Vijay, Taapsee share first look of ‘Annabelle Sethupathi’

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Vijay, Taapsee share first look of ‘Annabelle Sethupathi’

Actors Vijay Sethupathi and Taapsee Pannu unveiled the first look of their upcoming Tamil film ‘Annabelle Sethupathi’ on Thursday.

The horror comedy is directed by Deepak Sundarajan.

In the first look, Vijay is seen dressed up in royal clothes, as Taapsee has a more British look.

Vijay uploaded the first look on his Instagram and wrote: “Here it is. First look of Annabelle Sethupathi.”

Taapsee also uploaded the same posters and wrote: “Coz sometimes one life is not enough to see it all”.

‘Annabelle Sethupathi’ also stars Radhikaa Sarathkumar and Rajendra Prasad.

The movie, which was shot in Jaipur, will have a direct OTT release on Disney+ Hotstar. It will start streaming from September 17.

The movie, which will release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, has been titled ‘Annabelle Rathore’ in Hindi.

Nusrat Jahan gives birth to baby boy

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Nusrat Jahan gives birth to baby boy

Popular Bengali actress and Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan has given birth to a baby boy.

According to a medical bulletin issued by the private hospital in south Kolkata where Jahan is admitted, both the child and the mother are doing well.

Jahan, who was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday night, gave birth to the child via C-Section surgery at around 12.45 p.m. on Thursday.

Nusrat’s rumoured boyfriend, actor Yash Dasgupta, said that both of them are well.

“For those who have been enquiring about Nusrat’s health, the mother and child are healthy and doing well,” he said.

In an Instagram post shared on Thursday morning, the actress had shared a photograph of herself with the caption: “Faith Over Fear #positivity #morningvibes.”

Though Nusrat did not officially confirm her pregnancy or talked about it on social media, she had shared pictures with her baby bump in June and even photos of a pregnancy-themed cake, sent to her by her friends.

Earlier this year, the actress had courted controversy after she claimed that her marriage in Turkey with businessman Nikhil Jain in 2019 was not valid under Indian laws. Nikhil, on his part, had claimed that Nusrat had avoided his requests to register the marriage.

In a detailed statement, the Trinamool MP from Basirhat had said, “Being on foreign land, as per Turkish marriage regulation, the ceremony is invalid. Moreover, since it was an interfaith marriage, it requires validation under the Special Marriage Act in India, which did not happen. As per the court of law, it is not a marriage, but a relationship or a live-in relationship. Thus, the question of divorce does not arise.”

The case is lying pending before a court.

The actress is currently rumoured to be dating Dasgupta.

Kaveri Priyam on playing soft-hearted character in ‘Ziddi Dil Maane Na’

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Kaveri Priyam on playing soft-hearted character in ‘Ziddi Dil Maane Na’

Actress Kaveri Priyam will be seen as ‘Dr Monami’ in the show ‘Ziddi Dil-Maane Na’. She speaks in detail about her character and challenges faced while portraying it.

Kaveri said: “My character, Dr Monami, is soft-hearted, keeps everyone happy and is always on her toes to solve problems of people and help them walk out of any sorrow or trouble that comes their way. I am enjoying portraying the character because I love her emotional connection with everyone in the academy, and this character is helping me excel at delivering various emotions on-screen.”

‘Ziddi Dil-Maane Na’ is a youthful and exuberant show which revolves around a bunch of trained civil cadets who meet at the Parakram Special Action Force Base Camp.

Talking about preparations she did for her role, Kaveri added: “On the very first day of shoot, I was placed right in front of a trained boxer. It was a whole new experience for me which taught me how strong I have to be to play ‘Monami’. My very first day was a day full of realisations and I made up my mind to conquer every challenge that I have to, so I can ace this role. Earlier, it was challenging as well as exhausting for me to do these preparations and training by waking up at 5 in the morning but now, every day on the set pumps me with a new level of energy and enthusiasm.”

‘Ziddi Dil-Maane Na’ airs from August 30 on Sony SAB.

Rohit Shetty decodes true feelings of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ contestants

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Rohit Shetty decodes true feelings of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ contestants

In the upcoming episode of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’, host Rohit Shetty is going to decode the contestants’ true feelings while putting them through difficult stunts.

On the sets of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’, Divyanka Tripathi and Shweta Tiwari’s friendship is blossoming, and Arjun Bijlani urges Rohit to understand what Divyanka Tripathi really feels when she takes Shweta Tiwari on the side for gossip.

“Don’t come with the notion that I’ll let you win,” Rohit adds, amusingly decoding her true feelings. Everyone burst out laughing as he says, “I respect you just because you are my senior.”

Divyanka wants Rohit to decode why Arjun is so loving to him. To which Rohit imitates Arjun and says, “Who came here for ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’? I came here to persuade Rohit to cast me in his future projects.”

It becomes funnier, when he mimics him saying “‘Sir, have you seen one of my shows where I portrayed the role of commando?'”

Looks like Arjun will have to come up with a new trick now to convince Rohit to cast him.

‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ airs on COLORS.

Sushanth: I hope to make a mark of my own through work

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Sushanth: I hope to make a mark of my own through work

Telugu actor Sushanth comes from a lineage of great actors in Tollywood. His maternal grandfather is the legendary Akkineni Nageswara Rao, while his paternal grandfather is producer A.V. Subba Rao.

While being an actor in a film family could get intimidating, the young actor is aware of his privilege and the importance of proving his mettle.

As his next film ‘Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu’, gears up for a theatrical release on Friday, Sushanth talks about knowing what he brings to the table.

“I am always grateful because my grandfather (Akkineni) told us about the struggles he had, not just as an actor but during his childhood, coming from humble beginnings. He told us about those life experiences. I have seen my uncles and my cousins. I have seen success around me but I have heard of struggles and that keeps me in check. I am grateful for this opportunity and never take it for granted,” Sushanth tells IANS.

Sushanth, who is nephew of actor Nagarjuna, likes to keep it real.

“I know that I have to be good at my craft and get better. The audience will eventually see your work and know if you are good. Yes, I got a good start and I am grateful but I had to reinvent myself with ‘Chi La Sow’ when I was in a rut,” says the actor referring to his 2018 National Award-winning film directed by Rahul Ravindran.

After making his acting debut in 2008 with ‘Kalidasu’, he was seen in ‘Current’ and ‘Adda’ before ‘Chi La Sow’ happened.

Sushanth, who did engineering from the US and studied in University of Illinois, says that he will keep reinventing himself as an actor.

“As a newcomer I went to 4-5 producers for that film and I had to re-invent like any newcomer. In fact, I would say I was coming from a minus at that point. I wasn’t mature enough to do my best work and it took me time to settle down. I hope to make a mark of my own through my work and that is what I can do,” he says.

Directed by S Darshan, ‘Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu’, also stars actress Meenakshi Chaudhary.

Sushanth is content with the hard work the entire team has put in.

“I feel like, me along with the entire team have done our best and I am at peace with that. It’s up to the audience now and we have to accept whatever the audience likes,” says the ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’ actor.

ED summons Rakul Preet, Rana Daggubati and 10 others in 4-yr-old drugs case

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ED summons Rakul Preet, Rana Daggubati and 10 others in 4-yr-old drugs case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned 12 Tollywood actors and directors, including Rakul Preet Singh, Rana Daggubati and Ravi Teja, in connection with a four-year-old drugs case.

An ED official confirmed that the financial probe agency has summoned Rakul Preet, Daggubati, Teja, Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur and Mumaith Khan, among others, for questioning on separate dates.

The official said that the agency has asked Jagannadh to appear before it on August 31, Rakul Preet has been asked to join the probe on September 6, while Daggubati and Teja have been asked to appear before the agency on September 8 and 9, respectively.

The official said that the agency had taken over the probe on the basis of a case registered in Telangana in 2017 in connection with a high-end drugs racket.

The Telangana SIT had arrested a South African national in August 2017 for allegedly supplying cocaine from Mumbai to Hyderabad.

Vijay Sethupati announces release of next film ‘Laabam’

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Vijay Sethupati announces release of next film ‘Laabam’

Actor Vijay Sethupati updated fans about the release of his much awaited film ‘Laabam’ on Wednesday. The film will hit theatres on September 9.

Vijay took to his Instagram account to share news. He captioned it as: “#Laabam Grand Release On September 9th in Theaters Near You.”

The film, directed by S.P. Jhananathan, stars actress Shruti Haasan as the female protagonist in the film. The actress too posted the same still from the movie and updated fans about the theatrical release.

‘Laabam’ was shot and ready for release before the second wave of Covid-19 hit the country.

Vijay had earlier clarified that the film will never have a direct OTT release. He had taken to Twitter in December 2020 and tweeted: “Socio political thriller #Laabam, it’s not a direct OTT premiere, it will have a big theatrical release”.

Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya start shooting of next film

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Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya start shooting of next film

Actors Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya started the shooting of their Telugu film ‘Bangaraju’ here on Wednesday.

The film directed by Kalyan Krishna Kurasala, is a sequel to 2016 film ‘Soggade Chinni Nayana’, which also starred Nagarjuna.

The senior actor tweeted a poster of the film and captioned it as: “So very happy to start work for #Bangarraju along with @chay_akkineni !!! We welcome @ZeeStudios_in this exciting journey.”

Chaitanya retweeted the post.

While Ramya Krishna, who was seen in SCN, is part of ‘Bangaraju’ as well. The makers have roped in the most sought-after heroine Krithi Shetty to play Naga Chaitanya’s love interest.

Zee Studios will be co-producing the project with Annapurna Studios Pvt Ltd. Nagarjuna is the producer. While actress Ramya Krishna will star in the sequel as well, the cast welcomed actress Krithi Shetty as the female lead alongside Chaitanya.

‘Bangaraju’ is billed to be a wholesome entertainer laced with a good dose of romance, emotions and other commercial ingredients. Expectations are quite high on the project, since it is the sequel for the blockbuster and Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya are working together for the second time.

The last time the father-son duo came together, it was on the 2014 Telugu film ‘Manam’

Amitabh Bachchan was attracted to story of ‘Chehre’

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Amitabh Bachchan was attracted to story of ‘Chehre’

Amitabh Bachchan will be seen on the big screen after a long gap in mystery thriller ‘Chehre’. He says the story of the film is what led him to accept the project.

The superstar revealed what attracted him to sign up for ‘Chehre’, “The story of ‘Chehre’ has been with Rumyji since quite some time and he used to always tell me that he wanted to narrate it to me, whenever we would meet. When I heard it, I immediately decided that I would be a part of this film.”

The film is produced by Anand Pandit and directed by Rumy Jaffry.

“People generally assume that if it’s a Rumy Jaffry film it would be a comedy, but that wasn’t so! Such a subject or topic was not something that Rumy had chosen before, and now that he has, I am very happy to have been a part of it,” he added.

‘Chehre’s cast also includes Emraan Hashmi, Annu Kapoor, Krystle D’Souza, Rhea Chakraborty, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Raghubir Yadav and Siddhanth Kapoor. The movie will portray Big B and Emraan Hashmi pitted against each other in a game of justice and punishment.

‘Chehre’ will be released in cinemas on August 27.

Uttarakhand doc on ‘KBC 13’ hotseat gives father-in-law the credit

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Uttarakhand doc on ‘KBC 13’ hotseat gives father-in-law the credit

Neha Bathla became the second contestant to occupy the hotseat on the show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 13’ hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

Dr Neha is a veterinarian from Uttarakhand’s Champawat district and has also worked as a nodal officer during the Covid pandemic. She managed to answer 12 questions and won Rs 12.5 lakh.

When asked how she feels about it, Dr Neha responded that it is not just money but she is here to fulfil the dream of her father-in-law Pradeep Kumar Joshi. She said: “I came to ‘KBC 13’ because of my father-in-law, as he is the one who motivated me to be in the show as he is a big fan of Amitabh Bachchan. Moreover, as I am interested in reading and keeping myself updated on every latest event, he asked me to participate in it.”

Dr Neha was desperate to make it to the hotseat by winning the Triple Test. And adding to it she was also overwhelmed by the respect she got from Amitabh Bachchan.

“I was so nervous before, especially facing a superstar like him was just beyond my imagination. But Amitabh ji is such a kind person and without showing any tantrums he said, ‘I respect your profession’, and I think this was the biggest thing for me.”

Despite getting stuck at the 13th question, she seemed quite satisfied and said: “I am happy that I came here and in this way I showed my respect and regards for my father-in-law.”

She wishes to utilise the money in helping underprivileged kids by offering them education.

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