Actors Raja and Bhumika are being paired for the first time for national award winning director Indraganti Mohana Krishna's (of Grahanam fame) first commercial venture titled Mayabazar. The title is not a surprise as producer Satyanarayan Reddy's previous film, Missamma, was also named after the classic NTR-Savitri starrer. This Mayabazar will also see singer S.P.Balasubrahmanyam in an important role. At a press meet held at the White House in Dilshuknagar, where the film's shooting is presently taking place, the cast and crew participated.

"I have never come across such a role in my career so far", hero Raja said. "It (the character ) is absolutely amazing. This Mayabazar will remain one of my best films. Director Mohana Krishna is a very dedicated person".

"I have not come across a director as clear and sure of what he wants as Mohana Krishna, in all of the 65 films that I have acted in", Singer S.P.Balasubrahmanyam said "After Pavithra Bandam this is the most meaningful role that I have done. Even though I first rejected this offer, as I was not confident that I could do justice to the character, producer Satyam persisted that I do the role. It reminded me of how K. Viswanath was confident that I could sing the classical songs for Sankarabharanam, when I was not and had initially rejected the offer. I am sure that one of the two songs that I sang in this movie will be one of my career bests. I am confident that if not for 175 days Mayabazar is a sure shot 100 days film".

Actors Dharmavarapu, Bangalore Padma, Aali and Jayalalitha also added their agreements when character actor Tanikella Bharani said that this Mayabazar will only add to the popularity of the old Mayabazar.

"Mayabazar is a honest movie" Heroine Bhumika Chawla said "it's very pure. This is my second movie with Satyam Entertainments".

"I feel lucky enough to make a commercial movie after I earned myself a good name with art movies" director Mohana Krishna said "Mayabazar is totally different from my earlier movie, Grahanam. A lot of dedication and hard work have gone into the making of Mayabazar. I am also lucky that a legend like S.P.Balasubrahmanyam has agreed to act in my film".

Producer Satyanarayana said that with today's shooting the talkie part of the film will be completed and that the unit will be traveling to Kerala, on the 24th of this month, to complete picturisation of the remaining three songs.

Cast: Raja, Bhumika Chawla, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Tanikella Bharani, Dharmavarapu, L.B. Sriram, Aali, Gundu Sudarshan, Duvvasi Mohan, Surya, Uttej, Goparaju Ramana, Siva Narayana, Bhaskar, Devadas, Suman Kumar, Pardhasaradhi, Nagineedu, Giridhar, Master Karthik, Raja Sridhar, Jayalalitha, Bangalore Padma, Jayalakshmi, Baby Harshita & Baby Yani.

Crew: Story: A Jaya Kumar; Music: K.M. Radha Krishnan; Lyrics: Veturi & Sahithi; Choreography: Swarna, Tara & Noble; Cinematography: Jawahar Reddy; Art: K.V. Ramana; Editor: Nagi Reddy; Dialogues & Screenplay: Mohana Krishna Indraganti & B. Satyanarayana Reddy; Direction: Mohana Krishna Indraganti; Producers: B. Satyanarayana & Raj Kishore Khaware.