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Quick Review: Sixer

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by Rinku Gupta Wallmate Entertainments' and Trident Arts' Sixer, directed by debutant Chachi stars Vaibhav, Pallak Lalwani, Sathish, Ilavarsan , Sriranjini, Chaams, Radharavi and others. Vaibhav plays a boy  who works by day but has to be home by dusk as he suffers from night blindness and cannot see after the clock strikes 6pm. He lives with his parents. One day he meets and falls for a TV anchor, played by Pallak. She is not aware of his malady. An incident at a protest march inadvertently lands our hero within the cross hairs of a wicked politician who is also unaware of his malady and is baying for his blood. As he keeps his malady well hidden, it leads to various situations, some funny , some dangerous. How does he get around them? Does his love learn about his predicament? Do they end up together? Sixer is made in the spirit  a light- hearted comedy ( despite the hero's serious condition) with a mix of  some funny laugh-out-loud scenes, some  slapstic...

Indhuja in trendy avatar

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by Rinku Gupta Heroine Indhuja who is looking forward to the release of Magamuni oposite Arya next week, plays a homely character in the film. In this photoshoot she can   be seen in a trendy avatar... Indhuja in pink Actress Indhuja latest photos

Nikesha Patel sizzles on the beach

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by Rinku Gupta Actor Nikesha Patel has come out with a sizzling photoshoot in beachwear .. check out the beauty in her hot swimwear .. Dont you think she has the perfect beach body ? Nikesha Patel hot look Nikesha Patel beach body Nikesha Patel in swimming pool

Lyca Productions Clarifies

by Rinku Gupta Lyca Productions has given thier clarification on the issue of sub- titling dues left unpaid raised on Twitter by Ms Rekhs for the film 2.0 as follows : Lyca Productions allots a budget of Rs 50,000 for subtitling of all the films we produce, irrespective of the scale and budget. This is because, we have in-house facilities to complete the technical process to delivery. Ms Rekhs demanded 2 lakhs for subtitling the film 2.0, which was not agreeable to us. Out of her own free will, she completed the work and said we could discuss the compensation later. She had reached out subsequently, but the rate she expected was not acceptable by us. Sometime back she reached out to the media to falsely accuse us. We reached out To Rekhs around 10 days back and offered to pay her an amount of Rs 1 Lakh which was not the agreed budget by us. However we felt since there has been a time lapse and out of goodwill this was fair. She was not ready to settle to this and demanded 2 lakhs,...

Sharwanand, Ritu Verma in Dream Warriors' Bi -Lingual

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by Rinku Gupta Dream Warrior pictures is gearing up for director Lokesh Kanagaraj and Karthi's  Kaithi release for Diwali. But in the meantime, SR Prabhu took to Twitter today to announce his next project. The film is a bi-lingual in Tamil and Telugu starring Sharwanand from Tollywood opposite Pellichoopelu girl Ritu Verma ( who is awaiting the release of her earlier Tamil projects). Filmmaker, actor and choreographer Shreekanth Karthick is also part of thr project. The film is tentatively called Production 18. More details are awaited. 

Samantha, Chaitanya holiday in Ibiza

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By Rinku Gupta The most happening couple in Tollywood, ChaySam aka Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and Samantha, are known to take off for romantic holidays to exotic locales from time to time, earning a well -deserved break after a spate of films. Now the latest destination of the love birds is the exotic party capital of  Ibiza, an island off the coast of Spain in Europe. Samantha can be seen soaking in the sun and enjoying a view of the coastline, spending quality time with her spouse apart from indulging  in some shopping. The couple seems to be enjoying a getaway with a bunch of friends and family. Sam clicks Chay as he stands by the bay Click of some retail therapy Sam is induging in and finding irresistable foodie Sam enjoying local cuisine ! Several photos posted on social media by them are giving holiday goals to fans. On the plane ! With friends and family en route to Ibiza [All photos courtesy social medi...

Sakshi Agarwal and Nandita Swetha latest photoshoot !

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Bigg Boss fame Sakshi Agarwal sizzles   Pretty Nandita Swetha in ethnic wear...

Shalini Pandey hot in pink !

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Arjun Reddy and now Ayngaran fame heroine Shalini Pandey latest stills...  

Karthi's Kaithi a Diwali release

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By Rinku Gupta Actor Karthi 's  upcoming Kaithi,  is an action thriller with no heroine as the script is touted to be one that doesnt require a female lead. The film is directed by ( the now Thalapathy 64) director   Lokesh Kanagaraj  of 'Maanagaram' fame.  The makers, SR Prabhu's  Dream Warrior Pictures, officially announced on social media  that their film will hit theatres this  Diwali. With Logesh already having proved himself with Maanagaram, and now the recent excitement around his bagging Vijay's Thalapathy 64 project, Kaithi is bound to create a huge buzz and raise expectations. 

Abhishek turns cop in investigative thriller Thandagan

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By Rinku Gupta Thandagan, an investigative crime thriller, had a grand audio launch recently. The film stars Abhishek Vinoth in the lead and is directed by K Mahendran and produced by Royal Film Factory, V Elangovan. Anju Krishna plays his co-star while Ratsasan fame villain Sararavan ( Christopher in the movie) is the antagonist. Kartik Subbaraj's father Gajaraj is part of the cast. Aadhav, Ram Veera and many others play prominent roles. The camera is handled by Thalapathy Rathnam while Shyam Mohan has composed the music. Abhishek plays a cop in this investigative thriller based on the Pollachi type of crimes against women. Ashwin Kakamanu who was one of the guests on the occasion said, " Abhishek is a versatile actor. From his action roles its good to see him turn romantic hero as well in this film." Director RV Udhayakumar, Jaguar Thangam and actor Sanam Shetty were also present to wish the team. Sanam Shetty said she knew Abhishek as the most...

Quick Bytes : news in a nutshell

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by Rinku Gupta 'Its a boy!' Actor Amy Jackson took to social media to announce the gender of her child. The actor who has been actively travelling and has been posting regular updates, is expecting her baby with fiance George Panayiotou,  in September. Kamal Haasan has joined the shoot of Indian 2 according to media reports. While Siddharth and Priya Bhavani Shankar are already shooting  in Chennai, Kamal has now joined them. Tge crew is expected to travel to Europe in October after a stint at Hyderabad and Vizag. Aishwarya Rajesh had opted out of the project and will be replaced soon. The Mafia team has wrapped up shoot on Monday (August 26).  Directed by Karthick Naren of ‘Dhuruvangal 16’ fame, the film went on floors last month, where the major schedule was filmed in Chennai followed by final one in Thailand. Now, the whole unit is completely exhilarated over the completion of shoot. Arun Vijay posted a tweet on social media about the same. Director Kar...

Quick Review : Angry Birds 2 ( animation)

by Rinku Gupta Inspired by the popular Angry Birds games, the story takes you to Bird Island where the angry bird Red is reeling under self -doubt,  despite having saved his island from the Pigs earlier. But his personal crisis is cut short by a bigger one. Eagles are planning to destroy all pigs and birds and the duo have to unite to fight the Common enemy. Red has to also learn to work as a team and give credit to others when they deserve it. These and other lessons about love and relationships learnt amidst a great adventure in the face of danger. Do  Red and his new team succeed in saving thier homes? Action, adventure, romance and comedy,  the animation film packs in something for everyone in  just the right measure. Go for it!

Thalapathy64 Team announced !

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By Rinku Gupta The excitement is high with fans as news of Thalapathy64 has created a buzz all over. The film ia being produced by Vijay's relative, Xavier Britto of XB Film Creators.  The film is slated for an April 2020 release and is going to be a mass commercial entertainer directed by Lokesh Kangaraj. The producer issued a press release with details of the crew as follows : 'I am extremely glad and elated to announce the association with Thalapathy Vijay after a long period. Previously, I had the opportunity to produce three movies (Sendhoorapandi, Rasigan, Deva) of Thalapathy Vijay and I am very proud to inform you all officially, #ThaIapathy64 (tentative title) will kick-start soon, under our banner — XB Film Creators. The promising young talent, Lokesh Kanagaraj, director of Maanagaram and Kaithi will direct #Thalapathy64. We are excited to bring back the tremendous combination of Thalapathy Vijay and Rockstar Anirudh, to repeat the blockbuster success of Kath...

Quick Review : Mei

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By Rinku Gupta Mei, produced by Sundaram Productions is a medical crime thriller which introduces Nicky Sundaram in the lead, opposite Aishwarya Rajesh, along with Charlie and Kishore who are part of the cast. The film is directed by Sa Bhaskaran. Aishwarya plays an orphan girl called Uttara ,who likes to help people even if it costs her her job. On one such cccasion she runs into an Indian American boy Abhinav ( Nicky Sundaram) who happens to be visiting his relative in India. Later she learns he is actually a doctor. In a series of events, the duo land up right in the midst of strange disappearances and a hospital - cop -doctors nexus and health related scam. Kishore plays an upright cop Muthukrishnan,  who is also hot on the trail of the culprits. But as they all delve deeper to find the truth, all lives are in danger. Do they succeed in solving the mystery and delivering justice?  Newbie Nicky makes a good debut in a content - oriented film under his ...