Pooja Hegde: Experimenting with different ensembles is exciting for me

Pooja Hedge, whose song ‘Arabic Kuthu’ from the film ‘Beast’ took the Internet by storm, has talked about sporting a look she has never carried before for the number.

The actress says experimenting with different ensembles is exciting for her.

The song is composed by Anirudh, written by Sivakarthikeyan, and sung by Jonita Gandhi and Anirudh in Tamil. Striking us as an Egyptian goddess, Pooja sports kohled eyes, wavy hair, metallic elements on her attire, graceful moves, and her signature golden smile in the song.

The Arabic theme of her ensemble is not only reflected in her exotic white and wine-colored outfit but also in the delicate way her jewelry was accessorized.

Elated at the response to the song, Pooja says, “I was so thrilled to shoot a song that styled me in exotic Arabic looks. Experimenting with different ensembles is exciting for me. The choreography of the song is super groovy and I’m happy that viewers have loved it. It’s great to have so many viewers react to the song.”

‘Beast’ is an upcoming black comedy action-thriller film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures.

Pooja Hegde is gearing for her upcoming movies like ‘Radhe Shyam’ opposite Prabhas, Salman Khan’s ‘Bhaijaan’, ‘Cirkus’ opposite Ranveer Singh, ‘Acharya’ with Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan, and ‘SSMB28’ opposite Mahesh Babu.

Big B turns narrator for Prabhas-starrer ‘Radhe Shyam’

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is joining the team of ‘Radhe Shyam’ as he turns narrator for the upcoming pan-India film starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde.

Amitabh with his iconic baritone brings weight and dimension to the film.

Directed by Radha Krishna Kumar the multi-lingual love story is set in Europe in the 1970s with Prabhas essaying the role of a palmist. The film is shot extensively in Italy, Georgia, and Hyderabad.

Talking about this development says director Radha Krishna Kumar, “The film is set in the 1970s and is mounted on a massive scale, we needed a voice that can command the nation and who better than Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, a voice that everyone recognizes, respects and more importantly loves.”

“We are so happy to have him as Radhe Shyam’s narrator .”

Gulshan Kumar and T-Series present ‘Radhe Shyam’ a UV Creations production. Directed by Radha Krishna Kumar and edited by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao.

The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Vamsi, and Pramod, the movie was released on March 11.

Pawan Kalyan slips and falls as fan tries to hug him, but recovers fast

A video of Pawan Kalyan narrowly escaping slipping off his car as a fan tried to hug him during a public appearance in Narasapuram, has gone viral. The actor-politician was back on his feet soon after falling down.

All of this happened on Sunday, as Pawan Kalyan stood on the rooftop of his car to greet the people who had surrounded his convoy. A person from the crowd rushed to embrace him, causing him to fall. It could have been a serious accident, but the actor was unhurt.

Pawan Kalyan was in Narasapuram on behalf of his Janasena Party on Sunday. The town in West Godavari district has a large number of fisherfolk dependent on cultivating an estuarine fish species known as Pulasa. They’ve been impacted by a recent Andhra Pradesh government order (GO) that Pawan Kalyan and his party have been agitating against.

With the video going viral, Pawan Kalyan’s fans and followers have been sharing their concern about the actor’s security.

The overarching sentiment was that it was deeply disturbing to see him getting hurt. “If anything bad happens, who will be responsible? Fans need to be reasonable,” Pawan Kalyan’s supporters said to each other on social media.

Lakshmi Manchu reveals her cop avatar in Tamil movie

Actress Lakshmi Manchu reveals details regarding her upcoming Tamil movie in which she will appear as a cop. Though the ‘Gundello Godari’ actress didn’t name the movie, she spills beans on her cop role.

“I did a lot of preparation to get under the skin of my character. It was a task to learn the body language and the tone right”, Lakshmi said.

“I’ve always wanted to play a cop, just to be a real badass and call the shots. Something about being in a uniform gives you the ultimate power so it was amazing being in a uniform and I think I enjoyed every bit of it quite a lot”, said Lakshmi.

Revealing that she had to speak to the people in the force, Lakshmi said, “I wanted to see what kind of guns they carry because I wanted to bring in the realistic approach”.

She adds, “I was the only girl on the set and the rest were all the men I was working with, it was quite interesting to see the exchange of energies because they were all looking up to me like one big something that came from Telugu.”

“But, the end of the first day we got along so well and it’s so refreshing to see young new talent, so on dot, working continuously and honing their craft, that was joyful”, Lakshmi said.

Lakshmi, on the other hand, is gearing up to act alongside her father Manchu Mohan Babu soon.

‘Angoori Bhabi’ Shubhangi Atre enjoys ‘me time’ in Rishikesh

Actress Shubhangi Atre, who currently essays the role of Angoori Bhabi in the sitcom ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain’ is happy to spend some ‘me time’ in Rishikesh.

She says: “I got a few days off from my shoots. So I planned to travel to Rishikesh all alone to explore and spend some ‘me time’. I’m literally enjoying the atmosphere here and the natural beauty is making me feel so peaceful. I feel such me times are important for every individual.”

The actress further reveals she was keen to explore Rishikesh.

“I’m a spiritual person. There is a lot of mythological narration about this place. Ganga itself is a very holy river and the Himalayas have their own significance. Above that, the place is commonly referred to as the ‘yoga capital of the world and I’m a yoga lover. I’m just enjoying the place.”

Shubhangi is known for featuring in popular shows like ‘Kasturi’, ‘Chidiya Ghar’, ‘Do Hanson Ka Jodaa’ among others.

Nandamuri Balakrishna’s first look from ‘NBK107’ unveiled

Nandamuri Balakrishna and successful director Gopichand Malineni have come together for an upcoming movie, which is tentatively titled ‘NBK107’. The first look poster of Balakrishna from the movie was unveiled on Monday.

Dressed in mass attire wearing a traditional dhoti matched with a black shirt, Balakrishna looks dynamic. Flaunting his Rudraksha neck-wear, he is seen walking beside a black Land Rover Defender.

Though the makers didn’t reveal much, the poster hints at the mass action, which is to be witnessed in the movie.

Actress Shruti Haasan will be seen as the female lead opposite Balakrishna in this movie, while Kannada’s renowned actor Duniya Vijay will be seen as the villain. Varalaxmi Sarathkumar will play a powerful role as well.

S Thaman renders soundtracks, while Rishi Punjabi will handle the cinematography. Acclaimed writer Sai Madhav Burra provides dialogues, while Navin Nooli takes care of editing and AS Prakash is the production designer. Chandu Ravipati is the executive producer.

Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar are the producers, while Ram-Laxman is the stunt-choreographers.

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan light up producer Anbu Chezhian’s daughter’s wedding

The wedding of well-known Tamil film producer and financier G.N. Anbu Chezhian’s daughter, A. Sushmita with R. Sharan, the son of retired IAS officer C. Rajendran, was a star-studded affair with several top stars, including actors Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, and Prabhu turning up for the event.

Producers Boney Kapoor and Kalaipuli S. Thanu too were among those who graced the event that took place at the Sri Ramachandra Convention Centre in Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai on Monday.

Some of the other celebrities who turned up to wish and bless the couple included actors Vikram Prabhu, Vijay Antony, Nasser, Manobala, Vaibhav, Subbu Panchu, Mayilsamy, and directors Venkat Prabhu, Lingusamy, Susi Ganesan, and Elred Kumar.

The bride, Sushmita, who has a Masters’s degree in Business Administration, is the proprietrix of Gopuram Cinemas while the bridegroom R Sharan, who too has a Masters in Business Administration, is the co-founder and Managing Director of Sun IAS Academy.

While the wedding took place on Monday morning, the reception is to take place on Monday evening.

‘Bheemla Nayak’ pre-release deferred because of AP minister’s sudden death

As a mark of respect following the sudden demise of Andhra Pradesh Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy, the makers of Pawan Kalyan-starrer ‘Bheemla Nayak’ have postponed the pre-release event which was set for Monday.

“Our deepest condolences to the family & friends of AP Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy Garu on his sudden demise. As a mark of respect, the pre-release event of #BheemlaNayak won’t be happening today!”, Sithara Entertainments wrote on Twitter.

AP IT minister, Mekapati Gautam Reddy passed away due to a massive cardiac arrest earlier on Monday in Hyderabad.

The trailer was supposed to be out at 8.10 PM, during the pre-release event. But, the postponement of the pre-release event has disappointed Pawan’s fans who still have no clarity on the release of the theatrical trailer of the movie.

Samantha’s first look from ‘Shakuntalam’ shows her as an enchantress

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s first look poster from her upcoming mythology-based love saga is out now. Dressed in white, fairy-like attire, Samantha’s first look from ‘Shakuntalam’ is no lesser than a beautiful painting.

Unveiling the poster, Samantha wrote, “Presenting. Nature’s beloved.. the Ethereal and Demure.. ‘Shakuntala’ from #Shaakuntalam.” What shows her as an enchantress, has Samantha sitting on a rock, as she is surrounded by peacocks, deers, swans, and butterflies.

The first look caters to one of Samantha’s best looks, giving a glimpse at the type of role she will play in the film.

Based on a popular Indian play Shakuntala by Kalidasa, the film is written and directed by Gunasekhar. Malayalam actor Dev Mohan will reprise King Dushyant, while Allu Arjun’s daughter Allu Arha will play Prince Bharata.

Actor Kabir Duhan Singh will appear as King Asura, while other prominent actors will play important roles in the mythological movie. Being it Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s first pan-India movie, all hopes are pinned on this visually creative mythological drama.

The filming of ‘Shaakuntalam’ was completed a long time ago, and now the post-production work is underway.

Neelima Guna is the producer, Mani Sharma is the composer, and ‘Dil’ Raju is the presenter.

Big B enjoys home-made delicacies by Prabhas on ‘Project K’ set

‘Baahubali’ fame Prabhas, who is currently working alongside Indian Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, treats him with delicious homemade food.

The ‘Sarkar’ actor, who was overwhelmed with this gesture, took to his Twitter to praise Prabhas.

Taking to his Twitter on Monday (February 21), Amitabh Bachchan wrote, “T 4198 – ‘Bahubali’ Prabhas .. your generosity is beyond measure”.A

“You bring me home-cooked food, beyond delicious .. you send me quantity beyond measure .. could have fed an Army .. the special cookies .. beyond scrumptious.”

Adding wit to his praises, Big B also wrote, “And your compliments beyond digestible.”

Well, most of the stars Prabhas have worked with, would have tasted his warm hospitality, as he treats them with regional delicacies.

On the work front, Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan have come together for a homogenous project, tentatively titled ‘Project K’. Helmed by ‘Mahanati’ fame Nag Aswin, the movie will have Deepika Padukune as the female lead.

The shooting process for this heavy-budget movie has begun, as the stars have wrapped up a couple of schedules already.