Simbu action thriller ‘Pathu Thala’ to be released on December 14

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Simbu action thriller ‘Pathu Thala’ to be released on December 14

Director Obeli Krishna’s eagerly awaited action thriller ‘Pathu Thala’, featuring actors Silambarasan, Gautham Karthik, and Priya Bhavani Shankar in the lead, will hit screens on December 14 this year.

The makers of the film took to social media to make the announcement. Studio Green, the production house producing the film, tweeted: “The power-packed Silambarasan T R and Gautham Karthik-starrer ‘Pathu Thala’ releasing worldwide in theatres on December 14th, 2022.”

The film will also feature Kalaiyarasan and Teejay of ‘Asuran’ fame among others.

The film has triggered huge expectations as Simbu plays a don called AGR in the film. The story revolves around Simbu, who is a feared don and who has managed to establish a network that is an impregnable fortress.

The cinematography for the film is by Farook J Basha and the music is by A. R. Rahman. The film is edited by National Award-winning editor Praveen K. L.

 

Bill Gates begins to follow Mahesh Babu on social media

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Bill Gates begins to follow Mahesh Babu on social media

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has started following Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu on his official Instagram and Twitter accounts.

The development comes days after Mahesh Babu, along with his wife Namrata Shirodkar, met the well-known businessman in New York.

Mahesh Babu and Namrata had on their social media handles, posted pictures after meeting the billionaire. “Had the pleasure of meeting Mr. @BillGates! One of the greatest visionaries this world has seen and yet the most humble! Truly an inspiration” Mahesh wrote.

In response, Bill Gates quoted Mahesh Babu’s tweet on his timeline, as he wrote, “Being in New York is always fun — you never know who you’ll run into. It was great meeting you and Namrata!”

Bill Gates has recently started to follow Mahesh Babu on his official Instagram and Twitter accounts. Bill Gates only follows one Telugu star on social media, and that is Mahesh.

On the work front, the ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ actor will soon start filming ‘SSMB28′ under Trivikram Srinivas’ direction.

 

Mohan Babu to share screen space with Lakshmi Manchu in ‘Agninakshathram’

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Mohan Babu to share screen space with Lakshmi Manchu in ‘Agninakshathram’

Actor Lakshmi Manchu has announced her next project ‘Agninakshathram’ in Telugu. The actor along with the makers released a motion poster of the movie on Friday. The movie also stars her father and veteran actor Mohan Babu.

This is the first time the father-daughter duo will be sharing screen space. Lakshmi Manchu commented: “I am just way too excited to and really short on words to express what I truly feel. Sharing screen space with dad is beyond a dream come true and to top it off, to produce this gives me that much more extra joy. I just can’t wait for all of you to see the magic we’ve created.”

Mohan Babu added that “During the course of the shoot, I never saw my daughter I only saw the character. Many years ago, she appeared in a film as a child artist alongside me. We never appeared in a film together after she became a professional actor. This is my first and it is most special. Watching her on-screen, she was radiant as ever and exuded effortless charm.”

Director Prateek said: “I would not be here had it not been for Lakshmi Manchu. I consider myself extremely fortunate and privileged to make my debut under their reputed banner, Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures, and Manchu Entertainment. I’m also most excited about the opportunity of bringing together the dynamic father and daughter duo for the first time ever.”

Directed by Prateek, Agninakshathram is being jointly produced by Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures & Manchu Entertainment.

 

Filming for Pawan Kalyan-Sai Dharam Tej multistarrer to start on July 12

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Filming for Pawan Kalyan-Sai Dharam Tej multistarrer to start on July 12

The heroes from Tollywood’s “mega” family will appear together in Samuthirakhani’s Tamil film ‘Vinodhaya Sitham,’ which is reportedly being made in Telugu.

According to current talks, the film will feature Sai Dharam Tej and his uncle Pawan Kalyan in the lead roles and will get on the floors very soon.

The official Telugu remake of ‘Vinodhaya Sitham’ will start its regular production on July 12, as per the newest talk from the folks.

While Samuthirakani will direct the movie, ‘Ala Vaikunthapuramu Loo’ director Trivikram Srinivas will pen the screenplay and dialogues for the multi-starrer. The movie will be funded by People Media Factory, a well-known Telugu production company, with Vivek Kuchibhotla serving as producer.

Pawan Kalyan was last spotted in ‘Bheemla Nayak’, alongside Rana Daggubati. The actor is now working on a number of projects, one of which is a mythological drama titled ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’.

Sai Dharam Tej, on the other hand, has a couple of decent movies ahead too.

‘Money Heist: Korea’ climbs to the top of Netflix’s global non-English chart

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‘Money Heist: Korea’ climbs to the top of Netflix’s global non-English chart

The South Korean counterpart of the hugely popular Netflix series ‘La Casa de Papel’ – ‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area’ has raced to the top of the streamer’s Global Non-English top ten chart over the last week, reports ‘Variety’.

As per ‘Variety’, the series dropped on OTT on June 24, meaning that it only had three days to claim its spot in the chart that covers the period June 20-26. During that time, it was played for 33.7 million hours. The series was also the number one show in South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand.

‘Variety’ further states that it joins other Korean shows which have scored well globally for Netflix. In the first half of 2022, shows including ‘All Of Us Are Dead’, ‘Juvenile Justice’, and ‘Business Proposal’ have all reached #1 with global audiences, the company reports. Last year, Netflix and ‘Squid Game’ helped Korean content reach a new level of global audience consciousness.

A major international hit in its own right, the original “Casa de Papel” featured a group of thieves from diverse backgrounds who break into the Spanish banknote printing facility under the offsite guidance of a mysterious colleague.

The Korean version was intended to inject a layer of Korean cool and visual style to proceedings. It follows eight thieves as they stage a spectacular heist at a mint, this time situated in the newly unified zone between North and South Korea.

 

Shreya, Sam CS team up to deliver third single for ‘Ramarao on Duty’

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Shreya, Sam CS team up to deliver third single for ‘Ramarao on Duty’

Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja’s action thriller ‘Ramarao On Duty’ is done with its shooting and the movie is gearing up for its theatrical release on July 29th. As part of musical promotions, the movie’s third single ‘Naa Peru Seesa’ will be released on July 2nd. In an Interim, the promo of the song has been launched.

Post-production work is underway for the movie directed by debutant Sarath Mandava and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under SLV Cinemas LLP and RT Teamworks.

The promo of this number has enthused music lovers and raised anticipation for the lyrical video. Sam CS rendered this song that has lyrics by Chandrabose. Shreya Ghoshal and Sam CS lent vocals for the song that featured Anveshi Jain who looks glamorous in the promo.

Based on real incidents, ‘Ramarao On Duty’ features two heroines, Divyansha Kaushik and Rajisha Vijayan. Venu Thottempudi will be seen in a vital role.

Sam CS rendered the soundtracks and the first two songs of the movie enthused melody song lovers. The film’s cinematography has been handled by Sathyan Sooryan; Praveen KL is the editor.

 

‘Pushpa’ act gets Rashmika ‘Animal’ role opposite Ranbir Kapoor

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‘Pushpa’ act gets Rashmika ‘Animal’ role opposite Ranbir Kapoor

Actor Rashmika’s performance as ‘Srivalli’ in ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ has made her an overnight sensation and she has been unstoppable ever since. The star’s famous ‘Saami Saami’ step remains the most trendy step on social media.

Thanks to her impressive performance in ‘Pushpa’, Rashmika Mandana has been roped in for Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Animal’ alongside Ranbir Kapoor.

Talking about the same, Rashmika says, “The makers of ‘Animal’ approached me for the film after they saw my performance in ‘Pushpa’. I did not think twice before saying yes to the film because I was confident that the audience would get to enjoy a new side of me.”

The Allu Arjun starrer, ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ was the surprise hit of 2021 and have a fresh impetus to pan-India movies made in Tollywood.

Rashmika played the role of a rural girl in the movie with great conviction and came out with a natural performance that made her a household name as India’s ‘national crush’.

Rashmika is currently the IT girl of the industry, with a lineup of big-budget films from across all industries in her kitty. Apart from ‘Goodbye’, she will be next seen in ‘Pushpa 2’.

In ‘Animal’ Rashmika stars opposite Ranbir Kapoor, and in ‘Mission Majnu’, she stars opposite Sidharth Malhotra and Varisu.

Team ‘Liger’ wishes boxing champ Mike Tyson a happy birthday

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Team ‘Liger’ wishes boxing champ Mike Tyson a happy birthday

The team of director Puri Jagannadh’s upcoming film, ‘Liger’, starring actor Vijay Deverakonda in the lead, on Thursday released a special video in which the entire team sent its birthday wishes to boxing legend Mike Tyson, who is making his debut in Indian cinema with the film.

Karan Johar, Vijay Deverakonda, Charmme Kaur, Vishnu, Ananya Pandey, and Puri Jagannadh wished Tyson on his birthday in the video.

What’s more, the video also had to make visuals from the film’s US schedule. As is known, the scenes of Mike Tyson were filmed in the US.

Ananya Pandey will be seen playing the female lead opposite Vijay Deverakonda in the film.

In association with Puri Connects, the film is being produced jointly by Bollywood’s leading production house Dharma Productions.

Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur, Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta together are bankrolling the film on a grand scale.

The film has cinematography by Vishnu Sarma and stunts by Kecha from Thailand.

‘Liger’ is currently in its post-production phase. Being made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, the pan-Indian movie is scheduled to release in theatres worldwide on August 25 this year.

Kamal Haasan, Vikram Prabhu congratulate Suriya for Academy honour

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Kamal Haasan, Vikram Prabhu congratulate Suriya for Academy honour

Actors Kamal Haasan and Vikram Prabhu were among scores of people from the Tamil film industry who congratulated actor Suriya for having been invited by the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which presents the Oscar Awards each year, to join it in 2022.

Taking to Twitter, actor Kamal Haasan, considered to be one of the iconic actors in the film industry, wrote: “Glad my brother Suriya treads the ground of stars. In spite of gravity, which makes wings weak. We created angels and stars. Hence be a proud brother to join the crowd of excellence.”

Suriya responded to Kamal’s tweet, saying: “Thank you anna.” Only recently, Kamal had presented his favorite Rolex watch was present to Suriya for his mind-blowing performance in the blockbuster ‘Vikram’.

Kamal Haasan wasn’t the only one to congratulate Suriya. Actor Vikram Prabhu, the grandson of the legendary Sivaji Ganesan, too took to Twitter to congratulate Suriya.

Quoting Suriya’s acceptance tweet to the Academy, he wrote, “This is wonderful news anna! Congratulations! Wishing our industry’s deserving work gets more recognition in the coming years! This is for Tamil Nadu. This is for India!”

‘Panni Kutty’ cleared for release with clean ‘U’ certificate

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‘Panni Kutty’ cleared for release with clean ‘U’ certificate

Director Anucharan’s much-awaited entertainer ‘Panni Kutty’, featuring comedians Yogi Babu and Karunakaran in the lead, has been cleared for release by the Censor Board of Film Certification with a clean ‘U’ certificate.

Lyca Productions, the firm producing the film, made the announcement on social media. On its Twitter timeline, the firm said, “‘Panni Kutty’ is censored with a clean ‘U’ and is ready to meet you all at the cinemas on July 8th.”

The film, whose title in English means ‘piglet’, has created interest for several reasons. The first among them is that director Anucharan Murugaiyan’s just released web series on Prime Video, ‘Suzhal -The Vortex’ has garnered a lot of praise.

Apart from the two comedians playing the lead, the film also has several other comedians in its cast, giving rise to the hope that it will be a laugh riot.

This apart, the film will mark the return of well-known Tamil orator and comedian Dindugal Leoni back to the big screen.

The theatrical rights of the comedy film for the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka have already been acquired by Dr. Prabhu Thilak’s 11:11 productions.

Shot by cinematographer Sathish Murugan, Panni Kutty has music by K and has been edited by director Anucharan himself.

 

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