Big B poses with big names of South Indian cinema, pic goes viral

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Big B poses with big names of South Indian cinema, pic goes viral

A picture of superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Nani, and Dulquer Salmaan with filmmakers Raghavendra Rao, Prashanth Neel, and Nag Ashwin is currently going viral on the Internet.

The picture is reported to be from the inaugural ceremony of the production house Vyjayanthi Movies’ new office in Hyderabad. Vyjayanthi Movies, which recently clocked 50 years in the business, is currently bankrolling ‘Project K’ starring Prabhas, Big B, and Deepika Padukone.

Earlier, Prabhas had requested the makers of ‘Project K’ to push the shooting dates of the film following Deepika’s health care.

The film, which is reportedly mounted on a budget of Rs 500 crore, is being simultaneously shot in Hindi and Telugu and is Deepika’s debut vehicle in Telugu cinema. The film is science fiction and is directed by Nag Ashwin.

 

Team of ‘My Dear Bootham’ on cloud nine after Udhayanidhi Stalin praises the film

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Team of ‘My Dear Bootham’ on cloud nine after Udhayanidhi Stalin praises the film

The team of director N Ragavan’s upcoming kid’s fantasy film ‘My dear Bootham’, featuring actors Prabhu Deva and Remya Nambeesan in the lead, is on cloud nine as actor-producer-politician Udhayanidhi Stalin, who recently watched their film, has praised it.

Sources close to the unit say that the actor, who watched the film at a special screening, recently called director Ragavan over the phone and praised the film.

The out-and-out kid’s fantasy flick, which has been produced by Ramesh P Pillai for Abhishek Films, is ready for release.

Udhayanidhi is believed to have told the director that he liked the film very much and added that it had struck an emotional chord. He said people from all walks of life would enjoy ‘My Dear Bootham’ and that the movie would go on to become a blockbuster.

Meanwhile, the movie’s team said that the satellite rights and OTT rights of ‘My Dear Bootham’ had been bagged for a hefty price by Zee Tamil and Zee5, respectively.

Prabhudeva plays the role of a genie in the flick, which also stars N Aswanth, Aliya, Suresh Menon, Samyuktha, Imman Annachi, and Lollu Sabha Swaminathan. Child artists Param Guhanesh, Saathvik, Sakthi, and Kaesitha are also part of the cast.

N Ragavan said that the bonding and journey of the Genie and a ten-year-old kid is the main theme of the story. “The movie belongs to the kid’s fantasy genre, and it can be thoroughly enjoyed by family audiences,” he said.

N Ragavan further said that the movie will have CG sequences for almost one-and-a-half hours and that they had used state-of-the-art technology for these sequences. “Every filmmaker will have the desire to make a movie for kids, mine is getting fulfilled with this,” he added.

“The flick will have comedy and emotions in the right mixture. Prabhu Deva has done his homework for the character and evokes laughter even with his body language,” he said.

D Music for the film is by D Imman, while cinematography is by U K Senthil Kumar.

Editing is by San Lokesh and art direction is by A R Mohan. Deva has penned the dialogues.

Red Giant Movies acquires TN distribution rights of Vikram-starrer ‘Cobra’

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Red Giant Movies acquires TN distribution rights of Vikram-starrer ‘Cobra’

Actor and politician Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies has acquired the Tamil Nadu distribution rights of director Ajay Gnanmuthu’s eagerly awaited action thriller ‘Cobra’, which features actor Vikram in the lead.

Making the announcement on its Twitter handle, Red Giant Movies said, “Thrilled to announce that Red Giant Movies have acquired the Tamil Nadu theatrical distribution rights for Chiyaan Vikram’s ‘Cobra’. Save the date. ‘Cobra’ from August 11.”

‘Cobra’, which took close to three years to film, has triggered a lot of interest among audiences as it will mark the acting debut of former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan, who plays the villain in the film.

Vikram plays a brilliant mathematician who uses numbers to solve crimes in the film, which features Srinidhi Shetty as the female lead.

The film has cinematography by Harish Kannan and music by A R Rahman.

 

Chris Hemsworth fanboys over ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ co-star Russell Crowe

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Chris Hemsworth fanboys over ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ co-star Russell Crowe

Chris Hemsworth, who is set to headline the upcoming superhero film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’, recently expressed his happiness about co-starring with Academy and Golden Globe award-winning actor Russell Crowe the film, who happens to be the latest addition to the MCU.

Speaking of acting alongside Crowe, Chris Hemsworth who plays the titular role of Thor in the franchise, said, “I never thought I’d see the day where Russell would appear on-screen with hints at ‘Gladiator’ imagery, yet with a wink, totally self-deprecating. He didn’t hold back.”

In his own words, Hemsworth fanboyed over Crowe, who is the former’s childhood idol. “I’m such a fan. I have been since I first started acting. There’s such weight and seriousness to his performances and to him, as an individual, from afar. But meeting him, he has a great sense of humor and did whatever Taika asked on set, which was mind-blowing”, Hemsworth added.

Russell Crowe will be seen playing Greek God, Zeus in the Chris Hemsworth-Natalie Portman-Christian Bale starrer, ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ which will release in Indian cinemas on July 7 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

 

Don’t believe any rumours about my movie with Prabhas: Director Maruthi

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Don’t believe any rumours about my movie with Prabhas: Director Maruthi

There have been rumours about Prabhas working with director Maruthi Dasari for months. The curiosity has increased since Maruthi offered a clarification on the film.

It was reported that Maruthi had written a horror comedy just for Prabhas and that regular filming will start at the end of August or the first week of September.

Despite the rumours about the movie’s genre being untrue, Maruthi, who recently spoke with the media, insisted that he will reveal the details regarding his movie with Prabhas, soon.

“Please refrain from believing any rumours about the type of movie I’ll be directing with Prabhas. The specifics will be revealed by me, but there is a timing and order involved,” explained Maruthi Dasari.

The tentative title for Prabhas-Maruthi’s movie is ‘Raja Deluxe’, and is said to have three heroines, among whom is ‘Pelli SandaD’ fame Sreeleela, while ‘Uppena’ heroine Krithi Shetty is considered as another female lead opposite Prabhas.

Malavika Mohanan, a gorgeous actress, is said to be one of the women who will romance the ‘Radhe Shyam’ actor.

Selena Gomez is ‘just not happy’ with US Supreme Court’s abortion ruling

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Selena Gomez is ‘just not happy’ with US Supreme Court’s abortion ruling

Singer-actress Selena Gomez has voiced her opinion on the recent overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court, reports Variety’. The recent verdict, which effectively ends federal protections for abortion access, has sparked protests across the US.

Selena, who attended the red carpet premiere of her upcoming second season of the mystery-comedy series ‘Only Murders in the Building’, took a moment during the event to speak out against the Supreme Court’s recent decision. Selena told ‘Variety’, “It’s about voting. It’s about getting men – men needing to stand up and also speak against this issue.”

“It’s also the number of women that are hurting. I’m just not happy and I hope that we can do everything in our power to do something to change that”, she added.

‘Variety’ further states that Gomez also pointed others to a recent post she shared on Twitter, in which she shared a link to Planned Parenthood’s website, explaining it as a valuable resource on what people can do next to help defend abortion access on a state level.

Earlier, Gomez had written on her Twitter, “Watching a Constitutional right be stripped away is horrific. A woman should have the right to CHOOSE what she wants to do with her own body. End of story.”

 

Sobhita Dhulipala’s middle-finger gesture on video goes viral

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Sobhita Dhulipala’s middle-finger gesture on video goes viral

Sobhita Dhulipala, who was most recently seen in the Adivi Sesh movie ‘Major’, shows her middle finger in a viral video ostensibly at those who are linking her up with Telugu star Naga Chaitanya.

Her detractors on social media have accused Sobhita of being responsible for the much-publicized breakup between Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who’s herself a popular actress.

The video clip of Sobhita showing her middle finger while on a flight has gone viral on social media.

Even though the video footage obscures the target of her gesture, netizens claim it is Sobhita’s response to the rumors of her link-up with Naga Chaitanya. The upload time and date haven’t been made public, though.

Incidentally, Sobhita has denied the rumors, calling them “baseless”, whereas Naga Chaitanya has not responded at all. His PR team, however, has blamed the Samantha camp for the rumor.

 

Release of Prithviraj-starrer ‘Kaduva’ delayed till July 7

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Release of Prithviraj-starrer ‘Kaduva’ delayed till July 7

The release of director Shaji Kailas’s upcoming mass commercial entertainer ‘Kaduva’, featuring actors Prithviraj, Samyuktha Menon, and Vivek Oberoi in the lead roles, has been postponed to July 7.

The film, which has cinematography by Abhinandhan Ramanujam and music by Jakes Bejoy, was supposed to be originally released on June 30.

Taking to Instagram, actor Prithviraj, who is on a whirlwind tour to different cities to promote his film, made the announcement.

He wrote, “Bigger the dreams, larger the obstacles. Stronger the enemies, harder the fight! ‘Kaduva’ release has been postponed by one week to 07/07/2022 due to unforeseen circumstances.

“We will continue with all promotional activities as scheduled and keep faith in all your love and support for this mass action entertainer. We deeply apologize to all the fans, distributors, and theatre owners across the world.”

Hours before this announcement, Prithiviraj had attended a promotional event in Chennai, where he said that his film, ‘Kaduva’ will be a refreshing change.

The actor had said that the only genre that the Malayalam film industry had slightly forgotten was the mass action entertainer genre and that his upcoming film ‘Kaduva’ was a step in that direction.

 

Stalin mourns the passing away of acclaimed Tamil actor ‘Poo’ Ramu

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Stalin mourns the passing away of acclaimed Tamil actor ‘Poo’ Ramu

Well-known Tamil actor ‘Poo’ Ramu, who has acted in several critically acclaimed Tamil films including ‘Pariyaerum Perumal’, ‘Soorarai Pottru’, ‘Karnan’ and ‘Nedunalvaadai’, passed away at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital here on Monday evening.

Hw was admitted to the hospital on June 24 after he suffered a heart attack and was undergoing treatment at the medical facility.

The actor’s body has been kept at his residence in Periyar Nagar in Urapakkam for the public to pay homage. The last rites of the character artiste is to take place later on Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin was among scores of people who expressed their condolences on learning of the actor’s demise.

In a statement, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin said, “I was deeply saddened to learn of the demise of actor ‘Poo’ Ramu, who had won a place for himself in the hearts of the people of Tamil Nadu with his acting in films.

“Those with a progressive mindset will always remember his contribution in taking the idealogies of the Left to the common masses through street theatre.

Ramu who made his mark in Tamil cinema through ‘Poo’, earmarked a special place for himself in the hearts of the people through his performances in films like ‘Nedunalvadai’ and ‘Pariyaerum Perumal’.

“I express my deepest condolences and offer my consolation to all those near and dear to the actor, including his family members and friends in the film industry.”

Several actors and technicians from the film industry including actor Kaali Venkat and director Lenin Bharathi have expressed their condolences on learning of the demise of the actor.

Actor Ramu shot to the limelight for his brilliant performance in director Sasi’s film ‘Poo’, which featured actress Parvathy and actor Srikanth in the lead. His performance in the film became his identity and he was known as ‘Poo’ Ramu.

 

Nagesh Kukunoor: ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ is a love letter to love itself

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Nagesh Kukunoor: ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ is a love letter to love itself

After Mumbai, romance buffs are set for more of the heady stuff as the Hyderabad chapter of the ‘Modern Love’ series, explores various emotions and relationships set in the culturally vibrant city of Hyderabad.

Prime Video on Monday unveiled the trailer for ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’, the second Indian adaptation in the series of three localized versions of ‘Modern Love’.

Inspired by the famous ‘New York Times’ column, ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ strings together six heartfelt episodes of love, directed by talented filmmakers from the Telugu industry, including Nagesh Kukunoor, Venkatesh Maha, Uday Gurrala and Devika Buhadhanam, and features a cast including Nithya Menon, Revathy, Aadhi Pinisetty, Ritu Varma, Abhijeet Duddala, Malavika Nair, Suhasini Maniratnam, Naresh Agastya, Ulka Gupta, Naresh, and Komalee Prasad.

A SIC Productions, produced by Elahe Hiptoola with Nagesh Kukunoor as the showrunner, the new Telugu Amazon Original series brings to life stories of love that are truly unique to the local ethos and essence of the modern-day Hyderabad.

Producer and director Nagesh Kukunoor, who has also directed three episodes (‘My Unlikely Pandemic Partner’; ‘Fuzzy, Purple And Full Of Thorns’; and ‘Why Did She Leave Me There?’), said: “Love is an emotion which had infinite expressions. For ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’, I’ve tried to focus on how love helps us grow, learn to trust and forgive. Apart from being a love letter to love itself, ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ offers a peek into the extraordinary city, which is steeped in culture and history yet pulsating with the vibrancy of youth.

“The city is the omnipresent character in all the stories of love of this incredible series. We have tried to capture the beating heart of Hyderabad through the myriad of people who call it home. I hope audiences relate to these stories and find themselves in the characters we’ve created for them.”

Director Venkatesh Maha (of ‘Finding your Penguin’) said: “What is wonderful about ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ is that while the stories it tells are modern, they are still rooted in who we are culturally. The episode I’ve directed reflects the very real struggles of young Indians trying to find love — often turning to online dating sites, and to friends to help them out.

“Along with reflecting our times, it is a story that highlights the changing tastes and lives of today’s young people. It is a story where you will instantly relate to the person on screen because you probably know someone like that, or maybe you are that person.”

Director Uday Gurrala (of What Clown Wrote this!) noted: “There are more shades of love than any other human experience. With Modern Love Hyderabad, our aim was to bring out those different shades of love that go beyond romance. In my story titled ‘What Clown Wrote This!’, you will see universal themes but from a distinctly Telugu lens and that’s what makes it so interesting.

“We’ve delved deep into the psyche of the Telugu man (and woman) to understand what makes today’s generation tick. I am delighted to know that through Amazon Prime Video, audiences around the world will get to experience our love for our city and the characters through the stories we’ve tried to tell in this series.”

Devika Bahudhanam, who has directed ‘About That Rustle in The Bushes’ episode, added: “While Hyderabad is a city built on history and culture where communities from various religious backgrounds thrive together, it is also a futuristic city — the IT hub — leading to constant evolution.

“My story brings is ever-changing understanding and comprehension of love. The story speaks of hope, change, of finding courage, being comfortable in one’s own skin — and more than anything, it speaks of acceptance.”

The stories in ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ has been penned by Nagesh Kukunoor, Shashi Sudigala and Bahaish Kapoor, and the series boasts of a multi-composer original soundtrack created by MM Keeravani, Kaala Bhairava, Tapas Relia, Smaran Sai and Vivek Sagar.

Prime members in India and across 240 countries and territories worldwide will be able to watch ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ from July 8.

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