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 By Rinku Gupta Actor Tamannaah, despite taking all  precautions at work,  has contacted the covid 19 virus.  After a mild fever, she tested positive for Covid and admitted herself into a hospital in Hyderabad. Now, the actor is doing better and is moving back home to self- isolate as per medical advice. Describing it as a stressful week, the actor is however optimistic about conquering the circumstances.  In August, her parents had tested positive as well.  Tamannaah issued a statement and sent a virtual hug to her fans. Get well wishes have been pouring in from fans and peers. Samantha, Kajal Aggarwal,  Dulquer Salmaan, Prasanna and Nishika Lulla were among those who sent her Get Well messages. 

By Rinku Gupta The latest celebrity to be affected by the Covid pandemic is the famed Baahubali director SS Rajamouli. The ace Tollywood director and his family had a mild fever recently which soon subsided.  But they went ahead with a covid test,  the results of which have  shown up as mildly positive.  As a result, Rajamouli and his family have undertaken self- quarantine as prescribed by doctors.  The RRR director tweeted, "My family members and I developed a slight fever few days ago. It subsided by itself but we got tested nevertheless. The result has shown a mild COVID positive today. We have home quarantined as prescribed by the doctors." The family is feeling better with zero symptoms as of now. Rajamouli added that once they develop antibodies, they would like to donate plasma for others.  A noble thought indeed. He tweeted, "All of us are feeling better with no symptoms but are following all precautions and instructions... Just waiting to develop ...

By Rinku Gupta Close on the heels of the news of the legendary Amitabh Bachchan testing covid 19 positive,  comes the news of his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan also being declared as covid positive. Both have got mild symptoms. The actor tweeted, " Earlier today both my father and I tested positive for COVID 19. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital. We have informed all the required authorities and our family and staff are all being tested. I request all to stay calm and not panic. Thank you. 🙏🏽 This is indeed troubling news for friends and fans of the family. He added that the Brihan Mumbai Corporation ( BMC) had been informed. Bachchan senior has been admitted in Nanavati hospital in Mumbai. He had announced on Twitter that his family is undergoing tests as well. We wish the duo a speedy recovery!

By Rinku Gupta The legendary star Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for Covid 19. The actor made the announcement on Twitter, adding that his family is being tested and requested that anyone who came in touch with him in the past few days should get themselves tested He tweeted," T 3590 -I have tested CoviD positive ..  shifted to Hospital  .. hospital informing  authorities .. family and staff undergone tests , results awaited .. All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested ! Shri Bachchan has reportedly been hospitalised at Mumbai's Nanavati hospital. According to media reports, the star  had complained of mild breathlessness over the past few days. His test results came in today. Wishes praying for his speedy recovery have been pouring in from friends, fans and his peers across industries. From Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Rana Daggubati, Dhanush, R Madhavan, Sarath Kumar, Boman Irani a...

By Rinku Gupta Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan, the cute couple of Kollywood, never fail to warm thr hearts of fans. Be it pics of their vacations on social media,  or celebrating festivals together,  the duo's pics show their fondness for each other and the camaraderie they share. Now the duo have revealed their fun side, with a classic rejoinder to trolls! The duo can be seen in Vignesh's post, in a short video. What's interesting is the use of a baby face app, showing them as kiddies, dancing to the tunes of a Baby Shark nursery rhyme. With it, Vignesh Shivan and Nayan, lay to rest the rumors about them contacting covid, which have been doing the rounds. Vignesh writes, " And that's how we see the news about us,  the corona and the imagination of all the press & social  media sweethearts . Anyways! To our well-wishers  We are happy healthy  and God has blessed us with enough strength & happiness to see all you jokers and  you...

By Rinku Gupta Living out of a suitcase is nothing new for the Indian 2 actor Rakul Preet Singh. However, given the rise in cases, travelling during the covid pandemic despite  full precautions, can be quite stressful to say the least.   But the actor seems to have undertaken this challenging journey, in order to visit her parents, after several months in Lockdown at her Mumbai apartment. Along with her brother Amanpreet, (who is entering the Telugu industry) Rakul was spotted at Mumbai airport. Rakul was leaving for her home town New Delhi, where her parents live, as she admittedly had missed them a lot during the lockdown.                            Rakul Preet Singh  The actor who is often spotted in casual but chic airport looks, shuttling between Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad,  was seen in a totally different avatar this time. The bro-sis duo were covered in PPE gear comple...

By Rinku Gupta Director Gautham Menon's recent short film Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn featuring STR and Trisha has been garnering eyeballs, on his Ondraga You Tube channel. The team made the film online during the lockdown.  Apparently,  Gautham has been spending his lockdown time doing  a lot of writing and this short film is part of a sequence planned for his Vinnaithandi Varuvaya ( VTV) sequel. Now, in an online live chat with the Cinema Express portal today, Gautham replied to a fans' question about the possibility of working with Ajith Kumar again.     Gautham Menon with Ajith Kumar          Ajith as Satyadeva and Arun Vijay as                            Viktor in Yennai Arindhaal Gautham revealed that during the covid lockdown he has written a dialogue between the  Satyadeva and Viktor characters of his film Yennai Arindhaal. What's more...

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 Hero Shanthnu Bhagyaraj discovered his directorial flair during the covid lockdown by making a short film at home and acting in it as well, with wife Kiki Vijay as heroine. The film has been lauded for its content, presentation and message, with appreciation pouring in on social media. Shanthnu and wife Kiki Vijay                      Shanthnu Bhagyaraj Shanthnu shows the film to his father, ace director K Bhagyaraj A grateful Shanthnu wrote a letter of thanks to the media and fans for the overwhelming support for the film #KoCoNaKa. " Dear Friends from the Press, fellow industry members, fans and well wishers,  Kindly treat this presser as an extension of our thanks towards the wonderful support received for our first short film "Konjam Corona Naraiyya Kadhal" during these strange circumstances. Thanks to your support, the short film has garnered over 7.5 lakh views on o...

By Rinku Gupta One of the good pieces of news during the covid lockdown came from Tollywood hero Rana Daggubati with his  surprise announcement when he proposed to his  lady love Miheeka Bajaj recently, and she accepted. The Daggubati family was on cloud nine and were reportedly planning a wedding soon this year. Now there is one more good news.  Rana and Miheeka are now officially engaged!  At a ceremony amongst family members,  Rana is all smiles, as is his fiancee, in the photos Rana has shared on social media. Rana posted, " And its official!"  The wishes from friends and fans are pouring in. Sivakarthikeyan, Saina Nehwal and Varun Tej Konidela are amongst the celebs who have wished the happy couple so far. The couple look radiant. Baahubali's Bhallala Dev is now officially engaged. Miheeka looks resplendant in a traditional sari while Rana is seen in traditional veshti and sattai. Rana is the grandson of ace producer, director...

By Rinku Gupta The Ajith Kumar  starrer Valimai's producer Boney Kapoor has issued a statement regarding the covid scare at his residence in Mumbai.           Boney Kapoor with daughters Janhvi                and Khushi   According to Kapoor's press statement, the domestic help at his  Green Acres, Lokhandwala Complex residence,  Charan Sahu (aged 23 years )  tested positive ofor Corona virus. When  Sahu was found to be unwell, Kapoor  sent him for tests and then kept him in isolation. After receiving the test report the building Society authorities were informed, who in turn informed  the Brihan Mumbai Corporation ( BMC).  Immediately the BMC and state government authorities   started the process of getting him into a quarantine center. Mr Kapoor has added in his statement  “Myself, my  children and the other staff at home  are all...

By Rinku Gupta Leading streaming platform Amazon Prime Video is making deep inroads into the cinema space in the covid pandemic lockdown era when theatres are shut indefinitely . They have announced a line up of 7 films in various languages to cater to film buffs across the country.  These films include Ponmagal Vandhal (Tamil) , Penguin ( Tamil, Telugu), Law ( Kannada), French Biriyani ( Kannada),  Sufiyum Sujatayum ( Malayalam), Shakuntala Devi ( Hindi) and Gulabo Sitabo ( Hindi). The impressive list includes films of stars Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Jyotika, Keerthy Suresh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Aditi Rao Hydari, Jayasurya amongst others. The movies will premiere exclusively on Prime Video over the next three months and will be available in 200 countries and territories worldwide. “At Prime Video, we believe in listening to what our consumers want and working backwards from there. This belief is the genesis of our latest offering,” said Vijay Subramani...