Mahesh Babu recalls when he had to say ‘sorry’ to Shankar

Telugu star Mahesh Babu, whose appearance on Nandamuri Balakrishna’s talk show ‘Unstoppable’ was featured on Aha, revealed an unknown incident from his past.

One of his directors Meher Ramesh had shared an incident from the past, while Mahesh Babu had to apologize to Tamil director Shankar Shanmugam.

As Balakrishna played a few videos of multiple directors, they had revealed some memorable incidents with Mahesh Babu. Meher Ramesh, who has worked with Mahesh for a couple of commercials as well, reminded him of an incident, which happened in Chennai.

“We were having breakfast in a star hotel. I was with my family, as Meher Ramesh and his family were there too. Two beautiful girls, who came to me, had requested my autograph. I refused to do so, saying that it was my personal, family time”, Mahesh Babu explained.

“After some time, Meher Ramesh told me that the two girls were director Shankar’s daughters. I was shocked, as I walked up to him on the next floor, I apologized for not giving them my autograph when his daughters had requested me,” the ‘Bharat Ane Nenu’ actor said.

“Shankar, who took it in the most positive way, said that it was totally fine, as his daughter had come to know how stars live. I was so stunned at his simplicity and humbleness”, Mahesh said.

Mahesh Babu awaits the theatrical release of ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ on May 12.

Kangana Ranaut, Ekta Kapoor dare each other during launch of reality show ‘Lock Upp’

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is all set to host Ekta Kapoor’s fearless reality show ‘Lock Upp’.

During the launch event, both have an interesting conversation in which they dare each other to bring out the concept of this show and make it clear to the viewers how the contestants will have to face daring tasks.

Kangana said: “I have faced so many FIRs and summons and have visited the cops so many times in the recent past, tell me Ekta, what would you do to meet the cops at the station?”

In turn, Ekta gave a dare to Kangana and asked her if she is the host of the show would reveal any of her secrets on the show? To which, Kangana said that she would reveal a few in the very first episode of the show.

There will be 16 celebrities on the show whose names will be announced officially soon. These contestants will be locked up inside the jail and there will also be a concept of bail in the reality show.

As per the sources, well-known personalities of the entertainment industry and other fields will be seen on the show. Few names include Divyanka Tripathi, Manav Gohil, Hina Khan, Shweta Tiwari, Surbhi Jyoti, Urfi Javed, Aditya Singh Rajput, Mallika Sherawat, Anushka Sen, Avneet Kaur, Chetan Bhagat, Harsh Beniwal, Shehnaaz Gill, Vir Das, and others.

‘Lock Upp’ will be streaming from February 27 on ALTBalaji and MX Player.

Mohanlal-starrer ‘Aaraattu’ to hit screens on Feb 18

Director Unnikrishnan’s upcoming Malayalam action entertainer ‘Aaraattu’, featuring actors Mohanlal and Shraddha Srinath in the lead, is to release worldwide on February 18 this year.

Mohanlal, who made the announcement on Instagram on Monday, said, “‘Aaraattu’ is all set to hit theatres worldwide from February 18, 2022.”

It was only recently that the team chose to release the trailer of the film, which will have Shraddha Srinath playing an IAS officer.

The film’s trailer gives away the fact that the film will be a proper commercial entertainer with ample amounts of both action and humor.

Apart from Mohanlal and Shraddha Srinath, the film will also feature Vijayaraghavan
Saikumar, Siddique, Riyaz Khan, Johny Antony, Anoop Davis, Rachana Narayanankutty, Swaswika, Malavika Menon, Neha Saxena and Seetha among others.

The film, which has music by Rahul Raj, has cinematography by Vijay Ulaganath and editing by Shameer Muhammed.

Lata Mangeshkar wrote a letter in Gujarati for 1st time to PM Modi’s mother

Though Lata Mangeshkar’s mother tongue was Marathi, she sang in many languages in her life as a singer. For the first time, she wrote a letter in Gujarati, and that to Heeraben, the mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Lata didi wrote this letter to Heeraben in June 2019 when Narendra Modi won the general election with a thumping majority and became the Prime Minister for a second consecutive term.

Lata Mangeshkar wrote a letter in Gujarati for 1st time to PM Modi's mother

In Gujarati, the legendary singer wrote: “Congratulations to your son and my brother for becoming Prime Minister for the second time in a row. I’m writing for the first time in Gujarati so forgive me for any mistake.”

She sent her wishes to Heeraben for her son Narendra Modi, on winning the general elections and his second term as the country’s Prime Minister.

In the letter, Lata Mangeshkar addressed Modi as a brother and herself as the daughter of Heeraben.

The legendary singer breathed her last on Sunday after a month-long hospitalization due to Covid-19 and other ailments. the Prime Minister visited Mumbai to pay his last respects to Lala didi.

Bigg Boss Telugu Syed Sohel Ryan’s new Film as “Mr. Pregnant” has been announced

Bigg Boss Telugu fame Sohel new film has announced.

In Yadadri, new project launched, Dondapati Cinemas and Kakatiya Innovatives produced the film.

Producers Vamsi Krishna Dondapati, Gava Ramesh Reddy, Lakshman Murari, the content- the herded film will be going for sets very soon.
Shots of the film are shot in Hyderabad. Other details of the movie would be announced soon.

‘Mr.Pregnant’ will be the next film of Sohel. Capitalized by Mic Pictures’Annappareddy Appi Reddy and RaviReddy Sajjala, the film is directed by Srinivas Vinjanampati.

Know the rumoured title of Naga Chaitanya’s debut web series

Superstar Akkineni Naga Chaitanya is all set to make his OTT debut this year.

The web series, which is one of the much-hyped ventures to be directed by Vikram K. Kumar, will go on the floors soon.

Several online sources claim to have known inside reports, which suggest the rumored title for the series. Reports from the ‘Akkineni’ courtyard indicate that the makers are eyeing the title ‘Dootha’, which means messenger.

If the reports are to be believed, the title ‘Dootha’ definitely hints at the interesting concept that Chaitanya would be a part of. Billed to be a horror thriller, this is a space Chaitanya hasn’t invested much into.

Chay’s next release in theatres is ‘Thank You’, a rom-com directed by Vikram K. Kumar starring Raashi Khanna in the female lead.

On Friday, Chaitanya, who said he is lucky to be a part of ‘Thank You’, posted that they have wrapped up the Moscow schedule of the film.

“And, that’s a wrap on #thankyouthefilm.. so much learning and fun working with these amazing people!! Can’t wait to share this journey with you all…,” the ‘Bangarraju’ actor wrote, as he shared a few pictures with his ‘Thank You’ team.

Ravi Ashwin compliments Vishnu Vishal for ‘FIR’ trailer

Impressed by the trailer of director Manu Anand’s upcoming Tamil film ‘FIR’, Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has complimented actor Vishnu Vishal, who has not only played the lead but also produced the film.

“Amazing trailer! Can’t wait to watch the movie buddy! As usual, your script selection amazes me,” Ashwin tweeted.

Vishnu, who himself played in the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) league before a leg injury ended his cricket career, responded to Ashwin’s compliment by saying, “So sweet of you buddy… Definitely not more amazing than your bowling variations and your achievements.”

It was on Thursday that the team of ‘FIR’ chose to launch its trailer.

The film, which also stars Gautham Vasudev Menon, Reba Monica John, Manjima Mohan, and Raiza Wilson, among others, is about a Muslim youth, whose life is ruined by the authorities because of a suspicion they harbor. How he responds to the situation is what the film is all about.

The film, which has music by Ashwath and cinematography by Arul Vincent, is all set to hit the screens on February 11.

Keerthy Suresh records adorable video featuring Samantha’s little fan

‘Mahanati’ actress Keerthy Suresh, who is currently busy shooting for her upcoming projects, recorded a special video for her friend, actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

In the video posted by Keerthy, she is seen having a short conversation with a little girl, who aspires to become ‘Samantha’ one day. As Keerthy shoots the little girl on the sets of her upcoming movie, she is seen asking her: “So, tell me, what do you want to become, once you grow up?”

The cute little girl promptly answers: “I want to become Chamantha (Samantha).”

Keerthy, sharing this video on Instagram, tagged Samantha, and wrote: “Your die-hard fan, Samantha, You have to meet her once Sam!!! #onsetfun”.

Replying to the same, Samantha wrote “Who this cutie”, as she shared the same story on her Instagram profile.

On the work front, Samantha is to get busy with her upcoming projects, while Keerthy Suresh will be seen alongside Mahesh Babu, in their next commercial drama ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’.

Ravi Teja’s action entertainer ‘Khiladi’ to release in Hindi on Feb 11

Ravi Teja’s upcoming action entertainer ‘Khiladi’ is all set to release in the Hindi language in cinemas on February 11.

Helmed by Ramesh Varma, Ravi Teja will be seen in a completely different role in the film produced by Pen Studios in association with A Studios. The film also stars Meenakshi Chaudhary and Dimple Hayashi in lead roles.

Sharing his views on releasing the movie in Hindi, elated Dr. Jayantilal Gada said: “As the times have changed, now there is a demand for original content, as the audience likes to see the film in its purest form.”

“As the content of Khiladi is extremely entertaining combined with Ravi Teja’s popularity across India, Pen Studios felt that his movie should also be released in the Hindi language too, in cinemas.”

The film is presented by Dr. Jayantilal Gada (Pen Studios) in association with A Studios. Pen Marudhar will be distributing the film in the North Territory.

Expectations surrounding Sai Dharam Tej, Pawan Kalyan’s collaboration

If the ongoing buzz in Tollywood is to be believed, Pawan Kalyan is set to join hands with his niece, actor Sai Dharam Tej for an interesting project.

It is reported that the duo is considered to act in the Telugu remake of the Tamil movie ‘Vinodhaya Sitham’.

If the rumors are to be believed, Pawan Kalyan, who was impressed after watching Samuthirakhani’s directorial ‘Vinodhaya Sitham’, had expressed his desire to act in the remake of the movie.

If the project gets materialised, Sai Dharam Tej is considered as one of the lead pairs alongside Pawan Kalyan, who would act in the Telugu remake of ‘Vinodhaya Sitham’.

Pawan Kalyan will play the lead role and Sai Dharam Tej will be seen in the role of Thambiramaiah.

Featuring Samuthirakani, Thambi Ramaiah, and Munishkanth in the lead roles, the movie ‘Vinodhaya Sitham’ is a tale that revolves around the death of a man who is self-centered and dominating.

However, upon his request, he is granted 90 more days to live to make things right.

‘Vinodhaya Sitham’ was released last year.