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Suriya’s ‘Like’ for H. Raja’s tweet against Jai Bhim is seen by many as a mature statement. Jai Bhim, starring Tamil actor Suriya, is a raging hit. The film which was released on Amazon Prime Video on November 2 is in the midst of applause, with raving reviews being written for it. However, not everyone is applauding the flick. Picking on the film’s release in five languages, Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja has come out with an attack on the film and its lead actor. Calling Suriya ‘selfish’ for releasing the movie in five languages, Raja ridiculed the movie’s release in various languages by a ‘person who is against the state’s children learning three languages’. He tweeted thus: “The person who says that our children shouldn’t study three languages (under NEP) will release his movie (Jai Bhim) in five languages. Let’s understand the selfish lot.” நம் குழந்தை 3 மொழி படிக்கக் கூடாது என்றவர் தன் படத்தை…

Actor Madhavan Rejuvenates an exhausted barren land into an agricultural piece of land R Madhavan, after winning hearts with his cinematic performances, along with his brother Subayogan has embarked upon a new eco-friendly project after coming across a piece of exhausted and barren land in a village near Tamil Nadu’s Palani. The ‘3 Idiots,’ actor’s motive was to rejuvenate the exhausted and barren soil using modern, organic, and ancient indigenous methods of agriculture.After the actor’s efforts, the land has gradually restored to a healthy and productive state. Soon after the restoration of the land, its native birdlife and earthworms made comeback. The land also has a green coconut plantation now which is a testament to the health of the soil and sustainable methods adopted. The ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein,’ actor termed the experience as “satisfying and rewarding.” “It has been one of the most satisfying and rewarding experiences of our lives. It was wonderful…

Vijay directs fans not to troll anyone on social media, violations could have them expelled from fans club Tamil actor Vijay, also known as Thalapathy (The General), has time and again made headlines with his unique intervention in the political affairs of the country. The actor, much loved for his roles wherein he positions himself as the voice of the common man, had even made his foray into electoral politics when he fielded a bunch of his fan club members for the rural local body elections in Tamil Nadu. The success rate in the polls was fairly good too, with 129 candidates emerging victorious.      Continuing with his interventions in the political and social arena, he has now directed his fan club to desist from trolling anyone one on social media.   A tweet by Bussy Anand, the General Secretary of the actor’s fans’ organisation Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, calls out to all members of the…

Aruvi’, which released in 2017, garnered huge critical acclaim and went on to become a massive box office success Bollywood actor Fatima Sana Shaikh is set to star in the Hindi adaptation of the 2017 Tamil hit film ‘Aruvi’.Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Instagram handle. He also revealed that the film is not titled yet and is scheduled to go on floors in mid-2021. He wrote, “FATIMA SANA SHAIKH IN #TAMIL REMAKE… #FatimaSanaShaikh to star in #Hindi adaptation of #Tamil film #Aruvi… Directed by E Niwas… The film – not titled yet – is produced by Applause Entertainment and Faith Films [Viki Rajani]… Filming begins mid-2021.” The film will be helmed by filmmaker E Niwas, who is a recipient of the National film award for ‘Shool’ (1999). The upcoming movie will see Fatima portraying a fiery, eponymous character made memorable by Aditi Balan in the Tamil original.…

Video Jockey and popular Tamil TV star Chitra found dead in a hotel room in Nazrathpet Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India]: Video Jockey and popular Tamil TV star Chitra found dead in a hotel room in Nazrathpet here during the early hours on Wednesday.The Police have recovered her body which has been sent for autopsy and further investigation in the matter is underway. She was 29. The late Tamil actor had checked into a hotel room earlier last night after a shoot. The receptionist of the hotel had alerted the Police of the case. Tamil TV actress VJ Chitra was found dead at her hotel room in Chennai Tuesday night. She was famous for her role in TV show Pandian Stores.#RIPChitra https://t.co/REFpVk1F1i— News18 (@CNNnews18) December 9, 2020 Chitra has worked in several Tamil advertisements and has been an anchor in various shows. She rose to fame with her role in the popular Tamil TV show ‘Pandian…

Netizens are an excited lot as Aishwarya Rai shares a poster from Ponniyin Selvan A Mani Ratnam movie without Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the cast seems like a rarity these days. Ever since Aishwarya had made her debut in Mani Ratnam’s magnim opus Iruvar, a movie that had stunning performances from Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and actor extraordinaire Prakash Raj, the former Miss World has been a regular in the Tamil film maker’s projects. He might have missed casting her in a couple of flicks post-Iruvar, but Aishwarya is much loved by the south cinema world for her portrayal of characters Mani Ratnam had given her. She was much applauded for her performance in Mani’s 2007 film Guru and the 2010 flick Raavan. These films also had her husband Abhishek Bachchan in the cast. Ponniyin Selvan based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s novel Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is back again to charm the audiences through the latest project that…

Shah Rukh Khan is all geared up for a comeback with his new flick ‘Pathaan’ set for release in January 2023 It’s been a while since Bollywood’s Badshah was seen on screen. To be precise, it was in 2018 that Shah Rukh Khan or SRK as he is known as, was last seen in film. The film ‘Zero’, which was directed by Aanand L Rai, had Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma as his co-stars. The absence from mainstream movies in Bollywood had come about unexpected, and it had proved to be a big disappointment for his fans.  Now after a long gap, SRK is all set for a comeback. The actor himself has announced the news of his next on screen, by making an official announcement about his upcoming project ‘Pathaan’.  Shah Rukh Khan, who has a huge fan following in social media, took to the virtual space to announce the details of his comeback…

Jai Bhim, directed by T J Gnanavel and starring Suriya, had surpassed The Godfather and The Shawshank Redemption on IMDb Jai Bhim, the legal drama helmed by T J Gnanavel, had been making waves not just in the local and national circuits, but the international arena too ever since it started streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The film has been in the news ever since people began watching it as it was streamed in various geographies. Soon the Suriya-starrer found its place above classics such as ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ on IMDb holding high a rating of 9.6. The film, which was based on a true life incident that shook the people’s conscience in Tamil Nadu, came about as a game changer in all respects, and brought with it the hope of better films to come. The film has now bagged yet another honour. Jai Bhim has become India’s first Tamil film to…

A group of men in Andhra Pradesh has called for a ban on the ‘Oo Antava..’ song performed by Samantha in the Allu Arjun film, ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ North, south, east, or west, audiences of popular cinema want all that would entertain them through the three full hours they sit in a dark room watching their favourite actors play in gay abandon for them on the silver screen in front of them. And makers of popular blockbusters have always made sure the masala elements are in place every time a film is released. That’s exactly what the makers of the Allu Arjun-starrer ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ also must have imagined when they set out on making a film with the reigning superstars of Telugu filmdom. Among the many elements they threw in was a hot dance number, performed by none other than the cute and lovely Samantha. Samantha item number creates a flutter The…

Wunderbar Films, the film production company owned by Dhanush, had put out an ad that showed the star smoking. Tamil star and National Award-winning actor Dhanush’s movie production company could have troubled days ahead. With the Madras High Court directing the Tamil Nadu Health Department to go ahead with proceedings against the film production company for violating Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulations of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, the actor might have a long legal battle set in the coming days. For the record, Wunderbar Films, a film production company owned by Dhanush, had allegedly flouted various sections of the Act in a film that was made under its banner. The film, ‘Velayilla Pattathari’ which Wunderbar Films made, had been advertised before its release with images of Dhanush smoking a cigarette. Smoking scene ad for Dhanush flick invites trouble The ads had Dhanush breathing out clouds…

IFFI this year would have a hybrid format owing to the Covid-19 situation; to begin on November 20 More than 300 films from around the globe will be on showcase at the prestigious International Film Festival of India (IFFI) this time around. To get underway in Goa from November 20, the festival, which is into its 52nd edition, has a major hassle this time around too like last year, with the Covid-19 pandemic far from being gone. In tune with the difficult times, this time also the organisers are lining up measures to conduct the festival in a hybrid format. That means, the films will be screened in theatres in front of audiences as well as on virtual platforms too. Organised jointly by the Directorate of Film Festivals under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the state Government of Goa, the 52nd edition of the festival will run between November 20 and 28, 2021.…

There have been reports of suicides from the Malayalam film industry over the past one year. Lives were lost owing to the loss of livelihood options. Restrictions brought about by the spread of the coronavirus has hurt the film industry to hitherto unheard-of levels. With cinema houses remaining shut for months together, the release of new movies has been put on the backburner. Though many of the producers decided to grab whatever returns were made available by selling their products to OTT platforms, many films made on huge budgets continue to stay in the boxes hoping for good times to return. The film industry in Kerala has had a mixed year, with the Covid-19 pandemic playing in gay abandon. While many films saw the light of the day through OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Zee 5, Disney+Hotstar, SonyLiv and the like, there are others who decided to stay put expecting the times…

Priyamani, Karthik Rathnam, and Rajsekhar Aningi are also a part of ‘Narappa Veteran actor Venkatesh Daggubati- starrer Telugu film ‘Narappa’ is all set to release on Amazon Prime Video on July 20.Directed by Srikanth Addala, and jointly produced by D. Suresh Babu and Kalaippuli S. Thanu, the upcoming movie narrates a story of a regular man’s sacrifice for his family in a world filled with chaos and uncertainty.It is an adaptation of the Tamil hit film ‘Asuran’. #VenkateshDaggubati’s #Narappa to release on Amazon Prime Video on July 20 as part of Prime Day Line-uphttps://t.co/zfV07In5vq— BollyHungama (@Bollyhungama) July 12, 2021 “It is an extremely stimulating and enriching experience to work with such talented stars and a highly creative crew,” producer D. Suresh Babu said.“The story of Narappa is not only close to my heart but also narrates a social commentary on the system as a whole and this is our attempt to breathe life into this…

Soorarai Pottru’ revolved around Nedumaaran Rajangam or Maara, played by Suriya Actor Suriya’s hit Tamil film ‘Soorarai Pottru’ is getting a Hindi remake.2D Entertainment and Abundantia Entertainment have teamed up to produce the upcoming project.For the unversed, ‘Soorarai Pottru’ revolved around Nedumaaran Rajangam or Maara, played by Suriya, who sets out to make the common man fly and in the process takes on the world’s most capital intensive industry with the help of his family, friends, and sheer will power.It was partly inspired by events from the life of Air Deccan founder Capt. G.R. Gopinath. South superstar #Suriya's film ‘#SooraraiPottru’ to be remade in Hindi, #SudhaKongara to direct the project@Suriya_offl https://t.co/KQNH7MQSaN— DNA (@dna) July 12, 2021 Excited about the Hindi remake, Suriya, also a founder of 2D Entertainment, said, “The love and appreciation that was showered on ‘Soorarai Pottru’ was unprecedented! From the minute I first heard this story I felt this has to be…

Kajal Aggarwal was last seen in Disney+ Hotstar series ‘Live Telecast Actor Kajal Aggarwal, who will be playing the lead role in Tathagata Singha’s upcoming directorial ‘Uma’, has begun shooting for the film in Kolkata.The start-to-finish schedule of the film started in the city today. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Twitter handle. He tweeted, “KAJAL AGGARWAL: ‘UMA’ SHOOT STARTS TODAY… #Uma – starring #KajalAggarwal – has commenced start-to-finish shoot in #Kolkata today… Directed by ad filmmaker Tathagata Singha… Produced by Avishek Ghosh and Mantraraj Paliwal [#Miraj Group].”Along with the tweet, Taran also shared an image that revealed the cast of the film. Apart from Kajal Aggarwal, it stars Tinnu Anand, Harsh Chhaya, Meghana Malik, Gaurav Sharma, Shriswara and Ayoshi Talukdar. The upcoming film is a feel-good drama, set in an aristocratic household with a wedding backdrop where the entire family assembles. The movie unfolds through the multifaceted…

Kangana Ranaut treated fans with a glimpse of her morning horse riding session Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, on Thursday, treated fans with a glimpse of her morning horse riding session and penned a note about animal love on social media.Taking to Instagram, the ‘Queen’ star shared two pictures wherein she can be seen posing post her horse riding session. She can be seen sporting a navy blue polo t-shirt with beige pants. In the caption, she wrote, “You may give your all to humans to win their affection but one small little mistake they will change their mind about you but once an animal gives you his/her heart it’s with you always…. This morning with my lovely Lightening.” The adorable picture garnered more than 2 lakh likes within a few hours of being posted.Recently, Kangana shared a sneak peek of how she underwent a body scan for playing the role of former Prime Minister of…

Mark your calendars as the highly anticipated Manoj Bajpayee starrer drama 'The Family Man' Season 2 is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on June 4, 2021.

Indian author and former actor Twinkle Khanna on Wednesday lauded her neighbour and Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan for contributing towards COVID relief during the time of crisis.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is produced by James Wan and Peter Safran, who have collaborated on all the ‘Conjuring’ Universe films Warner Bros India on Thursday dropped the trailer of their upcoming horror flick ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ featuring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as Lorraine and Ed Warren, on YouTube.Fans of the ‘Conjuring’ universe have been on their toes ever since the makers had announced their seventh tale. To pique the curiosity of the cinephiles, the makers of the largest horror franchise have now released the first trailer of the upcoming blood-curdling flick.‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ reveals a chilling story of terror, murder, and an unknown evil that shocked even experienced and fans favorite paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The trailer reveals that the movie will revolve around one of the most sensational cases from their files. It starts with a…

Ranveer Singh collaborates with Shankar for the official remake of Tamil hit ‘Anniyan’ Movie buffs have a reason to rejoice! Two forces of Indian cinema – iconic director Shankar and Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh are coming together for the remake of the filmmaker’s 2005 cult blockbuster ‘Anniyan’.This is anticipated to be one of the biggest director-actor collaborations in recent times. Shankar, known for his path-breaking, larger-than-life vision, and Ranveer singh, who has given India some of the most unforgettable and lovable characters on-screen, are coming together in an unprecedented creative coup. Shankar will be directing Ranveer in the official adaptation of ‘Anniyan’, which will be mounted on a gigantic cinematic canvas, proving it to be one of the biggest pan-India projects.The yet-untitled project is being interestingly announced around the auspicious time of Baisakhi in North India and Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, which marks the New Year celebrations in these respective calendars.Expressing his excitement, Shankar said,…