Nani’s movie faces twin challenge ahead of release

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Nani’s movie faces twin challenge ahead of release

Noted Telugu actor Nani, who has made his mark as the ‘Natural Star’ of Tollywood, is all set to entertain the audience with his dual role in ‘Shyam Singha Roy’.

Touted to be an action drama, the movie is set in 1970s Kolkata. As announced by the makers, ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ is slated for release on December 24.

The film’s team has also kick-started its promotion, as ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ is in its final stage of post-production phase.

However, despite the buzz around the film, ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ is facing problems related to its release. It appears that Nani has to risk competing with two big releases — ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ and ‘RRR’.

‘Pushpa’ will hit the screens worldwide on December 17, while ‘RRR’ will be out in January. As a result, the makers of Nani’s movie are not sure how to plan its promotional activities considering the huge competition facing the film.

The makers of ‘Pushpa’ are expected to bombard the film circle with back-to-back updates starting end November till the movie hits the screens.

The makers of ‘RRR’ have prepared a calendar for the film’s promotion in December. Considering these factors, the makers of ‘Shyam Singa Roy’ need to gear up for the competition from all sides, so as to keep up the existing buzz around its release intact.

‘Shyam Singha Roy’ also features Sai Pallavi, Madonna Sebastian and Krithi Shetty in female lead roles.

Cracker of a Diwali for Rajini’s ‘Annaatthe’ at the box office

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Cracker of a Diwali for Rajini’s ‘Annaatthe’ at the box office

Director Siva’s ‘Annaatthe’, starring Rajinikanth, Nayanthara and Keerthy Suresh in the lead roles, is raking in the moolah at the box office, if claims made on social media are to be believed.

Online platform Book My Show on Saturday tweeted that it had sold a whopping one million tickets for ‘Annaatthe’ by November 5. It added that ‘Annaatthe’ is the first movie to cross the one-million mark on the platform after the second lockdown was lifted.

Other sources too seem to indicate the film has taken a fantastic opening. Qube Cinema, in a tweet, claimed that ‘Annaatthe’ had collected $1.5 million across all first day, first shows overseas, excluding the UK and Europe.

Chennai-based trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalan on Twitter claimed that the film, which was released for Deepavali, had collected Rs 34.92 crore on the first day in Tamil Nadu alone. On Day Two, he said, the movie had earned Rs 27.15 crore, taking the total collections in the state up to Rs 62.07 crore.

‘Annaatthe’ was released in 1,100 overseas theatres, the biggest such rollout for a Tamil film. The film, which has a huge star cast that includes Khushbu, Meena, Soori and Jagapathi Babu, and is about sibling love, however, opened to mixed reviews. The audiences, though, seem to have ignored the critics and crowded theatres to see their favourite Thalaiva.

Sharvari: Always wished for the day I would do a film with Ranveer Singh

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Sharvari: Always wished for the day I would do a film with Ranveer Singh

Debutante Sharvari, who was an assistant director on the sets of ‘Bajirao Mastani’, was thrilled to be on the quiz show that actor Ranveer Singh is currently hosting.

She says Ranveer inspired him and that she always wished for the day she would do a film with the livewire star.

Sharvari said: “Promoting my debut film ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ on ‘The Big Picture’ was a surreal moment not only because it was one of my first Television integrations but also the fact that I was on the same screen as Ranveer Singh.

“In 2015, I was an AD on one of Ranveer’s most iconic films ‘Bajirao Mastani’. I was a clap AD on the action unit and got to witness his mind boggling performance so closely.

“He absolutely inspired me and everyday was a learning being able to watch him in his element. I always wished for the day I would do a film with Ranveer Singh.”

Sharvari, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming comedy heist film ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’, hopes that her dream of sharing screen space with Ranveer comes true someday.

“But, for now, I am super happy and excited that I got to be on his show and share screen space with him! So, this journey from being an assistant director to being able to stand on the same platform with him was definitely a part of my big picture.”

Sharvari has been paired with Siddhant Chaturvedi, who plays the big city conman aka the new Bunty in the second installment of the film.

‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ also features Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji. It is slated to release on November 19.

‘RRR’ makers announce release of song ‘Naatu Naatu’

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‘RRR’ makers announce release of song ‘Naatu Naatu’

The makers of Ram Charan and NTR-starrer ‘RRR’ had announced to release the second single song from the much-anticipated movie.

With a mammoth hype surrounding this movie, the makers are all set to give another amplification with the release of the second song.

“RRR SecondSingle Update for you all..A High Voltage Dance number, on Nov 10th,” the makers tweeted.

With ‘Naatu Naatu’ as the lyrics for the Telugu version of the second single, the makers hint that this is going to be a mass number.

Also, the makers unveiled a poster featuring both the main leads, NTR and Ram Charan.

Both are seen dressed up in a classy way, but their pose hints at an electrifying dance.

As both are seen dancing together, they match each other’s pose. The first single which was released a couple of months ago created much impact, as it went viral all over the country. The music is being composed by MM Keeravani.

Helmed by SS Rajamouli, ‘RRR’ is set in the 1920s, the pre-Independence era of India. Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, and Olivia Morris star in major roles in this visually grand movie.

‘RRR’ is slated for its release on January 7, 2022, while the makers unveiled a teaser with the title ‘Glimpse of RRR’ a couple of days ago.

The visual grandeur has impressed all, creating records on YouTube and social media platforms.

Siri, Shanmukh doing it just to create content: ‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’ viewers

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Siri, Shanmukh doing it just to create content: ‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’ viewers

With only 11 members left on the reality show, the makers seem to be concentrating on the unnecessary matters going on, in the ‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’ house.

Actors Siri and Shanmukh, who are branded as the best friends on the show, are being focused more, on the recent episodes of the reality show, which is being hated by the viewers.

Getting into the details, Shanmukh and Siri are spotted playing group games on the show.

From the start of the season, the duo was always seen together.

Even in the nominations, the duo voted for similar inmates, which made everyone believe they are good friends with a mutual game plan.

But, the recent episodes have become a ‘cringe-show’ to the viewers, as the duo keep fighting for silly reasons, which appear to be their ‘content-creation’.

‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’ viewers appear to be fed up with these made-up fights, going by their opinions on the social media platforms.

“Siri and Shanmukh want to get focused. Not even one of their fight has a logical explanation. They could come up with something better if they want screen presence,” one fan wrote.

One of their fans took to their microblogging site to write: “I expected more of the pair. At times they appear like friends, while they get overly possessive of each other the other time. They fight for silly reasons, which make me think they do it for the sake of content.”

While Shanmukh has one of the biggest fan following among the current ‘Bigg Boss’ contestants, he has been performing well, except for these petty things, which are obvious to the viewers.

“Shannu need not do this. He is capable of winning the title, only if he stops drams with Siri,” a user wrote.

Sonalee Kulkarni in Planet Marathi’s ‘Chhatrapati Tararani’ in collaboration with Hollywood’s Film Studio

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Sonalee Kulkarni in Planet Marathi’s ‘Chhatrapati Tararani’ in collaboration with Hollywood’s Film Studio

Akshay Bardapurkar’s Planet Marathi and Piiyush Singh’s Golden Ratio Films bring Independent film studio Black Hangar Studios onboard for the Marathi film ‘Moghul Mardini Chhatrapati Tararani’, starring Sonalee Kulkarni.

Black Hangar Studios is the name behind many Hollywood productions like ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, ‘Dark Tide’, ‘The Grand Tour, 24: Live Another Day’, and many more.

The film will be titled ‘Moghul Mardini Chhatrapati Tararani’ and is based on one of the greatest epics of valor of the warrior queen Chhatrapati Tararani who fought with the Mughals, Nizamshahi, Aadilshahi, Qutubshahi, Dutch, British, Portuguese, Siddis at the same time.

Planet Marathi CMD, Akshay Bardapurkar said: “‘Chhatrapati Tararani’ is going to be a golden page in the history of Marathi cinema. Planet Marathi and Golden Ratio are proud to take the story of the Maratha warrior queen Chhatrapati Tararani to the world. This will be the first and one of the biggest Marathi-Hollywood films to go on floors with an international film studio.

“It is too soon to reveal more details about the film but we have a talented blend of filmmakers, musicians, and artists that are working hard to bring this beautiful presentation to our Marathi audiences. I strongly believe this film has the potential to take Marathi cinema at a newer height.”

The one who gave tough resistance to Aurangzeb till his grave dug into his own military camp, and ended his dream of destroying the Swarajya. All this while she was widowed at the tender age of 25.

‘Chhatrapati Tararani’ will be directed by popular Marathi director Rahul Jadhav. The film stars Hirkani of Marathi films, with actress Sonalee Kulkarni in the lead.

Black Hangar Studios and ORWO Studios is excited to be a part of an Indian regional film that narrates the historical epic.

Jake Seal, CEO said: “After working with the Indian Sci-fi genre we are excited to create the experience for a historical period drama. The story itself moves us and with the promise that Planet Marathi brings in filmmaking we are thrilled to see where this journey leads us. We aim to make films more engaging for global audiences irrespective of the language and medium and we are committed to making the story come alive.”

Piiyush Singh, Cofounder, Golden Ratio Films added: “The title itself comes with huge responsibility to us and the entire team is working to bring out the best for the viewers.”

This mega-blockbuster, one-of-a-kind, film will be produced in both Marathi and English.

The makers are planning a Diwali 2022 release in India and overseas for this project.

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’.

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