Actor Arjun Sarja to direct Vishwak Sen’s next film

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Arjun Sarja, the yesteryear actor, who was last seen in Ravi Teja’s ‘Khiladi’, is going to take on the role of director after a four-year hiatus. He is directing a straight Telugu film for the first time in his life, which will have young actor Vishwak Sen.

Vishwak Sen, who has earned a decent following through his movies in recent times, had appeared in a titular role in his recent outing ‘Ashoka Vanamulo Arjuna Kalyanam’. Now that the actor is to be directed by Arjun Sarja. This upcoming movie marks Vishwak Sens’s 11th movie, and it will also have Jagapathi Babu in one of the lead roles.

Aishwarya Arjun, Arjun Sarja’s daughter, is to make her Telugu debut with this film. The makers have made an official announcement about it on the Internet. Sree Raam Films International, Arjun’s home banner, will produce the film.

 

On Father’s Day, here’s what stars from the South had to say

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Several south Indian stars cutting across film industries joined scores of people in celebrating Father’s Day on Sunday.

Wishing their dads a happy Father’s Day, they gratefully acknowledged the selfless sacrifices their fathers had made for their sake.

Several stars took to social media to share heart-touching posts about their fathers.

Actor Vishal tweeted, “Dearest dad, Proud, elated, happy, and always inspired to have a father like you. Thank you for always pushing me forward as I follow in your footsteps to lead a healthy lifestyle. May God bless you with the best of health, peace, and happiness. Happy Father’s Day.”

Actor Arav, who shot to fame after winning the title of Bigg Boss, wrote, “Second year without my dad, and here is K making me a responsible and loving father. I promise I will give you the world you want. Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers out there.”

Both Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal too wished all their followers on social media a Happy Father’s Day.

Actress Akshara Haasan, the younger daughter of Kamal Haasan too, wrote a heart-touching post on Instagram on the occasion of Father’s Day.

She said, “Happy Father’s Day to my dearest bapuji. The best support, inspiration, role model, loving, warm, large-hearted father a daughter can ask for. Eternally grateful to be your daughter.”

Director Aishwarya Rajinikanth, who posted a picture of herself with her dad, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Instagram, wrote, “My heartbeat ..#happyfathersday”

 

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.