Venkatesh Daggubati to join Kamal Haasan and the team at the ‘Vikram’ event

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Venkatesh Daggubati to join Kamal Haasan and the team at the ‘Vikram’ event

Hyderabad, May 30 ‘Guru’ actor Venkatesh Daggubati has been invited to the pre-release event of Kamal Haasan’s upcoming movie ‘Vikram’.

Venkatesh, who is currently savoring the success of ‘F3’ has agreed to attend the event, so as to promote Kamal’s highly anticipated action drama ‘Vikram’.

The makers are prepping for a star-studded event on Tuesday at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad from 6 p.m. onwards. Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, director Lokesh Kanagaraj, and others are among the stars who will be at the event to witness the gala.

‘Vikram’ is one of the most eagerly anticipated films in recent Kollywood history. The action entertainer is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and stars Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil. Suriya Shivakumar will be seen in a cameo as well.

Sussanne has a cute pet name for Hrithik’s girlfriend Saba Azad

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Sussanne has a cute pet name for Hrithik’s girlfriend Saba Azad

Mumbai, May 30 Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan’s ex-wife Sussanne Khan has shared an adorable nickname for the actor’s current girlfriend Saba Azad.

Saba shared a boomerang video of herself on Instagram in front of a mirror. Dressed in a brown dress, Saba captioned the post, “I have no smart caption for this narcissism!! #bts.”

Sussanne also took to the comment section and tagged the young actress as ‘Sabooo’.

She commented: “Woww Sabooo” with fire emojis.

On the work front, Hrithik will next be seen in Siddharth Anand’s ‘Fighter’ where he will be sharing the screen space with Deepika Padukone for the first time.

Apart from this, he also has ‘Vikram Vedha’ with Saif Ali Khan.

 

Jaya Prada keen to shift to Telugu politics

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Jaya Prada keen to shift to Telugu politics

Hyderabad, May 30 Actor-politician Jaya Prada on Monday said that she is keen to shift to the politics of Telugu states.

The former MP and BJP leader told reporters here that she wants to become active in the politics of Telangana or Andhra Pradesh.

“This time, I am very keen to come to the politics of Telugu states,” she said during an interaction with media persons after inaugurating a private skin and laser clinic in the city.

Recalling that she became active in national politics long ago, she said she now wants to serve people in Telugu states by making herself available 24×7.

Jaya Prada, who joined the BJP in 2019, said that since she is currently in the Uttar Pradesh cadre of the party, the decision about her joining the politics of Telangana or Andhra Pradesh has to be taken by the party elders.

The actress said she would request the concerned party panel to allow her to enter politics in Telugu states.

Jaya Prada, who hails from Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, changed several parties, during the last 28 years of her political career.

She began her political career with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1994 by joining it at the invitation of party founder N.T. Rama Rao.

She backed Chandrababu Naidu when he led a revolt against his father-in-law N.T. Rama Rao and became the chief minister in 1995.

Naidu made Jaya Prada a member of Rajya Sabha in 1996 and leader of the party’s women’s wing. Differences cropped up between them when Naidu made another actress, Roja, chief of the women’s wing.

She later joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) at the invitation of Amar Singh and Mulayam Singh. She was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rampur in 2004 and re-elected in 2009.

Jaya Prada sided with Amar Singh after the latter revolted against Mulayam Singh. Expelled from the SP in 2010, she joined the Rashtriya Lok Manch floated by Amar Singh.

However, the party failed to make an impact in Uttar Pradesh and Amar Singh also went into political oblivion because of his illness.

In 2013, there were speculations that she may return to the TDP. She, however, ruled out this saying Chandrababu Naidu has lost credibility among the masses. By showering praise on former chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy had also dropped hints at joining the YSR Congress Party.

In 2014, Jaya Prada along with Amar Singh joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) led by Ajit Singh. She contested for the Lok Sabha from the Bijnor constituency as an RLD candidate but finished a poor fourth.

However, she joined the BJP in 2019 a couple of months before the Lok Sabha polls. There were speculations that the BJP may field her from the Rajahmundry Lok Sabha seat which the party won in 1998 and 1999. However, the party did not give her the ticket.

Jaya Prada’s latest remarks indicate that she may be keen to contest from Rajahmundry in the 2024 elections.

It was at Rajahmundry that she had started her film career at an early age. Once described by Satyajit Ray as one the prettiest women in the world, Jaya Prada began acting in Telugu films in the 1970s and went on to become one of the leading ladies of the southern film industry. She entered Hindi films in the 1980s and worked with several leading actors, including Amitabh Bachchan and Jitendra.

During her three-decade film career, Jayaprada acted in 300 films in eight languages including Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, and Bengali.

Rana Daggubati’s ‘Virata Parvam’ likely to be preponed

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Rana Daggubati’s ‘Virata Parvam’ likely to be preponed

Hyderabad, May 30 The film ‘Virata Parvam’ starring Rana Daggubati and Sai Pallavi is being prepared for release.

It will now be released on June 17, 2022, according to the latest information. The producers will apparently make an official announcement on Monday.

‘Virata Parvam’ billed as a love story set against the backdrop of a revolutionary war has been postponed several times. The film, which was supposed to be released last year, had to be put on hold due to the pandemic’s second wave. Even after that, the creators decided to keep it unreleased for unknown reasons.

The makers of ‘Virata Parvam’ have planned to start promoting the film as soon as they announce the details regarding its preponement.

The film is said to be a love story about a girl who falls in love with her favorite revolutionary writer and their story amidst the war, directed by Venu Udugula of ‘Needi Naadi Oke Katha’ fame.

Priyamani, Nandita Das, Nivetha Pethuraj, Priyamani, Eshwari Rao, Ravi Anand, Naveen Chandra, Zareena Wahab, and others played pivotal roles in this film.

Produced by Suresh Babu and Sudhakar Cherukuri under Suresh Productions and Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas banners, the movie has Suresh Bobbili’s music.

‘F3’ team to hold an event to celebrate the success of comedy entertainer

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‘F3’ team to hold an event to celebrate the success of comedy entertainer

Hyderabad, May 30 ‘F3’ starring Venkatesh Daggubati and Varun Tej is doing well at the box office. As a result, the film’s production team has planned a ‘success meet’ to celebrate the performance.

On Monday, the filmmakers of ‘F3’ will hold a lavish celebration of the film’s success, as it has become a huge hit. At the Daspalla Convention in Hyderabad, the team will hold the event.

The event will have all the actors from ‘F3’ in attendance, along with director Anil Ravipudi, and other crew members.

The film’s music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and directed by Anil Ravipudi. Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada, and Sonal Chauhan play the female leads in this film, which is produced by Shirish and presented by Dil Raju.

 

Advait Chandan shares a heartfelt note for Aamir Khan, calls him ‘Mahapurush’

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Advait Chandan shares a heartfelt note for Aamir Khan, calls him ‘Mahapurush’

Mumbai, May 30 Filmmaker Advait Chandan, who has helmed the upcoming Aamir Khan-starrer ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ and had worked with Aamir in the 2017 release ‘Secret Superstar’, recently shared an appreciation note for the actor.

Along with the note, the director also shared a BTS picture from the sets, wherein Aamir can be seen donning an army uniform with black marks on his face.

Sharing his note on Instagram, Advait thanked Aamir and called him a “Mahapurush” (great man) for bringing out the best in him and encouraging him on his lowest days.

He wrote: “‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Aamir sir taught me how to fish and then he gave me a fishing net and now he has given me a fishing boat! Every now and then he gave me some free fish as well.

“Today as our trailer is about to go live I am filled with gratitude for this man who has encouraged me on my lowest days, and calmed me on my most anxious ones, all while allowing me to be his biggest troll on most days.”

Lauding Aamir’s multiple skills, Advait made an interesting comment as he integrated the actor’s dialogue from the Rajkumar Santoshi directorial ‘Andaaz Apnaa Apnaa’.

“You’re the best, sir… Lord of Catan, Grand Chess Master, Rubrics Cube Meister, Life guru, a real directors actor, the best assistant director, the best continuity supervisor… The sharpest editor, the most generous producer! Sir, aap great, mahaan ho, swami ho, antaryaami ho… balki main toh kehta hoon sir, ke aap purush hi nahin… Mahapurush ho !!! Mahapurush… Thank you, sir, I owe you lots of fish. Advait,” the director adds.

 

Adivi Sesh ‘truly moved’ by Vizag response to ” promotion

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Adivi Sesh ‘truly moved’ by Vizag response to ” promotion

Hyderabad, May 30 The first of a kind pre-release previews of ‘Major’ in different parts of the country, are creating a positive buzz about the Adivi Sesh-starrer which is set for theatrical release on June 3.

Adivi who landed in Vizag for the preview show on Sunday was thrilled when fans lined along the streets of the port city of Andhra Pradesh, to welcome the star cast.

The actor, accompanied by co-stars Saiee M. Manjrekar and Sobhita Dhulipala, traveled in an open jeep to the screening. All along the route, locals hooted waved flags, and shouted out the actor’s name as the jeep drove through the city.

“I’m truly moved by the reception we received on the streets of Vizag. It was complete madness as fans were waving and hooting and it was a really incredible experience to witness this firsthand. I’m humbled by the love we received from the locals,” says Adivi.

A first-of-its-kind promotional activity, the makers of Major’ organized this jeep and bike rally in Vizag to allow fans a closer interaction with the actor.

Apart from creating a big buzz on the streets of Vizag, the team also received a standing ovation and major praise from the audience at the screening of the film in a popular single-screen theatre.

Much like the reception Major’ received in other key cities including Pune, Jaipur, Bangalore, and Mumbai, the screening at Vizag too had fans waving flags and leaving theatre screens teary-eyed and moved.

Based on the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the decorated NSG Commando who perished while saving dozens during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Adivi portrays the titular role and is being noticed for his portrayal of the heroic Major with dignity.

The bilingual film has been shot in Hindi and Telugu and will release 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.

It also stars Revathi, Prakash Raj, Anish Kuruvilla, and Murali Sharma.

 

Anushka Sharma starts shooting for her ‘Chakda Xpress’

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Mumbai, May 30 Actress Anushka Sharma on Monday started shooting for her next ‘Chakda Xpress’.

This development comes after Anushka put in months of preparation to get into the skin of the celebrated Indian fast bowler Jhulan Goswami.

A source said: “Yes, this is true. Anushka Sharma’s highly awaited next ‘Chakda Xpress’ has gone on floors from today. No stone will be unturned by the makers to make this into a spectacular and riveting movie.

“This is Anushka’s first film after she became a mother. So, there is a lot of anticipation to see her back on screen because she has delivered some of the most remarkable performances from a leading lady in Indian cinema. Plus, the fact that Anushka is doing a cricket film, makes the product even hotter!”

Sources have revealed that the film will be shot in India and England. As per reports, Anushka will be flying to the UK to shoot a 30-day schedule of the cricket film signifying the massive mounting that ‘Chakda Xpress’ will have.

‘Chakda Xpress’ traces Jhulan’s inspirational journey as she moves up the ladder despite the hindrances posed by misogynistic politics to fulfill 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.

In 2018, an Indian postage stamp was issued in her honor.

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

 

Anushka Sharma starts shooting for her 'Chakda Xpress' Anushka Sharma starts shooting for her 'Chakda Xpress'

Nitesh Tiwari, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari announce new film ‘Bas Karo Aunty!’

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Nitesh Tiwari, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari announce new film ‘Bas Karo Aunty!’

Mumbai, May 30 National Award-winning director Nitesh Tiwari, along with Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, has joined hands with Star Studios, Ronnie Screwvala, and Siddharth Roy Kapur to produce a young-adult comedy-drama titled ‘Bas Karo Aunty!’.

The film is an adaptation of Varun Agarwal’s bestseller ‘How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-Founded a Million Dollar Company.’

‘Bas Karo Aunty!’ stars Ishwak Singh and Mahima Makwana in the lead. Helmed by debutant filmmaker Abhishek Sinha, it is written by Nitesh Tiwari and Nikhil Mehrotra.

The movie is about a real-life experience of millennials and today’s youth and their dilemma, the thrills, risks, and romance of embarking on a new life path and chasing one’s dreams; it tells a hilarious and inspiring story through witty millennial banter and capturing the zeitgeist and entrepreneurial spirit of young India.

Nitesh Tiwari and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari said: “We found Varun Agarwal’s journey quite captivating, and I’m thrilled about mounting this film on the story of a budding entrepreneur.”

“Our film captures the mood and zeitgeist of the nation: India is young, jubilant, and enterprising, and ‘Bas Karo, Aunty!’ is the perfect response to anyone trying to impede this spirit of enterprise!”

‘Bas Karo Aunty!’ is a joyous story with a young fresh appeal, and we are happy to associate once again with leading content forces – Nitesh Tiwari, Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari to present this fun entertainer!” *said Bikram Duggal, Head of Studios, Disney Star.*

Filled with fun, emotional, and inspiring coming of age moments, the film’s shoot has started recently and will be shot across Mumbai.

Siddharth Roy Kapur of Roy Kapur Films added: ‘Bas Karo Aunty!’ is a film that has the potential to resonate across the young generation that has embraced the hustle culture worldwide. While most people of this generation are navigating their careers and figuring out their skill set, they’re pitted against powerful odds. The meddlesome Anu Aunty is a personification of those obstacles. This is a story of joy and triumph, and I’m happy to have aligned forces with Bikram, Nitesh, Ronnie, and Abhishek to tell this story.”

“Premised on a funny and inspiring story that is sure to hit it off with people who have an entrepreneurial streak,” said Ronnie Screwvala – RSVP.

Director Abhishek Sinha shared: “Nothing beats the thrill of bringing a relatable story to the audience for filmmakers This film is our cinematic salute to everyone brave enough to go after their dreams.”

Produced by Star Studios, RSVP, Roy Kapur Films, and Earthsky Pictures, directed by Abhishek Sinha, and starring Ishwak Singh and Mahima Makwana, Bas Karo Aunty! is set in and shot all over Mumbai.

Balakrishna appears as a special guest on the ‘Indian Idol Telugu’ semi-final

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Balakrishna appears as a special guest on the ‘Indian Idol Telugu’ semi-final

Hyderabad, May 30 Reality singing competition ‘Indian Idol Telugu’ has progressed to the semi-final round. Nandamuri Balakrishna, the ‘Akhanda’ actor, was the star attraction of the semi-final round.

Balakrishna, who has been busy filming his next film ‘NBK107’, amped up the entertainment quotient of the episode with his sheer presence and comments. Fans were unanimous in their view that it was one of the most memorable episodes of the show.

The show has been a fan favorite since its inception.

Many aspiring singers have used this platform to showcase their talent, and as the show approaches its grand finale, there have been many predictions about who will win the title.

‘Indian Idol Telugu’ is hosted by Srirama Chandra, while music director Thaman,  singer Karthik, and actress Nithya Menen are the judges on the show.

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