First look poster, title unveiled for Vijay Deverakonda-Samantha film

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Hyderabad, May 16 ‘Arjun Reddy’ fame Vijay Deverakonda has teamed up with star heroine Samantha Ruth Prabhu for a romantic love story, which is being directed by Shiva Nirvana of ‘Majili’ fame.

The film’s creators had promised multiple surprises, as they unveiled the first look poster along with the title revelation on Monday.

“This Christmas-NewYears. An Explosion of Joy, laughter, happiness & Love. A Grand Family experience!#KUSHI Telugu Tamil Kannada Malayalam. Dec 23 Worldwide Release,” Samantha wrote, as she shared the first look poster of her movie ‘Kushi’.

The film’s first look features Vijay in a stylish avatar and Samantha in traditional attire.

Both of them are tied together, in the poster, Vijay looks dapper, he is seen gazing at something, while Samantha is seen draped in a saree, adoring Vijay, as she looks at him.

The pinkish poster is stunning, with a cloud in the background depicting Kashmir’s map and two doves flying, symbolizing love.

Meanwhile, the motion poster is quite lovely, and the background score is quite pleasant.

The film will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam on December 23.

Jayaram, Sachin Khadekar, Ali, Vennela Kishore, Rahul Ramakrishna, and others star in the film, which is produced by Mythri Movie Makers. This film’s music is composed by Hisham Abdul Vaahab.

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Vikram’ trailer promises more BO action from down South

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Chennai, May 15 The much-awaited trailer of Kamal Haasan’s latest theatrical outing, the Tamil action thriller “Vikram”, was released on Sunday, much to the excitement of the superstar’s fans and movie lovers. Kamal’s last movie, “Viswaroopam 2”, was released in 2018.

Helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, “Vikram” is being theatrically released on June 3 and later streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. The film, which is unrelated to the one released in 1986 with the same title and Kamal in the lead role, has a stellar star cast led by Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil. The trailer promises a triangular face-off in terms of action and histrionics pitting the three accomplished actors against each other.

Lokesh Kanagaraj is a hit director whose previous two movies, “Kaithi” and “Master”, had hit the bull’s eye at the box office.

Anirudh Ravichander is composing the music for the movie. Its first single, “Pathala Pathala”, with lyrics by Kamal, is already a chart-topper. The makers of “Vikram” are Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International and Udayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies.

 

 

Manushi Chhillar gets surprise from ‘Prithviraj’ director on her birthday

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Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar, who is set to make her foray in Hindi cinema with the upcoming Akshay Kumar-starrer period film, ‘Prithviraj’, was gifted a costume from the first day of her shoot on film by director Chandraprakash Dwivedi as a gesture to celebrate her birthday on Saturday.

The actress took to her Instagram to share an unboxing video of the same. She wrote in the caption, “What a start to my Birthday Thank you @yrf & #DrChandraprakashDwivedi.”

Sharing her excitement, Manushi said, “This is a really special surprise and it makes me extra happy to receive this on my birthday! I would like to thank my director Chandraprakash Dwivedi Ji for this thoughtful and touching gesture of gifting me an outfit from my debut film on my birthday! I’m beaming with joy and it’s going to be a piece of nostalgia for me forever.”

The film, which has been produced by Yash Raj Films, will see Akshay essaying the role of the legendary warrior Prithviraj Chauhan who fought valiantly to protect India from the invader Muhammad of Ghor. Manushi plays the role of Prithviraj’s beloved Princess Sanyogita in the film.

“I will cherish this project all my life and it is moments like this that will make my working in the film about Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan an unforgettable experience. It’s even more special because this was my 1st day – 1st scene outfit which is extremely gorgeous and has such intricate Zardozi work on it. My journey in cinema has just begun and I’m indebted to destiny for finding me a film that is giving me so much love”, the debutante added.

‘Prithviraj’, directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who is known for directing the television epic ‘Chanakya’ and the critically acclaimed film ‘Pinjar’, is set to debut in theaters on June 3 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

 

‘Forget Bollywood, even Hollywood can’t afford Rajnikanth!’

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TV actress Jayashree Venketaramanan has come out in support of Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu on his comments about working in Bollywood.

She says: “Mahesh Babu has been one among my favourite.I know and understand the kind of craze people have for Mahesh Babu. In fact most of us are also aware of the fact that people worship Rajnikanth sir. I have personally seen people have Rajnikanth’s photo kept next to their Gods at home, now you tell who would want to leave such a place, can money buy any of this! So in that sense, honestly forget Mahesh Babu, Bollywood, in fact even Hollywood can’t afford Rajnikanth.”

Recently in a interview when Mahesh Babu answered that Bollywood can’t afford him sparked a controversy. Jayashree feels he is a humble human being.

She adds: “Well if you ask me, I’d like to say that I have seen Mahesh Babu’s interviews in the past too and have never felt that he was arrogant in any way. Even in the latest interview, he started, by saying that ‘this might sound arrogant but I dont think Bollywood can afford me,’ I think what he meant was that the kind of stardom and love he gets there, is incomparable and something that can’t be measured by money, and over the years if you are revered in such a way who would want to go someplace else and start afresh. He is a humble human being.”

Jayashree rose to the fame after essaying the protagonist in popular television show, ‘Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha’ and has also acted in shows like ‘Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga’ and ‘Zindagi Khatti Meethi’.

Ram Pothineni’s The Warriorr Teaser is Out

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Ram Pothineni’s movie ‘The Warrior’ shooting is currently ongoing, which is directed by N Lingusamy. The teaser was released today at 5:31 PM and getting the record views.

Directed by N. Lingusamy
Written by N. Lingusamy
Produced by Srinivasa Chitturi
Dialogue by Sai Madhav Burra
Starring – Ram Pothineni, Aadhi Pinisetty, Krithi Shetty, Akshara Gowda, Nadhiya
Cinematography by Sujith Vaassudev
Edited by Naveen Nooli
Music by Devi Sri Prasad
Production company – Srinivasa Silver Screen
Release date – 14 July 2022

John Abraham-starrer ‘Attack: Part 1’ set for OTT premiere on May 27

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The sci-fi action film ‘Attack: Part 1’, starring John Abraham, will have its OTT premiere on May 27.

‘Attack’ is the first Indian super soldier film which features high-octane action, romance, and drama. The film, which also stars Jacqueline Fernandes and Rakul Preet, has been directed by Lakshya Raj Anand.

Lakshya has also co-written the film along with Sumit Batheja and Vishal Kapoor. Speaking on the occasion, John said, “‘Attack’ is and always will be special to me as it is a one-of-a-kind film presenting India’s first super soldier. It is an authentic story from our homeland and at par with the globe’s best action films. I am glad that we have ZEE5’s support in making this film reach action lovers across the world”.

The film tells the story of Arjun Shergill played by John Abraham, an Indian army officer who ends up with permanent paralysis neck down after a terrorist attack and loses everything and everyone dear to him, including his love interest, Ayesha played by Jacqueline Fernandes.

Under the command of the newly introduced technology, Intelligence Robotic Assistant (IRA) chip, in the Indian army, designed and implanted by Sabaha essayed by Rakul Preet, Arjun is able to stand up on his feet again with his mission is to save the Prime Minister of the country from a Parliament attack.

Director Lakshya Raj Anand said, “Witness our film Attack’s second innings on India’s homegrown OTT platform, ZEE5. India’s first super soldier is a film made with a lot of heart, blood, sweat and tears and we hope our efforts reach more and more people via its digital premiere and entertain them thoroughly. Get ready to Attack”.

The film, produced by Jayantilal Gadda’s Pen Studios, John Abraham’s JA Entertainment and Ajay Kapoor Productions, will drop on OTT platform ZEE5 on May 27.

Kangana Ranaut reveals how she became a bookworm

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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut shares about her love for reading books on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. She is coming as a special guest along with Arjun Rampal, Divya Dutta, Sharib Hashmi and director Razneesh Ghai.

Said the actress: “I always liked reading but I had started working at an early age, right after graduating from school.”

“I used to feel really out of place in groups because people would talk about literature and other subjects. I then started self-educating myself and from there I picked up the habit of reading books.”

She also spoke about how she picked up screenplay writing and even was a part of a short film: “I learned screenplay writing in my early days because I like learning about things. Even now, whenever I sit with someone, I like learning about them and their art, I absorb these things.”

“So, I took formal education for screenwriting. I directed a short film when I was 23-24 years old in California with an international crew. I really have a passion to learn and read new things,” concluded the ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ actress.

‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ on Sony Entertainment Television.

‘Doctor Strange’ casts a spell on box office: $551.6 mn, and counting!

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Disney/Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ easily will extend its reign over the global box office in its second weekend without any truly fire-breathing competition from rival majors, according to ‘Deadline Hollywood’.

The blockbuster is expected to draw $74 million to $80 million over the weekend, a 57-60 percent decline, but is not likely to affect its position on top of the pecking order.

On Thursday, the North American collections of the Sam Raimi-directed sequel stood at $230.4 million. The Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer has garnered $321.2 million to crank up a global total of $551.6 million in overseas territories.

Hitting the five-century global mark notes Deadline Hollywood’, was “pre-ordained” following a weekend debut that ultimately came in at $449.4 million. That was good for the second-biggest worldwide start for a Hollywood movie during the pandemic era, and the fourth ever for the MCU, behind ‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.

The sorcerer’s Top 10 offshore markets, as of Tuesday, were Korea ($32 million), the UK ($27.8 million), Mexico ($23.8 million), Brazil ($17.6 million), India ($14.3 million), Australia ($13.7 million), France ($12.9 million), Indonesia ($10.5 million), Japan ($10.3 million) and Germany ($10.2 million).

‘Ante Sundaraniki’ promotions: Nani and Nazriya take on the ‘This or That’ challenge

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Hyderabad, May 13 ‘Ante Sundaraniki’ is one of Telugu cinema’s most eagerly anticipated films in recent years. The rom-com film, starring Nani and Nazriya Fahadh, will be released in theatres on June 10, 2022.

Nani and Nazriya Nazim, the lead pair in ‘Ante Sundaraniki’, have begun promoting the movie ever since it entered the post-production phase. Now that the actors have come up with a cute ‘this or that’ questionnaire, the video has gone viral on Twitter.

As the makers unveiled this cute video, they wrote, “Our cutest couple Sundar and Leela make their choices. This or That ft. Natural Star @NameisNani & #NazriyaFahadh”.

The film’s lead actors took part in a ‘This or That’ challenge related to their upcoming movie ‘Ante Sundaraniki’. The video is extremely amusing, and both actors enthusiastically participate in the challenge.

The film is directed by Vivek Athreya and stars Rohini, Nadiya, Harsha, and others. The film, which features music by Vivek Sagar and is produced by Mythri Movie Makers, will be released in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam.

 

Now ‘The Kashmir Files’ is streaming on ZEE 5

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The Kashmir Files is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film, written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The film presents a fictional storyline centered around an exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in the disputed region of Kashmir. It depicts the early 1990s exodus to be a genocide, a notion that is widely considered inaccurate and associated with conspiracy theories.

Now The Kashmir Files is streaming on OTT of ZEE 5 in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil, Kannada languages. The Kashmir Files stars Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, and Pallavi Joshi.

The plot follows a Kashmiri Hindu college student, raised by his exiled grandfather and shielded from the knowledge of the circumstances of the death of his parents. After his grandfather’s death, the student, who had come to believe at college that the exodus was benign, becomes driven to uncover the facts of his family’s deaths. The plot alternates between the student’s quest in the present time, 2020, and his family’s travails of thirty years before.

The film was released in theatres on 11 March 2022. It has been a commercial success, seemingly benefitting from promotion by India’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.

Supporters have praised the film for showing what they say is an overlooked aspect of Kashmir’s history.