Katrina Kaif wishes Salman Khan on his birthday

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Katrina Kaif wishes Salman Khan on his birthday

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif wished Salman Khan on his birthday on Monday. The actress took to her Instagram and posted a picture of Salman in her story section.

She wrote on the picture, “@beingsalmankhan the Happiest birthday to u May all the love light and brilliance u have be with you forever (sic).”

Katrina and Salman have shared a good equation over the years and have worked together in many films like ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’, ‘Bharat’, ‘Partner’ and ‘Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?’.

Earlier, ahead of his birthday, Salman was rushed to a hospital after he was bitten by a snake. However, the actor was discharged from the hospital after a few hours as the snake wasn’t venomous. The actor even greeted the media outside his Panvel farmhouse after making a recovery.

Ram Charan and I are proud to bring back stardom on screen: Jr NTR on ‘RRR’

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Ram Charan and I are proud to bring back stardom on screen: Jr NTR on ‘RRR’

Telugu star Jr NTR is geared up for the release of director S.S. Rajamouli’s epic ‘RRR’, co-starring Ram Charan, and he shares his thoughts on the film.

The ‘Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava’ actor, who has been quite busy promoting ‘RRR’ had an exclusive chat with IANS.

Jr NTR explains how Rajamouli has evolved as a filmmaker.

Having worked with Rajamouli when he was just getting started, Jr NTR believes that Rajamouli has only grown hungrier to make more movies of great significance.

“The success quotient of S.S. Rajamouli has become exponentially bigger. His vision has become a macro-scale. But, as a person, he is still the same ‘Jakkanna’ to me,” Jr NTR said.

Ram Charan’s plays Alluri Seetharama Raju, which has a few cinematic references. But, for Komaram Bheem played by Jr NTR, there is no single reference about the character.

When quizzed about the same, Jr NTR said, “It is true that Komaram Bheem has no cinematic references.”

“We all grew up hearing the stories about these heroes. We all would have imagined a figure and its characteristics, right? For a Rajamouli movie, you have to undo almost every detail you ever have imagined or assumed.”

He further explained, “So, even though there is a reference, we have to undo those details.”

“So, it was totally Rajamouli’s imagination that you will see on the screen. Only the characters are real, the story surrounding them is totally fictional. We did multiple workshops together, to get into the skin of the characters.”

Jr NTR explains that Rajamouli has imbibed realistic features of the ‘Gond Veer’ Komaram Bheem, while the story is completely fictional.

On being asked about his bond with Ram Charan and their director complaining about their ‘pointless brawls’ on the sets of ‘RRR’, Jr NTR said they had a well-grounded explanation.

“When we have such a big project we are working on, everything gets intense on the sets. As I am an intense person myself, I get deeply engrossed in the work.”

“So, it is legit that we have such fun-filled breaks,” he said.

Jr NTR further explained, “There were times where we all used to break out in laughter. As Ram Charan and I were friends from earlier times, there were no boundaries.”

“We had to take breaks because the pressure of working for a mammoth venture, needs to be in equilibrium.”

“There are a lot of inhibitions for the actors to come together to make movies. I am proud to say that Charan and I have worked together to bring back the lost culture of two big stars working together for a movie.”

“The first two minutes will be Ram Charan’s and NTR’s individual fans watching the movie. But, the third minute, it is the movie fan, the audience, leaving behind the fandom”, Jr. NTR said, when he talks about their individual fandoms.

On January 7, ‘RRR’ will hit the screens. Jr NTR plays Komaram Bheem, while Ram Charan plays Alluri Seetharama Raju.

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ swings past $1bn mark in just 12 days

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ swings past $1bn mark in just 12 days

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” on Sunday became the first pandemic-era movie to leap past $1 billion at the global box office after 2019’s “Star Wars: the Rise of Skywalker”.

The third film in the Tom Holland-led trilogy achieved this feat despite the lengthening shadow of Omicron and the Covid-19 spike across North America and Europe, and still not having been released in the world largest cinema-going market, China, according to ‘Variety’.

It is also this year’s top-grossing film, streaking past China’s “The Battle at Lake Changjin” ($902 million) and the 25th James Bond film (and Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007), “No Time to Die”, which has grossed $774 million globally.

Sony’s comic-book epic, according to ‘Variety’, has reached the milestone in a near-record 12 days, tying with 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” as the third-fastest film to reach the billion-dollar benchmark.

Only 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” were quicker, smashing the coveted tally in 11 and five days, respectively.

Reporting these figures, ‘Variety’ commented: “Those are huge box office receipts at a time when several new films (such as ‘The Matrix Resurrections’, ‘Sing 2’ and ‘The King’s Man’) are opening nationwide to notable ticket sales.”

‘Akhanda’ team celebrates as film completes 25 days in theatres

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‘Akhanda’ team celebrates as film completes 25 days in theatres

Director Boyapati Sreenu’s mass action entertainer ‘Akhanda’, featuring Nandamuri Balakrishna in the lead, has successfully completed 25 days in theatres, giving the Telugu film industry a reason to smile.

Source say that the film is still continuing to do solid business at the box-office and that it is registering massive collections in its fourth week as well.

A delighted team decided to celebrate the success of the film. A grand celebration was organised on Saturday night which was attended by the entire team, including actor Balakrishna, director Boyapati Sreenu and producer Miryala Ravinder Reddy of Dwaraka Creations.

Balakrishna, Boyapati Sreenu and Miryala Ravinder Reddy presented the entire cast and crew of the movie with shields on the occasion. Distributors of the film from all the regions in the Telugu states too were part of the celebrations.

‘Akhanda’, which has also crossed the million-dollar-mark in overseas markets, has emerged as the highest grossing movie of Balakrishna.

Kareena comes out of isolation to attend Kapoor family Xmas bash

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Kareena comes out of isolation to attend Kapoor family Xmas bash

The Kapoor family attended the customary Christmas lunch at the residence of Kunal Kapoor in Mumbai’s Juhu on Saturday.

Kunal, the son of the late Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal, continues to keep the spirit of the tradition alive, which was started by his mother over 30 years back.

Kareena Kapoor, who tested negative after contracting Covid and isolating herself for more than 10 days, attended the event with her husband Saif Ali Khan and their kids, Taimur and Jeh.

While Kareena donned a black T-shirt paired with leather pants, Saif too kept it casual with a blue T-shirt and a pair of denims. Matching Saif’s colour palette was the couple’s young son Jeh who was also seen wearing a blue shirt and denims. Taimur wore a light pink-coloured Kurta.

Apart from Kareena, Aadar Jain (son of Rishi Kapoor’s sister Rima Jain) showed up with his plus one Tara Sutaria, who donned a white gown. Aadar’s brother Armaan Jain came along with his wife Anissa.

In addition, the children of Shweta Bachchan Nanda – Navya Naveli Nanda and her brother Agastya Nanda were also a part of the family gathering.

Shweta Bachchan Nanda is married to Nikhil Nanda, who is the chairman and managing director of Escorts Limited. Nikhil is the son of Raj Kapoor’s daughter Ritu Nanda and Rajan Nanda.

Samantha being considered for Jr NTR’s upcoming movie

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Samantha being considered for Jr NTR’s upcoming movie

With only a few days left for the release of ‘RRR’, actor Jr NTR has started prepping for his next movie for which the producers are eyeing Samantha Ruth Prabhu to act opposite Jr NTR.

Jr NTR has an offer to act under Koratala Siva’s direction for their next which is touted to be a high-budget movie.

Though they have not approached the ‘Shaakunthalam’ actress yet, the team seems to have fixed a script, which would elevate Samantha’s role like never before.

Jr NTR has also wrapped up his shooting for reality quiz show ‘Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu’s first season. So, post ‘RRR’ release, Jr NTR and Koratala are all set to start shooting.

The producers are planning to launch the movie by organising a formal ‘pooja’ event in Hyderabad after Sankranti.

Director Koratala Siva and Jr NTR had worked together for ‘Janatha Garage’ earlier.

Kriti Sanon and Tiger Shroff recreate ‘Heropanti’ pose

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Kriti Sanon and Tiger Shroff recreate ‘Heropanti’ pose

Kriti Sanon and her ‘Ganapath’ co-star Tiger Shroff recently recreated the poster look from their debut film ‘Heropanti’.

The actress took to her Instagram and shared three pictures with Tiger with the first picture showcasing the recreated pose.

Kriti wrote in her caption, “And we tried to recreate what we started with.. but as you swipe right, you’ll see the warmth and fondness come alive! Its been almost 8 yrs since we started our journey together! We’ve both grown, evolved and come a long way (sic).”

She further adds, “but deep within, I guess we are still the same! (Just pretending to be more mature versions of the newbies we were) It was such a great feeling to be back on a set with you Tigy! @tigerjackieshroff, see you super soon for the next schedule #Ganapath”.

The pictures show their evolution not just as actors but also as human beings in their own personal space.

‘Heropanti’, which released in 2014, was directed by Sabbir Khan and was a remake of Telugu film ‘Parugu’. In addition to Kriti and Tiger, the film also starred Prakash Raj in a negative role.

Talking about ‘Ganapath’, the film recently saw its schedule wrap in London. The makers also released a special countdown motion poster of the film which is slated to arrive in theatres on December 23, 2022.

Neetu Kapoor, Alia-Ranbir celebrate Xmas eve with ‘Brahmastra’ director

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Neetu Kapoor, Alia-Ranbir celebrate Xmas eve with ‘Brahmastra’ director

Actress Alia Bhatt hosted a get-together on Christmas Eve and it was attended by her beau Ranbir Kapoor and his mother Neetu Kapoor.

The dinner was also attended by filmmaker Ayan Mukherjee, who has directed the couple in the upcoming film ‘Brahmastra’.

Alia’s sister Shaheen Bhatt, as well as Neetu, shared glimpses of the party on their respective Instagram profiles.

Sharing a picture with Alia and Ayan Mukerji, Neetu Kapoor wrote: “My beautiful people.”

Neetu also shared a selfie with Ranbir and captioned it: “Merry Christmas to all.”

Speaking about their upcoming film, Alia and Ranbir will be next seen in ‘Brahmastra’. The film is a fantasy trilogy produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

The film will be released on September 9 next year.

‘Jai Bhim’ effect: Raghava Lawrence to donate Rs 8 lakh to Parvathi Ammal

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‘Jai Bhim’ effect: Raghava Lawrence to donate Rs 8 lakh to Parvathi Ammal

Actor and director Raghava Lawrence has said he will donate Rs eight lakh to Parvathi Ammal, on whose life the critically-acclaimed courtroom drama ‘Jai Bhim’ was based.

Raghava, who had earlier announced that he would build a house for Parvathi Ammal and her family, has said that in the wake of the Tamil Nadu government now having announced that it would build a house for her, he will now instead donate an amount of Rs eight lakh to her.

Raghava said, “I had promised to build a house for Parvathi Ammal after getting to know about her poverty-stricken condition from the media. I had met her in person in this regard. She had informed me that her daughter had some land in a village called Keela Naththam in Ariyalur district and wanted me to build a house for her there. We had paid a visit to the site and were about to begin work on building the structure when we got to know that the Tamil Nadu government has decided to build her a home.”

“I congratulate and express my heartfelt gratitude to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for having come forward to build her a home after getting to know about her state of poverty.”

“In the wake of this development, I have decided to add another Rs three lakh to the Rs five lakh that I had already earmarked for building her a house and will now present a total of Rs eight lakh to her. I intend to present a sum of Rs 2 lakh each to Parvathi Ammal and her three children.”

‘Fantastically made movie’: Virat, Anushka heap praise on ’83’

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‘Fantastically made movie’: Virat, Anushka heap praise on ’83’

Team India captain Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma have heaped praise on the 1983 World Cup drama ’83’.

Kohli tweeted: “Couldn’t have relived the most iconic moment of Indian cricket history in a better manner. A fantastically made movie which immerses you in the events and the emotion of the world cup in 1983. Splendid performances as well.”

The 1983 World Cup triumph arguably remains the greatest cricketing moment in the history of the nation. The Indian team led by Kapil Dev weren’t even considered as one of the serious contenders, yet they stood up against extreme odds and delivered at the grandest stage of all.

Anushka, too, shared positive feedback for the film and highlighted Ranveer Singh’s stellar performance. She said: “A magical moment in India’s sporting history brought to life so beautifully by the entire team of #83TheFilm. @kabirkhankk thank you for letting the newer generations relive this through your film and @RanveerOfficial, what can I say?”

She added: “You are just superlative in the film. Not a single false note from you in any frame, just sheer brilliance on your part. Loved all performances equally! Well played team 83 @deepikapadukone @RelianceEnt.”

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