‘And Just Like That’ actor Hari Nef joins Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’

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‘And Just Like That’ actor Hari Nef joins Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’

Actor Hari Nef has joined the cast of the feature film adaptation of ‘Barbie’ starring Margot Robbie.

Directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie as the iconic doll, Nef joins a steep bench of supporting actors, including Ryan Gosling, Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, and Will Ferrell, reports Variety.

Nef is a trailblazing, out trans performer who began as a fashion darling, going on to breakout roles in ‘Assassination Nation, ‘Transparent’ and the streaming adaption of Caroline Kepnes’ novels ‘You’.

Her role is under wraps in the Warner Bros. feature, written by Gerwig and her partner Noah Baumbach.

Mattel and Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment are producers.

In a 2021 interview with British Vogue, Robbie said that taking on Barbie “comes with a lot of baggage and a lot of nostalgic connections. But with that comes a lot of exciting ways to attack it. People generally hear ‘Barbie’ and think, ‘I know what that movie is going to be,’ and then they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and they’re like, Oh, well, maybe I don’t.”

Production began earlier this year in London, with a planned 2023 release. ‘Barbie’ is one of many Mattel properties on the burner for feature adaptation.

Projects based on the Magic 8 Ball, Hot Wheels, ‘Master of the Universe’, Polly Pocket, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, and the throwback dolls Chatty Kathy and Besty Wetsy are all in production or development.

Ranbir-Alia wedding: Ranbir’s neighbours irked at media invasion

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Ranbir-Alia wedding: Ranbir’s neighbours irked at media invasion

The past few days for residents of the Pali Hill area of Mumbai have been quite testing courtesy of the wedding of Bollywood star couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.

Ranbir’s neighbors have sent a complaint to the Pali Hill Residents Association (PHRA).

The move-in turn made the PHRA call a senior cop to intervene in the chaos that has gripped the neighborhood as shutterbugs storm to click pictures every time a celebrity approaches the gates of Ranbir’s Vastu residence. As per the source, the residents have said that the mediapersons are “virtually attacking the cars”.

In the process, a few photographers have also injured themselves as Pali Hill is a sloping area and a lot of bylanes have blind curves. Reportedly, the residents of Ranbir’s building had a meeting in the Vastu building’s lobby.

A member of the organizer group that has made the arrangements for the wedding, who was incidentally in Vastu at that instant, was also called to join the meeting. Currently, around 200 media people are standing at different points on the road and they emerge from nowhere whenever a vehicle approaches the wedding venue.

Suriya extends Tamil new year greetings as he walks his bull in video clip

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Suriya extends Tamil new year greetings as he walks his bull in video clip

A video clip posted by actor Suriya in which he is seen walking his bull even as he wishes everybody a happy Tamil New Year, has thrilled fans of the actor.

Suriya on Thursday posted a video clip on his Twitter timeline in which the actor is seen walking his bull. He says, “My Tamizh! Sweet Tamizh New Year greetings.”

The actor is presently working on National Award-winning director Vetrimaran’s hugely anticipated action entertainer ‘Vaadivaasal’.

Actor Soori, who is also a part of the film, had on social media said that ‘Vaadivaasal’ would be an epic film that would look to take to the world, the significance of the traditional bull-taming sport of the Tamil land from where courage had originated for thousands of years.

The film is being produced by one of Tamil cinema’s popular producers Kalaipuli S Thanu.

The film is based on the novel ‘Vaadivaasal’, written by well-known Tamil writer Ci. Su. Chellappa. ‘Vaadivaasal’ was a story based on the bull-taming sport of Jallikattu.

Ranbir-Alia wedding: Sumptuous menu has vegan burgers for Alia, sushi for Ranbir

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Ranbir-Alia wedding: Sumptuous menu has vegan burgers for Alia, sushi for Ranbir

The stage is set for Ranbir Kapoor and his lady love Alia Bhatt’s big day as the two will tie the nuptial knot anytime now.

The intimate ceremony and celebrations are being attended by roughly 50 guests out of which 20 are the couple’s closest pals.

It’s no secret that the food is the cornerstone of the Kapoor Khandaan and keeping up with the tradition, the wedding menu is a delight for the attendees. While the food served to the guests has everything from tandoori chicken to dal makhni, as per media reports, a special vegan burger stall has been set up for Alia.

The ‘Highway’ actress and her BFF Anushka are big fans of vegan burgers. Hence, the stall has been stationed at the venue keeping in mind the bride’s taste. Apart from the Indian delicacies, there will also be fusion food and a sushi station at the wedding. That sushi counter is for Ranbir as he absolutely loves sushi.

Fans impressed with Jr NTR’s post-RRR look

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Fans impressed with Jr NTR’s post-RRR look

Following the phenomenal success of S.S. Rajamouli’s epic ‘RRR,’ Jr NTR appears to have taken a break to build his looks for his next film.

A year after the announcement of NTR’s next film ‘NTR30, a photo of Jr NTR with another person has surfaced, with his fans claiming it to be the most recent snap.

As the photo suggests, Jr NTR has undergone a visible makeover. Tarak’s fans think he looks better with cropped hair and a trimmed beard.

This suave look has struck a chord with Tarak’s fans after seeing him in a rugged look as Bheem in ‘RRR’.

This image of Jr NTR in a new look has come as a breath of fresh air to his fans, as in the said snap, he certainly appears to be well-dressed, and his weight loss is obvious too.

Tarak’s new look has his fans excited, amidst the reports that he is losing weight for ‘NTR30’.

Fans upset as Kajal Aggarwal absent in ‘Acharya’ trailer

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Fans upset as Kajal Aggarwal absent in ‘Acharya’ trailer

‘Acharya’ makers released the theatrical trailer of the movie a few days ago, which featured Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan.

Kajal Aggarwal, who is one of the female leads, was nowhere to be seen in the trailer, which has upset her fans.

Fans of Kajal, who expected to see her in the trailer, were disappointed by her absence. “In a 2.33-minute trailer, the makers didn’t care to show at least a glimpse of Kajal’s role, which isn’t fair,” one of her fans wrote.

“Is Kajal’s role in the movie cut?” asked another Twitter user. “Perhaps her role isn’t introduced to keep the suspense going?” asks one commenter.

Not only that, but Kajal Aggarwal, who has been very active on social media recently, chose not to share the ‘Acharya’ trailer.

There is widespread speculation in the film industry that all is not well between Chiranjeevi and Kajal Aggarwal after the release of the ‘Acharya trailer.

‘Acharya’ directed by Koratala Siva, is set to be released on April 29.

Pooja Hegde co-stars with Ram Charan, while Kajal Aggarwal co-stars with Chiranjeevi.

‘KGF’ team collaborates with Snapchat for AR lenses

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‘KGF’ team collaborates with Snapchat for AR lenses

‘KGF: Chapter 2’ is set to open in theatres around the world on Thursday and the ‘KGF’ team has worked with Snapchat to develop the most engaging AR lenses for fans all over the world.

The Snapchat lens allows fans to show their support for their big-screen idols while also getting closer to their favorite ‘KGF’ characters. Snapchat has released two new ‘KGF lenses.

The user can use the ‘KGF 1’ and ‘KGF 2’ character transition lens to see himself or herself in Rocky’s iconic look in ‘KGF 1’ and then transition to Rocky’s most recent look in ‘KGF 2’, accompanied by background music and dialogues.

Another intriguing Snapchat feature is the ‘KGF 2’ character appearance, which allows the user to use the lens to choose one of three sides – Rocky, Adheera, or Ramika Sen – and view himself or herself in that mode.

Kannada superstar Yash stated, “It’s been an incredible experience to be a part of the KGF franchise.” The overwhelming support and encouragement we received from our first chapter’s fans have pushed us to deliver an even more powerful performance this time.”

“I believe that with the KGF-themed lenses, everyone will be able to celebrate the triumphant return of Chapter 2”, Yash conveyed.

Chaluve Gowda, Partner, and Co-Founder of Hombale Films commented on the AR-led promotion strategy, saying, “We are very excited to bring the ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ to our fans all over the world.

“Our goal with the ‘KGF’ AR lenses was to bring fans closer to their favorite stars, strengthen the fan-community spirit, and proudly celebrate their fandom.”

Ranbir-Alia wedding: Select few guests invited for nuptials

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Ranbir-Alia wedding: Select few guests invited for nuptials

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are set to exchange wedding vows on Thursday reportedly at 2 p.m. in Vastu Apartments, Pali Hill area of Mumbai. The couple has been very private about their wedding and that reflects in the guest list.

As per media reports, only a handful of 30 to 50 guests, which includes Ranbir and Alia’s closest friends and family members have been invited for the star couple’s D-Day. The ‘baraat’ will start from the iconic Krishna Raj bungalow, which is currently under construction and will head to Ranbir’s Vastu Apartments.

The bungalow is named after Ranbir’s grandmother Krishna Raj. Prior to the ‘phera’ ceremony, Ranbir and Alia will also take part in a special pooja. Earlier, a video of Alia’s sister Shaheen Bhatt losing her cool on the paparazzi emerged on social media.

Shaheen slammed the shutterbugs as she arrived at Ranbir Kapoor’s Vastu building.

‘Show already telecast’: SC declines to stop streaming of ‘LockUpp’

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‘Show already telecast’: SC declines to stop streaming of ‘LockUpp’

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea seeking directions to Alt Balaji and its agents to restrain from exhibiting and publishing reality show “Lock Upp” on OTT and social media platforms.

The plea challenged a Telangana High Court order, which set aside the ad-interim injunction granted by the trial court against the release and publishing of the reality show, hosted by Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut.

A bench of Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna noted that the show has already been telecast, and granted liberty to the petitioner to move the trial court for expeditious hearing of its interim injunction application.

As the petitioner claimed that they came up with the story of “The Jail” and later, prepared a script with 22 celebrities, the top court said the high court has considered everything in detail and it cannot restrict the show at this stage.

Telling the petitioner’s counsel that the first episode has already come, the bench said: “This petition is virtually infructuous.”

Senior advocate C.S. Vaidyanathan, representing the petitioner, Prime Media, sought permission from the bench to withdraw the petition and submit an application for an early hearing of injunction application before the trial court.

“It will be open to the petitioner to move the trial court for expeditious disposal of the plea,” said the bench. The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

The trial court on February 23, had granted the ad-interim injunction granted regarding releasing, exhibiting, and publishing the series. However, the high court set aside this order. Pride Media moved to the top court challenging the February 26 high court order.

The high court had noted Alt Balaji had already produced the show and also spent on the marketing of the show, nothing the balance of convenience is in their favor.

The petitioner said they registered the story with Screen Writers Association, but due to the Covid restrictions and the lockdown, they could not produce the show. And, “Lock Upp” began streaming, as the petitioner was in the process of mobilizing the production of the show.

Pooja Hegde’s inconsequential role in ‘Beast’ disappoints her fans

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Pooja Hegde’s inconsequential role in ‘Beast’ disappoints her fans

‘Beast,’ starring Vijay and Pooja Hegde was released on Wednesday. Pooja Hegde, who has become one of the most popular heroines in recent times, has appeared in a role that is essentially an extended cameo.

Apart from one song in the first half, she doesn’t have much of an impact, which has upset her slowly increasing fandom.

Starring Vijay as the lead, Pooja’s role in Nelson Dilipkumar’s directorial seems to be disappointing to the viewers.

“Nobody would have recognized her if it hadn’t been for the two songs released prior to the film’s release. This is disappointing at many levels”, one of her fans said at one of the theatres in Hyderabad, on Wednesday.

Star actresses are downgraded to only making cameo appearances in songs in superstar films, which seems to have changed in recent movies. However, in ‘Beast,’ Pooja Hegde played a silly role with no significance to the story, which changes the perspective that heroines are given equal importance in big-budget films starring popular heroes.

Pooja Hegde, who had appeared in super hit movies like ‘Maharshi’, ‘DJ-Duvvada Jagannadham’, ‘Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava’, ‘Ala Vaikunthapuramloo’, has been in limelight for a long time now.

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