The recently launched trailer of the Kajol-starrer Salaam Venky’ has gained a lot of positive response owing to its heartwarming story and characters. In a new development, the trailer of ‘Salaam Venky’, which has been helmed by actress-director Revathy, will now be attached to Kajol’s husband, Ajay Devgn’s upcoming movie ‘Drishyam 2’, the sequel to his hit 2015 Hindi remake of the same name.
The audience, who are extremely excited to watch ‘Drishyam 2’ starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Akshaye Khanna will now have a double treat with ‘Salaam Venky’.
‘Salaam Venky’, which also stars Vishal Jethwa as the son of Kajol’s character, is a heartwarming story of a mother-son duo that teaches the true meaning of the celebration of life. The film believes in the ideology of “Zindagi lambi nahi, badi honi chahiye”.
Presented by Connekkt Media and produced by Suuraj Sinngh, Shraddha Agrawal, and Varsha Kukreja under the banner BLIVE Productions and RTAKE Studios, ‘Salaam Venky’ is set to release in cinemas on December 9, 2022.
Kajol’s ‘Salaam Venky’ theatrical trailer to be attached with Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam 2’
Rajinikanth gifts golden memorabilia to Rishab Shetty
Superstar Rajinikanth gifted actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty a gold chain and locket over the success of his latest release ‘Kantara’.
Rajinikanth had recently called Rishab Shetty for a personal meet at his Chennai residence where he bestowed him with a gold chain and a gold locket for the super success of his film Kantara.
Rajinikanth was also seen praising the film while calling it a film that happens once in 50 years. This has again added an extra feather to the rising glory of ‘Kantara’.
‘Kantara’ was released in the Kannada version and Hindi versions on 30th September and 14th October respectively. The film is written and directed by Rishab Shetty.
Produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda, under Hombale Films, the film features Rishab Shetty, Sapthami Gowda, and Kishore Kumar G in pivotal roles.
Kerala HC stays cheating case against Sunny Leone
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed a cheating case registered against actor Sunny Leone (Karanjit Kaur Vohra) and her husband Daniel Weber.
Acting on a petition filed by the couple and their employee, the court stayed the case and all further actions related to it.
The complainant had alleged that despite paying Leone lakhs of rupees to appear and perform in events, she did not show up.
Subsequently, a case was registered against the couple alleging the commission of offenses punishable under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating and dishonesty inducing delivery of property), and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.
Their plea also pointed out that the complainant had also moved a civil suit with the same allegations which was dismissed by a Magistrate Court in July 2022 for want of evidence.
Therefore, they sought to quash the proceedings against them.
In February 2021, single-judge Justice Ashok Menon granted the trio interim protection from arrest on their applications seeking anticipatory bail.
Sanjay Gagnani starts shooting for his upcoming music video ‘Hola’
Sanjay Gragnani, who is currently playing the role of antagonist Prithvi Malhotra in the popular TV show ‘Kundali Bhagya’, is all occupied these days in shooting for his upcoming music video ‘Hola’ in the Capital.
Talking about his song which is sung by Arjun Sharma, known by his stage name rapper Quake, Sanjay shares: “I have had a great journey in the TV industry till now and have met all kinds of people. Now I am excited to be in a different kind of work, to be seen in ‘Hola’. We are shooting in Delhi for now and can’t wait for all to see the release.”
The actor has been part of TV shows including ‘Hamari Devrani’, ‘And Ek Veer Ki Ardaas…Veera’, ‘Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka’, and others. He has also done a cameo in Ekta Kapoor’s fictional shows Naagin 4′ and ‘Naagin 6’.
Sanjay shares his experience of working with his co-actor Ragini Dwivedi, who predominantly worked in Kannada cinema and is known for movies such as ‘Ragini IPS’, and many more.
He says: “I have observed that people are really talented and gifted if you just get to know them. Being an actor, I have met and worked with a wide variety of artists and talents. It’s always a pleasure to be in close contact with such a brilliant set of minds and I look forward to meeting such people on my upcoming projects as well.”
Tollywood superstar Krishna passes away at 79
Veteran Tollywood actor Krishna passed away at a hospital in Hyderabad early Tuesday while undergoing treatment after he suffered cardiac arrest. He was 79.
Superstar Krishna, one of the last legends of the Telugu film industry, breathed his last at Continental Hospital, where he was admitted late Sunday night after he suffered cardiac arrest.
According to doctors he was brought to the hospital in an unconscious state but was revived after 20 minutes of CPR. He was put on a ventilator and his condition was critical.
Krishna’s son and popular actor Mahesh Babu and other family members were present at the hospital.
Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy or Krishna, as he was popularly known, acted in more than 350 films in a career spanning five decades. He also produced and directed a few films.
Born on May 31, 1942, at Burripalem in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, Krishna entered the film industry in the early 1960s with small roles. He debuted as the lead actor in the 1965 movie aThene Manasulu’, which became a hit.
‘Gudacchari 116’ (1966), a spy film, proved to be a super hit, making Krishna one of the most sought-after actors. With this success, he got offers for 20 films. He subsequently acted in at least six James Bond-like movies.
‘Sakshi’ (1967) won critical acclaim at the Tashkent film festival. His 1972 movie ‘Pandanti Kapuram’ bagged the national film award for a best feature film in Telugu for that year.
Krishna is known for many landmark movies like ‘Alluri Seetharama Raju’ (19767), which was the first cinemascope movie in Tollywood, ‘Eenadu’ (1982), the first Eastman color film and ‘Simhasanam’ (1986), the first 70 mm film.
The superstar founded Padmalaya Studio in 1970 and produced some highly successful movies.
Krishna married Indira Devi in 1965. They had two sons including Mahesh Babu and three daughters. In 1969, he married actor Vijaya Nirmala and had one son with her. She died in 2019.
The superstar was reported to be depressed since the death of his wife Indira Devi in September. Early this year, he lost his elder son Ramesh Babu.
Krishna was considered close to former Prime Minister Rahiv Gandhi. He joined the Congress party in 1984 and was a critic of legendary actor N.T. Rama Rao and his Telugu Desam Party. Krishna had made a few films criticizing NTR and his government.
Krishna was elected to Lok Sabha from Eluru in 1989 but lost the election in 1991 from the same constituency. After Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, Krishna distanced himself from politics
He received several awards including NTR national award in 2003. In 2009, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema.
Dalit group condemns ‘Daivardhane’ sequences of superhit Kannada movie ‘Kantara’
Dalit organizations have condemned the portrayal of Dalits in the super hit pan-India Kannada movie “Kantara”.
Samatha Sainik Dal State Secretary Lolaksha has stated that the film has insulted Dalits. “The Dalit community has been shown in poor light,” he said, claiming that the “Daivaradhane” sequences in the movie are twisted.
He had also raised objections to the highlight of the movie, the last 20-minute climax.
Lolaksha stated that they will bring their objections to the notice of the film team first. If their objections are not taken seriously, they will initiate legal proceedings against the film team.
“Kantara” is the second pan-India superhit from the Kannada film industry after “KGF Chapter-2”.
The film was, however, mired in controversies as a band claimed one of the songs used in the movie was theirs and Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa stated that “Daivaradhane” is not part of the Hindu religion as shown in the movie.
‘Bigg Boss 16’: Tina Datta goes against everyone over captaincy
Cracks seem to develop in the newly formed family of ‘Bigg Boss 16’ as Tina Datta is seen locking horns with Shalin Bhanot, Sajid Khan, and MC Stan over the captaincy.
A promo of the upcoming episode was shared by the channel Colors on Instagram. It shows that Tina Datta, Sajid Khan, Shalin Bhanot, Nimrit Kaur, MC Stan, Shiv Thakare, and Abdu Rozik discuss becoming this week’s captain of the house.
Amid the discussion, Sajid is heard saying: “I will become captain this week.”
Later, Shalin is seen telling Shiv that you want to become captain every time. Tina also expresses her desire to become the next captain.
She says: “I also want to become captain dude.”
However, MC Stan says: “Tina ke captaincy mein koi kaam bhi nahi karega meko aisa lagta hai.”
Tina gets upset with Sajid for not taking her side when he promised to do so and questions him about the same, “half an hour back you promised me and now you have broken the promise” and Sajid says “nahi mein nahi mukar gaya” (No, I did not go back).
Moments later Tina goes up to Shalin and says “don’t say we are a family. Now I will flip.”
Niti Taylor: As a kid, I had a hole in my heart, wasn’t allowed to dance
‘Ishqbaaz’ actress Niti Taylor revealed that as a kid, she had a hole in her heart and she was not allowed to do many things including dance as it could have adverse effects on her health.
She said: “As a kid, I had a hole in my heart and there are many things that I was not allowed to do including dance because it could jeopardize my health. I couldn’t go to amusement parks or take flights or do anything remotely adventurous.”
The 27-year-old actress, who is currently seen on the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10’ slipped and fell down while performing on the song ‘Saat Samundar Paar’ from late actress Divya Bharti-starrer 1992 film ‘Vishwatma’. This was her debut film and the song was also picturized on her.
During the 90s special episode of the show, the actress performed on the track along with her choreographer partner Akash Thapa. Though she slipped and fell down, her performance was appreciated by the judges Madhuri Dixit, Karan Johar, and Nora Fatehi.
Later, she told the judges about her past and how she suffered a serious illness but she never gave up, and post her recovery she started dancing.
“When I recovered, I danced with joy and I’ve been dancing since then. I’m so happy that I’m getting to live my adventure on ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’. I’m super grateful,” added the ‘Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan’ actress.
The contestants on the show include Faisal Shaikh, Gashmeer Mahajani, Rubina Dilaik, Nia Sharma, Sriti Jha, Gunjan Sinha, Nishant Bhat, and Niti Taylor. ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10’ airs on Colors.
Actor Naga Shaurya to wed Anusha on November 20 in a grand ceremony
Young Telugu star Naga Shaurya is to tie the knot with Anusha, an interior designer by profession, on November 20 this year.
The popular actor will wed the interior designer at the JW Marriott hotel in Bangalore.
Sources close to the star said that both pre-wedding and wedding ceremonies will be held at the venue and that the wedding is scheduled to take place at precisely 11:25 a.m.
The pre-wedding rituals will kick-start with a Mehndi function on November 19. Sources also disclosed that there will be different dress codes for both Mehandi and the wedding ceremony.
The two-day wedding ceremony in Bangalore is expected to be a grand affair, with several celebrities from different film industries likely to attend.
On the professional front, Naga Shaurya just began work on his 24th film, tentatively being referred to as ‘NS24’.
Directed by debutant S.S. Arunachalam, the film is being produced by Srinivasa Rao Chintalapudi, Vijay Kumar Chintalapudi, and Dr. Ashok Kumar Chintalapudi for Vaishnavi Films.
‘NS24’ is said to have the biggest budget among all the films that Naga Shaurya has so far acted in.
Touted to be an action entertainer that will also have elements for youth and families, the movie will see Naga Shaurya undergoing a complete makeover.
One other interesting fact about the project is that popular Tamil music director Harris Jayaraj will be making a comeback to Telugu cinema, after a long gap.
Virat Kohli promises team will get better from here on
Former India skipper Virat Kohli has said the team had come to Australia for the ICC T20 World Cup to achieve their dream but fell short, but promised the side will strive to “get better from here on”.
Kohli again played a key role in helping India to a competitive 168 for six in 20 overs, scoring a 40-ball half-century, but Alex Hales and England skipper Jos Buttler’s unbeaten blitz of 170 runs made the target look minuscule as they breezed into the final to set up a blockbuster showdown with Babar Azam’s Pakistan with four overs to spare and all 10 wickets in hand.
Kohli was the stand-out batter in the side and continues to top the scoring charts with 296 runs from six innings and a batting average of 98.66, but his innings weren’t enough on a perfect Thursday afternoon at the Adelaide Oval as India bowed out of the global tournament, with the bowlers letting the side down.
Kohli took to Twitter to express his disappointment at missing the trophy one more time, saying “We leave Australian shores short of achieving our dream and with disappointment in our hearts but we can take back a lot of memorable moments as a group and aim to get better from here on,” said the charismatic India batter.
India’s next major ICC assignment will be the ODI World Cup at home next year and they would be aiming to recreate the magic of 2011 to win back the trophy after a series of debacles in ICC tournaments.
Kohli also thanked the fans for showing faith in the side and turning out in huge numbers to watch the match.
“Thank you to all our fans who turned up in huge numbers throughout to support us in the stadiums. Always feel proud to wear this jersey and represent our country,” Kohli wrote in another tweet.
Kohli was in smashing form during India’s thrilling last-ball win against Pakistan in the Super 12 opener on October 23, clobbering an unbeaten 82.
India’s disappointments in ICC events have continued to pile up with the team doing hardly anything of note since the 2011 ODI World Cup title triumph under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
In the 2014 T20 World Cup final, Virat Kohli was the standout batter against Sri Lanka, but the rest didn’t turn up to the occasion at Dhaka. In the 2015 ODI World Cup semifinal at SCG, their batting crumbled under scoreboard pressure after Steve Smith raised a magnificent century.
In the 2016 T20 World Cup at home, Kohli again stood up to propel India to a high total. But West Indies, especially Lendl Simmons, successfully chased down the target with ease in the semifinals. In the 2017 Champions Trophy final, all was smooth sailing for India till Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Amir turned it around for Pakistan.
In the 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal, Rohit Sharma was in form of his life till Matt Henry and Co dismantled the Indian batting order.