Actor Nithiin’s wife tests positive, celebrates b’day in isloation

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Actor Nithiin’s wife tests positive, celebrates b’day in isloation

Actor Nithiin’s wife Shalini Kandukuri has tested positive for Covid-19 and she celebrated her birthday in self-isolation at home.

Nithiin, who posted the video of his wife’s birthday ‘celebrations’, wished that she tests negative soon. The award-winning actor, last seen in Venky Atturi’s romantic comedy ‘Rang De’ with Keerthi Suresh, cut the birthday cake on his wife’s behalf, as she watched her from a distance.

He also posted a video on his social media profiles and wrote: “COVID has barriers … But LOVE has no BARRIERS … HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE LIFE 1st time ‘nuvvu negative kavalani korukuntunnanu’.” The bit in Telugu can be translated as, “For the first time I want you to be negative.” Nithiin and Shalini got married in July 2020.

Tollywood, incidentally, has been seeing a rise in the number of celebrities testing positive for Covid-19. They include well-known stars Mahesh Babu, Manchu Manoj and Manchu Lakshmi.

Aparshakti Khurrana to play lead in Atul Sabharwal’s ‘Berlin’

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Aparshakti Khurrana to play lead in Atul Sabharwal’s ‘Berlin’

Bollywood actor Aparshakti Khurrana will start 2022 with Atul Sabharwal’s next film, ‘Berlin’, a gritting suspense thriller where he will star as the lead.

This will be the actor’s second outing in the genre after ‘Dokha Round D Corner’, and the film will go on floors this month and will be shot across Delhi, Agra and Bhopal, the key cities in the Hindi belt.

Aparshakti said: “I can’t wait to get on the sets for this one.

“2021 for me has been full of surprises, with starting my journey of playing the lead role on a positive note, I also got the opportunity to explore different, more serious genres – which is something I have wanted to do since day one, and who better than Atul Sabharwal could have helped me get there?”

Heaping praises on his director, Aparshakti recollects Atul’s past projects.

“I have followed Atul Sir’s work very closely and I can undoubtedly vouch for his craft, especially when it comes to storytelling in this tricky genre. I still remember how mind-blowing and ahead of its time ‘My Wife’s Murder’ was.

“Totally loved ‘Powder’ starring Pankaj Tripathi and his last work of ‘Class of 83’ shows how fine he is with his craft. He beautifully captures the nuances required for this genre and I am more than excited to have him helm this project for me,” he concluded.

‘Prince of Tollywood’ Mahesh Babu tests positive for Covid-19

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‘Prince of Tollywood’ Mahesh Babu tests positive for Covid-19

Tollywood hero Mahesh Babu has tested positive to Covid-19 on his return from his Christmas-New Year vacation overseas. The actor took to his social media on Thursday to post an update about his health condition.

In his brief social media post, Mahesh Babu tweeted: “To all my fans and well-wishers: Despite taking all the necessary precautions, I’ve tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms.”

The ‘Prince of Tollywood’ added: “I’ve isolated myself at home and have been following medical guidance.”

He also requested all those who had come in contact with him in the recent days to get tested. And he used the occasion to “urge everyone who has not taken their vaccination to do so immediately, as it reduces the risk of severe symptoms and hospitalisation”. In the end, he said he hoped to be back soon.

On the work front, Mahesh Babu, who’s a multiple award-winning actor and philanthropist, was last working on the post-production of his upcoming movie ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’.

‘Valimai’ release postponed until Covid situation normalises: Boney Kapoor

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‘Valimai’ release postponed until Covid situation normalises: Boney Kapoor

The makers of director H. Vinoth’s eagerly awaited action thriller ‘Valimai’, featuring actor Ajith Kumar in the lead, on Thursday announced that they were postponing the release of the film, which was originally scheduled to hit screens on January 13 for the Pongal festival.

Producer Boney Kapoor, in a post on social media, said, “Audiences and fans have always been the source of our felicity. Their unconditional support and love during the hard times, instilled vital hopes in us to face hardships, and successfully complete our dream project.

“All that we desired during every single moment was to see them cheerful and happy in the cinema halls. At the same time, the safety and well being of our audiences have always been at the forefront of all our decisions.

“Given the steep rise in Covid infections across the globe, and abiding by the regulations of the authorities, we have decided to postpone the release of our film, ‘Valimai’ until the situation normalises.

“Get vaccinated, wear a mask and stay safe. See you in the theatres very soon!”

The producer also said, “We thank our distributors in India and across the globe for standing with us at this time.”

Next single from Vignesh Shivan film will tell Rambo-Khatija love story

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Next single from Vignesh Shivan film will tell Rambo-Khatija love story

Director Vignesh Shivan said that the next single from his eagerly awaited film, ‘Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal’, would tell the love story of Rambo and Khatija, played by Vijay Sethupathi and Samantha.

As the title suggests, ‘Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal’, which features Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanathara and Samantha in the lead, revolves around two love stories.

It was only on Monday that the director released the lyric video of ‘Naan Pizhai’, a lovely, melliflous number from the film, set to tune by Anirudh.

Rendered by Ravi G. and Shashaa Tirupati, the beautifully choreographed song told the love story of Rambo, played by Vijay Sethupathi, and Kanmani, played by Nayanthara, in the film.

The song has gone on to emerge a superhit, garnering over 4.7 million views on YouTube until now.

Vignesh Shivan said, “Rambo & Khatija 🙂 The Rambo – Khatija Love story! From Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal will be the next single. Get ready for the next single!”

Lyrics of ‘Acharya’ item song irk rural medical practitioners

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Lyrics of ‘Acharya’ item song irk rural medical practitioners

The third song from Chiranjeevi’s ‘Acharya’, which was released a couple of days ago, has stirred a controversy as it has irked a section of rural medical practitioners in Telangana.

Titled ‘Saana Kashtam’, the song became an instant chartbuster, but the lyrics of the song have irked the rural medical practitioners (RMPs).

The song has a line that goes like this – ‘Ededo Nimurochani Kurrollu RMPlu avuthunnaru’. It means, “Teenage boys have started medical practice as RMP doctors just to grab the chance to touch me”, which has evoked a negative reaction from the RMPs.

It is reported that the section of RMPs has decided to approach the courts to address this issue, while they have also requested the cops to take strict action against the lyricist and director.

They have demanded the removal of the objectionable lyrics from the song in ‘Acharya’. The makers of the upcoming commercial drama ‘Acharya’ are yet to respond to the issue though.

‘Saana Kashtam’ lyrics are penned by lyricist Bhaskarabhatla, which is crooned by Revanth and Geetha Madhuri. Mani Sharma composed the music.

Directed by Koratala Siva, ‘Acharya’ features Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi as the hero, while Ram Charan plays a key role.

Ranveer Singh feels duty-bound to entertain people

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Ranveer Singh feels duty-bound to entertain people

Ranveer Singh, who was most recently seen in sports drama ’83’, considers it his duty to use his craft for entertaining people and telling stories in the most engaging way.

The actor is glad that the profession of acting allows him to explore the human being in him as well.

Ranveer says, “I am really just in the process of exploring myself as a person. To do different characters and present different films that we as people can be proud of, I feel duty-bound to entertain people.”

Reflecting up on his journey, he says, “It’s been an amazing 10 years. I have worked with the finest filmmakers who have shaped me, taught me what it means to be an artiste. I have learnt so much but I feel hungry. My hunger is insatiable, I want to do more films like ’83’ that receive this kind of unanimous love.”

The actor wishes to traverse the path of experimentation in his next decade in cinema, “I intend to continue on this path and continue to explore. I am living the dream. I wake up in disbelief everyday till date that I am an actor. I still can’t get over it and I am grateful for the opportunities. I say a prayer of gratitude everyday, I recognise and value my opportunities and got to play Kapil Dev in the definitive movie like ’83’. It blows my mind.”

Recollecting the memories of ’83’ screening, the superstar adds, “I cannot tell you how fulfilling it was to be in the screening of ’83’. You see people laughing, crying, standing up to applaud and they are feeling this emotion together in a community viewing. They have shared an experience together and that is life. Life is a shared experience and that’s what I want to continue to do.”

Kriti Sanon to have five releases in 2022

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Kriti Sanon to have five releases in 2022

Kriti Sanon, will be seen in five films in 2022 all of which belong to different genres thereby allowing her to push the boundaries with her work.

She credits her last year’s release ‘Mimi’ for giving her the strength to take on more risks.

Reflecting on the year gone by, Kriti says, “2021 was an amazing year professionally. The kind of love that ‘Mimi’ got has been extremely overwhelming and has not only made me more confident as an actor to take risks but has also made me hungrier to push the envelope further”.

Looking forward to having more experimenting roles in the coming year, the actress shares, “What excites me more is the fact that all these projects belong to completely different genres and worlds. So there’s a lot to look forward to in 2022!”

Next on the cards for the actress are several big-ticket releases like ‘Adipurush’ with Prabhas, ‘Bachchan Pandey’ with Akshay Kumar, ‘Ganapath’ with Tiger Shroff, ‘Bhediya’ with Varun Dhawan and ‘Shehzada’ with Kartik Aaryan.

Speculation over ‘Radhe Shyam’ OTT, pay-per-view release

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Speculation over ‘Radhe Shyam’ OTT, pay-per-view release

With the makers of Prabhas and Pooja Hegde’s much-awaited love saga ‘Radhe Shyam’ announcing the postponement of the movie’s theatrical release on Wednesday, industry insiders are suggesting that it’s headed for an OTT release. Pay Per View (PPV) is another option that is also being considered.

As of now, there’s no official word from the producers on their next course of action, although in their social media announcement, they did say, “We will see you in cinemas soon.”

Helmed by Radha Krishna Kumar, ‘Radhe Shyam’ stars Prabhas, who plays Vikramaditya, a palmist, and Pooja Hegde, his love interest. Their love story and the role of destiny is the crux of the movie.

Also starring in the movie is Bollywood’s senior actress Bhagya Shree, who will be seen in the role of Prabhas’s mother. Bhagya Shree became briefly famous after she appeared opposite Salman Khan in Sooraj Barjatya’s debut film ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, released in 1989.

Raashii Khanna commences shooting for ‘Yodha’

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Raashii Khanna commences shooting for ‘Yodha’

Actress Raashii Khanna, who is all set to make her big Bollywood debut with ‘Yodha’, has started shooting for the film and has expressed gratitude to the team on her first day.

She will be seen starring opposite Sidharth Malhotra in the upcoming action entertainer.

Sharing a picture of the welcome note from Dharma Production, Raashii said: “Thank you for such a warm welcome @dharmamovies You have my heart #day1 #Yodha”.

Apart from ‘Yodha’, Raashii also has an interesting string of projects to her credit.

The actress will be seen with Ajay Devgn in Rajesh Mapuskar’s Rudra: The Edge of Darkness’ as well as teaming with the stellar team of Vijay Sethupati and Shahid Kapoor for Raj and DK’s next action thriller show.

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