Samantha: Fell a 100 times but got up each time

Actress Samantha, who seems to be having a whale of a time in Switzerland, where she is on a holiday now, has put out another post on how she learned skiing.

On Instagram, the actress, who impressed fans and followers a few days ago by putting out a video of her skiing on the icy slopes of Verbier, Switzerland, on Thursday said: “I began my skiing journey with toddlers on a bunny slope. Very humbling!

“Fella 100 times. Got up each time. The thought of quitting crossed my mind multiple times but boy am I glad, I pushed through. In the time and effort, it took from graduating from bunny slopes to completing a Red run, I found something truly special. It’s been exhilarating & daunting in the best way imaginable.”

The actress, while giving a shout-out to her trainer, also made a point by hashtagging the phrases, ‘Just The Beginning’ and ‘Never Felt More Alive’.

Sentimental track from Sharwanand-starrer ‘Oke Oka Jeevtham’ is out

The lyrical song titled ‘Amma’ from Sharwanand and Akkineni Amala starrer ‘Oke Oka Jeevitham’ was released on Wednesday. The lyrics penned by the legendary writer late Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry stand as an emotional quotient for the song that has caught up with the decent buzz.

Starring Sharwanand as the hero and Akkineni Amala playing his mother in ‘Oke Oka Jeevitham’, the sentimental song features their mother-son bond as the theme. The lyrics depict a son looking back at his memories with his mother.

Crooned by sensational singer Sid Sriram, the delightful composition of this lyrical is done by Jakes Bejoy. Also, this special song was unveiled by Akhil Akkineni, who is the son of Akkineni Nagarjuna and Amala. Akhil dedicated this song to Amala, through his emotional note, which makes it more special.

“So happy to release the song Amma from #OkeOkaJeevitham. Absolutely heart-touching. This is golden. I dedicate this song to my dear mother. All the best to the whole team,” Akhil wrote, as he released the ‘Amma’ song.

The movie ‘Oke Oka Jeevitham’ marks the 30th film for actor Sharwanand in the Tollywood industry. Helmed by Shree Karthik on Dream Warriors Pictures. Ritu Varma plays the love interest of Sharwanand in this flick. The release date of the film is yet to be announced.

Ram Charan, Keerthy shake-a-leg at ‘Good Luck Sakhi’ event

Actors Ram Charan and Keerthy Suresh treated their fans with an impromptu dance at the event of the upcoming film ‘Good Luck Sakhi’.

The pre-release event of Keerthy-starrer ‘Good Luck Sakhi’ was held in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The event witnessed an ensemble of stars and several other technicians, as Ram Charan took the seat of the chief guest.

Ram Charan and Keerthy Suresh, who were on the stage at the event, performed the iconic ‘Naatu Naatu’ step from Rajamouli’s upcoming magnum opus ‘RRR’.

As the audience cheered, it was an eye feast to watch the pair perform the most famous dance step.

Ram Charan, who addressed the gathering at the pre-release event, had conveyed that his father Chiranjeevi was supposed to attend the event, as he always wanted to encourage the team — ‘Good Luck Sakhi’.

Chiranjeevi’s recent Covid infection is the reason why Ram Charan had to take his father’s place at the event.

Billed to be a woman-oriented script, ‘Good Luck Sakhi’ is gearing up for theatrical release on January 28. Nagesh directed the film, which is produced by Shravya Varma and Sudheer Chandra.

As Keerthy Suresh takes the lead role portraying a village girl, Adi Pinishetty, Jagapathi Babu, and others in important roles in ‘Good Luck Sakhi’.

Prabhu Deva’s 58th film, an action entertainer, is titled ‘Rekla’

Director Anbu’s upcoming Tamil action entertainer, featuring actor Prabhu Deva in the lead, has been titled ‘Rekla’.

Actor Arya released the title motion poster of the film on Twitter and wrote: “Here is the exciting title-look motion poster of Prabhu Deva’s 58th film #Rekla Congrats team!”

Directed by Anbu and produced by S Ambeth Kumar of Olympia Movies, the film has music by Ghibran. Sources close to the film unit said that the other members of the cast and crew were being finalized.

“This will be a reasonably big-budget film,” a source said. “The film will be a rural entertainer. The team is being worked out. Expect an official announcement on the same soon.”

On R-Day, Kamal Haasan makes a global pitch for khadi

Megastar and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan says khadi, the banner of India’s freedom struggle, not only represents Indianness, but also is a fabric for all seasons. He maintains that it has the potential to re-connect with people and all it would take for it to happen is a good idea to cultivate this affinity.

The actor was speaking on the sidelines of the launch of his clothing line named ‘KH House of Khaddar’, which went live on the occasion of the 73rd Republic Day. Breaking the stereotype around the fabric, he says, “Our first collection is not pompous. It answers questions like ‘What can khadi do for style and fashion?’ It can do all that linen can, and much more.”

Recalling the launch of the label in Chicago in Fall 2021, he said: “It is the Windy City and the temperature there can turn icy, but I could walk down the streets in a three-piece khadi outfit, and its warmth held me up. I do believe khadi is a textile for all seasons.”

Commenting on the launch, Amritha Ram, designer and creative head of KH House of Khaddar, said: “I want to make sure that alongside presenting the designed element that would put KH House of Khaddar on the global map, we as a brand send out the message that we comprehensively take care of the three dimensions of sustainability: Economic Development, Social Development, and Environmental Protection. That is my dream for Khadi.”

Talking about what separates khadi from others, Ram said; “The fluidity of the fabric! One can groom the fabric the way one wants to. It is raw, beautiful, and all-natural.”

The idea behind KH House of Khaddar is both to create a clothing line that flaunts khadi as a textile and to contribute to the uplift of the country’s handloom weavers.

Ravi Teja all set to explore the Hindi market with ‘Khiladi’

Ravi Teja, who was last seen in ‘Krack’, will soon be seen playing a double role in his upcoming film ‘Khiladi’.

With an intent to explore the existing craze for Telugu movies in Hindi, the makers of ‘Khiladi’ are eyeing to release of the movie in Hindi as well.

A report says that the producers of ‘Khiladi’ have sold the Hindi-dubbed version rights to Pen Studios. Since the Allu Arjun starrer ‘Pushpa’ has become a big hit in the Hindi market, ‘Khiladi’ might make a good impression as well.

The movie’s Hindi-dubbed release rights have reportedly been bought by Pen Marudhar. Pen Studios, who has previously been associated with several Bollywood movies, is currently producing the Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’.

As there aren’t any notable Hindi movies releasing in the near future, the Ravi Teja starrer might be received well, the makers believe.

‘Khiladi’ will head to theatres on February 11. Starring Meenakshi Chaudhary and Dimple Hayashi, Ravi Teja will be seen in a dual role in ‘Khiladi. Helmed by Ravi Shankar, the movie is said to be a commercial action drama.

After ‘Khiladi’, Ravi Teja will be seen in ‘Ramarao On Duty’ followed by ‘Dhamaka’, ‘Ravanasura’ and ‘Tiger Nageshwarao’.

Ravi Teja is the only actor with back-to-back movies in his kitty even during the pandemic.

Trivikram suggests crucial changes to make ‘Bheemla Nayak’ crisper

It is being said that director Trivikram Srinivas, who is the screenplay and dialogue writer for the upcoming Pawan Kalyan-starrer ‘Bheemla Nayak’, has suggested minute changes to cut short the run-time of the movie.

This piece of news about Trivikram Srinivas trying to trim the big-ticket actioner has now caught the attention of all.

Being an official remake of the Malayalam movie ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’, ‘Bheemla Nayak’ was expected to be a three-hour-long movie as well. But, as per the talks, Trivikram has suggested minute changes so as to chop off the run-time to just two hours and twelve minutes. Director Saagar K Chandra’s vision also aligns with Trivikram’s.

The screenplay was reportedly made crisper in order to appeal to native Telugu audiences. The Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati starrer ‘Bheemla Nayak’ is slated to head to theatres on February 25. Its production house Sithara Entertainments is getting the post-production work completed these days.

The Telugu remake stars N11ithya Menen and Samyuktha Menon as the heroines beside Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati respectively. The film has music by SS Thaman.

Nani-starrer ‘Dasara’ makers readying village set at a whopping Rs 12 cr

Telugu star Nani’s upcoming movie ‘Dasara’ is to go on the floors soon. So, the makers are readying a village set-up which would cost them around a whopping Rs 12 crore.

It is reported that the makers of ‘Dasara’ are prepping up with a grand set to shoot a few crucial scenes, which would account for the major part of the movie.

For the makers to set up this facility on the outskirts of Hyderabad, the budget is expected to reach Rs 12 crore. The set would resemble a village, which will be built over 12 acres.

Avinash Kolla, the art director who worked for ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ will be overseeing the work for the ‘Dasara’ sets as well.

The makers are trying to bring in the village ambience which would resemble the Singareni coal mines in the Godavarikhani area of Telangana. Nani and Keerthy Suresh starrer ‘Dasara’ is directed by debutant Srikanth Odela. The movie’s story is billed to be a rustic one, with a village backdrop.

The makers had earlier released a motion poster from ‘Dasara’ that offers a glimpse into the rustic backdrop of the story, along with look tests of the main leads – Nani and Keerthy Suresh.

Sudhakar Cherukuri is the producer of this film. Malayalam actor Roshan Mathew has been roped in to play a crucial role. Apart from the lead actors, the movie also has Samuthirakhani, Sai Kumar, Zarina Wahab, who would appear in significant roles.

Adivi Sesh-starrer ‘Major’ postponed due to Covid

Makers of ‘Major’ starring Adivi Sesh have announced the postponement of their film, after the new regulations about curfews and restrictions have been announced.

In an official statement, the makers said, “Given the current situation around the pandemic, we have decided to postpone the release of our film ‘Major’ considering the best interests of everyone. Our film is a heartfelt tribute to a man who sacrificed his life for the nation. Honouring the spirit of his life and putting the safety and interest of the nation first, we have decided to release at a safer and more conducive time.”

The makers took to social media to share a post announcing the postponement of the release.

The film offers an insight into Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s dedication, courage, sacrifices, and spirit of life, teamed with stunning visuals and an emotionally gripping story. Having curated an experience for the big screens, the makers have decided to postpone the release of the film until further ease in the pandemic situation.

Recently, the makers released the lyrical version of the first song of the film in Telugu and Malayalam titled ‘Hrudayama’ and ‘Pon Malare’ respectively, presenting the refreshing chemistry between Adivi Sesh and Saiee Manjrekar.

Offering a glimpse into the film, the makers released the teaser touching upon the varied phases of Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s life from early childhood, teenage romance, glorious years in the army, bringing to screen his valour till he laid his life in the tragic 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

Produced by Sony Pictures Films India in association with Mahesh Babu’s GMB Entertainment and A+S Movies, Major is directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, starring Adivi Sesh, Sobhita Dhulipala Saiee Manjrekar, Prakash Raj, Revathi and Murali Sharma and will be released in Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam.

‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ makers to release first single

The first single from Telugu’s Superstar Mahesh Babu-starrer ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ will be out on Valentine’s day.

The makers of the upcoming commercial movie have decided to put an end to the long wait, as they had planned to make an announcement regarding the same, on January 26, on the occasion of Republic Day, along with an exciting poster from the movie.

Popular musician S.S. Thaman, who is in charge of the movie’s music, has tweeted that the fans will not get disappointed, as the first single from ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ will be a sure-shot chartbuster.

Dropping a hint on his Twitter handle, Thaman wrote, “#FEB14th”.AMahesh Babu’s love interest will be acclaimed actress Keerthy Suresh in this upcoming movie. Parasuram Petla, the director of ‘Geetha Govindam’ fame, has helmed the movie, which is billed to be a political drama with commercial overtones.

Earlier, the makers of ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ had promised to give back-to-back updates from the movie, but Mahesh Babu got tested positive for Covid.

Despite being postponed a couple of times now, the movie is still one of the most awaited movies of the season.

‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ is jointly produced under the banners GMB Entertainments, Mythri Movie Makers, and 14 Reels Plus.