Pawan’s ex-wife Renu Desai rubbishes rumours about their son Akira

Pawan Kalyan and his ex-wife Renu Desai’s son Akira Nandan turned 18 recently, as he celebrated his birthday on April 8. Renu Desai, who had written a heartfelt note on Akira’s birthday, also clarified rumors related to Akira’s movie debut.

Renu Desai, who first had written a sweet note wishing her beloved son Akira, called him ‘honest’ & ‘gentleman’. She had posted a video of Akira, practicing his boxing. The video had become viral in no time, as many of Pawan’s fans started wondering if the boy was ready for his movie debut.

The gossip soon spread like a wildfire, and social media comments were filled with wishing Akira good luck for his movie debut.

Rubbishing the rumors, Renu then wrote, “And, he doesn’t want to be an actor and isn’t signing any films. So, please don’t believe in any rumors regarding his debut”.

Burglary at Sonam Kapoor’s Delhi residence, valuables worth Rs 2.4 cr stolen

Hindi cinema actor Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja’s residence in the national capital was burgled in February and cash, jewelry, and other valuable items worth Rs 2.4 crore were stolen, it was officially learned on Saturday.

Confirming the incident, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi district) Amrutha Guguloth said a complaint was lodged two months back, on February 23, regarding a theft at the residence of Harish Ahuja, the father-in-law of Sonam Kapoor, at Amrita Shergil Marg in Delhi.

DCP Guguloth said the complainant had noticed the robbery on February 11, however, reported the incident 12 days later on February 23 after which Delhi Police registered an FIR under section 381 (Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master) of the Indian Penal Code at the Tughlak Road police station and initiated an investigation into the case.

The senior official informed that police teams have been formed to probe the incident and are currently examining the evidence. “The investigation is still underway,” Guguloth added.

Notably, the Bollywood diva Sonam and businessman Anand are expecting their first child and their baby will arrive in the fall. They tied the knot in 2018.

Had a lovely time working with fellow composers: Simon King on scoring music for ‘Paper Rocket’

Music director Simon K King, who is one of the music directors of Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi Stalin’s upcoming webseries ‘Paper Rocket’, says he had a lovely time working with music directors Dharan Kumar and Ved Shankar on the project.

Taking to Twitter, Simon K King said, “Happy to be associated as the music director and background score composer for Kiruthiga akka’s ‘Paper Rocket’! Had a lovely time working on this one with my fellow composers Dharan Kumar and Ved Shanker.”

The web series, which is to be streamed on the OTT platform Zee5, was announced recently at an event called ‘Oru Awesome Thodakkam’.

‘Paper Rocket’ is produced by Sreenidhi Sagar of rising East Entertainment and has Kalidas Jayaram and Tanya Ravichandran playing the lead roles.

Apart from the lead actors, the series will also feature K Renuka, Karunakaran, Nirmal Palazzi, Gouri G. Kishan, Dheeraj, Nagineedu, V, Chinni Jayanth, Kaali Venkat, Poornima Bhagyaraj, G.M. Kumar, Abishek, Priyadarshini and many others.

At the ‘Oru Awesome Thodakkam’ event, the first single track from the series, ‘Kaalai Maalai’ was launched. The soul-stirring melody, composed by Dharan Kumar and written by Vivek, has been sung by Sid Sriram.

Ram Charan to play a dual role in Shankar’s movie

‘RRR’ actor Ram Charan will next be seen in South India’s most popular director Shankar Shanmugham’s upcoming movie. It is reported that Ram Charan will appear in a dual role in the movie, which will portray the actor in two different roles.

Amidst all speculation and hype around Ram Charan’s next movie after ‘RRR’, he will soon join the sets with Shankar.

The producers have scheduled a timetable in Amritsar, that will have Ram Charan participate in the filming of an important sequence.

Ram Charan will play a dual role, one of which is an officer’s role, while his other role will depict him as a student.

‘RC15’ is the working title of this upcoming bilingual political drama. The story is written by ‘Petta’ fame Karthik Subbaraj, while it is produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under Sri Venkateswara Creations.

Kiara Advani will be seen opposite Ram Charan in the movie, while S Thaman will compose the music.

Director Puri Jagannadh to act in Chiranjeevi’s ‘Godfather’

‘Liger’ director Puri Jagannadh has been roped in for megastar Chiranjeevi’s much-hyped upcoming movie ‘Godfather’.

The ‘Indra’ actor took to Twitter to make an announcement regarding the same.

Chiranjeevi, who seems to be excited to bring Puri on the sets, wrote, “An aspiring actor from a place called Narsipatnam came to Hyderabad in search of his destiny in the movie industry. He didn’t shine as an actor, but his destiny made him a director.”

“I don’t like that he cannot fulfill his acting dream. I hereby, introduce Puri Jagannadh in a special role, from the sets of #Godfather,” Chiranjeevi’s tweet reads.

‘Godfather’ is an original remake of the Malayalam blockbuster film ‘Lucifer’ (2019), which starred Malayalam’s most happening hero Mohanlal.

Directed by Mohan Raja and produced by Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films, ‘Godfather’ also stars Bollywood macho Salman Khan in a special role.

Apart from Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan, the film will feature Nayanthara as the lady lead, while Satyadev Kancharana, Harish Uthaman, Jayaprakash, and Vamsi Krishna will be seen in pivotal roles.

llu Arjun flies 50 of his friends to Belgrade for his birthday bash

Allu Arjun, who turned 40 on Friday, has reportedly celebrated his birthday in Belgrade, Serbia.

The ‘Julayi’ actor, who is still basking in the success of ‘Pushpa’, apparently flew 50 of his closest friends to Belgrade in Serbia and brought in his birthday along with them.

Pictures from their party bash have taken over social media, as the fans are excited to see Allu Arjun enjoying his birthday to the core. In one of the pictures from Allu Arjun’s birthday bash, he is seen having a great time, as his wife Sneha is spotted as well.

Allu Arjun’s fans, on the other hand, had in fact started 100 days ahead of his birthday, where they had organized food distribution, and contributed to orphanages and old age homes.

On his birthday, some of Allu Arjun’s fans also planted saplings taking up the cause.

Yami Gautam: I get my adrenaline rush from doing something different

Actress Yami Gautam, who has been creating waves with her performances in films such as ‘Dasvi’ and ‘A Thursday’, says she has attempted something very different and as an actor, she gets her adrenaline rush from doing that.

Talking about the same Yami shares, “I had a lot of fun playing a Haryanvi cop in the film (‘Dasvi’) and I’m ecstatic about the initial response to my performance. My family, my team, and some friends, who are always honest about their opinions with me watched it a few days ago and I’m glad they strongly connected to my character throughout the film.

“Now, I’m excited to hear what the audiences have to say about it. I’ve attempted something very different and as an actor, I get my adrenaline rush from doing that.”.

Yami has an exciting slate ahead with ‘OMG 2’, ‘Dhoom Dham’, and a few more unannounced projects.

‘Oh My Dog’ teaser unveils a magical tale about a kid and his pet

The makers of the upcoming Tamil movie ‘Oh My Dog’ unveiled an interesting teaser on Friday.

As seen in the teaser, the film revolves around a young kid (played by Arnav Vijay) and his pet pup Simba, showcasing lots of cute and fun moments of this unique friendship.

With a heartwarming narrative, the teaser establishes the story well by introducing the main roles in the upcoming movie. Expected to attract children of all ages, the movie depicts the unconditional bond between a human and a dog.

Written-directed by Sarov Shanmugam, the film features young debutante Arnav Vijay, Arun Vijay, Vijay Kumar, Mahima Nambiar, and Vinay Rai in pivotal roles.

‘Oh, My Dog’ is produced by Jyotika-Suriya, co-produced by Rajsekar Karpoorasundarapandian and S.R. Ramesh Babu of RB Talkies under the banner 2D Entertainment.

The music is composed by Nivas Prasanna and the cinematography by Gopinath.

‘Oh My Dog’ is a family entertainer, which is set for an exclusive global premiere in Tamil and Telugu on Prime Video across India and over 240 countries and territories on April 21.

Prashanth Neel clarifies ‘Salaar’ is a fresh story, ending all speculation

Prabhas’s next film ‘Salaar’ is one of the most-anticipated movies.

Director Prashanth Neel, who has been busy with the ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ release, has clarified a few things related to ‘Salaar’, ending multiple rumors around the movie’s story.

A lot of rumors about ‘Salaar’ being the continuation of the ‘KGF’ franchise are making rounds on the Internet. Also, there are other stories run by some websites that ‘Salaar’ is a remake of Prashant Neel’s directorial debut ‘Ugramm’, which is a Kannada movie.

Trashing all the rumors about Prabhas’s much-anticipated upcoming movie ‘Salaar’, the director stated, “All of the films that I make will have some shades of Ugramm. That’s my style! But Salazar is a fresh story. It’s not a remake or adaptation of Ugramm.”

This clarifies that ‘Salaar’ is an original story and doesn’t belong to any other franchise. Prabhas will be seen in a dynamic role in ‘Salaar’, while Sruthi Haasan will play the female lead. It is reported that 30 percent of shooting for ‘Salaar’ has been wrapped up already.

‘Agent’ Akhil shows off his beefy bod in special b’day poster

The producers of Akhil Akkineni’s upcoming movie ‘Agent’ unveiled a special poster on the occasion of his birthday on Thursday.

The birthday poster features Akhil, who is seen flexing his well-built body.

Telugu hero Akhil Akkineni who is on high with the success of his recent movie ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’, has turned a year older, as he celebrates his birthday on Thursday. The makers of his next movie ‘Agent’ conveyed their best wishes, as they shared a poster.

Smoking a cigar, Akhil features in a topless avatar, he has a stylish headband on, as he hints at the kind of look he is to pose in ‘Agent’.

Under the direction of Surender Reddy, the shooting for the film produced by Anil Sunkara’s AK Entertainments is presently underway in Hyderabad.

Newbie Sakshi Vaidya is playing Akhil’s love interest in the movie ‘Agent’, which is billed as an action entertainer with other commercial elements as well.

Malayalam megastar Mammootty is also part of this big-budget entertainer, which is scheduled for release on August 12.