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 By Rinku Gupta Jr. Ntr and Koratala Siva are collaborating for the second time for a massive Pan -Indian project. This has caused a huge buzz in Tollywood and rightly so. The duo's  first collaboration, 'Janatha Garage' (2016), was a big hit.  Post 'RRR', the hugely-anticipated pan-Indian film, Young Tiger NTR will begin work  with the celebrated director. #NTR30 aka #NTRKoratalaSiva2 will be presented by Nandamuri Kalyanram and produced on a grand scale by Mikkilineni Sudhakar of Yuvasudha Arts and Kosaraju Harikrishna of NTR Arts as a pan-India project.  The untitled project's muhurtham will be held soon. The plan is to start the film's shoot in the second half of June. And the film will be released in multiple languages in theatres on April 29, 2022. The producers affirm, "When it is NTR and Koratala Siva, expectations are grand. Our film will be made keeping those high expectations in mind. More details about the huge project will be announced on t...

 By Rinku Gupta Lady Superstar Nayanthara and beau Vignesh Shivan have taken a small break from their hectic schedule and left for Cochin for the festival of Visu.  After the Visu break, Nayanthara will be joining the sets of Rajinikanth's Annaatthe currently filming in Hyderabad and later shoot for Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal directed by Vignesh Shivan.

 By Rinku Gupta After casting his vote for the TN Assembly elections, the next day,  Thalapathy Vijay was spotted at the Chennnai Airport by fans. Social media was abuzz with pics of him at the check in counter. The star had apparently left for the shoot of the Sun Pictures project, Thalapathy 65, to be held in Georgia. Now, the shoot has begun for the film there and the first pic of the location shoot has emerged.   Few other pics were seen of the heroine Pooja Hegde at Mumbai International airport. presumably leaving also for Georgia for the film shoot. Nelson Dilipkumar is wielding the megaphone.  Watch this space for more. 

 By Rinku Gupta The much awaited Dhanush starrer Karnan , directed by Mari Selvaraj is all set to hit screens on 9th April tomorrow. However, the  recent announcement today of 50% occupancy in theatres from 10th April due to the Covid resurgence, would have dampened spirits of the team. But producer Kalaipuli S Thanu is hopeful and upbeat about the reception to the film by fans.  He tweeted today, "As promised #Karnan will arrive to theatres tomorrow. As per the need guidelines of our Govt #Karnan will be screened with 50% capacity in theatres along with proper safety measures. I kindly request everyone to provide your support for #Karnan @dhanushkraja @mari_selvaraj". The full album dropped today. Fans of the director - actor combo are awaiting  the film with great expectations. The music is by Santhosh Narayanan. The posters and trailer have raised the buzz around the film. Yet another power packed performance from Dhanush  and a compelling film from Mari Selv...

 By Rinku Gupta After the stupendous opening Sulthan got post its theatrical release last week, Dream Warriors organised a Thank You and Success Meet today in Chennai. The cast and crew including several artistes like Ponvannan, Mayilsamy and Arjai Prince spoke at the event apart from the hero, Karthi and producer SR Prabhu. The film is directed by Bakkiaraj Kannan and marks Rashmika's Tamil debut. Speaking about her,  Karthi revealed that her large fan base was one of the reasons for drwaing in crowds and the success.  The film had released in Tamil and Telugu. Though the cast and crew felt bad about some harshly worded reviews, the final success of the film made up for it. Karthi thanked the media who supported the film and said that the stupendous success which brought much needed  cheer to theatres and their staff, made him very happy. He revealed that the film's story had excited him, as  it would a 10 year old, with so many bodyguards always around him to...

 by Rinku Gupta Directed by Madonne Ashwin, the Yogi Babu starrer Mandela dropped on Netflix recently. The film is a political satire set in the rural hinterland of Tamilnadu. Yogi Babu plays a naive village barber who lives under a tree and is usually taken for granted by the villagers, until one day he is given a new name and identity, called Nelson Mandela, by the village postwoman Thenmozhi ( Sheela). He gets a voter ID card which then changes his life.  There is an election scheduled to take place and Mandela gets caught up in the midst of 2 warring sons of the village chief, who are both vying for the one vote ( of Mandela's) which has the power to decide the winner.  Big money is involved in the political game of one -upmanship and how Mandela becomes caught up in the cross fire its the story.  How the  naive Mandela now learns to use the situation to advantage of the village is the story. Yogi Babu is perfectly cast in one of the best roles of his career...

 By Rinku Gupta Atharvaa Murali did a hugely difficult  single-shot action sequence in Pramod Films’ 25th Production directed by Sam Anton recently. An elated director Sam Anton says, “This was a long-time idea of myself and stunt master Dhilip Subbarayan as we wanted to attempt a unique action sequence. However, our ideas got materialized with this project and that’s because of an actor like Atharvaa Murali, who is agile, energetic, and proficient in martial arts. " It was a challenging process to shoot the single-shot action block. He adds, " Everyone invested lots of energy and effort in planning and executing the sequence. We had a rehearsal for just one day.  I am sure, Atharvaa will be declared as one of the prominent action heroes in the Indian film fraternity after this film’s release!" Producer Shruthi Nallappa, Pramod Films says, “I am confident that this action sequence will create a new benchmark for many action genre movies soon. The kind of effort that Atha...

 By Rinku Gupta  The Dulquer Salmaan film Kurup's teaser has released in which he plays the character of  Sukumaran Kurup.  The 70-second teaser has evoked an instant positive response within a short span of release for the a Pan-Indian star, who enjoys a great fan base across the country.  The top-notch cinematography, sleek editing cuts, production designing had viewers hooked.Kurup will be having a Pan-Indian release in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada.  The star-cast comprises Sobhita Dhulipala, Indrajith Sukumaran, Shine Tom Chacko, Sunny Wayne, Tovino Thomas, Shivajith Padmanabhan, Sudheesh, Anupama Parameswaran, Vijayaraghavan, Surabhi Lakshmi, Krrish, Kunchan, Sadiq, and Bharath. The film is directed by Srinath Rajendran, the story is written by Jithin K Jose, screenplay and dialogues are penned by Daniell Sayooj Nair & KS Aravind.  The film is produced by Wayfarer Films & M-Star Satellite Communications. 

 by Rinku Gupta The Sulthan trailer released yesterday and the team of the film met the media.  Present were the cast and crew including Rashmika Mandanna and Karthi . The film is directed by Bakkiaraj Kannan and produced by Dream Warriors', SR Prabhu. Speaking at the event,  Karthi welcomed Rashmika to Kollywood. He elaborated," Her father in Coorg always loved Tamil films and she said that he will be very happy that she is finally doing one as they always used to watch Tamil movies. "  Rashmika earlier was part of  Dear Comrade which was dubbed in Tamil. This is her first straight Tamil film and she was excited to finally be a part of the industry.  He added, " She would always be up to some mischief even when I was acting,  from behind the camera, on the sets. She has chosen well to do a village girl role as that will usually find a deep resonsnce with audiences instantly. From ploughing fields to milking cows she had to a lot of things in the fil...

 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...