‘KGF’ star Yash floors all with his humility at ‘Bajarangi 2’ event

‘KGF’ star Yash bowled over everyone with his humility at the pre-release event of upcoming Kannada film ‘Bajarangi 2’. Attending an event after almost two years, Yash showed he is the same warm human being.

Yash remembered everyone who supported his career and even addressed the gym trainer as ‘Kitty sir’.

“I saw ‘Bajarangi 1’ in the theatre as a fan and now also I have come here as a fan of senior Shivarajkumar. Since school days I have been watching his films trying to dance and fight like him,” he said.

“Film industry recognising talent after success is common. We should not live in illusions. Shivarajkumar and Punith Rajkumar have laid the highest tradition of how to behave with juniors. You will have a special place for the people who treat you well when you are nothing,” he said.

“After success the whole world comes behind you, highest respect goes to those who have respected you before. Cinema is all about talent. If you have the capacity you can swim,” he said.

Yash fondly referred to the producers of the movie Jayanna and Bogendra as “warning brothers”. “If I am standing here, their contribution is so high. They have made five movies with me. They trusted me and somehow I got success in my life,” he explained.

He asked director of ‘Bajarangi 2’ Harsha not to address him as “sir”. “Harsha don’t call me ‘sir’. I will talk to you in singulars as before and you should also talk in the same way,” he said.

‘Bajarangi 2’ is all set for a Diwali release. The fantasy movie has ‘Hatrick Hero’ Shivarajkumar as the hero and Bhavana Menon as the lead actress. Shruthi is playing the role of villain and the movie is directed by Harsha.

Chiranjeevi to bear expenses for fan’s cancer treatment

In a compassionate gesture, Tollywood megastar Chiranjeevi has promised to fund the cancer treatment of a fan of his named Venkat.

Venkat, who met Chiranjeevi at his office on Tuesday, explained his health condition to the megastar.

Despite his busy schedule, Chiranjeevi met his fan personally, after which he came to know about Venkat’s health condition. Venkat, who is financially backward, has cancer and is unable to bear his medical expenses.

Touched by his story, Chiranjeevi promised that he would finance Venkat’s medical treatment. Chiranjeevi also saw the medical reports of Venkat and advised him to seek a second opinion from a private hospital in Hyderabad.

Chiranjeevi had referred Venkat to the hospital personally, after which he even asked his team to update him on the case. Chiranjeevi also helped Venkat by giving him Rs 2 lakh for his immediate expenses.

“I am blessed to be called his fan. I cannot thank Chiranjeevi sir enough in this lifetime,” Venkat said.

Chiranjeevi fans online are happy with their star being so compassionate, as they thank him for all the support. The ‘Bholaa Shankar’ actor on the other hand is taking a rest after a recent minor surgery.

Amit Shah meets ailing West Bengal Governor at AIIMS

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday met ailing West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here.

The Union Minister enquired about the Governor’s health and spent some time with him.

Dhankhar, who tested positive for malaria, was rushed to the medical facility on Monday afternoon.

The Governor has been admitted in a private ward where he is being attended by a team of doctors headed by Dr Neeraj Nischal, Professor Medicine.

Dhankhar’s health condition is gradually improving, hospital sources said.

Dhankhar was in Darjeeling from October 12 as part of a two-week visit to north Bengal, where he complained of high fever.

He flew to the national capital for treatment on Friday and was staying at Bangla Bhavan where doctors were keeping a watch on him.

He tested positive for the vector-borne disease on Sunday.

Diana Penty’s ‘Adbhut’ sneak peek from her shoot

Diana Penty’s performances have a certain charm. On camera, the actress appears a natural and her presence lights up the screen. The actress impressed with her work in ‘Shiddat’ and she is now set for ‘Adbhut’.

While her followers were intrigued to know about her next project, Diana recently broke the news about working on an intriguing project titled ‘Adbhut’. And now she is providing them a sneak peek from her shoot diaries.

The actress took to her Instagram and shared a reel set against the backdrop of snow-clad mountains. She did an interesting wordplay with her caption as she wrote, “Love at frost sight! ????”

Dressed in a stylish sweatshirt, a pair of denims and trendy sneakers, she gave a glimpse of the magical world to her followers as she topped her reel with the track, ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’.

Talking about ‘Adbhut’, this time, the actress will take the route of a spooky thriller for her part. The film’s shoot has already begun in Shimla and will also star Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Shreya Dhanwanthary. The film is being produced by Sony Pictures Films India in association with Sabbir Khan Films and will be distributed by Sony Pictures Films India in 2022.

‘Tadap’ trailer featuring Ahan Shetty, Tara Sutaria out Wednesday

The trailer of Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria-starrer ‘Tadap’ is out Wednesday. This movie is a Hindi remake of the Telugu film ‘RX 100’. It is directed by Milan Luthria and it is a romantic action drama.

‘Tadap’ is the Bollywood debut of Ahan Shetty.

Talking about the film, director Milan Luthria says: “‘Tadap’ is a dark love story, and an extremely unusual debut film. Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria have author-backed roles. Their chemistry shines through in a story that has intense romance, action and soulful music. ‘Tadap’ is an eye opener and reflects the changing tastes of our audiences. Get ready for a thrilling ride.”

The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. While revealing more about the movie, Sajid adds: “It took a great deal of patience and determination to bring this gem of a film to audiences in the midst of a pandemic. Everything from the story, the performances, the chemistry between the lead pair and the music makes ‘Tadap’ a film that you don’t want to miss.”

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, presented and co-produced by Fox Star Studios, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment production, ‘Tadap’ will hit cinemas on December 3.

Prabhas’ good-humoured ‘interview’ with Akash, Ketika goes viral

Telugu star Prabhas’ fun interview of Akash Puri and Ketika Sharma has gone viral. This interview is a part of the promotions for Akash and Ketika’s movie ‘Romantic’.

Prabhas had launched the theatrical trailer of ‘Romantic’, as he shares a very good rapport with the movie’s producer Puri Jagannadh (‘Liger’ movie director who turns producer for his son). Prabhas, who is a fun-loving, witty person, is seen sharing some funny moments, during his interaction with Akash and Ketika after the trailer launch.

The good-humoured interview features Prabhas’ funny side, as he is seen interacting with the young actors. Ketika introduced herself, saying, “Hi sir, I am Ketika from Delhi, Prabhas replied, saying, ‘Hi madam, I am Prabhas from Mogalthuru’,” on a witty note, which cracked everyone up.

As Ketika is good at singing, she has also crooned a cover song. In this context, Prabhas went on, asking her to sing a song for them. The shy actress Ketika was reluctant, and Akash hence pushed her saying, “Please imagine this is your bathroom and no one is around. Not even Darling (Prabhas)”.

Prabhas’ witty reply added much fun, as he said “Why would I be in her bathroom? So, no. I am not around. Here you go! I close my eyes, please sing”.

Prabhas also wished the young actors good luck for their upcoming movie ‘Romantic’. Directed by debutante Anil Paduri, ‘Romantic’ also features veteran actress Ramya Krishna in a key role. The film is slated for release on October 29.

IOB posts Rs 376 crore net for Q2

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Public sector Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) closed the second quarter of the current fiscal with a net profit of Rs 376.41 crore.

In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, IOB said it closed the second quarter with a net profit of Rs 376.41 crore and a total income of Rs 5,375.76 crore.

The bank has logged a net profit of Rs 148.14 crore and a total income of Rs 5,430.58 crore for the previous year corresponding period.

For the quarter under review IOB’s total provision stood at Rs 1,036.37 crore (previous year Rs 1,192.55 crore) out of which the provision against non-performing assets (NPA) was Rs 884.86 crore (Rs 736.46 crore).

The gross and net NPA as on September 30, 2021 stands at Rs 15,665.69 crore and Rs 3,741.21 crore as against the figures of Rs 17,659.63 crore and Rs 5,290.60 crore as on September 30, 2020.

The provision coverage ratio as on September 30, 2021 was at 92 per cent.

During the quarter ended September 30, 202L, IOB has reported 30 fraud cases involving Rs 959.19 crore for which it is holding 100 per cent provision.

According to IOB, the total cash recovery for September 2021 was Rs 831.77 crore (includes recovery from technical write off of Rs.428.61 crore) as against Rs 751.97 crore (includes recovery from technical write off of Rs 233.74 crore) in June 2021.

The Bank has successfully come out of Prompt Corrective Action on September 29, 2021.

The bank’s total business (deposits plus advances) stood at Rs 490,408 crore as on September 30, 2021 as against Rs 478,365 crore as on 30th June 2021.

The IOB’s gross advances stood at Rs 146,940 crore as on 30th September 2021 as against Rs 135,469 crore as on 30th September 2020.

The total deposits stood at Rs 250,890 crore as on 30th September 2021 as against Rs 242,941 crore as on 30th June 2021.

Andhra Pradesh is narcotics hub of India: Pawan Kalyan

Actor politician Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday alleged that Andhra Pradesh has become a narcotics hub of the nation with ‘ganja’ (marijuana) being supplied to various parts of the country from the State.

The Jana Sena leader took to Twitter to claim that Andhra Pradesh has become a narcotics hub and is filled with many druglords at every level.

“Entire nation is getting affected due to willful inaction of leaders who are in-charge of the present government,” wrote Pawan Kalyan.

“During my ‘Porata Yatra’ in 2018, which was meant to understand the socio-economic issues of people of the state, in the tribal areas of Andhra-Orissa border I had received numerous complaints about health, unemployment, illegal mining and about ‘ganja trade and its mafia’,” the actor tweeted.

The Jana Sena leader posted alleged video clips of police officials of different States and cities to support his claims.

“Andhra Pradesh — ‘Narcotics hub of the nation’ supplies ganja to Pune, Mumbai and Maharashtra, too. The Maharashtra Police have seized the ganja shipment, Pawan wrote with an alleged clip of a TV news channel’s report about seizure of 312 kg of the contraband.

“Hyderabad City-Police Commissioner’ Sri Anjani Kumar, (IPS) giving out details about how narcotics are being transported from AP to the rest of the country,” tweeted Jana Sena leader with a clip from the police official’s press conference.

He also posted the video clip of Ranganath, Superintendent of Police of Nalgonda district of Telangana. The official revealed that the Andhra Orissa Border area is the source of ganja and from there it is supplied to various parts of the country.

Pawan Kalyan posted a video clip of Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant and also a TV report about Kerala police seizing huge amounts of ganja from Andhra Pradesh.

Another video clip is of a Madhya Pradesh police official speaking about seizure of ganja worth Rs 1 crore which was brought from Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh.

A TV report posted by Pawan is about the Rajasthan Police seizing 210 kg of ganja from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Another video is of Delhi Police revealing the seizure of ganja. Subsequent interrogation revealed, it came from Visakhapatnam.

T20 World Cup: Bangladesh win toss, opt to bat first against England

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Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah won the toss and opted to bat against England in a Super 12 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, here on Wednesday.

Bangladesh, who lost to Sri Lanka in their last match, made one change in their team as Shoriful came in place of Saifuddin for this clash.

“We are going to bat first. The wicket looks good, so we want to put a good total. We got three spinners playing, so we need to restrict them. This is a new game, so we need to play well,” said Mahmudullah at the toss.

On the other hand, England who thrashed West Indies in their last match, didn’t make any change for this clash.

“We have been good at chasing, the wicket looks good, played here during the IPL. We need to adapt, no team changes for us. The scars of past motivate you for the future. The focus today is on what we can do,” said Eoin Morgan at the toss.

Playing XI:

England:

Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills.

Bangladesh:

Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed.

Chiranjeevi’s upcoming ‘Bholaa Shankar’ shoot starts

Megastar Chiranjeevi, who is set to appear in the upcoming ‘Acharya’, is to kickstart shooting for his next film. Helmed by Meher Ramesh, this movie is titled ‘Bholaa Shankar’.

The makers of ‘Bholaa Shankar’ announced to start the regular shooting soon, and the movie is to be officially launched in a formal ‘Muhurat’ pooja event. The ‘muhurtham’ and puja ceremonies will be held on November 11 at Hyderabad. Soon after the movie shooting begins, the makers have set everything, so as to begin the regular shooting from November 15. A major part of this movie is to be set in Kolkata.

The makers of ‘Bholaa Shankar’ are yet to make an announcement regarding the other cast. ‘Bholaa Shankar’ is an official remake of Kollywood star Thala Ajith’s ‘Vedalam’. ‘Mahanati’ fame Keerthy Suresh is to appear in the role of Chiranjeevi’s sister in this upcoming film.

Chiranjeevi, on the other hand, is to appear in the movie ‘GodFather’, which is an official remake of the Malayalam movie ‘Lucifer’.

Koratala Siva’s directorial ‘Acharya’ is to hit the screens soon. Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, and Pooja Hegde are to play important roles in ‘Acharya’.