Allu Arjun to grace pre-release event of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s upcoming movie ‘Akhanda’

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Allu Arjun to grace pre-release event of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s upcoming movie ‘Akhanda’

Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna is all set to appear in the upcoming movie ‘Akhanda’ and
superstar Allu Arjun is all set to grace the pre-release event of the film.

Directed by Boyapati Srinu, ‘Akhanda’ marks the third-time collaboration of the filmmaker with Balakrishna, after ‘Simha’ and ‘Legend’.

The makers of ‘Akhanda’ have scheduled to release the movie at the theaters on December 2. As the release date is nearing, the promotions are on, and the team has been working round the clock with the promotional activities. It is now reported that the makers have organized a grand pre-release event, which is to be held on November 27, at Shipakala Vedhika in Hyderabad.

Arjun will be the chief guest for the grand gala. The actor, who shares a good rapport with ‘Akhanda’ director Boyapati Srinu, has worked with him for the super hit movie ‘Sarrainodu’.

While they both share a friendly relationship, Allu Arjun has also developed a decent rapport with Balakrishna in recent times. He will be present at the event to promote ‘Akhanda’, while the makers have planned a few dances and singing sequences for the event.

Pragya Jaiswal is the leading lady opposite Balakrishna in the movie produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy under Dwaraka Creations banner. S Thaman has scored the music, while Jagapathi Babu, Srikanth, and other actors appear in decent roles in ‘Akhanda’.

Samantha joins ‘Arrangements of Love’ cast

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Samantha joins ‘Arrangements of Love’ cast

South star Samantha Ruth Prabhu has boarded the cast of feature film ‘Arrangements of Love’.

The film is to be directed by BAFTA-winning Welsh director Philip John, whose credits include ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘The Good Karma Hospital’, reports variety.com.

The film is produced by Sunitha Tati’s Indian outfit Guru Films, whose ;Oh! Baby’, the 2019 Telugu-language adaptation of 2014 Korean film ‘Miss Granny’, was a commercial success. ‘Oh! Baby’ starred Samantha.

Active in both the Telugu and Telugu language industries, Samantha’s credits include S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Eega’, ‘Super Deluxe’, ‘Janatha Garage’ and ‘Mersala’.

Samir Sarkar, of Singapore’s Magic Hour Films, has joined the project as executive producer.

Sarkar previously produced Rotterdam winner ‘Nasir’, ‘Jonaki’ and Kolkata winner ‘The False Eye’.

‘Arrangements of Love’ is an adaptation of the bestselling 2004 novel of the same title by Indian author Timeri N. Murari by John and British Sri Lankan actor Nimmi Harasgama, who played the female lead in Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’ and is a series regular on ‘The Good Karma Hospital’.

It follows a Welsh-Indian man on his quest to find his estranged father with an impromptu visit to his homeland.

Samantha plays a strong minded and funny force of nature 27-year-old, who runs her own detective agency and becomes part of the search.

She is a progressive bisexual Tamil woman, with ultra-traditional parents, who want her to have an arranged marriage. As much as she wants to please her parents she also wants to be able to make her own life choices.

“A whole new world opens up for me today as I start my journey with ‘Arrangements of Love,’ which has such an endearing and personal story,” Samantha told Variety.

“I am excited to work with Philip John, whose projects I have closely followed for many years, being a big fan of ‘Downton Abbey.’ I am looking forward to collaborating with Sunitha once again and I hope for only more success than we previously had with ‘Oh! Baby’. My role is a complex character and it will be both a challenge and an opportunity for me to play it. I cannot wait to get on set.”

“Having Samantha on board is indeed serendipitous. I have worked with her before and must say that she always brings her curiosity and talent to the project,” Tati told Variety.

“I can already visualize the life that she will breathe into the character. It is a pleasure to work with her again as we explore the international waters together.”

The film is expected to commence shooting in August, 2022.

With Kamal Haasan in hospital, who will host ‘Bigg Boss Tamil’ this week?

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With Kamal Haasan in hospital, who will host ‘Bigg Boss Tamil’ this week?

With actor Kamal Haasan unavailable to host ‘Bigg Boss Tamil 5’ for at least two weeks due to his treatment for Covid-19, the question now is who will anchor the weekend episodes of the popular reality show.

There are unconfirmed reports that Kamal Haasan’s daughter Shruti Haasan has been approached in this regard and that she may anchor the show until her father is back.

Rumours are also rife that actress Ramya Krishnan and Vijay Sethupathi have also been approached and that one of the three actors may end up stepping into Kamal’s shoes for a week or two.

However, Star Vijay, the television channel on which the reality show is aired, has so far chosen to keep the cards close to their chest.

When IANS got in touch with the channel, it said it couldn’t comment on the issue at the moment and was neither willing to acknowledge or deny the rumours.

‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’: Salman Khan recalls how he went bald for ‘Tere Naam’

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‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’: Salman Khan recalls how he went bald for ‘Tere Naam’

Superstar Salman Khan revealed on the show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ how everyone had told him not to do the film ‘Tere Naam’, but he still went on to do it as he also opened up about shaving his head for the 2003 movie.

Salman said: “Not many people know but there’s a very interesting story behind my look in ‘Tere Naam’. I was actually shooting for another film when the producer of ‘Tere Naam’ and a very dear friend of mine Sunil Manchanda came up to me and said that I’ll have to go bald to get into my character. I was not really sure because I was already doing a film at that time and I still remember I was down with fever one day, and the director of the other film was pestering me to attend the shoot.”

Contestant Neelanjana’s performance to the title track of ‘Tere Naam’ made Salman nostalgic. He recalled how he shaved his head to get into the skin of his character.

“I impulsively went to the washroom and shaved my hair out of irritation. The next day, I called up Sunil ji and said that I had shaved my hair and am willing to sign up for ‘Tere Naam’. Everyone was actually against me doing this film, but for some reason, I wanted to do it, and irrespective of everyone’s disagreement I went on to take up the role of ‘Radhe Mohan’,” he added.

The actor also mentioned that Himesh Reshammiya gave him 13 songs for the film, but he couldn’t take all of them.

Salman said: “I remember Himesh and I were in Galaxy discussing the film and when he heard the whole plot, he immediately came up with a song. That was the ‘Tere Naam’ title track, and I locked it immediately. You won’t believe it, he instantly gave me four or five songs on the spot, and we couldn’t reject any of them, they were so good.”

“This guy literally came up with 13 songs, none of which could be rejected. But of course, we had to select only seven because the film demanded only that much. The songs were so relatable that we wouldn’t even hear it till the end and lock it just by hearing the first ‘mukhra’. I truly believe the kind of depth this story had, only Himesh’s songs could do justice to the narrative,” he concluded.

‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ airs on Zee TV.

80 foreign dancers and a lavish set for Ram Charan’s ‘RC15’

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80 foreign dancers and a lavish set for Ram Charan’s ‘RC15’

Ram Charan’s next collaboration with renowned director Shankar Shanmugham, tentatively titled ‘RC15’, is a highly anticipated movie.

After ‘RRR’, this is Ram Charan’s another pan-India film.

Reports suggest that the makers have roped in talented dancers from different countries for a song shooting. As many as 80 dancers from across the globe from Russia, Ukraine, Brazil, and Europe, have flown to Hyderabad, where the shooting is currently going on at a brisk pace.

A video that was posted on Twitter features the dancers practicing before the actual shoot. Stationed at the Ramoji Film City of Hyderabad, the technicians have erected a lavish set for the song as well. The song will be shot for 10 days, and famous choreographer Jaani Master is to compose the steps.

This is the second schedule of shooting for ‘RC15’, which has Ram Charan on the sets along with the other actors and technicians working on the sets. Actress Kiara Advani plays the female lead in ‘RC15’. This massive movie marks the second collaboration of Ram Charan and Kiara Advani after ‘Vinaya Vidheya Rama’.

Recently, producer Dil Raju made a massive deal of Rs 350 crore with Zee Studios, where the latter acquired theatrical, satellite, and digital rights of ‘RC15’.

Chiranjeevi appeals to AP CM to hike movie ticket prices

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Chiranjeevi appeals to AP CM to hike movie ticket prices

In the wake of the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to introduce an online movie ticketing system, Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi has appealed to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to consider hiking ticket prices in the interest of filmmakers.

Andhra Pradesh State Assembly on Wednesday passed the AP Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Bill 2021, paving the way for an online movie ticketing system to be administered by the state government. The government said the regulation of cinema ticket pricing would help to check exploitation of moviegoers.

This decision by the AP government was not well-received by the biggies of the industry. Chiranjeevi, on Thursday took to his social media to make an appeal to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister.

In the note, he first appreciates the idea of an online ticketing system, as it improves the transparency for the moviegoers in the state. On the other hand, Chiranjeevi appeals to consider the ticket prices, based on the ticket prices in the other states.

In his note, Chiranjeevi made it clear that the ticket prices by the state government are not in the favour of the moviemakers who invest everything in the movies. “Please consider hiking the prices of the tickets, otherwise, this might become a threat to the investors and the moviemakers,” Chiranjeevi said.

Chiranjeevi had earlier tried to discuss the issue ever since the government revised the ticket prices. He is also the first star from the industry who has openly appealed to the government of Andhra Pradesh to make necessary changes in the Bill passed in the state Assembly.

Bull’s Eye: Naga Shaurya’s archery epic ‘Lakshya’ to release on Dec 10

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Bull’s Eye: Naga Shaurya’s archery epic ‘Lakshya’ to release on Dec 10

Telugu star Naga Shaurya’s upcoming sports drama ‘Lakshya’ will release on December 10. As Shaurya’s landmark 20th film, ‘Lakshya’ is directed by Santhossh Jagarlapudi.

It is set for its theatrical release worldwide on December 10.

The makers took to their social media handles to announce the release date along with an interesting poster. With a dejected look on his face, Shaurya is seen flaunting his well-built body. As he indicates his passion for archery, he is spotted holding a bow and an arrow.

‘Lakshya’ is credited as India’s first film based on the ancient sport of archery, while Naga Shaurya seen in a new avatar. ‘Lakshya’ is in its final leg of post-production.

Naga Shaurya, who recently appeared in youth movie ‘Varudu Kaavalenu’ underwent a drastic transformation for ‘Lakshya’. He is seen showcasing his ripped body as an archer in the movie. Naga Shaurya also underwent an aggressive training session, so as to get a grip over the role and to understand the nuances of the sport.

Actress Ketika Sharma is to play Shaurya’s love interest. The film is jointly produced by Narayan Das Narang, Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, and Sarath Marar under the banners Sri Venkateswara Cinemas LLP and North Star Entertainment Pvt Ltd.

Musician Kaala Bhairava rendered soundtracks for the movie, while Raam Reddy handled cinematography and Junaid is the editor.

‘Maanaadu’ screenings resume in TN after early-morning hiccup

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‘Maanaadu’ screenings resume in TN after early-morning hiccup

Confusion over the release of Venkat Prabhu’s Simbu-starrer ‘Maanaadu’ continued well into Thursday early morning, with the shows of the film across Tamil Nadu being cancelled because of a KDM (Key Delivery Message) issue.

The film’s distributor, Tiruppur Subramaniam, however, confirmed that the issue had been sorted out and the shows would resume at 7.30 a.m. onwards.

“Thanks to the cooperation extended by everyone, the issue has been resolved. Financiers will send a mail in the next five minutes and shows will begin by 7.30 a.m.,” Subramaniam said.

Soon after, the film was released across the state, much to the delight of Simbu fans who had gathered in huge numbers outside various theatres.

Earlier, many of the disappointed fans took to social media to ask the producer, director and actor what was happening and when the film would be released.

Producer Suresh Kamatchi, taking to Twitter, said that everything was okay and apologised to the fans for the trouble caused. “Now it’s our time. God is great. Thanks to everyone who stood for me,” he said.

Kamatchi then went on to add: “No matter how many difficulties arise, we will oppose them and overcome them. Did you think I would fall?”

Varun’s ‘deadly’ ‘Bhediya’ look unveiled, film to release on Nov 25

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Varun’s ‘deadly’ ‘Bhediya’ look unveiled, film to release on Nov 25

Actor Varun Dhawan’s first look from his upcoming film ‘Bhediya’ has been unveiled and he looks every inch deadly. Along with the poster, the makers also announced that the comedy-horror movie will hit the big screen on November 25.

The poster shows Varun in a tough look sporting golden-ish eye colour while the backdrop is in midnight blue to give an eerie effect. The film’s title ‘Bhediya’ is written in blood red.

Featuring Hollywood’s premier effects studio Mr. X, the Amar Kaushik directorial is touted to boast of exquisite visual effects.

Mr.X, the award winning effects company, part of Technicolor Creative Studios, is renowned for its stellar creature and environment work in the Oscar nominated aLove and Monsters’ as well as the Emmy winning ‘Vikings’.

Talking about his collaboration with ‘Mr. X’, producer Vijan says: “Mr. X has been a pioneer in the industry, having created some of the most spellbinding visual masterpieces of recent movie history.”

“Ever since we conceptualised ‘Bhediya’, we knew our film needed the expertise of Mr. X to weave that epic scale”.

Director Amar Kaushik added: “‘Bhediya’ is a tale filled with awe-inspiring imagery. Each and every member of the cast and crew knew that we were crafting something very special. It’s not just the path breaking VFX; the film is a feast for the eyes in every aspect possible”.

In ‘Bhediya’, the makers are creating a breathtaking world through the magic of visual effects.

With the effects studio behind ‘WandaVision’, ‘Mortal Kombat’, ‘Hellboy’ and ‘Ad Astra’ all set to bring ‘Bhediya’ to life.

Directed by Amar Kaushik, ‘Bhediya’ is written by National Award winner, Niren Bhatt.

Jio Studios & Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films present ‘Bhediya’ which is slated to release on November 25, 2022.

Pawan Kalyan is an accommodating actor: ‘Bheemla Nayak’ director Sagar K. Chandra

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Pawan Kalyan is an accommodating actor: ‘Bheemla Nayak’ director Sagar K. Chandra

The much-awaited ‘Bheemla Nayak’ is an action drama with Pawan Kalyan portraying a powerful cop, directed by Sagar K Chandra who says the ‘Power Star’ is an accommodating actor.

Producer Suryadevara Naga Vamsi is bankrolling the multi-starrer under the Sithara Entertainments banner. Sagar K. Chandra of ‘Appatlo Okadundevadu’ fame is helming the film.

Ace director Trivikram has been roped in to pen the screenplay and dialogues for ‘Bheemla Nayak’. The director seems to be confident about how the movie has turned out.

In an exclusive interactive session with IANS, Sagar mentions that his love for movies made him enter the field of direction. The young filmmaker reveals that he was roped in by his producer Naga Vamsi, to direct Pawan Kalyan.

“When I was roped in to direct the movie, I only knew that Rana Daggubati had a role. But I was not aware that Pawan Kalyan was the main lead until Trivikram revealed it to me. I was excited as it all began,” Sagar explains.

On being quizzed about the changes made to the original movie ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’, Sagar said that they just tried to shift the balance of the roles keeping Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati’s stardom in consideration.

Sagar said, “In Malayalam, Prithviraj Sukumaran is more popular than Biju Menon, who played his opposite. But Pawan Kalyan is larger than a star here in the Telugu states. We just managed to shift that balance”.

Sagar also mentioned that the team is quite confident that the movie will be a super hit despite the heavy competition during Sankranthi. The director indicated that Pawan Kalyan’s immense fan following is the main reason behind his confidence.

Sharing his experience of working with Trivikram Srinivas, Sagar terms him as a flawless technician, while he calls Rana Daggubati “as cool as a cucumber”. The director also mentions that it just took a couple of days for him to mingle with the ‘Power Star’ of Tollywood.

“I started interacting with Pawan Kalyan and soon became close. The mutual topic between us is ‘guns’. We both are fascinated with guns. So, sharing mutual interests helped us bond well. He is such an accommodating hero. It is easy to work with him,” Sagar explains.

On the music, Sagar said that the response has been overwhelming. “Thaman has been outstanding, as all of the songs composed by him are now viral. When the songs and music come out well, it is considered that 40 per cent of the movie is approved by the audience already.”

‘Bheemla Nayak’ is set to hit theatres on January 12, 2022. With biggies like ‘Radhe Shyam’ and ‘RRR’, the movie is expected to face stiff competition at the box-office.

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