Telugu star Seerat Kapoor honing her skills as a singer

Hyderabad, March 18 (Telugu Bullet)   Telugu actress Seerat Kapoor, who will soon make her Bollywood debut with “Maarrich”, has been honing her singing skills lately and she shared the fact with fans on social media.

Although she hasn’t sung anything on a professional level, the actress says that her love for the craft comes naturally because of her family.

Seerat has started posting songs sung by her on her social media account and has seen a positive response from her followers.

“It is safe to say that singing is in my genes. My voice is inherited from my mother. I remember mom telling me stories of how my Nani (maternal grandmother) used to sing on the radio stations back in the day, part-time as a hobby. While my mom and both Masi’s (maternal aunt) would steal the show at every family wedding or other occasion. The men in my family are such ardent music lovers that the ambiance is set to nothing less than a celebration, each time we all get together to sing,” Seerat told Telugu Bullet

The actress, who has been part of many hit films such as “Raju Gari Gadhi 2”, “Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma” and more recently “Krishna And His Leela” among others, reveals she has also trained as a singer.

“I have been trained for around 10 years in classical singing and some of the songs that are my all-time favorite and I can sing anytime are ‘Lag ja gale’, ‘Tujhse naraz nahin zindagi’ and ‘Ao huzur tumko’,” she says.

Pankaj Tripathi: I adopt an acting style that is realistic, relatable

Mumbai, March 18 (Telugu Bullet) Actor Pankaj Tripathi says irrespective of the character he portrays on screen, he ensures that he adopts an acting style that people can relate to.

“I make sure that I adopt an acting style that is realistic and relatable. Be it comedy or any other character that I play, I ensure they are projected as human as possible on-screen,” Pankaj said.

He added: “To be able to relate with three different generations of a family is something I never thought I would do one day, and I’m so delighted that I have something to offer to each generation through some of my projects that everybody could enjoy.”

Pankaj has several releases this year including “Mimi”, “83” and “Mumbai Saga” among many others.

Priyanka Chahar: Canada shoot of ‘Udaariyaan’ depends on good TRPs

Mumbai, March 18 (Telugu Bullet)  Priyanka Chahar Choudhary stars features in the new daily soap “Udaariyaan”, which deals with the trend of people migrating from Punjab to Canada. While the series is being shot near Chandigarh, parts of it might be shot in Canada only on one condition, revealed the actress.

The condition, as Priyanka reveals: “Shooting in Canada will be done only if the show gets a good TRP!”

She plays a character called Tejo in the show. Talking about the story of the show, she informed: “It is the story of two sisters Tejo and Jasmine (Isha Malviya) and their dreams. Tejo loves Punjab and wants to stay there forever but Jasmine dreams of settling in Canada, a dream which her family has instilled in her since childhood. Fateh (Ankit Gupta) on the other hand, dreams of marrying Jasmine.”

Quizzed if she would also like to settle in Canada given a choice, the actress replied: “Tejo has no intention of moving to Canada but is willing to do that if her family wants that. Priyanka in real life is exactly like this. For me, my family is important just like Tejo.”

The Jaipur girl also shared her experience of shooting in Punjab. “We are shooting in the outskirts of Chandigarh. The experience is amazing. The people are friendly and helpful. I’ve earlier shot music videos in Punjab. Also, the food is so yummy that I’m afraid I’ll put on weight in a few months. I enjoy eating Rajma Chawal on the sets.”

As a precautionary measure amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the cast and crew can only access a soft copy of the script to prevent common touch, informed the actress.

The show is backed by popular telly-couple Ravi Dubey and Sargun Mehta. “Udaariyaan” started airing on Colors TV on March 15. The daily soap also stars Ankit Gupta and Isha Malviya in the lead.

I’m pleased with the response of Sreekaram, says director

Hyderabad, March 17(Telugu Bullet)  Not many movies pertaining to agriculture and farm problems strike a chord with audiences. But Sharwanand-starrer Sreekaram is one of the movies that portrayed the ordeals of an average Indian farmer while highlighting the trend of the educated lot gradually getting into the allied sectors.

“Yes, several issues pertaining to the farm sector have been vastly discussed in Sreekaram. It was initially a short film that I made in 2016. Later, many of my friends advised me to make it a feature-length film. That’s how it got manifested with 14 Reels Plus company coming forward to lend support.

It was a proud moment in my life as I had the privilege of sharing the stage with Megastar Chiranjeevi garu and Minister KT Rama Rao garu who appreciated the movie for its storyline during the promotional events,” director B Kishore said.

To make the sequences realistic, the production company took 40 acres for lease, cultivated crops to shoot parts of Sreekaram. “It was a challenging task for the entire unit,” he shares.

Hailing from a conservative peasant family in the interiors of the Chittoor district, Kishore first wanted to become a culinary expert and settle in the hotel management industry.

The idea of incorporating the subject of farming came to his mind long back. Later, Kishore happened to meet several techies who turned out to be progressive farmers in the Telugu States and outside. “Some of them have left their jobs in the USA to take a shot at farming, we’ve plenty of them in Chittoor. And I’ve met techie-turned farmers in Visakhapatnam and from other States who changed their career paths to become successful farmers. So, I sensed a strong potential in real-life success stories which could be a full-length film,” he says.

Sharwanand has performed his role in a very settled manner, as Kishore says, “The characters played by Rao Ramesh and Saikumar have equally gained attention from audiences. I’m very pleased with the response of Sreekaram,” he said.

Gaali Sampath movie will release in OTT platform

Hyderabad, March 17(Telugu Bullet) The film that came to the forefront of the audience with a new concept was Gaali Sampath. The film also received rave reviews from critics for its introduction to the air language, Phi Phi Phi. But not as a commercial.

Over at the box office, the race gems collapsed unable to withstand the competition. Disaster Talk brought the film to OTT. The OTT platform will be released on March 19 in Aha. It seems that the Aaha team has struck a good deal with the film unit for this.

Rajendra Prasad played the lead role of Sri Vishnu and Lovely Singh in ‘Gaali Sampath’. Directed by Anish, the film is directed by Anil Ravipudi. Built by Krishna, Sahu Garapati, Harish Paddy.

The film, which premiered on March 11, failed miserably to garner collections. With this, the producers opted for an OTT release. As a result, Pattumani’s coming to OTT less than ten days before the film’s release has become a hot topic in Tollywood.

Amitabh Bachchan shares adorable picture on daughter Shweta’s birthday

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday shared a then and now picture to wish his daughter and author Shweta Bachchan Nanda on her 47th birthday.

The ‘Don’ actor took to Instagram and shared an adorable collage of pictures featuring a childhood throwback photo with his daughter and a recent monochromatic picture.

The throwback snap (then in the childhood days of Shweta) sees Big B with the author as she sits on her father’s lap and is all smiles. The picture features her donning a bandhani print dupatta and a cute little red dot on her forehead.

The second photo (a now picture) shows a monochromatic portrait of Senior Bachchan and Nanda as the duo pose for the lens. The photo also has a message that reads, ” Happy birthday Shweta.”

Penning a lovely note, the ‘Piku’ actor noted in the caption to the post, “Daughters are the best” and tagged two red roses and two heart emoticons with it.

 

Meanwhile, on the work front, Amitabh Bachchan, who was last seen in ‘Gulabo Sitabo’, currently has three films lined up for release, including fantasy-adventure ‘Brahmastra’, Ajay Devgn’s ‘Mayday’ and thriller ‘Chehre’.

He will also be starring in Nagraj Popatrao Manjule’s sports drama titled ‘Jhund’ and will soon start shooting for the first schedule of Vikas Bahl’s new film tentatively titled ‘Good Bye’.

Pragya Jaiswal :Balakrishna’s passion for cinema unmatchable

Hyderabad, March 17(Telugu Bullet) Actress Pragya Jaiswal is currently busy shooting for her upcoming film alongside Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna. The film is tentatively titled “#BB3” and is directed by Boyapati Srinu. Pragya says Balakrishna‘s passion for cinema is unmatchable.

“Working with Balakrishna sir is fantastic because he is a powerhouse of energy and brings so much positivity and energy on the sets. His passion for cinema is unmatchable,” Pragya tells Telugu Bullet

Srinu has directed Pragya in “Jaya Janaki Nayak” (2017) and Balakrishna in “Simha” (2010) and “Legend” (2014). Talking about being directed by the filmmaker, she says: “I have worked with Boyapati sir before, so that made it a bit easy to work on BB3. His vision, conviction and clarity are inspiring. He is the driving force of the entire unit and makes us all do our best each day and keep pushing our limits.”

The actress calls shooting for “#BB3” a special experience.

“The film is even more special because it is the first film I started shooting post the pandemic, so it seems like it is a fresh start,” says Pragya.

The actress, who is currently shooting in Hyderabad, adds: “I’m happy to be back to work after months of lockdown. I was so looking forward to resuming work in 2020 and now I am on the set of two films. (I am) Just happy to be living my dream.”

Jonita Gandhi: Pandemic gave singers chance to connect with music within us

Mumbai, March 17 (Telugu Bullet) Singer Jonita Gandhi said that music videos are a great way for singers to reach out to their audience. In the case of film songs, she points out, fans only know the actors they see on screen and often have no idea who sang the song.

“We’re living in a visual era. As a singer, especially in Bollywood, we don’t often get to be the face of our voice, so listeners don’t get to know who we are. Music videos for independent music give us the opportunity to be the face of our own voice,” she said.

The singer said the pandemic gave singers a chance to make independent music, and hence the scope to interact with fans directly.

“With the rise of the pandemic, artists have been exploring (the idea of) making music from home and there have been a lot more original songs released independently, a lot of them have been in a DIY kind of acoustic or with minimalistic production vibes. I think the pandemic gave us artistes a chance to connect with the music within us, and space to create what we enjoy rather than solely commercial tracks, and it seems the audience has developed a taste for it as well,” she said.

Meanwhile, Jonita has collaborated with singer Arjuna Harjai for their number “Main Janu na”.

Talking about working with him, she said: “Arjuna and I began our journeys around the same time. We’ve worked together several times in the past and share a connection on certain musical tastes, which makes it such a great experience working with him. His compositions are musically enriched and soulful, so it’s always such a fulfilling experience to sing for him. When he approached me to collaborate on Main Janu na, it was a no-brainer once I heard the song.”

‘Rang De’ team releases Nithin’s introductory song

Hyderabad, March 17(Telugu Bullet) Youth Star Nithin and Keerthy Suresh-starrer Rang De movie’s song have just been released. Touted to be a youth anthem, the song titled Choosi Nerchukoku, which happens to be the introductory song of the hero, has been penned by Srimani.

David Simon has lent his voice for the vocals. Devi Sri Prasad has composed a song that has the potential to attract both the youth and music lovers. Other than the lead actor Nithin, his friends, played by Abhinav Gomatam and Suhas, are also featured in the song. Shekhar Master’s choreography combined with Venky Atluri’s direction has ensured that this song would be a spectacle on the silver screen.

All the songs in the movie are situational songs that take the story forward. Director Venky Atluri’s vision of emotion is the primary reason for the songs to have garnered such popularity according to the lyrist Srimani.

As Rang De gears up to release on March 26, the promotions and related events have been ramped up by the team. Youth Star Nithiin and leading lady Keerthy Suresh’s combination on the silver screen promises to be enthralling and mesmerizing.

Apart from the lead pair, prominent actors Naresh, Kousalya, Rohini, Bramhaji, Vennela Kishore, Vineeth, Gayathri Raghuram, Satyam Rajesh, Abhinav Gomatam, and Suhas play pivotal characters in the movie. While PC Sreeram is the director of photography, Suryadevara Nagavasmi is producing it.

Shruti Haasan wants to develop her stories into scripts

Chennai, March 16 (Telugu Bullet) Actress Shruti Haasan has developed an interest in scriptwriting. Shruti, who is also a singer, has been writing songs since the age of 15 and has lately started exploring scriptwriting.

“Writing has always been a liberating process for me. I have been writing songs, poetry or at times just my feelings down, and I believe it can help you express yourself so much better. I have been writing poetry and stories I would love to develop into full-fledged scripts and I’m currently working on those,” Shruti tells IANS.

At the box office, her year started on a good note. The Ravi Teja-starrer “Krack”, which features her in the cast, opened to phenomenal response in theatres. Shruti has a list of projects lined up.

Writing for her is a therapeutic exercise.

“With all the hectic schedule, writing helps me unwind, and it is extremely therapeutic for me. Songwriting is another aspect I thoroughly enjoy, and I have been constantly sharpening my skills over the years,” says the actress.

Shruti has recently completed the shoot of her Tamil film “Laabam”, in which she stars alongside Vijay Sethupathi. She also has “Salaar” with Prabhas, which is being shot in Hyderabad. She will also be seen in an untitled OTT series.

In her musical career, she has sung the track “Yaazha yaazha” in “Laabam”. The song is written by Yugabharathi and composed by D. Imman.

Vaani Kapoor: ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ required a body type I never had

Mumbai, March 17(Telugu Bullet) Actress Vaani Kapoor says she has always tried to be fit but her upcoming film “Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui” pushed her to work harder.

“I have always tried to be fit but ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ is a film that has really pushed me to work harder and to my limits. To pull off my role, I put myself through a grind that wasn’t easy. It was what (director) Abhishek Kapoor saw me have on-screen and I dived headlong into the process of achieving this body type for the film,” Vaani said.

The actress claims the film is a huge milestone in her career.

“I wanted to give it all. It required me to achieve a body type that I never had before. Of course, I wanted to nail this role and took this challenge head-on. I needed to appear like a really fit girl. I literally exhausted myself training,” she said.

Vaani added: “After a difficult lockdown period and with almost no training, I had to spring back with rigorous workout sessions every day, but when I saw myself on the monitor, I felt it was all worth it”.

“Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui” is set to release on July 9.

Neetu Kapoor shares photo of ‘happy moments’ with Alia

Mumbai, March 16 (Telugu Bullet) Veteran actress Neetu Kapoor shared a snapshot of some special moments with Alia Bhatt on her birthday and called the actress, her mother, and sister “happy special people”.

In the Instagram image, Neetu is seen with Alia, her mother Soni Razdan, and sister Shaheen Bhatt.

“Some happy moments shared with some very happy special people, “Neetu wrote as a caption.

Earlier on Monday, Neetu had wished Alia on the latter’s birthday. Alia, who is rumored to be dating Neetu’s son, actor Ranbir Kapoor, turned 28 on Monday. Ranbir, who recently tested Covid positive, is in isolation.

Alia awaits the release of her upcoming film “Gangubai Kathiawadi” directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Neetu will next be seen in “Jug Jug Jeeyo” with Kiara Advani, Varun Dhawan, and Anil Kapoor.

Meena joins ‘ Drishyam 2’ movie sets

Hyderabad,16 March, (Telugu Bullet) Heroine Meena joins ‘ Drishyam 2’ movie sets. It is learned that ‘Drishyam 2’ is being released as a sequel to the super hit movie ‘Drishyam’ (2014). 

Venkatesh, who played the hero and heroine in the first part, is also doing Meenaye in the sequel. Meena has been shooting for the film since Monday.

“Starting rolling… I am participating in the shooting of theDrishyam 2 movie,” said Meena. Actress Poorna also seems to be playing a key role in this film. Jeetu Joseph, who directed the Malayalam films ‘Drishyam’ and ‘Drishyam 2’, will be introduced to Telugu as a director with Telugu ‘Drishyam 2’. The film is set to release later this year.

A rare tribute to Anchor Suma in America

Chicago,16 March, (Telugu Bullet): On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Tri-State Telugu Association (TTA) in Chicago organized an event in America called ‘Sumato Sandadi’ with anchor Suma Kanaka. The event was organized with women from all over America. On this occasion, TTA President Aparna Ayyalaraju inaugurated the program and explained the future plans of the organization. The event, which was attended by over two hundred people, also showed the women being very creative in their words, songs and hands. During the three-hour ‘Noise with Suma’, the competition program called Questions-Answers was anchored by Anchor Suma with her own style and timeliness.

On this occasion, the Tri-State Association on behalf of the Telugu people honored Suma with the title of ‘All Artist’. While entertainment is one of the sixty-four arts, it is an honor to give this title to Suma, who exhibits sixty-four arts in entertainment, said Pranati Kaligotla, coordinator of the organization. At the end, she thanked Ravi Vemur, Radhika Garimella, Rajendra Reddy, Dilip Rayalapudi, Ramakrishna Korrapolu and 13-year-old Vemur Rishi Karthik for making the event a success.

Samantha’s Shakuntalam movie goes on floors

16 March, (Telugu Bullet) Samanta’s upcoming mythological movie titled Shakuntalam was formally launched on Monday morning with a pooja ceremony being held at Annapurna Studios. Director Gunasekhar, a successful filmmaker in dealing with mythological subjects in Telugu cinema, is directing Shakuntalam. Touted to be a pan-India movie, the movie is being presented by Dil Raju and produced by Gunasekhar’s daughter Neelima Guna under the banner Gunaa Team Works.

Southern star Samantha is playing the title role of Shakuntalam while Malayalam actor Dev Mohan will play the role of King Dushyant. Ace producer Allu Aravind gave the clap for the muhurat shot while producer Dil Raju switched on the camera.

“I’m happy to be associated with Dil Raju. And one can imagine the scale of the film and the making when producers like Dil Raju come forward rendering support. I’m happy to introduce my daughter Neelima who studied masters in Art and Visual Culture. It’s not easy to play the heroine-centric role like Shakuntala. There have been many cooked-up stories about the movie Shakuntalam and as to who would play the title role in the movie.

As I was thinking about who has the right sensibility to pull off the role, everyone suggested me to cast Samantha. She has been very selective about her roles. She assured us to give the required effort to bring out the Shakuntala in her. She has been involving in the script for the last four months and learning classical dance,” he added. Meanwhile, Samantha shared some pictures from the sets of the historical film on her Instagram post.

‘The Big Bull’ to have OTT release on April 8

Mumbai, March 16 (Telugu Bullet) “The Big Bull” starring Abhishek Bachchan and Ileana DCruz is all set to release digitally on April 8. Actor Ajay Devgn, who is bankrolling the project. posted a teaser of the upcoming crime drama on Instagram on Tuesday while confirming the release date.

“Introducing The Big Bull… The mother of all scams!!! Trailer out on 19th March.#TheBigBull releasing on 8th April only on @disneyplushotstarvip, stay tuned! #DisneyPlusHostarMultiplex,” wrote Ajay, about the film which will release on Disney+ Hotstar VIP.

Directed by Kookie Gulati, the film is reportedly about the securities scam of 1992. It is said to be loosely based on stockbroker Harshad Mehta’s life and involvement in financial crimes over a period of 10 years, from 1980 to 1990.

The subject was made into a popular web series “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story” by Harshad Mehta last year.

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Yami Gautam on multiple releases: There was a time I had no film

Mumbai,16 March, (Telugu Bullet) Actress Yami Gautam has a busy year ahead with three films coming up. As many as five more could be on the way, but official announcements are awaited. The sudden signing spree spells good news and she is happy that her time has come.

She also admits that life has thrown a curveball at her in the past but she is happy she handled it well.

“I really waited for this opportunity,” Yami tells IANS, adding: “I really waited for this time when I could pick and be part of scripts that I want to do, versus I have to do for the lack of a better option. That was a very different time for me. So, if someone asks me, ‘how do you feel that you are doing so many films this year?’ I’ll say I have also seen a year when I was doing no film or maybe a one-odd film. So, it came after a lot of patience, thought and I have waited for this time.”

The actress, who made her Bollywood debut with “Vicky Donor” (2012), will be seen playing a cop in the upcoming film “Dasvi” and is currently shooting in Agra Central Jail for the film. She has also signed the thriller “A Thursday” and will be seen in “Bhoot Police”.

Yami reveals that diversity in what she does is her priority.

“Whatever I am choosing to be a part of right now is a very conscious decision. Having said that, I am an actor and I am looking at substance. I am not looking at genre. I started in the middle of a pandemic with a film like ‘Bhoot Police’ and that’s a very different genre. The idea was to be as diverse as possible and whatever role I have, that should be substantial,” she says.

She elaborates: “When I say substantial, I mean the role could be anything. If you play your part right and with honesty, that is a strong character for me. I am not seeing a character just from any certain length. It should just be interesting, something different for the audience. I am trying my level best for my characters to be different from one another. A couple of films that have not been announced are in a little different space from what you have heard so far, in terms of what the character is. They are not just intense roles, but could be absolutely opposite to what I am playing in ‘Dasvi’.”

 Amitabh Bachchans official look in ‘Chehre’ out, trailer on March 18

Mumbai, March 15 (Telugu Bullet)  Amitabh Bachchans solo poster for the upcoming psychological drama Chehre was officially launched on Monday. The trailer of the film, also starring Emraan Hashmi, will unveil on March 18 and the film is slated to release on April 9.

Big B has a flamboyant look in a film going by the official poster. He wears a stylish cap and spectacles with a solid black frame and strikes an intense look in the close-up shot. The highlight, however, is his beard, tied neatly below the chin.

Both actors took to social media to announce the release date of the trailer. They shared the poster of the film along with the announcement.

bachapan wrote “Adaalaton mein justice nahi judgment Hota hai, insaaf nahi faisla hota hai. #Chehre trailer out on 18th March! Watch #Chehre in cinemas on 9th April. #FaceTheGame.”

The mystery thriller drama has been directed by Rumy Jafry. Besides Amitabh and Emraan, the film also features Krystle D’Souza, Annu Kapoor, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Raghubir Yadav, and Siddhanth Kapoor.

The film was earlier supposed to release on April 30 but has been rescheduled for April 9.

Chehre has lately made headlines for Rhea’s disappearance from the posters of the film, leading to speculations of her being ousted from the project.

 

Alia Bhatt’s look as Sita in ‘RRR’ movie

Hyderabad, March 15 (Telugu Bullet) Filmmaker SS Rajamouli shared the look of Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt as Sita in his upcoming film RRR. The release of the picture also marks Alia’s birthday on Monday.

In the image, Alia wears a green saree paired with a vintage puff-sleeved brocade red blouse. The filmmaker described the character as strong-willed.

“Strong-willed and resolvent SITA’s wait for Ramaraju will be legendary! Presenting @aliaa08 as #Sita to you all  @tarak9999 @AlwaysRamCharan #RRR #RRRMovie,” Rajamouli tweeted.

Alia shared the same picture and captioned it with a heart emoji on Instagram.

The much-awaited RRR boasts of an ensemble cast comprising Telugu stars Ram Charan and Jr. NTR along with Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn.

The period drama revolves around the fictitious tale based on the life of Telugu freedom fighters, Alluri Seetharama Raju and Komaram Bheem. Unconfirmed reports suggest the film is being produced at an estimated budget of Rs 450 crore.

 

 

Looking forward to New films : Rahul Ramakrishna

Hyderabad, 15 March,(Telugu Bullet)  “With the rise of digital democracy, audiences are watching all the movies. Awareness of the audience towards different movies has increased. With this, the popularity of new types of films has increased, ”said Rahul Ramakrishna.

‘Jatiratnalu’ is a movie directed by KV Anudeep starring Priyadarshi and Rahul Ramakrishna in the lead roles with Naveen Polisetti and Faria Abdullah as the couple. Produced by Nag Ashwin under the banner of Swapna Cinemas, the film was released on the 11th of this month.

Rahul Ramakrishna said- ” I really enjoyed listening to this story. Will the audience initially connect to this movie? Seemed. After the release, all our doubts are gone. Anudeep has a good sense of humor, ”he said. He added: “I started my career as a journalist. I saw the crime beat. After that, I became a film reporter and now I am working as an actor in films. The role of Shiva in ‘Arjun Reddy’ brought me good recognition. Our saleswoman is a big critic of my performance. I’m waiting for the day when our saleswoman will say, ‘You performed well.

I recently did an action sequence in the movie ‘Why’. It seemed to me that why not make a hero or a villain. I am currently doing four movies. It also includes what I do as a lead actor, ”he said.