Rachel Zegler, Serena Williams, J.K. Simmons join presenters for Oscars

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Rachel Zegler, Serena Williams, J.K. Simmons join presenters for Oscars

Rachel Zegler, Jacob Elordi, Serena and Venus Williams, Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Momoa, Jill Scott, and J.K. Simmons are among the final batch of presenters for the 94th Oscar, the Academy Awards announced recently, reports ‘Variety’.

They are set to join previously announced presenters including Elliot Page, Bill Murray, Jennifer Garner, Stephanie Beatriz, DJ Khaled, H.E.R., Tiffany Haddish, Tony Hawk, Kelly Slater, Shaun White, Daniel Kaluuya, Lupita Nyong’o, John Travolta, Mila Kunis, Naomi Scott, Wesley Snipes, Anthony Hopkins, Simu Liu, Uma Thurman, Rami Malek, Lily James, Ruth E. Carter, John Leguizamo, Kevin Costner, Lady Gaga, Youn Yuh-Jung, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock, and Zoe Kravitz.

As per ‘Variety’, ‘West Side Story’ star Zegler, who revealed on Sunday that she hadn’t received a ticket to the Oscars yet, was invited to present on Tuesday following backlash to her not having a ticket.

After the announcement, Zegler tweeted: “Well folks, I can’t believe I’m saying this but… see you on Sunday! The absolutely incredible team at @Disney and our ‘Snow White’ producers worked some real-life magic, and I am thrilled to be able to celebrate my @WestsideMovie fam at the Oscars.”

She continued in a thread, “It’s not lost on me that being able to shoot a film the scale of ‘Snow White’ during COVID is not easy, and any adjustment to our schedule is no small sacrifice… and obviously a huge thank you to @TheAcademy @WillPackerProds for the presenter spot; I’m so excited to open that shiny envelope. I could not be more grateful to everyone who helped make this possible. Seriously. Now, what to wear.”

Oscars producer Will Packer, said in a statement accessed by ‘Variety’, “Movies inspire us, entertain us and unite us across the globe. That’s the precise goal of the show this year, and we’re thrilled to welcome the first of a stellar lineup joining the Oscars stage to help us celebrate the power of film and honor the year’s best in filmmaking.”

Last year’s ceremony went without a host, in what the Academy called an “ensemble” format. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by the comic trio of Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, and Regina Hall, with additional presenters to be announced in the coming weeks.

The 94th Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets around the world on Sunday, March 27 at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. They will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

‘RRR’ team participates in the Green India Challenge

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‘RRR’ team participates in the Green India Challenge

Two days before the release of the much-awaited movie “RRR”, its director S. S. Rajamouli and heroes Junior NTR and Ram Charan participated in the Green India Challenge in Hyderabad.

They, along with Rajya Sabha MP J. Santosh Kumar, planted seedlings in Gachibowli on Wednesday

“RRR”, which stands for Roudram – Ranam – Rudhiram, is scheduled to hit the screens on March 25. The movie team is touring across the country for its promotion.

On the occasion, Rajamouli said that nature and the environment are their favorite activities and whenever it is possible, they will participate in the greenery enhancement program along with the crew. They recalled the participation of the “Baahubali” team in the Green India Challenge.

Junior NTR said that every citizen should be aware of the changes in the environment and work for enhancing the green cover by planting saplings.

Ram Charan said he was excited to participate in the Green India Challenge again. He said he feels every time he plants the saplings.

The “RRR” team lauded Santosh Kumar for instilling a green spirit across the country with the goal of social good.

The MP felt that the medium of cinema is the most powerful and inspires the heroes who give a nice green message to society.

Green India Challenge co-founders Karunakar Reddy, Raghava, and others participated in the event.

Lakshmi Manchu announces 7th edition of ‘Teach for Change’ fundraiser

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Lakshmi Manchu announces 7th edition of ‘Teach for Change’ fundraiser

A bevy of south Indian film stars will walk the ramp to raise funds at the seventh edition of the ‘Teach for Change fundraiser.

Founded by actor, producer, and entrepreneur Lakshmi Manchu and Chaitanya MRSK the event will be held on April 3 in Hyderabad. Ace designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil will showcase their collection this year and Hyderabad-based Hiya Jewellery will showcase their jewelry.

Lakshmi Manchu shared, “I am thrilled to announce the 7th edition of the annual fundraiser of Teach For Change. The last two years have been extremely challenging for the children and this year is all the more crucial as they come back to schools after a break of two years due to the pandemic. Our efforts are all the more important to address the gaps in learning outcomes. The entire team along with Chaitanya, my dear friends are coming together and will put a solid show to support this very special cause.”

Lakshmi Manchu, along with Pragya Jaiswal, Vedhika, Sumanth Kumar, Shriya Saran, Nivetha Pethuraj, Manasa Varanasi, Navdeep along others will be walking the ramp this year.

The previous editions of the Fundraiser were attended by several public personalities including parliamentarians Jaya Bachchan, Shashi Tharoor, Renuka Chowdhury, Kalikesh Singh Deo, Telangana minister KT Rama Rao, celebrities such as Sushmita Sen, Pinky Reddy, Dia Mirza, Rana Daggubati, Vijay Devarkonda, Aditi Rao Hydari, Rakul Preet Singh, Bipasha Basu among others.

Teach For Change is a Hyderabad-based non-profit which has contributed to quality education for children from disadvantaged communities.

Started in 2014 by Lakshmi Manchu and Chaitanya MRSK the organization has created models through (flagship volunteer program, ICT Infrastructure and Smart Classrooms ) in government schools which have proven results in improving foundational learning skills of children in primary schools and imparting digital literacy to high school students.

Driven by eminent members of the civil society the organization has so far worked with 432 government schools transforming the lives of 42,608 students across three Indian states, primarily Telangana.

Arjun Kapoor to head north to start shooting ‘The Ladykiller’

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Arjun Kapoor to head north to start shooting ‘The Ladykiller’

Actor Arjun Kapoor has just wrapped ‘Ek Villain 2’ and has dived headlong into the prep for his next, Ajay Bahl’s ‘The Ladykiller’ that he starts in the first week of April.

Sources share that Arjun will head north for about a month to shoot this gritty suspense drama.

A source says, “Arjun is not taking any breaks after wrapping Mohit Suri’s ‘Ek Villain 2’. He has started prepping for Ajay Bahl’s ‘The Ladykiller’ that will start in the first week of April. The team is definitely heading North to shoot this film as the setting to plays a prominent element in heightening the plot point.”

“Arjun will be single-mindedly focused on prepping right now. He has wowed everyone with his performance in Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar and he wants to take it up a few notches in ‘The Ladykiller’. That’s why he has not taken any break and has started an intense 3-4 hours of prep per day for this film,” the source added.

‘The Lady Killer’ chronicles the story of a small town playboy who falls in love with a ‘self-destructive beauty’ as they embark on a whirlwind romance.

Ajay Bahl, who previously helmed movies like ‘BA Pass’ and ‘Section 375’, is directing this film that is being produced by Bhushan Kumar and Shaailesh R Singh.

Family drama ‘Gullak 3’ to release on April 7

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Family drama ‘Gullak 3’ to release on April 7

The third season of the drama series ‘Gullak’ is set for a release on April 7. Set in a quaint North Indian town, the show, which centers on the Mishra family, will embark upon new chapters in their lives.

It will further explore the far from perfect realities and dynamics of the Mishra clan, comprising parents Santosh and Shanti Mishra, and their sons Annu and Aman, and their evolution as a family and as individuals.

The show speaks of the everyday experiences of a small town, middle-class Indian household, documented beautifully through interesting anecdotes mirroring daily life. Through various relatable instances, the audience gets an insight into the Mishras’ lives, which make up a beautiful medley of emotions, disagreements, aspirations, and struggles.

The upcoming season of the drama series, created by Shreyansh Pandey, has been directed by Palash Vaswani, produced by Arunabh Kumar, and written by Durgesh Singh under the banner TVF (The Viral Fever). It stars Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, Harsh Mayar, and Sunita Rajwar.

Why Pooja Hegde signed up for Rohit Shetty’s ‘Cirkus’

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Why Pooja Hegde signed up for Rohit Shetty’s ‘Cirkus’

Actress Pooja Hegde, who is constantly shuffling between Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi film industry with multiple releases in the pipeline, reveals why she decided to act in Rohit Shetty’s upcoming film ‘Cirkus’.

On one hand, Pooja will be next seen in Vijay Thalapati’s ‘Beast’ that is releasing on April 13, and on the other hand, she also has two Bollywood films – Salman Khan’s ‘Bhaijaan’ and ‘Cirkus’, Rohit’s directorial also starring Ranveer Singh.

She will also be seen in the Telugu film ‘Acharya’ starring Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan.

In conversation with an interview, the actress shares the major reason behind doing a Rohit Shetty film.

Pooja told in an interview: “I have to mention that in our house even though all of us love watching Rohit sir’s films because they are super entertaining, my father is the biggest fan of Rohit Shetty. My father is one of those movie buffs in the house who live with the character, behave like them for as long as one week post the watching of the movie.

“I mean, who put a tika on the forehead and a rudraksha bracelet and change his voice like Mr. Bachchan and talk to me and my brother like the way he was doing in the film ‘Sarkar’! My father did (laughed).”

While Pooja shared that ‘Singham’, ‘Golmaal 1’, ‘Simmba’ were some of her personal favorites, she shared another incident of how her father reacted to few of these films.

“After we watched the film ‘Singham’, my dad got a temporary ‘Singham’ tattoo and ‘Aata Majhi Satakli’ was his takiya kalam for a few days. My father is such a big fan that he also loved and laughed at the film ‘Bol Bachchan’. Yes, in our house, my father is the greatest entertainer and I have done Rohit sir’s film ‘Cirkus’ for my father. I hope, when the film releases we all get some extraordinarily entertaining response from papa,” Pooja signed off.

Vijay Sethupathi-starrer ‘Maa Manithan’ to release on May 6

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Vijay Sethupathi-starrer ‘Maa Manithan’ to release on May 6

Director Seenu Ramasamy’s eagerly awaited family drama ‘Maa Manithan’, featuring actors Vijay Sethupathi and Gayathrie in the lead, will hit screens on May 6.

Taking to Instagram, producer and actor R.K. Suresh, whose firm Studio 9 has bought the Tamil Nadu and Kerala theatrical rights of the film, posted a poster of the film with May 6 as the release date.

The film has already been cleared by the Censor Board with a clean ‘U’ certificate.

The film has been garnering attention for a lot of reasons including the fact that this is the first film for which both music director Ilaiyaraja and his son Yuvan Shankar Raja have jointly scored the music.

Actor Vijay Sethupathi plays an auto driver called Radhakrishnan in the film which has actress Gayathrie playing Sethupathi’s wife.

Video of sadhu going into a trance listening to his song moves Sid Sriram

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Video of sadhu going into a trance listening to his song moves Sid Sriram

Video clips of a sadhu enjoying a devotional song by singer Sid Sriram during a concert at the famous Kapaleeswarar temple and experiencing the presence of the divine have left the singer moved beyond words.

Taking to Instagram to post the clips of the sadhu in a state of delight, the ace singer wrote, “I love singing at the Kapaleeswar Temple. Last night, when singing there, I felt such a deep resonance.

“Normally after my concerts, I post some clips of the musicians and I performing on stage. Today, I got sent some video clips of a Siddha Purusha experiencing the concert and dancing.

“These two clips had a profound impact on me. The perspective switch from performing on stage to watching someone else immersed in the music with an abandon is special.

“Last night felt like a blessing and a personal reminder as to why I love doing this. Loved being on stage with Vidwans Sri S Varadarajan, Sri J Vaidhyanathan, and Sri Ghatam Karthick.”

Sameeksha Sud, Avinash Mishra’s new track ‘Mean’ portrays college romance

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Sameeksha Sud, Avinash Mishra’s new track ‘Mean’ portrays college romance

Actors Avinash Mishra and Sameeksha Sud have come together for a romantic song ‘Mean’. This track is a reflection of college romance and the video has been appreciated by fans after the actors posted the first look of the song.

It is sung by singer Ramya, composed by Teenu Arora, directed by Siddhant Sachdev, produced by Deepak and Deepti Gupta.

Talking about being a part of this song, Avinash says: “I had a great time shooting the song. It’s always a pleasure to work with Sameeksha and director Siddhant, it gives the vibes of happy-go-lucky when you work with like-minded people and it’s mostly doing work and having fun. As far as performing in the song is totally in the audience’s hands, I hope they like our chemistry and I shall look forward to working on more projects with Sameeksha.

On the other hand, Sameeksha adds about her working experience and says: “It was wonderful working with the entire Team and I can’t wait to collaborate with them again. They ensure that everything right from the audio track to the music video shapes up well.”

Director Siddhant Sachdev also shares: “Music videos are a lot of fun, as telling a story in three to four minutes is challenging. I never do a video that is only for dancing and singing. I try and show romantic stories or heartbreaks. Working with Sameeksha and Avinash was a great experience.”

The song is out now on Treasure Records YouTube Channel.

Salman Khan wraps up shoot for ‘Godfather’

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Salman Khan wraps up shoot for ‘Godfather’

Bollywood macho star Salman Khan has wrapped up shooting for a special role in Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi’s upcoming movie titled ‘Godfather’.

Now that the schedule has gotten a quick wrap, Salman Khan will be soon signing off.

On Tuesday, a picture of Chiranjeevi with Salman Khan, from the sets of ‘Godfather’ has surfaced on Twitter. The duo who shot at the ND Studios in Karjat, posed for a picture along with their producers.

The picture shows Chiranjeevi in a black kurta, a signature look he will feature in ‘Godfather’, while Salman is spotted in a casual tee, standing alongside director Mohan Raja, producer NV Prasad, and RB Choudhry.

‘Godfather’ is the official remake of the Malayalam movie ‘Lucifer’. Directed by Mohan Raja, the film is bankrolled by Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films.

Nayanthara will be seen as the leading lady and Satyadev Kancharana will be seen in a pivotal role. Music is composed by SS Thaman.

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