Ajay Devgn always wanted to be a director, says childhood pal Rohit Shetty

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Ajay Devgn always wanted to be a director, says childhood pal Rohit Shetty

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty revealed on Monday that Bollywood star and his childhood friend Ajay Devgn’s first love was direction and that he always wanted to be a director.

He also praised Ajay for his sound knowledge of the technicalities of filmmaking.

Speaking on the sidelines of the trailer launch of ‘Runway 34’ which has been directed by Ajay, the ‘Golmaal’ director said, “This may come as a surprise, but since the time I have known Ajay, he has always wanted to be a director. His technical knowledge as a director is unparalleled and you will get to see that in ‘Runway 34’ where he has shot with 10-13 cameras in a cockpit. Shooting with heavy equipment in such a confined space is not an easy task.”

“In addition to acting and direction, Ajay is the producer of the film as well. And let me tell you, he is one producer, who goes all out if he believes in the script. He won’t hold back from spending on the film and I have personally seen that happening with ‘Raju Chacha’, that film was made on a budget of Rs 38 crore at a time when most Bollywood films were made for Rs 7-8 crore.”

While Ajay and Rohit have been frequent collaborators, the two have also been childhood friends with both their fathers working in the action vertical of Hindi mainstream cinema.

Venkatesh, Siva Karthikeyan to join hands for next film

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Venkatesh, Siva Karthikeyan to join hands for next film

Venkatesh Daggubati, who awaits the release of his upcoming movie ‘F3’, will soon join hands with ‘Jathi Rathnalu’ director K.V. Anudeep.

Anudeep, who got instant fame with the Naveen Polishetty-starrer will wield the megaphone for the ‘Koolie-No 1’ actor.

Touted to be a comedy entertainer, Anudeep’s directorial will also launch famous Tamil actor Siva Karthikeyan in Telugu.

This upcoming project is a Telugu-Tamil bilingual, which will be bankrolled by Venkatesh’s brother Suresh Babu under his SP Productions.

The other details regarding this are still kept under the wraps, but close sources suggest that the movie will have an official launch at a muhurat event, which will be held soon.

Venkatesh, on the other hand, is busy shooting under Anil Ravipudi’s direction for ‘F3’, which is a sequel to his most popular comedy-drama ‘F2’.

Rajamouli’s next with Mahesh Babu will not be a multi-starrer

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Rajamouli’s next with Mahesh Babu will not be a multi-starrer

S.S. Rajamouli has cleared the air on the big debate on his upcoming movie with Mahesh Babu.

As it is being rumoured that Rajamouli’s movie with Mahesh will have another star hero, the ‘RRR’ director that there is no truth in the gossip.

There was gossip about another star actor joining the Mahesh Babu-Rajamouli venture, which was turned down by the director himself.

Rajamouli, who was quizzed about the same during a media interactive session, said, “Maybe because my recent projects – ‘Baahubali’, ‘Baahubali 2’, and now ‘RRR’ are all multi-starters, this assumption has come out. But, Mahesh Babu’s movie is going to be a solo one”.

It is also reported that Rajamouli has planned to wrap up the shooting of this yet-to-begin movie in less than a year, despite its grandeur.

Meanwhile, Mahesh Babu, who awaits the release of his ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’, will wrap up a movie, which is to be directed by Trivikram Srinivas.

Makers of ‘KGF – Chapter 2’ unveil first single ‘Toofan’

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Makers of ‘KGF – Chapter 2’ unveil first single ‘Toofan’

As the producers of ‘KGF – Chapter 2’ unleash the first single from the action thriller, the upbeat music video of the song ‘Toofan’ starts the month-long countdown to the movie’s grand release.

Matching the dynamic idiosyncrasy of Yash’s role – Rocky in the movie, the peppy song ‘Toofan’ grabs all the attention. Depicting the rise of a legendary victor, the song gives hype to the well-deserved sequel to ‘KGF’.

The period action film is written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner Hombale Films.

The ‘KGF’ franchise, can easily be termed as one of the biggest ventures in Kannada, which achieved cult status and was the highest-grossing Kannada film of all time.

‘KGF – Chapter 2’ has an ensemble star cast including Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Prakash Raj.

It will be released in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam. The movie’s trailer will be released on March 27.

‘KGF – Chapter 2’ will be presented in north India markets by Ritesh Sidhwani & Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment and AA Films.

Aamir Khan learns how to dance to ‘Naatu Naatu’ from Jr NTR, Ram Charan

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Aamir Khan learns how to dance to ‘Naatu Naatu’ from Jr NTR, Ram Charan

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was seen shaking a leg with stars NTR Jr and Ram Charan during a fab event for their upcoming film ‘RRR’.

The cast of ‘RRR’ including Alia Bhatt and filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli was in the national capital to promote the film. Aamir joined the cast during the fan event.

Aamir was seen asking the two actors how they did the step, which the ‘PK’ star felt could not perform.

He said: “They are very fast.”

Alia then chimed in saying that it’s an easy step and even she has tried it.

Finally, Aamir and Alia joined Ram Charan and NTR Jr.

Finally, Aamir then called fans on stage to perform the hook step for Rajamouli, NTR Jr, Alia, and Ram Charan.

The film includes a star-studded lineup including Ajay Devgn and Olivia Morris.

Jayanti Lal Gada of PEN Studios has bagged the theatrical distribution rights across North India and has also bought worldwide electronic rights for all languages. Pen Marudhar will be distributing the film in the North Territory.

The Telugu-language period action drama film is produced by D.V.V. Danayya of DVV Entertainments. RRR will release on March 25.

Ram Charan sends medicine, money to security staff in Ukraine

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Ram Charan sends medicine, money to security staff in Ukraine

Ram Charan sent medicine, money, and other essentials to a member of his security staff all the way to Ukraine amid the war situation.

A video posted by a man named Rusty from Ukraine has caught the attention of all. Rusty, who posted a video on the internet a few days ago, thanked Ram Charan for sending medicine and other essentials.

“Ram Charan was here to shoot for his movie and I worked as his bodyguard during his stay in our country. He called me as soon as the war broke out. I did mention about my wife’s sickness and lack of medicines”, Rusty said.

“Ram Charan sent medicine to help my suffering wife, as well as a few other essentials. I thank him from the bottom of my heart”, the person said, as he also hopes for the war to end soon.

Ram Charan, who acted in ‘RRR’, had shot extensively across India, with a few sequences in Ukraine and Bulgaria. While his stay in Ukraine during the ‘RRR’ shoot, Ram Charan was assisted by a security person named Rusty, who is a native Ukrainian.

As soon as the war broke out, Ram Charan was worried about Rusty, and hence had called him to know about his well-being amid the war scenario. Rusty, who had mentioned his wife’s sickness, also mentioned that the situation was out of hand.

Ram Charan had sent a few essentials along with medicine for the man’s wife. This act of generosity by Chiranjeevi’s son is being appreciated by folks from the industry.

Kangana Ranaut thrilled as ‘Lock Upp’ gets 100 million views

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Kangana Ranaut thrilled as ‘Lock Upp’ gets 100 million views

Bollywood actress and host Kangana Ranaut are elated with the response being received by the fearless reality show ‘Lock Upp’, which has got 100 million views in just 19 days.

Kangana said: “100MN views in 19 days are just incredible and I am overwhelmed with the love and affection that ‘Lock Upp’ is receiving from the viewers. This proves that the concept of the show is unique and highly entertaining.”

“The views on the show are proof that Ekta Kapoor’s vision has once again hit the bullseye and that along with the huge reach that MX Player reveals that together, they know the audience pulse better than anyone else on OTT. ‘Lock Upp’ is only going to get bigger and more fearless from this point on,” she added.

‘Lock Upp’ streams on ALTBalaji and MX Player.

Katrina celebrates first Holi with Kaushals, shares wholesome pics

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Katrina celebrates first Holi with Kaushals, shares wholesome pics

Actress Katrina Kaif shared the pictures from her first Holi with her husband Vicky Kaushal and her in-laws recently.

Taking to her Instagram, the actress shared two pictures, where she can be in the company of Vicky’s father and acclaimed action director Sham Kaushal, his mother Veena Kaushal, and brother Sunny.

Everyone is seen smiling with gulal on their faces. In the second picture, Veena is seen touching Katrina’s cheek, as they posed for the camera. This year’s Holi is Vicky and Katrina’s first since their wedding. In the photos, Katrina is seen posing with Vicky’s parents and his brother Sunny Kaushal.

Vicky and Katrina got married in December in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. The very intimate wedding ceremony was attended only by their closest friends and family members. After the ceremony, they headed to the Maldives for a honeymoon and returned to Mumbai in just a few days. The couple also rented an apartment in the Juhu area of Mumbai after their marriage in December.

Karishma Kotak to make a cameo in Shaad Ali’s upcoming ‘Mister Mummy’

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Karishma Kotak to make a cameo in Shaad Ali’s upcoming ‘Mister Mummy’

‘Bigg Boss 6’ fame Karishma Kotak is all set to be part of director Shaad Ali’s project ‘Mister Mummy’.

She is making a guest appearance. It is rumored that the film features power couple Genelia D”Souza and Riteish Deshmukh.

Karishma says about playing this role: “It’s great to be shooting in the UK itself and I’m glad it worked out to do this guest appearance/cameo along with my hosting the cricket leagues in it. It is great fun to work alongside the happy couple Genelia and Riteish and I wish to do it more often in the future.”

“When it came to doing this with Shaad Ali, I was glad that it fell right with my hosting schedules. Although I cannot reveal much about my character, I am in my happy place now with multiple offers pouring in and I really hope I make all the right decisions,” adds the actress who appeared in several films and reality shows.

The movie backed by the Deshmukhs’ production Company, Mumbai Film Company is scheduled to release by November this year. It is surely going to be a fun laughter-filled experience judging by the poster which portrays Riteish as pregnant.

Tough taskmaster: How Rajamouli showed no mercy to Jr NTR, Ram Charan

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Tough taskmaster: How Rajamouli showed no mercy to Jr NTR, Ram Charan

In one of the recent promotional videos of ‘RRR’, whose release is a week away, S.S. Rajamouli, the film’s director, Ram Charan, and Jr NTR are seen having a casual chat, where the two stars admit that they were upset by the helmsman’s lack of empathy while on the sets.

The actors complained that they had to deal with the tough demands of Rajamouli, who is known to be a no-nonsense man, on the sets of the movie.

“Rajamouli does not show any empathy while on the sets. Even if Charan or I had small issues, he would make us join the shoot, and complete the task,” NTR complained.

In response, Rajamouli said: “I have to control myself not to show empathy. If I start showing empathy and stop the show even for one day, it will cause huge damage to the production house.”

Ram Charan, on his part, admitted that there was a time when he got irked by Rajamouli’s behaviour.

“I was not feeling well and Rajamouli still wanted me to come down and start shooting. He said that a thousand people have come down to work on the sets, so it will be a waste of money if I didn’t show up,” Ram Charan recalled.

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