Telugu folks betting on ‘Sankranti’ movies

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Telugu folks betting on ‘Sankranti’ movies

Sankranti is a festival of harvest and is prominently celebrated in the southern part of India. For the Telugu people, Sankranti or Makar Sankranti has always been about merriment and entertainment.

That is why Telugu movies that are released during this festival grab more attention than the others.

Biggies like Prabhas and Pooja Hegde starrer ‘Radhe Shyam’, Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati starrer ‘Bheemla Nayak’, and NTR, Ram Charan starrer ‘RRR’ are slated for their respective releases during Sankranti, which has made it even harder for the analysts and traders to decide on the business of the movies.

No doubt, the makers of Mahesh Babu’s ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ pushed their release further to April.

As the anticipation around the movie releases increases, it is reported that the Telugu movie buffs have started betting on their favourite movies and their box-office collections, which would be released during Sankranti.

While some of them think any of the above movies might get postponed due to high competition, the fans seem to be waiting for the updates.

The fact that the audience who prefer to watch the movies at the theatres during Sankranti is proportionately high, there is a tough competition between the producers and moviemakers to book the dates for their movie releases.

The revenue generated from the movies during the Sankranti season is much more than the usual festivals or other dates.

Apart from movies, Sankranti is also famous for cock-fights and community celebrations.

Chiranjeevi, his family celebrate Sai Dharam’s recovery

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Chiranjeevi, his family celebrate Sai Dharam’s recovery

Telugu actor Sai Dharam Tej had met with a road accident early in the month of September. He was riding his bike while the accident took place, which landed him at the hospital for more than a month or so.

Now that the actor has fully recovered from the injuries and the trauma, his family celebrates his recovery.

Sai Dharam and his family call it “another life/rebirth”, as they feel blessed that the actor survived the accident.

Sai Dharam’s uncle Chiranjeevi shared a family picture from the Diwali bash, and wrote: “Sai Dharam Tej has fully recovered because of the blessings of all. It was a real festival for all our family members. @IamSaiDharamTej.”

In the picture are all the actors belonging to the ‘mega’ family. Ram Charan, Varun Tej, Naga Babu, Allu Arjun, Chiranjeevi, Sai Dharam Tej, Pawan Kalyan, Panja Vaisshnav Tej, and Pawan Kalyan’s son Akira Nandan.

Sai Dharam Tej, who replied to Chiranjeevi’s tweet, quoted: “I am indebted to you for your prayers for your love that caused my rebirth. Getting your love is my true blessing.”

Sai Dharam had suffered a fracture in his collarbone and underwent surgery. This is the first time that Sai Dharam has given a public appearance post his recovery. Sai Dharam was lastly seen in his political drama ‘Republic’ which is directed by Deva Katta.

Sandalwood’s ‘lover boy’ Ganesh all set for courtroom comedy ‘Sakhat’

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Sandalwood’s ‘lover boy’ Ganesh all set for courtroom comedy ‘Sakhat’

Ganesh, Kannada film industry’s lover boy, also known as the ‘Golden Star’, is all set to entertain audiences with ‘Sakhath’, a courtroom comedy. The movie is slated for a November 26 release.

The plot revolves around a character who makes people believe that he is blind, on the lines of the superhit Bollywood film ‘Andhadhun’, but there’s no connection beyond this between the two movies.

The movie is directed by Simple Suni, who’s known for his experimental movies. Produced under the RVN Productions banner, the film has Surabhi playing the female lead opposite Ganesh. Nishvika Naidu, Sadhu Kokila, Rangayana Raghu and Kuri Pratap play the other principal characters.

Taapsee shares her love for London as she prepares for Mithali Raj biopic

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Taapsee shares her love for London as she prepares for Mithali Raj biopic

Fresh from the release of ‘Rashmi Rocket’, Taapsee Pannu took to Instagram to express her love for London. Posting pictures of her at the iconic St James’s Court hotel, she wrote in the caption: “Miss my hot coffee in cold London mornings with a home away from home to come back to. Already sure Im gonna be back soon.”

It’s pretty much an established fact that Tapsee loves to travel. The actress works hard, but always makes it a point to find some time to unwind before setting off on a new film’s journey. After working through a packed schedule of back-to-back films, Tapsee was recently in London for her vacation where she shopped, roamed around and soaked up the city’s flavours to her heart’s content.

Some time back, the actress had shared pictures and stories from her last trip to London. She also visited the Lord’s and posted a picture of herself donning the jersey of Mithali Raj, looking super impressed by the memorabilia of the Indian’s women’s cricket captain.

Tapsee will be next seen essaying the role of Mithali Raj in the upcoming biopic ‘Shabaash Mithu’, directed by Srijit Mukherjee. She has a number of other interesting projects lined up, such as the Telugu film ‘Mishan Impossible’, whose poster she shared on Diwali, the ‘Run Lola Run’ adaptation ‘Looop Lapeta’, Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Dobaaraa’, and ‘Blurr’, the Hindi remake of the Spanish ‘Julia’s Eyes’.

Award-winning Mohanlal movie set for OTT release after talks with theatres fail

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Award-winning Mohanlal movie set for OTT release after talks with theatres fail

The 2020 National Award-winning Malayalam movie, “Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham (Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea)”, starring superstar Mohanlal and directed by the much-acclaimed Priyadarshan, will be released on an OTT platform. This was announced by the movie’s producer, Antony Perumbavur, here on Friday.

The Kerala Film Chamber and Producers Association had been conducting a series of discussions with the producer for a theatrical release of the movie. The discussions, however, did not result in any forward movement.

Speaking to media persons, Perumbavur said, “I have tried my best and conducted several rounds of negotiations. Nothing has resulted from them and I have no choice other than to release the movie on an OTT platform.” The film bagged three National Awards for 2020 — Best Feature Film, Best Special Effects and Best Costume.

The movie, it is reliably learnt, will premiere on Prime Video around Christmas. Perumbavur added that Mohanlal’s five upcoming movies produced by him will also be released on OTT platforms.

The Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) office-bearers, however, had a different version to offer. FEOUK President Anchal Vijayakumar said: “We had guaranteed 500 screens and Rs 15 crore as the minimum guarantee. When the producer still backs out, it means he has entered into some sort of a deal with certain OTT platforms.”

Perumbavur countered this version of the story by pointing out that only 89 theatres had agreed to the demands put forth by him. He also denied that he had taken Rs 40 crore as advance from theatre owners.

The Rs 100 crore movie, the most expensive Malayalam film ever produced, features Mohanlal in the title role and its star cast includes Suniel Shetty, Arjun Serja, Manju Warrier, Keerthi Suresh, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Pranav Mohanlal, Innocent, Siddik, the late Nedumudi Venu, and several other prominent names of the South Indian film industry.

The historical film is set in the 16th century and recounts the adventures of Kunjali Marakkar IV, naval commander of the then ruler of Kozhikode (Calicut), known to the world as the Zamorin. Marakkar and his men defended the Malabar coast against Portuguese forces who had followed in the wake of Vasco Da Gama.

Shooting for the film started in December 2018 and was completed in March 2019. It was mostly shot in the Ramoji Film Studios, Hyderabad.

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor make their relationship official

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Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor make their relationship official

While the world was absorbed in the festivities and lights of Diwali, Ali Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor gave their fans a spellbinding surprise as they went official with their relationship.

The two earlier have been rumoured to be dating with Alia also being a part of many gatherings of the Kapoor family but, it has either been under the wraps or hasn’t been stated explicitly. But, Alia’s post on Diwali put all rumours to rest.

The actress took to her Instagram as she shared a few pictures on the occasion of Diwali. She captioned the first set of pictures as, “Some light…Happy Diwali”.

However, it was the next picture that the fans left pleasantly surprised. The actress put up a picture of herself hugging Ranbir with both of them smiling ear-to-ear. Taking the thread from her last caption, she wrote, “& some love .. Happy Diwali”.

Both Ranbir and Alia chose to don the shades of blue on the festive occasion. Many film personalities like Jacqueline Fernandez, Zoya Akhtar and Anaita Shroff Adajania put up love reactions under the couple’s picture.

With the actors going official about their relationship, it won’t be too long before the wedding bells start ringing for them.

Suriya: Puneeth’s smile will be eternal in our hearts

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Suriya: Puneeth’s smile will be eternal in our hearts

Tamil star Suriya paid his respects at the ‘samadhi’ of late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar in Bengaluru on Friday, and said that Puneeth’s smile will be “eternal” in his heart.

‘Jai Bhim’ star Suriya who came down to the city to pay respects to the Kannada star, was in tears at his ‘samadhi’ in the premises of Kanteerava Studio where he was laid to rest.

“My mother told me when I was a four-month-old baby, Puneeth was seven months old. We can’t come to terms with his untimely demise. His father Dr Rajkumar was a model for all of us. I don’t know what to tell Kannadigas. May God give them strength and may his soul rest in peace,” Suriya said.

Suriya also visited his residence and spoke to Puneeth’s family members.

Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar passed away on October 29 due to cardiac arrest.

Telugu actor Rajendra Prasad paid visit to Puneeth’s residence and consoled Puneeth’s wife Ashwini. “Puneeth was like my younger brother. We all are shocked in Hyderabad with the untimely death of Puneeth. He was a great human being,” he stated.

The fact that more than 20 lakh people came to pay their homage itself testified to his popularity. “I met him at Kanteerava Studio last and he had invited me by giving a wedding invitation of his brother’s son,” he stated.

Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Chandrashekar also paid a visit to Puneeth’s residence and met his family members.

“Puneeth was a son of Karnataka. I have come here to give my condolences to his family. Puneeth had involved himself in programmes of skill development. He gave succour to the helpless in society. His philanthropic activities should continue. We will always be there with his family,” he stated.

‘The Big Picture’: Saif recalls shooting of ‘Ole Ole’ song

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‘The Big Picture’: Saif recalls shooting of ‘Ole Ole’ song

Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji will be seen on the quiz show ‘The Big Picture’ hosted by Ranveer Singh. They are coming to promote their movie ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’.

During the show while asking questions to both the guests, Ranveer also revealed that he has a dream to dance with Saif on his popular track, ‘Ole Ole’ from the movie ‘Yeh Dillagi’. Thus, Saif will be shaking legs with Ranveer on this song.

After their performance, Ranveer shared: I have danced on ‘Jumma Chumma’ with Bachchan Ji, ‘Dhina Dhin Dha’ with Anil Kapoor Ji, ‘Mai Toh Raste Se Jaa Raha tha’ with Govinda Ji, and today have also performed on ‘Ole Ole’ with Saif Ji. My dream has come true.”

Saif Ali Khan recalled shooting of this track: “I was such a bad dancer. Late Saroj Khan ji has made me practice so much on this song, the steps used to come in my dreams.”

‘The Big Picture’ airs on Colors.

Ravi Teja’s ‘Ravanasura’ blood-stained first-look is out

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Ravi Teja’s ‘Ravanasura’ blood-stained first-look is out

‘Mass Maharaja’ Ravi Teja and director Sudheer Varma are collaborating on the star’s 70th film, a Telugu action thriller till now known only by its working title #RT70.

With the release of its first look on Friday, November 5, it was revealed that the film will be called ‘Ravanasura’ and its story will revolve around the 10 different shades of the demon king who appears in Valmiki’s ‘Ramayana’.

Produced by Abhishek Nama under the Abhishek Pictures banner and RT Teamworks, the film’s first-look poster shows Ravi Teja, dressed as a lawyer appearing in a courtroom, seated on a chair designed as a mask with a judge’s gavel in hand and blood dripping from it.

Behind him are representations of the 10 heads, or the ‘dashavatara’, of Ravana. Ravi Teja’s character wears unusual black rings splattered with blood stains, which show up on his hands and the mask as well.

We can also see law files, books and a paintbrush in front of Ravi Teja, and guns are seen behind him. The poster carries the popular line: “Heroes don’t exist.”

The film’s writer, Srikanth Vissa, is believed to have penned a powerful and first-of-its-kind story for the movie. Known for his exceptional filmmaking, Sudheer Varma, the director, will cast Ravi Teja in a distinctive role that audiences haven’t seen him playing before.

Big B on ‘eerie’ Diwali at ‘Jalsa’: ‘Room full of family, each lost in their own world’

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Big B on ‘eerie’ Diwali at ‘Jalsa’: ‘Room full of family, each lost in their own world’

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan revealed that this year Diwali was much quieter as he gave a glimpse of the night at his home ‘Jalsa’.

Amitabh celebrated Diwali with his wife Jaya Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, son Abhishek Bachchan, daughter Shweta Nanda and grandchildren Aaradhya Bachchan and Agastya Nanda.

The icon seemed missing the fun and frolic of Diwali, going by his post on his blog.

He wrote: “The gaiety, the fun and frolic of the past…the celebration of this festive day…friends and well wishers at Jalsa and the night of light and brightness…in the diyas of hope and prosperity.”

“It has been deafeningly silent for a Diwali night .. no or hardly any sound of fire crackers…perhaps a GOI ruling against it, but even so an eerie silence about…and a room full of family and each in his or her own world of the mobile,” he added.

“What has the rapid communication done to us…destroyed memory, remembering…an answer to all on the net and a depletion of the mind and the brain to face up to the challenges, for public consumption and beyond…”

Talking about the impact of the pandemic on normal life, Amitabh added: “So much has changed in these past two years…destruction yes but invention too…and the ingenuity of the human species…much has been said and written about it…a reprieve then…’tis not so sweet now as it was before.”

On the work front, Amitabh will next be seen in ‘Jhund’ , ‘Uunchai’, ‘Brahmastra’, ‘Mayday’, and ‘Good Bye’.

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