This story is from May 5, 2012

Under pressure to campaign?

It���������s all set to be a summer of politics for mana stars. With political parties vying with the other to rope in actors to give their campaigns a boost and with top actors having politicos in the family, everyone���������s asking just one question ��������� will our star campaigners go all out to support a party or will they play safe?
Under pressure to campaign?
Ntr Jr NTR Jr comes from a family of established politicians. While his father Hari Krishna and uncle Balakrishna are active politicos, former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is his close relative. With this compelling political legacy, NTR Jr openly supported Telugu Desam party in the last Assembly elections. But his political avatar adversely affected his filmi career. The star even distanced himself from the party and politics last year, because of some alleged differences between his uncles Balakrishna and Chandrababu Naidu and him.
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But after one of his close associate Vallabhaneni Vamsi from Vijayawada hugged YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy in Vijayawada recently, there���������s a strong buzz that NTR Jr is all set to campaign again... but this time not for the party that his family roots for. This incident has in fact, become a big talking point among Nandamuri fans and is already allegedly affecting the collections of NTR Jr���������s latest film, ���������Dammu���������. This is one drama that will only get more interesting with time.
Mahesh Babu Mahesh Babu always kept his distance from politics. Despite his father, the veteran star Krishna, being a staunch Congress supporter, the actor had announced that he is not supporting any political party and that he knows nothing about politics. But this year, the pressure is mounting on him as his brother-in-law, Galla Jaya Kumar, a businessman and son of minister Galla Aruna Kumari, is eyeing a ticket in the coming by-elections from Tirupathi. It was reported that he even told the party high command that Mahesh and Krishna will campaign for him if he gets the ticket. While the reclusive Mahesh may not campaign for Jaya Kumar, he is surely feeling the heat to show his support for his brother-in-law when he interacts with fans. Let���������s see how Mahesh handles this one...
Prabhas Prabhas��������� uncle, veteran actor Krishnam Raju, was a part of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was even elected two times for the Lok Sabha. A couple of years ago, he joined Chiranjeevi���������s Praja Rajyam party and opted out soon after. The latest rumor is that Krishnam Raju may join the YSR Congress party and take part in the coming by-elections. Now, will nephew Prabhas feel the pressure to give his uncle���������s campaign a starry boost?
Pawan Kalyan Pawan Kalyan went all out to support his brother Chiranjeevi when he founded the Praja Rajyam Party. The once president of the party���������s youth wing, he rigorously campaigned for his brother and toured many parts of Andhra Pradesh, at the cost of cancelling his filmi schedules. But after the party merged with Congress, Pawan Kalyan has been on silent mode. But with his brother now an active member of Congress, sources claim that there is pressure on Pawan Kalyan to come out in support of Chiranjeevi���������s political stature. What ensues next will be nothing short of filmi drama, we���������re sure.
Ram Charan With Mega Star and politico Chiranjeevi as his dad, Ram Charan Tej always had to answer questions about his political affiliations. Chiranjeevi, who merged his Praja Rajyam Party with the Congress, may have given up his Assembly ticket to be elected to the Rajya Sabha. But the actor, who was elected from Tirupathi earlier, is still expected to campaign for the Congress in the coming by-elections. But the big question remains ��������� will Charan campaign along with his dad? The actor has always refrained from making any kind of political statement. Plus, with his Bollywood debut making national news, the actor might want to play it extra safe. But when it comes to the world of politics, you never know!
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