Mahesh Babu’s ‘Bollywood cannot afford me’ statement sparks debate

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Mahesh Babu’s ‘Bollywood cannot afford me’ statement sparks debate

Hyderabad, May 11 Mahesh Babu recently made a statement at Adivi Sesh’s ‘Major’ trailer launch, which has sparked a debate. When asked about his plans to star in Bollywood films, the actor stated that “Bollywood cannot afford” him.

Despite the fact that the statement has been taken out of context, social media is buzzing with conversations about the same subject.

Mahesh Babu’s fans defend his statement, claiming that he has always given the same response, which is now being exaggerated.

“I may come across as arrogant, but I have received numerous offers in Hindi. However, I believe they cannot afford me. I don’t want to squander any of my time or others. I never considered leaving Telugu cinema or going to other places, because of the fame and love I have here.”

“I’ve always imagined making films here and seeing them grow in popularity, and that dream is now becoming a reality. I couldn’t be more pleased,” is what the ‘Okkadu’ actor stated at the event.

Mahesh Babu is also not comfortable with acting in remakes, which he has always been open about. “If a person doesn’t want to work in a certain space, why do we have to assume that the person doesn’t respect them?”, one of his fans wrote.

“Why do we have to draw controversy from every other statement by the actors”, another one wrote.

Venkatesh Daggubati spotted at ‘Preminchukundaam Raa’ reunion

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Venkatesh Daggubati spotted at ‘Preminchukundaam Raa’ reunion

Hyderabad, May 11 ‘Preminchukundaam Raa’, directed by Jayanth C Paranjee and released in 1997, was not only one of the year’s biggest box office hits but also a milestone in Venkatesh Daggubati’s career.

The movie team recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of this film in a spectacular way. Jayanth C Paranji posted videos of the meet on Instagram with the caption “Reunion Madness At Home.”

Venkatesh is seen in the video enjoying the party alongside Jayanth, Babu Mohan, V.N. Aditya, and a few other movie stars.

While this is the first time a Telugu movie team has celebrated a reunion, one of the major highlights is that the team had a theme party to relive memories from ‘Preminchukundaam Raa.’

The film, which starred Venkatesh and Anjala Zaveri, was praised for its youthful love story, performances, and memorable songs, all of which contributed to the film’s positive critical reception.

One of the film’s highlights is Jayanth’s narration. It was the first Telugu film to run for 100 days in more than 50 locations, with 50 days in 57 locations.

On the other hand, Venkatesh will be seen in Anil Ravipudi’s ready-to-release movie ‘F3’.

Mahesh Babu discusses his father Krishna’s biopic

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Mahesh Babu discusses his father Krishna’s biopic

Hyderabad, May 11 Mahesh Babu’s ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ is set to hit theatres on May 12 and he is very busy with interviews and media appearances. He was asked if he wanted to act in a biography about his father’s life.

Mahesh explained, “For me, my dad is my God. I will not act in his biopic, I would rather love to produce if the subject can be dealt with properly.”

Fans of superstar Krishna (Mahesh’s father) appreciate Mahesh’s references to him in his films. Both stars have appeared in a few films before, and their fans adored them.

Fans went crazy when Krishna’s Alluri Sitaramaraju reference appeared in ‘Sarileru Neekevvaru’ recently. So, there is a constant expectation that Mahesh might someday depict Krishna in his biopic, which would portray the illustrious career of the first superstar in Telugu.

Mahesh was asked if he would be willing to do so in that context.

‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ will hit the screens on May 12 starring Mahesh Babu and Keerthy Suresh in the lead roles.

Pooja Hegde set to represent India at Cannes Film Festival

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Pooja Hegde set to represent India at Cannes Film Festival

Mumbai, May 11 Actress Pooja Hegde will be making her debut at the annual Cannes Film Festival while also representing the country.

The ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’ actor will be flying to France on May 16. She will be attending the festival on May 17-18 and she will be present at the after-party that hosts some of the most celebrated actors worldwide.

Pooja says, “First and foremost I am so proud that India will be the country of honor, this year, at the Marche’ Du Film at the Cannes Film Festival. Our country has a rich history with the festival, which stems back to Chetan Anand’s ‘Neecha Nagar’ winning the top prize at the festival in 1946. I strongly believe in the power of cinema and stories to overcome language, geographic and cultural barriers.”

“Cannes represents a unique celebration of those barriers being removed – through the coming together of Film, Culture, and Fashion. The opportunity to be attending and representing India is one I will always cherish and hope to continue to do so for the rest of my life.”

On the work front, Pooja is gearing up to shoot for ‘Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali’ with Salman Khan and dive into the promotional spree for Rohit Shetty’s ‘Cirkus’. She also has ‘SSMB28’ opposite Mahesh Babu on her slate.

This Christmas to be merrier with the release of ‘Cirkus’: Jacqueline

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This Christmas to be merrier with the release of ‘Cirkus’: Jacqueline

Mumbai, May 11 Riding high on back-to-back releases, Jacqueline Fernandez has a busy year ahead.

The Christmas cheer seems to have already hit her with the poster of her upcoming ‘Cirkus’ announcing the release date this Christmas.

While Jacqueline celebrates Christmas every year with a lot of fun and joy, this year it’s going to be much more special for her as it coincides with the release of Rohit Shetty’s ‘Cirkus’ in which she stars with Ranveer Singh. Finalizing the release this Christmas makes it even more special for her and her fans.

Sharing her excitement, she said “For me, Santa has arrived early this year and Christmas celebrations will be merrier with the release of ‘Cirkus’. I had the most amazing time shooting for the film and the energy on the sets with Rohit sir and Ranveer was so infectious along with the very talented team. Hoping that audience would enjoy watching the film as much we enjoyed filming it”.

Apart from ‘Cirkus’, the actress is looking forward to the release of the film ‘Ram Setu’ in which she will be seen with Akshay Kumar and Nushrratt Bharucha, and in ‘Vikrant Rona’ while she also has ‘Kick 2’ in the pipeline.

 

Jackky Bhagnani: It’s not about north or south, but good quality mass entertainers

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Jackky Bhagnani: It’s not about north or south, but good quality mass entertainers

Mumbai, May 11 Producer-actor Jackky Bhagnani has talked about what it is that could be ailing Bollywood cinema currently.

Jackky says: “We need to make good commercial films that resonate with the whole of India. I take the success of the last few films as a great sign of revival of cinema as a mass entertainment medium.”

“All kinds of audiences enjoying one particular film is actually great. The common audience is telling us something and we must listen. It’s not about north or south, it’s about coming up with good quality entertainers.”

With his penchant for mass entertainers, the young producer hopes to bring a renewed and fresh perspective to his content that will emotionally resonate with the mass audience.

Talking about the kind of films he as a producer wants to associate with, Jackky says, “I want to produce content that is universal and appeals to the larger geography and demography. I want to put the effort into improving this genre. Mass universal films don’t mean badly written and lazily produced content that rides primarily on the star pull of the cast.”

“I want to create well-written, well-produced commercial entertainers that have really good music. Action, comedy, drama, and even genres like larger-than-life historical and mythological content. I come from the school of mass entertainment.

“Not so long ago my father and lots of other Bollywood producers were catering to the entire Indian cinema-going audience. Of course, that content needs to evolve and match the expectations of the newer generation of audience. I want to do that. This is my vision.”

Next on Jackky’s plate is the highly-anticipated action entertainer ‘Ganapath’ starring Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon and ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ that brings together two of the biggest action superstars of their generation, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff for this action-comedy.

UAE’s first woman filmmaker Nayla Al Khaja, and AR Rahman team up for ‘Baab’

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UAE’s first woman filmmaker Nayla Al Khaja, and AR Rahman team up for ‘Baab’

Mumbai, May 11 The first woman filmmaker in the United Arab Emirates, Nayla Al Khaja is teaming with Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman for her upcoming feature film ‘Baab’.

Rahman added: “I’m delighted to be working with Nayla on her feature film ‘Baab,’ she’s a passionate and promising filmmaker and an important creative voice within the Gulf region. The script is enigmatic, thought-provoking, and promises to be both visually and emotionally engaging for universal audiences. I’m looking forward to the journey.”

Written by Al Khaja and Masoud Amralla Al Ali, the film follows Wahida, who is unable to make sense of her twin sister’s mysterious death and is plagued by a haunting rhythm in her ears.

She discovers hidden cassette tapes and her relentless pursuit of the truth begins to untangle unresolved grief taking her deep into the mountains to delve into the complexities of the human soul, reports Variety.

The film will begin shooting in March 2023 in the northern Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, which will provide the film’s backdrop of dramatic vistas of the Jais mountains and will cast indigenous people from the region for authenticity.

Al Khaja said: “My grandmother came from the mountains, they have never been captured in a feature before, the sheer access to the indigenous people of Ras Al Khaimah and the soulful script is an untold story that I am eager to tell. With A.R. Rahman on board, we will live a very immersive journey that is authentic, haunting, and real.”

Al Khaja is known for her shorts including ‘Malal’ and ‘The Road to Fulfilment’.

She is making her feature debut with ‘Three’, which is scheduled to go into production later this year. She is also attached to executive produce and potentially direct episodes of ‘The Alexandria Killings’.

Rahman recently set up the Firdaus Studio as part of Expo 2020 Dubai and mentored the Firdaus Orchestra, an all-woman ensemble of 50 musicians from 23 Arab countries, reports Variety’.

Kiara Advani reveals her superstition on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’

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Kiara Advani reveals her superstition on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’

Mumbai, May 11 Bollywood actress Kiara Advani, who is appearing on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show to promote her new film, reveals how she is just superstitious about one thing in life.

She is coming with co-actors Kartik Aaryan and Rajpal Yadav along with director Anees Bazmee.

After making her debut in the comedy film ‘Fugly’, Kiara played a supporting role in the sports biopic ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story. She also got an appreciation for the anthology film ‘Lust Stories’. The actress also rose to fame with her roles in Telugu political thriller ‘Bharat Ane Nenu’ and the Hindi films such as ‘Kabir Singh and ‘Shershaah’.

In conversation with host Kapil Sharma, Kiara said: “I am not at all superstitious, except for one thing. I believe that till the time I don’t actually sign a film, I won’t tell anyone.”

To this Archana Puran Singh complimented Kiara on being wise.

‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

Jacqueline Fernandez moves Delhi court seeking nod to fly abroad

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Jacqueline Fernandez moves Delhi court seeking nod to fly abroad

Jacqueline Fernandez moves to Delhi court seeking nod to fly abroad Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who is under the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with her alleged links with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, approached a court here seeking permission to travel abroad.

New Delhi, May 11 Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who is under the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with her alleged links with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, approached a court here seeking permission to travel abroad.

Jacqueline, who wants to attend the International Indian Film Academy Awards in Abu Dhabi, has approached the Patiala House Court seeking its nod for her visit to the UAE, France, and Nepal. The court will hear the matter on May 18.

The ED has interrogated Jacqueline multiple times and recorded her statement after her alleged friendship with multi-millionaire conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar came to light.

In the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving Chandrashekhar, the ED had last month attached gifts and properties worth Rs 7 crore given to Jacqueline. The ED termed these gifts and properties as proceeds of crime received by the Sri Lankan actress.

In February this year, the agency had filed a supplementary charge sheet against Pinky Irani, an alleged aide of Chandrashekhar who had introduced him to Fernandez.

It has been alleged that Irani used to choose costly gifts for Jacqueline and later drop them at her house after the payments were made by Chandrashekhar. Chandrashekhar spent around Rs 20 crore on different models and Bollywood celebrities.

 

Tom Cruise on working with Val Kilmer for a ‘very special’ scene in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

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Tom Cruise on working with Val Kilmer for a ‘very special’ scene in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Mumbai, May 11 Hollywood star Tom Cruise says he “really rallied hard” for actor Val Kilmer to appear in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’.

The Hollywood star, who brought to life Lt Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, really wanted the man who played his on-screen rival Lt Tom ‘Iceman’ Kazansky to come back for the sequel.

“I really rallied hard for him to make the movie,” the ‘Vanilla Sky’ star told Entertainment Tonight of the ‘Batman Forever’ actor, reports aceshowbiz.com.

The 59-year-old Tom praised 62-year-old Kilmer’s “talent” and how they made a very “special” scene together. He said, “The kind of talent that he has, and you see that scene, it’s very special, it’s just very special,” he continued speaking of a powerful scene in the film.

In 2021, ‘Maverick’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer echoed the sentiment, saying that Tom “really wanted” Val to join in with the flick. He said, “‘We have to have Val, we have to have him back. We have to have him in the film.'”

“And he was the driving force. We all wanted him, but Tom was really adamant that if he’s going to make another ‘Top Gun’, Val had to be in it,” Jerry added.

“He’s such a fine actor, and he’s such a good individual. We had such a good time on the first one and wanted to bring some of the gang back together again.”

Jerry also labelled their coming back together on-set as “very emotional” for the pair and production. He said, “It was a really emotional experience for all of us. It was a long time getting there, but we did.”

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is due to hit theaters on May 27 after making the rounds at the Cannes Film Festival.

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