Anushka on shooting for ‘Chakda Xpress’: Back to where I belong

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Anushka on shooting for ‘Chakda Xpress’: Back to where I belong

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, who has returned from a family vacation, is back on sets and has started shooting for her film ‘Chakda Xpress’.

Anushka took to Instagram, where she shared a video of her vanity van and a picture of a clapboard.

“Back to where I belong. #ChakdaXpress #ShootBegins #ChakdaXpressDay1 @jhulangoswami @prositroy @kans26 @netflix_in @officialcsfilms,” Anushka wrote as the caption.

‘Chakda Xpress’ traces Jhulan’s inspirational journey as she moves up the ladder despite the hindrances posed by misogynistic politics to fulfil her dream of playing cricket for India.

She succeeded in her goal and went on to captain the Indian women’s national cricket team and is a role model for aspiring cricketers in the country.

Jhulan holds the world record for the highest number of wickets taken by a woman in an international career.

Pak restaurant uses ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ scene for online ad, receives criticism

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Pak restaurant uses ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ scene for online ad, receives criticism

A Pakistani restaurant has received criticism on social media after using a scene from the popular Bollywood film ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ starring Alia Bhatt in order to promote an offer meant only for men.

In the Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s directorial, Alia plays the role of prostitute Gangubai who goes on to become an influential brothel owner.

The advertisement used by the Karachi-based-restaurant on Instagram highlights a scene from the movie where the actress calls her first customer.

With that poster, the restaurant Swing announced Men’s Monday with a 25 percent discount for men.

“Aaja na Raja – what are you waiting for?” the tagline reads.

The ad showed Bhatt standing at the door and a big billboard promoting 25 percent off on “Men’s Monday”.

The caption read: “Swings is calling out all the Rajas out there.”

As soon as it was put on social media, the advertisement received negative attention. Social media users urged for taking it down.

“I puked thrice. seriously w** is wrong with you guys!!!,” wrote a user.

Another wrote: “What a cheap marketing.”

An angry netizen commented: “W** is wrong with you guys?? This is a really bad marketing strategy Y’ZY. #disappointed”

One even called it a “crass advertisement”.

On Father’s Day, Ram Charan shares throwback photo with father Chiranjeevi

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On Father’s Day, Ram Charan shares throwback photo with father Chiranjeevi

As millions of people celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, ‘RRR’ actor Ram Charan isn’t far behind. Sharing an adorable picture of himself with his father, Ram Charan conveys his wishes to Chiranjeevi.

The ‘RRR’ star shared a never-before-seen photo of himself with his father, megastar Chiranjeevi, on social media, and it went viral almost immediately.

In a photo from Ram Charan’s early adolescence, the father-son combination can be seen gazing adoringly at the camera. Chiranjeevi is seen hugging his dear son Ram Charan from behind, while Ram Charan is all smiles. The ‘Acharya’ actor just added a crimson heart and kiss emoji to the message. Fans of the celebrities were definitely taken aback, and they couldn’t stop complimenting them.

On the work front, Ram Charan is busy shooting for his next movie under Shankar Shanmugham, while he has taken a short break from his shooting, to celebrate his anniversary with his wife Upasana in Italy. On the other hand, Chiranjeevi has multiple movies including ‘Godfather’, ‘Bholaa Shankar’, and others.

 

Vijay Sethupathi releases first look of survival thriller ‘Parundhaaguthu Oorkuruvi’

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Vijay Sethupathi releases first look of survival thriller ‘Parundhaaguthu Oorkuruvi’

Actor Vijay Sethupathi has released the first look of director Ko Dhanabalan’s survival thriller, ‘Parundhaaguthu Oorkuruvi’, featuring actors Nishanth Rusho and Vivek Prasanna in the lead.

Sources close to the unit of the film say that the movie is based on the theme of ‘evil shall perish’.

The movie, a survival thriller, has been made by an enterprising team of youngsters.

Sources say that the story revolves around two individuals who get trapped inside a forest with mysteries. How they save each other and manage to survive a sequence of dangerous situations on a single day is what the film is all about.

Nishanth Rusho and Vivek Prasanna play the title characters in this movie, which will have Mumbai-based model Gayathri Iyer playing the female lead.

‘Ratchasan’ fame Vinod Sagar, Arul D Shankar, Kodanki Vadivel and E Ramdoss are among those who play important roles in the film. The unit has shot the film across the forest near Koodalur Manvayal village.

Dhanabalan, who formerly worked as a co-director to filmmaker Ram, has written the story and screenplay apart from directing the film.

Lights On Media, one of the leading Digital Marketing companies, is stepping into film production.

The film has cinematography by Ashwin Noel and music by Renjith Unni.

 

Does ‘Srivalli’ gets killed in ‘Pushpa 2’?

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Does ‘Srivalli’ gets killed in ‘Pushpa 2’?

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna – starrer ‘Pushpa 2’, is yet to go on the floors. Meanwhile, speculations about the second part of Sukumar’s directorial are rife.

Netizens have been making guesses about the nature of the Pushpa Raj-Bhanwar Singh Shekawath (played by Fahadh Fassil) clash in the second installment of the blockbuster movie ‘Pushpa’, while things around Rashmika Mandanna’s role are majorly discussed too.

Speculations are rife that Rashmika Mandanna’s character, Srivalli, is killed by the villains, leaving Allu Arjun’s character outraged and devastated. There’s no way of knowing if Sukumar will infuse this side of the story, but Twitter users speculate on two possibilities.

The cliche of villains murdering the heroine in order to extract revenge on the hero is no longer relevant. Despite the old nature of the element, ‘KGF 2’ utilised it to perfection, because of Prashanth Neel’s exceptional knack for massive scene mounting.

Because the audience should sympathise with the smuggler-hero, ‘Pushpa Raj’ was disgraced and labelled a bastard by his opponents in the first section. If the same notion is repeated through the heroine’s death in the second part, it will appear repetitive. Well, Sukumar, the captain of the ship, is still on his way, giving final touches to the script for ‘Pushpa 2’ before the team begins filming in August.

Our friendship is beyond politics, says Khushbu in pictures with Kamal

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Our friendship is beyond politics, says Khushbu in pictures with Kamal

Actress, producer, and politician Khushbu Sundar on Sunday said that her friendship with actor Kamal Haasan was beyond politics.

Khusbhu, who is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), tweeted, “Our friendship of over 30 years is beyond politics.”

Her tweet was in response to an observation made by an individual on an earlier tweet of hers in which she had shared pictures of herself with Kamal and said, “My Hero.. My friend. My Vikram.”

In his observation, the individual had said, “Lovely to see two actors. I hope they are also aware of the impact they create among the people through their politics, which divides people based on their identities. Everyone deserves to maintain their friendships and the politicians ought to realize how their politics affects it.”

It was in response to this tweet that Khushbu said that her friendship with Kamal Haasan, who heads the Makkal Needhi Maiam, was beyond politics.

Rakshit Shetty’s ‘777 Charlie’ declared tax-free in Karnataka

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Rakshit Shetty’s ‘777 Charlie’ declared tax-free in Karnataka

The Karnataka government has declared Rakshit Shetty-starrer ‘777 Charlie’ tax-free in the state.

The tale of ‘777 Charlie,’ written and directed by Kiranraj K, centers on a desperate young man who has lost interest in his life. Surprisingly, a puppy appears to him, completely altering his outlook.

The story has a lot of emotions in it, and viewers from all over the world are enjoying it.

The Karnataka Finance Department has issued an official directive stating that State Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not be levied on the sale of ‘777 Charlie’ tickets for six months, beginning June 19.

The decree specifies that exhibitors and movie theatres are not permitted to collect SGST on ticket sales and that movie tickets must be sold at the revised rates.

Visuals of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in tears after viewing the Rakshit Shetty-starrer had surfaced a few days ago. The Chief Minister praised the film’s emotive storyline as well as its writing.

 

Mahesh Babu’s heartfelt Father’s Day greetings goes viral

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Mahesh Babu’s heartfelt Father’s Day greetings goes viral

On the occasion of Father’s Day, Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu took to social media to wish his father, veteran actor Krishna Ghattamaneni.

The ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ took to his social media profiles and shared a picture of him with his first and last hero in his life, Krishna.

“You led by example and showed me what it means to be a father.. I wouldn’t be who I am without you.. Happy Father’s Day Nanna!” he wrote.

The post became viral in no time.

Mahesh Babu is now in Europe, on vacation with his wife Namrata Shirodkar and their children, Gautham and Sitara.

The actor will begin filming his next with director Trivikram soon.

He will also be seen in a big venture, which will be directed by ‘RRR’ director SS Rajamouli.

 

Sai Pallavi clarifies after a row over her cow vigilantism remarks

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Sai Pallavi clarifies after a row over her cow vigilantism remarks

The continued backlash over Sai Pallavi’s comments in an interview looks to be having a significant influence on her.

Sai Pallavi has had enough of the love and hate on social media and has decided to put an end to it.

The ‘Fidaa’ actress has clarified what she actually meant by releasing a video.

Sai Pallavi on Saturday created a video in which she clarified the situation and expressed her feelings. “This is the first time getting on live and clarifying something,” she remarked in her video.

“This is also the first time I’m hesitant to voice my feelings because I’m afraid my words may be misunderstood.”

“I was recently asked if I am left or right supporter, and I responded unequivocally that I am neither. Before we identify ourselves with our views, I was aware that we should first be good human beings. I went on to expound on two of the points I made earlier, both of which had a significant impact on me and left me traumatized for days,” Sai Pallavi conveyed. “I must quote an incident, when I had a chance to speak to the director of ‘The Kashmir Files’, and expressed my dissatisfaction with the people’s suffering at the time. I said that I was traumatized for days together.”

“Being who I am, I would never minimize a tragedy such as the genocide and the generations of people who have been affected by it.”

Sai Pallavi later explained, “Having said that, I cannot forget the incident of a man being lynched, which obviously, had as much impact as the above incident on me”.

“I believe that violence in any form is unacceptable and that it is a big sin to commit it in the name of faith.

“This is all I had to say, but it was distressing to see so many people rationalizing the mob lynching incident on the Internet. I don’t believe any of us has the authority to take another person’s life. As a medical graduate, I think that all lives are valuable and equal.”

Sai Pallavi went on to explain, “I pray the day never comes when a child is afraid of his or her own individuality. I hope we aren’t moving in that direction. I recall chanting ‘All Indians are my brothers and sisters’ when I was 14 years old, and it stuck with me for the rest of my life.”

“It was also quite disappointing to find that a number of well-known people and websites had carried a fragment from a previous interview without having seen the entire interview or the sincerity of what was stated,” Sai Pallavi expressed.

“I’d like to take this occasion to express my gratitude to those who stood by me when I was feeling so alone and uncertain, unsure of what wrong I had done. It was uplifting to see so many individuals speaking up in favor of me. They seemed to recognize me for who I am. ‘Happiness, peace, and love to you all,” she said, as she ended the video.

Earlier, during her promotions for ‘Virata Parvam’, Sai Pallavi had stated that she views every inhumane act done in the name of religion as the same. But, the examples she had quoted in the interview, sparked much controversy. It appears that Sai Pallavi has clarified the situation, and the dispute may end now.

 

Box-office collections of Kamal Haasan-starrer ‘Vikram’ to touch Rs 350 cr mark

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Box-office collections of Kamal Haasan-starrer ‘Vikram’ to touch Rs 350 cr mark

Director Lokesh Kanakaraj’s action entertainer ‘Vikram’ continues to shatter records at the box office, even as it seems well placed to touch the magical figure of Rs 350 crores just from its theatrical collections this weekend.

Talking to IANS, Entertainment industry tracker Sreedhar Pillai said, “The gross theatrical collections of ‘Vikram’ is expected to touch the Rs 350 crore mark this weekend.”

On Friday, the team of ‘Vikram’ organized a huge success meeting to mark the all-time records the film was smashing.

The event was attended by a host of dignitaries, including director Lokesh, actor Kamal Haasan, music director Anirudh, and Udhayanidhi Stalin.

Speaking on the occasion, Udhayanidhi, whose Red Giant Movies holds the film’s distribution rights for Tamil Nadu disclosed, “We knew the film would become a hit but we did not know it would become such a big hit. We have entered the third week and just the share itself is Rs 75 crores. So far, no Tamil cinema has earned so much. The film is still going strong. As far as I know, the pressure for tickets to this film is going to be there for another five to six weeks. ”

Sanjay Wadhwa, the Managing director of AP International, which is the international distribution partner of the film, said, the film had broken records in every single country.

“I will be glad to inform you that overseas collections of ‘Vikram’ will touch Rs 100 crores by Monday,” he informed.

In Kerala, the film, which was distributed by producer Shibu Thameens, has already made Rs 35 crores as of Friday, the highest for a Tamil film in Kerala so far.

Industry experts say that the film is going strong and the box office collections could go up to being as high as Rs 375 crores.

Says Sreedhar Pillai, “I see ‘Vikram’s’ gross box office collections being anywhere between Rs 350 – Rs 375 crore.”

The veteran tracker says that these are gross collections and that apart from this, all other rights including OTT and satellite rights of the film had been pre-sold for a sum of Rs 150 – 175 crore.

The film has come as a godsend to both the film industry and theatres, which had been hit hard by the pandemic. The film’s trailblazing performance, experts opine, will give a big boost to the film business.

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