Mega Lockdown ladies! Sushmita Konidela, Sreeja, Kalyan Vidskay, Deepthikay, Allu Snehareddy Namratha Raju and Niharika Konidela
Chiranjeevi’s recent announcement about his upcoming projects
It is known that star director Trivikram Srinivas has been trying to do a project with Megastar Chiranjeevi for quite some time now. He has also reportedly narrated some scripts to the actor.
But Chiranjeevi’s recent announcement about his upcoming projects with young directors Sujeeth Reddy, Meher Ramesh and KS Bobby have made it clear that the actor has no plans to work with Trivikram any soon.
Some close sources also stated that Chiru is only signing films with young directors and he has a big reason behind this strategy.
Sai Pallavi rejected Mahesh Babu’s Movie
Malayali beauty Sai Pallavi is one of the most talented heroines of this generation. She rose to fame with her role as Malar in the Malayalam movie Premam, and then went on to do several films in Tamil and Telugu as well.
However, Sai Pallavi has been selective about her films right from the beginning of her career. She has rejected many films in which she thought she did not have much importance.
Sai Pallavi was reportedly approached first for Superstar Mahesh Babu’s Sarileru Neekevvaru, but she rejected the film because the heroine’s character does not have much importance in the film, and the role, later on, went to Rashmika Mandanna
Natural star Nani next project
Natural star Nani has several projects under his belt right now. His next movie ‘V’ with director Mohana Krishna Indraganti’s release is postponed due to the lockdown.
The latest we hear is that the actor has signed another project with BRochevarevaro director Vivek Athreya after liking his script. The actor is already has Siva Nirvana’s ‘Tuck Jagadish’ and Rahul Sankrityan’s ‘Syam Singaray’ in line.
But he reportedly liked HIT director Sailesh Kolanu’s script as well and has promised to work for the project after he wraps up the rest.
Vicky Kaushal scary Moment
Amid lockdown, Bollywood stars are quite active on social media and frequently interacting with their fans. Many of them are also conducting ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on Instagram and Twitter.
Actor, Vicky Kaushal conducted the same on Instagram on Tuesday, April 21 to promote the launch of his film Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship on Amazon Prime Video. During the session, the ‘URI’ actor revealed that he has sleep paralysis a couple of times and it’s ‘damn scary’.
In the session, a fan asked Vicky, “Did you ever experience bhoot in real life?.” The actor replied, “I have experienced sleep paralysis a couple of times… It’s damn scary.
Sachin Tendulkar in Lock Down Period
The lockdown due to global coronavirus pandemic has brought the entire world to a standstill. All the shops, malls, theatres, schools and other commercial complexes have been shut down to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Amid the lockdown, former Indian legendary cricket Sachin Tendulkar took things into his own hands as he decided to give himself a new haircut with the barbershops being shut temporarily. Despite retiring from international cricket in 2013, he continues to charm his fans through social media
Sachin took to his Instagram on Sunday and shared the pictures of his new haircut. He wrote, “From playing square cuts to doing my own hair cuts have always enjoyed doing new things.”
Recently, Sachin Tendulkar had pledged to feed 5000 people for a month. In March this year, the 46-year-old Indian batting great had donated Rs 25 lakh each to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra”s Relief Fund to aid the battle against COVID-19.
All other Indian cricketers, including Sachin are being quite active on social media to interact witb their fans and followers amid coronavirus lockdown.
government has ordered that all employees follow social distancing norms
The state government has issued orders instructing organizations to issues passes only to employees and no one else, including senior citizens, pregnant women, and people having underlying medical conditions. It was also instructed that exact dates and timings should be mentioned on the COVID-19 duty passes.
Additionally, if employees live in containment clusters, passes will not be issued to them. Also, as per norms, if the house of the person falls within a three km radius of containment zone, duty pass should not be issued.
The passes are issued by organizations to employees to provide to police personnel if commuters are stopped. The pass proforma includes the name of the employee, address of the office, date, working hours, and routes. The pass is signed by the head of the department of the organization and with the official stamp of the organization.
The government has also ordered organizations to sanitize their premises and ensure that all employees follow social distancing norms. The norms rolled out by the general administration department also mandates that meetings shall only be done via video conference. Ensuring at least six feet distance from employee to employee and ensuring there are no gatherings in the cafeteria were also part of rules that need to be followed.
The number of Covid-19 cases in India
The number of Covid-19 cases in India continues to rise every day. Thirty-three of the country’s 36 states and Union Territories have reported Covid-19 cases so far. While the central government maintains that community transmission has yet not taken place in India so far, the number of Covid-19 cases in India has crossed the 20,000 mark. More than 600 people have died due to novel coronavirus, while close to 4,000 have recovered.
The past few weeks have seen a significant spike in Covid-19 cases in India, with Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh emerging as hotspots. On April 19, Gujarat overtook Madhya Pradesh to become the state with the third highest tally of Covid-19 cases. And on April 22, it became the state with the second highest number of Covid-19 cases, only next to Maharashtra.
India undoubtedly is battling its worst health emergency in the form of the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the country with tens of new cases being reported every day.
The scale of this health emergency is such that the central government has decided to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 3. India has been under lockdown since March 25.
The spread of novel coronavirus in India can be better understood from the fact that on March 10 India had just 50 Covid-19 cases. On March 20, this increased to 196 cases; by March 25 to 606 cases and by the end of the month (March 31) India had 1,397 confirmed Covid-19 cases.
As on April 18, government figures show a total of 14,792 people had tested positive for Covid-19 in India.
Michael Hussey About MS Dhoni
Former Australia and Chennai Super Kings batsman Michael Hussey said that he feels MS Dhoni is still fit to play international cricket but CSK skipper is the best person to answer the speculations regarding his future.
The postponement of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) has cast new shadows of the international career of former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni.
Hussey would have been in the CSK camp as its batting coach had it not been for the postponement of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Of course he is still fit to play international cricket. But Dhoni is the best person to answer what is in his mind,” Hussey said during a live session with CSK’s Instagram page on Thursday.
CSK batting coach Hussey also revealed MS Dhoni and Murali Vijay are the two batsmen that he always likes to bat with while praising former India skipper’s ability to muscle the ball at any point of the innings.
“MS is always very calculative. I would want to finish the match as early as possible but MS would say no because there is this bowler who is coming up to bowl or someone else that we need to see out,” he said.
“Don’t think I’ve met anyone like MS in that respect. Yes he has got a calculating brain but he has also got that unbelievable power. He knows when he wants to hit a six he can, which is something I didn’t have,’ he said.
Reliance Jio has now partnered with Facebook
A few years ago, when Mukesh Ambani launched Jio, he started a revolution in the telecommunication industry, by introducing India to the 4G network and providing one of the best talk-time and internet plans for this generation.
Reliance Jio has now partnered with Facebook, wherein Facebook bought a total of 9.99% worth shares of Jio, in an attempt to launch another revolutionizing initiative.
Facebook and Reliance Jio will be launching a digital platform for all small businesses in India, which will help with online payments, which in turn will help shoot up India’s economy. This comes as a direct competition to Google Pay.Mark Zuckerberg and Mukesh Ambani have given an official statement about their partnership.
Mahesh Babu Spending Time with His kids
All actors and celebrities do not get as much time as we do to spend time with their families. They are often busy with shootings and other stuff, which repeatedly keeps them away from their families.
Superstar Mahesh Babu is an out and out family man, and it is an open secret that he is very much devoted to his family and makes sure that he spends enough time with them despite his busy schedule.
Now, because of this lockdown, Mahesh is getting more time to spend with his family, at home. He has been posting adorable photos and videos with his children, and it is very clear that he is having the time of his life.
Sensational director Shankar for Allu Arjun’s next Film
Stylish star Allu Arjun is all set to try his luck with a pan-India film for the first time in his career with Pushpa. Creative director Sukumar is directing the film and will have a simultaneous release on Hindi and all South languages. The film is expected to hit the screens during the summer, 2021.
Meanwhile, the latest buzz is that Bunny’s father and top producer Allu Arvind is planning to bring on board sensational director Shankar for Allu Arjun’s next. As per the reports, Arvind is trying hard to fix a meeting between his son and director Shankar.
If everything goes smoothly and a project in announced in the combination of Bunny and Shankar, how will this lavish filmmaker showcase Allu Arjun in a new dimension? Needs to be seen.
Covid-19 cases in Telangana
The number of Covid-19 cases in Telangana crossed 900 with as many as 56 more people testing positive on Tuesday.
According to a bulletin by the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, here on Tuesday, the total number of cases rose to 928. No death was reported and thus toll remained at 23.
Eight patients were discharged after recovery, taking the number of recovered persons to 194. The number of active cases stands at 711.
In a departure from the recent trend, Greater Hyderabad reported fewer cases than districts. Suryapet topped Tuesday’s list with 26 cases. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits saw 19 new cases.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has asked senior officials to visit the districts to assess implementation of the government decisions to prevent spread of coronavirus.
Rafael Nadal First Time Live On Instagram
Rafael Nadal on Monday expressed his frustration that tennis players remain unable to practise due to the coronavirus pandemic, while Roger Federer revealed he was happy with his recovery from knee surgery. Nadal treated tennis fans to an Instagram Live in which he spoke to both Roger Federer and Andy Murray about their experiences during lockdown.The Spanish government has extended the country’s state of alarm until May 9, with the entire population confined to their homes except a small number working in specific sectors, leaving Rafael Nadal perplexed as to why he can’t train.
“It’s true I don’t understand very well because we cannot play tennis when many people are going to work and even more so in our sport, where we keep at a large and safe distance and we play on opposite sides of the court,” world number two Nadal said during an Instagram Live.
“But I understand that we are in a very critical situation, that the government is dealing with something unprecedented and I also understand that the last thing they think of is who can train and who cannot train.
“I understand the situation and obviously there are many things that are not logical but you have to accept the rules.””I am not playing tennis, I do not have a court at home and I miss it a little,” Nadal said.”I am sticking to my physical routines. From the gym of my academy they were able to bring me some machines when lockdown began so I try to work a little in the morning, a little in the afternoon.
Old Man Recovered From Covid-19 positive
A 62-year-old woman from Kerala, who remained in hospital for 45 days after she tested positive for the novel coronavirus, was finally discharged on Wednesday.The woman from Vadaserikkara village in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta first tested on March 9 and remained Covid-19 positive in the next 19 tests.
She was admitted in Kozhechery District Hospital along with her daughter after they came in contact with an NRI family from Italy who had arrived on February 29. While the daughter recovered and was discharged on April 1, her mother’s results showed she was still infected.
Dr Abey Sushan, National Health Mission Coordinator, Pathanamthitta, said the 20th test result was found to be negative. Her case with probably the longest period of recovery from Covid-19 infection has baffled the medical community. “She is a stable patient with no complex medical history. We were worried about her status of being a positive patient for long,” Dr Abey Sushan old Indiatoday.in.
The patient only had a medical history of high blood pressure and cholesterol level. “We compared the recovery of such Covid patients with her treatment protocol. But we could not reach a conclusion about her medical status,” Dr Abey said.
Doctors view that the strain of Covid-19 infected her could have a longer incubation period.As of Wednesday, Kerala has recorded 426 infections with 117 undergoing treatment. As many as 306 patients have already recovered.Kerala has directed district administrations to maintain high surveillance on hotspots as the number infections in Kannur has shown a spike with 10 new infections on April 21.
Father killed his Own Daughter
A two-and-a half-year-old girl was killed by her father, apparently acting on the advice of a self-styled godman to gain spiritual powers, and the body dumped in a forest area here, police said on Monday.
The father, identified only as Wajid, and self-styled godman Irfan were arrested and the body was recovered, SHO of Kakroli police station Vijay Bahadur Singh said.
A case was registered under sections 302, 201 and 120B of the IPC based on a complaint filed by the victim’s mother, Rihana Begum, he said.
According to the FIR, Wajid took the girl to a nearby field on Sunday night where he allegedly strangled her and slit her throat on Irfan’s advice. He then dumped the body.
Rajamouli confirmed that his next project with Superstar
Yesterday, during an interaction with a Telugu news channel, numero uno director Rajamouli confirmed that his next project after RRR will be with Superstar Mahesh Babu. Needless to say, fans of both the top stars have been jubilant with Rajamouli’s revelation.
Meanwhile, there has been an interesting discussion on Mahesh’s 27th project under Parasuram’s direction ever since Rajamouli’s big announcement. It’s being rumored of late that the Mahesh-Parshuram film will be a pan-India project.
And the latest discussion is all about whether Mahesh will restrict Parasuram’s film only to Telugu, as a pan-India film under Rajamouli’s direction is a more impactful proposition. Well, whether Mahesh will make any changes to Parasuram’s pan-India plans or if he will take the big risk and go ahead with the multiple language release remains to be seen.
Sujeeth next project with Chiranjeevi
By now, everyone knows it that young filmmaker Sujeeth is going to direct Megastar Chiranjeevi’s next project. The film is an official remake of the Malayalam hit, Lucifer. Ram Charan will produce the film under his Konidela Productions banner.
Meanwhile, the latest information is that Sujeeth is making massive changes in the script to suit the Telugu nativity. As per the reports, he is keen on taking only the theme and writing a totally different screenplay for the film.Will Sujeeth succeed in making the project a winner at the box office? Needs to be seen.
Puri Jagannadh Next Film With Bala Krishna
Puri Jagannadh, who was once hailed as a star director with several blockbusters to his credit, reclaimed his lost glory with the blockbuster success of iSmart Shankar last year. Puri is currently directing his 37th project, Vijay Deverakonda’s Fighter. Meanwhile, buzz regarding Puri’s next film with a star hero have been rampant for the last few days.
Quickly ending all the speculations, Puri himself has announced that he will be working with star hero Balakrishna in his next project. It’s well known that Puri and Balayya had teamed up for the first time for the 2017 action drama, Paisa Vasool. The film was an average grosser. More details regarding Puri-Balayya’s second collaboration can be expected once Fighter nears completion.
Rajamouli challege to RRR heros
Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Be Real Man’ challenge is an instant hit. The challenge is thrown at men to take up household chores. Accepting Kabir Singh director’s challenge, SS Rajamouli successfully completing the task.He has posted a video of him helping his wife Rama Rajamouli in the chores such as sweeping, dusting and mopping where his wife is seen preparing morning coffee and green tea in the video.
Sharing the video on his social media page, Rajamouli has thrown the challenge at NTR and Ram Charan.If this is not enough, Rajamouli has wanted more fun and has passed on the challenge to director Sukumar, Baahubali producer Shobu Yarlagadda and his uncle and music composer MM Keeravani.Currently, Rajamouli is busy working on his periodical action movie RRR starring NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Olivia Morris and others.
The film is a fictional story revolving between India’s freedom fighters Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem who fought against the British Raj and Nizam of Hyderabad respectively.Being simultaneously made in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada, the film is slated for Jan 8, 2021 release. The magnum opus, produced by DVV Danayya, is called as Roudram Ranam Rudhiram in Telugu, Rise Roar Revolt in Hindi.