‘KGF 2’ shatters record, becomes 3rd highest-grossing Hindi film after ‘Baahubali 2’, ‘Dangal’

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‘KGF 2’ shatters record, becomes 3rd highest-grossing Hindi film after ‘Baahubali 2’, ‘Dangal’

Since its release, ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ has taken over the box office. The Yash-starrer has now become the third highest-grossing Hindi film after ‘Baahubali 2’ and ‘Dangal’ starring Aamir Khan.

According to boxofficecollection., ‘Baahubali 2’ starring Prabhas minted Rs 510.99 crore in Hindi while ‘Dangal’ collected Rs 387.38 crore in its lifetime at the box office.

‘KGF: Chapter 2’ claimed the highest opening day, opening weekend, and opening week for any film in the Hindi belt and became the fastest film to reach the Rs 250 crore benchmark.

According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the Yash-starrer action entertainer has crossed the earnings of Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’, Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ and ‘Sanju’ featuring Ranbir Kapoor.

Adarsh tweeted: “#KGF2 crosses #TigerZindaHai, #PK and #Sanju *lifetime biz*… NOW, 3RD HIGHEST GROSSING *HINDI* FILM… (Week 2) Fri 11.56 cr, Sat 18.25 cr, Sun 22.68 cr, Mon 8.28 cr, Tue 7.48 cr, Wed 6.25 cr. Total:? 343.13 cr. #India biz. #Hindi.”

The lifetime earnings of ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ are Rs 339.16 crore, ‘PK’ has made Rs 340.80 crore and ‘Sanju’ raked in Rs 342.53 crore.

‘KGF: Chapter 2’ was released on April 14 in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. It also stars Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, Prakash Raj, and Rao Ramesh among many others.

Vignesh Shivan thanks cast, crew ahead of ‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ release

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Vignesh Shivan thanks cast, crew ahead of ‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ release

Director Vignesh Shivan has thanked the cast and crew of his romantic comedy ‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ on the eve of the film’s release worldwide on Friday.

Taking to social media, Vignesh Shivan wrote a post to first thank his three lead actors – Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, and Samantha.

He said, “‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ from tomorrow! Wanted this film to come to theatres only to see you all enjoy the super skills of actor Vijay Sethupathi as Rambo! The always amazing #Nayanthara my thangam as Kanmani and the sparkling Samantha as Khatija!

“I would like to thank these actors for making my life so easy in making this film !! The energy on sets when all of them were there is something I will miss !! The moments! This experience will stay with me for a long time!”

He then went on to thank his assistant director’s team.

He said, “My team! Starting from Senthil anna the best set of Assistant Directors I’ve ever had! .. Thank you guys for giving your best! Your 100 percent! Staying together through thick & thin. It’s a team that always sets the mood for any work! You guys were so good to me! Thank you forever.”

‘KGF 2’ production house to launch Puneeth Rajkumar’s nephew Yuvarajkumar

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‘KGF 2’ production house to launch Puneeth Rajkumar’s nephew Yuvarajkumar

Yuvarajkumar, grandson of Kannada film legend, late Rajkumar, and nephew of late star Puneeth Rajkumar, is making a grand debut in the Kannada film industry.

‘KGF: Chapter 2’ production house Hombale Films has made an announcement on Wednesday and released the first look of the actor which is loved by audiences.

Yuvarajkumar is the son of Kannada veteran actor Raghavendra Rajkumar. Yuvarajkumar has prepared well for his launch and he caught the attention after the release of the teaser of ‘Yuva Ranadheera Kanteerava’ in November 2020. The project is yet to take off.

The director of super hit movies ‘Rajakumara’ and ‘Yuvaratna’ Santhosh Anand Ram is directing the movie.

Yuvarajkumar’s aunt Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar stated, “Wishing you all the success that you richly deserve. The legacy continues”.

Director Arun Matheswaran on why he chose to cast Keerthy Suresh in ‘Saani Kaayidham’

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Director Arun Matheswaran on why he chose to cast Keerthy Suresh in ‘Saani Kaayidham’

Director Arun Matheswaran says that he chose to cast Keerthy Suresh in the lead role of his eagerly-awaited film ‘Saani Kaayidham’ after watching her performance in ‘Mahanati’.

The director, who is back with ‘Saani Kaayidham’ after surprising everyone with a firecracker of a debut film called ‘Rocky’, says, “I watched ‘Mahanati’ and loved Keerthy Suresh’s performance in the film. So, I had her in my mind for ‘Saani Kaayidham’.

“Moreover, the role she plays in my film is one such character that she hasn’t done before. So, I thought she would be the right choice, who brings in a breath of fresh air with some wildness. She was the first choice and I am glad she came onboard.”

Not only did the director take a leap of faith with his leading lady, he also was quite confident about who he wanted to cast as her brother. Veteran director Selvaraghavan, who is also the elder brother of actor Dhanush, has played that role in the film.

Says Arun, “Selva Sir is a big name in the industry and a well-known director. I thought it would be a wild option to cast him.”

Revealing his thoughts while approaching the director to act in ‘Saani Kaayidham’, Arun says, “Siddharth (creative producer) is close friends with Selva sir. So, it was easy to approach him. Everyone had their apprehensions since he hasn’t acted in any film before nor was he interested. But I just wanted to give it a shot, so I met him and narrated the story and he loved it.”

Continuing about his experience of directing a director, Arun adds, “I saw him as a director and was sceptical if he would give suggestions or if we would go into an awkward zone where we wouldn’t understand each other, but nothing of that sort happened. He trusted me completely.”

Produced under the banner of Screen Scene Media Entertainment, ‘Saani Kaayidham’ will premiere worldwide exclusively on Prime Video on 6 May. The film will also be available as ‘Chinni’ in Telugu and as ‘Saani Kaayidham’ in Malayalam.

Ajay Devgn-starrer ‘Naam’ set to release this summer

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Ajay Devgn-starrer ‘Naam’ set to release this summer

Anees Bazmee’s upcoming psychological and action thriller titled ‘Naam’ starring Ajay Devgn is all set to release this summer.

The makers are eyeing May-July for the release of the film. It is in talks for either a theatrical or an OTT release.

‘Naam’ is a psychological thriller in which a person loses his memory and embarks on a journey to find his identity. The film has been shot in Switzerland and Mumbai.

The film marks Bazmee’s fourth collaboration with Ajay after ‘Hulchul’, ‘Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha’, and ‘Deewangee’.

It has now been acquired by Gujarat-based real estate mogul and Bollywood producer Anil Roongta and will be released under the banner of Roongta Entertainment.

Roongta on ‘Naam’ says, “Naam is truly special for me because it also marks the fourth collaboration of the superhit jodi of Ajay and Anees post ‘Deewangee’, ‘Pyaar toh hona hi tha’ and ‘Hulchul’. Ajay is fantastic to work with, he puts a lot into playing any character yet always looks effortless on screen!”

On the work front, Ajay Devgn is currently promoting ‘Runway 34’.

‘Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ team announces poster design competition

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‘Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ team announces poster design competition

The team of director Vignesh Shivan’s upcoming romantic comedy ‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ has announced a poster design challenge for talented designers, even as their film gets ready for release this Thursday.

Director Vignesh Shivan’s production house, Rowdy Pictures, tweeted, “To all the Talented Designers out there, ‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ Design Challenge is for you. Post your designs with the hashtag #KRKDesignChallenge and get a chance to feature your design as one of our official posters of the movie.”

The firm also put out a link where the designers could download stills from the film for their designs.

Meanwhile, the film has been cleared for release with a clean U/A certificate.

The film, which has triggered huge expectations, has Vijay Sethupathi playing a character called Rambo, which is actually an acronym for Ranjankudi Anbarasu Murugesa Boopathy Ohoondhiran. While Nayanthara plays a character called Kanmani in the film, Samantha plays Khatija.

‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ cleared for release with U/A certificate

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‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ cleared for release with U/A certificate

Director Vignesh Shivan’s much-awaited romantic comedy ‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal’, featuring actors Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, and Samantha in the lead, has been cleared for release by the Censor Board with a U/A certificate.

Rowdy Pictures, the firm producing the film, confirmed the news by tweeting about it. It tweeted, “‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ censored U/A. Releasing Worldwide on April 28.”

The film has triggered huge interest among both audiences and critics as it has Nayanthara and Samantha working together for the first time.

Recently, a trailer released by the film unit garnered a whopping 10 Million views on YouTube, an indication of the huge expectations from the film.

In the film, Vijay Sethupathi plays a character called Rambo, which is actually an acronym for Ranjankudi Anbarasu Murugesa Boopathy Ohoondhiran. While Nayanthara plays a character called Kanmani in the film, Samantha plays Khatija.

Shot by cinematographer Vijay Karthik Kannan, the film has music by Anirudh and has been edited by Sreekar Prasad.

Koratala had hoped to work with Ram Charan but ended up directing his dad instead

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Koratala had hoped to work with Ram Charan but ended up directing his dad instead

As the commercial drama ‘Acharya’s release date approaches, the team is working hard to promote it.

In an interview, Chiranjeevi and Koratala Siva had a candid discussion, revealing how the film actually took off and how it ended up being a Chiranjeevi-starrer.

During the candid discussions, Chiranjeevi revealed that director Koratala Siva had approached them about a film starring Ram Charan. Ram Charan, who had already committed to S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘RRR,’ had reservations about giving Koratala his dates, even though he wanted to do the film.

“Ram Charan, though he wanted to work with Koratala, indicated that working with his father might be flexible because he was committed to ‘RRR’ already. I noticed Koratala Siva’s surprised expression,” Chiranjeevi elaborated.

Koratala continued, “I immediately told Charan that I would get a chance to work with him anytime in the future, but to direct Chiranjeevi is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and thus wanted to take up a subject that will complement Chiranjeevi.”

Koratla Siva initially wanted to work with Ram Charan, but due to a series of events, Chiranjeevi ended up joining the cast of ‘Acharya.’ Koratala Siva then made the necessary changes to the script and began working on it.

“Ram Charan’s role in Acharya began as a cameo. As the story progressed, developing the role became an interesting aspect of the plot, and it turned out to be one of the important roles in the film “, the director of ‘Janatha Garage explained.

Ram Charan spills the beans about his multi-starrer with uncle Pawan Kalyan

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Ram Charan spills the beans about his multi-starrer with uncle Pawan Kalyan

Ram Charan has revealed that he will be co-starring in a film with his uncle Pawan Kalyan.

In addition, the ‘RRR’ actor stated, “We have already discussed it, and we will definitely do it.” He also said he will produce the multi-starrer film.

While Ram Charan will share the screen with his father, legendary megastar Chiranjeevi in ‘Acharya,’ he is being questioned about a role alongside his uncle, and popular Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan.

The ‘Magadheera’ actor, who is in one of the best phases in his career, has revealed that he has been working on a few projects that he will soon wrap up, after which he is willing to plan a film with Pawan Kalyan.

No tentative date or year has been revealed regarding the possible collaboration of the uncle-nephew duo yet.

‘Acharya’, the action film, directed by Siva Koratala, will be released in theatres on April 29.

Ram Charan is currently filming his next film, tentatively titled ‘RC 15,’ in which Kiara Advani will romance him and Shankar Shanmugham will direct.

Charan will appear in a film directed by Gautham Tinnanuri, and he is also working on another project.

Kajal Aggarwal walked out of ‘Acharya’ on her own: Koratala Siva

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Kajal Aggarwal walked out of ‘Acharya’ on her own: Koratala Siva

Director Koratala Siva, who opened up about chopping off Kajal Aggarwal’s role in ‘Acharya’, revealed that he felt it was inappropriate to cast the actress in a role with no clear ending.

For a few days now, rumors have circulated that Kajal Aggarwal’s role in the film ‘Acharya’ has been cut entirely due to director Koratala Siva’s decision. Koratala Siva clarified Kajal’s role in the film just days before its release.

He went on to say that according to the story, Chiru doesn’t have a love interest in the movie. He discussed the same with Kajal, and she agreed to withdraw herself from the project.

Koratala Siva explained, “Initially, Kajal’s role was designed as a funny role, but after viewing the rushes, I thought it wasn’t right to place a star actress in such a small-length role”.

“She understood my concern and hence took it in a positive way. She will be seen in ‘Laahe Laahe’ song though”, Koratala Siva said.

Since the trailer’s release, everyone has been talking about Kajal Aggarwal’s absence. There have been some questions raised about her role in the film. Siva Koratala confirmed in a recent interview that Kajal will not be appearing in the film.

‘Acharya’, the much-anticipated Tollywood blockbuster, will be released in theatres on April 29. Siva directed the film, which stars Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan.

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