Hilarious teaser of Telugu web series ‘Aha Na Pellanta’ released

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Hilarious teaser of Telugu web series ‘Aha Na Pellanta’ released

The makers of director Sanjeev Reddy’s upcoming web series, ‘Aha Na Pellanta’, on Monday released the teaser of the Telugu comedy.

The series, which is a comical narrative of a groom, isolated by the bride on their wedding day, is to be streamed on the OTT platform Zee5.

Produced by Tamada Media, the eight episode series features Raj Tarun and Shivani Rajashekhar and a bevy of comedians in significant roles.

This romantic comedy drama series will premiere on ZEE5 on November 17.

Packed with a lot of emotions – love, betrayal, friendship, the story revolves around a bride who elopes with her ex-boyfriend leaving the bridegroom waiting in the mandap.

The story unfolds when this guy decides to take revenge. The series is a humorous take on revenge and an irrational oath which changes the protagonist’s fate forever.

‘Aha Na Pellanta’ is an intelligent mix of romance and comedy that takes a unique take on relationships. It will throw not one but many surprises to its viewers.

As seen in the teaser, Seenu (played by Raj Tarun) believes in a superstitious myth planted into him by his mother that his father will be in danger if he likes or thinks of a girl and has never been comfortable talking to them.

After a long wait, when he finally meets the girl of his dreams and everything seems perfect. He gets stood up at the mandap by the bride. From here starts his revenge. With a lot of twists and turns, ‘Aha Na Pellanta’ promises a lot of laughs and will be an absolute emotional roller coaster.

ZEE5 India Chief Business Officer Manish Kalra said: “‘Aha Na Pellanta’ is a modern-day love story that will connect with audience at various levels. As the multilingual storyteller of India, we take pride in focussing on entertainment by partnering with storytellers for diverse narratives and this Telugu offering is another step in that direction. With a popular starcast, the series has a beautiful narration of complicated relationships with an added pinch of comedy that will make it a great watch.”

Director Sanjeev Reddy said: “‘Aha Na Pellanta’ is a story which will entertain the audiences and leave a smile on their faces by the end of the series. We have worked very hard on this project; each role has been crafted keeping in the nuances of every character in mind. We wanted to make sure that the audience is served a series that is a mix of both comedy and drama while making it relatable.”

Big B walks the ramp on request of ‘KBC 14’ contestant

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Big B walks the ramp on request of ‘KBC 14’ contestant

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan walked the ramp along with ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 14’ contestant and former Miss Odisha’s first runner-up, Pooja Tripathy, on her request.

She called it “lion walk” and not “catwalk” as she wanted to make it look more graceful with the host.

Pooja also spoke about the efforts her parents put into her education. Her mother mortgaged her gold ring so that she could participate in 2014’s Ms. Odisha beauty pageant. She also handed over a cheque for Rs 3,20,000 to her father as a tribute to his hard work to fulfill her dreams.

Pooja said: “Everything about KBC was so surreal. It still feels like a dream. I feel elated when I recall my moments on the show. The fact that I was able to give my cheque to my father as a tribute and walk with Mr. Bachchan has been my best achievement which will stay with me forever”.

She added: “I cannot imagine my episode to have gone more perfectly. It is a time that I will always cherish.” As part of ‘Asha Abhilasha’ week of ‘KBC 14’, all the wishes of the contestants will be fulfilled by the host and he will be seen talking to the family members of the contestants on their wish or walking the ramp.

‘KBC 14’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

Telugu star Sudheer Babu’s pan India film titled ‘Harom Hara’

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Telugu star Sudheer Babu’s pan India film titled ‘Harom Hara’

Director Gnanasagar Dwaraka’s upcoming film, featuring actor Sudheer Babu in the lead, has been titled ‘Harom Hara’, its makers announced on Monday.

This will be Sudheer Babu’s 18th film and is being produced by Sumanth G. Naidu under the banner of SSC (Sree Subrahmanyeshwara Cinemas).

DiDwaraka is best known for his debut film, the youthful entertainer ‘Sehari’.

Along with the title ‘Harom Hara’, the makers also released the tagline, ‘The Revolt’. Sources say that while the title appears to be spiritual, the tagline discloses the revenge aspect of the story.

The conceptual title video demonstrates the setting, backdrop, and scale of the movie.

The story is set in 1989 in Kuppam of Chittoor district. Popular places such as Subramanya Swamy Temple, Jagadamba Talkies, and a railway station are shown in the video.

The video presents Sudheer Babu in a never-seen-before mass avatar. “Inga Seppedem Ledua Sesedea” utters Sudheer Babu, when a person asks him to put an end to his silence.

The actor seems to have undergone a complete makeover for the movie. Chaitan Bharadwaj’s background score is apt.

Aravind Vishwanathan has handled the cinematography of the movie, while Ramesh Kumar G presents it.

‘Harom Hara’ will have a pan-India release in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.

Audiences should call out bad films, says Kamal Haasan

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Audiences should call out bad films, says Kamal Haasan

Stating that fans had a great responsibility, actor Kamal Haasan said that they must make it a point to call good films good and bad films bad.

Speaking at the audio launch event of director Prabhu Solomon’s ‘Sembi’, featuring Kovai Sarala and Ashwin in the titular roles, Kamal Haasan said: “During those days while seeking a chance, I would carry a photo album with my pics from the film ’16 Vayadhinile’.

“I would keep showing it to people saying, ‘I am acting in this film as its hero’. Some would have good words to say. There were others who would say, ‘Don’t you feel ashamed carrying a book in which you have a picture of yourself in a loin cloth?’ I remember all those words today when one of the speakers here praised me saying I attend the audio launches of both big and small films.”

“One cannot decide which is a big film or a small film from here,” he said, and then pointing to the audience, he added: “They are the ones who decide.”

“If we are talking about ’16 Vayathinile’, remembering it after almost 40 years after it was made, then that is what is a big film. There are times when we struggle to remember the name of a film, saying, ‘What was that film that was made for so many crores?’ That is a small film,” he explained.

Stating that he had watched ‘Sembi’, Kamal Haasan called it a good film. “The core point the film looks to make is good. I have seen this film. Our silence is the biggest danger. When you don’t question people committing mistakes as to why they are doing so, the mistakes will continue. This film says that and that is why I like this film. It reminds us all that we have a duty.”

The actor then told the audience: “As fans, you too have a great responsibility and duty, you must call good films good and bad films bad. You must do that boldly and without fear.”

The event was attended by a host of dignitaries including the cast and crew of the film.

T-Series acquires music rights of Vijay-starrer bilingual film ‘Varisu’

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T-Series acquires music rights of Vijay-starrer bilingual film ‘Varisu’

Well-known music label and film studio, T-Series, has acquired the music rights of director Vamshi Paidipally’s much-awaited bilingual, ‘Varisu, featuring actor Vijay in the lead.

Helmed by Vamshi Paidipally, the upcoming family entertainer is scheduled to hit screens for Pongal next year.

Talking about the music acquisition, T-Series Managing Director and Chairman Bhushan Kumar said: “It’s been a wholesome experience working with Dil Raju. Looking forward to this new association with which we hope to create magic on music charts. Being a high-octane entertainer, music plays an integral part in Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Varisu'”.

Speaking about the film’s music Raju, Indian film producer, and owner of Sri Venkateswara Creations, said: “‘Varisu’ is a perfect family entertainer which everyone wishes to see for a festival like Pongal. Music is an integral part of any film.

“It gives me pleasure to entrust Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series with the rights of this special film. Thaman S. has delivered scintillating tunes which will surely be lapped up by fans and the audience instantly.”

Twitter in ‘sane hands’ but can’t be successful without me: Trump

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Twitter in ‘sane hands’ but can’t be successful without me: Trump

Former US President Donald Trump has hailed Elon Musk for acquiring Twitter for $44 billion, saying the micro-blogging platform is now in “sane hands”.

He, however, did not reveal on his own social media platform called ‘Truth Social’ that he wishes to make a comeback on the platform which banned him after the Capitol Hill riots in January 2021.

“I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country,” Trump said in a post.

In an interview with Fox News Digital on Friday, he said: “I like Elon and I wish him a lot of luck. I hope he does well with it.”

However, the 76-year-old real estate magnate added that “I don’t think Twitter can be successful without me”.

The ‘Chief Twit’ Musk has said that he will reinstate Trump’s account on Twitter and has announced forming a content moderation council for such decisions.

Trump has over four million users on Truth Social, which he founded in October last year.

Truth Social resurfaced on Google Play Store earlier this month after the tech giant banned it in August over failing to meet its policies.

The platform agreed to enforce content moderation measures on users.

It is now available to more than 44 percent of smartphone users in the US who are on Android.

Musk called the Truth Social app as a “Trumpet” of a “right-wing echo chamber”.

The Tesla CEO said that he bought Twitter in order to avoid the site becoming a counterpart to Truth Social.

Rajnikanth meets Rishab Shetty amidst ‘Kantara’ mega success

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Rajnikanth meets Rishab Shetty amidst ‘Kantara’ mega success

As his film ‘Kantara’ received a roaring response, filmmaker-actor Rishabh Shetty met superstar Rajinikanth to celebrate the success of the movie.

Recently, Rajnikanth heaped praises on the film and the lead actor Rishab as he said: “The unknown is more than the known.”

“No one could have said this better in cinema than Hombale films,” and added: “Rishab, hats off to you as a writer, director, and actor”.

Recently, Hombale films took to social media and shared a bunch of pictures of Rishab Shetty and Rajnikanth.

A picture speaks louder than a thousand words and it was a joyous moment for the ‘Master and his Apprentice’ and that’s what Hombale wrote for them.

In the caption, they penned down ‘Master and his Apprentice’ engaged in an insightful conversation!

‘Kantara’ is set in coastal Karnataka and deals with the issue of land politics and man vs nature.

Rakul Preet Singh’s vacay pics from Maldives have set mercury soaring

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Rakul Preet Singh’s vacay pics from Maldives have set mercury soaring

Actress Rakul Preet Singh, who has had back-to-back releases this year with ‘Thank God’ being her latest, has jetted off to the Maldives for a brief vacation after a busy schedule of promotions, shoots, and juggling multiple projects.

Taking to her social media, the actress dropped a super hot photo from her vacation in the Maldives. She can be seen rocking an orange swimsuit, with her hair tied up in a high bun while sitting by the beach. She captioned the picture as “#thankgod for a holiday”

A source close to the actor also revealed that this is Rakul’s first vacation in the last 8 to 10 months as she has been continuously shooting, promoting, and working on her films and brands. So, this time around she squeezed in time for a 4-day vacation for herself.

After having impressed everyone with her role as a pilot, robotics engineer, and teacher, Rakul is garnering positive responses for her work in ‘Thank God.

Akshay’s ‘Ram Setu’ makes Rs 35 cr, Ajay’s ‘Thank God’ Rs 18 cr since Oct 25

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Akshay’s ‘Ram Setu’ makes Rs 35 cr, Ajay’s ‘Thank God’ Rs 18 cr since Oct 25

The ‘Khiladi’ of Bollywood Akshay Kumar’s latest release ‘Ram Setu’ and Hindi film star Ajay Devgn’s ‘Thank God, which clashed at the box office, have raked in Rs 35.40 crore and Rs 18.25 crore respectively since their release on October 25.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter, where he shared the box-office numbers for both movies.

For ‘Ram Setu’, he shared: “#RamSetu is holding well in mass pockets, which is driving its biz… But biz at multiplexes/urban centers – which contribute a large chunk – is lackluster… Weekend biz [Fri to Sun] will be the decider…Tue 15.25 cr, Wed 11.40 cr, Thu 8.75 cr. Total:? 35.40 cr. #India biz.”

The story of ‘Ram Setu’ revolves around an atheist archaeologist turned believer, Dr. Aryan Kulshrestha (Akshay Kumar), who must race against time to prove the true existence of the legendary Ram Setu before evil forces destroy the pillar of India’s heritage.

For Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh-starrer ‘Thank God’: “#ThankGod is on a declining spree… The 3-day total is shockingly low, more so during # the Diwali period… An upturn on Sat and Sun is very important… Tue 8.10 cr, Wed 6 cr, Thu 4.15 cr. Total:? 18.25 cr. #India biz.”

‘Thank God is a fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Indra Kumar. It is an official remake of the Danish film ‘Sorte Kugler’.

Indian American actor Ravi Patel to star in comedy ‘Animal Control’

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Indian American actor Ravi Patel to star in comedy ‘Animal Control’

Hollywood actor of Indian descent Ravi Patel is the latest addition to the cast of Fox’s upcoming comedy series ‘Animal Control’.

Ravi joins previously announced series leads Joel McHale and Vella Lovell. Per the single-camera show’s official logline, it is a “workplace comedy following a group of Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not,” reports Variety.

Patel will star in the role of Amit Patel, said to be “an Animal Control officer and overwhelmed family man with more family responsibilities than he bargained for. His partner Victoria has a lifestyle that is so different from his own, they could be from different planets.”

The 43-year-old actor, who was born in Freeport, Illinois to Indian American parents, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001 with double majors in Economics and International Studies. His sister, Geeta Patel, is a writer and director.

Ravi has recently been seen in the hit comedy ‘Ghosts as well as the English-language remake of the French film ‘The Valet’.

His other recent credits include ‘Wonder Woman 1984′, the docuseries Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness’ for HBO Max, and ‘Bhaag Beanie Bhaag’ for Netflix, both of which he created.

He has also been featured in shows like ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, ‘Grey’s Anatomy, ‘Master of None, and ‘Grandfathered’.

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