Hrithik Roshan wraps up first action sequence of ‘Vikram Vedha’

It’s been over two years since Hrithik Roshan appeared on celluloid. Fans have been waiting to witness his next performance on the silver screen and it seems like their wishes will be soon granted.

Earlier, Hrithik had made an announcement about getting back to shooting schedule for the upcoming film ‘Vikram Vedha’. And now, it’s learnt that the actor has recently wrapped the first ever action sequence from the film.

The news came out when a few stuntmen from the film’s set shared pictures of the sequence wrap. The stunt sequences seem to be quite crazy as suggested by the stuntmen. Talking about the same, a stuntman posted on his instagram as he wrote, “Wrapped up the first action sequence of Vikram Vedha. A big ‘Thank you’ to @parvez.shaikhh sir for this opportunity. Wouldn’t have been possible without you ?? @hrithikroshan.”

Another stuntman posted, “First craziest action sequence have done (sic).!! Cheer’s To @hrithikroshan @parvez.shaikhh @stuntindia1 and all the stunt boys.!!”

‘Vikram Vedha’ is a Hindi remake of the runaway Tamil hit of the same name which was released in 2017. While the original action thriller starred R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi, the Hindi version will see Hrithik Roshan squaring off against Saif Ali Khan.

‘Saami Saami’ fails to match hype around Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa’

With Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles, the upcoming pan-India movie ‘Pushpa’ generated good hype all around. With its release date slated during the Christmas season, the Sukumar directorial is expected to be a very big hit.

Team Pushpa had announced to release the third single ‘Saami Saami’ from the movie. The song features Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna, as it is supposed to be a duet. Though the poster released for this song attracted the attention of all, the song fails to catch up with the ongoing craze.

A promo was released, which was expected to boost the hype around the release of the third lyrical- ‘Saami Saami’, which didn’t happen. It appears like the song is composed in a mediocre way, which fails to grab the attention of music lovers.

The ‘Saami Saami’ song will be out on the 28th of October at 11:07 AM, and it so features Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in rural getups.

As the makers of Pushpa already released two songs from the movie, the songs ‘Dakko Dakko Meka’ and ‘Sri Valli’ managed to get instant attention from all over. Even at the initial stages, when the promos were released, these songs caught up with the hype.

‘Pushpa’ will be released in the theatres on December 17. The Sukumar directorial is funded by Mythri Movie Makers and Malayalam actor Fahadh Faasil as a villain.

Allu Arjun plays a sandalwood smuggler in the action-oriented drama.

Samantha invokes Shilpa Shetty’s example in court case

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who had filed a defamation case against a couple of YouTube channels and an individual, is in no mood to rest until she gets things right.

It was reported that the Kukatpally court here had trashed Samantha’s appeal to take legal action against those who she claimed defamed her.

The actress who wanted legal action to be taken against her defamers was asked to seek an apology from them instead. The court had cited that the celebrities share personal details and then file defamation cases, which was not the right thing.

Not ready to take it, Samantha had to bring her advocate in her defence. It is reported that Samantha’s attorney has cited the recent ‘permanent injunction order’ case filed by Shilpa Shetty as the reference point to Samantha’s case now.

After her husband Raj Kundra was arrested in a pornography case, Shilpa Shetty had approached the Bombay High Court. The court passed the permanent injunction order, restricting media outlets from reporting derogatory reports pertaining to her.

Samantha’s legal team indicated that she could approach the court for a similar verdict in her defamation case as well. The court has now reserved the judgment on Samantha’s defamation case and will be heard soon.

Samantha’s divorce announcement came as a shocker to all, after which multiple websites and YouTube channels started speculation related to her personal life and spreading rumours about the actress having affairs with her colleagues.

Anushka Sharma trolled after Team India’s defeat to Pak in T20 World Cup

The high-voltage match between India and Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup saw an end to India’s winning streak against its neighbour in the World Cups. Fans were left heartbroken at India’s defeat and although many of them agreed that it wasn’t the best of days for the Indian cricket team, others retorted to trolling cricketers and their spouses.

While India’s ace bowler Mohammed Shami was trolled for his performance, angry fans took no time to direct their hate towards Anushka Sharma, captain Virat Kohli’s wife. A section of netizens took to Twitter where they blamed and incessantly trolled the actress for Kohli and Team India’s poor performance. Some people dug up the couple’s earlier appeal of not bursting crackers for Diwali.

And some even went a step further and questioned the actress about her “Karwa chauth vrat”. A user wrote, “@AnushkaSharma Mam, aapne kal karwachauth ka vrat nahi rakha tha kya? #IndiaVsPak #T20WorldCup2021”

Another user posted, “@AnushkaSharma you a bad luck to Kohli. After you came to his life, his performance has gone down and your Leftist mindset (got from Khans to get movie). Please give him divorce for the sake of India…”

This is not the first time that the actress has been subjected to such massive trolling. In the past too, Anushka has found herself at the centre of hate after every key match of Team India. In 2016, Kohli had come out in support of Anushka when trolls spewed venom against her after Kohli’s less than perfect performance in the T20 internationals.

First look of Kajal Aggarwal’s ‘Uma’ out

The poster of the upcoming film ‘Uma’ starring Kajal Aggarwal released on Tuesday, gives a glimpse of the characters from the film.

Talking about the poster, director Tathagat Singha said, “The post production of the film is on. The poster has the look and feel of the film. It’s a slice of life, feel good family entertainer and we are really happy with the way the film is shaping up.”

The film ‘Uma’ also features Tinnu Anand, Harsh Chhaya, Meghana Malik, Gaurav Sharma, Shriswara, Ayoshi Talukdar and Kiaan Sharma, was shot in Kolkata in a start to finish schedule.

The story of the film is a family drama, set in an aristocratic household with a wedding backdrop where the entire family assembles. The drama unfolds through the multifaceted characters in the house with the arrival of a stranger Uma.

Produced by Avishek Ghosh and Mantraraj Paliwal, the makers are yet to announce the release date of the film.

‘Tadap’ makers release two new lead character teasers

‘Tadap’ starring Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria is one of the most awaited releases of the year and fans await sparkling chemistry of Ahan and Tara on the silver screen. The makers have now released two character teasers of its leads to rouse the excitement about the film.

The first teaser introduces the character of ‘Ishana’ essayed by Ahan as he stands with a chiselled body and his back facing the camera. The teaser has been strung together with an industrial dubstep track to give a grungy feel to the character.

The second teaser, released moments after the first, introduces Tara’s character of ‘Ramisa’. Ramisa’s teaser is rounded up by a soul-stirring flamenco track telling us that it is a character with more softer shades. It will be interesting to see the pairing of two characters with such opposite shades.

The impressive teasers gives us a sneak peek into the world of ‘Ishana’ and ‘Ramisa’, portrayed by Ahan and Tara and establishes their characters well thereby building more intrigue and mystery around them.

‘Tadap’ is an official Hindi remake of the Telugu blockbuster ‘RX 100’ and will be the first big canvas romantic drama to be released in theatres. The film is helmed by Milan Luthria who is known for films like ‘Taxi No. 9-2-11’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai’.

Presented and co-produced by Fox Star Studios, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment production ‘Tadap’ is set to roll out in cinemas on December 3.

Suriya takes the stand on his upcoming courtroom drama ‘Jai Bhim’

Suriya Siva Kumar stars as an advocate in upcoming courtroom drama ‘Jai Bhim’ which will have an OTT release on Prime Video on November 2. The Tha. Se. Gnanavel directorial has Prakash Raj, Lijo Mol Jose, Rajisha, Manikandan, Rao Ramesh, and others in important roles.

Written and directed by Tha. Se. Gnanavel, ‘Jai Bhim’ is produced by Suriya and Jyotika under their production banner, 2D Entertainment. Actor Suriya had interacted with IANS, sharing his experience about working for ‘Jai Bhim’.

On being quizzed about what made him choose this subject, Suriya conveyed that this tale needs to be heard. “In the world we live, a few kilometers away from our own houses, these people who belong to so-called low castes suffer so much. The injustice they face in their daily lives needs to be portrayed. When I came across the story of advocate Chandru, it inspired a voice inside me. He has fought for the people, trying to give justice to the subaltern,” Suriya said.

Suriya also mentioned that he felt privileged to be a part of such a great movie, which portrays reality. “Tamil movies are all about the portrayal of reality and the lives of people around us. I find myself lucky to take this project,” the ‘Ghajini’ actor replied, on being quizzed about the realistic approach in Tamil movies.

Suriya explained, “This movie is all about the political injustice and Dalits being a soft target for the police. A journey of a lawyer, who is determined to bring justice to a lower caste woman, who is deprived of her basic rights. He used the law as his weapon”.

“These incidents happen every day in all parts of India. So, a hero like advocate Chandru, and his tale need to be amplified, so as to make everyone realise the power of law,” Suriya said.

On being quizzed about the OTT release of his movies, Suriya answered, “This is an era of a digital revolution. Though we all miss the theatrical releases, ‘Jai Bhim’ has got such a big release in India and across 240 countries and territories. So, considering the reach, I think it is not at all a small thing”.

Advocate Chandru fights for righteousness and struggles to achieve equality. Suriya’s role as Chandru strives for equal treatment and justice for the oppressed.

Prabhas’ mythological drama readies for a wrap

Tollywood’s superhero Prabhas’ upcoming mythological drama ‘Adipurush’ is among the most-anticipated movies in recent times. Touted to be a visual extravaganza, the movie is expected to be a treat for VFX fans.

Prabhas, who is busy with back-to-back shoots, has joined the team ‘Adipurush’. The current shooting schedule of Adipurush is taking place in Mumbai and is to be wrapped up by the end of next month. Director Om Raut is planning to wrap up the shooting before the movie enters into the post-production phase, which needs heavy VFX and graphical representation.

It is even stated that the graphics in ‘Adipurush’ would have triple VFX than the ‘Baahubali’ series. So, the expectations are rife.

Om Raut is planning on shooting non-stop, so as to release the movie, by August 11, 2022. As the upcoming movie ‘Adipurush’ had initial hiccups, it was also postponed multiple times owing to the pandemic. In this frame of context, the makers are trying their best to wrap up things related to the shooting, so that the VFX works are carried out soon.

In this upcoming 3D action drama ‘Adipurush’, actor Prabhas is to play the role of Lord Ram, while actress Kriti Sanon is paired up alongside Prabhas to play Sita. Bollywood’s famous actor Saif Ali Khan will be seen as Ravan.

Chiranjeevi lends his voice for Krishna Vamsi’s ‘Rangamarthanda’

Telugu director Krishna Vamsi, who wrapped up shooting for his upcoming directorial ‘Rangamarthanda’, has given a ‘mega’ update. As he starts dubbing for ‘Rangamarthanda’, he has roped in megastar Chiranjeevi to lend his voice.

Sharing his excitement about Chiranjeevi’s voice-over, Krishna Vamsi wrote, “ThQ annyya for ur generosity n unconditional kindness …one more crowned lightening on #rangamarthandas sky. THE MEGA VOICE”, on his microblogging site. The director also shared a picture, which features Chiranjeevi in front of the mic, wrapping up his dubbing for ‘Rangamarthanda’.

While Chiranjeevi had a minor surgery, it is a great gesture that he went all the way to lend his voice to Krishna Vamsi’s prestigious project. Chiranjeevi has a great line-up of movies, that includes ‘Acharya’, which is all set for its release soon.

‘Rangamarthanda’ is Krishna Vamsi’s upcoming directorial starring Ramya Krishna, Prakash Raj, Shivathmika, Adarsh Balakrishna, and Rahul Silpligunj in the lead roles. While the makers are trying to wrap up the post-production works as soon as possible, there is no clarification regarding the release date yet.

Earlier, there were talks that ‘Rangamarthanda’ would get a direct OTT release, but the makers came forward to clear things up. So, ‘Rangamarthanda’ is to see its theatrical release, and the makers are eyeing December to release this emotional, action drama.

Kriti Sanon and Rajkummar Rao to appear on ‘KBC 13’ as special guests

Actors Kriti Sanon and Rajkummar Rao will be seen as special guests on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 13’s ‘Shaandaar Shukravaar’ episode. They will be on the hotseat playing the game for a social cause and interacting with the host Amitabh Bachchan.

Actress Kriti Sanon goes down on her knees for proposing to Amitabh Bachchan and it will be followed by a ballroom dancing. Moreover Rajkummar Rao will be seen impersonating actors such as Shah Rukh Khan and Sunny Deol on the show.

He will also request the host to enact a few scenes from Amitabh’s iconic movie ‘Deewar’.

Kriti’s sister Nupur Sanon will be sharing a special message.

‘KBC 13’s Friday special episode will air on October 29 on Sony Entertainment Television.