‘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.

Tight security in place for Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan wedding

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Tight security in place for Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan wedding

Arrangements for the wedding of director Vignesh Shivan with actress Nayanthara are on in full swing, even as invitations to a select set of guests have been sent out.

The wedding of the celebrity couple, who have been dating each other for some time now, is to take place on June 9 at a popular resort in Mahabalipuram.

Sources close to the couple say that the wedding is to take place in the presence of only close family and friends from the industry and that special arrangements have been put in place to ensure security.

The sources say, “Security has been really tightened at the venue. Guests, who have been invited, will be getting a special code before the wedding. Guests will be allowed to enter the wedding venue after showing the code.

“A dress code for the wedding has also been specified. The dress code specified in the invitation is Ethnic pastels. A Sangeet ceremony is to take place on Wednesday before the wedding on Thursday morning.”

The couple had recently met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin to invite him to their wedding.

The sources say actors Rajinikanth and Ajith too are among those who have been invited to the event.

‘Deadpool 3’ will not be ‘Disney-fied,’ says writer

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‘Deadpool 3’ will not be ‘Disney-fied,’ says writer

Writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are writing the third installment of the ‘Deadpool’ franchise and Reese has assured fans that the script is not going to be “Disney-fied.”

The upcoming third installment of the ‘Deadpool’ franchise will be the first made under Disney, which acquired Fox in 2019 after Fox found immense success with two R-rated ‘Deadpool’ movies (both of which earned more than $780 million worldwide).

Fans have wondered how a Disney-backed ‘Deadpool’ will look, and whether or not the studio’s family-friendly brand will sanitize the raunchy and rude ‘Deadpool’ tone.

“It’s these (Disney) people and these people do things their way,” Reese recently told The Playlist, reports Variety’.

“And we were used to doing things our way, so there are differences, but I think the great part is that Marvel’s been incredibly supportive.”

“They are gonna let Deadpool be Deadpool, you know? It’s not like any particular joke may be the one that they say, you know, that’s too far,’ that could happen, but to this point, it’s been nothing but support.”

“It’s been nothing but, how can we help you?’ What from our universe would you like to use? How can we make your life easy? And we’re gonna let Deadpool be Deadpool. We’re not… this is not going to be the Disney-fied Deadpool,'” Reese added of Marvel’s views on the franchise’s future.

“So they’re awesome, and now it’s up to us to come through and justify that faith.

When asked if the ‘Deadpool’ franchise will remain rated R with the upcoming third movie, Reese responded: “Oh, absolutely. They’re not gonna mess with the tone. I mean, I’d never say never, I guess there’s an outside chance, but we’ve always been told it can be R-(rated) and we’re proceeding as if it’s R. We would like it to be R, we always have, so I don’t think that’ll change.”

The ‘Deadpool’ movies are the top-grossing ‘X-Men’ films of all time, each earning over $780 million worldwide. The first two films, which debuted in 2016 and 2018, respectively, were released by 20th Century Fox before Disney acquired that studio.

‘Deadpool 3’ currently does not have a release date.

Gokul Krishna to direct ‘Gentleman 2’

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Gokul Krishna to direct ‘Gentleman 2’

Well-known producer K T Kunjumon has named A Gokul Krishna as the director of his much-awaited upcoming film ‘Gentleman 2’.

Taking to Twitter, Kunjumon, known for having introduced several top directors, including ace director Shankar, said, “Proud to announce A Gokul Krishna as the director of our mega-blockbuster project ‘Gentleman 2’.”

Already, the producer had announced that music director Keeravani would be scoring the music for his film.

He had also announced Nayanthara Chakravarthy and Priya Lal as the heroines of his film.

A Gokul Krishna is best known for his hit film ‘Aaha Kalyanam’, which featured Telugu star Nani in the lead.

The director has also worked as a co-director of director Vishnu Vardhan in films like ‘Billa’, ‘Arindhum Ariyamalum’ and ‘Sarvam’.

Sources close to the unit of the film say that the producer is likely to disclose the name of the hero of the film next.

Details of other technicians too would be announced soon, they added.

 

BTS, YouTube unveil #MyBTStory challenge

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BTS, YouTube unveil #MyBTStory challenge

A letter shared with BTS’ fans, who are lovingly called “Army”, the K-pop superband announced the #MyBTStory challenge in partnership with YouTube, starting on Friday and running through July 9, exclusively on YouTube Shorts.

In celebration of their new album, ‘Proof’, dropping on Friday, the group is inviting the Army and all music fans to join them in the #MyBTStory challenge, reports Variety.

Within the letter, BTS expressed their appreciation of the Army’s support over the past nine years and asked them to share their favorite memories from that time on YouTube Shorts, using the hashtag #MyBTStory.

Soundtracked to ‘Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)’ or any of BTS’ hit songs, the Shorts created as part of this month-long challenge will honor the connection that BTS has built with Army and music fans around the world.

In appreciation of their fans’ dedication, #MyBTStory will culminate with BTS releasing an Army tribute video on their Official YouTube Channel featuring a selection of the Shorts created during the challenge.

Over the course of their career, BTS has amassed over 66 million subscribers on their official YouTube channel, making them the third most-subscribed artist on the platform, and have earned six music videos in the platform’s Billion Views Club to date.

The video for ‘Butter’ has amassed 108.2 million views in its first 24 hours and saw over 3.9 million peak concurrent views during its premiere. Over the last 12 months alone, the band has earned over 14 billion views globally on the platform.

On June 10, the band will Premiere the official music video for the lead single from the album ‘Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)’ from their anthology album ‘Proof’.

The #MyBTStory challenge runs from June 10 through July 9, only on YouTube Shorts.

 

Nani: Trolls don’t understand the basic logic behind statements

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Nani: Trolls don’t understand the basic logic behind statements

The debate over movie ticket prices has become a neverending topic in the Telugu states.

Nani, who earlier expressed his displeasure with the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to slash ticket prices, clarifies what he meant, calming his trolls with his statements.

Ahead of the release of ‘Ante Sundaraniki’, Nani clarified, “Those who are making disparaging remarks about me because of ticket prices lack basic logic.”

“They mash up things that have nothing to do with. Somebody will say something, and others will copy it verbatim. I did not request ticket prices of Rs 500, at any point in time. Did I? I simply stated that the industry cannot survive on a pricing model of Rs 20, 40, and 60,” he said.

Adding to the above, Nani said, “In fact, I requested the same Rs 100, Rs 120 that everyone is asking for now.”

“‘RRR’ and other larger-than-life films require a high pricing model, but not all films do. All I asked was for people to be able to charge reasonable ticket prices for the entertainment they deserve,” Nani explained.

The pandemic caused significant damage to Nani’s previous films ‘Tuck Jagadish’ and ‘Shyam Singha Roy.’ While ‘Tuck Jagadish’ had an OTT release, ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ had pitiful ticket prices across the Telugu states. ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ had to face losses despite a blockbuster talk.

Nani and Nazriya-starrer ‘Ante Sundaraniki’ will release in theatres on June 10.

 

Sanjay Dutt remembers ‘hero’ dad Sunil Dutt on his birthday

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Sanjay Dutt remembers ‘hero’ dad Sunil Dutt on his birthday

Sanjay Dutt’s bond with his dad and late legendary actor Sunil Dutt is truly an epitome of a father-son relationship.

The actor never lets go of a chance to remember his learnings from his father. On Monday, the star shared a heartfelt note while wishing his father a happy birthday.

The actor took to his social media handle and shared a picture of the iconic scene from ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ where he hugged his father and left everyone emotional while showcasing their love for each other. The actor wrote a heartfelt caption for his father “Your belief and love helped make me who I am today. You were, are, and will always be my hero. Happy birthday, Dad.”

This scene from ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ was the first time Sanjay got the opportunity to share screen space with his father and these stills from the movie are a perfect homage the actor has brought for his father to mark the special occasion of his birthday.

Sanjay Dutt’s daredevil villain avatar Adheera in ‘KGF Chapter 2’ has earned a lot of love from the masses and his fans are eagerly waiting to see him on the screen again.

Sanjay Dutt’s exciting big screen lineups include ‘Shamshera’, and ‘Ghudchadi’. Apart from that, he has signed up for some more interesting projects and the official announcements are expected soon.

 

Actor Veera calls Ajith Kumar a ‘very positive influence’ on his life

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Actor Veera calls Ajith Kumar a ‘very positive influence’ on his life

6 Actor Veera, who sparkled with his brilliant performance in the critically acclaimed film ‘Rajathandhiram’, has called fellow actor Ajith Kumar a ‘very positive influence’ on his life.

Taking to Instagram on Monday, Veera, who is now working with Ajith on the latter’s upcoming film that has been tentatively titled ‘AK61’ and that is being directed by H Vinoth, shared a picture of himself with the star and wrote, “It took me spending quite a few days with this man to realize that it takes a whole lot more than just good looks and being a gentleman to reach where he has.

“It’s taken years of blood, sweat, respect, hard work, drive, integrity, and confidence, for this one man to become a phenomenon.

“Dearest AK Sir, if ever our paths don’t cross again, I’d like to tell you that you have been a very positive influence in my life, and in the days we spent together you did live and let me live.

“Wishing you the best in life always and that’s just what you wish for everyone around you. Love you Sir! It’s been an honor. Warmest regards.”

The film, the first schedule of which was shot on grand sets erected in Chennai, is now in its second schedule, which is to be shot in Pune. The film has Manju Warrier as its female lead and is likely to hit screens for Deepavali this year.

Taha Shah Badussha to make south screen debut with ‘Kabzaa’

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Taha Shah Badussha to make south screen debut with ‘Kabzaa’

Mumbai, June 6 Bollywood actor Taha Shah Badussha is all set to make his south film debut with director R. Chandru’s period film ‘Kabzaa’ which will be made in seven languages – Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Odiya, and Marathi.

Taha has joined the cast of the movie including Upendra, Kichcha Sudeep, Chandru, Kabir Singh, Prakash Rai, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Subba Raju, Samuthirakani, and John Kokken.

The actor who had been part of Ekta Kapoor’s psycho-thriller ‘Bekaboo 2’, ‘Aisa Waisa Pyar’ with Adah Sharma, and his music video ‘Aaj Sajeya’ alongside Alaya F has over 75 million views. Taha was last seen grooving to the Punjabi romantic dance number ‘Ekk Vari’ with actress Daisy Shah.

He says: “I am thrilled to be part of Director R Chandru’s exemplary vision and storytelling and cannot wait for my family and audiences to watch it on the big screen.”

“R Chandru is one of the best directors I have worked with and the entire unit was very welcoming to me as a newcomer to the industry. This film is extra special as my mom is a Kannadiga and I have spent a lot of time in Bijapur, which is home, during my growing up years,” he adds.

‘Kabzaa’ has five songs composed by ace music composer Ravi Basrur who also scored the music for ‘KGF’.

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