Ram Charan sends medicine, money to security staff in Ukraine

Ram Charan sent medicine, money, and other essentials to a member of his security staff all the way to Ukraine amid the war situation.

A video posted by a man named Rusty from Ukraine has caught the attention of all. Rusty, who posted a video on the internet a few days ago, thanked Ram Charan for sending medicine and other essentials.

“Ram Charan was here to shoot for his movie and I worked as his bodyguard during his stay in our country. He called me as soon as the war broke out. I did mention about my wife’s sickness and lack of medicines”, Rusty said.

“Ram Charan sent medicine to help my suffering wife, as well as a few other essentials. I thank him from the bottom of my heart”, the person said, as he also hopes for the war to end soon.

Ram Charan, who acted in ‘RRR’, had shot extensively across India, with a few sequences in Ukraine and Bulgaria. While his stay in Ukraine during the ‘RRR’ shoot, Ram Charan was assisted by a security person named Rusty, who is a native Ukrainian.

As soon as the war broke out, Ram Charan was worried about Rusty, and hence had called him to know about his well-being amid the war scenario. Rusty, who had mentioned his wife’s sickness, also mentioned that the situation was out of hand.

Ram Charan had sent a few essentials along with medicine for the man’s wife. This act of generosity by Chiranjeevi’s son is being appreciated by folks from the industry.

Kangana Ranaut thrilled as ‘Lock Upp’ gets 100 million views

Bollywood actress and host Kangana Ranaut are elated with the response being received by the fearless reality show ‘Lock Upp’, which has got 100 million views in just 19 days.

Kangana said: “100MN views in 19 days are just incredible and I am overwhelmed with the love and affection that ‘Lock Upp’ is receiving from the viewers. This proves that the concept of the show is unique and highly entertaining.”

“The views on the show are proof that Ekta Kapoor’s vision has once again hit the bullseye and that along with the huge reach that MX Player reveals that together, they know the audience pulse better than anyone else on OTT. ‘Lock Upp’ is only going to get bigger and more fearless from this point on,” she added.

‘Lock Upp’ streams on ALTBalaji and MX Player.

Katrina celebrates first Holi with Kaushals, shares wholesome pics

Actress Katrina Kaif shared the pictures from her first Holi with her husband Vicky Kaushal and her in-laws recently.

Taking to her Instagram, the actress shared two pictures, where she can be in the company of Vicky’s father and acclaimed action director Sham Kaushal, his mother Veena Kaushal, and brother Sunny.

Everyone is seen smiling with gulal on their faces. In the second picture, Veena is seen touching Katrina’s cheek, as they posed for the camera. This year’s Holi is Vicky and Katrina’s first since their wedding. In the photos, Katrina is seen posing with Vicky’s parents and his brother Sunny Kaushal.

Vicky and Katrina got married in December in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. The very intimate wedding ceremony was attended only by their closest friends and family members. After the ceremony, they headed to the Maldives for a honeymoon and returned to Mumbai in just a few days. The couple also rented an apartment in the Juhu area of Mumbai after their marriage in December.

Karishma Kotak to make a cameo in Shaad Ali’s upcoming ‘Mister Mummy’

‘Bigg Boss 6’ fame Karishma Kotak is all set to be part of director Shaad Ali’s project ‘Mister Mummy’.

She is making a guest appearance. It is rumored that the film features power couple Genelia D”Souza and Riteish Deshmukh.

Karishma says about playing this role: “It’s great to be shooting in the UK itself and I’m glad it worked out to do this guest appearance/cameo along with my hosting the cricket leagues in it. It is great fun to work alongside the happy couple Genelia and Riteish and I wish to do it more often in the future.”

“When it came to doing this with Shaad Ali, I was glad that it fell right with my hosting schedules. Although I cannot reveal much about my character, I am in my happy place now with multiple offers pouring in and I really hope I make all the right decisions,” adds the actress who appeared in several films and reality shows.

The movie backed by the Deshmukhs’ production Company, Mumbai Film Company is scheduled to release by November this year. It is surely going to be a fun laughter-filled experience judging by the poster which portrays Riteish as pregnant.

Tough taskmaster: How Rajamouli showed no mercy to Jr NTR, Ram Charan

In one of the recent promotional videos of ‘RRR’, whose release is a week away, S.S. Rajamouli, the film’s director, Ram Charan, and Jr NTR are seen having a casual chat, where the two stars admit that they were upset by the helmsman’s lack of empathy while on the sets.

The actors complained that they had to deal with the tough demands of Rajamouli, who is known to be a no-nonsense man, on the sets of the movie.

“Rajamouli does not show any empathy while on the sets. Even if Charan or I had small issues, he would make us join the shoot, and complete the task,” NTR complained.

In response, Rajamouli said: “I have to control myself not to show empathy. If I start showing empathy and stop the show even for one day, it will cause huge damage to the production house.”

Ram Charan, on his part, admitted that there was a time when he got irked by Rajamouli’s behaviour.

“I was not feeling well and Rajamouli still wanted me to come down and start shooting. He said that a thousand people have come down to work on the sets, so it will be a waste of money if I didn’t show up,” Ram Charan recalled.

Poster announces acting debut of Jr NTR’s brother-in-law

‘RRR’ actor Jr NTR’s brother-in-law, Narne Nithiin, has made an entry into movies with the family drama ‘Sri Sri Sri Raja Vaaru’ directed by Satish Vegesna.

The first-look poster of the debutant is out, showing him in a checked full-hand shirt, jeans, and sports shoes. Narne Nithiin is the brother of NTR’s wife Pranathi.

Going by the flamboyant first-look poster, it is apparent that Nithiin will be seen in a mass role in the movie, whose details have been kept under wraps. Shooting for the film is expected to start soon.

Produced by Sri Vedhakshara Movies, ‘Sri Sri Sri Raja Vaaru’ will feature the music of the Malayalam composer Kailas Menon.

‘RRR’ buzz Will Ram Charan, NTR watch the first show in disguise with fans

Ram Charan and NTR, who admit that they have missed watching their own movies on the first day along with their fans, have heeded the advice of the film’s helmer S.S. Rajamouli’s son.

Karthikeya, Rajamouli’s son and an important member of the ‘RRR’ production team, seems to have come up with a fun plan for the duo to watch the movie along with their fans.

Ram Charan and NTR have been advised by Karthikeya to wear prosthetic makeup and appear in disguise so that no one identifies them during ‘RRR’ first-day-first-show.

Though the casual conversation seems to be a fun part of the extended promotion of the much-awaited film, if the actors decide to watch the movie with their fans, the theatre they choose for their appearance will have a crowd surge on its hands. This may result in a stampede or some other law-and-order complications, so the stars may finally abandon the idea.

Nonetheless, the buzz about their secret appearance has only pumped up curiosity about the movie. ‘RRR’ will hit the screens on March 25 in multiple languages across the world.

Prabhas on Spanish vacation, undergoes minor surgery for ‘Salaar’ injury

‘Baahubali’ star Prabhas, after seeing the lukewarm response to his recent release, ‘Radhe Shyam’, has left for Spain. It is reported that the actor has a medical condition for which he is getting treated in Spain.

During the shooting some months ago of Prabhas’s upcoming movie ‘Salaar’, the actor got injured. As the treatment for the injury continues, he seems to have undergone surgery in Barcelona. Despite being a minor operation, Prabhas has been asked to take complete rest, until the next scrutiny by a doctor.

After the audience response to ‘Radhe Shyam’ became apparent, most of Prabhas’s fans thought that their hero wanted to stay away from the media glare. But, after learning about Prabhas’s surgery reached them, his fans wished him a speedy recovery.

Prabhas plays the titular role in ‘Radhe Shyam’, a palmist who can find out about both the past and future of a person. Pooja Hegde essays the part of his love interest in the Radha Krishna Kumar directorial.

Prabhas’s upcoming movie line-up, meanwhile, suggests that he will be busy in the coming months. He will be seen in the multi-lingual mythological film ‘Adipurush’, ‘Salaar’, ‘Project-K’, ‘Spirit’, and another movie with director Maruthi.

Madhuri Dixit: OTT platforms allow artistes to explore global stories

Actress Madhuri Dixit Nene, who recently made her OTT debut with the series, ‘The Fame Game’, feels that the medium of OTT makes a film artiste one with the global platform as the distribution of content on OTT is worldwide.

It allows a storyteller to put their story in front of the world and add their narrative to the global repository of content. The actress said, “I think that we are adding our own story to so many stories around the world and I think that is the way OTT works.”

“In the medium of OTT you can be a first-time director but you can show a story in your own language or shoot it the way you want to. It gives you that flexibility to test and toy around with the subject of your story”, she added.

Madhuri’s ‘The Fame Game’ is a suspenseful family drama, which follows the story of actress Anamika Anand (played by Madhuri), who one fine day goes missing. The investigation that follows her sudden disappearance, uncovers the messy truth behind her perfect life and family.

Vijay Antony’s ‘Anti-Bikili Theme’ song garners 2.4 million views in a day

The ‘Anti-Bikili Theme’ song from music director-turned-actor-director Vijay Antony’s much-awaited Tamil action dramedy film ‘Pichaikkaran 2’ has garnered more than 2.4 million views in a day.

Starting with philosophical quotes rendered by Vijay Antony, the song casts light on his character in the film: a billionaire disguised as a beggar on the streets.

Audience expectations from the film are very high because Antony has consistently been delivering hits.

In particular, his blockbuster, ‘Pichaikkaran’, which recently celebrated its sixth anniversary, is not only a super hit in Tamil but also a blockbuster in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with the Telugu version having a 144-day run in theatres.

Sources say the shooting of ‘Pichaikkaran 2’ is progressing at a brisk pace. The film marks the directorial debut of Vijay Antony, who is handling editing and music as well.

Kavya Tapper plays the female lead opposite Vijay Antony in this film, which will also feature Dev Gill, Harish Peradi, John Vijay, Radha Ravi, Mansoor Ali Khan, Y.G. Mahendran, and Raja Krishnamoorthy. Vijay Milton and Om Prakash are handling cinematography for this movie.