Sandalwood all set for ‘Salaga’-‘Kotigobba 3’ face-off on Oct 14

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Sandalwood all set for ‘Salaga’-‘Kotigobba 3’ face-off on Oct 14

Kannada cine-goers will witness a double dhamaka at the box-office as two big-budget movies starring superstar Kichcha Sudeep and action hero Vijay, respectively, are being released on the same day on Thursday, October 14.

The twin releases will coincide with a major post-Covid 2.0 reset, which will see movie theatres in Karnataka open to full houses.

Superstar Kichcha Sudeep and Madonna Sebastian of ‘Premam’ fame will be seen together in ‘Kotigobba 3’, whose trailer and song have received an enthusiastic response. The first ‘Kotigobba’ sequel resonated well with viewers, so expectations are high from No. 3.

The rushes and promos have assured the audience of a visual treat. As Kichcha Sudeep movies generally get great openings in urban as well as rural centres, all ears in Sandalwood are waiting to hear the box-office cash registers ringing.

‘Salaga’, which is ‘Duniya’ action hero Vijay’s debut film, has also managed to generate much curiosity among Kannada cine-goers. Audiences are eagerly waiting to see Vijay and ‘Daali’ Dhananjay of ‘Tagaru’ fame on the big screen.

The ‘Salaga’ team has arranged for a big pre-release function attended by bigwigs of the Kannada film industry. Experts say both films are going to get great openings and theatres are going to be full till Monday.

Akkinenis on the edge ahead of Akhil’s ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’ release

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Akkinenis on the edge ahead of Akhil’s ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’ release

Akhil Akkineni and Pooja Hegde-starrer ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’ is slated for release on October 15. Being a Bhaskar directorial, it is expected that this movie would deliver a much-awaited hit for Akhil.

Despite his looks, perfect dance moves, and decent acting skills, Akhil’s previous movies didn’t give him a single hit. So, Akhil Akkineni is in dire need of a decent hit now. Touted as a family entertainer, ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’ has grabbed the attention of all.

The Akkineni clan, which is keen on Akhil’s movie career, has kept most of the things related to this movie low key, so as to avoid any kind of disappointments. The previous movies of Akhil were huge on promotions, but failed to deliver. So, everything related to ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’ is being taken care with much attention, so as to give a decent impression.

Akhil Akkineni who drew the Telugu audience’s attention with his appearance in ‘Sisindri’ as a child artiste, later made a cameo in Nageswar Rao, Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya-starrer ‘Manam’.

Akhil’s other movies ‘Akhil’, ‘Hello’, ‘Mr. Majnu’ also did not give expected results. So, all hopes are pinned on ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’.

So far, all the promotions have established a decent hype around the movie. The pair also appeared on ‘Bigg Boss Telugu 5’ to promote the movie, which is slated for release during Dussehra. The movie is directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar and GA2 Pictures is bankrolling it.

Urfi Javed of ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ fame comes out in support of ‘poor kid’ Aryan Khan

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Urfi Javed of ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ fame comes out in support of ‘poor kid’ Aryan Khan

Urfi Javed of ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ fame has joined the clan of Bollywood actors and others who are supporting Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan. Aryan found himself in a soup after the NCB took him into custody as he was said to have attended a cruise party where drugs were being consumed.

Aryan is presently in custody and the case is being investigated.

Urfi says: “He’ll probably take a lot of time to come out of this trauma. Even before the court’s verdict people have started bashing him just because he is his father’s son. Why don’t we show equal outrage for rapes and murders? We are so quick in shaming actors even before the court’s verdict. Why aren’t we as quick when it comes to shaming rapists?”

Urfi who is known for creating headlines for her airport looks and shows like ‘Bade Bhaiyya Ki Dulhania’, ‘Meri Durga’ and ‘Bepannaah’, shares her perspective on the same adding: “There are political leaders, religious gurus out there facing allegations of rape, still people worship them. And then there is this poor kid who hasn’t harmed anyone but is being publicly bashed so much.”

‘Pushpa: The Rise’ track ‘Srivalli’ out in Hindi, four southern languages

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‘Pushpa: The Rise’ track ‘Srivalli’ out in Hindi, four southern languages

After garnering record-shattering views for the track ‘Jaago Jaago Re’ featuring Allu Arjun from ‘Pushpa: The Rise’, the film’s producers released the multi-lingual song ‘Srivalli’ introducing a deglamourised Rashmika Mandanna on Wednesday.

Sung by Javed Ali in Hindi and by Sid Sriram in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, ‘Srivalli’ has been composed by the maestro, Devi Sri Prasad. It is a melodious celebration of the character essayed by Mandanna. The song is poised to become a one-of-a-kind chartbuster written and composed in five languages.

Producers Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers jointly said, “Kudos to maestro Devi Sri Prasad, Javed Ali and Sid Sriram for creating this memorable song. It is a song that describes what sets Srivalli apart from all the characters in the film. We invite listeners to celebrate Pushpa’s soul through Srivalli.”

Produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers in association with Muttamsetty Media, directed by Sukumar, with music by Devi Sri Prasad and starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil, ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ releases on the December 17. The second part of the film will be released in 2022.

Britney Spears to croon for Chiranjeevi’s ‘Godfather’?

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Britney Spears to croon for Chiranjeevi’s ‘Godfather’?

Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi has an attractive slate with multiple interesting movies lined up. As Chiranjeevi’s ‘Acharya’ helmed by Koratala Siva is gearing up for release soon, his other projects are progressing well too.

The official remake of Malayalam super hit ‘Lucifer’ is titled ‘Godfather’. This Mohan Raja directorial is to feature Chiranjeevi, who would reprise Mohanlal’s role.

If reports are to be believed, the makers of ‘Godfather’ are planning to bring Hollywood’s pop sensation Britney Spears on board to croon a racy song for Chiranjeevi. Bollywood star Salman Khan too may make a cameo appearance in this movie.

But there is no official confirmation regarding Britney Spears’ song for ‘Godfather’ and Salman’s appearance as well.

Touted to be an intense political drama, Thaman S. will compose the music for ‘Godfather’.

Arjun Kapoor: My line-up is a mix of masala commercial, genre-bending films

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Arjun Kapoor: My line-up is a mix of masala commercial, genre-bending films

Actor Arjun Kapoor, who has three films – ‘Ek Villain’, ‘Kuttey’ and the recently announced ‘The Lady Killer’ lined up, is happy that filmmakers now are wanting to cast him in their “eclectic vision”.

He says his upcoming work is a great mix of masala commercials and genre bending entertainers.

Arjun is proud of his slate and credits the success of ‘Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar’ (SAPF) for changing the course of his career.

He said: “‘Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar’ has been a game-changer for my career. It presented me in a radical way which audiences had never seen before and I’m deeply thankful that they loved my performance in the film.”

He added: “The success of ‘SAPF’ has opened several doors for me with filmmakers wanting to cast me in their eclectic vision. ‘The Ladykiller’ and ‘Kuttey’ are prime examples of how the industry is looking at me today and as an actor, I couldn’t be more fortunate!”

Speaking about his next releases, Arjun is “excited” about his line-up.

“As it’s a great mix of masala commercial films like ‘Ek Villain Returns’ and also genre-bending entertainers like ‘Kuttey’ and ‘The Lady Killer’. I have a few more announcements lined up and they are all equally diverse from a script point of view.”

Arjun will be seen in Mohit Suri’s ‘Ek Villain Returns’, Vishal Bhardwaj’s son Aasmaan’s debut directorial ‘Kuttey’ and Ajay Bahl’s ‘The Lady Killer’.

Bani J, Sayani Gupta share their ideas of ‘happily-ever-after’

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Bani J, Sayani Gupta share their ideas of ‘happily-ever-after’

Actress Sayani Gupta and VJ-turned-actress Bani J, who believe that portrayals of love, romance and ‘happily-ever-after’ somewhere influence our minds in real life, shared their ideas of the same.

Asked about her idea of happily-ever-after, Bani said, “The way I’m living my life right now is my happily ever after. I have people that I care about and who care about me, and we can express that love and appreciation for each other. I can travel, spend time with people that I really want to, create projects that I care about and be a part of projects that really fulfil me creatively, which I think is the best thing in the world. I also get to train whenever I want.”

Sayani on the other hand said that in a relationship, she is the ‘romantic’ one.

She said, “I’m quite the romantic and I would love to believe that there’s someone I could live happily ever after with. It’s not like I’m waiting for the one but maybe someday I’ll find someone. My idea of ‘happily ever after’ is that it has to be a partnership, and that doesn’t come without quarrels or differences or disagreements. Rather, you figure things out and there’s enough love and humour in the relationship to take it forward.”

Both of them were conversing as part of the chat show series titled ‘Dating These Days 2.0’, which is a part of the Bumble dating app.

‘Dating These Days 2.0’ releases on the YouTube channel of Bumble.

Tollywood trade body splits as pro-Prakash Raj camp walks out

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Tollywood trade body splits as pro-Prakash Raj camp walks out

In a new twist to the bitter row over the just-concluded elections to the influential Tollywood trade body, Movie Artists Association (MAA), all 11 newly-elected office-bearers and executive committee members from the Prakash Raj panel announced their resignation on Tuesday.

Stating that they do not want to be a hurdle in the decisions of the new MAA president, actor-producer Manchu Vishnu, and his panel over the next two years when they will be in office, the dissenters parted ways with the association.

Newly-elected Executive Vice President Srikanth, Vice President Benarjee, Joint Secretary Uttej and eight executive members announced their resignations at a news conference in the presence of Prakash Raj, Jeevitha Rajasekhar and others.

Prakash Raj, the acclaimed character actor who made his displeasure with the elections known to all, said his supporters had quit because in the past two years, no work could take place in the association because the two rival factions were constantly at loggerheads.

“Vishnu has made big promises, so we felt our presence may be cited as an excuse for not fulfilling them. Hence, we have decided that we should not be a hurdle in the way of their decisions,” Prakash Raj said.

He added that they had reached this decision after detailed discussions and deliberations over whether they could work “in this kind of an atmosphere” in the MAA.

“It is a dignified decision,” Prakash Raj said. “Please run the show, but if there are shortcomings, we will question you on behalf of all those who voted for us,” he added.

Referring to Vishnu’s statement that he would not accept the resignation, Prakash Raj said he was ready to take back his decision if Vishnu assured him that he would not amend the bye-laws of MAA to prevent non-Telugu members from contesting the elections in future.

Prakash Raj alleged that there was “rowdyism” in the election and there was cross-voting and irregularities in counting. He also said outsiders from various places were brought in on the polling day and seniors such as Benarjee were manhandled and abused.

He pointed out that on the first day counting was taken up for 4-5 hours and it was said that the results would be declared the next morning, but it took the entire day for that to happen.

Benarjee broke down while narrating how was he was humiliated during the polling. He said Vishnu’s father and veteran actor, Mohan Babu, used abusive words against him and even tried to manhandle him. He said when Mohan Babu was shouting at Tanish, he came to the latter’s rescue, making Mohan Babu lose his temper and use abusive language.

In Sunday’s elections, Vishnu was elected MAA President defeating Prakash Raj by 109 votes. The Vishnu panel won the key posts of General Secretary, Treasurer, one Vice President and one Joint Secretary. In the elections held for the 18 Executive Committee members, the Vishnu panel bagged 10 seats, whereas the opposing camp won the remaining eight.

Megastar Chiranjeevi’s brother Naga Babu had also announced his resignation late on Monday. He said he was pained to see regionalism and intolerance rocking the apex body of Tollywood.

Trailer out for Tamil time-loop sci-fi movie ‘Jango’

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Trailer out for Tamil time-loop sci-fi movie ‘Jango’

The trailer of Tamil film ‘Jango’, billed as India’s first “time-loop sci-fi movie”, was released on Tuesday, raising the curiosity levels of movie-goers. The film is helmed by debutant director Mano Karthikeyan.

A time-loop film is one where characters experience the same period of time, which is repeatedly reset. In such films, when a certain condition is met, such as the death of a character or a clock reaching a certain hour, the loop starts again, with one or more characters retaining memories from the previous loop.

Several Hollywood movies experimented with the time-loop format, Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’, being one well-known recent example, but the makers of ‘Jango’ claim that it is a first for Indian cinema.

The trailer release marks yet another milestone in the movie’s laborious progress to movie screens. The shoot was completed before the second lockdown and the post-production work was done after life returned to normal post Covid 2.0.

Mrinalini Ravi and Satheesh Kumar essay the lead roles in the action-thriller, and Ghibran has scored the music for the movie.

Actor Prakash Raj plans to form rival association to counter MAA

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Actor Prakash Raj plans to form rival association to counter MAA

Actor Prakash Raj is said to be planning to form a rival association along with his MAA panel members.

In the wake of Movie Artists Association’s (MAA) presidential election results, Prakash Raj seems to be utterly disappointed. The south Indian actor mentioned that it was unfair to bring ‘regional’ feelings into these elections.

Now that Prakash Raj has reportedly gathered all the members of his panel, it is reported that there are discussions going on about another association in the favour of the Telugu Film Industry.

Actor Manchu Vishnu won the presidential elections, which were conducted a couple of days ago. Manchu Vishnu had made a series of comments regarding Prakash Raj, who backed actor Pawan Kalyan in one of his media interactions.

Prakash Raj who lost in MAA elections, resigned from his membership, saying that there was a deeper meaning in all that has been happening.

“Hi my dear MAA members who stood by us…There is a deeper meaning behind my resignation to MAA. We as a team know we are responsible towards the love n support you all have extended to us. We will NEVER let you all down…will explain very soon. you will be proud of us,” he tweeted on Monday.

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