Telugu anchor, actor TNR passes away due to Covid

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Telugu anchor, actor TNR passes away due to Covid

Well-known YouTube anchor, journalist, and actor Thummala Narsimha Reddy on Monday passed away due to Covid-19.

Popular as TNR, he breathed his last at a private hospital in Hyderabad, where he was admitted a couple of days ago.

He had tested positive for Covid and was under home isolation. The family shifted him to a hospital after a drop in his oxygen level.

TNR was popular as a YouTube anchor for his interviews with celebrities on the channel ‘Frankly Speaking’.

He also acted in few Telugu films as a character artist. He had worked as an assistant to writer and actor L.B. Sriram. He acted in movies like ‘Boni’, ‘Nene Raju Nene Mantri, ‘George Reddy’, ‘Subrahmanyapuram’ and ‘Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya’

Telugu film industry and journalist fraternity condoled the death of TNR. “Shocked to hear that TNR gaaru passed away… have seen few of his interviews and he was the best when it came to his research and ability to get his guests to speak their heart out. Condolences and strength to the family,” tweeted actor Nani.

“Shocked to hear that my friend TNR passed away… Condolences and strength to the family,” tweeted producer Bandla Ganesh.

Teaser launch of Vijay Deverakonda starrer ‘Liger’ postponed

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Teaser launch of Vijay Deverakonda starrer ‘Liger’ postponed

The teaser launch of ‘Liger’ starring Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda has been postponed amid the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic across the country.

Announcing the decision, the makers of the film said in a statement on Sunday, “During these testing times, we hope you all are staying indoors and taking care of yourself and your loved ones.

“We were all geared up to reveal a power-packed teaser for ‘Liger’ on 9th May. However, due to the current scenario and environment that our country is facing, we have decided to postpone the same in the hope to share it with the world at a better time for us all.

“Having said that, we assure and guarantee that you will witness Vijay Deverakonda in a never seen before avatar and you will not be disappointed.

“Sit tight and until then we request all of you to stay safe, take care of all your dear ones, help each other and get vaccinated at the earliest. Take all the precautionary measures as prescribed by the medical fraternity and be sure that we are all in this together.

“See you soon at the theatres when we are healthy and strong as a country.”

The film, also starring Ananya Panday, is set to release in five languages — Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. It is expected to release on September 9. Vijay will be seen playing a boxer in the film directed by Puri Jagannadh.

 

Huma Qureshi’s ‘Maharani’ to premiere on May 28

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Huma Qureshi’s ‘Maharani’ to premiere on May 28

Actress Huma Qureshi took to social media to share the trailer of her upcoming web series Maharani. The series will start streaming from May 28.

The actress says that the character is special to her as it helped her explore herself as an artist.

“It’s not often that one gets to play a character where you traverse in extremes as an artist. Rani Bharti, has been one such role that got me to explore things that I have never done before and yet made her look extremely grounded and relatable,” she says.

The actress is confident that the audience will like the series. “Her’s is a journey of rarity and grit which will surely strike a chord with the audience. I’m super excited and can’t wait for the show to launch soon.”

The show’s story revolves around how the current Chief Minister disrupts the state’s political machinery.

It has been directed by Karan Sharma and also features features Sohum Shah, Amit Sial and Vineet Kumar.

The series will stream on SonyLIV.

Sonu Sood hails Sara Ali Khan as ‘hero’ after she donates to his foundation

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Sonu Sood hails Sara Ali Khan as ‘hero’ after she donates to his foundation

Sonu Sood on Saturday thanked Sara Ali Khan for her contribution to his foundation. Sara had recently contributed to the Sood Charity Foundation for Covid-19 relief amid the second wave of the virus.

“Thank you so much my dear Sara Ali Khan for your contribution to the @soodfoundation! Extremely proud of you & keep on doing the good work. You have inspired the youth of the nation to come forward and help during these difficult times. You are a hero @sara_ali_khan95,” he wrote on Twitter.

Earlier in the day, Sonu took to social media to post a note about the death of a young Covid patient named Bharti. A few days ago, Sonu had helped in airlifting the critically ill Bharti from Nagpur to Hyderabad for advanced treatment.

“Bharti, a young girl from Nagpur whom I airlifted on an air ambulance to Hyderabad passed away last night. Rest In Power My Dear Bhrarti. You fought the last month like a complete tigress on an Ecmo machine. Even though i never met you, you’ll Always hold a very speacial place in my Heart. My condolences to her entire family, I’m going to meet them very soon. life is genuinely unfair at times. will miss you bharti,” said Sonu in his Instagram note.

He captioned his post, “This world will always miss you.”

Vijay Deverakonda teases fans: ‘Just me in a tank top’

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Vijay Deverakonda teases fans: ‘Just me in a tank top’

Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda on Saturday shared a picture on social media looking dapper in a tank top, and fans can’t get enough of him.

The black and white Instagram frame captures Vijay flaunting trademark wavy long hair and chiselled body in a white vest.

“Just me in a tank top,” he wrote as the caption.

Meanwhile, Vijay Deverakonda is gearing up for the release of his debut Hindi film “Liger”, co-starring Ananya Pandey.

The film is set to release in five languages — Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. It is scheduled to hit the screens on September 9. Vijay will be seen playing a boxer in the film directed by Puri Jagannadh.

‘Arya’ turns 17: Allu Arjun recalls how film changed his course as an actor

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‘Arya’ turns 17: Allu Arjun recalls how film changed his course as an actor

 Allu Arjun’s superhit “Arya” completed 17 years of release on Friday, and the Telugu superstar recalled in an Instagram note how the film had changed the course of his career.

“This movie changed the lives of so many people. It changed my course as an actor, Sukumar Garu’s life as a director, DIL Raju garu’s life as a producer. DSP’s life as a musician, Rathnavelu garu as a DOP, bUNNY vaSU as distributor then and many many more lives. We all the soo thankful to this one magic that came into our lives called ARYA,” he wrote

The film released in 2004 was Arjun’s second film as a solo hero after “Gangotri” in 2003. “Arya” is a romantic action film directed by Sukumar, and co-starring Anu Mehta. The film is about Aarya, an outgoing and free-spirited boy. It was dubbed and released in Malayalam with the same name.

Sundeep Kishan announces new film on birthday

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Sundeep Kishan announces new film on birthday

South star Sundeep Kishan tweeted to announce his new project on the occasion of his birthday on Friday. Tentatively titled “SK28”, the supernatural fantasy film will see Sundeep collaborate with director VI Anand again, six years after the duo worked together in the Telugu film “Tiger”.

“A ‘Vi Anand’ SuperNatural Fantasy.. A @HasyaMovies @RajeshDanda_ Production #SK28,” wrote the actor, on his official Twitter handle, @sundeepkishan on Friday.

Speaking about his collaboration with director Anand, he said: “VI Anand and I are very good friends, and we share an amazing work rapport which, was very well reflected in our first project together, Tiger. I am collaborating with him after six years and am very excited about the same. He is a visionary.”

Sundeep seems impressed by the script, too, besides his director. “The moment I read the script of ‘SK28’, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. I am sure the audience is going to love it.”

The actor’s upcoming roster also includes CV Kumar’s sequel to the 2017 Tamil thriller “Maayavan”, titled “Maayavan Reloaded”. He will also be seen in G. Nageswara Reddy’s Telugu film “Gully Rowdy”.

Composer Vanraj Bhatia passes away, B’Town mourns loss

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Composer Vanraj Bhatia passes away, B’Town mourns loss

Music director Vanraj Bhatia passed away at his residence in the city on Friday. He was 93.

Bhatia rose to fame scoring music in an array of arthouse and middle-of-the-road films in the seventies and eighties, such as “Ankur”, “Manthan”, “Bhumika”, “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro”, “Mohan Joshi Haazir Ho!” and “36 Chowringhee Lane”, as well as TV shows “Wagle Ki Duniya” and “Banegi Apni Baat”. He was reportedly bedridden due to age-related issues. He had not been well for a while now.

The composer won the National Award for his music in Govind Nihalani’s acclaimed “Tamas” in 1988 and was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2012.

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta took to social media to mourn the loss. He wrote: “RIP Maestro.” while actor Farhan Akhtar wrote: “RIP #VanrajBhatia… apart from the many other brilliant musical works he created, I vividly remember the theme of ‘Tamas’ that started with a shriek so filled with anguish, it could send a chill up anyone’s spine and break anyone’s heart.”

Musician Ehsaan Noorani of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio wrote: “Farewell Vanraj Bhatia one of India’s finest composers … was glad to have known you worked with you and been part of your music. There will not be another you.”

‘Ajeeb Daastaans’ actor Armaan Ralhan: After ‘Befikre’ debut I only had similar offers

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‘Ajeeb Daastaans’ actor Armaan Ralhan: After ‘Befikre’ debut I only had similar offers

Actor Armaan Ralhaan made his acting debut in the Ranveer Singh-Vaani Kapoor starrer “Befikre”, and was recently seen in the OTT anthology “Ajeeb Daastaans”. Armaan says he had a few offers after his debut film of 2016 but they were all similar to his “Befikre” role of Anay, an investment banker who is set to marry Vaani Kapoor’s character.

“What happened was that there were one or two films after ‘Befikre’ that were very similar to what I had done in the film. I wanted to do something that gave me an opportunity to show a different side of myself. There were one or two films that were supposed to happen but they got delayed or pushed and then finally Shashank Khaitan’s thing (refers to his segment of ‘Ajeeb Daastaans’) happened,” Armaan told IANS.

“Ajeeb Daastaans” is an anthology of four stories, and Armaan appears in the first segment, directed by Shashank Khaitan and co-starring Jaideep Ahlawat with Fatima Sana Shaikh.

“Ajeeb Daastaans was supposed to come out last year but because of the pandemic, everything got delayed. So, one extra year got added because of the pandemic. Things just worked out that way, but I do wish to reduce the gap and do more work,” he added.

Armaan says his constant effort is to look for variety in roles. “I got into the movies to play different characters. That is the fun — to play with people that are different from you. So, for me is to play someone who is not me, to me it is important to be versatile and do different kinds of roles,” he claimed.

“Sometimes you may play similar roles in your career but the idea is to keep changing and doing different things,” he summed up.

Arjun Bijlani: Want to keep trying new things

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Arjun Bijlani: Want to keep trying new things

Actor Arjun Bijlani loves the romantic genre, but he confesses being more excited about trying out the action on screen lately.

The fact is not surprising, perhaps, considering Arjun flies off to Cape Town for the shoot of the stunt-based reality show “Khatron Ke Khiladi 11”, after featuring in the romantic music video “Mohabbat Phir ho jaayegi”.

“As much as I love the romance genre, it’s the action genre that has got me really kicked off late. I want to keep trying new things, stay ahead of time, and entertain my audiences with the best of my abilities,” Arjun asserted while speaking in an interview.

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