Aahana Kumra to host reality show ‘The Inventor Challenge’

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Aahana Kumra to host reality show ‘The Inventor Challenge’

Bollywood actress Aahana Kumra will be seen hosting ‘The Inventor Challenge’, a competitive reality show.

Aahana said: “The Inventor Challenge has an interesting concept. What I like the most is that the show will not only provide a space for innovations to thrive but also help inventors to develop their ideas and take them forward.”

“You don’t usually come across a show like this that showcases the fascinating journey of the next big inventor and invention. I’m confident that The Inventor Challenge will engage viewers and will receive appreciation from the critics too. I can’t wait for it to go live.”

Participants will get the opportunity to discuss their propositions with a panel, who will then select a few inventors to proceed forward.

Next in line are the mentors, who will help the top two inventors nurture their ideas in live lab locations and turn them into ground-breaking concepts. Finally, these ideas will be brought to life and presented to various consumer focus groups. Inventors across the country and all age groups will be seen showcasing their inventions on the show. The youngest inventor on the show is eight.

In the show, contestants will have to bring forward their inventions and Aahana will make inventors feel at ease amid all the excitement and brainstorming sessions. The show will feature on Colors Infinity on television and stream on The Inventor Challenge YouTube channel too.

Nikhil Siddhartha says industry politics makes him cry out of helplessness

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Nikhil Siddhartha says industry politics makes him cry out of helplessness

The much-anticipated premiere of ‘Karthikeya 2’ has caused issues for the young actor, Nikhil Siddhartha though. In a recent media interview, Nikhil stated that he now realized how challenging it is to set a release date and then carry it out.

According to him, ‘Karthikeya 2’ was initially slated to hit theatres on July 22, but that date was later changed to August 12. As the producers are now required to reschedule the release for October starting on this date. The actor admitted, “The powerless situation made me cry.”

Nikhil, a rising star in Tollywood, has a number of intriguing projects planned for the future. He will star in the ‘Karthikeya 2’, the sequel to his super hit movie ‘Karthikeya’, as well as the suspense thriller ‘118’ alongside Anupama Parameswaran. With their intriguing concept art and trailers, both of these movies have generated a lot of talks, but have been facing issues related to their release dates.

A few producers in the Telugu Film Industry seem to be involved in power politics, which has resulted in a problematic atmosphere for most small-budget movies in the last few years. Despite being content-driven, movies like ‘Karthikeya 2’ have been facing release-related delays due to other movies.

Louis Tomlinson says One Direction’s first album was ‘s**t’

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Louis Tomlinson says One Direction’s first album was ‘s**t’

Singer Louis Tomlinson thinks One Direction’s first album was “s**t” as he reflected on the 12 years since he, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, and Niall Horan were grouped together on the British TV talent show ‘The X Factor’ and said he doesn’t think their debut LP, ‘Up All Night, was any good.

Speaking on the ‘Smallzy’s Surgery’ podcast, he said: “Twelve years ago today the band got formed, but the first album was s**t anyway.”

Tomlinson is currently working on his second solo album and said he feels a lot of pressure to live up to the success of his former band, reports aceshowbiz.com.

He said: “There’s still pressure obviously for me to deliver a good record … and me trying to find my feet coming out of a band as big as One Direction.”

The ‘Back to You singer isn’t the only former member of the group to have criticized their music, as Zayn declared their records were “generic as f**k” in 2016, a year after he’d quit the band.

He previously said: “There was never any room for me to experiment creatively in the band. If I would sing a hook or a verse slightly R&B, or slightly myself, it would always be recorded 50 times until there was a straight version that was pop, generic as f**k, so they could use that version.

“Whenever I would suggest something, it was like it didn’t fit us. There was just a general conception that the management already had of what they want for the band, and I just wasn’t convinced with what we were selling.

“I wasn’t 100 percent behind the music. It wasn’t me. It was music that was already given to us, and we were told this is what is going to sell to these people.”

Mani Ratnam makes a two-part epic in 120 days.

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Mani Ratnam makes a two-part epic in 120 days.

Tamil actor Karthi, who plays the pivotal character of Vanthiya Devan in Mani Ratnam’s much-awaited magnum opus, ‘Ponniyin Selvan, says that the ace director has completed shooting both parts of the film in a matter of just 120 days.

Speaking at the launch of the first single, ‘Ponni Nadhi’, from the film, Karthi said the song is about a river. “All civilizations have started in rivers. Then, it was Ponni. Now, it is Cauvery. Every river has its own characteristics. Rivers have inspired poets. They have been a motivating force for even common people like us.

“When lots of people were saying that we cannot make a film on the scale of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, we started. Then Covid struck. When we were perplexed, just like how a river knows to find its way to the sea, we knew Mani sir knew how to take this film to its logical end.

“We all went and stood with Mani sir and worked. In a matter of just 120 days, he completed both ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’ and ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’. It is not easy to make two films in 120 days.

“We would put our makeup on at 2-2.30 a.m. There would be 30 people waiting ready to put on makeup on us. Nobody would sleep. At 6.30 in the morning, we would take the first shot.

“Working on this film was like a dream. To make another film like this, a director would have to be born. Only Mani sir can do this.”

Kerala actor Sarath Chandran found dead

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Kerala actor Sarath Chandran found dead

Young Kerala actor Sarath Chandran was found dead on Friday, according to film industry sources.

The 37-year-old actor shot into prominence with his film “Angamaly Diaries” and his other popular films including “Koode”, and “Oru Mexican Aparatha”, to name a few.

Actor Antony Varghese shared an image of Sarath Chandran from “Angamaly Diaries” and wrote “RIP Brother.”

The details of the death are awaited.

Hailing from Kochi, Sarath Chandran previously worked in an IT firm and also worked in film as a dubbing artist.

He made his acting debut in the Malayalam film industry with the film “Aneesya”.

Priyanka as Captain Marvel, Ranveer as Thor: Russo Brothers pick their superheroes

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Priyanka as Captain Marvel, Ranveer as Thor: Russo Brothers pick their superheroes

Filmmaker duo Joe and Anthony Russo have made their choice for the new Captain Marvel and Thor from the Indian film industry.

The filmmaker duo chose their “good friend” Priyanka Chopra Jonas while they found it difficult to make a choice between Hrithik Roshan and Ranveer Singh for the demigod Thor.

The two were recently asked about who would they cast as the famous superheroes from the Indian film industry by social media influencer Awez Zaidi during the global premiere of “The Gray Man” in Mumbai.

The two were first shown pictures of Ranveer and Hrithik and were asked to pick one for Thor.

Anthony and Joe said that the two stars look like Thor but then settled for Ranveer.

They were then asked to choose between Priyanka and Deepika Padukone for a new Captain Marvel. The filmmakers chose Priyanka without a second thought.

In the clip, they are heard saying: “We have to pick Priyanka. We are huge fans and we are very good friends… We are working on a project. We are producing a show. A series.”

The Russo Brothers are producing the Indian actress’s upcoming series “Citadel”.

Titans Together: Salman, Chiranjeevi, Prabhu Deva team up for Telugu film

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Titans Together: Salman, Chiranjeevi, Prabhu Deva team up for Telugu film

In Mohan Raja’s directorial ‘Godfather’, a fun dance number, featuring Salman Khan and Chiranjeevi is being filmed. Even more thrilling is the fact that India’s renowned choreographer Prabhu Deva has joined forces with the Salman-Chiranjeevi duo to compose the moves for the superstars.

A picture of Mohan Raja and Prabhu Deva, a choreographer-turned-director who is directing a song in the blockbuster film, was posted on Twitter by Mohan Raja. The director also disclosed that the song’s filming had only started a day before.

“Today is more special First time working with the legend and director of #Nuvvosthanantenenodhantana @PDdancing on the day of #16yearsofunakkumenakkum On the sets of #Godfather,” his tweet reads.

Music director Thaman is roped in to compose the music for the movie. Nayanthara is playing the leading lady in this movie, which also has Sunil, Satya Dev, Puri Jagannadh, and others in key roles. Produced by Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films.

For the unknown, ‘Godfather’ is the official remake of Mohan Lal- starrer ‘Lucifer’, a Malayalam movie.

Prabhas-starrer ‘Project K’ producer Ashwini Dutt refuses to toe Guild line

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Prabhas-starrer ‘Project K’ producer Ashwini Dutt refuses to toe Guild line

A recent meeting of the Active Telugu Film Producers’ Guild, which is led by star producer Dil Raju, decided to halt film production from August 1 until a solution is found. ‘Project K’ producer Ashwini Dutt, who has been reluctant to listen to the Dil Raju-led Producer’s Guild, has spoken on the same.

The majority of Telugu producers support Dil Raju regarding the shooting strike, but Ashwini Dutt has chosen to take a different route. Ashwini claimed recently in a media interview that Dil Raju is the one who perplexes audiences with his gimmicks. “He will first increase ticket prices before promoting the film at a reduced price”, Ashwini said.

“We won’t halt any filming, and our projects won’t follow Dil Raju’s regulations. We’ll keep shooting”, he continued. Ashwini is currently preoccupied with the ‘Project K’ production, one of the biggest Indian movies starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles.

Ashwini Dutt had also spoken about ‘Project K’ on the occasion.

Mohit Chauhan’s latest track stars real-life couple Sara, Shantanu

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Mohit Chauhan’s latest track stars real-life couple Sara, Shantanu

Singer Mohit Chauhan has come up with another romantic track featuring real-life couples Sara Khan and Shantanu Raje. While Sara is happy to work with her boyfriend, Mohit asserts that his latest song will connect with the audience and their emotions.

Sara says: “This is the first music video Shantanu and I are working on together and I am really excited about it. When I first heard the song, I instantly fell in love with the melody and felt connected.”

“I knew we would fit perfectly for the song and I am thrilled to share the frame with Shantanu. He was an amazing co-actor and we really hope that the audience is going to love and appreciate all the hard work we’ve put in creating it.”

Furthermore, Mohit talks about the song and adds: “The track presents a soulful rendition, portraying an emotion between hearts. The song goes deep into the character’s thoughts and I am glad I got to bring the same flavor to the song. I am looking forward to seeing the reaction from the audience to the song.”

The song is produced by Ajay Jain and Kumar Abhishek and is penned by Amit and Sam, the music video is directed by Aman Prajapat and the music is given by Sugat Dhanvijay.

It is released today on all streaming platforms.

From buff to white: Amid nude shoot row, Ranveer drops new pics in all-white

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From buff to white: Amid nude shoot row, Ranveer drops new pics in all-white

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who found himself embroiled in a controversy after he shared pictures from his nude photoshoot for a magazine, has posted a new set of pictures on social media dressed in all-white.

Ranveer took to Instagram on Friday morning where he shared a glimpse from his photoshoot – fully covered up.

In the images, he is seen wearing a T-shirt, paired with a blazer, pants, and sneakers – all white. He completed his look with his hair tied up and a luxurious watch.

Earlier this week, Mumbai police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Ranveer for posting his nude photographs on social media.

The FIR was filed upon a complaint lodged at the Chembur police station by one Lalit Tekchandani, under sections 292 (sale of obscene books), 293 (sale of obscene objects to young people), 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Information Technology Act.

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