Rekha gifts Neha Kakkar Kanjivaram saree as wedding gift

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Rekha gifts Neha Kakkar Kanjivaram saree as wedding gift

Veteran actress Rekha gifted singer Neha Kakkar a beautiful Kanjivaram saree when they met on the set of the singing reality show “Indian Idol 12” recently.

The actress said a saree was the “most beautiful attire” someone could wear, which is why she decided to present the newly-married singer with a saree.

“It’s always said whenever you meet someone newly-wed you should pour them with your blessings. I believe a saree is one of the most beautiful attire someone can do. So, I decided to gift Neha a saree only,” she said.

Neha was deeply touched by the gift and said that the saree will always be special for her.

“This saree is a blessing which I have received from Rekha ma’am and this would always be very special to me. Everyone has been in awe of Rekha ma’am, and I am one meeting her. Receiving a gift from her is so special. I can’t describe in words how happy I am,” she said.

Neha tied the knot with musician Rohanpreet Singh last October in an elaborate wedding.

The atmosphere on the show turned light when Rekha joked about not being invited to Neha’s wedding.

“I have met Rohan earlier then also you didn’t invite me to your wedding”. To which Neha replied: “If I knew you know me, I would have definitely invited you to my wedding.”

Indian Idol 12 breaths of air on Sony Entertainment Television.

Abhishek Bachchan wraps Agra schedule of ‘Dasvi’

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Abhishek Bachchan wraps Agra schedule of ‘Dasvi’

Actor Abhishek Bachchan on Thursday informed that he has wrapped up shooting for the Agra schedule of his upcoming film “Dasvi”.

Sharing a photograph of the Taj Mahal clicked from his hotel room, Abhishek wrote: “Not a bad view to wake up to every morning! Thank you, Agra for being so beautiful. Till next time. #tajmahal #wahtaj #dasvi #schedulewrap #incredibleindia #NoBuntyDidntTryAndSellTheTaj.”

“Dasvi” is directed by Tushar Jalota. The film also stars Yami Gautam and Nimrat Kaur.

On the work front, apart from “Dasvi” Abhishek Bachchan will also feature in “The Big Bull”, which is broadly based on the securities scam of 1992 and stockbroker Harshad Mehta’s life.

“The Big Bull” is directed by Kookie Gulati, and is slated to release digitally on April 8.

Rajinikanth to be honoured with 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award

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Rajinikanth to be honoured with 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award

April 1 (Telugu Bullet) Respect and valedictory messages poured in on Thursday for southern superstar Rajinikanth, who will be honored with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Minutes after Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar made the announcement on Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rajinikanth with a tweet, “Congratulations Talaivar”. Soon Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu too tweeted.

“Hearty congratulations to Shri @rajinikanth on being conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Over the past many years, the versatile actor has been enthralling people by portraying a vast array of roles depicting myriad hues of human experience and emotions.#Rajinikanth,” said Naidu and added: “My best wishes for the renowned thespian’s future endeavours! #Rajinikanth.”

“Popular across generations, a body of work few can boast of, diverse roles and an endearing personality…that’s Shri @rajinikanth Ji for you. It is a matter of immense joy that Thalaiva has been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Congratulations to him,” Modi said.

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao hailed the central government for conferring the prestigious and highest film award in the country on a well-known southern film actor.

Rao said Rajanikanth, who evolved a unique style of his own in the film career, has crores of fans in the country and all over the globe and it is great and befitting that he is selected for the prestigious Phalke award.

Political party leaders in Tamil Nadu greeted actor Rajinikanth for being conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke. Chief Minister K. Palaniswami in a tweet said he had wished Rajinikanth over phone.

“The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the recognition for your hard work in the movie industry,” the Tamil Nadu CM said. Palaniswami also said he would pray for Rajinikanth to get more awards and for a long life.

DMK President M.K.Stalin in a Facebook post said he was happy to hear the Tamil movie world’s incomparable artist and his friend Rajinikanth getting the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. “He should have been given this award long back. It is being given belatedly. My wishes to Rajini who not only in acting but has also set an example in friendship,” Stalin said.

PMK leader and former Union Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said it brings him great happiness to know that Rajinikanth has been given the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Ramadoss said Rajinikanth was the third Tamil movie personality to get the prestigious award after actor Sivaji Ganesan and Director K.Balachander.

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan also greeted Rajinikanth with a tweet. The highest award fits Rajini 100 percent as he has proved that by mere presence on the screen one can win over fans.

Rajini is called Talaivar or “Style Mannan” in the Tamil movie industry.

Calling Rajinikanth “one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema”, the I&B minister said that the actor was being awarded for his contribution in the field of acting, production and screenwriting for Indian cinema.

Posting a picture of the actor, Javadekar wrote: “Happy to announce #Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020 to one of the greatest actors in history of Indian cinema Rajnikant ji His contribution as actor, producer and screenwriter has been iconic I thank Jury @ashabhosle @SubhashGhai1 @Mohanlal @Shankar_Live #BiswajeetChatterjee.”

Andhra Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy also congratulated the film star, who enjoys a demigod status, made his debut in Tamil cinema with “Apoorva Raagangal”. Among his numerous hits are films like “Baashha”, “Sivaji” and “Enthiran”. He is known as Thalaivar or leader by his fans.

Widely regarded as one of the most popular cinematic icons in India, Rajinikanth has also been honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016 by the Government of India.

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest honour in cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards by Directorate of Film Festivals of the Information and Broadcasting ministry of the Government of India. The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani. Recent recipients include Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, filmmaker K.Vishwanath and Manoj Kumar.

The Dada Saheb Phalke award jury consists of Malayalam super star Mohanlal and Tamil music composer and singer, Shankar Mahadevan, besides veteran singer Asha Bhosle, and moviemaker Subhash Ghai.

Rajnikant is very popular in all the southern states and also Bollywood. All his movies are invariably dubbed in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and has set the silver screen on fire for many generations.

Tamil Nadu villages and cities bursted with joy on the announcement of Rajini’s feat. People took to streets and hundreds reached Poes Garden residence.

At Salem people celebrated Rajini’s Phalke win by distributing sweets and lighting crackers.

Manonmani G., a homemaker from Salem told IANS: “Rajini deserves the award. He is the greatest actor of Indian cinema and this award becomes great after Rajini has won it. I still remember each and every dialogue of his epoch movies “Basha”, “Padayappa” and others.

The Information and Broadcasting minister when asked whether this award was given to Rajinikanth to influence Tamil Nadu elections, Javadekar said: “This is in no way related to Tamil Nadu elections”.

Congratulatory messages continue to pour in from political leaders, actors, directors and social workers, besides people from all walks of life.

‘Laahe Laahe’ song released from Acharya movie

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‘Laahe Laahe’ song released from Acharya movie

Hyderabad, April 1 (Telugu Bullet) Finally ‘Laahe Laahe’, the first single, from Megastar Chiranjeevi‘s upcoming film Acharya song released. The song is sung  by Harika Narayan and Sahithi Chaganti. Lyric writer Ramajogayya Sastry has yet again impressed everyone

Mani Sharma and Chiranjeevi combination so many super-duper hit song. Mani Sharma has given foot-tapping music with a folk touch.

Megastar Chiranjeevi is back to his vintage form as he showcased his graceful dance moves in the video. The song also features female lead Kajal Aggarwal grooving in the sophisticated temple set. The promising song is sure to go viral in no time.

Acharya’s movie is directed by Koratala Siva.  Ram Charan plays an important role.recently Acharya team  relesead Ramcharan poster.   Pooja Hegde plays a cameo in the film. The film hits the big screens worldwide on May 13th.

Daisy Shah: There is unmatchable pleasure in feeding stray animals

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Daisy Shah: There is unmatchable pleasure in feeding stray animals

Mumbai, April 1 (Telugu Bullet)  Actress Daisy Shah is an animal lover and often feeds strays. She says that she always carries food with her when she ventures out.

The actor was recently seen feeding the stray dogs and cows in Andheri.

“I often feed the strays I come across, as and when I can. I actually have a box of dog biscuits in my car wherever I go. So, if I stop at a signal or if I am walking from my car to someplace and I see these adorable animals, I always feed them. There is unmatchable pleasure in doing so,” she says.

The actress says that proper segregation of garbage needs to be done in order to make sure that animals don’t consume the wrong things.

“One needs to understand that stray animals require to eat as well, so they try to fish out the food from wherever possible. Many a time it lands up being from the big garbage bins that are around the city, which are provided by the BMC. The government has surely done its bit in keeping our city clean by providing us with these garbage bins, but people are yet unaware of segregating their garbage correctly.”

The actress urges people to divide their garbage properly so that it can be disposed of in an appropriate manner.

“What we can do to save these poor animals is that we should segregate our garbage based on dry, wet, and recyclable. This is important as surely eating anything that is not food from the trash is detrimental to their health,” she says.

Daisy has a pet at home, too. “I do have a pet, my best friend who is an adorable puppy! I had one chihuahua who passed away in January unfortunately. This one is around three-months-old right now and it’s literally like taking care of a baby.

On the days that I am home, I make it a point to walk, clean, and feed him but on the days that I am working, I video call him a couple of times a day so that I can have my daily dose of him! I also have a maid who is simply amazing at taking care of him so it’s surely a boon. I can’t imagine my life without my pets,” she says.

South stars try music video route to pan-India limelight

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South stars try music video route to pan-India limelight

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Telugu star Rashmika Mandana will make her Hindi debut with “Mission Majnu”, but before that she surprised fans when she entered the Hindi showbiz scene with an appearance in the music video of Badshah and Yuvan Shankar Raja’s latest hit, “Top Tucker”.

Telugu actor Allu Sirish, too, has taken the Hindi music video route to enter pan-Indian mindspace. He appears in the new Darshan Raval track “Vilayati sharaab”.

Are music videos the new big-ticket for regional actors aspiring to woo Hindi-speaking markets? Trade analyst Atul Mohan believes that for regional actors, doing Hindi music videos is part of their “pan-India goal”.

“Times are changing. With the success of ‘Baahubali’, ‘KGF’ and dubbed films, the dynamics of the market has changed. Now, actors like Prabhas and Vijay Deverakonda are promoted as pan-India stars. Everyone wants to go pan-India, to increase popularity. Music video seems to be the new favourite. It is one of the steps to achieving the pan-India goal and increase the face value,” he says

Telugu actor Allu Sirish insists “Vilayati sharaab” was not a planned step. “I don’t know how did this land in my lap. This is a stroke of luck or something. Even while doing the video I didnt think how many views I would get. I just enjoyed it so much. I wish I could just again shoot the video because it was so much fun,” he says.

Singer and music composer Nakul Abhyankar, has composed music for Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films and is known for his track “Thumbi Thullal” (Cobra), “Azhage” (Tamil film ‘Action’) among others. In his opinion, the collaborative effort of bringing artistes of the North and the South always reaps good results.

“Movie releases have reduced because of Covid and hard truth of any film industry is that if you are out of sight, you are out of mind. What Badshah did with Top Tucker was great. It was good to see the North and the South come together with Badshah on one side and Yuvan (Shankar Raja) and Rashmika on other side,” he says.

He adds: “It’s a good thing to see big names being involved in the independent music scene. It’s a good thing but I would also love to see musicians come up along with actors and make a bigger impact.”

Oscar-nominated film ‘Minari’ in Indian theatres on April 16

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Oscar-nominated film ‘Minari’ in Indian theatres on April 16

Mumbai, April 1 (Telugu Bullet)  The Academy Award-nominated film “Minari” is all set to release in India on April 16.

The film is in contention for six Oscars this year, having received nominations in categories of Best Picture, Best Director (Lee Isaac Chung), Best Original Screenplay (Lee Isaac Chung), Best Actor (Steven Yeun), Best Supporting Actress (Youn Yuh-Jung), and Best Original Score (Emile Mosseri).

“Minari” has also collected six nominations at the BAFTAs, for Best Film Not In The English Language, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Alan Kim), Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Music, Best Casting (Julia Kim), and has garnered a Golden Globe in the Best Motion Picture category.

The Korean-English language film stars Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Alan Kim, Noel Kate Cho, Youn Yuh-Jung, and Will Patton. It is a semi-autobiographical take on Chung’s upbringing, the plot follows a family of South Korean immigrants who try to make it in rural America during the 1980s.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020. It won the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and the US Dramatic Audience Award.

Minari is being released in India by PVR Pictures.

Syed Sohel Ryan’s movie to kick-start shooting

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Syed Sohel Ryan’s movie to kick-start shooting

Hyderabad, April 1 (Telugu Bullet)  Telugu Bigg Boss season 4 fame Syed Sohel Ryan will be making his acting debut on the silver screen soon. The untitled movie is being produced by Appi Reddy and Sajjala Ravi Reddy jointly under Mic Movies banner which had earlier produced movies like George Reddy and Pressure Cooker. Srinivas Vinjanampati will be directing the movie.

Roopa Koduvayur, who made her presence felt with the movie Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, is the leading lady and plays the love interest of Sohel.

The untitled movie tells the story of a new-age drama mirroring the contemporary issues in the country. Actor Sohel said during the launch of the movie, “Women would take pride in themselves after coming out of the theatres. The movie will surely uplift their spirits. It has everything to give full entertainment. Happy to be associated with the Mic Movies.”

The movie will soon kick-start the shooting and the cast will soon be announced, said the makers. Music is being composed by Shravan Bharadwaj while Nizar Shafi is the cinematographer.

Sonakshi Sinha: My biggest critic has to be my mom

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Sonakshi Sinha: My biggest critic has to be my mom

Mumbai, April 1 (Telugu Bullet)  Actress Sonakshi Sinha says her mother Poonam Sinha is honest with her when it comes to feedback for her films. Sonakshi adds that her mother has always been genuine while discussing her performances.

“My biggest critic has to be my mom and she has always been bang-on. Her inputs always help me get better and they matter a lot to me. She is extremely honest when she praises or criticises me,” she says.

Sonakshi is mostly happy with her performances.

“Most of the time, I’m happy with my work but sometimes I do feel I could have done something better or differently. But that’s just human, I guess. What’s important is that I always want to do something better than what I did last,” she says.

Sonakshi says that when she is approached for a film, she just sees if it “clicks” with her.

“I believe in my instincts. There have been times where I have heard a narration or read a script and gotten on board or sometimes it is just the plot or premise. For me, it just needs to click,” she says.

The actress also adds that, for her, box office figures have never mattered.

“Honestly, even when I was a part of the biggest blockbusters they didn’t matter to me. My priority is to enjoy my work, do what I want to do, and just make my family proud. Everything else is secondary,” she says.

The actress will be soon making her digital debut in the mini-series “Fallen”. She is also part of the war drama “Bhuj: The Pride Of India” as well as the social drama “Bulbul Tarang”.

Rani Mukerji: Fans helped me survive prejudices a married actress with baby faces

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Rani Mukerji: Fans helped me survive prejudices a married actress with baby faces

Actress Rani Mukerji is grateful to her fans for not writing her off after she got married and had a baby, helping her evade the general perception that careers of married actresses slow down.

“Without my fans, I would not have been able to survive, especially with the kind of prejudices a married actress with a baby has to go through. The fact that they have supported me throughout is nothing short of a miracle and that’s why I’m still working and doing relevant work,” she claims.

The actress completes 25 years in the film industry this year.

“When I think of the number of years, it seems like a very long time but honestly for me it just seems like my journey has never stopped. It’s just gone on and on since the day I was 16 and I started working. Now, 25 years feels the same because the struggle is yet on, and the learning is still on as an actor. There is a lot that I have to accomplish, there is a lot that I have to learn,” she says.

She adds that she has discovered herself and her craft over the years.

“For an actor, learning never stops and the more experience I have with different directors, different technicians, different co-stars, I get to learn a lot. It still feels nice and I am raring to go because with each film, I kind of discover a new me and I love telling stories — important stories, powerful women stories,” she says.

The actress will next be seen in “Bunty Aur Babli 2” and “Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway”.

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