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     Zulu Comedian Username: Zulu Post Number: 1268 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 99.184.92.190 Rating: N/A |
http://rgvarma.spaces.live.com/ Right from my childhood I had a fascination for tough guys. I used to look up to the bullies in school as they were my earliest exposure to violent power which slowly graduated to street toughs. When I was doing my B.Tech in Siddharth Engg.College in Vijayawada I had a pretty tough guy reputation. The irony was that I never beat-up anyone myself but I managed to create an illusion that if need be I can. Around 6 really tough guys who used to be with me knew that I am not even worth a punch in a real fight. But in spite of that they used to be under my command and the reason for this was I made each one of them believe that the other 5 will violently defend me come whatever. So for the outsiders, because of those 6 guys, I was a formidable force and for each one of the 6 because of the other 5 together being with me, I was a formidable force. All I used to do was to take care that they wonât have a reason to get together behind my back. Anyway, pretty much this is the basic principle on which all street gangs, underworld factions, political regimes etc operate. Most of my understanding of politics of violence and criminal psychology which I extensively applied in âShivaâ, âSatyaâ, âCompanyâ, âSarkarâ etc primarily came from my experience in Siddharth Engg.College and not from my underworld contacts as popularly perceived. The opening scene of âShivaâ where they come in a car and bash up some students in front of the college actually happened in front of my college. That atmosphere of âShivaâ primarily came from my engg college and the protagonist I based it on a person called Golla Ravi who used to live in Punjagutta area in Hyderabad. He used to have a combination of a super tough and a super nice guy image. The plotline of âShivaâ was a direct rip-off from Bruce Leeâs âReturn of the Dragonâ in which Lee comes from Hong Kong to work in a Chinese restaurant in Rome where the local goons are trying to intimidate the owners. As he tries to take care of them and fight the goons, they get tougher and tougher and in the end he has a one-to-one fight with the toughest Chuck Norris in the coliseum. Likewise Nagarjuna comes from another town to attend a college where the local goons are intimidating the students. As he tries to take care of them and fight the goons they become tougher and tougher and in the end he has a one-to-one fight with the toughest Raghuvaran on top of a terrace. Ha! Ha! So much for originality! Taking such a simplistic plot line I wanted to create characters and scenes and present them in a way as never been seen before, though there were quite a few scenes I copied from various films. A few examples are; the Ganapati chanda collection scene has been taken from Dilip Shankerâs âKaalchakraâ, Amala giving coffee to Nagarjuna before the song is from Sanjeev Kumarâs some film, the cycle chase is from Rahul Rawailâs âArjunâ and the scene where Nagarjunaâs dead friendâs mother slaps the inspector is from Steven Spielbergâs âJawsâ, to name a few. The shooting went quite well and uneventful mainly because of my extreme clarity in what I wanted to achieve. Only after the final edit trouble started. When we arranged a projection two outside people who were not involved in the making saw the film, said itâs too slow and boring with no drama. The excitement in all concerned came down quite a bit in spite of me saying that it is the lack of background score and sound efx which is making them feel that. Without them it looked like a silent film. In those days they were not used to such underplayed performances and subtleties and hence understandably disturbed. Nagarjuna was the only guy who understood and stood by me like a rock in that entire period. When the films first trial happened many distributors felt it was too violent and feared that women and family audience will stay away as the industry generally believed that they constitute the majority. Surendra and Venket felt that at best the film will do a very average business and I told them that it will be big hit. The film released and the first day report Venket got from a distributor was that the audience was watching the movie silently without any reaction. We couldnât make out what the means, till the same guy called again in the night and told us that he finally figured out the reason for that and told us the audiences are simply stunned. It created a furore at the box-office and for the sheer impact I became a household name in Andhra Pradesh. I was very glad that my confidence proved the distributors, Venket and Surendra wrong. P.S: I was even more confident of âRaatriâ (Raat) and it became a disaster. Some trivia of âShivaâ: 1). Originally âShivaâ was the name of the villain in the script. In the narration Nagarjuna used to like the name so much he asked me to name his character as Shiva. 2). I named the villain Bhavani because I based his character on a guy called Radha with a very violent reputation in Vijayawada. Since Radha is a girlâs name, I named him Bhavani which is a girlâs name too. 3). Initially I had a scene of Shivaâs first fight with J.D when he is playing football which I wanted to loosely model on a similar scene of ice-hockey in âDamien (Omen II)â. When Venket didnât react to it much, I came up with breaking the cycle chain idea. Throughout the shooting I wasnât too sure how that would be received because after Venket liked it very much I went home and tried to break the cycle chain and realized the impossibility of it, But I told myself that since nobody would have tried it, it just might look believable. But now after all these years the sheer number of people who come and claim to me that they broke a cycle chain after watching âShivaâ is the ultimate example of how imagination can take over and become a reality in time. 4). I read about the steadicam in the âAmerican Cinematographerâ magazine and I was talking about it to a camera assistant in the studio that something like that exists in Hollywood, when he shockingly revealed to me that there is one even in Chennai for the past 4 years but nobody uses it. I tested it out and wanted to use it but my cameraman was reluctant saying that one can't center it or balance it, to which I said if we are using it in a chase scene as a point of view why should that matter. Thus I became the first Director ever to use a steadicam. Within a year of âShivaâs release more than 10 steadicams were imported. 5). Most fight sequences were choreographed by me in âShivaâ and that is why you see Nagarjuna hitting mostly with a hook or a stomach punch. Thatâs because I knew only those two from my boxing days. 6). The first ever compliment I ever got in my life as a Director from an outsider was when Ilayaraja was doing the background score for âShivaâ in Mumbai due to some strike in Chennai, a violin player walked up to me and said, âThe film is fantasticâ. His name was Ismail Durbar and he went on to later do music for âHum Dil De Chuke Sanamâ and âDevdasâ. Think Global,Act Local | ||
| Billg Junior Artist Username: Billg Post Number: 11 Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 12.32.247.62 Rating: N/A |
Had in Panda express today !!!!!!!! | ||
| Kkd Side Hero Username: Kkd Post Number: 7946 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.18.228 Rating: N/A |
many happy returns of the day..god bless | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9395 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
avuna..janma dina subhakankshalu annai..i might have overlooked that thread... | ||
| Basky_indya Hero Username: Basky_indya Post Number: 10034 Registered: 10-2007 Posted From: 65.30.78.134 Rating: N/A |
avunu ,thread kooda goonda vesadu kadhaaa Praja Rajyam Party | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9394 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
nee birthday na annai? | ||
| Savage Side Hero Username: Savage Post Number: 3592 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 148.129.71.53 Rating: N/A |
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| Chantodu Side Hero Username: Chantodu Post Number: 3421 Registered: 07-2007 Posted From: 12.34.246.36 Rating: N/A |
KKD coke lekka endhi oka coke ki 1 mile aa?? 2 miles aa?? ******* guruji...till2day coke nenu touchin seyyan..desi stores lo neera kallu lokalike vuntundi..week ki 12 cans attukuni tagutunna.... | ||
| Basky_indya Hero Username: Basky_indya Post Number: 10030 Registered: 10-2007 Posted From: 65.30.78.134 Rating: N/A |
Birthday special: nimmakai pulihora, beans curry, mango pappu, daddhojanam,paisam Praja Rajyam Party | ||
| Ravino786 Side Hero Username: Ravino786 Post Number: 4644 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 155.139.40.51 Rating: N/A |
KKD coke lekka endhi oka coke ki 1 mile aa?? 2 miles aa?? | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9393 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
cool annai...good..present gen Kids chala lucky.. | ||
| Ravino786 Side Hero Username: Ravino786 Post Number: 4643 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 155.139.40.51 Rating: N/A |
KKD pizza weekly onece wake na?? oka slice ki 2 miles aa?? one beer ki one mile ani na lekka ...beer tagewallaki ... oka peg ki 2 miles with sods with out soda 1 mile ... dantho siken or any stuff kumithe additional ga lagettala?? 4 ciken mukkalithe 2 miles .... so 2 pegs 4 mukkalu tinte poduna around 4 miles lagetali ..... | ||
| Kkd Side Hero Username: Kkd Post Number: 7945 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.20.242 Rating: N/A |
thammud i know...but too much restriction manchidhi kadhu anukuntunna..kid vishayam lo i make sure she eats healthy stuff... I make her eat all vegetables...Now she eats babby carrots raw by herself....Every night i make sure she eats one fruit apple,pear,banana,strawberries or blue berries.... So when she listens to me ..i will have to yield for a weekend pizza anukuntunna...so i let her eat whatever she likes...sentimental soft corner stuff...emi seyyalen.....Burger,fries matuku never...once in blue moon eppudanna... | ||
| Nanigadu Comedian Username: Nanigadu Post Number: 1064 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 204.92.92.4 Rating: N/A |
ledu thammi, vintnau thappakunda | ||
| Ipc302 Comedian Username: Ipc302 Post Number: 1352 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 24.206.89.130 Rating: N/A |
meeru eppudanna rahat fateh ali khan songs paadalani try chesara... orey piya from aaja nachle main jahan rahoon from namsthe london vinandi | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9392 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
annai Kid ki pizza hut addiction ni manpichandi..not good for health.. | ||
| Nanigadu Comedian Username: Nanigadu Post Number: 1061 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 204.92.92.4 Rating: N/A |
Idi nerchukovali annai nee daggira nunchi, i am not at all strict about GYM, 4 months ayyindi velli | ||
| Kkd Side Hero Username: Kkd Post Number: 7944 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.20.242 Rating: N/A |
I eat once a week...adhi kooda for my kid...So i will have to go to Pizza hut I am not a pizza crazy.....as my kid only likes pizza hut...vere chota aithe one bite max... Once a week junk food is ok. edhi thinna karinginchestha by next day ...  | ||
| Nanigadu Comedian Username: Nanigadu Post Number: 1060 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 204.92.92.4 Rating: N/A |
pizza kosama rammani ekkada cheppanu samy nuvvu marinu, Canada vacchinappudu tinamannanu | ||
| Ipc302 Comedian Username: Ipc302 Post Number: 1351 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 24.206.89.130 Rating: N/A |
nowadays i dont like regular pizza ...i never ate pizza until i came to US....after i came here i tried eating pizza never liked it ,....it took me another 2 years then i started liking the taste of papa johns pizza...subways veggie pizza is also ok. | ||
| Dhaarkaar Side Hero Username: Dhaarkaar Post Number: 3421 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 198.204.133.208 Rating: N/A |
yeah this is almost equal to eating like chapathi...its a huge success ..lite on ur stomach..less on calories... but naaku nachaledhu.. | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9390 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
i like chicken with pineapple topping...keka untundi... | ||
| Nanigadu Comedian Username: Nanigadu Post Number: 1059 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 204.92.92.4 Rating: N/A |
yah chusanu annai, i always prefer pizza with only vegitables no meat at all... Pizza Hut di avoid cheyyandi veelaithey, its not good for health | ||
| Ipc302 Comedian Username: Ipc302 Post Number: 1350 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 24.206.89.130 Rating: N/A |
annai pizza tinadam kosam canada ravala seppu.. BTW national curry enti mee desam valladhi pizza chains lo best pizza papa johns...try whole wheat pizza ...keka taste | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9389 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
yup..dominos healthy comapred to Pizza hut..i don't know the reasons..kani nenu same vinna.. i worked in Pizza hut for 2 sems in my MS...appudu vallu ammedani kante trash lo padese pizzas ekkuva undevi...30 mins kante ekkuva sepu evaru konakapothe..trash lo vesevallu... I enjoyed a lot while working there...full ga dobbi tinedi..pizzas and wings... | ||
| Dhaarkaar Side Hero Username: Dhaarkaar Post Number: 3418 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 198.204.133.208 Rating: N/A |
KKd..Papajohns is the best pizza of all these chains...superior dough, creamy cheese, fresh meat, fresh toppings...okka sari thinte inkaa verevi waste antav... | ||
| Kkd Side Hero Username: Kkd Post Number: 7943 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.20.242 Rating: N/A |
I answerd your question in prev post...Ikkada NJ lo aithe Godfather lo thintha...very good one only if i had to go on a working day. Else Pizza hut as my kid doesnt eat pizza anywhere else...Pizza with Olives,onion,green pepper etc... | ||
| Savage Side Hero Username: Savage Post Number: 3590 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 148.129.71.53 Rating: N/A |
tamud manchi healthy pizza sepandi with extra cheese | ||
| Biscuit Junior Artist Username: Biscuit Post Number: 184 Registered: 10-2007 Posted From: 204.110.170.5 Rating: N/A |
subway pizza healthiest brother hehehehehe | ||
| Nanigadu Comedian Username: Nanigadu Post Number: 1057 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 204.92.92.4 Rating: N/A |
meeku pizza lo yedi istham, antey Pizza Hut aa leka inkedayina, naku pizza hut istham kani, dantlo cheese ekkuva vesthadu, and i heard they even mix cheese in the dough, thats why the dough is so soft, but for health sake its not a good one though, maaku canada lo Pizza Pizza ani vundi, vadi pizza ki nenu fan, i always go for veggie pizza, Greenpeppers, Black Olives, Jalapeno Peppers, Double Onions idey naa signature pizza with their special Garlic Dipping Sauce, Ee sari Canada vacchinappudu try cheyyandi | ||
| Kkd Side Hero Username: Kkd Post Number: 7942 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.20.242 Rating: N/A |
My kid only likes Pizza from Pizza hut...but i heard or read that Dominos pizza is healthier or less fat than Pizza hut ani antaar...i am not sure and never tried Domino | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9388 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
appudu kuda puff up avutundi.. | ||
| Kkd Side Hero Username: Kkd Post Number: 7941 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.20.242 Rating: N/A |
inka adhi pizza endhuku avuthaadhi....chappathi avuthadhi...or oothappam with seperate dough.... Pizza lo aa cheese atleast little vuntene adhi puff up avuthadhi.... | ||
| Maverick Side Hero Username: Maverick Post Number: 7030 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 192.146.101.24 Rating: N/A |
naa friend okadu ide order istadu..basic ga marinara sauce poosesi bread meeda toppings avi vestaru ante.. | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9387 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
cheese eyyakunda just Pizza dow with whatever u want..oven lo pettochu.. | ||
| Dhaarkaar Side Hero Username: Dhaarkaar Post Number: 3416 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 198.204.133.208 Rating: N/A |
eppudu vinnaledhaa..thinaaaledhaa...ruchi choodaledhaaa... maa dagaraa special..Pizza without cheese... | ||
| Kkd Side Hero Username: Kkd Post Number: 7940 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.20.242 Rating: N/A |
Without cheese pizza ela sethaaru thammud.... Or did you mean to say easy on cheese....thats how i order for me. | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9386 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
oops my bad annai..monna annadi choodale.. | ||
| Maverick Side Hero Username: Maverick Post Number: 7029 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 192.146.101.24 Rating: N/A |
ee roja? ledu tammud..rice and gummadikaya pulusu | ||
| Dhaarkaar Side Hero Username: Dhaarkaar Post Number: 3412 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 198.204.133.208 Rating: N/A |
Personal Pan Pizza without cheese, with jalapeno,onions and olives.. | ||
| Ipc302 Comedian Username: Ipc302 Post Number: 1348 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 24.206.89.130 Rating: N/A |
ledhu annai afternoon heavy lunch night takkuva tintunna and nenu weight increase cheyyadam kosam ekkuva tini roju gym ki pothunna thread mill meeda running cheyyadaniki  applying inputs from DB members for a 2-6 pack output | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9385 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
annai nuvvu tinnadi Pizza anukunta... | ||
| Maverick Side Hero Username: Maverick Post Number: 7028 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 192.146.101.24 Rating: N/A |
tammud u put many calories..contact kkd | ||
| Ipc302 Comedian Username: Ipc302 Post Number: 1347 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 24.206.89.130 Rating: N/A |
read to eat indian curries oka rendu plus rice and 2 tortillas plus icecream and 1 cup yogurt | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9383 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
hmm..ikkada nenu Mcd's lo dorike sandwich tho compare cheyaledu...mamulu bread type sandwich tho compare chesa..rendu choodataniki similar unnayi...anduke same anukunna...taste difference observe cheyyale... | ||
| Nanigadu Comedian Username: Nanigadu Post Number: 1055 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 204.92.92.4 Rating: N/A |
enduku raadu subhramga vasthadi, ee madhya naa mundu kurchuney vadu verey daggiraku shift ayyadu, ika manam at least ok 10-15 mins alaa bugga kinda cheyyi petti oka sukha nidra teesthamu... ivalla friday kada evvaru pattinchukoru... mari ekkuvaga nidra vsthey oka Spearmint buggana padesthey sari... | ||
| Kkd Side Hero Username: Kkd Post Number: 7935 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.20.242 Rating: N/A |
Sandwich veru Panini veru thammud....malla porabatu.... Sandwich lo bread or roll madhyalo fillings either veggies or meat petti isthad Panini is different...here bread is grilled with ridges and the contents inside slightly melt and taste different.... | ||
| Batthar_bindaas Side Hero Username: Batthar_bindaas Post Number: 7236 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 155.94.62.222 Rating: N/A |
grilled catfish with some brown rice and vegetables.... mediterian soup anta endo...nana waste vegetables and some lentils kalipeysi iccheyhadu.... baganey vunnindi royyalodi  | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9382 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
afternoon curd rice tinte nidra raada annai? | ||
| Maverick Side Hero Username: Maverick Post Number: 7027 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 192.146.101.24 Rating: N/A |
monna best pizza in my life taste chesa oldchicago lo..rasp kurrod cheppad..pizza tinte akkade tinta inka nunchi | ||
| Nanigadu Comedian Username: Nanigadu Post Number: 1054 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 209.171.52.2 Rating: |
I had curd rice with dondakaya vepudu | ||
| Chivuks Junior Artist Username: Chivuks Post Number: 406 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 59.96.37.71 Rating: N/A |
ante adi mari ... slip ee  | ||
| Kish_ Junior Artist Username: Kish_ Post Number: 714 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 192.193.216.155 Rating: N/A |
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| Savage Side Hero Username: Savage Post Number: 3589 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 148.129.71.53 Rating: N/A |
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| Chivuks Junior Artist Username: Chivuks Post Number: 404 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 59.96.37.71 Rating: N/A |
dont take in the wrong way .. all this i had in office cafetaria, is what i meant ... | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9374 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
ikkada kuda ye indian restuarant ki buffet ki vellina avi anni tinochu..,kani avi anni tinte...monthly kotta pants konukkovali... | ||
| Chivuks Junior Artist Username: Chivuks Post Number: 402 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 59.96.37.71 Rating: N/A |
ahe .. bread, sandwitch tokka tolu ... alu paratha with dal fry, veg makhanwala ... gulab jamoon ... tamarind rice, cocunut chutney ... starter marchipoya ... tomato soup and cheese garlic bread ... btw, i am from desam .. so i can afford to have all these in one meal ;-) | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9367 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
Johnny Carino's lo tinna...bane undi kani..sandwich ni panini antaru ani telvad..edo expect chesa...edo vachindi.. | ||
| Kkd Side Hero Username: Kkd Post Number: 7928 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.20.242 Rating: N/A |
 My fav Italian food adhi...Grilled Panini You have to eat in good restaurant...NJ lo Godfather,California Kitchen best Panini's nenu try chesina vatilo.... | ||
| Cocanada Side Hero Username: Cocanada Post Number: 4228 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 136.181.195.17 Rating: N/A |
Thai lo veggies in yellow hot curry sauce - "What makes you is what you love. Not what loves you" - Donald Kauffman | ||
| Savage Side Hero Username: Savage Post Number: 3586 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 148.129.71.53 Rating: N/A |
tamud health related kummakandi plz...buffet kelli...pasta/pizza etc kummi vacha | ||
| Rebel Side Hero Username: Rebel Post Number: 2721 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 151.151.21.107 Rating: N/A |
panera bread is my fav.. i tried chicken s/w's they r gud... | ||
| Basky_indya Hero Username: Basky_indya Post Number: 10014 Registered: 10-2007 Posted From: 65.30.78.134 Rating: N/A |
panera bread baguntundi Praja Rajyam Party | ||
| Ntr_fan Side Hero Username: Ntr_fan Post Number: 9365 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 205.174.22.26 Rating: N/A |
first time italian ki vellinappudu...Panini ante edo anukuni order chesa...rednu bread mukkalu..madyalo gaddi petti teesukochadu... naadi ee roju chilli's lo guiltless chicken platter... | ||
| Kkd Side Hero Username: Kkd Post Number: 7927 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.20.242 Rating: N/A |
I wanted to try Panera bread for long time....endhuko kudaraledh.. I finally tried today. Super vundhi Garden vegetable Soup and Mediterranian Veggie Sandwich. 4/5 I think these people have the best bread. Try it if you have not tried before. I am going to try Grilled Panini next time....looks good on Menu. |
