ENTERTAINMENT
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Dec- 2022 -4 December
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4 December
Rajamouli gets best director award from New York Film Critics Circle
Tollywood hitmaker S.S. Rajamouli has won the best director award from the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) for his epic adventure film ‘RRR‘, reports ‘Variety’. The awards are seen as the bellwether for the upcoming Hollywood awards season. Although ‘RRR’ wasn’t selected to represent India in the international feature category of the Academy Awards, Variance Films has mounted a substantial campaign to have the film recognised in the general categories, including best picture. And as ‘Variety’ puts it, it looks like it could be paying off. Rajamouli’s win has been described as ‘one of the jaw-droppers’ of the evening. NYFCC’s winner for best film has typically had a strong correlation with the Academy Awards’ best picture category. Since the…
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4 December
Adivi Sesh to announce Hindi version of ‘HIT 2’; to start dubbing soon
The year 2022 seems like Adivi Sesh’s year with back-to-back hits in the form of ‘Major’ and now ‘HIT 2’. The second instalment of ‘HIT’ turned out to be the biggest opener for the actor on Friday and the film has been receiving rave reviews ever since. With a growing fan base, Sesh decided to do a #AskMe session on Twitter on Saturday and has been answering a variety of questions. “Was out until late night celebrating #HIT2 Let’s do an #AskSesh (sic),” he tweeted. When a fan asked him how he enjoyed ‘HIT 2’s success last night, he replied, “It was ME, @NameisNani @VishwakSenActor @KolanuSailesh discussing our upcoming plans for the #HIT verse plus lovely dancing with the rest of…
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4 December
Star producers Suresh Babu, Allu Aravind call Samantha ‘Next Mahanati’
On Balakrishna’s well-liked talk show ‘Unstoppable with NBK 2’, Samantha Ruth Prabhu has garnered praise from two significant Telugu producers, Suresh Babu and Allu Aravind. Samantha began her acting career with ‘Ye Maaya Chesave’ and has since become a prominent figure in the South Asian film industry. With no godfather in the industry, the actor developed her own identity. Producers Suresh Babu and Allu Aravind made it clear that Samantha Ruth Prabhu is the only actor in the South cinema industry who has the ability to be the “next Mahanti” when Balakrishna questioned who the next Mahanti in the industry is. Social media sites are now sharing this video. Samantha responded to the video as well and is ecstatic with this enormous praise from…
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4 December
Prime Video debuts new trailer for Tom Clancy’s ‘Jack Ryan’ Season 3
As previously announced, Season 3 will premiere all eight episodes on Wednesday, December 21, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Jack Ryan is an international fugitive, racing against the clock to prevent global catastrophe in the latest trailer for the upcoming third season of Tom Clancy’s ‘Jack Ryan’. The series stars John Krasinski in the titular role, with Wendell Pierce and Michael Kelly reprising their roles as CIA Officer James Greer and former CIA Officer Mike November, respectively. Joining the cast this season are Nina Hoss as Czech President Alena Kovac and Betty Gabriel as CIA Rome Station Chief Elizabeth Wright. As previously announced, Season 3 will premiere all eight episodes on Wednesday, December…
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4 December
Indian presence in Red Sea Film festival in Saudi Arabia
The second edition of which began in Jeddah on Friday with a host of movie stars including Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and music director AR Rahman making dazzling appearances on the red carpet. Bollywood has made its presence felt in Saudi Arabia’s prestigious International film festival, the Red Sea Film Festival, the second edition of which began in Jeddah on Friday with a host of movie stars including Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and music director AR Rahman making dazzling appearances on the red carpet. Having long enjoyed cordial diplomatic and commercial relations with India for decades, Saudi authorities now aim to build mutually beneficial ties with India’s highly successful Hindi film industry. Collaborations in cinema and entertainment are expected to play a crucial…
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3 December
Will Smith begins road to redemption with Oscar-tipped slavery drama
Amajor new film about a real-life escaped slave premiered this week. Emancipation is the story of “Whipped Peter”, who fled barbaric forced labour on a railroad in 1863 and went on a perilous 10-day journey through the Louisiana swamps before finding refuge at a Union encampment. Photographs of his back, a mesh of welts and strafe marks, shocked Americans and aided the abolitionist cause. Reviews were largely ecstatic, praising its commitment to the brutal truth and the unflinching, moving performance of its leading actor. A shoo-in for awards glory, presumably? No, for Emancipation is the comeback vehicle of Will Smith, who last year squandered decades of goodwill by slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s…
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3 December
‘Witness’ this soul-touching story of mother from December 9 on Sony LIV
Manual scavenging has been one of the most inhuman practices that is still prevalent in our society. Despite several measures and policies in place, this continues to claim lives of poor workers every year. Based on this issue, Sony LIV presents ‘Witness’, a story of a 20-year-old boy named Parthiban who dies after manually cleaning a residential apartment’s septic tank. Post his death, Indirani, his mother, goes to all lengths to fight for justice for her son. Will she succeed? The film answers it all! Directed by Deepak who is also the cinematographer, the film is produced by TG Vishwa Prasad and co-produced by Vivek Kuchibhotla. ‘Witness’ features Shraddha Srinath, Rohini, Subatra Robert, Shanmuga Raja, Azhagam Perumal, G Selva, Rajeev…
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3 December
Watch 30 movies in 90 days with ‘PVR Passport’
The subscription service allows movie goers to watch 30 films at any PVR theatre by paying Rs 1,500 for 90 days. After the pandemic-led hiatus of two years, audiences are gradually returning to the theatres. In good news to the movie buffs of the city, PVR cinema has now come up with a one-of-its-kind scheme called ‘PVR Passport’. The subscription service allows movie goers to watch 30 films at any PVR theatre by paying Rs 1,500 for 90 days. This would be a great opportunity for the city’s cinephiles to catch their favourite movies on the large screens, especially those most-awaited films releasing during the upcoming holiday seasons of Christmas, New Year and Sankranti. https://www.pvrcinemas.com/loyalty The pass, however, only allows access during…
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