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 By Rinku Gupta Hansika Motwani has a new inclusion to her family now. The actor is on cloud nine as her brother Prashanth Motwani has exchanged wedding vows with T V actor  Muskaan.  An elated Hansika welcomed Muskaan whole heartedly, "We have a new member in our family – Muskaan. We now have become inseparable sisters!  So, we’re gonna be four musketeers in our family hereafter.” The wedding ceremony was a 2-day affair held on March 20th and 21st,  at Udaipur Royal Retreat.  The wedding ceremony was a private affair attended by elders in the families including Hansika’s mother Dr. Mona Motwani, relatives, family and friends. Actor Sriya Reddy from Chennai, a close friend, was among the attendees. The entire ceremony was reportedly held as per the norms and rules  due to pandemic issues. The 2-day event had a very little crowd and they were allowed to take part in the occasion after being tested COVID negative.  Congratulations to the happy co...

 By Rinku Gupta Actor Vishnu Vishal   is excited about the release of his film Kaadan on March 26th. This marks his entry into Tollywood with the Telugu version titled Aranya and he is thrilled about making a foray there.  The film which was ready earlier has now finally come up for release after  lockdown delays. The actor is upbeat but things have not always been hunky dory. At a press meet in Chennai recently,  the actor revealed how he want through troubled times despite the huge success of his film Ratchasan. He said," 'After #Ratsasan's success, 9 films got dropped with different producers. I felt very low and down at that stage. However, I have come out of it and I'm banking big on my  upcoming films - Kaadan, FIR and Mohandas"   For Kaadan directed by Prabu Solomon, he had to shoot with the elephant Unnikrishnan in the thick forests of Kerala. The experience was tough but brought him closer to Nature. His co- star is Rana Daggubati. Asked ...

 By Rinku Gupta Actor Raai Laxmi has been busy over the past few days,  shooting for a Telugu film in Hyderabad. In the wee hours of this morning,  around 2 AM, she was called in for her shot,  at the Rock Castle in Banjara Hills at Hyderabad. Raai Laxmi revealed on an Insta post that she was headed to the shooting spot, after waiting for her call. Accompanied by security personnel whom she thanked in her post, for keeping unit  members safe on location shoots, she also revealed that her next shot was an action sequence. But looks like the actor has been injured during the shoot! In her latest Insta post she revealed her bloodied knees which she seems to have scraped  badly and wrote, " Then this happened.  My return gift from an action shoot." She added however, " No Pain, No Gain" , calling herself, '#QueenOfInjuries'. We wish the brave and beautiful actor who seems to be making light of her injuries, a quick recovery ! 

 By Rinku Gupta The Tharun Kumar - Abarnadhi starrer Thaen is finally releasing  on 19 March after a delay.  The film has been receiving rave reviews from the media. Directed by Ganesh Vinayakan, the film deals with the travails of couple who are required to prove that they are residents of their hillside village ( where the lead character Velu, does beekeeping)  and the hardships they go through on order to do so,  running from pillar to post in the bargain. The couple live in the Nilgiris forests and several issues like corporate greed and the sullying of forests etc have been touched upon. The film also showcases the exploitation of the innocent by city dwellers. The realistic portrayals and performances add to the appeal of the film. The director revealed that the film was inspired by true events in the lives of certain tribal communities. The film also stars Bava Lakshmanan and Arul Doss. The camerawork which has come on for much praise is my M Sukumar.The ...

By Rinku Gupta  Zee Tamil is set to introduce an exciting and innovative format with its celebrity music reality show, 'Rockstar '. It will be aired on Zee Tamil and Zee Tamil HD, starting 28" March onwards. The show brings the  music composer, singer,  'RockStar ' Devi Sri Prasad aka DSP on the judging panel for the first time in Television. Along with him will be a renowned set of judges that include Singer Mano and Singer Srinivas The novelty behind 'Rockstars' is that it brings together an accomplished group of musical stars who are  a talented group of professional singers who come together to compete and emerge as Tamil Nadu's first ever musical Rockstar thereby presenting an experience that is different from other music reality shows. The show had a grand launch with a host of industry celebs gracing the event.  "There will be no winner or loser at the end since all the contestants are established artists, who are already favourites among th...

 By Rinku Gupta Actress Ashima Narwal, who shot to fame with her debut movie in Tamil titled Kolaigaaran, has found an immensely positive response for her performance in Netflix’s first  South Indian anthology movie ‘Pitta Kathalu’ in Telugu. Both the critics and audiences are very much impressed with her  performance as Indu in the segment of Pinky. A delighted  Ashima says, “This is special to me for many reasons. One is the fact that I am a part of a big project created by Netflix that is their maiden venture in the South Indian domain. The other is working with big names in the Telugu industry like director Sankalp Reddy and actors Sathyadev Kancharana, Eesha Rebba, and Srinivas Avarasala. Although the filming wrapped up a year ago, the release got postponed due to the pandemic crisis. Finally, I am delighted that my work is getting exhibited to the world through a great platform like Netflix. Usually, my friends abroad wouldn’t be able to see my new releases due...

 By Rinku Gupta The grand launch of the Samantha starrer Shaakuntalam took place in Hyderabad today.  Attended by the lead pair and producer and director,  the film was launched in a scenic setting, with Allu Arvind giving the first clap. The event was streamed live. Speaking on the occasion, Samantha who plays the titular tole said, " In around 50 films so far,  I have played every kind of role and genre. But right from the beginning, to play a princess in a period film, has always been my dream role. So at this point of my career today, Gunasekar sir and Dil Raju sir have given me the biggest gift , the opportunity to play a princess, with the role of Shaakuntalam " said Samantha at the Shaakuntalam launch in Hyderabad this morning. " I hope I give it my 100 percent to what  they have envisioned." She also revealed how big a fan she was of Disney's princesses. Speaking about the director she said, " I can see the passion for his craft in every detail. E...

 by Rinku Gupta  The grand launch of director Gunasekhar's magnum opus, Shaakuntalam is taking place in Hyderabad. Attending the event are the lead cast of Samantha and Mollywood actor Dev Mohan who play Shakuntala and Dushyant in the film. A vision in white,  Samantha arrives at the venue, ethereal in a white sari.            Dev Mohan and Samantha on stage  Dil Raju and Gunasekhar  on stage ( right) with team.  The launch is being streamed live on You Tube in the midst of the grand rustuc set created for the film. Neeta Lulla from Bollywood has been working on the costumes and all other prep has been going on in full speed ever since the peirce was announced by Gunaa Teamworks.                       Mani Sharma arrives         Producer Neelima Guna with the team Mani Sharma is composing the music while ace Tollywood producer Dil Raju is presenting...

 by Rinku Gupta On Friday the grand Alila Fort at Bishangarh  near Jaipur was the venue of the engagement ceremony of Tollywood actor Mehreen Pirzada to the young Congress leader Bhavya Bishnoi. Mehreen with her brother, actor Gurfateh Singh Pirzada The grand pre-wedding festivities included a puja, and an exchange of rings amidst fireworks in the ancient destination setting. Exchanging rings Later the young couple were spotted dancing with the family and friends cheering them.  We wish the couple a happy future!