Allu Arjun celebrates wife Sneha Reddy’s birthday in Amritsar

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Allu Arjun celebrates wife Sneha Reddy’s birthday in Amritsar

Despite being one of the most popular film stars, ‘Pushpa’s fame Allu Arjun remains a family man at heart. In yet another instance of his down-to-earth attitude, Allu Arjun has gone to Amritsar with his family to celebrate his wife Sneha Reddy’s birthday.

The star took to social media and shared a picture of the Golden Temple, which they visited. Allu Arjun later also shared glimpses of the family time they had.

The superstar along with his wife and kids was seen donning a traditional attire.

He went on share a video of himself and his family taking blessings in the temple. It seems like this time off from Pushpa was a necessity and the entire family thoroughly enjoyed it.

Currently, the pan-India star is basking in the success of Pushpa and the commencement of Pushpa 2. Allu Arjun starrer ‘Pushpa: The Rise’, directed by Sukumar fared well, at the box office and broke several box office records and even entered the Rs 100 crore mark in Hindi belts, and went on to mint 300cr worldwide.

This year has been a very successful year for the star, especially when his hook steps from the film became a viral trend and his miniatures were used in Ganesh Pandal. He was also seen representing India globally as a grand marshall in the India day parade in New York. This impressed fans to an extent that he took over social media for a day.

Meanwhile, on the work front, he will be seen next in Pushpa 2 along with Rashmika Mandan

Rashami Desai on Navratri: It’s the time for family and garba

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Rashami Desai on Navratri: It’s the time for family and garba

Television actress Rashami Desai, who is known for shows such as ‘Uttaran’ and ‘Naagin’, has said she loves Navratri because it is the time to do the garbage.

“I personally love the festival of Navratri and know all the dance steps. I really love doing the Garba and I can do it anywhere, whether it is in my society or in any public place,” she said in a press statement.

“I am very excited for this year because we could not enjoy the festival over the past few years because of the pandemic. Spending hours dancing and celebrating with family and friends is what Navratri is all about,” Rashami said.

Rashami was last seen on screen in the reality show ‘Bigg Boss 15’, where she was the fifth runner-up and Tejasswi Prakash emerged the winner.

Chiranjeevi to son Ram Charan on completing 15 years in films: ‘Proud of you my boy’

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Chiranjeevi to son Ram Charan on completing 15 years in films: ‘Proud of you my boy’

Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi on Wednesday fondly reflected on his son Ram Charan’s journey in the film industry as he crossed the 15-year milestone.

Taking to Twitter to share his thoughts on his son’s impressive journey, Chiranjeevi wrote, “On reaching the 15-year milestone, fondly reflecting on Ram Charan’s journey in films.

“It is heartening how he has evolved as an actor from ‘Chirutha’ to ‘Magadheera’ to ‘Rangasthalam’ to ‘RRR’ … and now, to #RC15 with director Shankar.

“Supremely pleased at his passion, body of work, dedication, and innate urge to excel at what he does.

“Proud of you my boy! Here’s to greater heights and greater glories that await you! Go for it! May the Force be with you Ram Charan!”

Rajini, Kamal say they’re eagerly awaiting ‘Ponniyin Selvan: I’ release

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Rajini, Kamal say they’re eagerly awaiting ‘Ponniyin Selvan: I’ release

With just a couple of days left for director Mani Ratnam’s eagerly awaited magnum opus, ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’ to hit the screens, the makers of the film have now released a video clip that shows the two biggest icons of Indian cinema – Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan – explaining that they are as eager as everybody else to watch the epic film.

The video clip begins with classical scenes from two landmark blockbuster films — ‘Nayagan’, which had Kamal Haasan playing the lead, and ‘Thalapathy’, which had Rajinikanth playing the lead — being showcased in no particular order.

Interestingly, both these blockbusters were directed by Mani Ratnam and had gone on to emerge as cult classics in Tamil cinema.

Towards the end, visuals of Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan participating in the audio launch event of ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’, which happened at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai over 20 days ago, have been reproduced.

Rajinikanth says, “Ponniyin Selvan has marvelous characterizations. It has heroism, beauty, fear, disgust, laughter.”

Kamal, for his part, says, “This is an important film in Mani Ratnam’s successful career.

Rajini is then seen saying, “‘How would Mani have made this film? We are eagerly waiting to watch it!”

The movie is slated for a worldwide release on September 30.

Shruti Haasan takes time to explore Turkey on off day

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Shruti Haasan takes time to explore Turkey on off day

Actress Shruti Haasan, who is shooting in Turkey for Nandamuri Balakrishna-starrer ‘NBK107’, made the most of an off day and chose to go sightseeing along with her staff and co-star, master Satvik.

The actress and singer, along with her staff, explored the beauty of the city of Istanbul. Shruti’s staff have always been like family to her and they share a lovely rapport with the ‘Salaar’ actress.

Shruti visited a theme park and an arcade along with her co-star, child actor Satvik. The talented young boy is the son of director Gopichand Malineni and has worked with Shruti in ‘Krack’ previously.

The two went on rollercoaster rides and gaming zones and made the most of their day off.

The actress also posted videos of their joy rides together on her Instagram account.

On the work front, Shruti is shooting for a number of films. Apart from Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer NBK107′, she has a film opposite superstar Chiranjeevi tentatively titled ‘Chiru 154’ and ‘Salaar’ opposite Prabhas.

The actress also released her independent track ‘She is a Hero’ recently which throws light on the struggles and triumphs of women and the track has been receiving rave revolve for its music and messaging.

We need to relook Indian mythology, folklore, says Hrithik

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We need to relook Indian mythology, folklore, says Hrithik

Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan, who is currently awaiting the release of his upcoming film ‘Vikram Vedha’, feels that India as a country is culturally very rich and has a treasure of folk tales and mythology that can act as fodder to tell stories on the celluloid.

The basic idea of ‘Vikram Vedha’ is based on the Indian mythological story of Vikram and Betaal.

Elaborating on the same, Hrithik said in an answer to the media, “To take something like this that we have all heard in our childhood and create this entire story of ‘Vikram Vedha’ and to use it as a device, it’s so sharp.”

He further mentioned, “We have so many of such stories in our mythology and folklore. I think we need to re-look at this treasure, there’s so much fodder in there from a storytelling point of view.”

Director Pushkar of the film’s director duo, Pushkar-Gayatri, added, “What intrigues us as directors is that our mythology or folklore majorly have no demarcation about who is wrong or right. As creators, it’s refreshing to install the stories that are in the grey zone.”

‘Vikram Vedha’, which also stars Saif Ali Khan, is set to release in theatres on September 30.

Allu Arjun to hit the floors for ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ by mid-Oct

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Allu Arjun to hit the floors for ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ by mid-Oct

In good news for ‘Pushparaj’ fans, Allu Arjun is all set to hit the floors from the middle of October to reprise his role from ‘Pushpa – The Rise’. The makers had recently conducted the muhurat puja for ‘Pushpa – The Rule’, which is the sequel to the 2021 blockbuster.

“Allu Arjun will start shooting for ‘Pushpa 2’ in mid-October and his new look will be out soon. The star has been taking classes and has been preparing hard for the film,” a source close to the makers said.

The muhurat was attended by the director, Sukumar. Allu Arjun, who was traveling at the time, could not make it to the event.

Ever since ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ hit the screens in 2021, Allu Arjun has emerged as a pan-India star whose mannerisms in the movie are now imitated by commoners and celebrities alike.

Estimated to have been produced on a budget of around Rs 200 crore, the movie emerged as the biggest grosser across markets in the months right after the third wave of the pandemic.

You’re gonna rock!, Dulquer tells ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ actor Ashwin Kakumanu

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You’re gonna rock!, Dulquer tells ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ actor Ashwin Kakumanu

At a time when all eyes are on the superstars of Tamil cinema, who play the lead roles in director Mani Ratnam’s much-awaited magnum opus, ‘Ponniyin Selvan, actor Dulquer Salmaan has taken the time to compliment friend and actor Ashwin Kakumanu, who plays the role of Sendhan Amudhan in the epic film.

On Monday evening, Ashwin put out a working still of himself with actress Trisha and director Mani Ratnam from the film and tweeted, “A still from the shoot of the film. Truly one of a kind experience to be part of this epic duology directed by Mani sir.”

Dulquer Salmaan on Tuesday responded to the tweet, saying, “You’re gonna rock Macha !! Love the look and the characterization makes one curious about whatever I’ve seen. Cannot wait!”

Ashwin, thoroughly impressed with Dulquer’s tweet, replied saying, “Thanks macha! And I’m just so happy about the news of you and A.jo starting #kingofkotha yesterday!”

The character Ashwin Kakumanu plays in the film, Sendhan Amudhan, has traits that are loved by quite a few of Ponniyin Selvan’s fans. He is a devoted son, a trustworthy friend, a patriot, and the epitome of kindness.

Vikram in awe of his co-star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

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Vikram in awe of his co-star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Chiyaan Vikram, who was in the national capital to promote his film ‘Ponniyan Selvan I’, talked about sharing screen space with Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan again after ‘Raavanan’ and said that the actress is picture perfect.

Vikram said: “There have been many beauty queens but I must say Aish has something that has stolen everyone’s heart. She is picture perfect and I have seen her films, so it is not just about beauty but everything. She is always under a microscope and constantly being watched. So, she needs to be perfect all the time and I have seen how she does it in her own style.”

He also said that he is often told by fans about how they both look fantastic on screen.

“All our fans keep saying you both look so nice together but the thing is I don’t get her in movies so easily.”

Vikram also praised her dancing skills and added: “She dances so beautifully that during a shot, I just forgot myself and was lost watching her dance moves. It is music in motion. She is just perfect.”

Vikram, who is popular for his role in Tamil cinema and also did a few Malayalam and Telugu films, has been part of movies such as ‘Sethu’, ‘Samurai’, ‘Raavanan’, ‘Pithamagan’ and many more.

He called his role of Aditha Karikalan (Chola emperor in the 10th century) in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyan Selvan I’ a ‘dream role’ as he always wanted to play a prince or a character of a warrior on-screen.

He said: “We all are playing very interesting characters in this film and I must say I am playing my dream role as I always wanted to play a character which is regal and beautiful. Every movie Mani Ratnam sir has done is so enthralling and very different and I am glad to be part of his film. You know we call him Steven Spielberg of India.”

Mani Ratnam’s directorial ‘Ponniyin Selvan: I’, starring Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Rahman, and R. Parthiban, is all set to release on September 30.

Anushka Kaushik to play parallel lead in Raveena Tandon-starrer ‘Patna Shukla’

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Anushka Kaushik to play parallel lead in Raveena Tandon-starrer ‘Patna Shukla’

Actress Anushka Kaushik, who acted in the webseries such as ‘Ghar Waapsi’ and Crash Course’, has been selected for the role in the movie ‘Patna Shukla’.

Actress said, “Speaking in the Bhojpuri language is very challenging to me and I put a lot of concentration to learn the language. I am not sure whether I will be able to do that or not when they called me. But they are very interested in me doing the role. I thought this is the suitable and perfect role for me”

“They saw many characteristics of me and then they got confident about me to play that role in the movie, I asked them to prepare Bhojpuri for the day, and I gave the audition,” She said.

Recollecting the audition of the day actress said that she had seen many people and different faces and known faces, I thought that this was a big project. I had gone into the audition hall and wished politely as my character was this way. There had Arabaaz sir and director around 5-6 people.

“Midway during my first take, I asked to start again, and then it took just one take for me to do the entire scene. At the end of it, everyone started clapping but I still asked them for one more take. They told me that they had gotten what they wanted but I could do one more take if I wanted to. Then in a day or two, I got the call that I was doing the film.”

Anushka briefed about her character: “It is a parallel lead alongside Raveena Tandon ma’am and the whole set up of the character and the story is very different. I have never been a part of any story set in Patna or even visited the city, but I know to prepare for this role, I would love to go there. The journey of this character is very different, yet it still has some relatability with the real Anushka.”

Starring Raveena Tandon, Anushka Kaushik, Satish Kaushik, Chandan Roy Sanyal, and Jatin Goswami amongst others, ‘Patna Shukla’is all set to release next year.

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