‘KGF’ star Yash floors all with his humility at ‘Bajarangi 2’ event

‘KGF’ star Yash bowled over everyone with his humility at the pre-release event of upcoming Kannada film ‘Bajarangi 2’. Attending an event after almost two years, Yash showed he is the same warm human being.

Yash remembered everyone who supported his career and even addressed the gym trainer as ‘Kitty sir’.

“I saw ‘Bajarangi 1’ in the theatre as a fan and now also I have come here as a fan of senior Shivarajkumar. Since school days I have been watching his films trying to dance and fight like him,” he said.

“Film industry recognising talent after success is common. We should not live in illusions. Shivarajkumar and Punith Rajkumar have laid the highest tradition of how to behave with juniors. You will have a special place for the people who treat you well when you are nothing,” he said.

“After success the whole world comes behind you, highest respect goes to those who have respected you before. Cinema is all about talent. If you have the capacity you can swim,” he said.

Yash fondly referred to the producers of the movie Jayanna and Bogendra as “warning brothers”. “If I am standing here, their contribution is so high. They have made five movies with me. They trusted me and somehow I got success in my life,” he explained.

He asked director of ‘Bajarangi 2’ Harsha not to address him as “sir”. “Harsha don’t call me ‘sir’. I will talk to you in singulars as before and you should also talk in the same way,” he said.

‘Bajarangi 2’ is all set for a Diwali release. The fantasy movie has ‘Hatrick Hero’ Shivarajkumar as the hero and Bhavana Menon as the lead actress. Shruthi is playing the role of villain and the movie is directed by Harsha.

Chiranjeevi to bear expenses for fan’s cancer treatment

In a compassionate gesture, Tollywood megastar Chiranjeevi has promised to fund the cancer treatment of a fan of his named Venkat.

Venkat, who met Chiranjeevi at his office on Tuesday, explained his health condition to the megastar.

Despite his busy schedule, Chiranjeevi met his fan personally, after which he came to know about Venkat’s health condition. Venkat, who is financially backward, has cancer and is unable to bear his medical expenses.

Touched by his story, Chiranjeevi promised that he would finance Venkat’s medical treatment. Chiranjeevi also saw the medical reports of Venkat and advised him to seek a second opinion from a private hospital in Hyderabad.

Chiranjeevi had referred Venkat to the hospital personally, after which he even asked his team to update him on the case. Chiranjeevi also helped Venkat by giving him Rs 2 lakh for his immediate expenses.

“I am blessed to be called his fan. I cannot thank Chiranjeevi sir enough in this lifetime,” Venkat said.

Chiranjeevi fans online are happy with their star being so compassionate, as they thank him for all the support. The ‘Bholaa Shankar’ actor on the other hand is taking a rest after a recent minor surgery.

Diana Penty’s ‘Adbhut’ sneak peek from her shoot

Diana Penty’s performances have a certain charm. On camera, the actress appears a natural and her presence lights up the screen. The actress impressed with her work in ‘Shiddat’ and she is now set for ‘Adbhut’.

While her followers were intrigued to know about her next project, Diana recently broke the news about working on an intriguing project titled ‘Adbhut’. And now she is providing them a sneak peek from her shoot diaries.

The actress took to her Instagram and shared a reel set against the backdrop of snow-clad mountains. She did an interesting wordplay with her caption as she wrote, “Love at frost sight! ????”

Dressed in a stylish sweatshirt, a pair of denims and trendy sneakers, she gave a glimpse of the magical world to her followers as she topped her reel with the track, ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’.

Talking about ‘Adbhut’, this time, the actress will take the route of a spooky thriller for her part. The film’s shoot has already begun in Shimla and will also star Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Shreya Dhanwanthary. The film is being produced by Sony Pictures Films India in association with Sabbir Khan Films and will be distributed by Sony Pictures Films India in 2022.

‘Tadap’ trailer featuring Ahan Shetty, Tara Sutaria out Wednesday

The trailer of Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria-starrer ‘Tadap’ is out Wednesday. This movie is a Hindi remake of the Telugu film ‘RX 100’. It is directed by Milan Luthria and it is a romantic action drama.

‘Tadap’ is the Bollywood debut of Ahan Shetty.

Talking about the film, director Milan Luthria says: “‘Tadap’ is a dark love story, and an extremely unusual debut film. Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria have author-backed roles. Their chemistry shines through in a story that has intense romance, action and soulful music. ‘Tadap’ is an eye opener and reflects the changing tastes of our audiences. Get ready for a thrilling ride.”

The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. While revealing more about the movie, Sajid adds: “It took a great deal of patience and determination to bring this gem of a film to audiences in the midst of a pandemic. Everything from the story, the performances, the chemistry between the lead pair and the music makes ‘Tadap’ a film that you don’t want to miss.”

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, presented and co-produced by Fox Star Studios, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment production, ‘Tadap’ will hit cinemas on December 3.

Prabhas’ good-humoured ‘interview’ with Akash, Ketika goes viral

Telugu star Prabhas’ fun interview of Akash Puri and Ketika Sharma has gone viral. This interview is a part of the promotions for Akash and Ketika’s movie ‘Romantic’.

Prabhas had launched the theatrical trailer of ‘Romantic’, as he shares a very good rapport with the movie’s producer Puri Jagannadh (‘Liger’ movie director who turns producer for his son). Prabhas, who is a fun-loving, witty person, is seen sharing some funny moments, during his interaction with Akash and Ketika after the trailer launch.

The good-humoured interview features Prabhas’ funny side, as he is seen interacting with the young actors. Ketika introduced herself, saying, “Hi sir, I am Ketika from Delhi, Prabhas replied, saying, ‘Hi madam, I am Prabhas from Mogalthuru’,” on a witty note, which cracked everyone up.

As Ketika is good at singing, she has also crooned a cover song. In this context, Prabhas went on, asking her to sing a song for them. The shy actress Ketika was reluctant, and Akash hence pushed her saying, “Please imagine this is your bathroom and no one is around. Not even Darling (Prabhas)”.

Prabhas’ witty reply added much fun, as he said “Why would I be in her bathroom? So, no. I am not around. Here you go! I close my eyes, please sing”.

Prabhas also wished the young actors good luck for their upcoming movie ‘Romantic’. Directed by debutante Anil Paduri, ‘Romantic’ also features veteran actress Ramya Krishna in a key role. The film is slated for release on October 29.

Andhra Pradesh is narcotics hub of India: Pawan Kalyan

Actor politician Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday alleged that Andhra Pradesh has become a narcotics hub of the nation with ‘ganja’ (marijuana) being supplied to various parts of the country from the State.

The Jana Sena leader took to Twitter to claim that Andhra Pradesh has become a narcotics hub and is filled with many druglords at every level.

“Entire nation is getting affected due to willful inaction of leaders who are in-charge of the present government,” wrote Pawan Kalyan.

“During my ‘Porata Yatra’ in 2018, which was meant to understand the socio-economic issues of people of the state, in the tribal areas of Andhra-Orissa border I had received numerous complaints about health, unemployment, illegal mining and about ‘ganja trade and its mafia’,” the actor tweeted.

The Jana Sena leader posted alleged video clips of police officials of different States and cities to support his claims.

“Andhra Pradesh — ‘Narcotics hub of the nation’ supplies ganja to Pune, Mumbai and Maharashtra, too. The Maharashtra Police have seized the ganja shipment, Pawan wrote with an alleged clip of a TV news channel’s report about seizure of 312 kg of the contraband.

“Hyderabad City-Police Commissioner’ Sri Anjani Kumar, (IPS) giving out details about how narcotics are being transported from AP to the rest of the country,” tweeted Jana Sena leader with a clip from the police official’s press conference.

He also posted the video clip of Ranganath, Superintendent of Police of Nalgonda district of Telangana. The official revealed that the Andhra Orissa Border area is the source of ganja and from there it is supplied to various parts of the country.

Pawan Kalyan posted a video clip of Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant and also a TV report about Kerala police seizing huge amounts of ganja from Andhra Pradesh.

Another video clip is of a Madhya Pradesh police official speaking about seizure of ganja worth Rs 1 crore which was brought from Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh.

A TV report posted by Pawan is about the Rajasthan Police seizing 210 kg of ganja from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Another video is of Delhi Police revealing the seizure of ganja. Subsequent interrogation revealed, it came from Visakhapatnam.

Chiranjeevi’s upcoming ‘Bholaa Shankar’ shoot starts

Megastar Chiranjeevi, who is set to appear in the upcoming ‘Acharya’, is to kickstart shooting for his next film. Helmed by Meher Ramesh, this movie is titled ‘Bholaa Shankar’.

The makers of ‘Bholaa Shankar’ announced to start the regular shooting soon, and the movie is to be officially launched in a formal ‘Muhurat’ pooja event. The ‘muhurtham’ and puja ceremonies will be held on November 11 at Hyderabad. Soon after the movie shooting begins, the makers have set everything, so as to begin the regular shooting from November 15. A major part of this movie is to be set in Kolkata.

The makers of ‘Bholaa Shankar’ are yet to make an announcement regarding the other cast. ‘Bholaa Shankar’ is an official remake of Kollywood star Thala Ajith’s ‘Vedalam’. ‘Mahanati’ fame Keerthy Suresh is to appear in the role of Chiranjeevi’s sister in this upcoming film.

Chiranjeevi, on the other hand, is to appear in the movie ‘GodFather’, which is an official remake of the Malayalam movie ‘Lucifer’.

Koratala Siva’s directorial ‘Acharya’ is to hit the screens soon. Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, and Pooja Hegde are to play important roles in ‘Acharya’.

Kriti Sanon, Rajkummar Rao get candid about on-screen chemistry

Actors Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon, who are gearing up for the release of there upcoming family entertainer ‘Hum Do Hamare Do’, have talked about their on-screen chemistry in the movie.

Kriti said: “Raj is a very giving actor, and that is his best quality as a co-star. When your fellow actor gives a spellbinding performance, where they literally tear up even when the camera is placed at you and not them, it means they think of the whole film and not just their role, which is something I really appreciate”.

‘Hum Do Hamare Do’ is a wholesome family comedy about a man who goes to hilarious lengths for love, as he ends up adopting a “mum and dad”.

Rajkummar revealed: “Over the years Kriti has grown by leaps and bounds as a performer. She is very confident of her craft now, and that shows on screen. I remember Kriti flawlessly nailing even the most intense of scenes during shoot, which is a great sign of being an actor”.

Dinesh Vijan presents ‘Hum Do Hamare Do’, also stars Paresh Rawal, Ratna Pathak Shah and Aparshakti Khurana, directed by Abhishek Jain, produced by Dinesh Vijan, a Maddock Original film, starts streaming from October 29 on Disney+ Hotstar.

Kate Bosworth, Thomas Kretschmann sci-fi thriller ‘Sentinel’ wraps production

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Tanel Toom has wrapped production in Estonia on sci-fi thriller ‘Sentinel’ starring Kate Bosworth and Thomas Kretschmann.

The film also stars Lucien Laviscount and Martin McCann.

Written by Malachi Smyth, it is set in the future on a war-ravaged Earth where four soldiers man Sentinel — a remote military base in a vast ocean that separates two warring continents. While they await their relief or the enemy, the simmering tension amongst them escalates when a mysterious boat drifts into range.

Toom said: “It has been an honour to work with such a great ensemble of actors in Kate Bosworth, Thomas Krestschmann, Lucien Laviscount and Martin McCann. I have carried this film with me for so long and am now truly happy to see that we will be able to bring it to audiences soon.”

‘Sentinel’ is presented by Altitude Film Entertainment in association with Head Gear Film and Metrol Technology in association with BR/ARTE, Tallifornia, Ichiban Films, Sentinel Entertainment and Vertical Entertainment.

The film is produced by Ben Pullen, Ivo Felt, Jorg Bundschuh, Pippa Cross and Matthew James Wilkinson.

Hrithik Roshan wraps up first action sequence of ‘Vikram Vedha’

It’s been over two years since Hrithik Roshan appeared on celluloid. Fans have been waiting to witness his next performance on the silver screen and it seems like their wishes will be soon granted.

Earlier, Hrithik had made an announcement about getting back to shooting schedule for the upcoming film ‘Vikram Vedha’. And now, it’s learnt that the actor has recently wrapped the first ever action sequence from the film.

The news came out when a few stuntmen from the film’s set shared pictures of the sequence wrap. The stunt sequences seem to be quite crazy as suggested by the stuntmen. Talking about the same, a stuntman posted on his instagram as he wrote, “Wrapped up the first action sequence of Vikram Vedha. A big ‘Thank you’ to @parvez.shaikhh sir for this opportunity. Wouldn’t have been possible without you ?? @hrithikroshan.”

Another stuntman posted, “First craziest action sequence have done (sic).!! Cheer’s To @hrithikroshan @parvez.shaikhh @stuntindia1 and all the stunt boys.!!”

‘Vikram Vedha’ is a Hindi remake of the runaway Tamil hit of the same name which was released in 2017. While the original action thriller starred R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi, the Hindi version will see Hrithik Roshan squaring off against Saif Ali Khan.