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- ↑ N Shanaker to direct Balayya
- ↑ Jai Bolo Telangana selected for South Asian Film Festival – Telugu cinema
- ↑ "South Asian Film Festival begins in Goa | NDTV Movies.com". Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ The Hindu : Telangana / Nalgonda News : Movie to highlight plight of archakas
