Mumbai: Rashmika Mandanna confirmed her new film ‘Rainbow.’ Rashmika will be seen next in her tamil-telugu movie titled ‘Rainbow’ by S.R Prabhu’s production house ‘Dream Warrior Pictures.’
Rashmika looked excited about the movie as taking to her Instagram she posted a heartwarming message with pictures from the set to disclose details about the project.
The actress wrote “Rainbow.. it’s a beautiful gift from nature that you can just sit back and watch but you can’t touch.. This story is something so amazing that I can’t put it in words but can only bring alive for all of you onscreen.. and for it, I need your love and blessings.. this is not possible without you.. and I hope I make you happy with this one…” Samantha reacted to the announcement by commenting ‘All The Best.’
Dev Mohan who has worked with Samantha in ‘Shaakuntalam’ is going to play the male lead in the movie. The music score will be provided by Justin Prabhakaran. Written and directed by Shantharuban ‘Rainbow’ is an emotional journey that Rashmika wishes to bring alive on screen.
Rashmika is also in the headlines for recently performing the Oscar-winning song ‘Naatu Naatu’ at NMACC Gala with ‘Gangubai’ fame actress Alia Bhatt.
She also performed at IPL 2023’s grand opening ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium where B-town celebs like Arijit Singh, and Tamannaah Bhatia also entertained the audience with their amazing performances.
Hyderabad: Tollywood actor NTR Jr has begun shooting for his upcoming project ‘NTR 30’, directed by Koratala Siva. The film also marks Janhvi Kapoor’s Telugu debut.
In a video shared on Twitter, the actor offered a brief glimpse of him arriving on the ‘NTR 30’ sets and chatting with his director. The actor captioned the video with the words: “Great to be on sets again with Koratala Siva!”
The video begins with the actor voicing the words: “Aa Raha Hoon Main (I am coming).”
‘NTR 30’ is a high-octane action drama directed by Koratala Siva set in the forgotten coastal parts of India. It will see the coming together of top technicians from the industry.
The film is being produced by Hari Krishna K. of NTR Arts and Sudhakar Mikkilineni of Yuvasudha Arts and will hit the screens on April 5, 2024.
Hyderabad: Rashmika Mandanna, a rising star in both Telugu and Hindi film industry, has raised her fees for upcoming Tollywood projects, setting a new standard. The actress has recently signed a movie with Nithiin which is tentatively titled ‘VNR Trio’. Do you know how much she is charging for her new Tollywood project?
According to our exclusive source close to the team, it has been revealed that Rashmika, who is one of the highest paid female stars down south, will be receiving a paycheque of between Rs 3-5 crores for her role in the movie.
After their successful collaborations on ‘Bheeshma,’ she is reunited with director Venky Kudumula and hero Nithiin for the second time. Mythri Movie Makers produced VNR Trio, and GV Prakash Kumar composed the music.
On the work front, Rashmika Mandanna is currently shooting for her next Bollywood film ‘Animal’ alongside Ranbir Kapoor. In Tollywood, she has Pushpa 2 alongside Allu Arjun apart from Nithiin-starrer.
Mumbai: Entertainment and rumours go hand in hand and the most recent one involves two big names Karan Johar and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. According to latest buzz, Karan Johar is little upset with Priyanka Chopra with her recent comments on Bollywood and might even oust her from the highly anticipated upcoming Bollywood movie ‘Jee Le Zara’ which is suppose to star PeeCee, Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt.
These speculations sparked after a recent tweet Lady Khabri, a popular gossip blogger on Twitter, went viral. The tweet claimed that Karan Johar is little diasppointed with Priyanka recent comments about Bollywood during her latest interview with American podcast host, Dax Shepard.
The viral tweet reads, “KJO is mighty upset with #PriyankaChopra. There is a very high probability that #JeeLeZaraa movie will be shelved, or Priyanka Chopra might be replaced by Kareena Kapoor.”
The tweet further suggests that Karan Johar, who is reportedly upset with Priyanka Chopra, might use his influence as a close friend of Farhan Akhtar, the producer of the movie under his banner Excel Productions, to remove her from the project and replace her with Kareena Kapoor.
However, there is no confirmation about it yet.
For the unversed, Priyanka Chopra in an interview with Dax Shepherd on his podcast Armchair Expert said that she wasn’t getting good roles because of industry politics. She said, “I was being pushed into a corner in the industry (Bollywood). I had people not casting me, I had beef with people, I am not good at playing that game so I kind of was tired of the politics and I said I needed a break.”
After Priyanka’s comments went viral, Kangana Ranaut reacted to them and claimed that Karan Johar has banned her. The Queen actress wrote on her Twitter handle, “This is what @priyankachopra has to say about Bollywood, people ganged up on her, bullied her and chased her out of film industry a self made woman was made to leave India. Everyone knows Karan Johar had banned her.”
“Media wrote extensively about her fall out with Karan Johar because of her friendship with SRK and movie mafia Cruella who is always looking for vulnerable outsiders saw a perfect punching bag in PC and went all out in harassing her to a point where she had to leave India,” she further wrote in another tweet.
“This obnoxious, jealous, mean and toxic person should be held accountable for ruining the culture and environment of film industry which was never hostile to outsiders in the days of AB or SRK. His gang and mafia PR should be raided and held accountable for harassing outsiders,” she added.
While there has been no official confirmation of these rumours, they have certainly piqued people’s interest and sparked a lot of speculation. If true, the decision to cancel or replace Priyanka in JeeLeZara would be a significant setback for her career in Bollywood, as the film was expected to be a major release with high box office potential.
Hyderabad: Jr. NTR’s next film, tentatively titled NTR30, is set to take Tollywood by storm with action-packed sequences, grand sets, and a star-studded cast. The film has already begun production, and a photo from the set is causing quite a stir on the internet.
The image portrays a massive water tanker with the words “NTR30” written on it and a red liquid dripping over it, which is thought to be blood for an intense action sequence. The rumour that the film would begin with special action scenes has only added to the fans’ excitement.
Ram and Lakshman Chella, renowned Tollywood stunt masters, have been hired to choreograph the action sequences. The grand set being built on the outskirts of Hyderabad by production designer Sabu Cyril will undoubtedly add to the visual appeal of the film.
But that’s not all; the film features a talented cast, including Jahnvi Kapoor, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, and music director Anirudh Ravichander. The presence of SS Rajamouli and Prashant Neel, who clapped for the first shot and switched on the camera, is the icing on the cake.
With such a star-studded cast on board, fans are eagerly anticipating the release of NTR30. With its larger-than-life action sequences and grand sets, it appears that this film is set to take Tollywood by storm. Stay tuned for more information on this eagerly anticipated project!
Mumbai: Telugu actor Ghanta Naveen Babu aka Nani is one of the popular South actors. From the movie ‘Nenu Local’, Nani rose to fame and his followers increased by double fold. As Telugu cinema has gained popularity all over India in the past few years, it is reported that Nani has hiked his remuneration. The actor will be seen next in ‘Dasara’ and it is reported that he took around Rs 15 crore from the film’s producers. As per the latest buzz, Nani has now hiked his remuneration and will be charging around Rs 22cr from his next project.
Meanwhile, let’s quickly have a look at the remunerations of other Tollywood actors. Scroll down and check how much Allu Arjun, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu and others are charging per movie.
Karnataka horticulture minister and producer Munirathna has called off his movie project based on the lives of fictitious characters – Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda.
The decision came after the minister met the Adichunchanagiri seer Nirmalananda Swami.
Ever since the minister announced his decision to make a movie on Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda, he has received major backlash from the Vokkalinga community.
BJP’s claims and aftermath
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claims that Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda were chieftains who killed Tipu Sultan.
However, the saffron party’s narrative has been dismissed by many historians who said that the 18th-century Mysore ruler was assassinated by the British army. The Vokkaliga community also took offense.
The Karnataka Congress came down heavily on the BJP leaders for “creating new historical characters Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda ” and allegedly propagating that they killed erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan.
“This is a distortion of history for elections. This is an insult to the Vokkaliga community,” stated Congress state president D K Shivakumar.
Meeting with Vokkaliga seer
In the face of extreme backlash and accusations that the ruling BJP is trying to ‘distort’ history in order to gain votes in the upcoming Assembly elections, Karnataka horticulture minister and movie producer met the Adichunchanagiri seer Nirmalananda Swami (religious head of the Vokkaliga community) following which he announced the movie is shelved.
Speaking of Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda ever existed, the minister said the topic is disputed.
“There is confusion surrounding Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda. As per the seer’s suggestions, I won’t go ahead with the movie,” he was quoted by The News Minute.
Alt News debunks BJP’s claims
The controversy began during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state this month. Ahead of his visit to Mandya district, a banner flex welcoming him with the fictional characters of Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda was removed following protests from the locals.
The banner shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo in the middle flanked by Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda illustrations on both sides.
The banner featuring PM Modi and fictional characters of Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda was removed following local protests
Soon after the incident, Munirathna announced he will make a movie based on the lives of Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda.
Alt News editor and fact checker Mohammed Zubair tweeted stating the posters of his film did not feature Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda but Marudhu Pandiyars (Marudhu brothers) named Periya Marudhu and Chinna Marudhu.
Periya Marudhu and Chinna Marudhu were diarchal kings of the Sivagangai district of Tamil Nadu who fought the East India Company in the 18th century. They were finally hanged by the British Army.
Zubair further shared a picture of BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai offering floral tributes to the portraits of the freedom fighters.
BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai offering floral tributes to freedom fighter Marudhu Pandiyars
‘Stop polarizing communities’
Adichunchanagiri seer Nirmalananda Swami called out the saffron party for ‘propaganda’ and trying to ‘polarise’ different communities, all for the sake of votes.
“Whether it is C T Ravi (BJP national general secretary), C N Ashwath Narayan (BJP minister), or Gopalaiah (minister of excise) – whoever has spoken on this subject should keep quiet since we have presented the historical facts before them. We hope they will refrain from commenting on this subject and have understood the seriousness of this situation,” the seer said.
“Anything written with imagination can be termed as fiction. If we narrate what actually occurred in history, that will in fact give strength to the younger generation. Issuing polarising statements will only create confusion or misunderstandings in the minds of the society and influence the community in a wrong way,” the seer concluded.
SRINAGAR: Sabahat Qayoom, a Class 10 student from the Parewa village of Budgam in Central Kashmir, won an award for directing the short film ‘Kayam’ in New Delhi. However, due to her Board exams, her uncle accepted the award on her behalf, as confirmed by one of the organizers who spoke to the news agency KNT over the phone from New Delhi.
Sabahat Qayoom along with Creative Director Anil Kumar Singh directed ‘Kayaam’ which is a 6-minute short film. It was today in Hindi language with English subtitles under the aegis of the 18th International Film and Photography Festival, ‘PRISM’ by JIMS, Delhi at IIMC Auditorium, New Delhi.
This film shows the story of ‘children of God’ who have found not just a home away from home, but also success in life.
Set in the Budgam district of Central Kashmir, the film showcases the success stories of two girls who are fighting all the odds of being orphans. This film also features the patron of the place who speaks of the genesis, struggles, and success stories of the orphanage.
The film was shot in a single day with one camera setup and edited in one day.
Delhi, Mar 18: A girl from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district bagged an award for directing a short film ‘Kayam’ in New Delhi.
Sabahat Qayoom, a Class 10 student hails from Parnewa village of Budgam. Due to her Board exam, the award was received by her uncle, one of the organizers told the news agency Kashmir News Trust over phone from New Delhi.
Sabahat Qayoom along with Creative Director Anil Kumar Singh directed ‘Kayaam’ which is a 6-minute short film. It was today in Hindi language with English subtitles under the aegis of the 18th International Film and Photography Festival, ‘PRISM’ by JIMS, Delhi at IIMC Auditorium, New Delhi.
This film shows the story of ‘children of God’ who have found, not just a home away from home, but also success in life.
Set in the Badgam district of Central Kashmir, the film showcases the success stories of two girls who are fighting all the odds of being orphans. This film also features the patron of the place who speaks of the genesis, struggles, and success stories of the orphanage.
The film was shot in a single day with one camera setup and edited in one day.
The wonderful storyline of this short film forces the audience to think from a different perspective. The audience was mesmerized by the film. [KNT]
