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Dulquer Salmaan and Prabhas to team up

Dulquer Salmaan and Prabhas to team up

Indian cinema’s latest sensation Prabhas is teaming up with Mollywood’s heartthrob Dulquer Salmaan. No, not for a movie. They will be acting together for mobile giant Gionee’s new ad film. Dulquer is already a popular face in ad films while Prabhas is very rarely seen in advertisements.

Dulquer Salmaan is the brand ambassador for Gionee in Kerala. Now, Prabhas has been signed as the Indian brand ambassador for the company. Both the actors enjoy huge popularity especially the latter who is basking in the glory of the massive success of his Baahubali franchise.

Prabhas is undoubtedly one of the most wanted celebrities in Indian cinema currently. With several leading brands approaching him to be the face of their company, Gionee has finally managed to win the race.

Reportedly, Gionee has chosen the Baahubali star as the brand ambassador for their strong battery and better selfie campagin.

“We are extremely proud to announce our association with the mighty Prabhas. We are positive that our association with Prabhas will further our proposition of stronger batteries and better selfies,” Gionee India Country CEO and MD Arvind R Vohra said in a statement

Apart from Prabhas and Dulquer, the brand already has some of the country’s best young stars like Virat Kohli, Alia Bhatt, Shruti Haasan and Diljit Dosanjh on its payroll.

Here’s Asif Ali’s new born baby girl!

Here’s Asif Ali’s new born baby girl!

Asif Ali and his wife Zama Mazreen were blessed with a baby girl on June 2. The actor shared the happy news with his fans and well- wishers through his official Facebook page.

Some pictures of the baby have been doing the rounds in social medias. Asif Ali, his wife and their three year old son Adam Ali are seen along with the baby in the photo. The couple got married in 2013.

On the professional front, Asif Ali’s latest release Adventures Of Omanakuttan is getting good response from the audience after an inital set back. He has a string of exciting projects in his kitty. His next release will be Shanil Muhammed’s youthful entertainer Avarude Raavukal, slated to hit screens on June 23.

Bicycle Thieves fame Jis Joy’s new movie Sunday Holiday, Arun Kumar Aravind’s Kaatu and Ratheish Kumar’s Thrissivaperoor Kliptham are some of the other movies waiting in the pipeline.

Here’s the first look poster of Asif Ali’s Sunday Holiday

Here’s the first look poster of Asif Ali’s Sunday Holiday

The first look poster for Asif Ali’s upcoming movie Sunday Holiday has been unveiled. The movie is written and directed by Jis Joy of Bicycle Thieves fame. The first look poster features lead actors Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali.

Director Jis Joy had earlier said that the movie will have a very realistic romantic thread that will have a two layered narrative. One is about an incident that happens on a particular Sunday, while the rest follows the life of a band set master and his son.

Alencier Ley Lopez is playing Asif Ali’s father in this movie. Director Lal Jose, Sreenivasan, Siddique, Asha Sharath, Bhagath Manuel, KPAC Lalitha and Sudheer Karamana will also be seen in supporting roles.

Sunday Holiday is produced by Sheen Helen for Maqtro Pictures. Alex J Pulickal is the DOP while Deepak Dev has handled the music department.

Nayanthara to replace Shruti Haasan in Sangamithra?

Nayanthara to replace Shruti Haasan in Sangamithra?

It is already known that Shruti Haasan has opted out of the upcoming magnum opus Sangamithra. She walked out of the project days after launching it in the Cannes Film Festival as the team had not given her a full bound script nor a proper date calendar.

Sangamithra, written and directed by Sundar C is a period film in which Shruti was supposed to play the the titular role. Jayam Ravi and Arya are playing the male leads in the movie. It is said to be made on a whopping budget of Rs 250 crores.

While the makers are have not yet announced the replacement for Shruti, the buzz is that Nayanthara has been approached to be part of this prestigious project. Recently, Tamil social media pages had also conducted voting to find the audience choice and Nayanthara won by a big margin.

Sangamithra is a period drama set in the 8th century AD. Jayam Ravi and Arya have been undergoing rigorous training in horse riding, physical combat and other weapon-based martial arts training. Eventhough there is no official confirmation regarding Nayanthara’s casting, she will certainly be a great choice to play the role of a princess. 

Oscar Award winner AR Rahman will be handling the music department and Sabu Cyril has been roped in as the production designer. The movie is expected to go on floors by August this year.

Aravind Swamy speaks up against beef ban

Aravind Swamy speaks up against beef ban

Following the central government’s decision to ban sale of cattle for slaughter, there was a huge uproar among the citizens especially in the South. Now celebrities have also started raising their voice against the government’s rule.

After Siddharth, prominent actor Aravind Swamy has also expressed his opinion against the controversial ban on cattle slaughter. The actor, in his Twitter space wrote,

“India- one of the top countries in the world for children suffering from malnutrition; ranked 67/80 on the world hunger index and yet …We find reasons to take food off the table. Wish the same energy is spent on finding ways to feed people. That is what all religions preach.”

Earlier, Siddharth in a series of tweets expressed his dissent to certain policies of the ruling BJP government. He questioned about the cattle slaughter issue and asked the central government to stay out. He also asked the BJP government to stop the Hindu nation narrative.

Following were his tweets,

Dear #BJP you have power. Empower #India. Stay out of people’s private choices. Stop this#Hindu nation narrative. We are better than that.

The row about #cattle markets is unnecessary and only polarises people. State govts allow or disallow slaughter. #Center should stay out.

Most of us are neither #bhakts nor #libtards or whatever these ugly names are. We are just#Indians. Live and let live. Stop the hate!

Siddharth had‏ also posted a photo and expressed his concern about people injured in the clash over slaughter ban. The actor mentioned about the incident in IIT Madras where a Malayali PhD research student was attacked by a group of students for supporting beef consumption.

The Narendra Modi government’s newly introduced rule that bans the sale of cattle for slaughter triggered widespread protests in several parts of the country especially in Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

Photo Credits : Ruchik Randhap

Nene Raju Nene Mantri; Here’s the Teaser of Baahubali star Rana Daggubati’s next

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Nene Raju Nene Mantri; Here’s the Teaser of Baahubali star Rana Daggubati’s next

Rana Daggubati is now popular all across the country thanks to the humongous success of the Baahubali franchise. His next release will be Nene Raju Nene Mantri, a political thriller. The movie’s official teaser was released today.

Nene Raju Nene Mantri is written and directed by Teja. The movie is made as a multilingual and will be simultaneously released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi languages. Shoot for the movie has already been wrapped up.

Rana will be seen as Jogendra, an young political leader in this movie. He is a passionate youngster with a great attitude. He wants to break the complacent mindset that is prevalent in the country.

Nene Raju Nene Mantri also stars Kajal Aggarwal, Catherine Tresa, Navadeep and Ashutosh Rana in major roles. The film is produced by Rana’s father Suresh Daggubati, CH Bharath Chowdhary and V Kiran Reddy under the banner of Suresh Productions and Blue Planet Entertainments.

A photo of Kavya Madhavan and Meenakshi Dileep goes viral in social medias

A photo of Kavya Madhavan and Meenakshi Dileep goes viral in social medias

Over the last two years, actor Dileep’s personal life grabbed more attention than his movies. His divorce with his first wife and actress Manju Warrier, his second marriage with actress Kavya Madhavan and an alleged fall out between his daughter and Kavya were all widely reported by the medias.

After his second marriage, several online medias reported about a turbulent relation between Kavya and his daughter Meenakshi. But Dileep has repeatedly dismissed all that as baseless. It seems like there are no such issues in his family and it’s all colourful.

Dileep and his family was in the US recently for a stage show. Photos from their US trip were trending in social medias. A new photo of Meenakshi and Kavya has been doing the rounds in social medias. The actress is seen wearing heavy accessories and makeup probably for a dance programme. From the photo itself, we can easily make out that there are no issues between the two and they seem to be enjoying each other’s company.

Earlier, Dileep had alleged about a conspiracy against him. He had accused several medias for publishing fake news about him. The actor has several times gone on record that he married Kavya as he felt the need of a friendly mother for his teenage daughter to share her problems. Looks like he was right with his decision. It’s high time people stop poking their noses into the personal lives of celebrities.

On the work front, Dileep’s political thriller Ramaleela is gearing up for release. He is playing an MLA in the movie directed by debutant Arun Gopy. It is produced by Tomichan Mulakupadam, his next after the historic success of Pulimurugan.

Dulquer Salmaan’s Telugu movie Mahanati starts rolling

Dulquer Salmaan’s Telugu movie Mahanati starts rolling

The much awaited movie Mahanati, which is a biopic on yesteryear actress Savithri has started rolling. The film’s pooja ceremony was held at a prominent studio in Hyderabad recently. The movie is directed by Nag Ashwin, who made a mark in Telugu cinema with his popular flick, Yevade Subramanyam.

Keerthy Suresh is playing the role of Savitri in her biopic. Mollywood’s young sensation Dulquer Salmaan is playing the role of her husband and legendary actor Gemini Ganesan in the movie. Dulquer will be playing the different phases of the late actor, for which he will be sporting multiple looks. Mahanati will be his first straight Telugu movie although his romantic entertainer 100 Days of Love was dubbed and released last year.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is playing the role of a journalist in Mahanati.
The movie which revolves around Savithri’s personal life and her acting career will also capture the tragic episodes in her life. The movie’s story is narrated by Samantha’s character. Vijay Devarakonda and Prakash Raj will also be seen in pivotal characters. The makers are yet to announce about who will be playing the roles of Telugu cinema legends NTR and ANR.

Udhayanidhi Stalin and Namitha Pramod to play the leads in Maheshinte Prathikaram’s Tamil remake

Udhayanidhi Stalin and Namitha Pramod to play the leads in Maheshinte Prathikaram’s Tamil remake

As reported earlier by us, ace filmmaker Priyadarshan is helming the Tamil remake of last year’s widely acclaimed Malayalam movie Maheshinte Prathikaram. Udhayanidhi Stalin and Malayali actress Namitha Pramod have been roped in to play the lead roles.

Priyadarshan has confirmed the news about the remake. He will be tweaking the script slightly to suit the sensibilities of the Tamil audience. Apparently, there will be more prominence to humour in the Tamil verison.

Namitha Pramod will be reprising the role played by Aparna Balamurali in the original. MS Bhaskar will be playing the role essayed by Alencier Ley Lopez. The movie will start rolling on July 15 and will be shot extensively in Theni and Cumbam regions.

Santhosh Nair of Moonshot Entertainment is producing this movie. Incidentally, he is also the chairman of OPM Dream Mill Cinemas, who co-produced Maheshinte Prathikaram. NK Ekambaram, who handled the camera in Priyadarshan’s Oppam has been roped in as the DOP for this new movie.

Maheshinte Prathikaram was a huge success, both critically and commercially. Fahadh Faasil played the lead role in the movie directed by Dileesh Pothen. The movie won numerous accolades including two National Awards; for the best feature film in Malayalam and best screenplay for Shyam Pushkaran. Interestingly, director Priyadarshan was the jury chairman of last year’s National Film Awards.

Priyadarshan’s last Tamil movie was Sila Samayangalil. The movie, starring Prakash Raj, Sriya Reddy and Ashok Selvan in the lead roles was selected for the final round of the 74th Golden Globe Awards.

Huge expectations for Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish 4

Huge expectations for Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish 4

Hrithik Roshan is one actor who takes a lot of time to commit for a project. And once committed, he devotes atleast two years for a movie. All his movies might not yield the desired results but the audience can be assured of a fabulous performance from Hrithik.

His next movie will be Krrish 4, the fourth installment in the popular super hero series. Script works for the movie is currently progressing. This time, the team led by director Rakesh Roshan is trying to come up with something bigger and better than the previous parts. Like always, Hrithik Roshan is also involved in the scripting stages pitching in his suggestions.

The pre- production works have also started simultaneously. Auditions for newcomers to play the female lead are also underway. Director Rakesh Roshan had earlier informed that the movie will have heavy dose of action sequences and VFX.

According to certain reports, the movie will go on floors only by 2018 as it is a huge project made on a massive budget. The movie will involve lots of VFX works, so pre- production will take some time before the project actually kick starts.

International technicians have been approached for associating with this superhero flick. The makers are planning to make it as an international film with the best available technicians. The gargantuan success of the Baahubali franchise, which also involved heavy VFX and CG works, is certainly a positive sign which shows that such movies have takers in the domestic market.

It is said that the seed of the idea for Krrish 4 happened after Rakesh Roshan’s wife showed a picture of Lord Ganesha that had the face of Krrish. However, the director is keeping tight lipped about the plot.

Hrithik Roshan has been at his best in the super hero series right from Koi Mil Gaya. His action performances in Krrish was highly appreciated and the movie was a blockbuster success. Krrish 3 had Vivek Oberoi playing the crippled scientist. So, the latest installment will also have some prominent actors to lock horns with Hrithik.

The actor’s last release was Kaabil, a romantic thriller in which he was paired opposite Yami Gautam. Hrithik’s performance as a blind person was highly appreciated by the critics and the movie was a commercial success.