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By Rinku Gupta Looks like the romance between the much talked about couple, Lady Superstar Nayanthara  and director Vignesh Shivan is getting a notch higher. On Mother's Day, Vignesh Shivan posted several snaps of Nayan with her mom and wrote, "happy Mother's Day to you mrs Kurian. you've done a good job bringing up such a beautiful child. We love you sooo much amma thank u ammuuuu ". In his next post, he put up a snap of Nayan holding a baby on a vacay spot. Under the photo  he wrote,  "happy mother's day to the mother of the child in the hands of the mother of my future children .#Happymothersday #mothersday " Though the couple's vacation photos on romantic holidays have been seen on Vignesh's insta account earlier, this is perhaps the first time he has referred to parenthood in this manner.  Does this mean  the duo maybe getting serious about marriage plans? What do you think? Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara

By Rinku Gupta As the world remember's the contribution of mothers to their lives today, we spoke to two heroines whose work schedules keep them on their toes,  shuttling  between industries on shoots,  and thus, away from the comfort zone of their moms. On Mother's Day they share with us what mom means to each of them... Actor HANSIKA   who has a strong bond with her mom and regularly posts moments of the camaraderie they share, thier travel stories and the like on her social media accounts,  says to CinemaSpeak, " There are no words that any language can explain about  how much my mom means to me."  When Hansika is traveling without her mom, Dr Mona , what does she  miss most  about her? She replies, "  I miss  every thing about her! Especially I miss her  feeding me since I’m horrible at eating food alone! I also miss nagging her.  Can’t just mention one thing! To me, ❤️she is my strength, my  pillar...

By Rinku Gupta Actor Sonia Agarwal who was much appreciated in Gautham Menon's web series Queen recently, is busy with a slew of films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam as well. During the lockdown she's spending time with her family and is excited about her brother Saurabh Agarwal's new venture. Adapting to the new scenario post the Corona quarantine all over, Saurabh, who is a musician himself,  has now gone online with his musical venture Sound Garage. Now, his music school will be holding online classes for those interested in learning music.   Sonia Agarwal with brother Saurabh This move maybe  useful  especially during the summer season when camps and summer classes may not be possible due to the Corona scare. Says Sonia, " My bro is starting online music classes for all age groups.  So if anyone  want their kids to spend their time on music or  they are  looking to  get creative this season and want to invest  time...

By Rinku Gupta Actor and fitness buff   Rakul Preet Singh has been using her time wisely during the Corona Lockdown, posting videos on her You Tube channel, doing indoor exercices and even whipping up healthy dishes in her kitchen. Rakul with her brother in Mumbai, during Lockdown The  De De Pyar De, Shimla Mirch, NGK actor has Indian 2 with Kamal Haasan and Ayaalan in the pipeline  in Tamil. Shuttling between Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai for her films, she is currently in Mumbai during the Lockdown. Recently, the actor was clicked in a video clip by papparazzi, leaving a row of shops and crossing the road, wearing a mask,  apparently running an errand for herself. Now a Bollywood website has put the clip online with a comment,  "What was @Rakulpreet buying during the #lockdown? She was buying alchohol?" Without loosing her cool, Rakul responded to her troll with an epic reply, laced with good humor, Rakul Preet posted...

By Rinku Gupta Recently there was a buzz in Kollywood circles appreciating Vijay Antony's announcement of taking a cut in paycheck for 3 of his films under production, due to the Corona Lockdown crisis affecting the film industry. The actor is reportedly cutting 25 percent of his salary, amounting to Rs 1 crore, per film.   Harish Kalyan in Dharala Prabhu Now, looks like the move has inspired others. Actor Harish Kalyan whose Dharala Prabhu hit screens recently, is the next hero who has come forward to follow Vijay Antony's example. Harish took to Twitter to express his solidarity with the industry which has nurtured him and is in a crisis today due the Lockdown. Harish Kalyan wrote, " Hats off to VijayAntony sir for reducing  25% of his salary considering the difficulties faced by our Tamil film producers. Huge thing to do. Will follow pursuit."                              Vijay Antony ...

By Rinku Gupta His latest release Dharala Prabhu is grabbing eye balls on the OTT platform. Hero Harish Kalyan meanwhile, seems to be busy using the corona  lockdown period  to focus on some added skills. The youngster who recently shared a makeover with an almost clean shaven look on insta, is now busy spending time in the kitchen.   Harish Kalyan's new look  And he seems to be churning up quite a decent meal. This Lockdown Chef as he calls himself tongue-in- cheek,  managed to whip up a meal of Peri Peri, Pepper Garlic Rasam and a dish of  mixed carrot and cabbage vegetables to go with it. Even his captions like  'straight outta hea(o)ven ) ' reveal a creative streak and will elicit a smile. Lockdown Chef Harish Kalyan in his Kitchen Nice to see another facet of a young actor,  in the kitchen this time, focussing on acquiring culinary skills in real life ! Any guesses on whats next on the menu ? Perhaps h...

By Rinku Gupta The super talented music director Devi Sri Prasad is a world renowned powerhouse of musical talent with a humungous fan base. But due to the corona lockdown, a different facet of his creative talent has come to the fore with his recent trending video  for the #BeTheRealMan challenge on social media. The video came in for huge praise from industry folks apart from fans. Even Kamal Haasan called DSP personally to convey how much he enjoyed the video and how on point the message pertaining to the importance of women, especially the mother in the family was. ( click here to view what Kamal said). It so happens that DSP has not only acted in the clip, but also conceptualised,  directed, shot and edited  it himself,  all at his home studio, under the lockdown period!  When we quizzed him about how he made the video which features various camera angles, several people and all with a dose of humor and emotion in perfect measure, DSP gave us an...

By Rinku Gupta In the time of the corona pandemic, the already struggling film industry has taken a huge hit, with theatres being shut indefinitely. The fate of several films hangs in the balance, especially those under production. Mounting interest rates, loans and the like are adding to the woes of producers giving them sleepless nights. In such a scenario, cost reduction of projects plays a vital role in reducing the burden on struggling producers. One of the constant demands even in the past has been reduction of huge salaries paid to heroes and lead technicians which could make a difference to a project's overall cost and ultimately the profits if any, from box office collections. Now, actor,  producer and music director Vijay Antony, who recently gave a hit in 'Kolaigaran ' and also has substantial reach among the Telugu audience, has taken the first step in this direction. Vijay Antony is currently part of three films namely Tamizharasan for Producer FEFSI...

By Rinku Gupta When ace music director Devi Sri Prasad took up the # BeTheRealMan ch allenge thrown at him on social media and made a video of his Corona Lockdown activities   little did he imagine the response. The quirky , fun video with a beautiful message in the end, was trending and the phone didn't stop ringing for the next few days.( click here to view video ). Devi Sri Prasad is overwhelmed with the response from friends, fans and industry folks. Says he, " I am surprised everyone is so loving this video.. It was on trending too and on all the media ! All directors like Sukumar , Harish Shankar , Prabhu Deva master, everyone appreciated. Even Shruthi Haasan." Even as he was soaking it all in,  he recieved a bigger surprise. It was a call that left him feeling on cloud nine! An elated DSP reveals, "And the most unbelieveable thing was,  Kamal Hassan Sir called and  said he loved my video! The dedication to the Mother, is the highlight he said...