Small films are getting step motherly treatment from theaters, forget unknown filmmakers, even renowned veterans are facing similar fate. Versatile actor Mohan Babu seems to be listening to the music of the theaters in the state with his film 'Gundello Godavari' ready in the cans.

Mohan Babu is feared and revered by the film medium for his open talk. This habit of his has attracted more wrath than warmth. Anyways, it is hotly speculated that his daughter Lakshmi Manchu's film is cooling in the cans for want of theaters,

According to sources, the film scheduled for the festival release failed to secure theaters owing to fierce competitions from Venkatesh-MaheshBabu multistarer Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalli Chettu and Ram Charan's Naayak. With both films turning out to be a blockbusters, there seems to be no room for the smaller films.

However the Manchu clan seem to be in no hurry as the film got certified only on Monday. Trade analysts feel that the Manchu clan must learn the art from the Akkineni, Daggupati, Allu and Nandamuri families as to how to maintain theater relations. (Wishesh AarKay)