Cricketer Hanuma Vihari congratulates Nani’s ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ team

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Cricketer Hanuma Vihari congratulates Nani’s ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ team

After Megastar Chiranjeevi, cricketer Hanuma Vihari has congratulated the entire team of director Rahul Sankrityan’s ‘Shyam Singha Roy’, featuring actors Nani and Sai Pallavi in the lead, even as the makers of the movie chose to release a deleted scene on Saturday.

Taking to Twitter, Vihari said, “Late night show!!” and then added: “Very intriguing movie. Congratulations to the whole team of ‘Shyam Singha Roy’.”

The cricketer’s tweet is bound to delight the team even further as congratulatory messages are continuing to pour in for the team, ever since the film started streaming on Netflix on Friday.

Only a day ago, Megastar Chiranjeevi and his wife Surekha met Nani in person and congratulated him for making a fine film.

Production house Niharika Entertainment, sharing a video clip of actor Chiranjeevi meeting Nani and congratulating, said: “Priceless Moments. Thanks a lot dear Mega star Chiranjeevi garu – Surekha garu for your kind words and lovely gesture. A heart warming moment for the entire team of ‘Shyam Singha Roy’.”

The team of ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ on Saturday, meanwhile, released a deleted scene from the film, much to the delight of actor Nani’s fans.

Naga Shaurya’s upcoming romantic comedy titled ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’

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Naga Shaurya’s upcoming romantic comedy titled ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’

Director Anish R. Krishna’s upcoming romantic comedy, featuring actor Naga Shaurya in the lead, has been titled ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’.

The makers of the film released the title and the first look on the occasion of the actor’s birthday on Saturday.

Produced by Ira Creations, the film has music by Mahati Swara Sagar and cinematography by Sai Sriram.

Krishna and Vrinda are the character names of the lead pair in the film. In the first look poster, Naga Shaurya can be seen with a ‘niluvu bottu’ (vertical tilak) and ‘gandham’ (sandalwood paste). He can be seen sprinkling water with a betel leaf, which is usually done as part of Hindu rituals.

Unlike his roles in previous films, Naga Shaurya will be seen playing a funny character in this one.

Tipped to be a family entertainer, the shoot of ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’ is almost done, except for a song.

Shruti Haasan to conduct live Instagram sessions on social issues for b’day

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Shruti Haasan to conduct live Instagram sessions on social issues for b’day

Actress and singer Shruti Haasan will conduct a series of live Instagram sessions on various social issues as part of her birthday celebrations this year.

Sources close to Shruti, whose birthday falls on January 28, said the actress has been overwhelmed with all the love pouring in from her fans who have begun celebrating the month as her birthday month.

A source said: “This year, on her birthday, Shruti has decided to address issues pertaining to society. She will be doing a series of live sessions, starting January 27 on topics such as mental health, women in films and media, and sustainability in fashion.

“On January 27, the session will be on mental health, while on January 28, which happens to be her birthday, the session will be on Women in Films and Media. On January 29, the topic will be Sustainability in Fashion.

“Through these live sessions, Shruti wants to draw attention towards topics that are usually brushed under the carpet or aren’t discussed as often as they should be. All of the live sessions will have Shruti along with various influencers and hosts discussing these topics at length in an attempt to normalise these conversations in our day-to-day life.”

Commenting on the same, Shruti said: “The idea behind the live sessions is to open up a discussion on these topics. There are many ways to celebrate one’s birthday but my idea of a celebration is to open honest discussions, especially about the things I care about and believe need more talking.

“My aim is to let more people in on these topics, get varied perspectives from others during the live and open up these issues for others to think, discuss, share and debate.”

Keerthy Suresh-starrer ‘Good Luck Sakhi’ to be released on Jan 28

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Keerthy Suresh-starrer ‘Good Luck Sakhi’ to be released on Jan 28

Director Nagesh Kukunoor’s much-awaited Telugu film ‘Good Luck Sakhi’, featuring Keerthy Suresh and Aadhi in the lead roles, will finally hit screens on January 28 this year.

Keerthy Suresh confirmed the release of her film on Twitter. She tweeted: “We are so excited for you guys to see ‘Good Luck Sakhi’ in theatres near you from January 28.”

The film’s release has been postponed twice. It was originally supposed to hit screens on November 26. The release however got postponed to December 10.

Worth a Shot, the production house behind the film, then said that “due to unforeseen issues” the film would be “arriving on New Year’s Eve (December 31, 2021)”. The film did not hit screens on December 31 as well.

Finally, it is now all set to be released on January 28.

The film, billed as a romantic sports comedy with music by Devi Sri Prasad, is about how a girl, believed to bring bad luck to everyone, including her fiance who meets with a premature death, emerges as a champion sharpshooter.

Priyanka, Nick Jonas bring home a child

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Priyanka, Nick Jonas bring home a child

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have taken the surrogacy route to have a baby. PC made the surprise announcement at Friday/Saturday midnight.

Taking to Instagram, Priyanka said: “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate.” She added: “We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family.”

Immediately after the announcement, more than 1.73 million of Priyanka’s followers shared her joy on Instagram, showering her with heart emojis.

They celebrities who celebrated included the late basketball star Kobe Bryant’s wife and philanthropist, Vanessa, Kal Penn, Shefalee Shah, Katrina Kaif, Lara Datta, Sania Mirza, Bhumi Pednekar and Radhika Jones, editor of ‘Vanity Fair’, where Priyanka is on the cover of the February 2022 edition.

‘RRR’ to hit the big screen on March 18, or April 28

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‘RRR’ to hit the big screen on March 18, or April 28

The veil of suspense over the much-awaited release of S.S. Rajamouli’s directorial ‘RRR’ was lifted on Friday, with the makers announcing two possible dates for the movie’s release.

Taking to social media, the producers listed March 18 as the release date, provided theatres are allowed full occupancy by then. The alternative date is April 28, “if the pandemic situation does not improve” before that.

The movie starring Telugu stars Ram Charan and NTR, with Ajay Devgan and Aliya Bhatt essaying crucial roles, was supposed to be released on January 7. In view of the third Covid wave, however, the plan was dropped just a couple of days before the scheduled release date.

The movie, made in five languages — Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi — has been one of the most awaited movies after Rajamouli’s superhit ‘Bahubali’ movie saga.

Jubin Nautiyal’s new track ‘O Aasman Wale’ tugs at heartstrings

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Jubin Nautiyal’s new track ‘O Aasman Wale’ tugs at heartstrings

Playback singer Jubin Nautiyal’s latest track ‘Aasman Wale’ has hit the airwaves.

The mellow number also stars Neha Khan in her first collaboration with the singer. The song, composed by ‘Paani Da Rang’ hitmaker Rochak Kohli, has been penned by Manoj Muntashir and is produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series.

The director Navjit Buttar has shot ‘O Aasmanwale’ in the picturesque locales of Shimla.

Talking about the song Jubin said: “‘O Aasmanwale’ is a very soulful yet very intense track. As an artist, it’s always challenging to take on songs in this genre because you want a listener to feel the emotions behind the lyrics. I hope they enjoy this one.”

Neha Khan complimenting her collaborator, said: “I love Jubin’s music and I think he is one of the finest singers we have in the country today so it was a huge honour to be part of a song he has sung. Bhushan sir is the ultimate name in music so ‘O Aasmanwale’ is an incredibly special song to me for many reasons.”

Bhushan Kumar said: “Jubin Nautiyal has time and again proved to be a singer who can uplift any song. He and Neha did a brilliant job in ‘O Aasmanwale’ that make you truly empathize with their characters.”

‘O Aasmanwale’ is available to stream on T-Series’ YouTube channel.

Rhea misses SSR, shares throwback gym video on his birth anniversary

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Rhea misses SSR, shares throwback gym video on his birth anniversary

On late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s 36th birth anniversary on Friday, actress and his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty shared a throwback video saying that she misses him.

Rhea posted a boomerang video on Instagram, where the two are seen having fun in the gym. The unseen video featured the track ‘Wish You Were Here’ by Pink Floyd.

She wrote alongside the clip: “Miss you so much”. It currently has 94.7k likes on the platform. It was in 2020, when Rhea made headlines after she was accused by Sushant Singh Rajput’s family of abetment to suicide and also siphoning off funds from the late actor. She was also named in a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) charge sheet along with her brother Showik in a drug-related probe into Sushant’s death.

The 29-year-old actress was arrested and spent a month in Mumbai’s Byculla jail in September 2020.

On the work front, Rhea was last seen in the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Chehre’, which released last year.

Puneeth Rajkumar’s final three films set for OTT premiere

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Puneeth Rajkumar’s final three films set for OTT premiere

Honouring the creative prowess of the late Puneeth Rajkumar, Prime Video on Friday announced the premiere of three new Kannada movies from his PRK Productions.

The films are ‘Man of the Match’, ‘One Cut Two Cut’ and ‘Family Pack’ and they will be available exclusively for Prime Members worldwide.

The three-film announcement is an ode to the craft and legacy of the late actor and filmmaker whose contribution to cinema will make his legacy a part of all creative conversations. Featuring popular faces from the Kannada film industry, this repertoire of films will premiere on Prime Video in India and across 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The cast of ‘Man of the Match’, a modern-day reflection of human emotions and social challenges, also stars some of the finest upcoming actors, such as Atharva Prakash, K. Jayaram, Dharmanna Kadur and Nataraj. ‘One Cut Two Cut’, which is a mad-cap comedy, narrates the story of a day when everything went haywire. It features Danish Sait, Prakash Belavadi and Samyukta Hornad. ‘Family Pack’ is a romantic comedy starring Likith Shetty and Amrutha Iyengar in lead roles.

Talking about the association with PRK Productions, Manish Menghani, Head, Content Licensing, Amazon Prime Video, said: “Over the last few years, we have had a successful association with PRK Productions. This collaboration is our effort to pay a humble tribute to the creative excellence of the late Puneeth Rajkumar and his unique vision of storytelling.”

The Prime Video statement also said that five of Puneeth Rajkumar’s most memorable productions — ‘Law’, ‘French Biryani’, ‘Kavaludaari’, ‘Mayabazaar’ and ‘Yuvarathnaa’ — will be available for free viewing for a month, starting on February 1, to non-Prime members as well.

‘Jai Bhim’, ‘Marakkar’ make it to Oscars ‘submission list’

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‘Jai Bhim’, ‘Marakkar’ make it to Oscars ‘submission list’

Two Indian films — the controversial Tamil film ‘Jai Bhim’ starring Suriya and Lijomol Jose and Priyadarshan’s Malayalam period drama ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’ (Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea), with Mohanlal playing the titular character — are on the list of 276 movies eligible for this year’s Academy Awards.

The voting for the Oscar nominations is set to begin on Thursday, January 27, and it will continue until Tuesday, February 1. The announcement limits the eligibility year to 10 months. Last year, the Academy had extended it until February 28, 2021, because of the pandemic.

All of the presumed Oscar contenders, reports ‘Variety’, are on the list. These include ‘Being the Ricardos’ (Amazon Studios), ‘Belfast’ (Focus Features), ‘CODA’ (Apple Original Films), ‘Dune’ (Warner Bros), ‘Encanto’ (Walt Disney Pictures), ‘House of Gucci’ (MGM/United Artists), ‘The Power of the Dog’ (Netflix), ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ (Paramount Pictures), ‘Spencer’ (Neon/Topic Studios), ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ (Sony Pictures) and ‘West Side Story’ (20th Century Studios).

Some of the international features from the Oscar shortlist are also eligible for best picture, in addition to the best international feature category, such as Japan’s much-awarded ‘Drive My Car’, Italy’s ‘The Hand of God’, Iran’s ‘A Hero’ and Norway’s ‘The Worst Person in the World’.

Directed by Priyadarshan, ‘Marakkar’ is one of the most expensive films in the history of Malayalam cinema. It narrates the epic tale of Kunjali Marakkar IV, a Malabar sea lord and his epic battles against the Portuguese. The movie had won three National Awards — Best Feature Film, Best Special Effects and Best Costume Design.

‘Jai Bhim’, which raised the hackles of the PMK, a political party in Tamil Nadu that represents mainly the Vanniyar community, is based on a true incident in 1993, involving a case fought by former Madras High Court Justice K. Chandru, when he was an advocate. Behind him in this legal battle was Sengeni’s wife, Rajakannu.

The only other film to make the cut from South Asia is Bhutan’s ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom’, a 2019 film directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji. It had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival.

The film was selected as the Bhutanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but later disqualified. It was resubmitted as Bhutan’s entry for the 2022 Oscars and was shortlisted for the awards.

Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards, according to ‘Variety’, will be announced on Tuesday, February 8. The ceremony is scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will be televised on the American network ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.

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