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Pawan Kalyan to simultaneously complete two films

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Pawan Kalyan to simultaneously complete two films

Power Star Pawan Kalyan has been a busy man ever since he made his comeback with Vakeel Saab earlier this year. Post-Vakeel Saab, he has lined up some exciting movies and will be working on them back to back. This vigour from their Power Star has made the fans extremely excited.

According to the latest reports, Pawan Kalyan is completely healthy now and is raring to go on sets. He has decided to complete his next two movies Ayyappanum Koshiyum remake and Hari Hara Veera Mallu simultaneously. While the Ayyappanum Koshiyum remake has completed its 50% filming, Hari Hara Veera Mallu is still in its nascent stages. Covid second wave played a spoilsport and stopped the filming of both these films.

Pawan wants to wrap up these two films before moving on to his next projects. He is slated to work with Surender Reddy, Harish Shankar, and JB Entertainments next. The Power Star is planning to resume the shoots on both these films from mid-July. As someone who recently contracted Covid, Pawan wants to take no chances and has asked the producers of these films to ramp up the safety measures.

Leading OTT platform fed up of Tollywood makers

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Leading OTT platform fed up of Tollywood makers

With the pandemic delaying a number of theatrical releases, movie makers who can’t afford to wait for long are going for OTT platforms. Amazon Prime Video, Aha, and Netflix have been the favourite of Tollywood filmmakers for quite some time.

These platforms have dished out some successful and quality films ever since the Covid infused lockdown. With the digital release being the best bet for a number of movie makers right now, Tollywood producers are now being approached by OTTs. Amazon Prime in particular is showing keen interest in movies that are in the final leg or completed.

However, this situation is turning out to be quite troublesome for Amazon in lot of cases. The makers are quoting exorbitant amounts and refusing to come down in many instances. Amazon on the other hand is not finding these rates viable resulting in no deal.

Amazon Prime meanwhile is treading cautiously especially considering the recent past. The OTT giant bought rights for a number of films for direct releases and faced huge losses. The makers and their refusal to budge despite having a smaller film with no big names and USP are causing the streaming platform to avoid Tollywood in most cases.

Celebrating Super Star Krishna: The pioneer of Tollywood

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Celebrating Super Star Krishna: The pioneer of Tollywood

Super Star Krishna is a name that needs no introduction. A true pioneer and visionary in every sense, his name continues to reverberate in the hearts of cine lovers even today. The legendary actor is celebrating his 78th birthday today with wishes pouring in from everywhere.

In a career spanning more than 5 decades with over 350 films and countless blockbusters among them, Super Star has played an invaluable role in shaping Indian cinema the way it its today. Known as a director’s actor and a producer’s delight, Super Star Krishna is truly a people’s star and in his heydays would go to great lengths for the love of cinema and people watching it.

He holds a number of records in Indian cinema and strived hard to bring forth best movie watching experience for the audience. His commitment to cinema can be ascertained by the fact that he had a whopping 18 releases in the year 1972 which till today stands as a record in Indian cinema. Along with his passion for cinema he is also known for introducing a number of firsts to the industry.

The first east man colour, first cinemascope, first cowboy adventure, first 70mm, first DTS, first spy genre film, etc. are all the initiatives of Super Star Krishna. These technical enhancements and new genres contributed immensely to the growth of the film industry. These contributions from him shaped Tollywood into what it is today.

A former Member of Parliament, Super Star Krishna was awarded Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honour for his contribution to art and Indian cinema.

On the occasion of his 78th birthday, wishes are pouring in from all sections of Tollywood. Movie lovers are wishing their beloved Super Star Krishna a long and healthy life.

Kajal Aggarwal to star in a strong role next

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Kajal Aggarwal to star in a strong role next

Kajal Aggarwal has been under a lean streak for quite some time as none of her recent movies set fire to box office. The actress, who not so long ago was considered the topmost actress in Tollywood as well as Kollywood has been under a string of flops now.

To come out of this, Kajal has decided to work in roles that give her enough scope to show her acting prowess. She has signed a movie with Paper Boy director Jayashankar. Her role in this film is going to be quite a strong one and will be revolving around her.

Of late a number of actresses have been applying this approach of doing only strong roles. Recently it was reported that Pooja Hegde has been encouraging scripts that provide her with more screen time and scope to perform.

Meanwhile, an official announcement on Kajal’s movie will be made soon. The ‘Sita’ actress will be next seen in Acharya alongside Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan.

Teja to star in Hanuman?

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Teja to star in Hanuman?

Director Prasanth Varma is on the verge of creating a new cinematic universe. And as a part of this cinematic universe, he announced his net venture- Hanuman. Touted to be the first original superhero film in Telugu, this film’s first look has impressed the netizens.

While no further details regarding the movie’s starcast have been announced yet, there are reports that young actor Teja Sajja ha been approached for this film. Teja debuted with Prasanth Varma’s film Zombie Reddy earlier this year. The movie turned out to be a hit and Teja successfully proved his acting credentials with this zombie- comedy film.

Prasanth is known for bringing fresh concepts to the screen. He made an impressive debut in 2018 with multi-starrer anthology Awe, which was a totally different experience for the Telugu audience. He later went on to make action thriller Kalki with Dr Rajasekhar. Kalki impressed audience and critics for its different portrayal. 2021 saw the young director bring Zombies to the Telugu screen for the first time.

Super hero films are hugely popular in Hollywood. Even Bollywood and Kollywood have made a few films on this subject. It would be interesting how Varma mixes mythology with fiction this time around.

Amazon issues gag order to Samantha

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Amazon issues gag order to Samantha

The much-awaited trailer of Family Man 2 dropped in a few days ago. The trailer has received applause as well a criticism. Complaints have come out that Samantha’s character Raji has been designed in a way that hurts Tamil sentiments.

Many Tamil users felt the series is showing the state in a bad light. Tamil Twitter users have been trending the hashtag #ShameonYouSamantha ‘#Familyman2_Against_Tamils’. They have criticizeded Samantha for depicting a coalition between ‘ISI and rebels’.

The controversy took a bigger turn with Rajya Sabha MP, Vaiko writing a letter to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javedkar. The MP belonging to MDMK party wrote the letter seeking a ban on the soon-to-be-released web series. He cited the unfair depiction of Tamils and establishing their inks with ISI in the show as the reason for his demand.

According to reports, Amazon Prime Video has placed a gag order on Samantha. The streaming platform has barred the actress from making any statement regarding the controversy.

“Amazon Prime Video like most content creators would like to avoid controversies prior to the release of their venture. The gag order to refrain from speak about the show is exactly that, so the audience feeling and sentiments that have been hurt can be assuaged,” said a source close to the makers.

Manoj Bajpai, Priyamani and Samantha star in key roles in this spy thriller set to release on June 4th. The 10 episode web series will stream on Amazon Prime Video

Ram’s next with Lingusamy to be on faction backdrop?

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Ram’s next with Lingusamy to be on faction backdrop?

Ram, who was last seen in Red will be teaming up with Tamil director Lingusamy. The combo was announced earlier this year. But, the mystery over the genre of the film still remained. According to the reports, this movie is going to be set on a faction backdrop and will be an action entertainer.

Kirthi Shetty, who made an impressive debut with Uppena will be paired opposite Ram in this film which will be made on a grand scale and lavish budget. Srinivasa Chitturi will be producing this film.

While Lingusamy hasn’t directed any straight Telugu film, the dubbed versions of his films such as Pandemkodi, Run, and Awara were massive hits in Telugu.

Faction films were the flavour of the season in the early to mid 2000s. However, the popularity of the genre faded out with audience expecting freshness. Now, it will be interesting to see if the Energetic Star is able to revive the genre or not.

The film will go on floors soon and will release in both Telugu and Tamil in 2022.

Vamsi Paidipally confirms Thalapathy 66 as his next directorial

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Vamsi Paidipally confirms Thalapathy 66 as his next directorial

Vamshi Paidipally’s upcoming film starring Thalapathy Vijay is now officially confirmed. Speculations over this combo have been going on for quite some time now. Titled Thalapathy 66, the ‘Maharshi’ director made the major announcement while addressing media recently.

“The biggest project of my career will commence soon after the Covid curve flattens. Dil Raju will bankroll the project and Thalapathy Vijay will feature in it. We haven’t announced it yet due to the Covid situation,” Vamshi said.

Thalapathy 66 will be a bilingual that will be simultaneously made on Tamil and Telugu. This will be a pan- India project and the first time Vijay will be filming a direct Telugu film.

Vijay has already given his nod to the project, and the scripting in its final stage. Dil Raju will be producing the project under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The movie will go on floors once the pandemic eases. Vijay will be next seen in Thalapathy 65 directed by Nelson Dileepkumar. He will be paired opposite Pooja Hegde for the first time in this film.

Alia Bhatt to be the surprise package in RRR

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Alia Bhatt to be the surprise package in RRR

SS Rajamouli’s father and screenwriter KV Vijayendra Prasad recently made several revelations about the movie on a tv show. The writer said that the action sequences in the movie truly made him emotional. He explained that the fights added to story flow and will be an emotional experience for the audience as well.

Prasad also spoke about Alia Bhatt’s role in the film. “Alia Bhat is going to be the surprise package in RRR. Even though her screen time is going to be lesser, her role will have a huge impact on the story,” added Prasad.

Alia Bhat will be playing the role of Sita and will be paired opposite Ram Charan. RRR would be Alia’s debut Tollywood film.

RRR is a fictional account of the younger days of freedom fighters Alluri Sita Ramaraju and Komaram Bheem. The film is packed with exceptional action sequences and emotional scenes true to Rajamouli’s style.

Jr NTR is starring as Bheem while Ram Charan is playing Alluri’s role. The film also stars Ajay Devgn and Olivia Morris in key roles.

Shooting abroad during Covid upset me, says Rashi Khanna

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Shooting abroad during Covid upset me, says Rashi Khanna

Rashi Khanna was shooting for a key schedule for her upcoming film Thank You when the shoot had to end abruptly and wrap up. The actress said that shooting in Milan while entire India struggled with the pandemic upset her.

She was shooting along with co-star Naga Chaitanya in this Vikram Kumar rom-com amidst tight safety measures. However, the rising number of cases across the globe and impending travel restrictions forced the team to come back.

“While I was there, the second wave in India intensified and I was constantly reading about what was happening in India. It was upsetting. It felt bad that our country was suffering and we were away. It’s a helpless situation. We shot for what we had gone for, but it was upsetting humanly. We were constantly thinking about what was happening back home,” Raashi added.

“Honestly, there is always pressure to finish on time, but I had a very good team that had taken everything under consideration and they didn’t put any pressure. There were certain locations that were cancelled because we were Indians and there was this whole thing about the pandemic growing in India that went against us,” explained Rashi on the obstacles the team faced during the shoot.

Rashi, who was last seen in ‘World Famous Lover’ opposite Vijay Devarakonda has been missing from action for almost more than a year and would be looking to register a hit to her credit with Thank You.

This will be the third film for the actress with Naga Chaitanya. She first acted in a small role in ‘Manam’. Post this, Rashi and Naga Chaitanya paired for the second time in Venky Mama.

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