Tiger Shroff lends his voice to ‘Miss Hairan’ track from ‘Heropanti 2’

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Tiger Shroff lends his voice to ‘Miss Hairan’ track from ‘Heropanti 2’

Bollywood action star Tiger Shroff has gone behind the mic for his feature film song debut in his upcoming action film, ‘Heropanti 2’.

The action star has earlier lent his voice to singles like ‘Unbelieavble’ and the Punjabi-English single ‘Poori Gal Baat’.

Titled ‘Miss Hairan’, the song is an A R Rahman composition with lyrics furnished by veteran lyricist Mehboob. Ahmed Khan has taken the onus of choreography along with Rahul Shetty.

Tiger has performed the track along with Nisa Shetty. The song will release on Friday.

Written by Rajat Arora and music by A R Rahman, Sajid Nadiadwala’s ‘Heropanti 2’ is directed by Ahmed Khan, who also directed Tiger’s last release ‘Baaghi 3’.

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film, which also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tara Sutaria, is scheduled to release in theatres on April 29 where it’ll clash with the Ajay Devgn directorial ‘Runway 34’.

Shooting of Indian portions of Vijay Antony-starrer ‘Ratham’ over

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Shooting of Indian portions of Vijay Antony-starrer ‘Ratham’ over

The shooting of the Indian portions of director C S Amudhan’s much-awaited action entertainer ‘Ratham’, featuring actor Vijay Antony in the lead, has been wrapped up.

Taking to Twitter, one of the film’s producers Dhananjayan said,” Vijay Antony, C S Amudhan, and FV Inifiti’s ‘Ratham’ India shoot is wrapped up. A small celebration yesterday. Excited. First Look & release plan soon.”

Actor Vijay Antony too tweeted that he was happy and very confident about the success of ‘Ratham’ into which Amudhan had poured his blood and sweat.

With the Indian portions having been completed, only the portions that need to be shot in Spain remain.

The film, which features three actresses — Mahima Nambiar, Nandita Swetha, and Remya Nambeesan — in important roles, will talk about a grave injustice happening in society that has gone unnoticed for a long time.

Gopi Amarnath is the director of Photography for this thriller, which has editing by T S Suresh.

‘Ante Sundaraniki’ team celebrates ‘Panchakattu’ song

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‘Ante Sundaraniki’ team celebrates ‘Panchakattu’ song

The team of Nani and Nazriya Nazim’s upcoming movie ‘Ante Sundaraniki’ celebrated the success of the ‘Panchakattu’ song.

The first song ‘Panchakattu’, which was released some time ago, has become an instant hit, gaining much attention from all over.

Team ‘Ante Sundaraniki’ is overwhelmed by the response, and celebrated the success of the song by holding a ‘Panchakattu’ (Dhoti) themed event. Nani, along with his director Vivek Athreya, and other cast and crew turned up to the event in dhoti avatars.

‘Panchakattu’ is composed by Vivek Athreya, which is a foot-tapping number, with witty lyrics penned by Hasith Goli. In fact, the song is a fun melancholy about the protagonist.

Aruna Sairam, the legendary Carnatic singer, has crooned the number and her magical vocals add great value to the song.

‘KGF’ sets foot in metaverse, fans snap up NFTs in record time

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‘KGF’ sets foot in metaverse, fans snap up NFTs in record time

Racing towards its theatrical release this month, ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ is making waves in the metaverse as well.

A record number of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have been snapped up by collectors in what is being termed the biggest NFT sale in India to date. The sale saw the first 500 NFTs getting sold in the first 10 minutes.

KGF franchise makers Hombale Films have introduced a set of three NFTs – Bombay Rocky, Karachi Rocky, and Toofan Rocky avatars.

Hombale Films along with Lysto and Bookmyshow, on Thursday, unveiled ‘KGFVerse’, a digital avatar-based universe in the metaverse, dedicated to the fans of the film.

Excitement had been building since the initial announcement regarding the sale, and a huge number of prospective buyers were looking to get their hands on the especially rare Rocky Bhai NFT, which caused quite a stir.

The sale received a great response from the buyers, resulting in the first 500 NFTS being sold in the first 10 minutes, which is an Indian record for any sale of NFTs in the country.

As cinemas are ready to welcome the much-awaited sequel on the big screen, fans get to own KGF franchise-themed digital collectibles, NFTs, and membership in this innovative space created on the metaverse.

The makers believe that the time is right for the production house to enter the lucrative NFT marketplace arena and the partnership with Lysto and Bookmyshow enables Hombale Films to take advantage of their marketing and technological infrastructure.

With the endless possibilities of fan engagement and digital community building that the metaverse offers, this initiative follows a phased approach that has kickstarted with the launch of 10,000 ‘El-Dorado’ digital tokens that cinephiles can either buy using MATIC (Polygon) cryptocurrency or win across the many contests which have gone live on the social media platforms of Hombale Films, Lysto and BookMyShow.

The ‘El-Dorado’ digital tokens named after the mythical city made of gold, enable its owners to become members, granting them access to the gated collection of the KGFVerse and get first grabs on the future next-generation avatar drops, KGFverse land sale, special events including real-life meetups and interactions with the KGF team, amongst other exciting possibilities.

Through various phases that will follow, fans will get a chance to experience many more exciting drops that will be released soon.

Speaking on the KGFverse, Vijay Kiragandur, Founder of Hombale Films, said, “Metaverse is the new frontier of the Internet and an innovative way to engage with audiences and movie fans. Every artwork that one sees in KGF is unique and one, that cannot be seen in any previous films. This further propelled us in going big into the Metaverse.

“We also want our fans to be part of this and experience it. The future of virtual hangouts and a new way of consuming content is upon us and we are excited to explore this space to enable our fans to interact with elements of both chapters of KGF in the metaverse.”

Speaking further about the NFT market and their plans ahead, Chaluve Gowda, co-founder for Hombale Films said, “While Indian fans are getting their dose with the international market in NFT and the artwork available online, the unconditional love that KGF has received and fans extend, offer immense potential for us in ushering into this new world of Web 3.0.

“We are witnessing that any Indian fan is not just a spectator or silent admirer of art, they want to be active stakeholders and want to go out of their way to support their idols. We know what our fans want and the whole purpose is about giving power to the fans to make their favorite stars closer and more accessible. Our KGFverse is giving fans an opportunity to support their artist directly, flaunt their fandom, and become a part of the larger community.

“NFTs intrinsically capture the value that fandom has always had, this value is now a direct relationship and with ownership too. We are going to get bigger and better in this field, as the NFT market grows and it’s surely going to be the next big phenomenon for the entertainment and art industry.”

Releasing nationwide on April 14, in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam, ‘K.G.F: Chapter 2’ is written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur, under the Hombale Films banner.

One of the emerging pan-India production houses, Hombale Films is set to showcase some of the biggest films in Indian cinema over the next two years, including the much-awaited film ‘Salaar’ starring Prabhas.

The film is being presented in north Indian markets by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment and AA Films. Excel has given super hits like ‘Dil Chahata Hai’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, and ‘Gully Boy’, among others.

Ram Charan comes to aid of Jr NTR when journo asks him a tough question

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Ram Charan comes to aid of Jr NTR when journo asks him a tough question

Ram Charan, who was quizzed about overshadowing Jr NTR in ‘RRR’, stated that it was false to say that he had a bigger role in the movie.

Telugu superstars Ram Charan and Jr NTR, who attended the ‘RRR’ success bash in Mumbai, were at a media interaction. During the interaction, NTR was quizzed by a journalist, who asked an uncomfortable question.

“Ram Charan grabs all the accolades for ‘RRR’. How do you feel?”, NTR was asked. Ram Charan, who took over, immediately replied, “There is nothing like that. I feel like he was dominating me in a few scenes. We both excelled beautifully”.

Some of NTR’s fans are upset over his role being given lesser prominence, while the actor himself has been vocal that his role is the best of his whole career.

‘RRR’, starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, has had a glorious run at the box office ever since the film was released in theatres on March 25.

Mahesh Babu believes he need not act in Hindi movies

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Mahesh Babu believes he need not act in Hindi movies

Telugu star Mahesh Babu, who will next be seen in ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’, was present at a public event in Hyderabad on Thursday.

On being quizzed about Mahesh’s Bollywood entry, he expressed that he has no intention to do a movie, at least in the near future.

Mahesh Babu said, “There is no need to do direct Hindi movies. Because, Telugu movies are being watched by people across the country, there is no need that I act in Hindi movies in specific.”

Mahesh says that he is committed to doing films in Telugu and his film with Rajamouli will be his first pan-India release. Despite being chased by Bollywood for years, Mahesh has never made a Hindi film.

Mahesh-starrer Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ will release on May 12. Directed by Parasuram Petla, the movie is billed to be a commercial drama.

Tiger Shroff’s ‘Heropanti 2’ shot across five picturesque locations

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Tiger Shroff’s ‘Heropanti 2’ shot across five picturesque locations

Tiger Shroff’s upcoming film ‘Heropanti 2’ has been shot across five beautiful international locations to offer a visual treat to the audience.

After roping in some of Hollywood’s renowned action directors to work on the action sequences for the film, the producer also spared no cost in mounting the film on a huge scale which included filming at some prime international locations – England, India, Russia, Thailand, and Abu Dhabi.

After films like ‘Baaghi 2’ and ‘Baaghi 3’, trio Sajid Nadiadwala, Tiger Shroff and director Ahmed Khan are now looking to push the envelope and set a new benchmark in action with ‘Heropanti 2’.

The film also features Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tara Sutaria in pivotal roles.

Written by Rajat Arora and with music by A R Rahman, the movie is scheduled to release in theatres on April 29 on Eid.

Abhilash Chaudhary plays the bad guy in Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Dhahanam’

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Abhilash Chaudhary plays the bad guy in Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Dhahanam’

Actor Abhilash Chaudhary talks about how he bagged the role of the villain in Ram Gopal Varma’s crime thriller series ‘Dhahanam’.

He says: “When I got finalized for Ram Gopal Varma sir’s film ‘D Company’, he also approached me for ‘Dhahanam’. I shot the first sequence of the series before ‘D Company’ and the rest later. It’s my second consecutive work with Ram Gopal sir and I’m grateful when such a talented director acknowledges your work and offers more opportunities. In fact, I have completed another Telugu film with him which is in the pipeline.”

The actor who was previously seen in the web series ‘State of Siege: Temple Attack’, Ram Gopal Verma’s ‘D Company’ and films like ‘Paltan’, ‘Zoya Factor, ‘Dabangg 3’, ‘Commando 3’, shares about his role in the series.

He reveals: “I’m playing a negative lead which is very different from my past projects as he is cruel and scary. It was challenging to bring that negative shade that I have never done in my life. I restrained myself from drinking or smoking but I had to do it in order to serve justice to the role. We shot in extremely hot weather in Andhra Pradesh. We stayed with the local people over there and got connected with them and garnered a lot of love from the local people.”

Sharing about the series, he says: “It’s based on the rivalry between a family as to how the murder of Sri Ramulu, a Communist worker creates a sensation in the village. Sri Ramulu’s elder son, Hari, is a rebel (Naxalite) operating from the forest in a guerrilla war with the landlords and is enraged by the news of his father’s death. He takes it upon himself to hunt down the culprit behind the murder of his father, which leads to a war between the most powerful goons in the village.”

Opening up about his journey in the industry he says: “When you are not from a film background, it’s quite challenging for you to approach people for good roles. I started my career in 2014 and it took some time for me to do cameos in TV and got a small role in ‘Tubelight’. Then finally ‘Paltan’ happened and since then there is no looking back. I feel proud when I look back at my journey with how I started and where I’m now. It feels blessed when your work is recognized and creates your niche in the industry on your own.”

Produced by Ram Gopal Varma, the crime thriller ‘Dhahanam’ is directed by Agastya Manju and also stars Isha Koppikar, Abhishek Duhan, and Naina Ganguly, Ashwatkanth Sharma, Parvathy Arun, Sayaji Shinde and Pradeep Rawat in pivotal roles. ‘Dhahanam’ will be streaming on MX Player from April 14.

Rashmika to play female lead in Vijay’s film directed by Vamshi Paidipally

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Rashmika to play female lead in Vijay’s film directed by Vamshi Paidipally

Actress Rashmika Mandanna will play the female lead opposite actor Vijay in his next film that is to be directed by Vamshi Paidipally.

Sri Venkateswara Creations, the production house producing the film that is tentatively being referred to as #Thalapathy66, on Tuesday made the official announcement on the occasion of Rashmika’s birthday.

The production house tweeted, “Wishing the talented and gorgeous Rashmika Mandanna a very happy birthday! Welcome onboard #Thalapathy66.”

Rumors doing the rounds in the industry suggest that the film is likely to begin in a few days’ time and that full-fledged shooting will happen by the end of April.

The grapevine has it that Thaman has been roped in as the music director of the film, which will be bilingual.

Samantha-starrer ‘Yashoda’ to release on August 12

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Samantha-starrer ‘Yashoda’ to release on August 12

Actress Samantha’s upcoming film ‘Yashoda’, directed by Hari and Harish, will hit screens on August 12 this year, the makers announced on Tuesday.

The film has been bankrolled by producer Sivalenka Krishna Prasad for Sridevi Movies.

Making the announcement, producer Sivalenka Krishna Prasad said, “Samantha has given a phenomenal performance not just in acting but also in fight sequences of ‘Yashoda’. We’re simultaneously releasing the movie in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam & Hindi on August 12.

“Shoot will be wrapped up by May end. This action thriller has a plot that can pull national-level audiences to theatres. Finishing a major schedule in a massive set recently, we’re heading to another shooting schedule today in Kodaikanal.”

Besides Samantha, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Unni Mukundan, Rao Ramesh, Murali Sharma, Sampath Raj, Shatru, Madhurima, Kalpika Ganesh, Divya Sripada, Priyanka Sharma, and others are playing major roles.

Music for the film is by Manisharma and dialogues are by Pulagam Chinnarayana and Dr. Challa Bhagyalaxmi.

M. Sukumar is the director of photography for the film, which will have its stunts choreographed by Venkat.

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