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Malavika Mohanan shares photo of Master team practicing social distancing!

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Malavika Mohanan shares photo of Master team practicing social distancing!

Following the Corona virus outbreak worldwide, people across all sections of society are confined to home with social distancing being encouraged as the need of the hour. The team of upcoming Tamil film ‘Master’ are practicing the same. Actress Malavika Mohanan took to her social media handle to share a photo from a conference call which also includes actor Vijay, music director Anirudh Ravichander and the film’s executive producer Jagadish.

Malavika captioned it with the starting lyrics of the already viral song ‘Kutti Story’ from ‘Master’. Her tweet reads,

Problems will come and go..konjam chill panu maapi! ☺️ How we hang out when we can’t really hang out ?
Team ‘Master’ is social-distancing. Are you? @actorvijay @anirudhofficial @Jagadishbliss

‘Master’ was originally supposed to hit screens on April 9 but due to the virus outbreak, release is certain to get postponed. Meanwhile, fans are eagerly waiting to hear about the teaser release. It will be kind of uplifting to them during these tough times at home.

Mahesh Babu and Chiranjeevi donate Rs 1 crore each to fight Covid-19

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Mahesh Babu and Chiranjeevi donate Rs 1 crore each to fight Covid-19

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu has contributed Rs 1 crore to the governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana who are battling against the Corona virus outbreak. He also requested everyone to come forward to make a donation towards the cause. Mahesh Babu also urged everyone to abide by the rules and support the lockdown. The star has tweeted,

Let’s battle the COVID-19 as a nation! I urge everyone to follow the rules put forth by our Government. My deepest gratitude for all your efforts @PMOIndia @TelanganaCMO @KTRTRS @AndhraPradeshCM @ysjagan. ?? Humanity will rise and we will win this war! #StayHomeStaySafe

Meanwhile, megastar Chiranjeevi donated Rs 1 crore as financial aid for the film industry workers who are jobless due to the complete lockdown. His tweet reads,

The lockdown situation while mandatory to deal with the #CoronaCrisis,also adversely impacts the lives of daily wage workers & lower income groups in the country including the #TeluguFilmIndustry.Keeping this in mind I am donating Rs.1 Cr for providing relief to the Film workers.

Earlier, actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan had offered Rs 50 lakhs each to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana. Besides that, he also promised to contribute Rs 1 crore to the Prime Minister’s relief fund. Actor Ram Charan also donated a sum of Rs 70 lakhs

Kamal Haasan offers to convert his residence into hospital to fight Corona

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Kamal Haasan offers to convert his residence into hospital to fight Corona

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has offered to convert his residential building into a hospital to treat patients infected with Corona virus. In his Twitter handle, he has written that this home could be converted into a temporary hospital with the help of doctors in his party, Makkal Needhi Mayyam (MNM). Kamal confirmed that he is willing to do it as soon as the government grants permission. Apart from this, Kamal had also contributed Rs 10 lakhs for the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) workers.

Several other film stars from the South have come forward to do their bit to fight against the Corona virus pandemic. Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan offered Rs 50 lakh each to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana. Besides that, he also promised to contribute Rs 1 crore to the Prime Minister’s relief fund. Inspired by Pawan Kalyan’s generous contributions, his nephew, actor Ram Charan donated a sum of Rs 70 lakhs. From the Malayalam industry, Mohanlal has promised Rs 10 lakh to the workers.

Many from the Tamil film industry have offered financial assistance to FEFSI workers who are suffering due to the complete shutdown. As a first, actors Karthi, Suriya and their father Sivakumar together donated Rs 10 lakhs. Superstar Rajinikanth followed them by donating a whopping sum of Rs 50 lakhs. His son-in-law Dhanush contributed Rs 15 lakhs while others like Shankar, Sivakarthikeyan and Vijay Sethupathi have given Rs 10 lakhs each. Actors Parthiben, Prakash Raj and Manobala have also provided 250, 150, and 10 bags of rice weighing 25 kg each respectively.

Pawan Kalyan and Ram Charan offer generous contributions to help Corona affected people!

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Pawan Kalyan and Ram Charan offer generous contributions to help Corona affected people!

Earlier in the day, Telugu actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan took to social medias to inform that he will be providing financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh each to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to help them in their fight against the Corona pandemic. Apart from that, he has also promised to contribute Rs 1 crore to Prime Minister’s relief fund.

Pawan has tweeted,

I will be donating Rs.50 Lakhs each to both AP and Telangana CM relief funds to fight against Corona pandemic.

I will be donating Rs.1 crore to PM relief fund to support our Hon.PM Sri @narendramodi ji,in turbulent times like this. His exemplary and inspiring leadership would truly bring our country from this Corona pandemic.

Inspired by Pawan Kalyan’s generous contributions, his nephew actor Ram Charan also promised a sum of Rs 70 lakhs towards the Centre and States of Telengana and Andhra Pradesh. He has tweeted,

Hope this tweet finds you in good health. At this hour of crisis, inspired by @PawanKalyan garu, I want to do my bit by contributing to aid the laudable efforts of our governments…
Hope you all are staying safe at home! @TelanganaCMO @AndhraPradeshCM @PMOIndia @KTRTRS

Prithviraj assures to take up a Tamil film when an interesting script comes his way!

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Prithviraj assures to take up a Tamil film when an interesting script comes his way!

Prithviraj Sukumaran is one of the very few Malayali celebrities who are active in the Twitter space. Recently, a Twitter user from Tamil Nadu shared a clip of Prithviraj dancing for the song ‘Pia Pia’ from the film ‘Ninaithale Inikkum’ and requested him to do more Tamil films. The tweet caught the star’s attention and he replied back by assuring that he would definitely do a film in Tamil when an interesting script comes his way.

The fan tweeted,

If you are had a really bad day,
This rare clip of Prithvi Raj dancing would save ur day.

ENJOY.

I lowkey miss his fun roles in Tamil??!!!!

@PrithviOfficial do a Tamil film soon, PLEASE ♥️?!!!!

Prithviraj replied back,

That’s some throwback! ? Thanks! Will definitely do something in Tamil if an interesting script comes my way! ???

It is worth a mention that ‘Ninaithale Inikkum’ is the remake of blockbuster Malayalam film ‘Classmates’, which also had Prithviraj in the lead. The Tamil version was tweaked to suit the sensibilities of the audience but it still failed to click among the masses.

Aadujeevitham team stuck in Jodran; Permitted to shoot till April 10

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Aadujeevitham team stuck in Jodran; Permitted to shoot till April 10

The crew of upcoming Malayalam film ‘Aadujeevitham’ have got themselves stranded in Jordan, where they had been shooting for the film. The team including lead actor Prithviraj and director Blessy had been shooting in Wadi Rum and staying in a desert camp nearby. But due to the Corona virus outbreak, authorities in Jordan have stopped all flights and inter state movements. Since they would face shortage of essential commodities including food items, director Blessy wrote a mail to Indian MP Anto Antony detailing their current situation. The MP has shared the mail in his official social media handle. He has also forwarded a mail to Jaishankar, the Indian External Affairs Minister to ensure the safety of ‘Aadujeevitham’ team.

Sharing the series of mails that he received and forwarded, MP Anto Antony has written,

Got a mail earlier today from my dear friend & Director Blessy who is stuck in Jordan at the moment shooting his next movie starring Prithviraj Sukumaran
Passed on his concerns to the external affairs minister for their well being & received an immediate response assuring the same.

The movie is based on my all time favourite novel ‘Aadujeevitham’ by Benyamin.
I wish and pray for the well being, safety and speedy return of the entire cast and crew.
Looking forward to the release of the movie.

With the help of the Second Secretary (Consular) in Jordan, the crew has eventually got the necessary support and official permission to proceed with the shoot till April 10. The only concern they are currently facing is regarding their return back to India.

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‘Aadujeevitham’ is based on the award winning novel of the same name by Benyamin. The film originally went on floors two years back in March 2018. Due to Prithviraj’s other commitments and the need for him to appear in various looks, shoot happened over multiple schedules. Prithviraj has lost close to 30 kilos to achieve a malnourished look for the film. Apart from Jordan, the team was supposed to shoot in Algeria, Egypt and a few portions back home in Bangalore.

More Kollywood celebrities come forward to help FEFSI workers

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More Kollywood celebrities come forward to help FEFSI workers

With each passing day, more celebrities from Tamil film industry are coming forward to offer financial assistance to Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) workers who are suffering due to the Corona virus outbreak. Film industries across the country have been severely hit. While actors and filmmakers have the privilege to take a break, it is the daily wage laborers of the industry who have been affected big time.

FEFSI president RK Selvamani had requested industry insiders to provide financial assistance to the workers. As a first, actors Karthi, Suriya and their father Sivakumar together donated Rs 10 lakhs. Superstar Rajinikanth has donated a whopping sum of Rs 50 lakhs to to. It is equal to 25 percent of the money requested by the FEFSI president

Dhanush has contributed Rs 15 lakh while celebrities like Kamal Haasan, Shankar, Sivakarthikeyan and Vijay Sethupathi have also given Rs 10 lakhs each. Actors like Parthiben, Prakash Raj and Manobala have also provided 250, 150, and 10 bags of rice weighing 25 kg each respectively.

Baiju Bawra: Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt to reunite for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next

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Baiju Bawra: Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt to reunite for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next

The ‘Gully Boy’ pair of Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt are set to team up once again. As per latest reports, the duo are in talks to play the lead roles in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s new film titled ‘Baiju Bawra’. The film is said to be based on a 1952 Hindi film with the same title. The original ‘Baiju Bawra’ had Bharat Bhushan as Baiju and Meena Kumari playing his love interest, Gauri.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali had originally planned ‘Baiju Bawra’ with Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh but things didn’t work out. Priyanka was also the first choice of Bhansali’s ongoing film ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’. Alia Bhatt replaced PC in both these films.

Ranveer Singh has already worked with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in blockbuster films like ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela’, ‘Bajirao Mastani’ and ‘Padmaavat’. Stellar performances in these films earned him numerous accolades. When Ranveer renuites with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, expectations will naturally be on the higher side.

An official announcement is still awaited.

Anushka Shetty to be paired with Kamal Haasan in Vettaiyaadu Vilayadu 2?

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Anushka Shetty to be paired with Kamal Haasan in Vettaiyaadu Vilayadu 2?

For the last few weeks, there has been a strong buzz about ‘Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu’ getting a sequel. It all started after director Gautham Vasudev Menon expressed his wish to make a second part. In a recent interview, the director said that he would definitely helm a sequel if Kamal Haasan is on board. Few days back, Gautham Menon was spotted having a discussion with Haasan at his office. This further fuelled the speculations.

Latest reports suggest that Vels International headed by Isari K Ganesh will be producing ‘Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu 2’. Anushkha Shetty’s name is being rumoured as the female lead. If it materializes, it will be her first ever outing with Kamal Haasan and second film with Gautham Menon after ‘Yennai Arindhaal’.

‘Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu’ is one of the most celebrated cop films in Tamil cinema. Gautham Menon’s stylish making reminiscent of the Hollywood investigative thrillers and Kamal Haasan’s brilliant perfomance as DCP Raghavan made the film stand out from the regular cop films. If the news about the sequel turns out to be true, expectations will be huge among the audience.

Asuran to be remade in Kannada with superstar Shiva Rajkumar!

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Asuran to be remade in Kannada with superstar Shiva Rajkumar!

After Telugu, the highly acclaimed Tamil film ‘Asuran’ is getting remade in Kannada as well. Apparently, superstar Shiva Rajkumar has expressed his interest to star in the remake version. Reports suggest that Vetrimaaran, the director of ‘Asuran’, will be venturing into the Kannada industry as a producer with this film and Jacob Verghese will be directing it. The latter is known for his films like ‘Savari’ and ‘Prithvi’. An official announcement is expected to be made soon.

‘Asuran’ told the story of a lower caste family’s fight for survival. Director Vetrimaaran adapted the film from Poomani’s famous novel ‘Vekkai’. The film got widespread critical appreciation and it was also a phenomenal success at the box office. It became Dhanush’s first film to enter the Rs 100 crore club.

Veteran Telugu star Venkatesh Daggubati is playing the lead in the Telugu version titled as ‘Naarappa’. Srikanth Addala is directing the film. Suresh Productions and Kalaipuli S Thanu’s V Creations are jointly producing it. Priya Mani is reprising Manju Warrier’s role from the original.