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Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency. The IANS was founded by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the India Abroad News Service. It was later renamed the Indo-Asian News Service. The IANS has its main offices located in Noida.

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S.S. Thaman to score background music for 'Radhe Shyam' for south versions
1626 days ago
Tollywood

S.S. Thaman to score background music for 'Radhe Shyam' for south versions

Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) The much-awaited multilingual film 'Radhe Shyam' has multiple music directors for songs as Mithoon composed songs for the Hindi version while Justin Prabhakaran composed for south Indian languages. ## Now leading Telugu music director S.S. Thaman is also on board for 'Radhe Shyam' as he is set to score the background music for the south Indian languages. ## The makers of 'Radhe Shyam' made an official announcement regarding the same. UV Creations production house took to Twitter to welcome the ace musician on board. ## Sharing a picture that features Thaman posing with 'Radhe Shyam' director Radha Krishna Kumar and U.V. Vamsi, the makers wrote, "Young music maestro @musicthaman to score the BGM of #RadheShyam for South Languages." ## Earlier, Thaman had stated he was not scoring music for the movie, especially for Hindi movies in which multiple musicians score music for various parts. ## Now that Thaman has agreed to work for 'Radhe Shyam', he has conveyed that he is only providing background music for the south Indian versions of the movie. ## 'Radhe Shyam' stars Prabhas, Pooja Hegde, Bhagya Sree, among others. The makers had unveiled the theatrical trailer a couple of days ago. ## 'Radhe Shyam' is scheduled to hit theatres on January 14, 2022, on the occasion of Sankranthi. ## With love !! This FILM Is full of Love ♥️And the World Will Celebrate #ValentinesDay little earlier itself . Let’s keep Falling in love Again & again and again 🎵 Now Let Me Put all the Hearts to It ❤️💜🖤♥️🧡💛💚💙🤍🖤🤎💕❣️❤️‍🩹💞❤️‍🔥💓💗💖💘💝💟#BlockBusterRadheShyam 🥁🥁🥁 pic.twitter.com/aIr37Db99L— thaman S (@MusicThaman) December 26, 2021 ## Say Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

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Nani: Telugu movie industry lacks unity on several issues
1626 days ago
Tollywood

Nani: Telugu movie industry lacks unity on several issues

Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Actor Nani, who has been vocal about various issues faced by the Telugu movie industry, admits that there is no unity in Tollywood. ## During the release of his movie 'Shyam Singha Roy', the 'Eega' hero had actively participated in multiple promotional activities. ## In one of his interviews, the actor talks about the ticket pricing issues in Andhra Pradesh. ## "We have problems here. And it would have been nice if everyone would have come out to defend each other," Nani said. ## "We lack unity. I wish this statement wasn't true. But we missed sorting the problems together." ## Nani also mentioned that the industry must have stood stronger when the movie 'Vakeel Saab' was released itself. ## The Andhra Pradesh government had slashed movie ticket prices and it was seen as retaliation for leading star Pawan Kalyan's political ambitions, which was evident from the release of 'Vakeel Saab'. ## Now that the state government has been ordering theatre raids, Nani is the only Telugu actor who has spoken on these issues apart from a few who support him. ## Nani was also targeted by the ruling YSRCP leaders, surrounding his comments recently. "I am not even aware of his existence. Who is Nani? ", one of the ruling party leaders asked in a recent press event. ## Actor Siddarth is also one of the actors who have been expressing their opinions on the issue. ##

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Ram Charan and I are proud to bring back stardom on screen: Jr NTR on 'RRR'
1626 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Charan and I are proud to bring back stardom on screen: Jr NTR on 'RRR'

Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Telugu star Jr NTR is geared up for the release of director S.S. Rajamouli's epic 'RRR', co-starring Ram Charan, and he shares his thoughts on the film. ## The 'Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava' actor, who has been quite busy promoting 'RRR' had an exclusive chat with IANS. ## Jr NTR explains how Rajamouli has evolved as a filmmaker. ## Having worked with Rajamouli when he was just getting started, Jr NTR believes that Rajamouli has only grown hungrier to make more movies of great significance. ## "The success quotient of S.S. Rajamouli has become exponentially bigger. His vision has become a macro-scale. But, as a person, he is still the same 'Jakkanna' to me," Jr NTR said. ## Ram Charan's plays Alluri Seetharama Raju, which has a few cinematic references. But, for Komaram Bheem played by Jr NTR, there is no single reference about the character. ## When quizzed about the same, Jr NTR said, "It is true that Komaram Bheem has no cinematic references." ## "We all grew up hearing the stories about these heroes. We all would have imagined a figure and its characteristics, right? For a Rajamouli movie, you have to undo almost every detail you ever have imagined or assumed." ## He further explained, "So, even though there is a reference, we have to undo those details." ## "So, it was totally Rajamouli's imagination that you will see on the screen. Only the characters are real, the story surrounding them is totally fictional. We did multiple workshops together, to get into the skin of the characters." ## Jr NTR explains that Rajamouli has imbibed realistic features of the 'Gond Veer' Komaram Bheem, while the story is completely fictional. ## On being asked about his bond with Ram Charan and their director complaining about their 'pointless brawls' on the sets of 'RRR', Jr NTR said they had a well-grounded explanation. ## "When we have such a big project we are working on, everything gets intense on the sets. As I am an intense person myself, I get deeply engrossed in the work." ## "So, it is legit that we have such fun-filled breaks," he said. ## Jr NTR further explained, "There were times where we all used to break out in laughter. As Ram Charan and I were friends from earlier times, there were no boundaries." ## "We had to take breaks because the pressure of working for a mammoth venture, needs to be in equilibrium." ## "There are a lot of inhibitions for the actors to come together to make movies. I am proud to say that Charan and I have worked together to bring back the lost culture of two big stars working together for a movie." v "The first two minutes will be Ram Charan's and NTR's individual fans watching the movie. But, the third minute, it is the movie fan, the audience, leaving behind the fandom", Jr. NTR said, when he talks about their individual fandoms. ## On January 7, 'RRR' will hit the screens. Jr NTR plays Komaram Bheem, while Ram Charan plays Alluri Seetharama Raju. ##

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Yesha Rughani decodes her role, challenges on 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'
1626 days ago
TV

Yesha Rughani decodes her role, challenges on 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) TV actress Yesha Rughani, who is known for her titular role in the show 'Muskaan', will be seen in the upcoming daily soap 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'. ## The actress talks about playing the complex character of Gungun Bhatnagar. ## She says: "Gungun is a character who is very unique, very different and very rare. It's the most challenging character by far that I am going to play. People like Gungun are often misunderstood. They do not usually seem to be able to get through the layers of this complex personality. Nevertheless, she is a gem of a person with a golden heart. She has her part of struggles and is quite protective of her own feelings which make her a very difficult character to portray. At the same time though, she is somebody who belongs to this generation." ## The 29-year-old actress shares further about the various preparations she has done for essaying this character on-screen. ## "As I said, the character I play is quite different from the regular ones that we often come across and therefore the way I prepare for it is by trying to find behavioral similarities and ways that I can relate to the character and this is something I do while playing any character. I have personally been an only child and really pampered and so is Gungun, so I try to draw those similarities between me and her. I try to relate her to a few other people that I know in real life and that's how I prepare myself to be Gungun." ## The 'Hero: Gayab Mode On' actress recalls shooting in Lucknow for the show. ## "We were in Lucknow, shooting a few very interesting scenes. I think shooting outdoors is a different feeling altogether which I really enjoy. Gungun is from Lucknow so it was all the more exciting for me to be there. I was roaming the streets of Lucknow like a 'Nawab' so yes, it was all pretty fun to do as it got me closer to my character." ## When asked how the audience will relate with the show and what is in store for them, she replies: "There is so much in store! There's too much love, also love that you feel towards your family and a lot of laughter. The show all in all shouts of happy vibes and no ounce of any negativity. It speaks loudly of the importance of relationships in one's life and how some people are fortunate enough to have those and those who aren't, somehow end up meeting nice people along the way anyway which keeps them going. So, people have a lot of family bonding and love to look forward to." ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

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Ranveer Singh on '83' performance: Felt duty-bound to my nation
1626 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh on '83' performance: Felt duty-bound to my nation

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Bollywood's livewire star Ranveer Singh feels wearing the 1983 World Cup Indian cricket team jersey propelled him to deliver the knockout '83' performance to audiences. ## He feels proud that he had the honour to wear the Indian colours and is delighted that the movie is entertaining audiences. ## Ranveer said: "I felt deep sense of responsibility to do my best, contribute and anchor a film that is very important for our nation. It is a glorious chapter in our history, an achievement that we want the coming generations to know of and feel proud of their country." ## He added: "So, I felt duty-bound to my nation, to creatively propel and empower a film that's so important for us as a people." ## Ranveer also felt a sense of duty to the original cricketers of the 1983 cricket team, who made India proud on the global stage, when he wore the national outfit for the Kabir Khan directorial. ## He said: "I felt duty-bound to the players of the 1983 World Cup-winning squad to recreate, represent and portray their great achievement and justify the cinematic rendition of the story befittingly and also duty-bound to Indian cinema after the struggles that the entertainment business has been through and to deliver a film that brings people back into theatres, that's so important for our movies; a film that unites the diverse cultures of our nation into the bond of cricket and of movies." ## Ranveer is a shapeshifter who can play any character on screen right from films like 'Band Baaja Baarat', 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela', 'Bajirao Mastani', 'Padmaavat', 'Simmba', 'Gully Boy' and '83'. ## Ranveer will be next seen in YRF's 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar', Shankar's remake of his blockbuster 'Anniyan' and Rohit Shetty's 'Cirkus'. ##

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TN CM Stalin pays homage to singer Manikka Vinayagam
1626 days ago
Social Media

TN CM Stalin pays homage to singer Manikka Vinayagam

Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday paid homage to well-known Tamil film singer and actor Manikka Vinayagam, who passed away on Sunday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. ## The 73-year-old singer, who has sung over 800 film songs and over 15,000 devotional numbers, was the son of legendary Bharathanatyam teacher Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiah Pillai. ## Sources say the singer was unwell for sometime and had been receiving treatment at a private hospital in the city. ## Stalin, along with his wife Durga, paid homage to the late singer at his residence on Monday morning. ## The singer is known for his distinct, powerful voice that enabled several numbers like 'Kannukkulla Kelathi' from Vikram's 'Dhill' and 'Koduva Meesai' from 'Dhool' to emerge as chartbusters. ## The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, in his condolence message, said that he was saddened by the news of the passing away of singer-actor Vazhuvoor Manikka Vinayagam. The singer had ensured that the emotion of the songs was communicated with precision to fans through his rich voice, the Chief Minister said. ## Expressing condolences to the family of the singer and to his friends from the industry, the Chief Minister said that the singer, like his name, was a gem. ##

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Ashi Singh on shooting honeymoon sequence in Bikaner's bone-chilling weather
1626 days ago
TV

Ashi Singh on shooting honeymoon sequence in Bikaner's bone-chilling weather

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) 'Meet' actress Ashi Singh has shared her experience while shooting in Rajasthan in chilly weather for an upcoming honeymoon sequence in the show. ## Ashi, who is seen as Meet Hooda, is shooting with her co-actor Shagun Pandey in Bikaner. ## Talking about her experience, Ashi mentioned that she had to mentally prepare herself for this shoot as she is not used to living in such cold weather. ## "For the longest time I have been living in Mumbai, I am not used to living in such cold weather, so for me this is extreme. The temperature here keeps dropping down and my feet and hands get a super chill, it gets so numb at one point that I just can't feel them." ## It is quite challenging for her to be there without wearing any jackets, shawls or any other kind of thermal wear and deliver the dialogues with expressions while shivering with cold. ## She adds: "We also can't shoot wearing any kind of thermal wear, so maintaining the feel of the character or saying the dialogues out loud without stuttering is quite challenging for me. As soon as the director says 'cut', we run towards the bonfires and wear our layers, to be honest bonfire is the only thing we look forward to right after the shot and in this city's cold weather." ## 'Meet' airs on Zee TV. ##

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Marathi actress Chaitrali Gupte talks about historical drama 'Vidrohi'
1626 days ago
TV

Marathi actress Chaitrali Gupte talks about historical drama 'Vidrohi'

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actress Chaitrali Lokesh Gupte is currently portraying the character of Subarna Devi in 'Vidrohi' and the actress shares her experience of working in the show. ## She says: "I am playing a character called Subarna Devi who is the mother of Baxi Jagabandhu, played by Sharad Malhotra. He is Subarna's adopted son. She is a very strong lady and whenever Jagabandhu is in trouble his mother is the one who stands like a rock to support him. The best part of this show is that we all get to know the history of Odisha." ## "I was not aware of the warrior Baxi Jagabandhu before this. It is a great honour and responsibility to present this show to a national audience. I have done Veer Shivaji in the past and in between I have done some social shows as well. I am happy to be back with a historical show again," she adds. ## Chaitrali is known for shows such as 'Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke', 'Piyaa Albela' and 'Shrimant Damodar Pant'. She also worked in the Marathi theatre, film, and television industry. ## Speaking about the vibes on the set, Chaitrali says: "I used to shoot for 'Yeh Rishte Hai Pyar Ke' earlier on the set of 'Vidrohi'. So it's a known place. The set atmosphere is absolutely magnificent and we are extremely positive towards each other. We don't allow any negativity on the set. We are a happy energetic team." ## Speaking about her look she adds: "I love the look of Subarna Devi. People message me about my elegant look in the show. The saree draping is different and that's the look for the character which I am depicting. I take around 45 minutes to get ready and am absolutely in love with the royal elegance of Subarna Devi. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

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Sushmita Sen writes a cryptic post on happiness after break-up
1626 days ago
Bollywood

Sushmita Sen writes a cryptic post on happiness after break-up

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Bollywood actress and former beauty queen Sushmita Sen, who recently announced her break-up with beau Rohman Shawl, has shared a cryptic note about taking risks to be happy. ## Sushmita had mentioned that their relationship was long over but the duo still remained very good friends. ## She took to Instagram on Sunday, where she shared a close-up picture of herself and mentioned that it takes a risk to be happy and it is not easy. ## The actress captioned the image: "Taking a risk to survive takes Will...Taking a risk to be happy, that takes guts." You got guts people, believe me, we all do!!! let no one tell you otherwise!!! I love you!!! #duggadugga." ## Earlier this year, speculations about them separating started doing the rounds when Sushmita made a post on Instagram and mentioned walking out of a futile relationship. ## On the work front, Sushmita was recently seen in the second season of the International Emmy nominated series 'Aarya', directed by Ram Madhvani. ## “Taking a risk to survive takes will…Taking a risk to be happy, that takes guts.” 👊🤗❤️ pic.twitter.com/QytHWQCmJU— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) December 25, 2021 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

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Tom Holland likes 'short men have more sex' post after being trolled for height
1626 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Holland likes 'short men have more sex' post after being trolled for height

Los Angeles, Dec 27 (IANS) Hollywood star Tom Holland is getting the last laugh on haters who think he's too short to date Zendaya. ## The 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' actor was spotted liking a post claiming "short men have more sex" after being trolled over his height, reports aceshowbiz.com. ## The 25-year-old actor has caught the attention of his fans after he cheekily liked a post about sex by Lad Bible on Instagram. ## The post, shared on December 23, featured an image of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito from the 1988 film 'Twins' alongside a tag that read: "According to science, short men have more sex." ## When Holland's hilarious Instagram gesture was captured and shared by CommentsByCelebs, his fans quickly swung into action in the comments section to share their thoughts. "I feel like Tom forgets he's famous," one fan commented. ## Another added: "Tom said yuo thats me!!!" ## A third sent a message of support, writing: "We love you, our short king." A fourth said, "Celebrities can't even browse through Instagram in peace. They always getting exposed." ## Prior to this, Holland pointed out that he doesn't see any problem with his and Zendaya's height difference. In an interview, the 'Chaos Walking' actor slammed "stupid assumption" saying that men should be taller than their partners. ## In the December 10 episode of SiriusXM Town Hall, host Jessica Shaw began asking the couple about their visible height difference during their onscreen kiss in 'Spider-Man: Far From Home'. ## In response, the Spider-Man depicter in MCU said: "Not that much taller. Let's put this out there. Maybe like an inch or two at best. ## "It's not like, people say like, 'How did you guys kiss? It must have been so difficult'." ## After Jessica clarified that she viewed height constraints on women and men as "misogynistic" and "problematic," Zendaya and Tom agreed. ## Tom went on calling it a "stupid assumption" that it would even be an issue. ## "This is normal too," Zendaya chimed in. ## The actress portraying Chani in 'Dune' shared: "My mom is taller than my dad. My mom's taller than everyone." ## Tom then said that height stereotypes were "ridiculous". ## Tom went on to recall the moment when he was auditioned for his role as Spider-Man, "I remember when we were doing the 'Spider-Man' screen tests...but every girl that we tested for both roles was taller than me." ## "I wonder whether that was a decision (director Jon Watts) had made. There was no one that tested that was shorter than I was." ## "To be fair, I am quite short," Tom continued, before elaborating: "So maybe that was a decision Jon Watts made and something he was aware of and wanted to break the stereotype. I think it's great." ## Jacob Batalon, who plays Ned Leeds in 'Spider-Man', added: "It's not a weird thing for women to be tall." ## "It just sucks that it has to be a conversation," Jacob said, defending his co-star. ## "Like it can't just be normal." Zendaya also said she "honestly never thought of it as a thing because my parents were always that way, so I didn't know that people cared". ## The chatter about their height difference sparked after Zendaya and Holland addressed their height difference during an interview on 'The Graham Norton Show' on December 3. ## At the time, the stars shared a hilarious story about a failed stunt due to their heights. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

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Amy Schumer gets rid of face fillers for making her look like 'Maleficent'
1626 days ago
Lifestyle

Amy Schumer gets rid of face fillers for making her look like 'Maleficent'

Los Angeles, Dec 27 (IANS) Actress Amy Schumer tried to get fillers on her face in an effort to maintain her youthful look but she was not really impressed with the results. ## She said she looked like Disney's infamous Mistress of Evil after undergoing the procedure, reports aceShowbiz.com. ## So the actress booked a new appointment to get rid of them. ## "I tried getting fillers. Turns out I was already full. Thank God you can dissolve them I looked like #malificent," she shared. ## The botched beauty treatment came roughly three months after the mother of one got under the knife to have her uterus and appendix removed due to endometriosis. ## "The doctor found 30 spots of endometriosis that he removed. He removed my appendix because the endometriosis had attacked it," she revealed back then. ## "There was a lot, a lot of blood in my uterus and I'm, you know, sore and I have some, like, gas pains." ## She also urged her followers to see doctors if they had similar issues. ## "If you have really painful periods, you may have #endometriosis." ## She later opened up that a tumour was found in her "endo ravaged appendix". "Chocolate cysts in both ovaries," the comedienne said. ## "Endo of the uterus, psoas all over all my lifelong pain explained and lifted out of my body. And anyone wondering if this is connected to my difficult pregnancy and hyperemesis I say f**k yes!" she added. ## "I can't answer medically because there is no research on this s**t because they only happen TO WOMEN." ## Schumer made no secret of her desire to expand her family after welcoming a baby boy with husband Chris Fischer in 2019. She underwent In vitro fertilization (IVF) in a bid to get pregnant again, less than a year after giving birth. ## The mother of one, who also battled Lyme disease, eventually gave up the IVF treatment as her body couldn't take it. She considered surrogacy but decided to put on hold plans for a second baby for now. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

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Guillermo Del Toro doesn't see himself developing video games again
1626 days ago
Hollywood

Guillermo Del Toro doesn't see himself developing video games again

Los Angeles, Dec 27 (IANS) 'Nightmare Alley' director Guillermo del Toro says video game development isn't his thing anymore. ## On the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the award-winning director who was once teamed up with Hideo Koijma to develop Konami's horror survival video game 'Silent Hills', flat out said he doesn't think he'll ever try video game development again, reports deadline.com. ## Fans were curious about his status after he appeared at the Game Awards this year and commented on the hope of a new 'Silent Hill' game being released soon. ## While he loves video games and gaming ideas, he doesn't think he'll develop another game because he's labeled himself "the albatross of video gaming." ## "It's just one of those things in my life that makes no sense," del Toro said of Silent Hills' cancellation. ## "I kind of just wanted to tickle the ribs of Konami, because I don't understand. That was so perfect, what we were going to do was so enthralling." ## While del Toro didn't get to work with Kojima and Norman Reedus on 'Silent Hills', they collaborated on the 2019 Kojima Productions game Death Stranding in which del Toro and Reed star alongside other such as Mads Mikkelsen, Lea Seydoux, Margaret Qualley, Troy Baker, Tommie Earl Jenkins, Lindsay Wagner and Nicolas Winding Refn. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

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