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  Balakrishna Visits The Sets Of Vijay Deverakonda’s Pan India Film LIGER (Saala Crossbreed) Vijay Deverakonda’s first Pan India film LIGER (Saala Crossbreed) being directed by director Puri Jagannadh is currently being shot in Goa. The makers are filming action sequences on Vijay Deverakonda and foreign fighters in this lengthy schedule. Meanwhile, the team has a special guest on sets today. None other than Narasimha Nandamuri Balakrishna visited the sets, as shooting of his ongoing flick Akhanda is taking place at a nearby location in Goa. Balakrishna was reportedly, all praises for the makers  ,spellbound by the grandeur of the set. He appreciated the makers for mounting the movie in such a  huge scale. Balakrishna also liked Vijay Deverakonda’s look in the movie. He then blessed the team and also wished that Liger  become a huge blockbuster. Vijay Deverakonda appears in a completely new makeover and underwent training in mixed martial arts for  the sports ac...

By Rinku Gupta Even as ace Bollywood producer Karan Johar celebrated his 48th birthday today at home with his family,  he also shared news about a covid scare in his household amidst the lockdown. Apparently,  two of his staff members at home tested positive for the covid 19 virus. Johar lives in Mumbai with his mom Hiroo Johar and twin kids, Yash and Roohi. Yash and Roohi celebrating dad Karan Johar's birthday Johar put out a clarification on social media for concerned fans and reassured them that the necessary quarantine measures have been taken and the family members andrestof the staff  are safe: I'd like to inform you that 2 members of our household staff have t ested positive for Covid-1 9. As soon as the symptoms were detected,  they were put under quarantine in a section of our building.The BMC  was informed immediately, and the building has been fumigated and  sterilised by them as per the norms.  Th...

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 Recent Filmfare Best Debut winner Ananya Pandey who made her Bollywood debut with Karan Johar's Sudent Of The Year 2, is now stepping into Tollywood. She is the heroine of the pan -Indian film directed by Puri Jagannadh and starring World Famous Lover Vijay Deverakonda . The project is produced by Jagannadh, Charmme and Dharma Productions of Johar who will release the Hindi version. Ananya is the daughter of actor Chunky Pandey. She posted on instagram her excitement to be part of a pan-Indian film and also welcomed Deverakonda to Bollywood.  The shoot had begun in Mumbai a few weeks ago.

By Rinku Gupta The biggest buzz after the blockbuster Bigil, is the speculation about director Atlees's next film, reportedly his Bollywood debut with none other than King Khan, aka Shahrukh Khan. It maybe recalled that the duo met during a cricket match in Chennai creating a huge buzz about the possibility of them working together. Shahrukh even visted Atlee's office. Now with SRK's birthday approaching on Nov 2nd, its being rumoured that the duo's next project is  titled Sanki and that producers Red Chillies Entertainment will be making the announcenent on SRK's birthday. During a recent fan intereaction, Atlee had hinted  that he and SRK maybe working together soon. SRK's close friend, director Karan Johar had recently tweeted praising Atlee, Vijay and Bigil as well. After AR Murgadoss - Aamir Khan combo in Ghajini and Prabhu Deva-Salman Khan combo in Wanted and Dabangg 3, is this Shahrukh Khan -Atlee, the  next big exciting combo between Bollywood ...

By Rinku Gupta Looks like Bollywood is keeping its eyes  focussed on Southern cinema, keenly watching the latest releases. Now  the latest Diwali release, Thalapathy Vijay's Bigil is garnering attention. None other then ace Bollywood director Karan Johar has expressed his appreciation on social media, praising  the film, the star  and director Atlee. He says, 'What an absolute festive joy #BIGIL    is!!A roller coaster of emotions, triumph and an unparalleled  adrenalin rush! #ThalapathyVijay is in top form and makes you want to whistle along! He is BRILLIANT! @Atlee_dir goes on to prove he is the master of This game!! SUPERSTAR DIRECTOR' Karan Johar had recently been in awe of Dhanush's Asuran as well.

By Rinku Gupta Southern cinema has been making waves across the country and even on a global stage. Director Vetrimaaran's films like Aadukalam, Visaaranai, Vada Chennai and now Asuran are among those who have garnered attention, awards and accolades. Latest on the list of Bollywood celebs who have watched the film and are all praise for it is ace producer, director and Koffee With Karan  talk show host Karan Johar.  Blown away by the film, Vetrimaaran's craft and Dhanush's performance Karan Johar calls  it a 'cinema victory' . He has tweeted, "What a film #Asuran is!!! Hits you hard and is riveting right through! Blown away by #VetriMaaran’s craft and story telling!!!! And @dhanushkraja is beyond amazing! Rock solid performance! His calm before the storm is unmatchable! Please watch it! Cinema victory! " It is indeed heartening to see good cinema crossing boundaries and receiving the attention it deserves. It may be recalled that Karan h...

By Rinku Gupta The glitterati of Bollywood were in full attendance at a book launch in Mumbai.  Om Books International celebrated the launch of  The Aladia Sisters  Khalid Mohamed's debut novel, on Monday .   The novel was launched by Chief Guest, Bollywood Director Karan Johar  and Guest of Honour Anil Kapoor, who spoke about Khalid Mohamed's immense contribution to Hindi cinema.                             On the occasion, Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor, Khalid Mohamed, Javed Akhtar and Publisher, Ajay Mago shared their experiences of putting together the book. Also present on the occasion were Asha Parekh, Lalita Lajmi, Maria Goretti, Anoop Soni,  Juhi Babbar,   Rajniesh Duggall   and Achint Kaur, among others. The author of the book.   Khalid Mohamed, started as reviewer and co-editor during his teenage y...

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...