Lyrics of ‘Acharya’ item song irk rural medical practitioners

The third song from Chiranjeevi’s ‘Acharya’, which was released a couple of days ago, has stirred a controversy as it has irked a section of rural medical practitioners in Telangana.

Titled ‘Saana Kashtam’, the song became an instant chartbuster, but the lyrics of the song have irked the rural medical practitioners (RMPs).

The song has a line that goes like this – ‘Ededo Nimurochani Kurrollu RMPlu avuthunnaru’. It means, “Teenage boys have started medical practice as RMP doctors just to grab the chance to touch me”, which has evoked a negative reaction from the RMPs.

It is reported that the section of RMPs has decided to approach the courts to address this issue, while they have also requested the cops to take strict action against the lyricist and director.

They have demanded the removal of the objectionable lyrics from the song in ‘Acharya’. The makers of the upcoming commercial drama ‘Acharya’ are yet to respond to the issue though.

‘Saana Kashtam’ lyrics are penned by lyricist Bhaskarabhatla, which is crooned by Revanth and Geetha Madhuri. Mani Sharma composed the music.

Directed by Koratala Siva, ‘Acharya’ features Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi as the hero, while Ram Charan plays a key role.

Ranveer Singh feels duty-bound to entertain people

Ranveer Singh, who was most recently seen in sports drama ’83’, considers it his duty to use his craft for entertaining people and telling stories in the most engaging way.

The actor is glad that the profession of acting allows him to explore the human being in him as well.

Ranveer says, “I am really just in the process of exploring myself as a person. To do different characters and present different films that we as people can be proud of, I feel duty-bound to entertain people.”

Reflecting up on his journey, he says, “It’s been an amazing 10 years. I have worked with the finest filmmakers who have shaped me, taught me what it means to be an artiste. I have learnt so much but I feel hungry. My hunger is insatiable, I want to do more films like ’83’ that receive this kind of unanimous love.”

The actor wishes to traverse the path of experimentation in his next decade in cinema, “I intend to continue on this path and continue to explore. I am living the dream. I wake up in disbelief everyday till date that I am an actor. I still can’t get over it and I am grateful for the opportunities. I say a prayer of gratitude everyday, I recognise and value my opportunities and got to play Kapil Dev in the definitive movie like ’83’. It blows my mind.”

Recollecting the memories of ’83’ screening, the superstar adds, “I cannot tell you how fulfilling it was to be in the screening of ’83’. You see people laughing, crying, standing up to applaud and they are feeling this emotion together in a community viewing. They have shared an experience together and that is life. Life is a shared experience and that’s what I want to continue to do.”

Kriti Sanon to have five releases in 2022

Kriti Sanon, will be seen in five films in 2022 all of which belong to different genres thereby allowing her to push the boundaries with her work.

She credits her last year’s release ‘Mimi’ for giving her the strength to take on more risks.

Reflecting on the year gone by, Kriti says, “2021 was an amazing year professionally. The kind of love that ‘Mimi’ got has been extremely overwhelming and has not only made me more confident as an actor to take risks but has also made me hungrier to push the envelope further”.

Looking forward to having more experimenting roles in the coming year, the actress shares, “What excites me more is the fact that all these projects belong to completely different genres and worlds. So there’s a lot to look forward to in 2022!”

Next on the cards for the actress are several big-ticket releases like ‘Adipurush’ with Prabhas, ‘Bachchan Pandey’ with Akshay Kumar, ‘Ganapath’ with Tiger Shroff, ‘Bhediya’ with Varun Dhawan and ‘Shehzada’ with Kartik Aaryan.

Speculation over ‘Radhe Shyam’ OTT, pay-per-view release

With the makers of Prabhas and Pooja Hegde’s much-awaited love saga ‘Radhe Shyam’ announcing the postponement of the movie’s theatrical release on Wednesday, industry insiders are suggesting that it’s headed for an OTT release. Pay Per View (PPV) is another option that is also being considered.

As of now, there’s no official word from the producers on their next course of action, although in their social media announcement, they did say, “We will see you in cinemas soon.”

Helmed by Radha Krishna Kumar, ‘Radhe Shyam’ stars Prabhas, who plays Vikramaditya, a palmist, and Pooja Hegde, his love interest. Their love story and the role of destiny is the crux of the movie.

Also starring in the movie is Bollywood’s senior actress Bhagya Shree, who will be seen in the role of Prabhas’s mother. Bhagya Shree became briefly famous after she appeared opposite Salman Khan in Sooraj Barjatya’s debut film ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, released in 1989.

Raashii Khanna commences shooting for ‘Yodha’

Actress Raashii Khanna, who is all set to make her big Bollywood debut with ‘Yodha’, has started shooting for the film and has expressed gratitude to the team on her first day.

She will be seen starring opposite Sidharth Malhotra in the upcoming action entertainer.

Sharing a picture of the welcome note from Dharma Production, Raashii said: “Thank you for such a warm welcome @dharmamovies You have my heart #day1 #Yodha”.

Apart from ‘Yodha’, Raashii also has an interesting string of projects to her credit.

The actress will be seen with Ajay Devgn in Rajesh Mapuskar’s Rudra: The Edge of Darkness’ as well as teaming with the stellar team of Vijay Sethupati and Shahid Kapoor for Raj and DK’s next action thriller show.

‘Pushpa: The Rise’ to make its OTT debut on Jan 7

Amazon Prime Video took to its social media handle to announce that ‘Pushpa: The Rise’, which was 2021’s top-grossing film, will be streaming on the OTT platform from Friday, January 7.

Prime Video’s tweet read: “He’ll fight. He’ll run. He’ll jump. But he won’t succumb! Watch #PushpaOnPrime, Jan. 7 In Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.” The announcement comes at a time when state governments are flagging off night curfews and either shutting down cinema theatres and multiplexes, and insisting on 50 per cent occupancy.

With the producers of the other much-anticipated movies — ‘RRR’, ‘Radhe Shyam’ and ‘Bheemla Nayak’ — announcing the postponement of their release because of the Covid-19 surge, ‘Pushpa’ has continued with its winning run, its box-office earnings going up steadily.

The net earnings of the film’s Hindi version have touched Rs 65 crore since its release on December 17. Worldwide, according to film trade analysts, it has raked in more than Rs 300 crore.

Written and directed by Telugu director Sukumar, the action-packed thriller’s star cast includes Allu Arjun in the titular role, along with Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Fassil, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj and Ajay Gosh.

Deepika Padukone unveils ‘Gehraiyaan’ posters on 36th birthday

On her 36th birthday, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone treated her fans with the posters of her upcoming film ‘Gehraiyaan’, directed by Shakun Batra.

Deepika posted a motley of looks on her Instagram featuring her, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday and Dhairya Karwa.

She captioned the images: A little birthday present for all the love you have showered us with! #GehraiyaanOnPrime releasing 11th February!”

The movie looks beneath the surface of complex modern relationships, adulting, letting go and taking control of one’s life path.

It also stars Naseeruddin Shah and Rajat Kapur in pivotal roles.

Jointly produced by Dharma Productions, Viacom18 and Shakun Batra’s Jouska Films, the movie will have its World Premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, 2022.

Armaan Malik’s teases new love song ‘You’

Armaan Malik has started off 2022 with his latest English single titled ‘You’, the teaser of which was revealed recently. The track talks about the warm fuzzy feeling of finding a special someone and simmering in their thoughts.

Talking about the song, Armaan shares, “I’m thrilled beyond words about presenting ‘You’. It’s a song straight from my heart. Apart from the cryptic posts on social media, I had been keeping the song a secret for far too long and it feels great to be able to finally share its teaser with my fans and to know that everyone will get to hear the song and watch the video in just a few days!”

“This is by far my most ambitious song and project and I just cannot wait for the world to experience it soon! Paris is the city of love and I’m so glad that it became the milieu of the most romantic song of my music career”, he added.

The song, presented by Arista Records (Sony Music USA), sung by Armaan Malik, will be globally available on YouTube and across streaming platforms on January 7.

Vishal preps for Sankranti release of ‘Saamanyudu’

Tamil actor Vishal is all set for his upcoming movie ‘Saamanyudu’ which is slated for release on January 14. The makers on Tuesday made an announcement regarding the release date.

Apparently, the film’s story revolves around a common man who stands up against the system and urges people to fight against the wrong.

Imbibed with other commercial elements, ‘Saamayudu’ is touted to be a perfect festival watch, which is to be released during Sankranthi.

‘Saamanyudu’ stars actress Dimple Hayathi as the leading lady opposite Vishal. Actors Yogi Babu, Baburaj Jacob, P.A. Tulasi, Raveena Ravi, and others play crucial roles in the movie.

‘Saamanyudu’ is to release in Tamil and Telugu and is billed as an action drama. Helmed by debutant filmmaker Thu Pa Saravanan, the film is being produced by Vishal himself on his Vishal Film Factory (VFL) banner.

Kavin Raja is the head of the cinematography department, while Yuvan Shankar Raja composed music. S.S. Murthi is the art director and N.B. Srikanth is the editor.

Vishal is also to act in an upcoming movie titled ‘Enemy’, while he will kickstart Karthik Thangavelu’s upcoming movie soon. Vishal’s next movie ‘Thupparivaalan 2’ will begin soon as well.

Director Radha Krishna Kumar ambivalent about ‘Radhe Shyam’ postponement

In the wake of rising Covid cases in the country, the makers of ‘RRR’ had no option but to postpone the release of the magnum opus and now Prabhas’ ‘Radhe Shyam’ too may be delayed.

‘Radhe Shyam’ director Radha Krishna Kumar, who took to Twitter to express his feelings regarding the existing pandemic situation, wrote, “Times are tough, hearts are weak, minds in mayhem. Whatever life may throw at us – Our hopes are always High. Stay safe, stay high – Team #radheshyam.”

To this, one of his followers asked, “Are you indirectly trying to convey that ‘Radhe Shyam’ is to be postponed too?”, to which Radha Krishna Kumar replied, “If there is anything of such, it will be conveyed directly through official handles only”.

This reply of his has triggered more ambiguity regarding the movie’s release. As the director neither denied the postponement nor confirmed that the release would happen on time, so Prabhas’ fans seem to be in a confused state.

‘Radhe Shyam’ is scheduled for release on January 14 starring Prabhas, Pooja Hegde, Bhagya Shree, and others.