The thing about Teja is like an elastic band --- howsoever stretched, he returns to his original shape quickly.

That's perhaps the secret of director Teja's success.

It is not clear whether his last release Avunanna Kadanna is a hit or not. But perhaps it does not matter to the most maverick of characters in Tollywood.

A self-created man, Teja trusts his instincts and follows it. And that is the secret behind his success, and failure too.

The acrimony and the bad blood that surrounded his Dhairiyam now seem a thing of the past.

Now Teja seems mellowed and at peace with himself and others. He says his anger and the energy are what define him.

Anyway, Teja these days has things to occupy him. He is getting ready for the film with Vishnu, son of Mohan Babu.

Vishnu is looking for a major break in his fledgling career and is hoping that Teja will provide that.

A new girl from Mumbai, Puja, is the heroine and the film is said to be shot in foreign locales. Germany is one of the names being bandied about.

Elastic man Teja is surely shaping and shaping up things.