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Music maestro A.R. Rahman Tuesday announced that he would soon set up a music school to scout for new talent.'It has been a long time dream for me. I think the right time has come now,' he said after visiting the Ameen Peer Dargah, a Muslim shrine in Kadpa town, about 400 km from here.Though a formal announcement will come only after three months, Rahman said he was receiving a lot of encouragement and support from various people for the project.Rahman, whose latest compositions for Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Jodhaa Akbar' will be released on Jan 9, expressed his best wishes for Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi, who is planning to join Andhra Pradesh politics.'I wish Chiranjeevi all the best,' said Rahman.Accompanied by his family members, Rahman offered a 'chadar' at the shrine he visits every year.A staunch devotee of the saint who is said to have come from Bidar in Karnataka 400 years ago, Rahman has been popularising the shrine among the film fraternity. In November last year, actor

LATEST NEWS ABOUT CHIRU'S POLITICAL PARTY

Actor and producer K. Nagendra Babu told reporters in Prakasam that his brother himself would make an announcement.

“It is already decided that Chiranjeevi will enter politics. He will make an announcement in August,” he said.

Nagendra Babu, also known as Nagababu, said various sections of people have been demanding that Chiranjeevi enter politics. “He will definitely respond to their appeals,” he said.

Nagababu said the problems faced by people would be on the party’s agenda and it would strive to address the problems faced by farmers and workers. He also said the fans of the superstar would have a key role in party formation.

Hinting that the proposed party would oppose separate statehood to Telangana region, Nagababu remarked that some people were continuing the divide-and-rule policy of the British rulers.

Chiranjeevi’s brother-in-law and filmmaker Allu Arvind had said last month that the actor was likely to launch the party Aug 22, his birthday.

The actor’s close confidante and advisor made the statement when a trade union formed in the name of Chiranjeevi took out a rally and appealed to the actor to announce his entry into politics.

Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi’s fans took out motorcycle rallies in this state capital and districts while women fans also held meetings, appealing to the actor to make an early announcement.

Holding the actor’s pictures, hundreds of fans took part in the motorcycle rally, which passed through different parts of Hyderabad before reaching the family’s film office in upmarket Jubilee Hills.

Earlier, the rally was stopped by police at two places in view of the prohibitory orders in parts of the city. The rally was diverted through a different route, causing tension for some time.

Speculations were on for several months that Chiranjeevi, 53, would launch a political party. In November last year, his fans held meetings in different parts of the state to urge him to make an early announcement.

The actor, however, appealed to his fans to be patient till he makes an announcement. He later said he needed more time to take a decision.

During last few weeks, Chiranjeevi’s aides held meetings with women, IT professionals and other sections at different places in the state.

Chiru, as Chiranjeevi is popularly known, is dominating the Telugu film industry for over two decades. One of the highest paid actors in India, Chiru has a massive fan following across the state.

Over the last few years, the actor was focusing on social services, especially blood donation.

Following the speculation about his political plunge, people are drawing a parallel with thespian N.T. Rama Rao’s political entry in 1982. He had come to power within nine months after launching the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state are scheduled to be held in April next year.

THE RISING SUN MEGASTAR

Chiranjeevi, the Megastar of Tollywood today, was born on 22 Aug 1955 in "Mogaltur", a small village in 'West Godavari' District in Andhra Pradesh to sri Venkat Rao and Anjana Devi. He grew up in his native village with his grand parents, while his family was else where because of his father's occupation. The sense of descipline and hard work which he still embraces were introduced at a very young age in his life and the tough childhood he had being the eldest in his family have helped him to handle many such events of higher proportion with great expertise in the later stages of his life.

He never imagined, even in his dreams, that he would, one day, be a Megastar and rule the Telugu Film Industry. Years later, this youngster called "Chiru" in the Film Industry , with his hard work and dedication to his profession, could make it really big in the field hitting the limelight, with an unparalleled fan following emulating his every act, word, dress and dance. What makes this ordinary human being such an extraordinary one - god knows!

After graduation, Chiranjeevi moved to Madras to seek a career in his chosen field of acting in the Film Industry. To get himself ready for the stage, he joined in an acting school in Madras. After struggling for some time, he took to acting by appearing in small roles in films like "Pranam Kareedu" and "Punadhi Rallu". He, from that modest beginning to this date, has acted in 132 films. Throughout his career he has been through a lot of ups and downs but every time he came back with extra persevrance and won his way through people's hearts with wonderful performances in his films. Chiranjeevi got married to Surekha, the daughter of veteran actor sri "Allu Ramalingaiah". Chiru has always been a family man - being blessed with two daughters Sushmita & Srija and a son Ramcharan Tej