Akshay Kumar donates Rs 25 crore to relief fund

As the country is witnessing a 21-day lockdown, celebrities are making sure to motivate their fans to stay inside their homes and stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

The cast and crew of Tamil film Master are also practising social-distancing amid coronavirus outbreak. Malavika Mohanan, who is playing the female lead in Master, shared a screengrab from a video call on Twitter.

Hrithik Roshan has bought N95 and FFP3 masks for BMC workers and other caretakers as the country grapples with coronavirus pandemic.

Celebrities like Richa Chadha, Pooja Bhatt, Vidya Balan, Riteish Deshmukh, Shruti Haasan and others are encouraging fans to support daily wage workers. While actors such as Allu Arjun, Mahesh Babu, Ram Charan and others have donated to the government extending during the coronavirus pandemic.

Across many film industries around the world, shoots have been cancelled, and film releases have been postponed due to coronavirus. In India too, all film and television shoots have been halted.

Kanika Kapoor tested positive for coronavirus the third time

sanjay Gandhi PGIMS, where Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor is being treated for Covid-19, on Friday said that she has tested positive in her third test as well.

She had tested positive for coronavirus for the second time on March 23, following her first positive test on March 20.

Earlier, Lucknow police booked Kanika on charges of negligence for attending various social events in the city despite being infected with coronavirus and having been instructed by the authorities to isolate herself at her home.

She has been booked under Sections 188, 269, and 270 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Sarojini Nagar police station in the city. The FIR was lodged based on a complaint filed by the chief medical officer (CMG) of Lucknow.

The total number of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in the country rose to 724 on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

List of Donations from Tollywood Celebrities (TFI)

India is on Lockdown due to the CoronaVirus cases increasing day by day. Many celebrities are doing their help to the society to fight agisting the deadly decease of Corona (Covid-19) like that Tollywood Celebrities are contributing from their side. 

Here is the list of Donations from Tollywood Celebrities (TFI)

Prabhas: Rs. 4 Crore

Pawan Kalyan – Rs. 2 Crore

Allu Arjun: Rs. 1cr 25 lakhs

Mahesh Babu: Rs. 1 Crore

Jr.NTR: Rs. 75 Lakhs

Ram Charan:  Rs. 70 Lakhs

Nithin:  Rs. 20 Lakhs

Trivikram: Rs. 20 Lakhs

Dil Raju’s SVC: Rs. 20 Lakhs

Mythri Movie Makers: Rs. 20 Lakhs

Haarika & Hassine Creations: Rs. 10Lakhs

Sukumar: Rs. 10 Lakhs

Koratala Siva:  Rs. 10 Lakhs

Anil Ravipudi:  Rs. 10 Lakhs

Sai Dharam Tej:  Rs. 10 Lakhs

VV Vinayak: Rs. 5 Lakhs

Sudheer Babu:  Rs. 2 Lakhs

Comedian Ali: 2 Lakhs

Help for Cine Workers

Manoj Manchu
Dr. Rajasekhar

Birthday Special – Happy Birthday Ram Charan – RRR Movie Ramcharan Intro

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We all know that RRR is one of Indian most awaiting movie from the director Rajamouli also it is one of the biggest multi starer movies as MegaPower Star Ram Charan and Young Tiger NTR were playing lead roles.

Today One the Accotaion of Ram Charan Birthday, movie team released Alluri Sitarama Raju Introduction promo. In the movie Ram charan playing as Alluri Sitarama Raju a Freedom fighter. 

Shruti Haasan share a throwback picture

Due to coronavirus spreads across the world and several nations declare a national emergency. Bollywood celebrities are also staying indoors as a precautionary measure. They have been urging their fans to do the same through their social media posts. Now, Shruti Haasan took to her Instagram handle to share a throwback picture from one of her photoshoots and you can’t miss it!

In this picture, we can see the actress posing in a nude coloured knitted top. Her half face is covered with her hair.A few days back, the actress made headlines when she took to her social media and raised an alarm over people gathering in public to cheer. She tweeted, ”Errrrm why are so many people all stuck together to bang their plates in public ? And why are some people holding mini concerts ? aren’t we supposed to be isolated in our own balconies ?”.

She was last seen in Bollywood film ‘Behen Hogi Teri’ . Shruti is also a singer and has crooned songs for Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films.She is also part of an alternative rock band, The Extramentals. The actress had recently rendered her voice for the character Elsa in ‘Frozen 2’ in Tamil.

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The actor Vijay is not a part of RRR : Rajamouli

On March 25, SS Rajamouli surprised the audience by releasing the motion poster of his much-expected film, RRR. He said that the team came up with such a decision only to lift the spirits of everyone at the time of the novel coronavirus crisis.

Now, speculations are rife on the internet that Thalapathy Vijay has been roped in to play a cameo in RRR. Reports also suggest that the Master star will be shooting for the film in May and Rajamouli is likely to make an announcement regarding the same in the coming week.

However, when IndiaToday.in contacted a source close to the actor, they denied it saying, “The actor is not a part of RRR. These are baseless rumours. He will announce his next post the release of Master.”

There are also reports that the actor might team up with director AR Murugadoss for his 65th film.Meanwhile, Rajamouli’s RRR motion poster, featuring Ram Charan Teja and Jr NTR garnered a positive response among the netizens. The one-minute video shows Ram Charan and Jr NTR’s characters as a representation of fire and water respectively.

The motion poster released in five languages, namely, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. Many celebrities including Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt shared the motion poster video. Ajay Devgn, who plays a pivotal role in the film, wrote, “When the powers of opposing forces like fire and water come together, intense energy is what you’ll have”

Stylish Star spotted at a grocery store in Jubilee Hills

Allu Arjun stopped by a grocery store in Jubilee Hills which is at walking distance from his residence. He picked up some groceries and vegetables.While a few people in the store were stunned by his resemblance to Allu Arjun, others had took it light as they didn’t expect that Allu Arjun would walk into a store.

Since Corona pandemic looms large and a strong recommendation for social distance, no one has gone towards Bunny and he walked out easily with his work done. Bunny, who is known for his grounded nature and simple acts like this, yet again proved he is different from other stars.

It’s learnt that there was no bodyguard or a bouncer accompanying him. It’s learnt that Allu Arjun has given off to his working staff in the wake of Corona outbreak and hence he himself has decided to go out to purchase some daily-use essentials for his family.

Jr NTR surprise gift to His Friend RamCharan

On March 25, the team of RRR surprised the audience with the motion poster of SS Rajamouli’s upcoming flick, RRR. The period film, which features Jr NTR and Ram Charan, will hit the theatres on January 8, 2021. Two days later, there is another surprise announcement from the RRR team.

As Ram Charan celebrates his 36th birthday today, his co-star, Jr NTR decided to surprise him with a gift. Stating that he could have celebrated his birthday under better circumstances, the Nannaku Prematho actor tweeted with the hashtag #BheemforRamaraju.

Going by the hashtag, Jr NTR’s gift could be Ram Charan’s look from RRR. His tweet read, “Bro @AlwaysRamCharan, I wish I could’ve celebrated your birthday under better circumstances. But since we’re under a lockdown & because staying home is important, I’m giving you a digital surprise at 10 am tomorrow. Trust me, this is a bang you won’t ever forget (sic).”

Bro @AlwaysRamCharan, I wish I could’ve celebrated your birthday under better circumstances. But since we’re under a lockdown & because staying home is important,I’m giving you a digital surprise at 10am tomorrow. T

The announcement was supposed to be made at 10 am today, but it looks like there’s a slight delay. In another tweet, Jr NTR blamed SS Rajamouli for the delay.

He apologised to Ram Charan and wrote, “Sorry brother @AlwaysRamCharan. I sent your gift to Jakkanna @ssrajamouli last night for his opinion. Being Rajamouli, you know how it goes. Small delay.. (sic).”

Sachin Tendulkar decided to contribute Rs 25 lakh each to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Friday donated Rs 50 lakh to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed 17 Indian lives and wreaked havoc globally.

Tendulkar’s donation is so far the biggest contribution among India’s leading sportspersons, some of whom have pledged their salaries while a few others have donated medical equipment to fight the dreaded outbreak, which has caused more than 24,000 deaths globally.

“Sachin Tendulkar decided to contribute Rs 25 lakh each to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in his bid to join the fight against COVID-19. It was his decision that he wanted to contribute to both funds,” a source privy to the development, told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

Tendulkar has been associated with a lot of charity work and there has been umpteen times, he has taken up social causes, helped people, which has never been brought to public notice.

Among other prominent cricketers, the Pathan brothers — Irfan and Yusuf — donated 4000 face masks to Baroda police and health department while Mahendra Singh Dhoni, through a Pune based NGO, made a contribution of Rs 1 lakh.

Balayya is approached for Malayali remake film

Nandamuri Balakrishna never showed interest in remakes though sometimes he missed out very good movies. However, he has taken up Tamil film Saamy remake, but the Telugu version Lakshmi Narasimha disappointed him at the box office. Since then, the hero never said to a remake again, as he rejected to do Pink remake as well.The latest news is that Balayya is approached by Sithara Entertainment for the remake of recent Malayali hit Ayappanum Koshiyum.

The film is about how a senior police inspector on the verge of retirement, exacting revenge on a young guy who used power to throw him out of office. If Balayya plays the role played by Biju Menon, then we wonder who plays the negative role donned by Prithviraj.Reports are coming that the decision from Balayya is pending, and if he says yes to play that part, then the makers will be looking at heroes like Rana Daggubati or others who have played negative roles earlier, to step into Prithviraj’s shoes.On the downside, Ayappanum Koshiyum is right now being watched by many Telugu lovers on Amazon Prime (Malayalam version with English subtitles), as these news items have raked up huge curiosity.

Kanika Kapoor and Prince Charles’ party pictures go viral

Coronavirus has not spared the Royals too, as recently it was reported that Prince Charles has tested positive for the virus. Soon after, Kanika Kapoor was dragged into the controversy as old pictures of the singer with Prince Charles went viral on the internet. Dressed in an orange ensemble, Kanika is snapped in conversation with Prince Charles. According to a news portal, these photographs belong to a royal event from 2015. However, Internet was quick to connect the meeting to their current health condition.

Kanika Kapoor became the first Bollywood celebrities to have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. She revealed the same in an elaborate Instagram post. The ‘Baby Doll’ singer had recently returned from London and is currently undergoing treatment at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow. For a third time she has tested positive for coronavirus and SGPGIMS Director Prof RK Dhiman had stated that her treatment will continue until unless at least two tests show her negative.Legal action has also been initiated against the singer for negligence.

An FIR was lodged by Lucknow’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Narendra Kumar Agarwal against the singer at the Sarojini Nagar Police Station, under Sections 188 (disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant), 269 (negligently acting in a way likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life), and 270 (malignant act likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life) of the Indian Penal Code. According to the Lucknow police, two more FIRs were registered against Kanika Kapoor at Hazratganj Police Station and at Gomti Nagar Police Station for negligence.

Modi requesting people to ‘Social Distancing’

In this Corona outbreak, from medical experts to celebs, many are requesting people to practice ‘Social Distancing’ which is the only option to stay safe. Well not just appealing, one should lead the way. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who held a cabinet meeting the other day practiced ‘Social Distancing.’

In this picture we can see, Modi and his ministers sitting at a distance from each other. The big table is removed and only chairs and small tables are provided to ministers to keep their files.Earlier when the plastic was banned, Modi asked his staff to replace plastic water bottles with water jugs and glasses.Acts like these will at least create awareness among one percent of people which can really make a change.

Pawan Kalyan has announced Funds TO Two Telugu States

Janasena president and film star, Pawan Kalyan, has announced 50 lakhs each to CM Relief Fund of Telugu states and then another 1 crore to PM Relief Fund to help the needy and poor during the turbulent times of Covid-19 health crisis. He happens to be the first celebrity and also politician in the whole of India to give 2 crores as a donation, while he is the only big celebrity in Tollywood to do that barring Nithin, Trivikram and Rajasekhar.

PK’s ardent fan, comedian Aadhi of Jabardasth fame also felt happy as he states that Pawan Kalyan’s gesture will now move many other celebrities to give donations. Also, on the other hand, people are referring to PK’s tweet and asking other celebs to come forward and donate to the poor.

Film Industry folks are actually waiting for celebs to donate for those poor daily wage workers of Telugu cinema who lost their livelihood after Tollywood shut down and now with 21 days lockdown.

Welcome Tweet From Popular celebrities

Chiru entered Twitter and many big stars like Mohanlal, Mahesh Babu, Puri Jagan and others have welcomed him to the micro blogging world. But then, there is no such tweet of welcome from Allu Arjun, upsetting mega fans once again, as they are already thinking that the gap between mega and Allu families has widened big time.

Back then, whenever Allu Arjun never spoke about teaser or trailer of Sye Raa or other mega films, it is said that he is busy with shooting. Now that everyone is at home, as the whole of India went lockdown, many mega fans are commenting as to why Allu Arjun won’t post a welcome tweet for his uncle who literally rolled out the red carpet for him to walk into film industry.

Stars like Mahesh Babnu,Allu Arjun,mohan lal, nitin and suhasini …etc tweeted welcome for megastar chiranjeevi with a sweet and positive gesture.Other members of the family including, Sai Dharam tweeted ‘Welcome Boss’, while Niharika tweeted ‘Welcome Daddy’ and Varun Tej retweeted the first tweet of Chiranjeevi. While elder daughter Sushmita Konidela welcomed her dad, mega kodalu Upasana also tweeted, ‘Welcome Mamayya’.

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Director Maruthi Strikes a Big Deal with this Producer!

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Director Maruthi is one of the skilled directors in the Telugu cinema industry. With his introduction movie Ee Rojullo, everybody’s eyes went on to this director. Later, he directed movies with celebrities like Venkatesh, Nani, Sharwanand, and others. Now, he is said to have struck a deal with the Aha platform. Allu Aravind individually likes a collection of directors and Maruthi is one among them. Recently, Allu Aravind is said to have handled the responsibility of managing a bunch of web series projects that will stream on the Aha platform. Maruthi is already in talks with young writers in shaping up the projects. Maruthi wanted to make use of the quarantine time completely for setting up the scripts of these web series projects. More details on the same will come out soon.

Film Producer Allu Arvind is Disappointed Again

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Telugu film producer Allu Aravind is one of the popular filmmaker in the film industry. The producer is running on his digital platform Aha. Already, there is a collection of shows and films on the streaming program right now and there is no certainty on when Aravind launches the new shows. Allu Aravind initially planned a grand launch of the streaming platform with multiple celebrities gracing the occasion, on the eve of Ugadi. Due to the shut down of the film industry and lockdown of the Telangana state, Allu Aravind is currently disappointed that he missed a golden chance to promote Aha in a full-fledged manner. As per the buzz, more than 10 new shows might get launched on Aha platform on this Ugadi. Allu Arjun also planned to be there for the launch event but the Coronavirus turned villain for all the plans.

Actor Ali Donate 1 Lakh for Corona Relief for Both Telugu States

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Now slowly Tollywood celebrities responding to the Corona Virus, a couple of days ago Hero Nithin had announced Rs 10 Lakhs to each Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states to support the Govt for taking efforts to Control the CoronaVirus. Now, Actor, Comedian Ali also donated Rs 1 Lakh for both Telugu states. I hope other Tollywood Celebrities will also follow their support to the govt. of the Telugu States.

In meanwhile the total number of cases went to 553 Active COVID19 and 10 deaths as per the Stats available on https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and daily 40k news cases are getting notice world wide. We also know that GOI announced 21 days of total India Lockdown. So Stay in Home, Stay with Family and Stay Safe.

Salman Khan’s upcoming films

Salman Khan’s upcoming films are one of the most-awaited films of the year. While all shooting and all works related to the films in Bollywood have been come to a halt, following the coronavirus pandemic, reports were rife that editing of his film is still underway. Today, the production house of the actor has released an official statement on their social media handle stating that they have put all their operations on hold, following the 21-day lockdown announced by the Government of India.

Reports were rife that Salman was working from his Panvel farmhouse only to meet the film’s Eid release date which is May 22, 2020. While the film shoots have come to a halt the actor has been at his Panvel farmhouse and the reports further suggested that the farmhouse has been made into Radhe’s edit space from where the post-production is taking place.

However, Salman’s manager reportedly rubbished all such rumours. He also added that all their offices are shut for the safety of all. Reportedly, only a song featuring Salman and Disha is left to be shot for the film which will only happen after the spread of the coronavirus subsides.

Kanika tested positive for Covid-19

India’s first Bollywood celebrity who tested positive for Covid-19 is none other than singer Kanika Kapoor.However, Kanika is yet to recover from Covid-19. In the latest test result, Kanika tested positive for Covid-19. This is the third time she got tested positive consecutively. The results came on Tuesday night. So, doctors are going to continue their treatment for Kanika.

Earlier, Kanika had tested positive on Sunday in the second Covid-19 test. Kanika Kapoor is currently undergoing treatment at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow.

SGPGIMS Director Prof RK Dhiman confirmed the latest test result of Kanika. He assured that she would recover and he said the treatment would continue to Kanika until and unless she tests negative for two consecutive tests.

Megastar Chiranjeevi joined SocialMedia

During the times of Corona outbreak, with theatres shut down and almost the whole of Telugu states into lockdown, the only sort of film related entertainment is watching movies on TV and OTT platforms. But then, here comes a small bit of excitement for Telugu fans who are staying at their homes as part of the social distancing measure.

None other Megastar Chiranjeevi is debuting on social media tomorrow, including on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Announcing the same, Megastar said in a video message, “To share my thoughts with fans and with people, I want to enter the social media, from this Ugadi day”. That’s one of the relieving news so far heard in 2020 as things didn’t go well as expected this year for Film Industry right from the start.

On the other hand, almost all the mega family are on social media now including Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun and rest of the mega cousins. Only Megastar Chiru is not present on this platform, so his arrival completes the circle with all mega heroes and ladies, including Niharika, Sushmita, Sreeja on the social media sites.