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First-look poster for Sudheer Babu-Krithi Shetty's next to be out on Jan 1
1621 days ago
Tollywood

First-look poster for Sudheer Babu-Krithi Shetty's next to be out on Jan 1

Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Sudheer Babu has joined hands with director Mohanakrishna Indraganti for the third time for the upcoming Telugu movie titled 'Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Cheppali'. ## The makers of the film, which also stars Krithi Shetty in the female lead, have confirmed that the first-look poster will be released on Saturday. ## Announcing the same, the makers tweeted: "We are eagerly excited to present you all the first look of #AaAmmayiGurinchiMeekuCheppali at 6 PM Tomorrow." ## Krithi Shetty wrote: "Getting ready to meet you all in this new year as a new me! #AaAmmayiGurinchiMeekuCheppali first look coming out tomorrow." ## The 'Uppena' actress shared a picture of herself, which appears to be a hint at her role in the upcoming movie. As only her eyes are featured in the poster, Krithi is seen applying kajal. ## Quoting Krithi's tweet, Sudheer wrote: "Our SmoKing Hot First look of #AaAmmayiGurinchiMeekuCheppali on the first day of 2022 Grinning face More details to follow!!" ## Billed to be a rom-com, 'Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Cheppali' is produced by Benchmark Studios and Mythri Movie Makers. Vivek Sagar is in charge of music composition. ## Avasarala Srinivas, Vennela Kishore, Rahul Ramakrishna and others will be seen in important roles in the film, which is slated for release in 2022. ## Stay tuned.

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Cassandra Peterson wants Dolly Parton for her biopic
1621 days ago
Hollywood

Cassandra Peterson wants Dolly Parton for her biopic

Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Actress Cassandra Peterson, who is best known for playing 'Elvira: Mistress of the Dark' in the 1988 comedy horror by the same name, has claimed that a movie on her life is currently in the works, adding that she would love to see Dolly Parton play the lead role. ## She said: "There's a biopic, with somebody else playing me. I'm thinking like, Dolly Parton, right? They've got to have the right physical attributes." ## The 70-year-old actress said that she spends the whole year preparing for her favourite holiday, Halloween, which falls on October 31, and has lots of projects in the pipeline that will be out around that time next year, femalefirst.co.uk reported. ## She told SFX magazine: "I'm not kidding, I've got projects in the works right now that will be coming out around Halloween next year and even the following year. So I prepare for it all year round. I think people's perception is that I go to sleep on November 1 and then I come back on October 1 and start working." ## The actress is also keen to get a stage musical version of her most famous work established after many years of trying. ## She said: "And then the third thing I'm trying to do that I've wanted to do for years and years, and I have made little attempts here and there to do, is a Broadway musical of 'Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark.' It'll be something like 'Hairspray' or 'The Rocky Horror Showa'. ## She said that her hopes for a musical were caught up in rights issues, but being relentless means she doesn't plan to give up. ## She added: "I'm pretty much like a pitbull with a bone." ## Her recent appearance in the 2020 animation, 'Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!', ignited her passion for wanting to be in animation movies -- and she'd love to see an 'Evira' cartoon sequel. ## She said: "I would love to do an animation project. I don't know when I'm going to fit all that in. I would freakin love to make that movie. If it takes much longer, it's definitely going to have to be animated. Nobody is going to want to see a 90-year-old Elvira." ## Stay tuned.

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'Bigg Boss 15': Anu Malik, Palak Tiwari, Waluscha De Sousa to appear on New Year special
1621 days ago
TV

'Bigg Boss 15': Anu Malik, Palak Tiwari, Waluscha De Sousa to appear on New Year special

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) From Bharti Singh, Haarsh Limbachiyaa's fun banter to 'Bijlee Bijlee' fame Palak Tiwari teaching superstar Salman Khan her dance moves, 'Bigg Boss 15' will see New Year celebrations with a flurry of performances and games. ## Salman will be sharing the stage and celebrating the New Year with special guests, including actress Waluscha De Sousa, Palak Tiwari, Anu Malik, Sheykhar Ravjiani, Siddharth Nigam and Jannat Zubair. ## During the New Year special 'Weekend Ka Vaar', Bharti and Haarsh will play some interesting games with the housemates. They ask the female contestants to impress Abhijit Bichukale after which Devoleena, Tejasswi and Shamita try to woo him. ## Meanwhile, actress Waluscha De Sousa too entertains everyone with her performance on the song ‘Bollywood Wala Dance'. Later, Anu Malik and Sheykhar Ravjiani perform some of their popular songs. ## Siddharth Nigam and Jannat Zubair also have some fun moments with Salman as they tell him about the ongoing social media trends. ## 'Bigg Boss 15' airs on Colors. ## Stay tuned.

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Sunny Pancholi: I explored and experimented a lot as an actor in 2021
1621 days ago
TV

Sunny Pancholi: I explored and experimented a lot as an actor in 2021

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Sunny Pancholi says 2021 was special for him as he got opportunities to explore as an actor. ## The actor, who was last seen in the show "Balika Vadhu 2", says: "The year 2021 was special for me as I got the opportunity to act for a very beautiful show, 'Balika Vadhu 2'. I earned a lot of popularity and appreciation for my acting in the show. Even if I talk about my personal front, I made some genuine friends. The best part of the year was I got to explore and experiment a lot as an actor." ## Sunny, who started as a production assistant on the show "Mere Apne" and made his acting debut with "Behnein", looks forward to doing more social work in the New Year. ## "I want to pay attention to the people around me and see whatever I can do to make their lives a little easier. An act of kindness, any simple gesture can improve someone's day. I also wish to be an active part of an NGO who helps the poor, empowering them with financial freedom, soil harvesting as it is the burning issue in the coming decades," he adds. ## Stay tuned.

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Ranvir Shorey ‘almost hounded out of hotel room' after posting about son's Covid diagnosis
1621 days ago
Bollywood

Ranvir Shorey ‘almost hounded out of hotel room' after posting about son's Covid diagnosis

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Ranvir Shorey has been hounded by fellow guests at a hotel in which they were quarantined after he revealed his son Haroon's Covid test report on Twitter. ## The actor shared a string of tweets as a follow-up to his main tweet where he had shared his son's diagnosis. ## He tweeted: "As a result of my SM post, meant for the common good, we were almost hounded out of our hotel room, where we were quarantining, due to other guests pressurising the hotel about us staying here. Society's capacity for unscientific discrimination has been on full display." ## In the next tweet, he wrote: "People who wanted selfies until a day before were blackmailing the hotel for discounts and refunds, because we were in one of the rooms!" ## "Will always remember this experience. It makes me wonder if the world deserves honesty at all," he said. ## Ranvir gained support from netizens, who too agreed to the despicable behaviour shown by the actor's fellow guests at the hotel. ## Stay tuned.

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Ram Charan is all praise for 'RRR' director S.S. Rajamouli
1621 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Charan is all praise for 'RRR' director S.S. Rajamouli

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Ram Charan, who is gearing up for his pan India release 'RRR' directed by S.S. Rajamouli, has heaped praises on the films director with whom he had earlier worked in the 2009 Telugu hit, 'Magadheera'. ## Talking about how Rajamouli changed the landscape of Indian cinema, the actor said, "If there is any movie that broke all the barriers for Indian cinema, it is 'Baahubali' and it started with Rajamouli making that happen. We are in such a great time with respect to the Indian industry to explore so much more talent across states." ## The actor mentioned that he is eagerly waiting to explore more and work with different filmmakers. ## "I am excited to work with many more directors in the future from many other states, and I am excited for them to come and see and explore us as actors," he said. ## He concluded by saying that the current trend has blurred the lines between different film industries in India. ## "Today, I can say that there are no more multiple film industries such as Tollywood or Bollywood... There is only one film industry that is the Indian film industry and I am proud to be in such an era and be a part of it," he said. ## Stay tuned.

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Harshita Gaur plays dentist in short film on gender issues
1621 days ago
TV

Harshita Gaur plays dentist in short film on gender issues

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Gender biases are often seen not only in rural but in urban areas also and the short film, 'Love Raddi', is about the same, featuring Harshita Gaur and actor-director Adeeb Rais. ## 'Sadda Haq' actress Harshita will be seen playing a dentist who is forced to face emotional abuse since childhood. ## Harshita says: "My character, Sara Malik, is a young dentist, who although independent and intelligent, is subject to emotional abuse since childhood. The film highlights how even in well-to-do urban households, some parents continue to treat their daughters and sons differently." ## According to Harshita, the on-screen character is confident from the outside, but feels restricted and unable to speak up in actuality. ## The actress, who feels a lot of young Indian girls will connect with her character, says: "What really attracted me about this particular short film when I was reading it was a very basic line, which said that sometimes when you speak up for yourself, you're not just trying to fix the problem, but probably you are just trying to fix yourself. Speaking up is an act of courage and self-love." ## The other lead actor, Adeeb, says his character, Kabir Kohli, appears like the boy-next-door but slowly the audience will realise that there's a lot of unhealed pain and anguish within him. ## He says: "Kabir Kohli has grown up seeing his mother being psychically abused by his father and continues to be haunted by the trauma. He's highly relatable on surface level, but deeply complex from within, which makes the character really exciting." ## Adeeb further explains the reason for such gender biases in the society. ## "The problem lies in the Indian parenting system where parents are given a larger than life Demi God's stature. This pressure is unfair to both the children and the parents. Indian media too has generally portrayed parents in a very one-dimensional fashion, and I feel it's time we highlight these unspoken issues." ## The 20-minute short film produced by Madmidaas Films is available on YouTube on the Madmidaas Films channel. ## Stay tuned.

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'Aranyak' co-writer Rohan Sippy believes OTT belongs to writers and actors
1621 days ago
Digital Media

'Aranyak' co-writer Rohan Sippy believes OTT belongs to writers and actors

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Filmmaker-writer Rohan Sippy, who has been garnering positive responses for his web series, 'Aranyak', feels that good writing clubbed with good performances are the mainstay for the medium of OTT. ## For him, both the verticals need to work in close association to extract the best out of each other and eventually shape the film or series. ## He shares his observation saying: "I believe that OTT is the writer's medium at the top, very closely aligned with the actors'. When you are getting into drama, comedy, or relationship kind of a thing for your stories, then it's really about actors who can compel you and make you sit down." ## Recollecting his experience of working with actor Pankaj Tripathi, he says: "I had the good fortune of working with Pankaj Tripathi and you can see what he brings to this medium. Be it Pankaj, Param (Parambrata Chattopadhyay) or Raveena; they all can use this medium wonderfully." ## "And of course, all the heads of departments have to work really hard because you are looking to do film quality at maybe four times the speed of films. But, writing and performance really are the heart and soul of this medium", he concludes. ## Stay tuned.

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Tiger Shroff kickstarts final schedule of 'Heropanti 2'
1621 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff kickstarts final schedule of 'Heropanti 2'

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Action star Tiger Shroff recently updated his fans through his social media that he has started the last leg of 'Heropanti 2' schedule. ## Tiger took to his Instagram story to share the poster of the film as he wrote on the picture, "Time to suit up again for one last sched #heropanti2 #eid2022." ## The poster features Tiger in a John Wick - esque avatar as he aims guns from atop a sports car. 'Heropanti 2' is the sequel of Tiger's debut film where he was seen opposite another debutante back then, Kriti Sanon. ## Both the actors have since grown strength to strength and have even reunited for their upcoming film, 'Ganapath'. ## As for 'Heropanti 2', the film written by Rajat Arora and produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment is being helmed by choreographer - actor Ahmed Khan and it also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tara Sutaria. ## Stay tuned.

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Fahmaan Khan looks to grow more as an actor in 2022
1621 days ago
TV

Fahmaan Khan looks to grow more as an actor in 2022

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Fahmaan Khan, who is currently playing Aryan Singh Rathore in the popular show 'Imlie', considers the year 2021 as a blessing, and looks forward to growing more in 2022. ## He says: "2021 was very welcoming for me. I was blessed to be part of two popular shows... I got so much love and support from my audience. I'm thankful to them for appreciating my work. I look forward to growing more as an actor and a human being in 2022. I aim to make my parents more proud of me." ## Fahmaan, who made his acting debut in 2017 with the TV show 'Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?', wants to be recognised more for his acting over his looks. ## "I believe in making a mark by performing well. I want to work hard and become famous for my acting. I don't want my viewers to remember me just for my looks. And for that I'm putting my best and respecting every work I take on. I play each role with dedication to impress my audience," he adds. ## Stay tuned.

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I'm single by choice, says Piya Valecha
1621 days ago
TV

I'm single by choice, says Piya Valecha

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) 'Choti Sarrdaarni' fame Piya Valecha says that she is single not by chance, but by choice. ## "I am single not by chance, but by choice. Marriage is not a plan for me as of now. I will think of it in future once I find someone eligible for me. But for now, my work is my topmost priority," she says. ## The actress, who previously featured in shows like 'Maddam Sir - Kuch Baat Hai Kyunki Jazbaat Hai', says she learnt to deal with challenging situations in 2021. ## "The year 2021 was full of ups and downs for me. But I learnt to deal with challenging situations and stay focused... Keeping myself all positive and motivated," she says. ## "I learnt to take all the work opportunities and make them best for me," she adds. ## Stay tuned.

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Chiranjeevi set to release update on 'Bholaa Shankar'
1621 days ago
Tollywood

Chiranjeevi set to release update on 'Bholaa Shankar'

Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) The makers of Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi's upcoming movie 'Bhola Shankar' have made an announcement regarding the release of an exciting update on the film. ## The makers have announced the release of 'Swag of Bholaa' on Saturday, though it is not known yet if the makers plan to release a poster or a teaser of the film. ## "Get Ready to Celebrate New Year in a Massive Way: A MEGA EUPHORICA Update Loading," the makers wrote on their Twitter timeline. ## Helmed by Meher Ramesh, 'Bholaa Shankar' is currently under making. Being the Telugu remake of Tamil blockbuster 'Vedhalam', the anticipation is high. ## Tamannah Bhatia will be seen as the female lead opposite Chiranjeevi, while 'Mahanati' fame Keerthy Suresh will play Chiranjeevi's sister in 'Bholaa Shankar'. ## Anil Sunkara's AK Entertainments and Creative Commercials are the producers of the film. ## Chiranjeevi has a handful of movies now, of which 'Acharya' has been wrapped up and is all set for release soon. ## The actor is also shooting for 'Godfather', besides having a couple of more projects up his sleeve. ## Stay tuned.

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