Sundar C’s horror-comedy ‘Aranmanai 3’ to see Nov 12 OTT release

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Sundar C’s horror-comedy ‘Aranmanai 3’ to see Nov 12 OTT release

Director Sundar C’s horror-comedy ‘Aranmanai 3’, which is running in theatres across the state, will release on OTT platform ZEE5 Tamil on November 12.

Actor Arya, who plays the lead in the film along with Raashi Khanna and Andrea Jeremiah, posted a video clip on Twitter confirming the news.

The third part of the immensely popular and hugely successful ‘Aranmanai’ franchise released in theatres on October 14.

While the earlier two parts of the ‘Aranmanai’ franchise were shot on sets erected for the purpose, this part was shot in a real palace in Gujarat called the Wankaner Palace, where the entire crew stayed for a period of 40 days.

The film, presented by Udhayanidhi Stalin on behalf of Red Giant Films and produced by Khushbu Sundar on behalf of Avni Cinemax, features a big star cast including the late actor Vivekh and popular comedian Yogi Babu.

Music for the film is by Sathya and cinematography is by U.K. Senthil Kumar.

Sai Dharam Tej’s ‘Republic’ set for OTT release

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Sai Dharam Tej’s ‘Republic’ set for OTT release

Sai Dharam Tej’s recent political drama titled ‘Republic’ was released at the theatres, opening to rather poor collections. Despite the underwhelming performance, the movie had received critical acclaim from noted politicians from the two Telugu states.

‘Republic’ is now set to land on OTT. The film is to premiere on ZEE5 on November 26. ZEE5 had bagged the digital rights of ‘Republic’ ahead of its theatrical release, as the makers were ambiguous about the theatrical release.

The political drama is directed by Deva Katta, who is well-known for his portrayal of social issues. Aishwarya Rajesh appeared as the female lead in this movie. Actress Ramya Krishnan and others had appeared in pivotal roles as well.

Sai Dharam Tej is currently recovering from injuries caused by an accident, which landed him in hospital for more than a month. ‘Republic’ was released when Sai Dharam Tej was still in hospital.

Sai Dharam Tej’s previous movie ‘Solo Brathuke So Betteru’ had an OTT release on ZEE5 as well.

‘RRR’ video sets YouTube record for a Tollywood film

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‘RRR’ video sets YouTube record for a Tollywood film

AS the makers unveiled a high-octane glimpse from the upcoming movie ‘RRR’, the video has gone viral, smashing YouTube record for a Tollywood film.

Slated for a mammoth release on January 7, the ‘glimpse of RRR’ has created history.

The makers of RRR have revealed a ‘Glimpse of RRR’ has recorded the fastest 100K liked Tollywood film glimpse in just 12 minutes on YouTube. With Jr NTR, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Ram Charan, and Olivia Morris in the lead roles, the video released by the team of ‘RRR’ has been on the top lists of social media trends.

‘Glimpse of RRR’ has drawn the attention of celebrities and technicians from around the world.

“Blown away by the spectacular visuals! Just wow.. stunning!! Can’t wait to watch the film #RRR”, ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’ hero Mahesh Babu wrote.

Telugu’s ‘Icon Star’ Allu Arjun is among the celebrities who appeared to be very impressed with the video released too. “What a mind-blowing glimpse of #RRR @ssrajamouli garu you the pride of Indian Cinema. My brother @AlwaysRamCharan & my Bava @tarak9999 Power Pack show. Congratulations to @ajaydevgn Garu, dear @aliaa08, and the entire cast & Crew. Watch it now (sic)”.

Several other celebrities, technicians, and fans are happy with the video released.

The visual grandeur appeals to all sections of the audience. SS Rajamouli is the director of this project, while M.M. Keeravani is composing the music. ‘RRR’ is produced by D.V.V Danayya on the DVV Entertainment banner and will be released in 10 languages worldwide.

Jr NTR is to appear as Komaram Bheem and Ram Charan plays the role of Alluri Sita Rama Raju. Bollywood actors Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt are to appear in important roles.

I break down everytime I see ‘Jai Bhim’: Lijo Mol Jose

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I break down everytime I see ‘Jai Bhim’: Lijo Mol Jose

She might have acted in the film and accolades might be pouring in for her performance, but Lijo Mol Jose, who plays the pivotal character of ‘Sengkani’ in the critically acclaimed ‘Jai Bhim’, says she still cannot stop herself from breaking down everytime she sees her character on screen.

The actress, who says she still hasn’t completely come out of the character she plays in the film, admits that it’s taken a toll on her.

“Even now, if I see the film, I will cry. That is because I experienced her trauma and it is still there in me even now. No other character that I have played so far has affected me to the extent that this character has,” says Lijo, who plays a tribal woman seeking justice for her husband’s custodial death in the lock-up.

“Be it during dubbing or while shooting scenes like the death scene, I did not use glycerine at all. What you see on screen are all real tears. In fact, I was sobbing and I couldn’t control my tears even after the director said ‘cut’. I took a long time to get a hold on myself. There are several scenes like that in this film,” says the talented actress, who only recently tied the knot.

‘Jai Bhim’, which has been directed by Tha. Se. Gnanavel and which released Tuesday on Prime Video, has been garnering good reviews.

In fact, the gripping courtroom drama that is based on a real-life incident, even came in for praise from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who said that the thoughts about the film had made his heart heavy.

Tamil stars Prabhu, Shivakarthikeyan pay visit to Puneeth’s residence

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Tamil stars Prabhu, Shivakarthikeyan pay visit to Puneeth’s residence

Senior actor from Tamil film industry Prabhu Ganeshan and popular star Shivakarthikeyan paid a visit to Kannada super star Puneeth Rajkumar’s residence on Monday and offered their condolences to the untimely death of the actor.

Prabhu remembered that Puneeth’s father Dr Rajkumar and his father Shivaji Ganeshan shared a very good bondage. “Appu (Puneeth), Shivanna (Shivrajkumar) and Raghu (Raghavendra Rajkumar) are more than a family. I am very much pained by the untimely death of Appu. I can’t forget his humbleness and friendly nature. Whenever I was in Bengaluru, he made it a point to call and visit me. Both of us were foodies, we had a very good time together,” he said.

“I can’t forget the incident when Appu spent more than 6 hours when I fell sick during shooting here. Puneeth was a wonderful boy. He was an ambassador of love. If we are pained so much, imagine the plight of his family? It’s a loss to the Indian film industry,” he explained emotionally.

After meeting Puneeth Rajkumar’s family members Shivakarthikeyan stated that he can’t just believe that Puneeth is not there. “He was a wonderful actor. We are still in shock. We are not able to come out of it. I spoke to Puneeth, a month ago. It is a big loss to the film industry,” he said.

“Puneeth had a clean heart. He spoke to all with love. He had wished me for my ‘Doctor’ movie. We met on a stage, Puneeth had invited me home, I could not meet him. He will be on my mind forever,” he said.

Meanwhile, the family will perform ‘Haalu-Tuppa’ ceremony (offering of ghee and milk to the grave) on Tuesday. Tight security is arranged in the surrounding areas of Kanteerava Studio. The government has not decided on entry to the fans of Puneeth yet. Family sources have stated that flowers are being brought from Coimbatore for the ceremony.

Siddaramaiah, the leader of Opposition in Karnataka has urged the central government to confer Padma Shri posthumously to Puneeth Rajkumar. “Puneeth would have earned Padma Shri with his talent and social concern if he was to be alive,” he said.

Dr Bhujanga Shetty, the founder of Narayana Nethralaya has thanked Puneeth Rajkumar and his family for donating eyes. “We have successfully conducted surgeries with modern technology on four persons. Puneeth’s eyes have enabled three males and one female to see the world. Dr Yathish and Dr Prarthana team have conducted these surgeries on Saturday,” he said.

The upper layer and inner layers of cornea will be separated and two patients could be treated with one eye. “We are successful in transplanting four persons with two corneas and this is the first time in the state,” he maintained.

Aishwarya shares a glimpse from her b’day featuring Abhishek, Aaradhya

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Aishwarya shares a glimpse from her b’day featuring Abhishek, Aaradhya

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared a sneak-peek from her 48th birthday, where the actress can be seen twinning with her daughter Aaradhya with matching floral tiaras.

Aishwarya took to Instagram to share a picture from her birthday celebrations with her actor-husband Abhishek Bachchan and their daughter Aaradhya.

“I Love you forever and beyond,” Aishwarya captioned her post, adding a handful of emojis.

She also shared a picture, where she was seen posing with her mother Vrinda Rai and Aaradhya.

“Love you eternally, thank you for your unconditional love and blessings,” she wrote.

On Saturday, Abhishek had shared a picture of Aishwarya posing by the poolside.

“Happy Birthday Wifey! Thank you for being you. You complete us. We love you,” he wrote.

Aishwarya is all set to make her comeback after four years with Mani Ratnam’s ambitious historical fiction film ‘Ponniyin Selvan’.

She was last seen in 2018’s ‘Fanney Khan’.

Sunny Leone becomes the first Indian actress to mint NFT

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Sunny Leone becomes the first Indian actress to mint NFT

Actress Sunny Leone ventured into the NFT (non-fungible token) space after she made an announcement to enter the marketplace following in the footsteps of megastars Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth.

And now, racing ahead, Sunny has gone on to mint her NFTs. Minting is a process through which digital art becomes a part of the Ethereum blockchain – a public ledger that is unchangeable and tamper-proof.

International celebrities such as Ellen Degeneres, Paris Hilton, and Lindsay Lohan have previously ventured into NFT as crypto currency has become a global rage and Sunny’s minting has surely taken the Indian crypto enthusiasts by storm. The actress announced her first collectible on Twitter as she tweeted, “MEET the MISFTIZ ! This is misfitz HONEY! She loves the color pink…boys with tattoos…and then eats them for lunch. What the world has been waiting for!!! #SUNNYLEONENFT collectibles. Check them all out on http://Sunnyleonenft.com (sic.)”

The actress took the lead among Indian actors to secure their digital assets when she broke the news about her association with NFT, two months back. This made her the first Indian actress to roll out her own NFTs.

Talking about the collectible, an excited Sunny says, “This was a private sale and it sold out immediately. I am beyond excited about the hype behind my collection and the support from the community. In many ways, I am myself a misfit so there wasn’t anything that’s more appropriate than this collection.”

Talking about how she views crypto, the actress said, “I really believe crypto is the future of the world and NFTs give me an opportunity to express myself with art. Now we are beyond excited for the public sale to start in a few days.”

For her NFTs, Sunny has partnered with Mintdropz, as speaking on her association, she said, “With Mintdropz, we are creating new ways to connect with my audience and deliver varied experiences to engage with my audience that other platforms just can’t provide.”

‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’: Only two contestants safe from nominations

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‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’: Only two contestants safe from nominations

As the ‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’ contestants have come halfway through the season, the coming weeks are going to be crucial for everybody. Even the strongest of the contestants are tripping over with each one’s flaws obvious and visible to the viewers.

As the upcoming episode is to telecast the upcoming nominations of the house, here are the inside reports on who is to face the nominations in the coming weekend.

As Shanmukh Jaswanth is the current captain, he has immunity from nominations for the entire week. It is reported that all of the other contestants are going into the danger zone, by nominating each other for the upcoming eliminations.

Also, Anne Master, who got a special power in one of the tasks to save herself from the nominations. Actress Priyanka, Anchor Ravi, VJ Sunny, Actor Manas, Singer Sreerama Chandra, Siri, Jessie, Shanmukh Jaswanth, and Viswa are all nominated for the upcoming eliminations.

So going further, all the eliminations would be filled with much pressure for both the contestants and the viewers.

On the other hand, Nagarjuna who is the host of the show, had sent gifts to the housemates who are to celebrate Diwali in the ‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’ house.

Keerthy Suresh’s ‘Good Luck Sakhi’ release date announced

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Keerthy Suresh’s ‘Good Luck Sakhi’ release date announced

National Award-winning actress Keerthy Suresh, who had given her career-best performance in late actress Savitri’s biopic – ‘Mahanati’ – is set to woo the audience again with her upcoming movie titled ‘Good Luck Sakhi’.

The makers of the movie have come up with an interesting update regarding the release date. ‘Good Luck Sakhi’ will be released on November 26 across the southern states of India. The makers also released a poster featuring the lead actors. Keerthy Suresh appears as a village belle, trying to aim with a gun, while Aadi Pinisetty and Jagapathi Babu are also in the poster released Monday.

Touted as an emotional, woman-centric sports drama, Keerthy Suresh is to be seen as a shooter in the film. Actor Aadhi Pinisetty, who made his mark as an actor in movies like ‘Sarrainodu’, and ‘Rangasthalam’ is to be seen as the male lead in the movie. Senior actor Jagapathi Babu will be seen in a crucial role as Keerthy Suresh’s coach.

Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, ‘Good Luck Sakhi’ is a multi-lingual film made simultaneously in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam.

On the other hand, Keerthy Suresh also stars in Telugu biggie ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’, in which she is to share the screen with Mahesh Babu.

Rana Daggubati to be the face of WWE campaign in Tamil, Telugu

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Rana Daggubati to be the face of WWE campaign in Tamil, Telugu

Telugu star Rana Daggubati, who attained national fame after he played the villain in ‘Baahubali’, is the face of an upcoming WWE campaign in Tamil, Telugu, and English.

WWE, or World Wrestling Entertainment, headed by bodybuilder-wrestler-showman-TV mogul Vince McMahon, is the world’s No. 1 purveyor of professional wrestling on television. It has been the nursery of international celebrity wrestlers such as Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and John Cena.

At a shoot recently at the Railway Sports Complex, Secunderabad, Daggubati posed for the upcoming WWE campaign, which will be aired on Sony Ten 4. The actor, incidentally, was the face of the Sony Ten 4 channels when they were launched. The channel airs sports programmes, including pro wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA), in Tamil and Telugu.

On the sets of the campaign shoot, Daggubati was spotted donning a WWE championship title and interacting with a group of children. He also posed on a Harley Davidson and performed stunts with ropes. Pictures from the shoot have now gone viral.

Commenting on the campaign, the actor said, “I can say that it will strike a chord with our native viewers.” A representative from Sony Sports added: “WWE is one of the most viewed properties on the sports channels in India and has a strong following in Tamil- and Telugu-speaking markets. Rana’s love of sports and WWE is well-documented in the public domain. So, Rana Daggubati is the ideal choice to front the campaign.”

Daggubati will soon be seen with Sai Pallavi and Priyamani in the upcoming Telugu movie ‘Virata Parvam’, which is centred around the Naxalite movement in Telangana.

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