Dolly Parton excited to launch new roller coaster at Dollywood

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Dolly Parton excited to launch new roller coaster at Dollywood

Singer Dolly Parton is launching a new roller coaster at Dollywood. The 76-year-old country icon opened the amusement park in her native Tennessee back in 1986.

She announced that a brand new ride called The Big Bear Mountain will be launching in 2023 at a reported cost of $25 million, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Alongside a video teaser of the new ride, the Dollywood company tweeted: “Join Ned Oakley in Spring 2023 on our largest family adventure yet: Big Bear Mountain. This multi-launch coaster contains 3,990 ft. of the track, expanding Wildwood Grove with a six-acre ride. Prepare for things to get BIG by watching our exclusive first look at ride animation.”

According to a press release, the Big Bear Mountain ride will feature “three separate launches, multiple airtime hills, high-speed carousel turns, and tunnels, including a pass behind a waterfall” and the ‘Jolene’ hitmaker took to social media herself to express her “excitement” that fans will be able to travel the Smoky Mountains themselves via the ride while referencing her 1994 song ‘Smoky Mountain Memories.

She tweeted: “The Smokies are all about adventure and going exploring. I’m excited our guests will be able to head out on their own trip into the Smokies to see if they can find that Big Bear. Whether he’s out there or not, I’m sure they’ll find a lot of memories along the way that they’ll keep forever.”

TV actress Taniya Chatterjee makes singing debut with ‘Mera Watan Mujhse Hai’

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TV actress Taniya Chatterjee makes singing debut with ‘Mera Watan Mujhse Hai’

Known for shows such as ‘Kasak’ and ‘Jaal’, actress Taniya Chatterjee is all set to make her singing debut with the patriotic song ‘Mera Watan Mujhse Hai’.

She says: “I’m really excited to sing a song and pay tribute to my country. As Independence Day is around the corner, I feel my song will allow people to enjoy patriotism. I have been preparing for this song for a long time and it is finally coming out.”

Talking about the song, she adds: “The song narrates the importance of women in society. And highlights the issues a woman faces even today. It is very important to respect every woman and give them equal opportunities in society.”

After featuring in Ekta Kapoor’s popular series, ‘Gandi Baat’ the actress now wants to explore reality TV shows.

She shares: “I’m very fond of reality TV shows. I enjoy taking up challenges and that is why I feel I can survive for long or even win a show like ‘Bigg Boss’ or ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’. I would love to do ‘Bigg Boss’ also because I’m a huge fan of Salman Khan and the show will easily allow me to impress him. Apart from that, I’m a trained dancer so would love to even do a dance reality TV show.”

The song will be released on August 14.

Anand Devarakonda, Abhishek Banerjee to star in Telugu thriller ‘Highway’

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Anand Devarakonda, Abhishek Banerjee to star in Telugu thriller ‘Highway’

Actors Anand Devarakonda and Abhishek Banerjee will be seen together in the upcoming Telugu psychological thriller ‘Highway’

‘Highway’ is a psychological thriller about a photographer Vishnu (Anand Devarakonda) falling in love with Tulasi (Manasa), who was sheltered all her life. When everything is going great, his life turns upside down when a serial killer named D kidnaps his ladylove. Will the hero be able to save her in time?

The announcement was made by aha, a local entertainment OTT platform.

Directed and written by K.V. Guhan, and produced by Venkat Talari, the film will hit aha screens very soon. aha, has launched the poster of the original movie on August 6.

Anand is Tollywood star Vijay Deverakonda’s brother, and has impressed audiences with his performance previously in the Telugu movie ‘Middle-Class Melodies’.

Taapsee, Anurag to launch track from ‘Dobaaraa’ in Mumbai college

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Taapsee, Anurag to launch track from ‘Dobaaraa’ in Mumbai college

Actress Taapsee Pannu and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap will be launching the first song ‘Waqt Ke Jungle’ from the new-age thriller ‘Dobaaraa’ in a college in Mumbai to make it more relatable amongst the youth.

Bringing up the first song of the film ‘Waqt Ke Jungle’, the cast of ‘Dobaaraa’ will be visiting a college in Mumbai for the launch on August 8.

‘Waqt Ke Jungle’ is a melody that is sung by Armaan Malik while it has been composed by Gaurav Chatterji. The lyrics of the songs are written by Hussain Haidry. The number will capture glimpses from the film while it will take the audience deep into the suspenseful world of ‘Dobaaraa’.

Taapsee, the film is directed by Anurag Kashyap and produced by Shobha Kapoor & Ektaa R Kapoor’s Cult Movies, a new wing under Balaji Telefilms and Sunir Kheterpal & Gaurav Bose (Athena). ‘Dobaaraa’ will release on August 19.

DD to telecast Sri Aurobindo documentary on Aug 14-15

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DD to telecast Sri Aurobindo documentary on Aug 14-15

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Sri Aurobindo and the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, Doordarshan will premiere the films ‘The Transformation’ in English and ‘Naya Janma’ in Hindi on August 14 and 15, respectively. The film is about 54 minutes long.

‘The Transformation’ (‘Naya Janma’ in Hindi) traces the life of Sri Aurobindo from 1908 to 1909, a turning point in his spiritual evolution. The Alipore Bomb Case trial, which took place from May 1908 to May 1909, is an event of historical significance during which the British government arrested Sri Aurobindo, then a prominent nationalist leader known by his previous name, Aurobindo Ghose, his brother Barindra Ghose, and a number of young revolutionaries.

They were charged with “conspiracy” or “waging war against the King” — the equivalent of high treason and punishable with death by hanging.

This documentary highlights landmark events that took place during this period. The film has shots of the actual locations in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, where the bomb blast took place and for which Khudiram Bose was hanged. It covers the railway station where Bose’s associate, Prafulla Chaki, shot himself before being caught and the hill where Barindra Ghose and his associates tested the bomb.

The film also includes shots of the Alipore Jail in Kolkata where Sri Aurobindo was kept in solitary confinement and the Uttarpara Jaykrishna Public Library in West Bengal, where Sri Aurobindo for the first time revealed publicly his Yoga and his spiritual experiences. Rare newspapers from the British Library and the National Library with actual writings from Sri Aurobindo form the basis of this film.

Filmed with multiple cameras, ‘The Transformation’ (‘Naya Janma’) has been directed by Abhijit Dasgupta, the recipient of more than 30 national and international documentary film awards. The music is by Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar and Anup Mukherjee supervised the sound design. The editor of the film is Satyendra Mohanty.

The Pandava song in the film has been rendered by ‘Chota Teejan’ Sima Ghosh and a song dating back to 1910 has been recreated by Sohini Roy Chowdhury.

In the courtroom enactments, Cyrus Madan plays the prosecuting counsel Yeardley Norton’s role. Pradip Mitra is Additional Sessions Judge Charles Beachcroft and Ashoke Viswanathan appears as Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, then a young barrister.

The film has been produced by the Sri Aurobindo Society and the Kolkata Sukriti Foundation.

Sequel is coming, says Dhanush on ‘The Gray Man’

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Sequel is coming, says Dhanush on ‘The Gray Man’

Tamil actor Dhanush, whose role in the Hollywood film, ‘The Gray Man’ came in for much appreciation, on Saturday dropped hints that led fans to believe that he would be a part of the sequel as well.

Taking to Twitter, Dhanush wrote: “‘The Gray Man’ universe is expanding and the sequel is coming. Lone Wolf is ready, are you?” and posted an audio clip containing a recording in his voice.

In the recording, Dhanush is heard reciting the lines: “Six, this is Lone Wolf. I hear they are both looking for the same man. I want to offer you some advice.”

“Stop looking. You are wasting your time. Because if I find him first, there will be nothing left for you to look for. And if you find him first, then I will find you. Nothing personal.”

The tweet by Dhanush, who plays the role of Avik San (also known as Lone Wolf), a deadly assassin in the film, has excited his fans who now strongly believe that the actor will be a part of the sequel as well. Interestingly, the Russo Brothers had already hinted at Dhanush’s character making a return if they chose to expand ‘The Gray Man’ universe.

Simran, Sangeeth Sivan congratulate athletes for doing India proud at CWG

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Simran, Sangeeth Sivan congratulate athletes for doing India proud at CWG

Actress Simran and director Sangeeth Sivan were among the celebrities from the film industry who joined scores of fans from across the country in congratulating Indian athletes, including wrestler Sakshi Malik, who have been putting up a stellar show at the ongoing Commonwealth Games.

Sakshi Malik won the gold in the women’s 62kg category at the CWG. She made a strong comeback from being down 0-4 to score a win over Under-23 world champion Ana Godinez of Canada. Interestingly, this is the first gold medal for Sakshi in the CWG. Until now, she had won a silver in 2014 and a bronze in 2018 at the CWG.

Congratulating Sakshi, Sangeeth Sivan confessed: “Had goosebumps and moist eyes when our National Anthem was played at the medals ceremony, especially so when Sakshi Malik was at the podium finish. Thank you Indian contingent for giving us many such emotional highs this time around #CWG2022.”

Actress Simran took to Instagram to say: “Triple treat! Three Gold Medals for India last night at the #CommonWealthGames!! #CWG2022 #Wrestling #SakshiMalik #DeepakPunia #BajrangPunia”

Vijay, Ananya showcase their sensual moves in song ‘Aafat’

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Vijay, Ananya showcase their sensual moves in song ‘Aafat’

As the much anticipated Vijay Deverakonda-starrer ‘Liger’ races towards theatrical release, the third track from the movie was released Saturday. Featuring Vijay Devarakonda and Ananya Panday, the track ‘Arafat’, looks set to electrify the dance floors.

Vijay said “It’s overwhelming to see the response of the audience for ‘Liger’, and I hope to continue receiving this support and love. Arafat is fresh and perfect for music lovers to shake a leg on. I’m grateful to the entire team and Ananya for making the song deliver as a complete package.”

The song from Sony Music has been sung and directed by the maestro Tanishk Bagchi, pairing his vocals with those of actress-singer Zahrah Khan. The dance number is choreographed by Piyush Bhagat and Shazia Samji and will make you groove too.

Featuring Vijay and Ananya from director Puri Jagannadh’s most-awaited launch right now, this song has all it takes to take the internet by storm.

Sharing his thoughts on the launch of the song, music director-singer Tanishk Bagchi added: “Arafat is a song with a peppy and upbeat vibe. It was great directing the song and singing along with Zahrah Khan, who added a fresh zing to the song. We hope Liger reaches everyone’s playlists.”

Singer Zahrah Khan who impresses with her vocals is ecstatic about the release. She shares: “This song is very special to me and working with the industry maestro Tanishk Bagchi has been an amazing experience. The on-screen presence of Vijay and Ananya just spices the track up and completes it with a fiery performance! I just love its hook step and I’m sure that the audience will lap it up, dance to it, and keep supporting us with their love.

‘Liger’ helmed by ace Telugu film director Puri Jagannath, is the latest pan-India movie from down South. It was recently awarded a UA certificate by the Censor Board and is all set for theatrical release on August 25.

Bhagyashree gets reminded of Salman from ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ on reality show

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Bhagyashree gets reminded of Salman from ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ on reality show

Veteran actress Bhagyashree went down memory lane and remembered her ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ days on the sets of the reality show ‘DID Super Moms’.

The performance by contestants Anila and Shweta on the title track of ‘Dangal’ left everyone stunned. In fact, the act somehow even reminded Bhagyashree of her co-star Salman Khan and made her reminisce about her shoot days with the Bollywood Superstar.

As Bhagyashree mentions, “I believe the concept that you depicted today is an issue that various women in our country go through every now and then. Women are generally told to take care of just their household chores after marriage and they are not encouraged to follow their dreams. But women like you prove that one can achieve anything one wants, with their hard work and determination. Anila, I must add that whenever I watch your performance, I always wonder how you do it. You must teach this to me!”

She added: “I noticed one more thing in your performance today, that you flawlessly imitated Salman Khan in the act.”

Released in 1989, ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ is a romantic musical film directed by Sooraj Barjatya. ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ is considered one of the most iconic romantic films ever made and became a cult favorite of its songs, dialogues, and chemistry of Salman and Bhagyashree.

She added: “In fact, there was one jump that I found really interesting because that move was exactly like the scene from our film ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, where Salman is exercising, and with him being upset with me during the sequence, he jumps right back up.”

“You did a similar move and that one movement reminded me of that scene from the film and made me nostalgic.”

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‘Darlings’ maker calls Alia Bhatt a director’s actor

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‘Darlings’ maker calls Alia Bhatt a director’s actor

‘Darlings’ director Jasmeen K. Reen has praised Alia Bhatt and said that her relationship with the actress-producer evolved as they progressed.

‘Darlings’ stars Alia, Shefali Shah, Vijay Verma, and Roshan Mathew. Jasmeet still remembers how it all began with just a narration.

She said: “All of this began with narration, I narrated the script, Alia liked it, read it too. Then after she agreed to play Badru, we started jamming. Before we knew it, we were jamming creatively, the bond was seamless, respectful, and most important – the relationship had trust.”

‘Darlings’ is a dark comedy that explores the lives of a mother-daughter duo trying to find their place in Mumbai seeking courage and love in exceptional circumstances while fighting against all odds.

Seeing Alia play the role of Badrunissa Shaikh was a dream come true as Jasmeet couldn’t imagine anyone else playing Badru.

Jasmine said: “Alia is a director’s actor. She is true to the film, and the character, nothing else matters. My working relationship with Alia evolved as we progressed.”

When asked if she preferred Alia as an actor or producer, Jasmeet said: “Both. Alia the actor always, I have to say, Alia has the quality of encouraging and empowering a director’s vision. That, to me, makes a fabulous producer.”

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