Fourth single from Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Bheemla Nayak’ out on Dec 1

Pawan Kalyan’s highly anticipated Telugu multi-starrer ‘Bheemla Nayak’ is all set for a huge release soon and the makers have announced the release of another interesting single from the action drama.

With a few songs released by the makers, the music album has been a huge hit so far.

‘Bheemla Nayak’ makers announced the arrival of their next single ‘Adavi Thalli Maata – Essence of Bheemla Nayak’. The fourth single titled ‘Adavi Thalli Maata’, which means ‘The word of Mother Nature’, is to be released on December 1.

“It’s time to take in the #EssenceOfBheemlaNayak #AdaviThalliMaata, 4th single from #BheemlaNayak out tomorrow at 10:08 am,” the makers Tweeted on Tuesday.

S.S. Thaman is the music director, while Ramjogayya Sastry has penned the lyrics for the upcoming song.

Nithya Menen plays the female lead opposite Pawan Kalyan, while Samyukta Menon plays Rana Daggubati’s partner. Murali Sharma and others are among the rest of the cast.

Directed by Sagar K. Chandra, the movie is an official remake of Malayalam hit ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’. Trivikram Srinivas pens the screenplay and the dialogues for ‘Bheemla Nayak’.

FB whistleblower to testify before US Congress again

To discuss possible legislative changes to tech’s controversial legal liability shield — Section 230, the US House Democrats have announced that Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will testify before Congress a second time on Wednesday.

The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on communications and technology will hold the upcoming hearing to discuss what Democrats are referring to as “targeted reforms” to Section 230, reports The Verge.

Several committee members have already introduced bills that would create carve-outs in the law that would make big tech companies like Facebook and Google legally liable for algorithms that amplify content that leads to offline violence.

Haugen will testify alongside Colour of Change president Rashad Robinson, according to House Democrats on Monday.

Republicans are also expected to offer a witness for the hearing. A second panel will feature additional expert witnesses from organisations like Free Press Action and Cyber Civil Rights Initiative.

Haugen testified before the Senate Commerce Committee in October shortly after she leaked a cache of internal Facebook reports to the Wall Street Journal.

The reports revealed several alarming policy and moderation failures at Facebook, but lawmakers have focused most intensely on documents concerning Instagram’s mental health impacts on young users.

These reports led the committee to hold additional hearings with representatives from other popular social platforms like Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube.

Balakrishna’s talk show sets new OTT record

Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna’s maiden celebrity talk show on Aha has set a record as ‘Unstoppable With NBK’ has clocked over 4 million video plays on the OTT platform.

An official statement from Aha Video said Balakrishna’s talk show ‘Unstoppable With NBK’ has seen over 4 million video plays.

As per the reports, this number is said to be the highest tally for any talk show in the Telugu OTT space. The curtain riser episode of the talk show had Manchu Mohan Babu as the guest, who was accompanied by Manchu Vishnu Vardhan Babu and Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna.

Nani had appeared to chat with Balakrishna on the second episode. Both episodes struck a chord with the OTT audience.

With ‘Aashiqui Aa Gayi’, makers of ‘Radhe Shyam’ kickstart Hindi musical promos

Prabhas and Pooja Hegde-starrer ‘Radhe Shyam’ is prepping up for its pan-India release soon as the makers have started the Hindi promotions.

Hindi musical promotions are going to start with the song ‘Aashiqui Aa Gayi.’

‘Aashiqui Aa Gayi’ is composed by Mithoon and is crooned by Arjit Singh. The full song will be out on December 1, as per the official announcement by the makers.

The makers shared the details of the same, with a promo featuring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde. The promo, which is shot in picturesque locations, gives a glimpse of the love story. Prabhas looks extremely stylish, while Pooja is drop-dead gorgeous. With soothing background music, the couple is seen romancing at exotic locales and bays.

‘Radhe Shyam’ is slated for release on January 14, 2022. Being a Radha Krishna Kumar’s directorial, ‘Radhe Shyam’ is billed as an epic love story made under UV Creations banner.

Ankur Bhatia confirmed for second season of ‘Crackdown’

Actor Ankur Bhatia, who made a mark with his work in the International Emmy-nominated crime thriller series ‘Aarya’, has been roped in for the second season of spy thriller ‘Crackdown’.

The show has garnered a lot of appreciation and praise for its gripping storyline and the performances of its stellar starcast that includes names like Saqib Saleem, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Rajesh Tailang, in addition to Ankur.

The espionage thriller directed by Apoorva Lakhia, follows the life of R&AW agents as they embark on a journey to uncover a conspiracy that threatens the safety of the country. Talking about the development, an elated Ankur says, “It is always great to be directed by Apoorva Lakhia, who also happens to be my mentor. I’m currently shooting for the show and really looking forward to its release.”

In addition to Voot’s ‘Crackdown’, Ankur also has Disney+ Hotstar’s ‘Aarya’ Season 2 right up his alley where he will be seen alongside Sushmita Sen, playing the role of Sangram, an unconventional villain.

‘Bigg Boss 15’: Rakhi Sawant tries to dominate Rajiv Adatia, spat erupts

The upcoming ‘Bigg Boss 15’ episode will see a heated argument between Rakhi Sawant and Rajiv Adatia over kitchen duties.

She tries to dominate him and reassign him duties but Rajiv defends himself by saying he knows what he is doing. But Rakhi insults him with her words and Rajiv replies back: “Gandi baat bol rahe ho aap (you are talking dirty).”

On this Rakhi responded: “Main VIP hoon, main bolungi! (I am VIP and I will say that).” They have an intense face-off.

Furthermore, Abhijit Bichukale returns to the show and says: “I’m back in action.”

He continues warning his co-contestants: “I am a very soft spoken person but if it comes to show my real side, I can turn into Raavan and am not scared of anyone’s ‘baap’ (father).”

Rakhi and Nishant show Abhijit around the house, and he decides to occupy Umar’s bed. But Umar Riaz denies and tells Rakhi that he doesn’t care about their VIP status.

‘Bigg Boss 15’ airs on Colors.

Rajamouli’s pan-India magnum opus ‘RRR’ trailer out on Dec 3

The trailer of S.S. Rajamouli’s pan-India epic ‘RRR’ will be released on December 3.

The makers have been sharing multiple assets including posters and songs with glimpses of Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Ajay Devgan, Alia Bhatt, and others.

‘RRR’ team has now disclosed that the trailer release will be accompanied by an event on December 3. The makers released a statement that reads, “It is going to be one of the biggest events and trailer launches of the year, because post-pandemic, it is for the first time Bollywood and South industry are coming together to launch something.”

The trailer launch event will feature Junior NTR and Ram Charan from the South, and Ajay Devgan, Alia Bhatt among others from Bollywood. Rajamouli, along with his other technicians will be present at the gala event.

Sharing a new poster along with the release date of the movie, the makers revealed the trailer’s release date. “Get ready for the BIGGEST BLAST… TRAILER out on December 3rd. Don’t keep calm, let the celebrations begin!” the official handle of ‘RRR’ tweeted.

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.

‘RRR’ is produced by D.V.V. Danayya of DVV Entertainments, and is releasing on January 7, 2022.

Nithya Menen reveals what excites her about ‘Skylab’

Nithya Menen, who is one of the main leads in the upcoming movie ‘Skylab’, has also co-produced the venture. With the movie slated for release on December 4, the makers had arranged a grand pre-release event on Sunday.

Nithya, who is also one of the producers with Prithvi Pinnamaraju, explains that she was only concerned about acting when on the sets. “I have not been involved in production-related things during the shoot. Only after the shoot, I get to take up production-related things,” the actress said.

Talking about the story, Nithya said, “Skylab can excite anybody. The folktale is such a great plot. This is the story your parents missed telling you. The story takes place in the backdrop of a village, but the BGM is Western. The paradoxical treatment is something I love.”

Nithya also reveals that there are no combination scenes between the main leads. “This tale revolves around three people. Satya Dev, Rahul Rama Krishna, and me are not involved in any combination scenes,” the actress revealed.

Talking about a few technicalities used for ‘Skylab’, Nithya said, the background music was done in Macedonia with a 40-piece orchestra. Western classical music is imbibed as the score in this film, which gives it an entirely different approach.

“The village backdrop is cinematic because the frames are polished and saturated. The entire film was shot in sync sound,” Nithya said.

‘Pushpa: The Rise’ theatrical trailer out on Dec 6

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ is to be released soon and it is helmed by ace director Sukumar.

The makers of ‘Pushpa’ have readied the theatrical trailer, which is expected to amplify the hype around the Allu Arjun starrer. The makers, on Monday, took to their social media to announce the release of the theatrical trailer.

As per the official announcement by the makers, the theatrical trailer of ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ will be out on December 6. The makers also released a new poster, in which Allu Arjun is seen doing the ferocious ‘Thaggede Le’ impression. This brand new poster also publicises the trailer’s arrival date. “The WILDEST MASS festival begins #PushpaTrailer on DEC 6th”, the makers tweeted.

‘Pushpa’ team is to commence the promotional activities soon, as the movie is in its final leg of making. A special song will feature Samantha Ruth Prabhu dancing alongside Allu Arjun, which is expected to be a blockbuster song from the album.

Mythri Movie Makers back the two-part red sandalwood smuggling-based action thriller, while Devi Sri Prasad composed the music. ‘Pushpa’ will see its box-office release on December 17.

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram to play ruthless Magadhan king Bimbisara

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram’s upcoming mythological drama ‘Bimbisara’ is being made at a grand scale, using heavy VFX and magnificent sets.

The makers of this visually grand movie unveiled the teaser from the movie on Monday. As the teaser opens, the captivating visuals catch the attention, while the makers introduce the story.

“When the fortitude of a community was being dictated by a sword, as hundreds of kingdoms conceded defeat and accepted slavery, one kingdom smugly and superciliously watched the terror of countless people, that became the crimson signature of Trigartala Kingdom,” the teaser introduces the nefarious king named ‘Bimbisara’.

Kalyan Ram looks apt in a ruthless king’s cape, as he walks through the water. A few scenes from the war field and the introduction of Kalyan Ram’s other form stand as the highlights in the teaser.

Written and directed by Vashist, ‘Bimbisara’ is intriguing and draws everyone’s attention with the release of its teaser. Catherine Tressa, Samyuktha Menon, and Warina Hussain are the female leads in the movie, while Vennela Kishore, Brahmaji, and Srinivas Reddy play other vital roles.

‘Bimbisara’ is produced by Hari Krishna K, which is presented under the banner NTR Arts. Chota K Naidu is the DoP, while Santhosh Narayanan is the music director and Chirrantan Bhatt composes the songs. ‘Bimbisara’ is to be released soon.