Jayam Ravi thanks fans, family, friends on completing 19 years in film industry

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Actor Jayam Ravi, who has delivered several critically acclaimed hits in Tamil, has penned an emotional note of gratitude to family, friends, media, and fans as he completes 19 productive years in the film industry.

In a statement, the actor said, “To my beloved ones, it all looks like yesterday! The memory of facing the camera, for the first time for my debut movie ‘Jayam’ is still fresh in my memory. And today, I have completed 19 years. It seems like a magical whirlwind. The creators and magicians behind this journey are many, and I am a mere performer, a medium that translated their vision on the screens.

“My father has been the ultimate source of all my energy, and passion, who identified my potential to be an actor, even before I self-realized them. My mother, who has been my emotional support, is my backbone. My elder brother Raja always envisioned a successful actor and made it happen with his Midas touch. I thank my wife Aarti, who is my first critic and friend.

“I thank my senior actors in the industry for being my source of inspiration. Their unceasing energy, insatiable passion, and sheer commitment to their profession keep me highly motivated.

“I thank my producers. directors, co-stars, industry friends, and technicians, who earnestly wanted me to scale great heights with every film, were associated with me. I take this opportunity to thank everyone from the press-media fraternity and social media influencers, who have never missed to appreciate my works, and at the same time, helped me improvise my career with their positive criticism.

“I am saving the best for the last to thank my fans, whose unconditional love and support have not just nurtured my career, but instilled a lot of responsibilities in me to deliver the best works. Thank you all! With lots of love!”

 

The second look of Vijay’s ‘Varisu’ released

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The team of director Vamshi Paidipally’s ‘Varisu’, featuring actors Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead, has just released the second look of the film.

The second look has been released on Wednesday to coincide with the birthday celebrations of actor Vijay.

The bilingual, which is Vijay’s 66th film, is being directed by Vamshi Paidipally and co-directed by Rambabu Kongarapi.

On Tuesday evening, the team released the title and the first look of the film. The film’s title ‘Varisu’ means ‘Successor’ or ‘Heir’ in Tamil. Interestingly, the title poster has the tagline, ‘The Boss Returns’.

Apart from Vijay, Sri Venkateswara Creations, the production house producing the film, too tweeted the second look of the film.

The production house, in a tweet, said, “Let us all come together to celebrate ‘Varisu’ for Pongal 2023.”

Expectations from this film, which has music by Thaman, cinematography by Karthik Palani and editing by National Award winning editor K L Praveen, are huge.

 

Chinmyi Sripada sang a bhajan while giving birth to her twins

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The celebrity couple took to their social media profiles to announce the names of their twins- a girl and a boy.

“Driptah and Sharvas. The new and forever center of our Universe,” Chinmayi wrote on Instagram.

She said, “And if you need to know, I actually *sang* a bhajan during the cesarean as our twins entered the world. Get a grip on that. More on this later. But, for now, this is enough.”

In one of her recent posts, Chinmayi Sripada wrote, “I’m absolutely loving these people who are DM-ing me asking if I had twins through a surrogate just because I didn’t post photos of me being pregnant.”

“I didn’t post photos of me being pregnant. Only those who were in my innermost circle knew because I was protecting myself”, she stated.

Chinmayi also stated, “I was and will always be extremely guarded about my personal life, my family. My friends’ circle.”

Chinmayi also announced that she and her husband Rahul Ravindran would not be posting any of their twins’ photos on social media, for at least a while.

“Photos of our kids won’t be on our socials either for a long while,” she said.

 

Big B joins the ‘Nach Punjaabban’ bandwagon with quirky picture

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan stunned actors Varun Dhawan and Maniesh Paul as he joined the viral ‘Nach Punjaabban’ trend on social media.

Amitabh shared a picture on Instagram, where he is seen dressed in a purple tracksuit and a black sweatband. He is seen doing the hook step from the song which is featured in the forthcoming film ‘JugJugg Jeeyo’.

“Nach panjaban nach panjabnan nach panjaban nach,” the thespian captioned the image.

Actor Varun Dhawan took to the comment section as he could not control his excitement and wrote: “Sir (with several heart emojis).”

Maniesh Paul wrote: “Yesssss we love you sir.”

Earlier on Monday, Big B shared a throwback video of performing on stage in 1983.

He wrote: “Initiated and pioneered the idea of stage shows from 1983 .. Been a while .. of personal performing stage shows from 1983 and on.”

On the work front, Amitabh will be seen in ‘Brahmastra’ and ‘Uunchai’.

 

Traversing lanes of nostalgia and vibrancy with cast of ‘Raksha Bandhan’

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From different stalls of chaats, and chole bhature to traditional dresses and rakhi, the Delite Cinema in the Capital was all decorated to give the feeling as if you are walking through the lanes of Chandni Chowk.

The fans had gathered and waited with bated breath to welcome the cast of Aanand L. Rai movie ‘Raksha Bandhan’, including Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna, Smrithi Srikanth, and Sadia Khateeb besides the director himself.

Akshay and the entire team of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ arrived to launch the trailer of their upcoming movie. Usually, the trailer launch does not happen in Delhi but as the movie is all set in Chandni Chowk, the makers preferred to do it in the Capital.

The story of the movie is centered around a caring brother, played by Akshay, who is not ready to settle down till his four sisters get married.

At the venue, Akshay was seen getting clicked with his on-screen sisters: Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna, Smrithi Srikanth, and Sadia Khateeb. In the movie, there is a scene where he takes his four sisters for a scooter ride. That scooter was also kept there and he posed with them while sitting on it.

It was indeed a nostalgic moment for Akshay as he had done the entire shooting of the film in his birthplace. While waving out to his fans and exchanging fun banters with them, he recalled his childhood days and different shops where he used to enjoy his favorite food and how he used to watch movies in Delite even by purchasing movie tickets in black.

Akshay said: “I watched a number of movies at Delite even if it meant buying the tickets in black. In fact, there were other theatres as well like Moti Cinema many of which are closed.”

He added: “It never felt like shooting for a movie. It was more of a homecoming for me and hence the film is very close to my heart. I just remember what we ate during the shooting of the film. It was like we were having a picnic with Aanand L Rai.”

Leaving one and all stunned with her gorgeousness, Bhumi draped in a red sari, also made a dramatic entry on the stage while delivering dialogue from the movie: ‘Apni behenon ke aage mujhe fir se bhool gaya na tu'(you again forgot me in front of your sisters).

As the movie is all about sibling relationships, Akshay reminscised his bond with his sister Alka Bhatia and how they rarely had any fights with each other.

Bhumi added that she and her sister Samiksha Pednekar used to fight over every small thing. “We used to fight and argue over everything but were inseparable. We just can’t do without each other. Like the bond of the four sisters in the movie, I share a similar relationship with my sister. We share everything.”

Akshay also shared that his mama’s(Uncle) house is in Chandni Chowk where he visits sometimes and relishes the delicacies of old Delhi.

Terming it “amazing”, Sahejmeen, Deepika, Smrithi, and Sadia described their shooting experience with Akshay and Bhumi as fun-filled.

Deepika, who has featured in ‘Gandii Baat’, ‘Yeh Crazy Dil’, ‘Patiala Babes’ and ‘Who’s Your Daddy’ reminisced: “I had a wonderful time on the set and amazing food.”

The entire cast cracked jokes with the fans and media during the trailer launch.’Raksha Bandhan’ is directed by Aanand L. Rai and produced by Colour Yellow Productions, Zee Studios, and Alka Hiranandani in association with Cape Of Good Films.

It is scheduled to hit the theatres on August 11.

Traversing lanes of nostalgia and vibrancy with cast of 'Raksha Bandhan' Traversing lanes of nostalgia and vibrancy with cast of 'Raksha Bandhan'

‘Jalebi Baby’ features on ‘Ms Marvel’, Tesher says ‘I exist in the MCU’

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After ‘Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings’ star Simu Liu grooved to ‘Jalebi Baby’, the song also got featured in the latest Marvel series ‘Ms Marvel’.

Its singer Tesher is over the moon and shared that he can officially say that he exists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Tesher took to Instagram, where he shared a string of pictures and a video clip that has ‘Jalebi Baby’ playing in the background.

He wrote: “In 2019, I was remixing Marvel theme music on YouTube. 3 years later, my music is in episode 2 of Ms. Marvel!! (and that too only 1 month after bhangra dancing with Shang-Chi on live TV, life is crazy lol)”

“It’s no secret I’m a big Marvel fan so being Kamala Khan’s mental thirsting soundtrack is an absolute dream come true for me. The best part of all this, however, is that I can officially say that I exist in the MCU.”

He added: “Shoutout to @sanaamanat622 and the whole Ms. Marvel team for putting so many dope South Asian artists in the show like @raaginder, @rizahmed, @vizdumb and more. A much needed change from the corny sitar stock music!

With the series, Iman Vellani makes her acting debut as Ms Marvel, and is supported by a diverse and deeply talented supporting cast including Mohan Kapur, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff, Saagar Shaikh and Rish Shah as Kamran, Mehwish Hayat, Samina Ahmed, Laurel Marsden, Arian Moayed, Adaku Ononogbo, Alysia Reiner, Azhar Usman, Laith Nakli, Nimra Bucha and Travina Springer, with Aramis Knight.

‘Ms Marvel’ premiered on June 8 and is now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.

 

Kiara Advani’s take on modern relationships ahead of ‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’ release

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While her last two films ‘Shershaah’ and ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ were loved by critics and audiences alike, Bollywood actress Kiara Advani, who is gearing up for her next ‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’, says the main problem in new-age relationships is not having deep conversations to understand each other’s perspective.

She shares how the upcoming film is doing just that with the right doses of entertainment.

In conversation with IANS, Kiara opens up on her recent success and her upcoming film where she says her character is the closest to her own personality.

Asked how she is taking in the recent success and Kiara told IANS: “Of course, my heart is filled with gratitude but it is overwhelming as well at the same time. I mean everyone loved Dimple from ‘Shershaah’ and the box office result shows how much our audience loved ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’. This is so surreal for me to get so much love from our fans, really! I always had faith in both the films but the great thing is, it matched the expectation of the audience too!”

In the upcoming film ‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’ Kiara is playing a modern young woman who is married to her childhood sweetheart and yet on verge of divorce.

Sharing her thoughts on divorce which is otherwise stigmatised by society, Kiara said, “I think in our film, we are exactly addressing that, how complicated new-age relationship is; how a marriage between two lovers turned into divorce, only because of lack of deep communication.”

She went on adding, ” When we fight with our lovers, we tend to establish how we are right, instead of understanding the other side of the story; of course, ego comes in between. For us, we are constantly balancing between professional and personal life. Many times we tend to move on from a regular fight just to handle a temporary situation. The crack in a relationship starts from there.”

The actress says she along with the director of the film Raj Mehta and her co-star Varun Dhawan had multiple brainstorming sessions to bring the topic right to the table.

Sharing how her character Naina is close to her own personality, Kiara said, ” I think she represents the modern Indian woman. A woman does not have to feel guilty to have the ambition to be a CEO of a company and at the same time the wife of her husband and the daughter of her parents. It is equality; because the same thing even men are doing and no one is questioning how they are balancing. I strongly believe in the same philosophy.”

“I also believe that men always do not have to be the sole provider of a family, financial responsibility should be divided, so as emotional expectation. Since Naina is the believer of the same, this is the closest to who I am in real life,” added the actress.

‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’, also starring Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, produced by Karan Johar, releases in theatres on June 24.

 

Samantha hits back at trolls who blamed her for rumours on ex-husband Naga Chaitanya

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Naga Chaitanya is reportedly dating a Bollywood actress who has also appeared in Telugu films. This news went viral and some trolls began claiming that such rumours about Chaitanya were spread by his ex-wife Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s PR team to smear the actor’s image.

Samantha, who came across a ridiculous write-up about the same, became enraged and dispatched the trolls in style. She asked the media to move on, stating that the parties engaged in the rumours had plainly moved on as well.

“Rumours on girl – Must be true!! Rumours on boy – Planted by a girl!! Grow up, guys. The parties involved have clearly moved on. you should move on too!! Concentrate on your work, on your families, move on!!”, Samantha cited an article uploaded by a Twitter handle that alleged her involvement in the matter.

On the work front, Samantha will be next seen in ‘Shakuntalam’ and ‘Yashoda’. She is actively filming for the movie ‘Kushi’ in which she will be seen opposite ‘Arjun Reddy’ fame Vijay Deverakonda.

‘Rumours of Ajith, Vijay working together in a film not true’

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If sources in the Tamil film industry are to be believed, there is no truth to rumors doing the rounds that actors Ajith and Vijay will be working together in a film shortly.

Late on Monday, a section of the media reported that director Venkat Prabhu was to direct a film in which both stars– Ajith and Vijay– would be working together. The media reports attributed this statement to music director and singer, Gangai Amaren, who also happens to be Venkat Prabhu’s dad.

The reports claimed that an official announcement about the project would be made shortly. However, sources in the know claim that no such project is on the cards.

Meanwhile, actor Ajith, who is on a vacation, is having a whale of a time, riding one of his favorite fancy bikes across Europe. Pictures of the actor in Belgium’s Bruges Market Square have gone viral on social media.

Sources say that the actor will return to India to resume shooting of director H Vinoth’s film tentatively titled #AK61 in the first week of July. He will complete shooting for the film and then return to Europe for another riding expedition.

 

UP CM Yogi compliments Adivi Sesh, Major Unnikrishnan’s parents on ‘Major’ success

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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has congratulated Adivi Sesh on the success of his movie ‘Major’. Adivi Sesh along with the parents of late Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan met Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Monday.

Adivi Sesh showed 10 minutes of the film to the chief minister and also invited him to watch the entire movie. They discussed ‘Major’ at length and Yogi Adityanath congratulated them on making a great film and presented Adivi Sesh and Major Sandeep’s parents with a shawl and silver coin as a memento.

Says Adivi Sesh, “I’m so overwhelmed with all the love that is pouring in for the film. People from all over the country are honouring Major Sandeep’s memory and legacy and to us that is the biggest win. We recently met Yogi Adityanath ji and he had some wonderful things to say to me and Major Sandeep’s parents. He presented us with a shawl and silver coin and also felt that Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s legacy is one that the world deserves to honour.”

The pan-India actor not too long ago had also met with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to discuss the plans for the Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Fund that will help CDS and NDA aspirants from remote corners of the country to receive the training, guidance and funding to pursue their dreams of serving the nation.

Based on the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the decorated NSG commando who perished while saving dozens during the 26/11 attacks, actor Adivi Sesh portrays the titular role and was unanimously praised by fans and audiences for portraying the Major with utmost dignity and grace.

Released in theatres on June 3, the bilingual film has been shot in Hindi and Telugu and been released in Malayalam as well. Produced by Sony Pictures International Productions in association with Mahesh Babu’s GMB Entertainment and A+S Movies, Major is directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka and stars Adivi Sesh, Sobhita Dhulipala, Saiee Manjrekar, Revathi, Prakash Raj, Anish Kuruvilla and Murali Sharma.

UP CM Yogi compliments Adivi Sesh, Major Unnikrishnan's parents on 'Major' success UP CM Yogi compliments Adivi Sesh, Major Unnikrishnan's parents on 'Major' success