Filming for Pawan Kalyan-Sai Dharam Tej multistarrer to start on July 12

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Filming for Pawan Kalyan-Sai Dharam Tej multistarrer to start on July 12

The heroes from Tollywood’s “mega” family will appear together in Samuthirakhani’s Tamil film ‘Vinodhaya Sitham,’ which is reportedly being made in Telugu.

According to current talks, the film will feature Sai Dharam Tej and his uncle Pawan Kalyan in the lead roles and will get on the floors very soon.

The official Telugu remake of ‘Vinodhaya Sitham’ will start its regular production on July 12, as per the newest talk from the folks.

While Samuthirakani will direct the movie, ‘Ala Vaikunthapuramu Loo’ director Trivikram Srinivas will pen the screenplay and dialogues for the multi-starrer. The movie will be funded by People Media Factory, a well-known Telugu production company, with Vivek Kuchibhotla serving as producer.

Pawan Kalyan was last spotted in ‘Bheemla Nayak’, alongside Rana Daggubati. The actor is now working on a number of projects, one of which is a mythological drama titled ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’.

Sai Dharam Tej, on the other hand, has a couple of decent movies ahead too.

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews tests Covid-positive; Fernando comes in as a replacement

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Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews tests Covid-positive; Fernando comes in as a replacement

Sri Lanka star cricketer Angelo Mathews has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the third day’s play of the opening Test against Australia at the Galle International Stadium here on Friday.

The 35-year-old Mathews, who scored 39 in Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 212, has been replaced by Oshada Fernando, who has come in as an “approved like-for-like Covid replacement”.

The all-rounder reportedly informed the Sri Lanka camp about Covid-19 symptoms on Friday morning and was isolated as per protocols.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the news on Twitter, saying, “Angelo Mathews tested positive for Covid-19. He was found to be positive during a Rapid Anti-Gen Test Conducted on the player. The test was done, as the player was feeling unwell. He has been isolated from the rest of the team members and is following covid-19 protocols.”

Oshada Fernando will likely be in the thick of the action during the early stages of day three after his teammates bowled Australia out for 321 early in the morning session on Friday.

The hosts were 109 runs behind at the end of Australia’s first innings with Asitha Fernando cleaning up the tail after Ramesh Mendis’ 112/4.

With the second Test beginning on July 8, Mathews’ future involvement in the series remains unclear.

CLOSE-IN: Indian cricket at present is in a maze

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CLOSE-IN: Indian cricket at present is in a maze

The successful completion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the selling of the media rights for it is the news that Indian cricket is celebrating. The most important aspect of any venture is the financials, and the BCCI, one feels, is comfortable with it.

The Indian domestic season ended with the completion of the Ranji Trophy. Madhya Pradesh winning it with not a single international player in its midst is a remarkable story. One has to give kudos to each of the playing members of the side, especially, in the way they showcased teamwork and togetherness.

One has to admire the coaching skills of Chandrakant Pandit, who has with this win etched himself as the best-ever cricket performance coach in India.

Indian cricket may look like it is sailing through calm waters as a cricket establishment. However, one gets the feeling that cricket on the field is in a maze. There seems to be plenty of uncertainty as regards to the players and now with the captain as well.

India will be playing an important Test match at Edgbaston in Birmingham today. With a 2-1 lead in the series, India may be in the driver’s seat with nothing major to lose. However, a victory against England for all Indians is always a special occasion. Completing a pending series eight and a half months since the last Test match of that series is in itself an amusing story.

India and England in the meantime have both changed their captains and their coaches. The momentum that India had gained and established mentally as a superior unit may no longer hold. A one-Test encounter in a foreign land is never the right approach and India has suffered from this in the past.

The inaugural World Test Championship, when India played New Zealand, the latter having played a few matches before, was a prime example of a team not acclimatized for the big occasion.

The Indian Test team seems to be in the same predicament at present. They have landed after playing two months of T20 cricket into playing the truly traditional and conventional form of the game. Test cricket requires one to be patient and draws one into a mental state that is far different from the glamorous hit-or-miss variety of the T20. India is also in a flap as regards captaincy.

Jasprit Bumrah has been named captain because of the unavailability of Rohit Sharma. The ideal solution would have been to request Virat Kohli to lead. Bumrah is the leading force for India as a bowler. However, captaincy could become a burdensome issue for him. Furthermore, he has not even captained the First-class side before and, therefore, putting this additional responsibility on his shoulder would not be fair to him.

God and lady luck need to shine on India, as without KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and the lack of confidence in their batters in Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Shreyas Iyer, the blessings of the almighty are all that Indian fans must be praying for.

The England side looks confident and cocky having won the series 3-0 against New Zealand. Their new aggressive approach has been a revelation in the way in which they bat. One admires it when it all comes out right but cricket history has shown that it could come to bite you as well.

India has the bowling arsenal to demolish England’s belief.

Rahul Dravid has a major issue and that is to select the ideal and best eleven for the Test match. Apart from Virat Kohli, not a single spot in the batting order is in order. India possesses both pace and good spin-bowling options. The English weather tempts one to go in with an extra pacer but for India to leave out R. Ashwin would be a folly. However, the most concerning part would be Bumrah as a captain and as to how he marshals the side.

India, on the other hand, has its eyes focused on the T20 World Cup at the end of this year. Australia is the venue and identifying the players for it would be a challenge. The reason is that the IPL throws out players who have performed well in it and they seem to be favored in the selection of the national side as well. This has led to a huge pool of players, all showcasing similar skills amongst them. Along with the regular established players, identifying the best from the rest is going to be a difficult task.

One feels India is over-extending itself by playing two series at one time. An Indian cap has become an everyday affair. A good performance in the IPL and one is a part of one of the Indian sides, if not in the senior side, then at least in one of the limited-overs one. None of the other countries send two teams to play two different series. One wonders whether the Indian players will be fresh enough to play the T20 World Cup, given the schedule of matches that they will be playing before it.

Giving a cricketer a well-deserved break is not the answer. A team needs to have continuity and camaraderie to understand one another. This comes from playing as many matches together and spending quality time with one another, away from the ground. The Indian team needs to confine itself to a camp where strategies and plans are discussed and decided.

This is where India failed earlier and has, therefore, not won an ICC Trophy since 2014. One hopes Dravid changes it or else we will once again ask “WHY”.

(Yajurvindra Singh is a former India cricketer)

Stockholm Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra breaks national record with a throw of 89.94m

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Stockholm Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra breaks national record with a throw of 89.94m

Continuing his brilliant form, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra broke the national record again with a throw of 89.94m to finish second in the Stockholm Diamond League 2022 in Sweden on Thursday.

The Indian javelin ace fell just six centimeters short of the elusive 90m mark but he bettered his personal best of 89.30m, set earlier this month at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.

World champion Anderson Peters of Grenada broke the 16-year-old meet record with a huge 90.31m throw in his third attempt, which was enough to get him the top spot. World No 4 Julian Weber of Germany finished third with an effort of 89.08m. Jakub Vadlejch, the 2016 Diamond League champion, was fourth after Julian pipped him with his penultimate throw.

After the record-breaking first throw, Chopra logged 84.37m, 87.46m, 84.77m and 86.67m in his subsequent attempts and was one of the top three athletes who made it to the sixth attempt. However, the 24-year-old Indian could only come up with 86.84m in his final throw and finished behind Anderson Peters.

“Today, I feel good and after the first throw, I thought I could throw even over the 90m today. But it is OK as I have more competitions coming this year. I am close to 90m now and I can throw it this year,” said Chopra.

“Despite the fact that I did not win tonight, I feel very good because I did my best,” he added.

This was Chopra’s eighth appearance in the Diamond League and his first top-three finish at the meet. He earned seven points for the second-place finish in Stockholm and moved to fourth in the qualification standings of the Diamond League. The top six athletes at the end of all qualification meetings will compete at the Diamond League Final in Zurich this September.

Earlier this month, Chopra had made an impressive return to competition after Tokyo 2020, breaking the national record with an 89.30m throw to clinch the silver at Paavo Nurmi Games before claiming gold at the Kuortane Games with an 86.69m throw.

The Stockholm Diamond League was his last event before the World Athletics Championships and the Commonwealth Games in July.

 

Instagram confirms it is working to turn video posts into Reels

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Instagram confirms it is working to turn video posts into Reels

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has confirmed that it is testing a change that turns video posts into Reels.

According to TechCrunch, the company said the change, which is currently being tested with select users around the world, is part of Instagram’s plan to simplify video on the app.

“We are testing this feature as part of our efforts to simplify and improve the video experience on Instagram,” a spokesperson from Meta was quoted as saying in an email.

A screenshot posted on Twitter by social media consultant Matt Navarra showed that people who are part of the test will see an in-app message that says “video posts are now shared as Reels”.

The message indicates that if your account is public and you post a video that ends up being turned into a Reel, anyone can discover your Reel and use your original audio to create their Reel, the report said.

If your account is set to private, your Reel will only be visible to your followers, it added.

The message also noted that once you post a Reel, anyone can create a remix with your Reel if your account is public. However, you can prevent people from remixing your Reels in your account settings.

 

Elon Musk is on his longest-ever Twitter break amid challenges

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Elon Musk is on his longest-ever Twitter break amid challenges

It has been nine days since Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took digital detox from Twitter — the longest stretch without posting anything in nearly five years — leaving his more than 100 million followers and the media speculating a lot.

His silence comes in the middle of the controversial $44 billion deal to buy Twitter that he has put on hold till CEO Parag Agrawal informs him of the exact number of bots and spam accounts on the platform.

Musk, a serial Tweeter, last posted on June 22 on the battle between SpaceX and the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over broadband usage.

“Their attempt to bait and switch satellite spectrum for cellular spectrum is super shady and unethical.If they are successful, it would hurt the least served and completely unserved of the world. Very messed up,” he had tweeted before going into a hiatus.

He has taken, at most, a four-day break from Twitter but this time, the nine-day long break has created utter suspense in the minds of millions.

Last year, he tweeted, “Off Twitter for a while.” He resumed tweeting a day later.

So notable is Elon Musk’s presence that his tweeting habits have become a staple of Tesla and SpaceX news, reports Teslarati.

“Musk tends to post updates and insights about his company s products and projects on Twitter, and many of them are newsworthy. Musk’s off-the-cuff comments and rants are also baited for controversial news articles,” the report mentioned.

His silence comes at a time when Tesla ended the second quarter after several challenging days in China amid Covid-lockdowns, and SpaceX is currently busy with its ambitious Starship program.

Musk, touted to be the most successful tech entrepreneur and investor in the world, turned 51 last week and his fans and followers poured birthday wishes for him on the microblogging site.

 

India reports 17,070 new Covid cases, 23 deaths

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India reports 17,070 new Covid cases, 23 deaths

India reported 17,070 Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, a marginal decline from the previous day’s count of 18,819, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs.

In the same period, the country reported 23 more Covid deaths, taking the nationwide toll to 5,25,139.

The active caseload has also surged to 1,07,189 cases, accounting for 0.25 percent of the country’s total positive cases.

The recovery of 14,413 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,28,36,906. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.55 percent.

Meanwhile, India’s daily positivity rate has also marginally declined to 3.40 percent, while the weekly positivity rate currently stands at 3.59 percent.

Also in the same period, a total of 5,02,150 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 86.28 crores.

As of Friday morning, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 197.74 crores, achieved via 2,57,61,312 sessions.

Over 3.67 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of the vaccination drive for this age bracket.

 

UP: Woman, lover held for the double murder of kin

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UP: Woman, lover held for the double murder of kin

The police have arrested a woman and her lover for allegedly killing her aunt and cousin as she was unable to repay a loan of Rs 4 lakh taken from them, officials said on Friday.

The bodies of 40-year-old Mala and her 18-year-old son Vinay were found floating in the Gangnahar canal around three months ago.

The two were killed by drowning by the accused — Neha and Yogesh — and their two accomplices, who are missing.

Superintendent of Police (city) Martand Prakash Singh said, “We have arrested Neha and her lover Yogesh in connection with the murder of her maternal aunt Mala and her son Vinay.”

Mala, who was a widow, lived with her mother and son. Neha had taken the loan almost a year ago.

“Neha and Yogesh were not in a position to return the loan. So, they conspired to kill Mala and her son,” the officer said.

On March 25, the accused took Mala and Vinay to a hotel on the pretext of returning the loan. However, the woman and her son were pushed into the canal one by one leading to their deaths due to underwater asphyxiation.

While the mother was killed in the Raya area, her son was thrown in the canal near the Mant area, around 12 km away.

“Neha and Yogesh took the help of one Imran and Rakesh in the murder. Our teams are trying to arrest them,” said the officer.

 

Mild tremors felt in K’taka districts

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Mild tremors felt in K’taka districts

Mild tremors were felt in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka on Friday morning.

Local people of Chembu, Peraje, Karike of Kodagu and Sullia, Sampaje, and Kallugundi villages of Dakshina Kannada districts felt the tremors which lasted 4 to 5 seconds at 1.12 a.m. Panicked people rushed out of their houses.

This was the fifth time the people of Kodagu-Dakshina Kannada district border hilly areas experienced tremors this week. The people are worried as earth tremors in 2018 were followed by natural disasters in the forms of floods and landslides in the region.

The Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has confirmed the earth tremors which took place three days ago as an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.7 on the Richter scale.

Earlier, earth tremors were felt at multiple locations in Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada districts on June 28 triggering panic among people of both the districts.

District authorities and Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) are looking into the issue.

 

5 minors assault boy in K’taka village, circulate video

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5 minors assault boy in K’taka village, circulate video

A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) has been registered against five minors in connection with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy, police said on Friday.

The case was registered in Doddakavalande police station in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district. According to police, the accused minors made a video of the ghastly assault and made it viral.

Two of the accused minors are studying in First PUC, the other two are in Class 10 and the fifth accused is in Class 9.

The accused took the boy studying in Class 3 to an isolated place in the village on the pretext of playing and then sexually assaulted him. While two of the accused assaulted the boy, the other three recorded the act on their mobiles and then circulated it in their WhatsApp groups.

After the video went viral, the police rounded up the boys and during the probe, they confessed to the crime.

The police registered the case under the POCSO Act and sent the minors to the observation home in Mysuru.

 

Minor girl’s nose chopped off for resisting rape

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Minor girl’s nose chopped off for resisting rape

In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur Dehat district, a minor girl’s nose was chopped off by miscreants who had barged into her house and were trying to pull her away with them.

The incident took place on Thursday evening and the girl was attacked with a sharp weapon when she tried to raise an alarm.

The miscreants had been stalking the girl for several days.

The girl, profusely bleeding, was first taken to the district hospital and was then referred to the Hallet hospital in Kanpur for treatment.

According to doctors, her condition is said to be critical due to excessive loss of blood.

The girl’s father told reporters that when he informed the police about the incident, they advised him to get her treated first.

He said that he feared for his daughter’s life since the accused were roaming free.

‘Money Heist: Korea’ climbs to the top of Netflix’s global non-English chart

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‘Money Heist: Korea’ climbs to the top of Netflix’s global non-English chart

The South Korean counterpart of the hugely popular Netflix series ‘La Casa de Papel’ – ‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area’ has raced to the top of the streamer’s Global Non-English top ten chart over the last week, reports ‘Variety’.

As per ‘Variety’, the series dropped on OTT on June 24, meaning that it only had three days to claim its spot in the chart that covers the period June 20-26. During that time, it was played for 33.7 million hours. The series was also the number one show in South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand.

‘Variety’ further states that it joins other Korean shows which have scored well globally for Netflix. In the first half of 2022, shows including ‘All Of Us Are Dead’, ‘Juvenile Justice’, and ‘Business Proposal’ have all reached #1 with global audiences, the company reports. Last year, Netflix and ‘Squid Game’ helped Korean content reach a new level of global audience consciousness.

A major international hit in its own right, the original “Casa de Papel” featured a group of thieves from diverse backgrounds who break into the Spanish banknote printing facility under the offsite guidance of a mysterious colleague.

The Korean version was intended to inject a layer of Korean cool and visual style to proceedings. It follows eight thieves as they stage a spectacular heist at a mint, this time situated in the newly unified zone between North and South Korea.

 

Shreya, Sam CS team up to deliver third single for ‘Ramarao on Duty’

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Shreya, Sam CS team up to deliver third single for ‘Ramarao on Duty’

Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja’s action thriller ‘Ramarao On Duty’ is done with its shooting and the movie is gearing up for its theatrical release on July 29th. As part of musical promotions, the movie’s third single ‘Naa Peru Seesa’ will be released on July 2nd. In an Interim, the promo of the song has been launched.

Post-production work is underway for the movie directed by debutant Sarath Mandava and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under SLV Cinemas LLP and RT Teamworks.

The promo of this number has enthused music lovers and raised anticipation for the lyrical video. Sam CS rendered this song that has lyrics by Chandrabose. Shreya Ghoshal and Sam CS lent vocals for the song that featured Anveshi Jain who looks glamorous in the promo.

Based on real incidents, ‘Ramarao On Duty’ features two heroines, Divyansha Kaushik and Rajisha Vijayan. Venu Thottempudi will be seen in a vital role.

Sam CS rendered the soundtracks and the first two songs of the movie enthused melody song lovers. The film’s cinematography has been handled by Sathyan Sooryan; Praveen KL is the editor.

 

‘Pushpa’ act gets Rashmika ‘Animal’ role opposite Ranbir Kapoor

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‘Pushpa’ act gets Rashmika ‘Animal’ role opposite Ranbir Kapoor

Actor Rashmika’s performance as ‘Srivalli’ in ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ has made her an overnight sensation and she has been unstoppable ever since. The star’s famous ‘Saami Saami’ step remains the most trendy step on social media.

Thanks to her impressive performance in ‘Pushpa’, Rashmika Mandana has been roped in for Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Animal’ alongside Ranbir Kapoor.

Talking about the same, Rashmika says, “The makers of ‘Animal’ approached me for the film after they saw my performance in ‘Pushpa’. I did not think twice before saying yes to the film because I was confident that the audience would get to enjoy a new side of me.”

The Allu Arjun starrer, ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ was the surprise hit of 2021 and have a fresh impetus to pan-India movies made in Tollywood.

Rashmika played the role of a rural girl in the movie with great conviction and came out with a natural performance that made her a household name as India’s ‘national crush’.

Rashmika is currently the IT girl of the industry, with a lineup of big-budget films from across all industries in her kitty. Apart from ‘Goodbye’, she will be next seen in ‘Pushpa 2’.

In ‘Animal’ Rashmika stars opposite Ranbir Kapoor, and in ‘Mission Majnu’, she stars opposite Sidharth Malhotra and Varisu.

Team ‘Liger’ wishes boxing champ Mike Tyson a happy birthday

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Team ‘Liger’ wishes boxing champ Mike Tyson a happy birthday

The team of director Puri Jagannadh’s upcoming film, ‘Liger’, starring actor Vijay Deverakonda in the lead, on Thursday released a special video in which the entire team sent its birthday wishes to boxing legend Mike Tyson, who is making his debut in Indian cinema with the film.

Karan Johar, Vijay Deverakonda, Charmme Kaur, Vishnu, Ananya Pandey, and Puri Jagannadh wished Tyson on his birthday in the video.

What’s more, the video also had to make visuals from the film’s US schedule. As is known, the scenes of Mike Tyson were filmed in the US.

Ananya Pandey will be seen playing the female lead opposite Vijay Deverakonda in the film.

In association with Puri Connects, the film is being produced jointly by Bollywood’s leading production house Dharma Productions.

Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur, Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta together are bankrolling the film on a grand scale.

The film has cinematography by Vishnu Sarma and stunts by Kecha from Thailand.

‘Liger’ is currently in its post-production phase. Being made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, the pan-Indian movie is scheduled to release in theatres worldwide on August 25 this year.

Kamal Haasan, Vikram Prabhu congratulate Suriya for Academy honour

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Kamal Haasan, Vikram Prabhu congratulate Suriya for Academy honour

Actors Kamal Haasan and Vikram Prabhu were among scores of people from the Tamil film industry who congratulated actor Suriya for having been invited by the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which presents the Oscar Awards each year, to join it in 2022.

Taking to Twitter, actor Kamal Haasan, considered to be one of the iconic actors in the film industry, wrote: “Glad my brother Suriya treads the ground of stars. In spite of gravity, which makes wings weak. We created angels and stars. Hence be a proud brother to join the crowd of excellence.”

Suriya responded to Kamal’s tweet, saying: “Thank you anna.” Only recently, Kamal had presented his favorite Rolex watch was present to Suriya for his mind-blowing performance in the blockbuster ‘Vikram’.

Kamal Haasan wasn’t the only one to congratulate Suriya. Actor Vikram Prabhu, the grandson of the legendary Sivaji Ganesan, too took to Twitter to congratulate Suriya.

Quoting Suriya’s acceptance tweet to the Academy, he wrote, “This is wonderful news anna! Congratulations! Wishing our industry’s deserving work gets more recognition in the coming years! This is for Tamil Nadu. This is for India!”

‘Panni Kutty’ cleared for release with clean ‘U’ certificate

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‘Panni Kutty’ cleared for release with clean ‘U’ certificate

Director Anucharan’s much-awaited entertainer ‘Panni Kutty’, featuring comedians Yogi Babu and Karunakaran in the lead, has been cleared for release by the Censor Board of Film Certification with a clean ‘U’ certificate.

Lyca Productions, the firm producing the film, made the announcement on social media. On its Twitter timeline, the firm said, “‘Panni Kutty’ is censored with a clean ‘U’ and is ready to meet you all at the cinemas on July 8th.”

The film, whose title in English means ‘piglet’, has created interest for several reasons. The first among them is that director Anucharan Murugaiyan’s just released web series on Prime Video, ‘Suzhal -The Vortex’ has garnered a lot of praise.

Apart from the two comedians playing the lead, the film also has several other comedians in its cast, giving rise to the hope that it will be a laugh riot.

This apart, the film will mark the return of well-known Tamil orator and comedian Dindugal Leoni back to the big screen.

The theatrical rights of the comedy film for the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka have already been acquired by Dr. Prabhu Thilak’s 11:11 productions.

Shot by cinematographer Sathish Murugan, Panni Kutty has music by K and has been edited by director Anucharan himself.

 

Suriya accepts Academy’s invite, thanks Tamil Nadu CM for wishes

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Suriya accepts Academy’s invite, thanks Tamil Nadu CM for wishes

Actor Suriya has written to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which presents the Oscar Awards each year, accepting its invitation to join it in 2022.

Taking to Twitter, Suriya responded to a tweet from the Academy saying: “Thank you The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the invitation, which I humbly accept. My heartfelt thanks to all those who wished me, will always strive to make you all proud!!”

The actor also thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin who had wished him the unique honour.

Thanking the Chief Minister in Tamil, he wrote: “Your wishes not only make me happy but also underline my responsibility. I will continue to strive to deliver good films. My heartfelt gratitude for your love.”

On Wednesday, Stalin, while congratulating Suriya, had said that the latter had become the first South Indian actor to receive an invite from the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be a part of it.

The invite was a recognition of Suriya’s evolved acting skills and his choice of stories that were focused on societal well-being, he added.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invites Suriya to be a part of it.

Modi to gift new projects to Varanasi in July

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Modi to gift new projects to Varanasi in July

Varanasi will receive 13 new projects worth Rs 1,200 crore when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits his parliamentary constituency in July.

Modi will also inaugurate around 33 ready projects worth Rs 600 crore during his visit.

Divisional commissioner Deepak Agrawal and district magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma said that the final date for the Prime Minister’s proposed visit has not been received from the PMO so far, but there is a possibility of his coming to Varanasi between July 7 and 10.

The officials are finalizing the list of projects ready for inauguration by the Prime Minister.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials that only the projects which would start operating immediately after inauguration, should be included in the list.

Among 33 ready projects worth Rs 600 crore, a maximum of 11 are of the urban development department and are being executed by Smart City Limited.

Officials said these 11 projects include phase-I work of Namo Ghat, bathing jetty, CNG boats, urban placemaking and infrastructure development under Lehartara-Chowkaghat flyover, market complex at Dashaswamedh, and sewage projects.

Besides, 22 projects of PWD, the home department including new police station building, sports, electricity, higher education, women and child welfare, tourism, religious affairs, and Jal Shakti departments have been included in the list.

Major projects, the foundation of which will be laid by the Prime Minister, are the six-lane conversion of Lehartara BHU-Vijaya crossing worth Rs 242 crore, four-lane widening and strengthening of Kutchehari-Sandada road of over Rs 242 crore, and four-lane widening of the road from Pandeypur flyover to ring road, among others.

Phase-I work of Namo Ghat is one of the 33 projects to be inaugurated by Modi in July.

Munich: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the Indian Diaspora at a Community event in Munich on June 26, 2022. (IANS/PIB)

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