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Telangana theatres to reopen with 100% occupancy

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Telangana theatres are all set to reopen on July 30th. All of these theatres will also be functioning with 100% occupancy now.

Representatives of the Telangana Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) met cinematography minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav a week ago. The members had submitted a memorandum to consider the opening of cinemas. With confirmation from the Minister, the theater owners have approved the opening of Telangana theatres starting from July 30.

Thimmarusu and Ishq will be the first major releases after the reopening of the theatres. The cinema theatres have been closed for more than 3 months now. Vakeel Saab was the last major release before the theatres had to shut down owing to Covid second wave.

On the other hand, theatres in AP have been mandated a 50 % occupancy just like last year. A number of movies that were supposed to release in April will now be scurrying to set a release date now. Movies such as Love Story, Tuck Jagadish, etc. are soon expected to announce official release dates.

Nani makes the announcement in style!

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Natural Star Nani has a unique way of doing things. Be it his script selection or his way of sharing updates, there’s always something quirky about the way he goes around. The actor announced the wrap-up of his portions of Shyam Singha Roy in style.

The actor will be sported a mustached look in Shyam Singha Roy and announced the news by shaving off his facial hair. He will now move on to his next film Ante Sundaraniki directed by Vivek Athreya. Malayalam actress Nazariya will be seen alongside Nani in this rom-com with a twist.

Meanwhile, after multiple delays and breaks Shaym Singha Roy shoot has been wrapped up and it has entered the post-production stage. A release date will be announced soon for this supernatural thriller film.

Rahul Sankirtyan has directed this film which will have Sai Pallavi ad Krithi Shetty in key roles. Nani is also awaiting the release of his Tuck Jagadish which was initially supposed to hit the screens in April but got delayed due to the pandemic.

Police take action on Yashika Aannand

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Bigg Boss Tamil contestant and Tamil and Telugu film actress Yashika Aannand has been booked under various IPC sections after she crashed her car in Chennai on Saturday night. The accident left one of her friends dead on spot and destroyed the SUV on impact.

The police have now taken action against the NOTA actress and have confiscated her driving license

Yashika’s SUV car lost control, rammed into a railing, and fell into a roadside pit, killing her friend. The victim was identified as Vallichatti Bhavani, 28, who was employed in the UK as a software engineer. The native of Hyderabad, Vallichatti had come to Chennai just a few days ago to spend some time with her friends. She was supposed to take a flight back to the UK on Sunday night.

The police have confirmed that Yashika was not under influence of alcohol and that overspeeding caused the vehicle to lose control.

The young actress made her debut in Kajal Agarwal and Jeeva starrer Tamil film Kavalai Vendam. She later went on to star in a number of Tamil films and was also seen in Vijay Devarakonda’s NOTA. She was a Bigg Boss Tamil contestant in 2018.

All eyes on RRR theme song

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The much-awaited RRR theme song announcement will happen today at 11 AM. The song has generated great buzz already and RRR Team’s social media post yesterday has further raised the expectations. The team took to social media and made the announcement about the theme song.

https://twitter.com/RRRMovie/status/1419862629179289601

This update will come just a day after it was officially announced that audio giant T Series has bagged the music rights of the much-awaited film.

The special song will have a pan India appeal and will feature India’s biggest names and voices. However, what fans are actually waiting is for one more glimpse of their heroes Jr NTR and Ram Charan. The recently released RRR making video Roar of RRR gave a tiny glimpse of both the actors and the fans now want more. ‘

While the RRR theme song is expected to focus more on the making of the song and the musical behind the scenes, another glimpse of NTR and Charan is what fans are hoping to get from this song.

Ram Charan and Shankar film picks pace

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Over the last couple of months, there has been some confusion over Ram Charan and Shankar film. This prestigious project which was announced much to movie lovers’ delight was supposed to go on floors earlier this month. However, multiple last-minute schedules, Shankar’s legal troubles, etc. sidetracked the project for a while.

Ram Charan had met Shankar earlier this month along with Dil Raju and the trio decided to ramp up the shooting and finish it at the earliest without any further delays.

Now the project is shaping up well and will go on floors pretty soon. Kiara Advani has been paired opposite Ram Charan and the duo will start shooting from September 8th. A set is being erected in Hyderabad where a song shoot will commence the production of #RC15.

Ram Charan and Shankar are teaming up for the first time for a magnum opus, and expectations are way too high considering the fact that it is being produced by Dil Raju under his home banner Sri Venkateswara Creations.

Multiple plotlines and theories have been floated about this Ram Charan and Shankar film. Some say that the Mega Power Star will be playing the role of a young and dynamic IAS officer fighting corruption. There is another set that believes that RC15 is going to be a re-adaptation of Shankar’s Mudhavalan (Oke Okkaddu).

Power Star as Bheemla Nayak excites with a new look

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The shooting of Power Star Pawan Kalyan and Rana starrer Ayyappanum Koshiyum remake resumed today in Hyderabad with all Covid-19 protocols in place. For the first since the movie went on sets earlier this year, a major update was given to the movie lovers. Pawan Kalyan’s character which was originally played by Biju Menon has been named Bheemla Nayak.

The film’s production house Sithara Entertainments shared a photo of Pawan Kalyan from the sets and wrote, “#BheemlaNayak is back on duty. @SitharaEnts #ProductionNo12 shoot resumes today with all the safety precautions!”

https://twitter.com/SitharaEnts/status/1419561204721152006

Tentatively titled PSPKRanaMovie, the movie also stars Rana, Nithya Menen and Aishwarya Rajesh in key roles. Sagar Chandra will be directing the remake while SS Thaman will be scoring the music.

Pawan Kalyan’s character reveal has filled his fans with new excitement. Power Star will also be seen in Hari Hara Veera Mallu next. Krish will be directing this historic action film which is set to hit the screens in 2022 Sankranti.

Naga Chaitanya surprises with his OTT choice

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It was reported earlier that Naga Chaitanya would be making his OTT debut soon. Now we have got an interesting revelation that the debut will be helmed by Naga Chaitanya’s Thank You director Vikram Kumar.

Naga Chaitanya, who has so far dabbled in love stories and family dramas will be debuting with a horror web series. This project will be backed by Sharath Marrar and will be an eight-episode web series. Every episode is expected to be shot in a gripping manner so that it invokes curiosity and thrill.

The team is now looking for a young crew who can handle this subject with the sensitivity and required lens of an OTT release. The young actor will join the project once he finishes his commitments with Amir Khan’s Lal Singh Chaddha and Thank You. Vikram K Kumar is directing Thank You which also stars Rashi Khanna in the lead role opposite ‘Chay’.

Naga Chaitanya now joins wife Samantha and father Nagarjuna as the key actors from Tollywood to dabble in the OTT web series. Samantha had made an impressive mark with her negative role in the Family Man 2 web series and Nagarjuna also recently confirmed the that he will be doing a project exclusively for the digital media

Thimmarusu trailer to be released by Jr NTR

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Jr NTR will release the trailer of the Satyadev starter crime thriller, Thimmarusu. The movie is official remake of the Kannada film Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni. Thimmarusu will release on July 30, becoming the first major Telugu film to hit screens after theaters were shut down in the wake of the second wave of Covid-19.

“Thanks a ton, Tarak anna for your kind gesture. Means a lot for our film, Thimmarusu,” tweeted Satya Dev. The trailer of the film will hit the internet at 4:50 pm on Monday. 

The film stars Priyanka Jawalkar as lead actress and also features Bramhaji, Harsha Chemudu in key roles. Sricharan Pakala, known for composing music for Kshanam, PSV Garuda Vega, and Krishna and His Leela, has composed the music for this film

Directed by Sharan Koppisetty, the film has been bankrolled by East Coast Productions in association with S Originals.

Akhanda climax shoot starts in Tamil Nadu

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Balakrishna starrer Akhanda is nearing its completion with the much-hyped climax portions being shot right now. The climax fight will be shot at a temple in Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu and the makers recently sought permission to shoot at the scenic temple premises.

The film was earlier scheduled to release on May 28 according to original plans. However, it had to be postponed indefinitely due to the Covid second wave. Boyapati Srinu recently revealed that the makers are being watchful at the moment as there is an impending risk of the Covid third wave as well. The unit has decided to release the film only after it is safe and everything eases.

The movie is the third one in the combination of Balakrishna and the director after Simha and Legend. Fans are eagerly waiting to see what kind of intense action the duo has packed in the film. Adding to this, the teasers of the movie have also taken the hype around the movie to great heights.

Akhanda stars Pragya Jaiswal in the lead role opposite Balakrishna. Dwaraka Entertainments banner will be bankrolling this fantasy action drama.

Vijay Antony to turn director for Bichagadu 2

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On the occasion of his 45th birthday, Vijay Antony unveiled the first look of his upcoming film Pichaikkaran 2 (Bicchagadu 2). Vijay will turn director with this film and has also written the story of the sequel himself.

Released in 2016, Bichagadu was a massive success in Telugu states and ended up as one of the most successful movies of the years. Post the film, Vijay’s market grew rapidly in AP and Telangana and made way to a number of his films in Telugu

The story of Bichagadu revolves around a millionaire who decides to give up his rich life and turn into a beggar to save the abiding medical condition of his mother after a sage advised him to do so.

“Even though I haven’t worked as an assistant director to someone, I am confident that I will direct this film well. Also, I am not taking any pressure. Just like the first part, I want this to be a good film. We will be shooting in Dubai, Georgia, Chennai, and Calcutta. This will be a big-budget film,” said the actor-music composer on the occasion.

Bichagadu 2 shooting will start today in Chennai and the rest of the details of the cast and crew will be announced soon.