TV Preview: New shows to twists in tales, what to look out for in the week ahead

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TV Preview: New shows to twists in tales, what to look out for in the week ahead

For all those TV buffs who love to watch their favorite shows on a small screen while sitting inside their homes comfortably, there is a lot more to watch out for in the coming week.

From the beginning of the 14th season of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ to popular actress Sara Khan making an entry in the fictional show ‘Spy Bahu’, here we look at a few updates about upcoming shows and new twists in the daily soaps that will keep you hooked to your TV sets.

Kaun Banega Crorepati 14

Hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan, a kind quiz-based reality show, ‘KBC 14’ is all set to start on August 7. Marking 75 years of Independence, the show will be starting with several celebrities on the sets including Aamir Khan, sports stars like Mary Kom, Sunil Chhetri Mithali Madhumita, the first female officer to win the Gallantry Award, and Major DP Singh, India’s first blade runner.

As the makers always try to add something new to the show in every season, this time also they have made certain changes like the highest prize money. Unlike the last season in which the highest prize money was Rs 7 crore, this year it is Rs 7.5 crore.

The other highlights of the season include 3 lifelines – Audience Poll, Video-a-Friend, and 50:50.

‘KBC 14’ is going to start on August 7 at 9 p.m. on Sony Entertainment Television.

Sanjog

Kamya Punjabi and Shefali Sharma’s starrer ‘Sanjog’ is all about two mothers, Amrita and Gauri, who are unable to figure out why their daughters are so different from their own selves.

Shefali will be seen playing a soft-hearted mother, Amrita, Kamya portrays Gauri, a materialistic person who dreams of living a luxurious life.

The show is starting on August 22 on Zee TV.

Spy Bahu

The chemistry between Sejal and Yohan (played by Sana Sayyad and Sehban Azim respectively) has hooked the viewers.

Currently, in the show, viewers have seen Sejal’s journey as a spy and a newly-wed wife. While Sejal and Yohan are getting closer in their relationship day by day, there is a new twist in the storyline that will be coming with the entry of popular TV actress Sara Khan as Mahira.

Mahira is entering with the purpose of exposing Sejal’s secret of being a spy. She is going to create a lot of disturbances in the peaceful life of Sejal and Yohan.

Sana Sayyad and Sehban Azim starring in the fictional drama ‘Spy Babu, which is about a spy named Sejal (Sana Sayyad) falling in love with a young boy, Yohan(Sehban Azim), who is a suspected terrorist.

‘Spy Bahu’ airs Monday to Friday at 9.30 pm on Colors.

Udit Ka Naam Rajjo

The show, featuring Rajveer Singh and Celesti Bairagey, revolves around a young, spirited girl, Rajjo (Celesti ), who is an athlete but has no one in her life to support her. Her life changes when Arjun, played by Rajveer, enters as a motivating force and helps her in pursuing her dream.

While Rajveer Singh and Celesti Bairagey are playing the lead, actress Divyangana Jain has also joined the cast.

‘Udit Ka Naam Rajjo’ will be starting from August 8 at 7 pm on Star Plus.

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki

After almost 13 years, this popular saas-bahu saga, ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki’ is returning to the small screen. The cast of the show including Sakshi Tanwar, Kiran Karmarkar, Ali Asgar, and Shweta Kawatraa became household names and the portrayal of Parvati as an ideal daughter-in-law and Om as a perfect son made it the top five most watched shows from 2000 to 2008.

Ekta Kapoor’s popular family drama originally ran from October 16, 2000, to October 9, 2008. It will be airing soon on Star Plus.

Alibaba- Dastaan- E-Kabul

With a grand set, VFX, and shooting in Ladakh, the fantasy drama is going to depict the tale of Alibaba and the Forty Thieves in a unique and different way. It features Sheezan M Khan as Alibaba in the lead role.

The show revolves around Alibaba, an orphan who takes care of five other orphan kids. They belong to the Mamuli Gali of Kabul, where the common men stay. Ali is gifted with a magnified sense of empathy and since he has dealt with sorrow himself, he tries his best to protect the children and will go out of his way to protect them.

‘Alibaba- Dastaan- E-Kabul’ will be airing soon on Sony SAB.

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Asit Kumarr Modi’s popular sitcom entered its 15th year on July 28. It was first aired on July 28, 2008, and has now completed over 3500 episodes.

The show’s story revolves around the members of Gokuldhaam Society who comes from different background and it is often referred to as ‘Mini India’ in the sitcom.

Its initial cast included names such as Dilip Joshi as Jethalal, Disha Vakani as Daya Jethalal Gada or popularly known as Daya Ben, and Shailesh Lodha as Taarak Mehta, the narrator of the show. Recently, he quit comedy-drama.

It has also been converted into a Marathi and Telugu version which operates on their other YouTube channels ‘Gokuldhamchi Duniyadari’ and ‘Tarak Mama Ayyo Rama’ respectively.

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs

The audition for the singing reality show has started in different cities and the channel has released its first promo on social media. It is meant for junior talents in the age group of 5 to 14 years.

It is a spin-off from ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. In 2020, the show was hosted by Manish Paul. Previous seasons were judged by Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, and Kumar Sanu. While Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan were replaced by Himesh Reshammiya and Javed Ali. Aryananda R Babu was announced as the winner of ‘SaReGaMaPa Li’l Champs’ in 2020.

It will be starting soon on Zee TV.

Indian Idol

The 13th season of the popular singing reality show, ‘Indian Idol’ is going to start soon. Auditions have already started in the cities like Jaipur, Guwahati, Patna, Kolkata, Indore, Lucknow, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Dehradun, and Delhi.

A promo featuring ‘Indian Idol season 12’ winner Pawandeep Rajan about the Indian Idol Season 13 audition in Dehradun has already gone viral on social media.

‘Indian Idol season 13’ is likely to start in the first week of September.

Samantha pays higher price to purchase apartment where she lived with Naga Chaitanya

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Samantha pays higher price to purchase apartment where she lived with Naga Chaitanya

After the world outside Tollywood discovered her in the web series ‘Family Man 2’, Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been in the news for one reason or the other.

First, it was her breakup with her husband, the actor Naga Chaitanya. She then went on to create a storm on the Internet with her wow pictures. And of course, her smoldering ‘Oo antava mama’ dance number in the Allu Arjun-starrer ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ put Samantha in full public glare.

The latest buzz doing the rounds about the actress is on how she went and purchased the same house she was living in before she broke up with Naga Chaitanya.

In an interview with a portal, the senior Telugu actor, who’s also a realtor, Murali Mohan recalled how Samantha was adamant about purchasing the Hyderabad house where the couple stayed after getting married.

“Naga Chaitanya and Samantha were staying in this apartment after marriage,” Mohan said in an interview with the portal. “Later, they purchased an independent house and sold this apartment on the condition that they will hand it over once their new house is ready. Meanwhile, the couple got divorced and Samantha was looking for a place of her own.”

Mohan continued: “She wasn’t happy with the options and felt that this apartment is the best suited for her. But it was not available as it had been sold to someone else. Samantha insisted on the apartment, so I somehow convinced the new owners and they were even given a higher price.”

The senior actor added that Samantha and her mother stay in the apartment now.

‘Macherla Niyojakavargam’ director acts against netizen for defamamation

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‘Macherla Niyojakavargam’ director acts against netizen for defamamation

Director of ‘Macharla Constituency’ Raja Shekhar Reddy approached the police against the internet user. He has filed a complaint against a Twitter troll who he feels is responsible for defaming him.

Nitin’s ‘Machar’s Constituency’, which is slated for a massive release on August 12, will feature him as an IAS officer. However, the film has also been controversial since the old tweets of ‘Macharla’s Constituency’ director M.S. Raja Shekhar went viral two days ago.

With just a few days left for its release, the action-packed drama has become a controversy as the director has been embroiled in an online controversy regarding his political leanings.

The film producer countered that the director had posted inappropriate tweets in the past, but this was not his profile and a fake account had been created in his name. Raja Shekhar Reddy defended himself that the spelling of the above-mentioned handle was also different.

However, internet users mocked it and also highlighted his other tweets in which he trolled Telugu Desam Party leaders, thereby showing his support for YSRCP (the current ruling party of Andhra Pradesh).

Responding to this, the Director of ‘Macharla Constituency’ filed a complaint with Hyderabad Cyber ​​Crime Department. In a written complaint, the director stated that even before the release of his film, some people were trying to create unwanted hatred against him.

The above tweet contained some impermissible language and was anti-caste towards other castes, especially those who contested against YS. Jagan Mohan Reddy lost in Andhra Pradesh Election 2019.

Responding to this, the Director of ‘Macharla Constituency’ filed a complaint with Hyderabad Cyber ​​Crime Department. In a written complaint, the director stated that even before the release of his film, some people were trying to create unwanted hatred against him.

These old tweets were brought to public attention by social media users who questioned the director’s honor and spread such caste hatred by tagging the director and the actor.

Makers of Telugu historical epic ‘Bimbisara’ lock runtime at 146 minutes

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Makers of Telugu historical epic ‘Bimbisara’ lock runtime at 146 minutes

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram starrer ‘Bimbisara’ is gearing up for release soon. The filmmakers, who are busy promoting this mythology-based drama, have revealed the final run-time ahead of its release.

According to the ‘Bimbisara’ team, the film’s final run-time has been locked at two hours and 26 minutes, which is appropriate for the genre. But the team is waiting for the censor certificate for the film.

Considered to be Nandamuri Kalyan Ram’s most expensive film, ‘Bimbisara’ will hit the screens on August 5 and is directed by Mallidi Vashist.

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, who plays the title role in the recently released trailer, delivers some interesting dialogues that will captivate the audience. Through time travel, he portrays the brutal king Bimbisara as well as his avatar in the present era.

‘Baahubali’ and ‘RRR’ fame M.M. ‘Bimbisara’ is composed by Keeravani and produced by NTR Arts Production House.

Samyukta Menon and Catherine Tressa are playing the lead roles in ‘Bimbisara’ opposite Nandamuri Kalyanram.

Rajinikanth, Vishal wish participants of Chennai Chess Olympiad

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Rajinikanth, Vishal wish participants of Chennai Chess Olympiad

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth and actor Vishal were among those who wished the participants of the Chess Olympiad 2022, which kickstarts in the city on Friday.

Taking to Twitter, Rajinikanth shared an old picture of him playing chess and said: “#ChessOlympiad2022 An indoor game I love the most Wishing all the chess minds the very best .. God bless.”

In fact, Rajinikanth had only recently met young Indian Grand Master Praggnanandhaa and his family.

The young chess player had shared pictures of their meeting and had said: “A day to remember!!! I Met Rajinikanth’s uncle today with my family! Inspired by his humbleness despite reaching great heights!”

Actor Vishal too took to Twitter to greet and wish those participating in the Chess Olympiad that is happening in Chennai until August 10.

Vishal said: “Wishing the very best to Team India and all the other participants of the Chennai Chess Olympiad 2022. Congrats to CM Stalin Sir and the Tamil Nadu government.”

This is the first time that participants from over 188 countries will be participating in a chess Olympiad in India.

Malaysia confirms cancellation of ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ release

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Malaysia confirms cancellation of ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ release

Malaysian theatre operator Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) has announced that the Chris Hemsworth-starrer “Thor: Love and Thunder” will not get a theatrical release in the country.

This follows from announcements two weeks ago that the film was indefinitely postponed, reports Variety.

“Dear valued customers, please be informed that Disney has updated that marvel Studios’ ‘Thor Love and Thunder’ will not be released in Malaysia after all. We appreciate your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience caused,” GSC said in its social media feeds.

It finished with the rejoinder: “Please buy our merchandise, OK.” That is the second piece of tongue-in-cheek criticism emanating from the country’s largest cinema chain in a week. Shortly after the Marvel Studios presentation at Comic-Con, GSC disseminated the forward calendar of Marvel film releases but crossed out “Thor”.

Directed by Taika Waititi, the film was released on July 8 in North America, where it has grossed $283 million to date. Worldwide, “Thor” has already accumulated $685 million.

The postponement move is the second lost release of a Disney-handled movie in Malaysia in the space of two months.

In June, the release of Pixar animation “Lightyear” was canceled in Malaysia after the country’s censorship authority (LPF) asked for cuts to the film, understood to include a same-sex kiss, in order for the film to obtain release certification.

Disney declined to make the cuts and is expected to put “Lightyear” out directly on streaming service Disney+ Hotstar. Malaysia was one of nearly twenty, mostly Muslim-majority countries which objected to the homosexual tinges of “Lightyear”.

Disney offered no comment on “Thor”, but confirmed that the release will not go forward.

GSC’s pain at the loss of another major Hollywood title reflects the economic damage that Malaysian cinemas have suffered over two years of on-off Covid control measures.

Cinema admissions crashed from an average of 77 million per year in the 2017-2019 period to just 3.72 million in 2021. Exhibitors also complain that the theatrical window in the country has now halved from 90 days to just 45 days.

Prabhas-starrer ‘Project K’ makers eyeing two release dates

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Prabhas-starrer ‘Project K’ makers eyeing two release dates

‘Project K’, starring Prabhas, will be released in October 2023 or January 2024, according to producer Ashwini Dutt. He spoke candidly about the magnificence that viewers may anticipate from this high-budget film during a recent media discussion.

In comparing ‘Project K’ to ‘Avengers,’ Ashwini Dutt praises the film’s amazingness and alludes to its opulence, which stars Prabhas and Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone in the lead roles.

“America and China will be our primary target markets, as we are prepared to introduce this movie to as many worldwide markets as we can”, Ashwini Dutt said when speaking about ‘Project K’.

‘Project K’, directed by ‘Mahanati’ filmmaker Nag Ashwin, is billed as a sci-fi thriller that will use a variety of technology in its production.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in an important role in ‘Project K’ as well.

On the other hand, Prabhas is to be seen in Om Raut’s ‘Adi Purush’, and Prashanth Neel’s ‘Salaar’. The ‘Darling’ actor will also act under Sandeep Reddy Vanga in a movie titled ‘Spirit’.

Sumanth on Dulquer-starrer ‘Sita Ramam’: It’s going to be a classic like ‘Godavari’

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Sumanth on Dulquer-starrer ‘Sita Ramam’: It’s going to be a classic like ‘Godavari’

The upcoming film ‘Sita Ramam’, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Rashmika Mandanna, will feature actor Sumanth in a significant role. Speaking about the movie ‘Sita Ramam’, the ‘Satyam’ actor predicted that it would become a classic, much like his movie ‘Godavari’ from 2006.

Actor Sumanth last appeared in the early-year love drama ‘Malli Modalaindi’. Although the movie didn’t do well at the box office, his performance was praised.

Sumanth is to appear in a special role in ‘Sita Ramam’ as Brigadier Vishnu Sharma. His first look poster from the movie piqued much interest, while there is much speculation on his role in the film.

Regarding ‘Sita Ramam’, it is helmed by ‘Andala Rakshasi’ fame Hanu Raghavapudi, and the teaser was well-received across the board. The background music and graphics have drawn particular praise. Recently released, the movie’s trailer has received 7.5 million views, creating much hype prior to its grand release.

In addition to Bhoomika Chawla, Mrunal Thakur, Tharun Bhascker, Prakash Raj, Gautham Menon, and others will have significant roles in this movie. The soundtrack for the movie was written by Vishal Chandrashekhar, and it is being made by Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema. On August 5, ‘Sita Ramam’ will hit the screens worldwide.

Rajinikanth to begin work on his 169th film ‘Jailer’ in Hyderabad

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Rajinikanth to begin work on his 169th film ‘Jailer’ in Hyderabad

If rumors doing the rounds in the industry are to be believed, actor Rajinikanth is to shortly begin work on his next film ‘Jailer’, which is being directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.

Sources claim that the superstar of Tamil cinema will begin work on this film in a specially erected jail set in a Hyderabad studio.

Well-known stylist Aalim Hakim has been roped into style the Superstar for this film. A tweet put out by the popular stylist confirmed that he was indeed working on the superstar’s look.

Posting a picture of himself with Rajinikanth on July 24, Aalim tweeted, “An innovative day at work with our one and only King! Sir RAJNIKANTH!”

The film, which will be Rajinikanth’s 169th film, is being produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures and has Anirudh scoring its music. Other members of the cast and crew are yet to be announced by the unit.

Trouble in Tollywood: Telugu producers mull halting movie shoots from Aug 1

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Trouble in Tollywood: Telugu producers mull halting movie shoots from Aug 1

Just when Telugu films were making waves by breaking one record after another, trouble seems to be brewing in Tollywood.

The Active Telugu Film Producers Guild (ATFPG) has decided to halt film shoots from August 1 till the industry is able to resolve issues such as star fees and cinema ticket prices.

The move has serious business implications because, as Elara Capital’s Kamal Taurani notes, Telugu cinema brings 12-15 percent to the national box office kitty, and the two Telugu states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana contribute 3 percent and 21 percent, respectively, to the revenues of the major multiplexes, notably PVR and INOX.

Additionally, regional dubbed films, as established by the success of ‘Pushpa’, ‘RRR’ and ‘KGF: Chapter 2’, going forward, are expected to contribute 15-20 percent of the Hindi film industry’s box-office revenues. In the first quarter of FY 2022-23, they contributed up to 55 percent of the Hindi industry earnings, according to Taurani.

The Producers Guild statement announcing the strike said: “Post-pandemic, with the changing revenue situation and increasing costs, it has become important for producers to discuss the issues we are facing as a community of filmmakers.”

The statement added: “It is our responsibility to better our ecosystem and ensure that we are releasing our films in a healthy environment. In this regard, all producer members of the Guild have voluntarily decided to withhold shootings from August 1, 2022, and to sit in discussions until we find a workable resolution.”

The producers say their business has been affected for three reasons:

1. The fees of the stars are too high to ensure a decent return on investment;

2. The reduced four-week window between the theatrical and OTT releases of films is not practical it would be conducive to trade if big-budget films continue to have an eight-week window and the ones with small to medium budgets could opt for four weeks;

3. Cinema ticket prices this is a problem unique to the Telugu-speaking states and cannot be economically unviable; instead, these too could be organized into three slabs for small-, medium- and big-budget films.

The strike, according to the Guild, will continue as long as these issues remain unresolved.

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