Divya Khosla Kumar ‘plays politics’ in ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’

John Abraham and Divya Khosla Kumar-starrer ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’ awaits its release. Divya has been running busy with the incessant promotions of the much awaited release along with her co-star John.

The actress will be portraying the role of a politician in the film, who is best defined as a strong and empowered woman. For her part, Divya embraced unprecedented preparations to get into the skin of her character.

Talking about her director Milan Milap Zaveri and his guidance, the actress said, “Milap had briefed me that my character is to portray the strong and empowered woman of today’s generation who maintains the ideal work-life balance and stands for what’s right. I had studied several iconic films such as ‘Aandhi’ to understand how to portray my role to the best of my ability.”

“It especially was tough for me to get into character as I had to put on weight for my role. I am so glad to have got this chance to showcase a new side of me and I hope the audience will enjoy my work in ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’,” she adds.

With this film, Divya has joined the list of Bollywood actresses such as Richa Chadda in ‘Madam Chief Minister’, Kangana Ranaut in ‘Thalaivi’ and Suchitra Sen in ‘Aandhi’, who have essayed the characters of politicians in their films.

The film directed by Milan Milap Zaveri, is all set to release on November 25 in cinemas.

Vijay Varma’s ‘sneak’ preview of his ‘vanity’

Vijay Varma, who impressed with his stellar performance in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Gully Boy’, has all his fingers in the pie this year.

The actor had eight releases amidst the pandemic and the road ahead seems to be lined with projects.

Rounding out the year, the actor shared fun selfies from his vanity van saying how the van has turned into his home since he has been shooting round the clock and spends most of the downtime in his van.

Taking to his social media, he shared a collection of his attire that he wore post June and his style is just stunning. He wrote, “I’ve spent more time in my van this year than in my house. Here’s an account from June (post lockdown) till now. Also.. serving some fits?? #nofilter #sneakersaddict #morningface.”

Talking about how this year has kept him busy, Vijay shares, “Creatively it has been one of the most satisfying years. I have put in a lot of hours, a lot of days, a lot of work. So I travelled to Rajasthan for ‘Fallen’, after that I was home for lockdown and post that, I was in a Covid bubble for ‘Darlings’ and then I travelled for this new show to Varanasi and everywhere, my van travelled with me. So I have spent more time in my van and hardly any time at my house in Bombay, my vanity is my home now.”

The actor is a sneaker aficionado, talking about his love for them, he says “I enjoy wearing my sneakers to the shoot and going to the sets a little dressed up, and start my day on this happy note.”

“I can totally wear pyjamas and go to the sets as we anyway change into outfits given by the shoot crew but I look forward to dressing up. At the shoot, my personal accessories are removed before the shoot that I can’t wear, but I try to keep at least some elements of myself with me,” he concluded.

Vijay’s slate looks interesting with projects like ‘Darlings’ with Alia Bhatt, ‘Hurdang’ with Sunny Kaushal and Nushrratt Bharuccha, ‘Fallen’ with Sonakshi Sinha and an untitled show by Sumit Saxena.

Punjabi singer Ahen drops soulful Sufi track ‘Nammazann’

Punjabi singer Ahen is set to take music lovers on an exhilarating journey with his folk fusion single ‘Nammazann’ which features social media influencer and model Sana Khan.

The track composed, written and performed by Ahen, is inspired by the thoughts of Baba Bulley Shah. It showcases the story of two lovers entangled in an eternal bond of love.

Ahen shot to fame with his track ‘Rabb Da Banda’ that featured in MTV Unplugged and this song cements his position as an artiste who constantly tries to push the envelope. Talking about the track, Ahen said, “Nammazann is a song that brings alive the true emotion of love, and everything that comes along with it.”

He adds, “The protagonist is trying to convey that she wants to enjoy the feeling of love by offering Namaaz in the name of her love. With this track, I want to reach the soul of every listener and bring out the feeling of love, be it for anything.”

Sana Khan said, “This was truly a unique experience for me. The song in itself is extremely soothing and meaningful, and I was glad to be a part of this. I hope I did justice to the emotions. Working with Ahen has been wonderful, he is an extraordinary artiste and creates magic with his songs.”

The song depicts the pain faced by its protagonist in love and her dedication towards the feeling of love. Replete with a good production design and colour palette, the track blends the elements of Sufism, folk and modern contemporary music.

Samantha acts ‘pricey’ for item song in ‘Pushpa’

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer ‘Pushpa’ has got the best of the worlds in terms of the cast and crew. Now Samantha Ruth Prabhu is set to join the film.

The makers of ‘Pushpa’ on Monday, announced that Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been roped in for a special performance in their much-awaited film ‘Pushpa: The Rise’. The makers also added that this will mark Samantha’s first special appearance in a special song, which becomes more challenging for them to put things together.

Sharing the news, Mythri Movie Makers, the production banner bankrolling the film, shared a poster featuring Samantha and extended their gratitude to the actor.

“Pushpa’s 5th song is special and we needed someone special! We reached out to our very special Samantha Garu and she gleefully agreed to come on board owing to the rapport we’ve developed over time. We’re super excited to announce that Samantha garu is going to light up the screen with icon star Allu Arjun in the fifth single. This would be the first special song appearance of her career and we are leaving no stone unturned to make it truly special and memorable (sic),” it read.

Ever since the announcement was made, there are speculations on Samantha’s remuneration for the special song in the upcoming crime thriller ‘Pushpa’. While some media houses report that the ‘Majili’ actress has demanded a whopping price of as much as 1.5 crore, there is no official confirmation regarding the same.

Helmed by Sukumar, ‘Pushpa’ also stars popular Malayalam actor Fahadh Faasil in an important role. Actor Sunil, Actress Anasuya Bharadwaj, and others are to appear in important roles as well. The multi-starrer, the multi-lingual movie will be released in five languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.

Makers of ‘Bheemla Nayak’ refuse to back off from Sankranthi release race

With biggies like ‘RRR’ slated for worldwide release during the Sankranthi season, there has been ambiguity about other movie releases.

But Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati-starrer ‘Bheemla Nayak’ is in no way getting postponed as per the official announcement from the makers.

While Mahesh Babu’s ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ was slated for release in January, the makers of ‘RRR’ announced the same timeline for the mammoth release of the NTR and Ram Charan-starrer. In order to avert the clash at the box office, ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ backed off from the ‘Sankranthi’ race.

While Pawan Kalyan fans were anxious about the postponement of ‘Bheemla Nayaka’, the makers on Tuesday made sure that there is no scope for the movie to be further postponed. Along with the earlier release date, a poster featuring Pawan Kalyan was released.

Now that the movies ‘RRR’, Prabhas and Pooja Hegde-starrer ‘Radhe Shyam’, and ‘Bheemla Nayak’ are ready for heavy competition during Sankranthi, the festive season will surely take fans and trade circles on an exhilarating ride.

‘Bheemla Nayak’ stars Pawan Kalyan, who is to portray a cop, while Rana Daggubati plays the villain in this action drama. Nithya Menen, Samyuktha Menon, Murali Sharma, and others will play key roles. Directed by Sagar K. Chandra, the music for ‘Bheemla Nayak’ is composed by S.S. Thaman.

Dulquer Salmaan delighted as ‘Kurup’ enters Rs 50 crore club

Director Srinath Rajendran’s Malayalam film ‘Kurup’, which features actors Dulquer Salmaan, Sobhita Dhulipala and Indrajith Sukumaran in the lead, has entered the elite Rs 50 crore club.

The film, which opened to mixed reviews, has apparently been raking in the moolah at the box-office.

A delighted and relieved Dulquer Salmaan took to social media to thank everyone responsible for the film’s success.

Sharing the news that the film’s collection at the box office had already crossed the Rs 50 crore-mark, a grateful Dulquer said, “Wow!! This is huge!!! I cannot even fathom it. The sleepless nights, the countless moments of uncertainty and self-doubt, the sheer amount of stress and pressure over going through uncharted territories has all paid off.”

“When we set out we just wanted to give our best and pray you all love it. I have no idea how to put in words the gratitude I have for all of you. Thank you for accepting us with open arms. Thank you for coming back to the theatres. Thank you for giving us so much love.”

Stating that this was not just his or or his team’s victory, Dulquer said, “This is a win for everyone. Let’s bring back more movies into theatres. Let’s get back to normal. Sending you all lots of love and gratitude to each and everyone of you from the bottom of my heart.”

The film is based on the life of Sukumara Kurup, a man said to be India’s most wanted fugitive.

Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh’ to go on floors soon

Telugu ‘Power Star’ Pawan Kalyan is gearing up for his upcoming movie ‘Bheemla Nayak’. As the movie is mostly wrapped up, Pawan would be shooting for his forthcoming movies in the coming months.

His upcoming movie titled ‘Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh’ marks Harish Shankar’s second-time collaboration with Pawan Kalyan after their blockbuster hit ‘Gabbar Singh’ (2012 Telugu remake of Salman Khan’s ‘Dabangg’).

While there are reports about the makers’ ambiguity related to ‘Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh’, other sources suggest that the movie is to get on the floors soon. “Being one of the most awaited combos, we are trying to bring in the best ones for ‘Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh'”, one of the sources said.

Now that there are reports on the movie’s upcoming shooting schedules, ‘Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh’ will probably go on the floors soon. Pawan Kalyan is currently working on his movie ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ under Krish’s direction. As soon as he wraps up ‘Bheemla Nayak’ and ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’, Harish Shankar and the team would prep up for their venture.

The sources close to the makers revealed that the makers of ‘Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh’ are eyeing Dussehra 2022 for the release.

‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’: Toughest phase ahead for contestants

With most of the contestants in the nominations, this week is one of the toughest weeks for the ‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’ contestants to survive.

Eight members are in the danger zone, as they got into nominations this week. The list of nominations has Siri, Shannu, Anne, Kajal, Sree Rama Chandra, Sunny, Manas, and Priyanka.

To predict which contestant would face the eliminations this week is a bit difficult thing even for the viewers. But which of the nominated contestants would face more threat due to their performances based on the recent happenings, can be estimated.

At this juncture, going by the trends and social media activity of ‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’ followers, it is seen that three of the players might face a threat. Anne Master, Siri, and Priyanka are the three contestants who might be the weakest nominees this week.

As RJ Kajal’s performance has got a grip, her graph popped up higher, suddenly over the recent episodes. So, the voting patterns indicate that there are more chances, Kajal would get saved with a huge border of votes from the audience.

Sunny, Shanmukh, Sree Rama Chandra, and Manas are the strongest contestants, whose voting percentages indicated that they need not worry for at least a couple of weeks now.

On the other hand, Siri’s provoking nature and her recent behaviour has drawn much negativity to her. So, it appears like she is one of the first contestants who fall into the ‘danger’ zone.

Anne Master’s cheap imitations and wrong portrayal of inmates’ characters has irked the ‘Bigg Boss’ followers to the extent that they no longer want Anne on the show.

Priyanka Singh has been one of the weakest contestants, who has survived solely by building relationships with the other contestants, which would no longer work on the show.

So, Anne, Siri, and Priyanka Singh might face the toughest phase in the coming days on the show.

‘Liger’: Vijay Deverakonda enters the ring with Mike Tyson

Telugu hero Vijay Deverakonda is prepping up to cater to a pan-India subject with his upcoming movie ‘Liger’.

Helmed by popular director Puri Jagannadh, the movie has got too many exciting aspects, which include the ensemble cast.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is making his Indian cinema debut with the most anticipated sports action flick ‘Liger’, which is captioned ‘Saala Crossbreed’.

The ‘Liger’ team is currently in the US to shoot the crucial sequences involving Mike Tyson and Vijay Deverakonda. The current schedule begins Tuesday, as the ‘Arjun Reddy’ star comes face-to-face with Mike Tyson. The team shares an exciting update, as the poster features Vijay Deverakonda with Mike Tyson. Both of them heartily smiling, as they share a memorable moment together.

“And then they met – face to face! Absolute fire ?? The Legend vs Liger ???? #Liger #USAscheduleBegins ?? @MikeTyson @TheDeverakonda #PuriJagannadh @karanjohar @ananyapandayy @Charmmeofficial @apoorvamehta18 @DharmaMovies @PuriConnects @IamVishuReddy,” reads the statement of the team.

The much-anticipated sports drama is to feature Deverakonda in a never-before-seen avatar, and will also feature numerous foreign fighters in the high-octane sequences. ‘Liger’ is bankrolled in association with Puri connects and Bollywood’s leading production house Dharma Productions.

Cinematography is handled by Vishnu Sarma, while Kecha from Thailand is the stunt director. Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta together are bankrolling the film.

Ananya Pandey plays the female lead opposite Vijay, while Ramya Krishnan and Ronit Roy play prominent roles in ‘Liger’, which is being made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, simultaneously.

Much-awaited trailer for Venkatesh’s ‘Drushyam 2’ unveiled

Billed as the sequel to superhit crime thriller ‘Drushyam’, Venkatesh Daggubati’s upcoming movie ‘Drushyam 2’ is all set to enthrall the audience.

Prime Video, on Monday, launched the theatrical trailer for its Telugu crime thriller ‘Drushyam 2’.

‘Drushyam 2’ will premiere on November 25 on Prime Video in India and more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. With this, the makers kickstarted their promotions, and the theatrical trailer launch hypes the movie as an edge-of-the-seat family thriller.

Rambabu (Venkatesh) trying to protect his family, brings an intense and gripping tale. How the lives of the family members were altered irrevocably following the events of that one fateful night six years ago, forms the narrative. Venkatesh plays the family man, who covers up a mystery and leaves no stone unturned to protect his family.

The ‘Drushyam 2’ trailer hints at the mystery and drama in the subject, with the main leads sticking to their well-written roles.

The Jeethu Joseph directorial has an ensemble of a cast that includes Meena, Kruthika, Esther Anil, Sampath Raj, and Poorna. Jointly produced by D. Suresh Babu, Antony Perumbavoor, and Rajkumar Sethupathy of Suresh Productions, Max Movies, and Rajkumar Theatres, it is an Amazon Original movie.