Vishal preps for Sankranti release of ‘Saamanyudu’

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Vishal preps for Sankranti release of ‘Saamanyudu’

Tamil actor Vishal is all set for his upcoming movie ‘Saamanyudu’ which is slated for release on January 14. The makers on Tuesday made an announcement regarding the release date.

Apparently, the film’s story revolves around a common man who stands up against the system and urges people to fight against the wrong.

Imbibed with other commercial elements, ‘Saamayudu’ is touted to be a perfect festival watch, which is to be released during Sankranthi.

‘Saamanyudu’ stars actress Dimple Hayathi as the leading lady opposite Vishal. Actors Yogi Babu, Baburaj Jacob, P.A. Tulasi, Raveena Ravi, and others play crucial roles in the movie.

‘Saamanyudu’ is to release in Tamil and Telugu and is billed as an action drama. Helmed by debutant filmmaker Thu Pa Saravanan, the film is being produced by Vishal himself on his Vishal Film Factory (VFL) banner.

Kavin Raja is the head of the cinematography department, while Yuvan Shankar Raja composed music. S.S. Murthi is the art director and N.B. Srikanth is the editor.

Vishal is also to act in an upcoming movie titled ‘Enemy’, while he will kickstart Karthik Thangavelu’s upcoming movie soon. Vishal’s next movie ‘Thupparivaalan 2’ will begin soon as well.

Director Radha Krishna Kumar ambivalent about ‘Radhe Shyam’ postponement

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Director Radha Krishna Kumar ambivalent about ‘Radhe Shyam’ postponement

In the wake of rising Covid cases in the country, the makers of ‘RRR’ had no option but to postpone the release of the magnum opus and now Prabhas’ ‘Radhe Shyam’ too may be delayed.

‘Radhe Shyam’ director Radha Krishna Kumar, who took to Twitter to express his feelings regarding the existing pandemic situation, wrote, “Times are tough, hearts are weak, minds in mayhem. Whatever life may throw at us – Our hopes are always High. Stay safe, stay high – Team #radheshyam.”

To this, one of his followers asked, “Are you indirectly trying to convey that ‘Radhe Shyam’ is to be postponed too?”, to which Radha Krishna Kumar replied, “If there is anything of such, it will be conveyed directly through official handles only”.

This reply of his has triggered more ambiguity regarding the movie’s release. As the director neither denied the postponement nor confirmed that the release would happen on time, so Prabhas’ fans seem to be in a confused state.

‘Radhe Shyam’ is scheduled for release on January 14 starring Prabhas, Pooja Hegde, Bhagya Shree, and others.

Samantha highlights importance of mental toughness

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Samantha highlights importance of mental toughness

Samantha has spoken about the importance of mental strength and her intent to be a strong person following setbacks in her personal life.

Samantha posts pictures from her holidays, as they give a sneak peek of her private life. The ‘Majili’ actress also keeps sharing some inspirational and poignant messages and quotations, which are intended to spread positivity among her followers.

Ever since the actress announced her divorce from Naga Chaitanya, her Instagram quotes are being decoded by her fans and followers. Some posts are also assumed as the actress’ cryptic message.

One of her recent quotes, “I have never met a strong person with an easy past”, has drawn attention from all as it suggests Samantha’s intent that she has been striving to be a strong person, following the huge setback in her personal life.

On October 2 last year, Samantha announced her divorce from Naga Chaitanya, causing rumours about her private life to swirl. However, Samantha came up with a post to give herself time to recover from the shock of being separated.

On the work front, Samantha is busy prepping for her upcoming big ventures, one of which is rumoured to be a Hindi web series to be created by the Raj-DK duo of ‘The Family Man’ fame.

Trailer of ‘Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa’ released

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Trailer of ‘Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa’ released

Prime Video on Tuesday released the trailer of its upcoming Tamil series ‘Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa’, an anthology of five stories, that is scheduled to release on January 14.

‘Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa’ has been developed as five standalone episodes woven together by the commonality of the constraints and challenges faced by the characters of the stories in the second lockdown of the Covid pandemic.

All five stories – ‘Mugakavasa Mutham’, ‘Loners’, ‘Mouname Paarvayaai’, ‘Nizhal Tharum Idham’ and ‘The Mask’ – not only showcase the spirit of resilience of the characters while highlighting the melancholic mood but also offer a glimmer of hope.

Balaji Mohan, director of ‘Mugakavasa Mutham’, said, “‘Mugakavasa Mutham’ weaves together two of the most basic emotions of love and longing that were marred in the pandemic. Through Gouri and Teejay’s characters, we have attempted to show that love finds a way even in tough times and that we just need to keep the faith. It’s a story that young people across the globe will relate to and I am looking forward to receiving the audience’s reactions after the premiere on Prime Video.”

Halitha Shameem, director of ‘Loners’, shared, “My story is about how the pandemic and lockdown pushed us to find connections and support at the most unexpected places. It’s also about staying afloat especially when alone. ‘Loners’ brings together two wonderful actors Lijomol Jose and Arjun Das, and is bound to tug at the audience’s heartstrings.”

Madhumita, director of ‘Mouname Paarvayaai’, said, “In these two years of lockdowns and isolation, we’ve been given an opportunity to evaluate and re-evaluate our perspective on relationships. This film is my take on the relationship between a middle-aged couple, portrayed by Nadiya Moidu and Joju George, living by themselves. The people behind the voice tend to fade to the background as life’s everyday drudgery takes forefront. What do we do then, when this certainty is confronted by an uncertain future?”

Richard Anthony, director of ‘Nizhal Tharum Idham’, said, “Aishwarya’s story is about how the pandemic becomes the backdrop for her character as she goes on an inward journey and deals with the ups and downs of that emotional rollercoaster. These turbulent times have been quite hard on many and I am certain that the audiences will feel her sentiments very closely. ”

Surya Krishna, director of ‘The Mask’, shared, “In ‘The Mask’, I have highlighted that the pandemic put us in unique situations and, sometimes, it inadvertently helped us in more than one way, at least that’s how the movie wants to manifest itself to build hope amidst the situation. Sananth and Dhilip’s characters also have an out-of-the-blue rendezvous, experience emotions that are an outcome of this Covid and figure out a way through it.”

Jr NTR discusses favourite memory with his fans on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’

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Jr NTR discusses favourite memory with his fans on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’

Ram Charan, Jr NTR, and S.S. Rajamouli, who are actively promoting their upcoming epic ‘RRR’, appeared on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’.

The trio, along with Alia Bhatt shared a great time, entertaining the audience.

Host Kapil Sharma had brought the topic of Ram Charan and Jr NTR’s huge fandom in the Telugu states. In one of those conversations, Jr NTR revealed that one of his movie events was attended by a massive crowd, which he can never forget in his life.

“We had organised an event for one of my movies ‘Andhrawala’. There were more than 8-9 lakh people. Not only that, not even one bad incident happened even with such a huge crowd gathering. This is something that will stay with me forever,” the ‘Student No. 1’ actor said.

Alia Bhatt, on being quizzed about what she had observed about Ram Charan and Jr NTR’s fans, said, “The actors down south, have worked in such great movies, of course. But, their fans love them not just for their work. They own these people like their own family.”

The show witnessed some rib-tickling comedy, as the stars enjoyed their participation on the comedy talk show.

‘RRR’ was supposed to hit the screens on January 7. But the rise of Covid cases and the restrictions has made it impossible for the movie to hit the screens soon.

The next release date for ‘RRR’ is not yet fixed.

Jared Leto-starrer ‘Morbius’ release date pushed by 3 months

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Jared Leto-starrer ‘Morbius’ release date pushed by 3 months

The makers of the Spider Man spinoff ‘Morbius’ starring Jared Leto have pushed the release of the upcoming film by three months.

Sony Pictures will move the release of the film by three months, the studio said on Monday.

The film, part of Sony’s Spider-Man cinematic universe (not to be confused with Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe), will debut on April 1 instead of January 28, reports variety.com.

It’s not the first time that ‘Morbius’ has had to postpone its red carpet premiere. The film was supposed to debut on July 10, 2020, but got pushed due to Covid-19.

As the pandemic has raged, ‘Morbius’ has cycled through release dates, at various points it has been scheduled to open on July 31, 2020, then March 19, 2021, then October 8, 2021, and finally moving January 21, 2022, before shifting yet again to the January 28 date that it just vacated.

In its new release date, ‘Morbius’ will face off against ‘Easter Sunday’, a comedy with Jimmy O. Yang and Tiffany Haddish, as well as the Chris Pine thriller ‘The Contractor’.

Sony just scored massive box office successes with both ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’, so it makes sense that it would try to give ‘Morbius’ a longer runway at a time when the public health situation is complicating things.

The studio is also planning another standalone spinoff based on Spider Man villain Kraven the Hunter, so the stakes are high.

Sony licenses the Spider-Man character and the rights to his various antagonists and allies from Marvel in a deal that pre-dates the comic book company’s major move into moviemaking and its acquisition by the Walt Disney Company.

In the film, Jared Leto plays antihero Michael Morbius, who attempts a desperate gamble in order to treat a rare blood disorder, one that makes him more familiar with a darkness inside of him.

‘Morbius’ is directed by Daniel Espinosa and co-stars Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal and Tyrese Gibson.

Samantha-starrer ‘Shaakunthalam’ enters post-production phase

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Samantha-starrer ‘Shaakunthalam’ enters post-production phase

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s upcoming mythological epic ‘Shaakunthalam’ has entered its post-production phase as the makers released a video to hint at the progression of the movie.

“#Shaakuntalam Post-production work in progress”, Gunaa Team Works wrote on their social media. The makers also came up with a hashtag #Mythology for Millenials, which indicates the grandeur that the team is to present ‘Shaakunthalam’.

The video gives a glimpse into the work-life of the makers, as they are busily plotting the upcoming events related to ‘Shaakunthalam’.

The pan-India mythological movie, which is being directed by maverick filmmaker Gunasekhar, has Samantha play a significant role, while Allu Arjun’s daughter Allu Arha is to appear as Prince Bharata.

Produced by Neelima Guna, the mythological movie has advanced VFX technology. The makers are keen on wrapping up the post-production formalities soon.

Malayalam actor Dev Mohan is playing Dushyant in this movie, while veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu will be seen as Durvasa.

‘Shaakunthalam’ marks Samantha’s first mythological flick. The movie also marks Allu Arha’s entry into movies. It will be released soon in theatres.

Kannada actor Duriya Vijay onboard for Balakrishna’s upcoming movie ‘NBK107’

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Kannada actor Duriya Vijay onboard for Balakrishna’s upcoming movie ‘NBK107’

Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna, who recently tasted success with the hit ‘Akhanda’, is to join the sets to shoot for his upcoming movie ‘NBK107’.

Kannada’s popular actor Duriya Vijay has been roped in to play the villain in this movie, which is to be directed by Gopichand Mallineni of ‘Krack’ fame. The movie is to mark Duriya Vijay’s debut in Telugu.

Duriya Vijay is to appear in a significant role, which would feature him as a nefarious villain.

Billed to be a mass, commercial entertainer, the yet-to-be-titled movie is bankrolled under Mythri Movie Makers.

Actress Shruti Haasan is roped in to play the heroine opposite Balakrishna. Tentatively titled ‘#NBK107’, the movie was earlier launched formally.

Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar will be producing the film on a massive scale, while musician S.S. Thaman renders the soundtrack.

Rishi Punjabi will handle the cinematography, as the acclaimed writer Sai Madhav Burra pens the dialogues.

National Award-winning craftsman Navin Nooli is in charge of the editing, while A.S. Prakash is the production designer. Chandu Ravipati is the executive producer for the film that will have fights by Ram-Lakshman.

Makers introduce new season of Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Naagin’ through teaser

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Makers introduce new season of Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Naagin’ through teaser

TV czarina Ekta Kapoor’s fantasy series ‘Naagin’ is all set to return to the screen with its sixth season. The makers have introduced the theme of the show in the recently released teaser on social media.

As the teaser starts, the orator introduces the theme saying the world has changed a lot since 2019. The blue coloured river is shown to be turning red. It somehow seems to refer to the pandemic that has resulted in massive losses. At the end of the teaser Naagin is seen taking hold of the entire world and it is hinted that now ‘Naagin’ has become more powerful.

Ekta has talked about the new season of ‘Naagin’ in ‘Bigg Boss 15’. She in fact hinted the name of the actor also in the series, saying the lead actor’s name will start with letter ‘M’.

‘Naagin’ started off in 2015 with Mouni Roy, Arjun Bijlani and Adaa Khan. Later seasons also featured actors such as Surbhi Jyoti, Pearl V Puri, Anita Hassanandani, Rajat Toka and others. The fifth season aired from August 2020 to February 2021. It stars Surbhi Chandna, Sharad Malhotra and Mohit Sehgal in the lead roles.

Now, the show is coming with its sixth season that is supposed to start from January 30. But, no official announcement has been made.

The sixth season of ‘Naagin’ will be airing soon on Colors.

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ crosses $600 million in North America

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ crosses $600 million in North America

Hollywood star Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ towered over domestic box-office charts for the third weekend in a row.

‘No Way Home’ minted $52.7 million over the New Year’s holiday frame, boosting its domestic tally to $609 million, reports variety.com.

It extends an epic streak for the latest Spidey adventure as the lone blockbuster to deliver the kind of ticket sales it would have been expected to make in pre-pandemic times.

It now ranks as the 10th-highest grossing domestic release in history, supplanting Disney’s ‘Incredibles 2’ ($608 million).

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ currently has its sights on spots eight and nine, ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ ($620 million) and ‘The Avengers’ ($623 million).

Globally, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ has grossed $1.37 billion, passing 2018’s ‘Black Panther’ ($1.34 billion) to become the 12th biggest film in history. International ticket sales have accounted for a bulk of that haul, with overseas revenues at $759 million.

‘Sing 2’ enjoyed another relatively strong weekend. The film, which features an all-star voice cast of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and more, earned $19.6 million from 3,892 cinemas between Friday and Sunday, down a scant 12 per cent from its debut.

Since landing on the big screen in advance of Christmas, the well-reviewed ‘Sing 2’ has generated an impressive (for pandemic times) $89.6 million.

To illustrate the headwinds still facing movies that aren’t of the superhero variety, though, the follow-up is pacing significantly behind its predecessor. The original 2016 film ‘Sing’ sold far more tickets, ultimately grossing $270 million stateside and $634 million worldwide.

‘The King’s Man’, a prequel to the ‘Kingsman’ series, landed in third place with $4.5 million from 3,180 theatres.

That’s down only 24 per cent from inaugural weekend ticket sales, however, its box-office receipts weren’t that strong to begin with.

So far, the spy comedy has picked up $19.5 million at the domestic box office. Internationally, ‘The King’s Man’ added another $14.1 million from 22 overseas markets, boosting its global total to just $47.8 million.

At No. 4, sports drama ‘American Underdog’ earned $4.07 million. ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ fell to fifth place, scraping together $3.8 million from 3,552 locations over the weekend while playing on HBO Max.

Other notable releases in the top 10 include ‘West Side Story’, which pocketed $2.1 million from 2,690 venues. In total, director Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic musical has made only $29.6 million in North America and $47 million worldwide, a disastrous result considering the acclaimed movie cost $100 million to produce.

Among prestige fare, director Paul Thomas Anderson’s coming-of-age film ‘Licorice Pizza’ landed in eighth place behind ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’, which made $1.4 million over the weekend and $123 million to date.

‘Licorice Pizza’ served up $1.2 million from 786 locations, pushing its domestic total to $6.3 million.

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