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 by Rinku Gupta Remember Chiyaan Vikram's directorial, his son Dhruv Vikram's acting debut, Adithya Varma? The film was a remake of the super hit Arjun Reddy ( Telugu) with UK based heroine Banita Sandhu as the female lead. She had debuted in Hindi before that,  with the Varun Dhawan starrer, October, in Bollywood. Now, Banita , has recently done a bold photo shoot and posted her pix on social media with interesting captions. A few days ago she posted this pic with the caption,  " lost my clothes" This was followed by posts which read, " lost my top." Her latest one in the series is, " lost my pants." The actor seems to be experimenting with various looks  and moods during the lockdown.   

By Rinku Gupta Tollywood heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda seems to have his heart in the right place. A first generation actor, who has made it big as a star,  he has used his platform  time and again for  philanthrophic activities as well. Now, during the tough days of the corona pandemic lockdown,  Deverakonda has set up a Middle Class Fund ( MCF) as part of The Deverakonda Foundation ( TDF) which he had started last year. He explains on the Foundation website,  "We’ve set up a dedicated fund with an aim to provide relief to affected middle-class families during the COVID crisis. The fund will help affected families buy basic groceries and essential food items. We're currently able to provide relief only in AP and Telangana. Update on relief in other states will be announced shortly" HOW IT WORKS Step 1:  Visit the   ‘Ask for Help’  form below Step 2:  Fill the form fields to the best of your knowledge Step 3:...

By Rinku Gupta As the launch vehicle of star son Dhruv Vikram , Adithya Varma manages to do what it set out to do, with Dhruv making a mark as an actor. A faithful remake of Arjun Reddy in Telugu, the film has stuck to the storyline. Directed by Gireesaaya, it has Banita Sandhu ( from the UK) playing the female lead with Priya Anand playing a film heroine in the movie. The story is about how Adithya Varma, a medical student turned brilliant doctor, has anger management and substance abuse issues, which destroy his personal life. The girl he loves, Meera( Banita) , his junior in medical school, is a meek girl, who cannot stand up to her parents who are against their love, which infuriates Adithya. But when she does escape and come to his home, he has passed out with substance abuse, which leads to her wedding much against her will. But come what may, Adithya continues to obsess about her, turning into an abusive alcoholic. What happens to their love story? Dhruv Vikram car...

By Rinku Gupta Whatever the Arjun Reddy , Dear Comrade actor does become news. Now Tollywood heartthrob, Vijay Deverakonda has just moved into a nswanky , new, luxury  home in Hyderabad. And the Internet just can't stop raving at the traditional pics Deverakonda has put out, with his family. Posting a pic with his parents and brother,  all dressed in Traditional finery, post the grihapravesham of their new home, Deverakonda posted a tweet,  "Her happiness His pride , Our new home! Sending you all lots of love from the 4 Deverakondas - you've all been a part of this journey with us " But he also admitted he is a bit scared of his big new luxurious house due to its sheer size.  But is confident his mum will bring the warmth needed to make it feel like a home. He posted on FaceBook, " I bought a house so big, it scares me. Now need mum to make us all feel safe. Make it home". The Rowdy star's family seems quite close knit and his  family values ar...

By Rinku Gupta The rise of Tollywood hero Vijay Deverakonda (Pelli Choopelu, Arjun Reddy, Geetha Govindam,  Dear Comrade amongst others) has been phenomenal, based on talent and sheer perseverance (considering he comes from a totally non-filmi background). The actor has a huge fan base, especially  amongst the youth whom he affectionately has termed as his  Rowdy Boys  . Now  Vijay has stepped into film production with the launch of his company King Of The Hill. The maiden venture will be a Telugu film titled Meeku Maathrame Cheptha. The interesting tagline is ' my best friend's secret'. While making the announcement on social media,  in his typical novel and quirky style, the actor also posted a fun video on You Tube about the project. He also released the First Look poster of the film. What makes the venture novel is the motivation behind it. While making the announcement on social media Vijay wrote, 'I realise how hard it is to do th...

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by Rinku Gupta  Hero Vijay Deverakonda has just been on an extensive promotional tour of his upcoming July 26th release Dear Comrade . The Telugu film produced by Mythri Movie Makers and directed by debutant Bharat Kamma is being releasing big (being dubbed Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada) in all 4 southern languages and has already created a huge buzz especially with the press and media  interactions and live concerts by the lead actors Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna . Now, the good news is that even before release, none other than Bollywood biggie Karan Johar, who has watched the film, will be doing the Hindi remake of Dear Comrade. Both Johar and Deverakonda announced the news on thier instagram pages on Tuesday evening, creating a huge buzz around the project. Karan Johar wrote, ' Had the pleasure to be the first to see #dearcomrade. What a powerful and intense love story!....Glad to announce that @dharmamovies will be producing the Hindi remake of #dearcomrad...

by Rinku Gupta In a shocking development, The much-awaited film Varmaa, the launch pad of Chiyaan Vikram's son Dhruv seems to have run into trouble. After a grand announcement of the film's launch, the E4 Entertainment who were to release the film, have now announced that they are going to reshoot the entire film afresh. According to the production house, they were to release the film which is directed by Bala and made under his B Studios banner, on a first copy basis. But it seems that they are unhappy  with the final results and have had creative differences with B Studios. So, now they have decided to remake the film on thier own,  willing to bear  any loss incurred. The film will be re-shot with Dhruv in the lead but the rest of the cast and crew announcements will be revealed soon. Bala played a key role in Vikram's career with the superhit iconic Sethu. He is an ace National Award winning director in Kollywood and this turn of events is seemingly unprecede...

by Rinku Gupta All eyes were on the latest young entrant to Kollywood at the Varma Teaser launch. The Arjun Reddy remake is the launch pad of Chiyaan Vikram's son Dhruv Vikram paired opposite newbie Megha Choudhury and Raiza Wilson. A proud dad Vikram, introduced his son to the media before a cake was cut on stage to celebrate his birthday. The film is undergoing post production and its  release date will be announced after 15 days said Producer E4 fame Mukesh R Mehta. Bala was all smiles on the occasion and revealed that Dhruv had done his part well.  Producer Mehta revealed that he had seen an old dubsmash of Dhruv which impressed him a lot and made him confident that  Dhruv was the perfect choice to essay Vijay Deverakonda's iconic role in this Arjun Reddy remake. " When Bala's name was put forth for director, I wondered if Bala could direct a youth film like this but then I thought about how Raj Kapoor had made a superhit young love story like Bo...

by Rinku Gupta Telugu heartthrob Arjun Reddy fame actor Vijay Deverakonda seems to have his heart in the right place. Looking forward to the the release of Geeta Govindam this week,  hasnt distracted him from keeping an eye on current events in the country. Moved by the plight of lakhs of people affected by the incessant rains and floods in Kerala, the actor has started a campaign to collect funds for the cause. Appealing to his fans group  better known as the nickname'Rowdies' he has set off the campaign with his personal contribution to the Kerala CM Relief Fund and posted the details on Twitter Recalling his love for Kerala, his  first holiday destination, and petrurbed by the devastation, he has made an online transfer to the CM fund thereby setting an example and also inspiring others in the process. "Kerala was my first holiday destination and gave me a lot of love for my work. I've met a lot of people from there who are some of the nicest people I k...