Big B says people should inculcate discipline akin to that of the Indian army

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Big B says people should inculcate discipline akin to that of the Indian army

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently awaiting the release of his film ‘Goodbye’, has said that nothing can be better to draw inspiration from than the Indian army when it comes to discipline.

He also mentioned that if we adopt the kind of discipline that the army practices, then life would be much better and perfect. He further welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Girish Tandon on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 14’, saying that he felt proud introducing army personnel on the show.

Introducing Girish on the quiz-based reality show, Big B said: “He is part of the most respected, Indian army, and I request everyone to give him a grand welcome with loud applause.”

Praising the Army, the host added: “The Indian army is the best example of discipline and if we make it part of our day-to-day life, we can do good work.”

Later, the contestant requested the host that it would be better if the portrayal of the Indian army officers can be changed in movies and they can be shown close to common people unlike the ones holding guns or batons in their hands.

Apart from this, the officer also shared stories from the border and spoke about his journey of serving in the Indian army for 20 years.

Sharing his experience being on the show, the contestant said: “The time spent on the hot seat with Big B will forever be cherished in my heart as a special memory.”

“Bachchan Ji is one of the humblest persons I have ever come across and the way he acknowledged and showed interest in the lives of army personnel touched my heart. The episode is going to be a very insightful one as we will be seen discussing army lives, their discipline, and what happens in their personal lives,” he concluded.

‘KBC 14’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

‘Karthikeya 2’ actor Nikhil Siddhartha is a huge SRK fan

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‘Karthikeya 2’ actor Nikhil Siddhartha is a huge SRK fan

Telugu actor Nikhil Siddhartha, who got a lot of positive responses for his pan-India release, ‘Karthikeya 2’, is a huge fan of the Badshah of Bollywood – Shah Rukh Khan, by his own admission.

Nikhil has been a part of ‘Karthikeya 1’ and ‘Karthikeya 2’ and will also be seen in ‘Karthikeya 3’.

The actor, who started his journey in the film industry as an assistant director, and emerged as a successful actor with ‘Karthikeya 2’, recently shared, “I am a huge Shahrukh Khan fan from the ‘Fauji’ and ‘Circus’ (television shows) time.”

He said that he has seen every single interview of Shah Rukh Khan to understand what it takes to be an outsider and still rule the hearts of millions across the world, “I have watched every interview of his and learned how he came from outside and became the King of Bollywood.”

After its theatrical run, ‘Karthikeya 2’ will soon be streaming on ZEE5 from October 5. The movie did good business in both the Northern and Southern belts. The actor has a mesmerizing line-up of films in the coming year and will be seen next in ‘Spy’, a larger-than-life action thriller.

‘Adipurush’ riles up netizens, who call it ‘Rs 500 crore temple run’ over its poor VFX

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‘Adipurush’ riles up netizens, who call it ‘Rs 500 crore temple run’ over its poor VFX

The highly anticipated teaser of the Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan-starrer Adipurush’ was unveiled in Ayodhya recently, in line with the film’s theme of the Ramayan. Although the teaser has managed to create a buzz around the film, the cost at which it has done so is something that might worry the makers. The film’s teaser is being mercilessly trolled on social media by the netizens.

The makers of ‘Adipurush’, which has been directed by Om Raut, have spent a fortune on the visual effects. The film has reportedly been made on a budget of over INR 400 crores, most of which has been spent on the VFX but, it seems like the output is far from what the audience was expecting.

People on the Internet are venting their anger after being disappointed by the VFX. The teaser has sparked a meme fest on Twitter and Instagram as the members as having a field day. One user wrote on the Internet, “Hiring Vfx artist from team ‘Oh My Friend Ganesha (sic).”

Calling it a “Pogo” film over its cartoonish look, many people have called out Prabhas for not improving his fitness and using body enhancement through computer graphics. One Twitter user wrote, “700 cr Temple Run (laughing emojis).”

Another one writes, “Exclusive: #Adipurush satellite rights bagged by POGO channel”. “#disappointed with #Adipurush trailer. Only a director like Rajamouli can do justice and portray Shri Ram the way Hindus would want. All others want to mint money in the name of Shri Ram. Plus I don’t want to watch (sic).”

There are also some genuine fans, who want the makers to rework the graphics and save the film from impending doom as it releases in 2023. One such user wrote on Instagram, “I hope they push the release by a year and hope that some wonder kid from Red Chillies VFX (Shah Rukh Khan owned VFX studio) or Prime Focus (again a renowned VFX studio) bless them by coming on board and make this abomination at least watchable on a big screen).”

Google to nurture 20 startups by Indian women founders

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Google to nurture 20 startups by Indian women founders

Google on Monday announced the first class of 20 women founded/co-founded startups, selected from close to 400 applications, for the inaugural cohort of ‘Google for Startups Accelerator-India Women Founders’.

The tech giant will place special emphasis on access to networks, access to capital, hiring challenges, mentorship, and many others which, for a variety of social reasons and low representation, prove challenging for female founders.

In addition to these, the curriculum will include workshops and support around AI/ML, Cloud, UX, Android, Web, product strategy, and growth, as well as provide access to a global community of women founders, said the company.

Some of the startups selected are Aspire for Her, Brown Living, CoLLearn Education, Commudle, Dubverse, Elda Health, Fitbots, and more.

“This program is part of a larger effort by Google towards improving the representation of women across different sections of India’s digitally-trained workforce – be it entrepreneurship, professionals looking to upskill, or young graduates seeking a head start on their career,” said Google.

While Misery startup is building a world-class review-focussed ecosystem with a mission to remove product misinformation through authentic reviews and customer feedback, OPOD Audio is a vernacular audio app that provides contextual information on trending news and current affairs in just 30 seconds.

National Games badminton: Telangana’s troika of Sai, Sumeeth & Sikki ambush Prannoy’s Kerala to win gold

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National Games badminton: Telangana’s troika of Sai, Sumeeth & Sikki ambush Prannoy’s Kerala to win gold

Telangana’s B Sai Praneeth upset Kerala’s much fancied and in-form HS Prannoy 18-21, 21-16, 22-20 to help his team annex the Badminton Mixed Team gold in the 36th National Games here on Monday.

His victory came on the heels of another brilliant show by the husband-and-wife duo of Sumeeth Reddy and Sikki Reddy who got the better of the youthful pair of MR Arjun and Treesa Jolly 21-15, 14-21, 21-14 in a thrilling battle.

Samiya Farooqui, then, beat T.R Gowrikrishna 21-5, 21-12 to give Telangana a lot to celebrate.

As much as it was a victory on the court, Telangana scored on the strategy front too. They decided to field the experienced Sumeeth and Sikki in the opening Mixed Doubles ahead of Vishnuvardhan Goud and Gayatri Gopichand, who had lost against Maharashtra.

“We only gave the coach the option of trying us out,” Sumeeth said, even though they had last played together way back in the 2021 Thailand Open.

The couple fumbled at the start as the speedy Arjun and Treesa jumped into an early 5-2 lead. “We were playing after a long time. We don’t even practice together as we quite often get into arguments. It took some time to get into a rhythm. But once we found our groove, we got into a good rhythm,” a smiling Sikki said.

The Kerala pair, however, fought back to win the second game, with Arjun sending powerful smashes from the backline and Treesa being efficient at the net.

The third game went close till 12-all before a change of strategy did the trick for Telangana.

“I think the turning point was when I went for variations in my service, not giving them any length,” Sikki explained.

The next match was crucial, with Prannoy, who is currently ranked 16th in the world and is enjoying a dream season, starting as the favorite.

“I knew it would be a tough match, especially as we know each other’s game as we often train together. But gradually I found my strokes,” Praneeth, who is enjoying a dream season, said.

The first game was played fiercely. A tentative Praneeth made a few unforced errors while Prannoy looked good with his all-around game. They went neck-and-neck till 18-18 before Prannoy clinched it with a couple of well-measured shots.

Praneeth was in full flow in the second game, with his repertoire of strokes catching Prannoy on the wrong foot. He surged ahead for a 13-7 lead and held on to it to make it 1-1. Even in the third game, Praneeth built a healthy lead of 13-7 before Prannoy made it to 18-18 all.

“I was suddenly blank as Prannoy began to play a fast game. With the shuttle also coming off slowly, I was a little taken aback. But luckily, I held on to my nerves and pulled off this crucial win. It will boost my morale,” Praneeth explained.

Sunny Leone on non-fiction shows: You have to be yourself, and that’s challenging

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Sunny Leone on non-fiction shows: You have to be yourself, and that’s challenging

As Sunny Leone kicks off the new season of the youth-based reality show ‘Splitsvilla’, the actress on why is the most exciting genre to pull off. She says non-fiction is always difficult to shoot and perform as one has to be themselves and that’s the most challenging and most fun thing to do.

With the new season in Goa, she tells us that this is the toughest genre to shoot. The actress is soon going to star opposite Vishnu Manchu in the upcoming Pan-India film ‘Ginna’.

From shooting a multilingual film to doing an action-packed web series, the actress has done it all in 2022. But what turned out to be the most thrilling for her is ‘Splitsvilla’.

Revealing the reason, she said: “At its core, this reality show is about love, longing, and heartbreak. To see young people go through that journey is both heartening and sometimes tough to judge. Human beings are flawed by nature and so when we show these real emotions on screens, even as judges we find it hard to gauge who is right and who is wrong.

She added: “Moreover, every year, the attempt to do something unexpected and keep the conversations fresh. The whole team endeavors to retain the snazziness of the show and blend it with genuine emotions. Non-fiction is always difficult to shoot and perform. You have to be yourself and sometimes that’s the most challenging and most fun thing to do.”

Grateful for having done ‘Goodbye’ with Big B, says Rashmika Mandanna

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Grateful for having done ‘Goodbye’ with Big B, says Rashmika Mandanna

South actress Rashmika Mandanna, who has worked with Amitabh Bachchan in ‘Goodbye’, says that she is grateful for having done the film with the Bollywood superstar.

Taking to Instagram, the actress posted a picture of herself with Big B and wrote, “I still can’t believe this is happening.

Having done a film with sir, getting to talk to him, being able to share the same stage as him, talking about the same topics, getting to take a picture with him, my God!!

“He is an absolutely brilliant performer… A gem of a person and always arguing with me as a reel papa… but my God – how grateful am I.

“I am grateful for having done ‘Goodbye’ with Amitabh Bachchan sir. It’s been an absolute honor and this will forever be super special. PS – See papa and Tara in five days on October 7 in cinemas near you!”

The actress considers the Hindi film super special as she herself mentioned in one of her posts when she wrapped up shooting for the film.

She then said, “Everyone I’ve worked with in this team will always and forever be super special to me (Guys! Let’s work again soon, like super soon. I dunno how you’ll make it happen but make it happen!) I love you guys! You are the bestest!”

‘Adipurush’ teaser out; most precious film, says Prabhas

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‘Adipurush’ teaser out; most precious film, says Prabhas

“Adipurush”, one of the most anticipated Indian films of 2023, whose first teaser was released here on Sunday, unites the talents of Prabhas (of the “Baahubali” franchise) and Om Raut, who directed the Ajay Devgn-starrer “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior”, the biggest Indian box office hit of 2020, reports ‘Variety’.

“Adipurush” is Raut’s take on the ‘Ramayana’ by Valmiki. The film is set 7,000 years ago and in the film, Prabhas’s character is not called Lord Ram, he is Raghav, which is another name for Ram.

Sita, played by Kriti Sanon, is called Janaki (as in King Janaka’s daughter), while Saif Ali Khan’s Ravana is Lankesh (lord of Lanka), which are also derivatives of their ‘Ramayana’ names, notes ‘Variety’.

Adipurush literally means ‘first man, but here the interpretation is that of ‘best man.

Post “Tanhaji”, Raut could have called any Indian A-lister for his next film but he chose Prabhas. “I always had Prabhas in my mind when I was writing Raghav’s character — it became so compelling for me,” Raut said in a conversation with ‘Variety’. “If it was not him, I would have not made the film.”

Raut made it to Hyderabad from Mumbai in the middle of India’s first Covid-19 lockdown to discuss the film with Prabhas in person. The actor describes the meeting as a “super exciting day”.

“After three days, I got a little stressed because I thought it’s the most precious film for the country — can I do it?” Prabhas told ‘Variety’. “Om said not to worry and so it was a beautiful thing that happened. I think it’s the most prestigious film in my life.”

Prabhas says he signed on because of Raut’s intriguing screenplay and how it integrates the history and culture of India. “The way he designed the film was amazing, huge. And I think he made it very well,” Prabhas said.

Trisha read all five volumes of the epic for her role in ‘PS 1’

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Trisha read all five volumes of the epic for her role in ‘PS 1’

South star Trisha Krishnan read all five volumes of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s book Ponniyin Selvan to prepare for her role in Mani Ratnam’s movie ‘Ponniyin Selvan: I'(PS 1).

She said: “When we started shooting for the film, the entire world was hit by the pandemic which led to a lockdown. So, during that period, I read all 5 volumes of the novel. I used to believe that historic fictional novels are hard to read but this was very interesting.”

The 39-year-old actress rose to fame with Tamil movies such as ‘Saamy’, ‘Ghilli’, ‘Aaru’ and she also acted in several Telugu projects including ‘Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana’ and ‘Athadu’.

She appeared on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show along with ‘PS 1’ co-stars Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, and Sobhita Dhulipala.

She spoke further on her preparations for the role: “After finishing one book, you will be compelled to pick the next one, it’s that intriguing. But the novel and the film are quite different because the way Mani sir beautifully summarised 5 books into 2 films is beyond my imagination. So, I call this film Mani Ratnam’s ‘PS 1’.”

Vikram also added to the conversation in a hilarious way: “Half the payment was for reading the book!”

‘The Kapil Sharma Show airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

Ajay Devgn reacts to National Award win, shares video of award winning films

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Ajay Devgn reacts to National Award win, shares video of award winning films

Bollywood star Ajay Devgn, who was feted with the award for Best Actor for his work in the 2020 film ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ on Monday, expressed his gratitude to the audience.

The actor took to his Twitter handle and posted a video of his various avatars from his films that have won National Awards from ‘Zakhm’, ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’ to the more recent ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior.

The actor wrote in his tweet, “Not counting the wins or the blessings, just feeling grateful for all of it. Most importantly, your love. I share this win with all of you.”

“Honoured to receive my awards from the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu,” the tweet further read.

‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ is a historical-action film, which traces the life of Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare.

It stars Ajay Devgn in the titular role along with his wife, Kajol, and his ‘Omkara’ co-star, Saif Ali Khan.

Ajay shared the honour for the Best Actor with Tamil star Suriya, who was feted with the honour for his Sudha Kongra directorial ‘Soorarai Pottru’.

The National Film Awards ceremony took place at Delhi’s Vigyan Bhavan and the honours were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu.

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