Rajamouli excited to watch Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ in the theatre

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Rajamouli excited to watch Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ in the theatre

Hyderabad, June 1 Everyone, including acclaimed filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, is praising the trailer of Aamir Khan’s upcoming film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’.

The filmmaker jotted down his thoughts on his social media account. “Aamir is coming back after 4 years with a soulful film. Loved the trailer of #LaalSinghChaddha. He’s rocking it like he always does. Can’t wait to watch this one in theatres My best wishes to the entire team”, Rajamouli’s post reads.

The IPL final featured Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao, and Viacom18 Studios ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, which several people watched live on Monday. The film will be released in August and stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, and Naga Chaitanya.

‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, Khan’s film is a remake of Tom Hank’s iconic 1994 Hollywood blockbuster ‘Forrest Gump’.

Rajamouli, on the other hand, is currently working on a script, which is said to star Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu, and the movie will begin as soon as the ‘RRR’ maker winds up his scripting work.

BTS speaks with President Joe Biden about anti-Asian hate crimes

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BTS speaks with President Joe Biden about anti-Asian hate crimes

Los Angeles, June 1 For the final day of Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage, K-pop supergroup BTS stopped by the White House on Tuesday to speak with US President Joe Biden about Asian inclusion and representation.

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre introduced the group and RM kicked off the press conference in English by introducing themselves and thanking the White House and Biden for the opportunity to speak on “the important issues of anti-Asian hate crimes, Asian inclusion, and diversity,” reports ‘Variety’.

Then, each of the guys took turns speaking in Korean with Jin and Jimin expressing how honored they were to be standing for their community at the White House on the last day of AAPI Month.

Jimin said: “We were devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes to put a stop to this and support the cause, we’d like to take this opportunity to (lend our voices).”

J Hope added: “We are here today thanks to our Army – our fans worldwide – who have different nationalities and cultures and use different languages. We are truly and always grateful.”

Jungkook concluded their speech by sharing that the band was “still surprised that music created by South Korean artists reaches so many people around the world… we believe music is always an amazing and wonderful unifier of all things.”

Suga also added, “It’s not wrong to be different, equality begins when we open up and embrace all of our differences.”

V said: “We hope today is one step forward to respecting and understanding each and everyone as a valuable person.”

In total, over a quarter-million people tuned in to see the band speak on the White House’s YouTube Livestream.

Amid last year’s spike of anti-Asian hate crimes in the US, BTS spoke out about their own experience with discrimination via Twitter saying: “We cannot put into words the pain of becoming the subject of hatred and violence for such a reason. Our own experiences are inconsequential compared to the events that have occurred over the past few weeks. But these experiences were enough to make us feel powerless and chip away our self-esteem.”

In May of 2021, Biden signed a bipartisan bill geared at addressing the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes into law in May 2021. The bill was introduced to aid the reporting of hate crimes, making them more easily accessible at the local and state levels by boosting public outreach.

As a part of this year’s AANHPI Heritage Month, Biden issued a proclamation late last month about the contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the country’s history and culture.

He and Vice President Kamala Harris – who is half Indian – also hosted a White House reception earlier in the month that included US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

Two days later, the White House lauded the passage of legislation to establish a commission to study the possible creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture.

In recent months the President has welcomed several performers, including Olivia Rodrigo and the Jonas Brothers, to the White House, most often as part of vaccination efforts.

 

Boyapati and Ram Pothineni’s next movie ‘RAPO 20’ gets a grand launch

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Boyapati and Ram Pothineni’s next movie ‘RAPO 20’ gets a grand launch

Hyderabad, June 1 Actor Ram Pothineni will be next seen as a mass entertainer under Boyapati Srinu’s direction. The makers, who officially launched the movie on Wednesday, had arranged for a formal pooja event in Hyderabad.

This launch event drew the entire team as well as a slew of celebrities. Sravanthi Ravi Kishore was the first to clap for the movie after Burugupalli Siva Ramakrishna turned on the camera. Boyapati Sreenu directed the first scene at the launch event, while N Linguswamy and director Venkat Prabhu handed over the script.

Tentatively titled ‘RAPO 20’, the movie will have Ram Pothineni in an energetic role, which is expected to be thoroughly entertaining.

The film is being produced on a large scale by Srinivasaa Silver Screen and is said to be a story with a lot of mass appeals.

Akshay, Manushi, ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ director honour the legendary king at Delhi’s Qila Rai Pithora

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Akshay, Manushi, ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ director honour the legendary king at Delhi’s Qila Rai Pithora

New Delhi, June 1 Actor Akshay Kumar, ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ director Chandraprakash Dwivedi and debutante Manushi Chhillar paid tribute to the valour of king Prithviraj at his Delhi fort Qila Rai Pithora on Wednesday.

Qila Rai Pithora is a fortified complex in the capital and was the centre point of Prithviraj’s reign.

The team visited this fort with the brave warrior’s flag after having sought blessings at the sacred Somnath Temple and the holy river of the Ganges. They placed the flag at Prithviraj’s statue to culminate their tour of India to honour the mighty king who sacrificed everything to protect the freedom of the country against merciless invaders.

Looking dapper in Indian wear, Akshay, who plays the titular role, was seen walking bare feet in the Delhi heat to pay his tribute to the king. Manushi looked every inch gorgeous as she sported an all-white ensemble.

Dwivedi says, “As a team, we wanted to give the most glorious salute to the spirit of Samrat Prithviraj through our film and also our promotional campaign.”

“We hope that we have managed to do that and honour one of Bharatmata’s bravest warriors who stood up against invaders who wanted to kill and loot and disrespect our country and countrymen.”

The director added: “We humbly hail the Samrat for being a beacon of hope and courage and we are overwhelmed to place the flag that represented freedom and honour at Samrat Prithviraj’s statue at Qila Rai Pithora. We hope every Indian watches our film to understand the sacrifice that one man did for our country.”

The film is set to release on June 3 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

 

Megastar Chiranjeevi mourns KK’s death by recalling ‘Dayi Dayi Damma’

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Megastar Chiranjeevi mourns KK’s death by recalling ‘Dayi Dayi Damma’

Hyderabad, June 1 Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi took to social media to express his shock at KK’s untimely death in Kolkata on Tuesday. The actor also revealed that the late singer crooned his most famous song from ‘Indra’, ‘Dayi Dayi Damma’, picturized on Sonali Bendre and him.

“Heartbroken at the shocking demise of KK. Gone too soon! A fabulous singer and a great soul” Chiranjeevi wrote, noting: “He sang ‘Daayi Daayi Damma’ from ‘Indra’ for me.” He added: “My heartfelt condolences to his family & near and dear ones. May his soul rest in peace! #RIPKK.”

KK sang multiple songs in Telugu, among which ‘Uppenantha E Premaku’ from Allu Arjun’s ‘Arya-2’, ‘Cheliya Cheliya’ from Venkatesh Daggubati’s ‘Gharshana’ and ‘My Heart is Beating’ from Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Jalsa’ are some of the memorable ones.

Music director Harris Jayraj, who shared a special rapport with KK, took to Twitter to express his shock over the demise of the ‘Uyirin Uyire’ singer.

“My ‘Uyirin Uyire’ passed away. RIP Singer KK. What shocking news to hear when the whole world is praising his last song ‘Konji Konji’. I am completely shattered and my condolences to his family and friends,” Jayraj tweeted.

 

Salman’s security beefed up in the wake of Moosewala’s murder

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Salman’s security beefed up in the wake of Moosewala’s murder

Mumbai, June 1 Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s security has been stepped up following the murder of Punjabi singer and rapper Sidhu Moosewala.

As per a media report, the strengthening of security comes after gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently lodged in Tihar jail, has emerged as the key accused in Moosewala’s murder.

A senior police official told the media that the Mumbai police has enhanced the overall security of the star to ensure he’s safe from the activities of the Bishnoi’s gang that operates from Rajasthan.

For the uninitiated, Salman was earlier on Bishnoi’s radar after the infamous blackbuck poaching case during the shoot of ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’. Bishnoi community considers blackbuck to be a sacred animal and Salman’s involvement in poaching had hurt the community’s sentiments.

Bishnoi had earlier 2018 threatened to kill Salman.

Rahul alias Sunni, one of Bishnoi’s close associates arrested in 2020 for murder, said that they had hatched a plan to kill Salman and had even visited Mumbai to conduct a recce for the murder.

Sidhu Moosewala was murdered in Punjab’s Mansa district on Sunday as he was intercepted by assailants while he was driving an SUV.

Salman will be next seen in ‘Tiger 3’ along with Katrina Kaif. He has also been working on ‘Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali’.

 

Motion poster for Nikhil-Anupama’s ‘Karthikeya 2’ highlights the mysteries of Dwaraka

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Motion poster for Nikhil-Anupama’s ‘Karthikeya 2’ highlights the mysteries of Dwaraka

Hyderabad, June 1 Filmmakers of ‘Karthikeya 2’ on Wednesday dropped the first look at the motion poster of the film which is intriguing and highlights the mysteries of Dwarka.

The filmmakers released the poster of Actor Nikhil Siddharth-starrer movie on the occasion of his birthday.

Actor Nikhil Siddharth has reunited with director Chandoo Mondeti for the movie which is a sequel to the critically acclaimed ‘Karthikeya,’ which was released in 2014.

“Our Movie #Karthikeya2 will release in the 5 languages of Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam. This July 22 in Theatres. Come join us on this Epic Divine Journey #LordKrishna”, Nikhil Siddharth wrote, as he shared the intriguing poster via his social media handles.

The film is expected to be a mystery thriller about a search for secrets buried beneath the sea near Dwaraka. The sneak peek is intriguing and has generated much-needed buzz.

“The world’s strangest secrets are buried beneath the city of Dwaraka,” says Nikhil in the motion poster.

As Nikhil, Anupama Parameswaran, and actor Srinivas Reddy are seen on a boat, they appear to be on a mission to uncover a mystery, with their journey taking them across the soaring sea.

Anupama Parameswaran is the female lead in this movie. People Media Factory and Abhishek Agarwal Arts have joined hands to produce this mystery-oriented movie.

Having Kaala Bhairava as the music director, the movie is scheduled to release on July 22 worldwide, in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.

Popular singer KK dies in Kolkata at 53

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Popular singer KK dies in Kolkata at 53

Kolkata, June 1 Playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, passed away here late on Tuesday night. He was 53.

KK was in the city to perform at a function in Nazrul Manch organized by the Gurudas College.

It has been learned that KK felt sick while he was performing.

After returning to his hotel, the singer complained of uneasiness following which he was rushed to a hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead.

West Bengal Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Arup Biswas told media persons that the body has been sent for post-mortem.

“His family members have been informed. They are likely to reach Kolkata on Wednesday morning,” Biswas said.

He said KK came to Kolkata on Monday, and on the same day, he performed at Nazrul Manch for a function organized by another city-based college.

Born on August 23, 1968, KK recorded songs in multiple languages including Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu, among others.

Several Kolkata-based singers have expressed their grief over the sudden demise of KK, who will be remembered for songs like ‘Pyaar Ke Pal’, ‘Yaaron’, ‘O Meri Jaan’, among many others.

Pooja Hegde to soon join Vijay Deverakonda for ‘Jana Gana Mana’ shoot

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Pooja Hegde to soon join Vijay Deverakonda for ‘Jana Gana Mana’ shoot

Hyderabad, May 31 Pooja Hegde, who turned heads at Cannes with her recent appearance, will soon collaborate with the makers of ‘Jana Gana Mana.’

In the Vijay Deverakonda-Puri Jagannadh film ‘Jana Gana Mana,’ the actress will play the female lead.

Sources also suggest that the actress will begin filming the action drama in Mumbai in the first week of June. She’ll be filming her scenes in Mumbai.

Puri Jagannadh is getting ready to bring ‘Jana Gana Mana’ on the sets, as the movie is currently in the pre-production phase. The movie will is expected to be made in at least five languages and will be featured prominently as a pan-India film.

Pooja Hegde, who has had a string of failures, is desperate for a hit. She had previously appeared in the flop films Beast’ starring Vijay, ‘Radhe Shyam’ starring Prabhas, and ‘Acharya’ starring Ram Charan.

Pooja Hegde will also star alongside Mahesh Babu in the upcoming film ‘SSMB28,’ directed by Trivikram Srinivas. This will be Pooja’s second collaboration with the Murari actor, and her third with Trivikram Srinivas after ‘Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava’ and ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.’

 

‘Brahmastra’ trailer is to be unveiled on June 15, the new video features a powerful line-up

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‘Brahmastra’ trailer is to be unveiled on June 15, the new video features a powerful line-up

Mumbai, May 31 The trailer of the upcoming mythological fantasy adventure film ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ will be unveiled on June 15.

The makers recently made the announcement with regards to the trailer of the film through a special video that features Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Telugu superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna.

The VFX-heavy special video shows Ranbir as Shiva and Alia as Isha as the two get caught up in a furious storm. It also presents key elements of the Ayan Mukerji directorial as it piques the interest of the audience with its visuals and the star-studded powerful line-up. The trailer announcement came on the occasion 100 days before the film’s release.

The film is the first part of a fantasy trilogy based on the mythology of Lord Shiva and the all-powerful Brahmastra. As per the official synopsis of the film, ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ is “a new original cinematic universe inspired by deeply rooted concepts and tales in Indian mythology but set in the modern world, with epic storytelling of fantasy, adventure, good vs evil, love, and hope; all told using cutting edge technology and never-seen-before visual spectacles.”

Presented by S.S. Rajamouli in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, produced by Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, and Starlight Pictures, the magnum opus will release theatrically on September 9 across 5 languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada with a stellar ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni.

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