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.

‘Lock Upp’: Kangana Ranaut takes a dig at Zeeshan Khan over his fight with Azma Fallah

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‘Lock Upp’: Kangana Ranaut takes a dig at Zeeshan Khan over his fight with Azma Fallah

In the recent episode of ‘Lock Upp’, Zeeshan Khan was eliminated after he lost his cool and got into an ugly fight with Azma Fallah.

In the judgment day episode, Kangana Ranaut takes a dig at Zeeshan and she supports Azma.

She says: “I cannot take Monday’s episode out of my head, it has affected me so much. Azma I apologize to you for the physical assault you had to go through. Genuinely apologize to you and to all, the essence of humanity is shown in reality shows.Zeeshan has disappointed me so much also he has anger issues.”

She adds: “Anjali Arora you also targeted Azma, you cried even when you got the slightest scratch. But in this case, you destroyed Azma’s makeup, don’t you think that might be important for her? I gave you 3 warnings, you ignored my warnings. You are also assaulting everyone possible.”

Kangana supported Azma by saying, Azma has said double-meaning things, it is subjected to interpretation. Now that is Zeeshan’s problem that he interpreted something else.

Only Payal Rohtagi and Shivam Sharma helped Azma, your reactions are very good, we aren’t Chief Justice of India, but good that you’ve supported Azma.

Also, Kangana said that Anjali you are in revenge mode and always venting your frustration and desperation on Azma, Hence I give you the punishment of confinement.

‘Lock Upp’ streams on ALTBalaji and MX Player.

Naga Shaurya-starrer ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’ to now release on May 20

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Naga Shaurya-starrer ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’ to now release on May 20

Director Anish R Krishna’s upcoming Telugu rom-com ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’, featuring Naga Shaurya in the lead, will now release on May 20, its makers announced on Saturday.

Produced by Ira Creations, the film was originally supposed to release on April 22. However, that was not to happen and rumors began to do the rounds that the film had dropped out of the summer race.

The team has now clarified that their film has not moved out of the summer race as was being speculated and that it would be hitting screens worldwide on May 20.

Sources close to the unit say that the film is currently in its post-production stage.

Music for the film has been scored by Mahati Swara Sagar and the cinematography is by Sai Sriram.

Shirley Setia plays the female lead in the film in which Naga Shaurya plays a Brahmin. Yesteryear actress Radhika Sarathkumar too will be seen in an important role in the movie produced by Usha Mulpuri.

Truly an honour to be a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav, says Ram Charan

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Truly an honour to be a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav, says Ram Charan

Actor Ram Charan, whose popularity seems to be touching new heights post the release of director S.S. Rajamouli’s blockbuster ‘RRR’, on Saturday won hearts by paying rich tributes to armed service personnel who had lost their lives in the service of the nation.

The actor, who was the Chief Guest for the Wreath Laying Ceremony, which was a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav organized by the Government of India at the Veerula Sanku Samarak at Parade Grounds in Hyderabad, impressed the gathering that included over 800 students, with his inspiring speech.

“I want students to remember that the air we breathe, the path we walk, the country we live in so proudly and peacefully is sole because of the officers and veterans sitting here. I am fascinated by Army officers. It gives me immense pride to see a man or woman in any uniform. In the 14 films, I have done so far, I have directly or indirectly played some roles for which I have worn the police uniform- ‘Dhruva’, ‘Zanjeer’ and more recently ‘RRR’. I am standing here today only because you all fought for us,” the actor said.

Ram Charan also thanked the officials for inviting him to the event and also the students for participating in such a noble program.

“I hope to continue to do some kind of service to this country and support the Indian Army and the Navy,” he concluded with an intense Jai Hind.

The actor did not stop by just participating in the event. He also went on to put out a post on Instagram about his participation in the event.

He said, “Truly an honor to be a part of the Azad Ka Amrit Mahostav to pay tribute to the real heroes who sacrificed their lives for our freedom! #75yearsofIndependence #IndianArmy”

The event is being held to commemorate 75 years of Indian independence and pay tribute to the fallen war heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country.

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