Karthi, Lokesh Kanakaraj to begin work on ‘Kaithi 2’ next year

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Karthi, Lokesh Kanakaraj to begin work on ‘Kaithi 2’ next year

Actor Karthi has disclosed that he will begin work on the sequel to his superhit film ‘Kaithi’ with one of Tamil cinema’s most sought-after directors, Lokesh Kanakaraj, early next year.

Karthi, who is busy promoting his upcoming release ‘Viruman’, disclosed this detail while replying to a question from a media person during an interaction session.

“We are planning ‘Kaithi 2’ next year. After Lokesh finishes Vijay sir’s film, we will start,” the actor said.

Interestingly, although it is widely believed that Lokesh will be directing Vijay’s next film, no official announcement has been made until now regarding this project.

Dream Warrior Pictures, the firm that made the immensely popular ‘Kaithi’, soon after the film’s success hinted at the possibility of making a sequel.

‘Kaithi’, which was director Lokesh’s second film, after his impressive debut with the superhit ‘Maanagaram’, went on to emerge as a blockbuster, making a whopping Rs 105 crore at the box office.

Vishal injures knee while shooting for ‘Mark Antony’

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Vishal injures knee while shooting for ‘Mark Antony’

Actor Vishal, who is now shooting for director Adhik Ravichandran’s ‘Mark Antony’, has sustained an injury to his knee while filming an action sequence for the film.

Sources say the unit, which has been shooting in the city for the last week, was filming an action sequence on Wednesday.

Vishal, who has already sustained two major injuries to his leg while shooting for ‘Laththi’, again sustained a serious blow to his knee.

He had to be taken to a private hospital nearby where he was administered first aid and advised to rest.

‘Mark Antony’, which features both Vishal and SJ Suryah in double roles, also has Ritu Verma as the female lead.

The big-budget film, which is getting made in five languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, is being billed as a pan-Indian film by the unit.

Work began in the first week of May in Chennai.

The film, which will be Vishal’s 33rd film, is being produced by S Vinod Kumar, the man who had produced Vishal’s ‘Enemy’ as well.

GV Prakash Kumar is scoring the music for this film which will have editing by Vijay Velukutty and cinematography by Abhinandan Ramanujam.

Famous stunt directors Kanal Kannan, Peter Hein, and Ravi Varma are doing the stunts for the film with Umesh Rajkumar doing the Production Design.

‘Sita Ramam’ music director thanks producers for giving a break to new musicians

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‘Sita Ramam’ music director thanks producers for giving a break to new musicians

Music director Vishal Chandrashekar, who actor Dulquer Salmaan described as being the ‘heartbeat’ of the successful romantic entertainer ‘Sita Ramam’, has thanked the producers of the film, saying it was because of them that several new musicians have now gotten a break.

Taking to Instagram to pen a heartfelt post of gratitude, he wrote: “A note to the two very important people who are responsible for the amount of love that I’m getting.

“Dear Dutt sir and dear Swapna, the amount of trust you placed on me, I doubt anyone would. The encouragement and confidence you imparted, have made the album and the score what it is today.

“Right from giving me a platform to perform the songs live, to giving me the freedom to enjoy myself while composing is something any artist craves for. I’m saying all this today because of the belief you had in my team.

“Thank you for giving us the break we dreamt of. Thanks to you, so many new musicians got a big break. It is a heartfelt note of thanks from the entire music department of ‘Sita Ramam’.”

KJo, Arjun shocked after Sonam calls Kiara Advani ‘underrated’

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KJo, Arjun shocked after Sonam calls Kiara Advani ‘underrated’

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor took Arjun Kapoor and filmmaker Karan Johar by surprise after she tagged Kiara Advani as an “underrated” actress during the rapid-fire round on ‘Koffee With Karan’.

Karan asked her to name an actor she thought was overrated.

Sonam changed the question and said that she would prefer naming underrated actors. “Bhumi Pednekar, Kiara Advani, and Kriti Sanon,” she said, to which Arjun instantly replied, “Kiara is not underrated, she is very well-rated.”

Karan added: “They think they’re very big stars in their head, and you’ve called them underrated!” He continued, “How are things on Mars, Sonam?” Arjun also added, “Which world are you in?”

Arjun continued having fun at Sonam, as she, with a poker-face, called ‘Ek Villain Returns’ a ‘thirst trap’ film.

“I think they all look hot now. It’s a thirst trap of a film.” Arjun cut in, “You haven’t seen one shot of the film, and you’re just saying things now.”

In the end, Arjun tagged his sister as a “pain” and a “mess”.

Jason Momoa slams his ‘Conan The Barbarian’ movie

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Jason Momoa slams his ‘Conan The Barbarian’ movie

Hollywood star Jason Momoa has slammed his ‘Conan the Barbarian reboot movie and said it “turned into a big pile of s***”.

Speaking to British GQ for a profile piece, Jason slammed the 2011 film, which he starred in as the sword-swinging character of legend in a remake of the film that featured Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1982, reports deadline.com.

“I’ve been a part of a lot of things that really sucked, and movies where it’s out of your hands,” he told British GQ.

“Conan was one of them. It’s one of the best experiences I had, and it (was) taken over and turned into a big pile of s***.”

The film did have a somewhat rocky beginning. It was stalled at Warner Bros. before Lionsgate bought the rights.

Brett Ratner was prematurely announced as director before German filmmaker Marcus Nispel was enlisted in June 2009. Jason was cast in January 2010.

Before the film’s release, he debuted as the Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo in HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones.

Since then, he’s been cast as Aquaman in the DC Comics Extended Universe, appearing in 2016’s ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, then 2017’s ‘Justice League, and 2018’s ‘Aquaman’.

He also had a supporting role in 2021’s ‘Dune’, and has a new ‘Aquaman’ on the horizon with ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’.

‘Tamil Rockerz’ will have a small opening for a sequel, discloses Arun Vijay

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‘Tamil Rockerz’ will have a small opening for a sequel, discloses Arun Vijay

Actor Arun Vijay, who plays police officer Rudra in director Arivazhagan’s much-awaited Tamil web series, ‘Tamil Rockerz’, which is to release on OTT on August 19 this year, has disclosed that the series will have a small opening for a sequel.

Inspired by real-life events, the fictional series, that has been produced by one of India’s oldest and most respected production houses, A V M Productions, will revolve around Rudra’s efforts to safeguard a massively budgeted and highly-anticipated movie called ‘Garuda’ from an anonymous network of powerful and dangerous cyber pirates.

The series, many believe, is inspired by a video pirate gang that often had the audacity to challenge Tamil film units. The pirates would ask film units to stop them if they could from releasing pirated versions of their films. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the web series has triggered huge interest in viewers, many of whom are curious to know who eventually was behind the big piracy network.

Ask Arun Vijay if they eventually show who is behind the operation of such a big piracy network and he replies, “This is Season One. There is an open end. There will be finishing but there will also be a small opening for a sequel. You will get to know when you watch the series.”

The actor says working on the series has helped him gain a better understanding of how video pirates operate.

Says Arun Vijay, “After playing this role in this web series, I have gained a better understanding of how video pirates operate. For that matter, after watching this series, everybody will get to understand where this is heading. I think we will take precautionary measures to handle this issue. Ultimately, the power to tackle this problem rests with the person watching pirated stuff. Everyone should get the thought that they must not watch pirated videos. That will eventually happen after watching this series.”

Sources say director Arivazhagan and his team did extensive research into how video pirates operate for the series.

Talking about the challenges of working on this series, Arun Vijay says, “Every film has a different kind of challenge. This film speaks in detail about a network. I think half the challenge was overcome by the director and writer. It was easy for me as they made me understand several things.” Disclosing that the series was shot for a period of 55 days, Arun Vijay says he shot on all the days and that every day, he had a double call sheet.

Anybody who set out to put out an end to the piracy menace has received several threats.

Did Arun Vijay get any threats while playing the lead in this series? “No, I haven’t received any such threats,” he signs off with a smile that indicates relief.

It will air on SonyLIV

Sunny Leone’s first look from ‘Ginna’ released

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Sunny Leone’s first look from ‘Ginna’ released

Actor Vishnu Manchu on Wednesday released the first look of actress Sunny Leone, who plays a character called Renuka, in his upcoming film ‘Ginna’.

Donning a gorgeous pink and white playsuit, Sunny looks as sensational as ever.

Talking about it, Sunny says, “I had the most amazing time shooting this movie. It was such an honor collaborating with Vishnu who is amongst the most amazing people I have ever worked with. For a star like him to be as grounded as him, is real learning. He is wonderful and warm, giving his co-stars the space to bring their own. I had the most memorable experience in this movie and can’t wait for everyone to watch it.”

Directed by Surya, the film, which stars Vishnu alongside Payal Rajput and Sunny Leone, is a wholesome mass entertainer.

A frothy mix of masala with thrill, comedy, action, and drama, the first look is making waves on social media.

For his part, Vishnu adds, “Sunny is exactly like her name. She will be a surprise factor in the film. She has such a wonderful vibe. She really gave the film its edge and x-factor. She is bound to surprise everyone with the film as Renuka. Watch out for her!”

Produced by Ava Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory, ‘Ginna’ has music by Anup Rubens and cinematography by two-time National Award winner Chota K. Naidu.

The film has been written by Kona Venkat, who is known for penning the scripts of Vishnu’s earlier hits  ‘Dhee’ and ‘Denikaina Reddy’.

Anand Deverakonda-starrer ‘Highway’ to have direct OTT release

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Anand Deverakonda-starrer ‘Highway’ to have direct OTT release

Well-known cinematographer and director K V Guhan’s much-awaited psychological thriller, ‘Highway’, featuring Anand Deverakonda in the lead, will be directly released on the OTT platform Aha on August 19.

The psychological thriller will also feature Sayami Kher and Manasa along with Abhishek Banerjee in a never-before-seen role.

Directed and written by K.V. Guhan and produced by Venkat Talari, the film is a psychological thriller about a photographer Vishnu (Anand Deverakonda) who falls in love with Tulasi (Manasa). When everything is going great, a serial killer kidnaps his lady love. What happens then is what ‘Highway’ is all about.

Talking about the film, director K V Guhan said, “Post the first wave of Covid, there was an unprecedented change in the film industry. At the same time, we were all connected to world content, irrespective of language. There was a massive opening for concept films, new experiments, and novel thoughts. That’s when I narrated this idea to Anand and Abhishek, and being explorers themselves, they said ‘yes’.”

“The more you get into the story, the more it brings out the different shades of characters,” says Guhan, who adds that every twist and turn in this film will be new.

Mini Mathur promises ‘Mind the Malhotras Season 2’ will be ‘messier, crazier, funnier’

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Mini Mathur promises ‘Mind the Malhotras Season 2’ will be ‘messier, crazier, funnier’

The popular sitcom, ‘Mind the Malhotras’ with its rib-tickling one-liners, is set to regale audiences once again.

Amazon Prime Video announced on Wednesday and released the trailer of the second season of the rib-tickling, funny sitcom.

The comedy-drama stars Mini, Cyrus Sahukar, Sushmita Mukherjee, Anandita Pagnis, Nikki Sharma, Jason D’souza, Rahul Verma, and Denzil Smith.

“We’re FINALLY back, and how! Playing Shefali Malhotra has given me enormous love, appreciation, and admiration from the audience,” said Mini.

“I’m super-excited to get into the skin of my character again, give her some more shades and grow as an actor. I hope that Rishabh and Shefali’s not-so-perfect life tugs at the heartstrings of viewers just like in the previous season. Without divulging more, I can safely say that ‘Mind the Malhotras Season 2’ will be messier, crazier, funnier, and a lot more relatable.”

The maiden season gave viewers a peep into Rishabh (Cyrus) and Shefali’s (Mini) midlife marital issues, which will continue in season 2 with more drama, fun, and entertainment quotient as they prioritize individual professional goals.

While Shefali runs the race for followers as an online Chef, Rishabh is all engrossed in his merger to become a millionaire. Due to marital and family tensions, the couple seeks therapy to strike the right balance.

‘Mind the Malhotras Season 2’ is filled with fun twists and unexpected turns that will make viewers burst into laughter.

Cyrus said “Season 1 was amazing, and we are touched by the acknowledgment the show has received. While I’m excited about season 2, I’m also a little nervous and hope that viewers continue showering their love on us like before”.

The series is helmed by Sahil Sangha and written by Sahil Sangha and Karan Sharma.

Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Madiba Entertainment, it is an Indian adaptation of the Israeli show ‘La Famiglia’ distributed by Armoza formats.

‘Mind the Malhotras Season 2’ will premiere in India and across 240 countries and territories worldwide on August 12.

First schedule of Raghava Lawrence-starrer ‘Chandramukhi 2’ wrapped up

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First schedule of Raghava Lawrence-starrer ‘Chandramukhi 2’ wrapped up

The unit of director P. Vasu’s eagerly-awaited horror comedy, ‘Chandramukhi 2’, featuring actors Raghava Lawrence and Vadivelu in the lead, has wrapped up the first schedule of shooting.

Sources close to the unit say that the first schedule was in Karnataka’s Mysuru, and the schedule was wrapped up on Tuesday.

The film, which has music by M.M. Keeravaani and cinematography by R.D. Rajasekar, has art direction by Thotta Tharani.

Produced by Lyca Productions, one of Tamil cinema’s top production houses, the film has huge expectations riding on it as it is a sequel to the blockbuster ‘Chandramukhi’.

The first part, which was produced by Sivaji Productions as its 50th film in 2005, had Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Jyothika, Nayanthara, Nasser, and Vadivelu among others.

The remake of the Malayalam super hit ‘Manachitrathazhu’, ‘Chandramukhi’ was directed by P. Vasu and went on to emerge as a phenomenal success.

Raghava Lawrence, had, some time ago, announced that he would be acting in the sequel, but had gone on to name a different production house as the producer.

However, now, Lyca Productions has taken over the project and is producing it.

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