‘Stranger Things 4’ is Netflix’s no. 3 most popular TV season among Eng-lang titles

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‘Stranger Things 4’ is Netflix’s no. 3 most popular TV season among Eng-lang titles

The debut of the first seven episodes of ‘Stranger Things Season 4’ marked Netflix’s biggest premiere weekend ever, drawing in 287 million hours viewed in just three days.

According to ‘Variety’, now, after the season’s first full week of availability, its success continued and broke another, and bigger, record: It’s Netflix’s third most popular English-language TV season ever.

Netflix calculates that list based on viewership during a title’s first 28 days of availability, meaning the ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 still has 18 days to move even higher up the chart, reports Variety’.

According to the streamer’s newly released weekly Top 10 rankings, ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Volume 1 has also smashed the record for the most-viewed show in a week among Netflix’s English-language TV series, with 335 million hours watched from May 30 to June 5.

That title was previously held by the second season of ‘Bridgerton’, which racked up 251.74 million hours viewed for the week of March 28 to April 3 – its first full week on the streaming service.

South Korean drama ‘Squid Game’ still holds the overall record for the most-viewed show on Netflix across a seven-day period, among both English-language and non-English-language titles, with 571.76 million hours viewed in one week.

With those impressive stats, ‘Stranger Things 4′ easily retained its No. 1 position on Netflix’s Top 10 list for English-language TV series during the May 30-June 5 viewing window.

Season 1 of the Duffer brothers’ science fiction series reappeared in the Top 10 the week before Season 4 premiered, and last week, the second and third seasons made the chart as well.

According to ‘Variety’, that trend continued this week: Season 1 led the pack, coming in second place after being viewed for 75.1 hours between May 30 and June 6. Season 2 followed in the No. 3 position with 58.3 million hours viewed, with Season 3 as No. 4 with 47.4 million hours. All in all, ‘Stranger Things’ was viewed for a collective 515.8 million hours during this viewing period.

The continued relevance of the series is undeniable. Nielsen reported on Monday that the combined viewing of all four seasons made ‘Stranger Things’ the third series ever to pull in over 5 billion minutes viewed in one week, and that statistic doesn’t account for viewing on mobile devices or in other countries.

The last two episodes of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 will premiere on July 1.

ln, the No. 5 position on the Top 10 English-language TV series list for May 30 to June 5 with 42.5 million hours viewed as ‘The Lincoln Lawyer, and Season 4 of ‘All American’ came in sixth place with 30.6 million hours.

Elsewhere on the chart were ‘Ozark’ Season 4 (16.8 million), ‘The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib’ (10.5 million hours), ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 (10 million hours), and ‘The Blacklist’ Season 8 (8.7 million hours).

Samyuktha: ‘777 Charlie’ made me relive many moments I’ve had with my dogs

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Samyuktha: ‘777 Charlie’ made me relive many moments I’ve had with my dogs

Actress Samyuktha Hegde, who recently watched actor Rakshit Shetty’s upcoming film, ‘777 Charlie’, has heaped praises on both the film and its cast and crew.

Taking to Instagram to wish the actor a belated birthday, the actress said, “Happy belated birthday to you. Watching ‘777 Charlie’ yesterday made me relive so many of the moments I’ve had with my dogs over the years. It was such an apt movie with the best kinda execution. You captured all the emotions so well.

“You are a freaking star, for doing a whole movie with Charlie. I’m sure it must have been tough considering everything I saw on screen but you have outdone yourself. So freaking real.

“The cast, the crew everyone outperformed themselves to deliver an emotional flick like one we haven’t seen before. It plays all the strings of your heart and shows how a dog can make your life so much better.

“This movie is a must-watch, especially for people who DON’T have dogs. PS: Kannada movies taking over the whole country!”

The film, which has been directed by Kiranraj K, features Rakshit Shetty and Sangeetha Sringeri in the lead. It is to hit screens on June 10 this year.

Varun Dhawan promises to help fan who said she and her mother are facing domestic abuse

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Varun Dhawan promises to help fan who said she and her mother are facing domestic abuse

Bollywood star Varun Dhawan has promised to help a fan after she tweeted that her father abuses her and her mother.

Varun replied to a fan who asked for help alleging she and her mother are facing domestic abuse from her father.

The ‘Badlapur’ star assured the fan that he will speak to authorities about the matter.

The user wrote: “Respected Sir, I have been beaten and abused by my father several times. He abuses me and my mother every single day. He, for days, doesn’t let me eat food, also threatens us by using curse words and abusive language.”

She detailed her father’s abusive nature in other tweets, noting that she had complained against him once but the Gujarat Police let him off after a few hours.

She shared that her father repeated the same cycle.

Tagging Gujarat Police, she tweeted: “I have lost my hopes for getting the help when needed from the police, this is not right. The women’s helpline is also unable to provide us with help. Kindly please look into this matter as soon as possible Sir.”

Varun noticed the fan’s tweet and responded to it.

He wrote: “This is an extremely serious matter and if this is true I will help you and speak to the authorities.” The fan retweeted his post, and also thanked him for coming forward to help her. She wrote, “Thank you so much Vede. I’ll forever be grateful to you.”

 

‘RRR’ choreographer Prem Rakshith on board for Vishnu Manchu, Sunny Leone’s next

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‘RRR’ choreographer Prem Rakshith on board for Vishnu Manchu, Sunny Leone’s next

After the phenomenal success of ‘Naatu Naatu’ from director S.S. Rajamouli’s epic ‘RRR’, choreographer Prem Rakshith will next be designing steps for Vishnu Manchu and Sunny Leone in director Eeshaan Surya’s upcoming Telugu film.

A source says, “The shooting of the movie is currently on in Hyderabad. The team this week will be canning a special dance number on Vishnu and Sunny at a specially built set in Ramoji Film City.”

The much-awaited film starring Vishnu alongside actress Payal Rajput is an action-comedy entertainer, being directed by Eeshaan Surya. The movie features Sunny Leone in a key role.

The source also adds, “This film is designed to be a commercial entertainer and is gaining good buzz with every passing day. Besides the stardom of Vishnu, the film is going to have racy dance numbers.

“Earlier, they’d got Prabhu Deva to do a dance sequence, and now Rakshith. The choreography is superlative. The actors will be training for a few days before the shoot commences.”

Prem Rakshith says, “It is an absolute joy to be working with Vishnu and Sunny. It’s a great song and we’ve had a blast creating the steps for it. It’s an energetic track and with their vibe, they will only elevate the dance number.”

The story has been written by G Nageshwar Reddy, who had earlier directed two blockbusters with Vishnu Manchu – ‘Dhenikaina Reddy’ and ‘Edo Rakam Ado Rakam’.

The story and screenplay have been penned by Kona Venkat, who’s also the creative producer of the film. Cinematographer Chota K Naidu is behind the lens while Anup Rubens is composing the pulsating music.

Karan Johar reveals he’s a big Sai Pallavi fan

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Karan Johar reveals he’s a big Sai Pallavi fan

Bollywood bigwig Karan Johar took to Twitter to share the recently-released theatrical trailer of Rana Daggubati and Sai Pallavi-starrer Virata Parvam’.

The excited Bollywood filmmaker announced that he is a huge fan of actress Sai Pallavi, as he shared the trailer of the actress.

Praising Rana-Sai Pallavi’s ‘Virata Parvam’ trailer, he wrote, “This looks fantastic Rana!!!!” he tweeted. “I’m excited to see it! Intensely raw and enthralling!!! You’re fantastic! I’m also a big Sai Pallavi fan!”

Sai Pallavi has been hailed as one of the most accomplished actresses of her generation, and the trailer for ‘Virata Parvam’ demonstrates her versatility in the role.

‘Virata Parvam’ will be released on June 17 and is directed by Venu Udugula. This film features Naveen Chandra, Nivetha Pethuraj, Eeswari Rao, Priyamani, and others in important roles. The film’s music is composed by Suresh Bobbili.

 

Lavanya Tripathi-starrer ‘Happy Birthday’ teaser out

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Lavanya Tripathi-starrer ‘Happy Birthday’ teaser out

Happy Birthday is a Telugu upcoming Film starring Lavanya Tripathi, Naresh Agastya, Satya Akkala, Vennela Kishore, and more. The movie is directed by Ritesh Rana and produced by Chiranjeevi, Hemalatha Pedamallu, Clap Entertainment, and Mythri Movie Makers.

The makers of the movie have released the teaser of the film ‘Happy Birthday’.

 

We originally planned to have our wedding at Tirupati: Vignesh Shivan

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We originally planned to have our wedding at Tirupati: Vignesh Shivan

Director Vignesh Shivan, who is to wed actress Nayanthara at a popular resort in Mahabalipuram on Thursday, said on Tuesday that they had originally planned to get married at Tirupati.

Talking to media persons ahead of his wedding, Vignesh Shivan, after making an official announcement about their wedding, said that they had to change the venue because of logistic issues.

The director, who thanked mediapersons for their support and encouragement in different stages of his career as a director, producer, and lyric writer, said that he was moving to the next stage in his personal life as well.

Vignesh Shivan said, “I am moving to the next stage of my personal life. On June 9, I will be getting married to the love of my life, Nayanthara. It has been planned as an intimate event with only a small circle of family and friends attending.

“We had originally planned the wedding at Tirupati but there were logistic issues,” he said and pointed out that they chose this option because of practical difficulties.

The director disclosed that they would share photos of their wedding in the afternoon of June 9 and added that both Nayan and he would meet the media on June 11.

 

‘NBK107’ makers tease fans with Balakrishna poster

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‘NBK107’ makers tease fans with Balakrishna poster

The makers of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s upcoming film, tentatively titled ‘NBK107’ and directed by Gopichand Malineni, have released some exciting news along with a poster.

“NBK107 First Hunt Loading,” the team announced on this poster, which only shows Balakrishna’s hands. Fans of Balakrishna will be ecstatic to learn of this, as they will undoubtedly expect a special presentation on the actor’s birthday.

On the occasion of the ‘Akhanda’ actor’s birthday on June 10, the makers of ‘NBK107’ are expected to release the title announcement along with an introductory teaser.

The upcoming film, which is billed as a commercial potboiler, also stars Shruti Haasan.

Kannada star Duniya Vijay is venturing into Tollywood with this movie where he is playing the antagonist. Varalaxmi Sarathkumar will be seen in a significant role.

Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar are producing the film under the Mythri Movie Makers banner. S. Thaman is the music director for ‘NBK107’.

 

‘Vikram’ continues to rule box office

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‘Vikram’ continues to rule box office

Director Lokesh Kanakaraj’s action entertainer ‘Vikram’, featuring actors Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil, seems to be doing brisk business at the box office if one is to go by what trade experts and industry insiders have to say.

Well-known trade expert Taran Adarsh tweeted that the film had had a victorious weekend and that it was proving to be sensational overseas.

He said that the film had made Rs 13.43 crore in the US until Sunday, while in the UK and Australia, it had made Rs 3.90 crore and Rs 3.55 crore respectively for the same period.

The film did brisk business during the weekend in other parts of the world too.

Taran said that in Germany, the film made Rs 34.09 lakh, while in New Zealand, it made Rs 33.91 lakh.

In Canada, the film earned Rs 24.36 lakh and in Ireland, it made Rs 25.83 lakh. In Tamil Nadu, the film continued to impress, registering almost 85 percent occupancy in theatres on its first Monday.

Entertainment industry tracker Sreedhar Pillai tweeted, “‘Vikram’ continues to dominate the worldwide box-office on its first Monday. In Tamil Nadu, the film is rock steady and recorded almost 85 percent occupancy on Monday, the highest post-pandemic. The Kamal Haasan and Lokesh multi-starrer action extravaganza is a blockbuster!”

The tracker also claimed that ‘Vikram’ had turned out to be a universal hit with terrific word-of-mouth promotion. He tweeted, “The Kamal Haasan action extravaganza directed by Lokesh has grossed over Rs 150 crore from worldwide box-office in the opening weekend with India alone accounting for Rs 100 crore Plus. Biggest post-pandemic hit from Kollywood!”

The film’s success has overwhelmed the entire unit including director Lokesh Kanakaraj.

 

Mahesh Babu gearing up for the commencement of his next

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Mahesh Babu gearing up for the commencement of his next

Telugu actor Mahesh Babu, who was last seen in ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’, will be joining the sets of his much-anticipated upcoming movie ‘SSMB28’ soon.

The ‘SSMB28’ shoot is set to begin in July, and the shooting schedules are currently being finalized.

Mahesh Babu, who is currently vacationing in Germany with his family, will return soon to join Trivikram Srinivas and the rest of the cast.

Trivikram, who has apparently joined Mahesh in Germany, is said to have discussed the final alterations in the script work.

A high-octane action thriller is expected from this untitled project.

Expectations are high because this is Trivikram Srinivas and Mahesh Babu’s second collaboration after ‘Khaleja’.

Pooja Hegde, who starred in ‘Radhe Shyam’, will star alongside Mahesh Babu in this film.

After ‘Maharshi,’ Pooja has been brought in to work alongside Mahesh for the second time. Thaman will compose the soundtrack, and the film’s cast includes a number of well-known actors.

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