ENTERTAINMENT

Amitabh Bachchan tests negative for COVID-19, resumes work

Mumbai:Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday said he has tested negative for COVID-19 and has returned to work. The 79-year-old actor, who had tested positive on August 24, shared the news in a post on his official blog. “Back at work…your prayers, gratitude… negative last night .. and 9 days isolation over… mandatory is 7 days,” Bachchan wrote. The veteran star also thanked his fans, whom he addresses as extended family, for their well wishes. “My love as ever to all .. you are kind and concerned throughout .. the family Ef so full of care… have only my folded hands for you,” he added. Bachchan had previously contracted COVID-19 in July 2020 along with actor-son Abhishek Bachchan, actor-daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and granddaughter…

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Kunal Kemmu announces his debut directorial ‘Madgaon Express’

Excel Entertainment has always been a hub of many big talents who has given some of the top-notch cinematic wonders to the audience. While this talent hub is constantly touching new skies with its amazing contents and brilliant artistic geniuses, actor Kunal Kemmu is now all set to take his first step into the world of direction with Excel. While taking to his social media, on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Kunal Kemmu brought this announcement to his fans about his directorial venture with Excel entertainment with the film named ‘Madgaon Express’. While speaking about the same, he wrote – “Ganpati Bappa moriya!As all good things begin with his name I can’t think of a better day to share this with all…

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Samantha drops intense poster of her next, ‘Yashoda’

Mumbai: Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who swayed the audience with her killer moves in ‘Oo antava’ from ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ and her work in ‘The Family Man 2’, is set to star in the upcoming movie titled ‘Yashoda’. The actress dropped the poster of the film on Wednesday. Taking to her social media, Samantha shared the intense poster which also reveals her look in the film as she is dressed in a plain tshirt and a hoodie with some injuries on her face, standing amidst a huge crowd of women. Also revealing the date and time of the teaser drop, she wrote: “The indomitable will!! #YashodaTeaser on Sep 9th @ 5:49PM #YashodaTheMovie (sic)”. ‘Yashoda‘, directed by director duo Hari-Harish, is a science…

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Shailendra; the brightest star of Hindi cinema’s Golden Era

“Bhagat Singh is baar na lena kaya Bharatwasi ki,Desh Bhakti ki aaj bhi sazaa hai phansi ki.” This is the renowned Hindi poet, turned Hindi film lyricist Shailendra, whose simple, yet powerful, words still seem to resonate with the masses. He started his career by writing fiery poetry for the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA). He wrote, Ke buri hai aag pet ki, Bure hain dil ke daagh yeh, Na dab sakenge, Ek din banenge inquilaab yeh. (The hunger in the stomach is bad, and the wounds of the heart are bad. They will not be silenced. They’ll bring revolution one day.) His Zor-zulm ki takkar mein Hartal humara naara hai (Protest is our slogan to fight against injustice) became a slogan for…

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Brand endorsement fees of Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun & others

Hyderabad: South Indian film industry boasts of having some of the highest paid ‘superstars’ of India. From their lavish lifestyle to their level of entertainment, everything is ‘super’ including the moolah that they make from movies and other investments. Their pay for promoting brands is no exception. In this piece of write-up, let’s have a look at how much the top Tollywood actor including Mahesh Babu, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Allu Arjun, Prabhas and others charge per brand endorsement. 1. Allu Arjun https://www.instagram.com/p/ChjdYbVFw4D/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=5aaac436-3328-42c5-a762-9ede001fdb4b Pushpa star Allu Arjun is a go-to name for some of the biggest brands including RedBus, Coca-Cola, Astral, KFC, and Zomato among others. According to Livemint report, he charges Rs 7.5 crore per brand endorsement. 2. Mahesh Babu https://www.instagram.com/p/CXBD13FMAj2/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=fe64be88-8298-4226-ad09-93910ab60a75 Mahesh Babu endorses…

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The Son Teaser Trailer (2022)

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Kartik Aaryan: Thank you Bappa for making this a life-changing year

 Kartik Aaryan has had an exceptional year after giving the biggest box office success of Bollywood and many achievements to count. With the Ganesh Mahotsav starting with full zest in Mumbai after a break of 2 years of the pandemic, the young actor went for his first ever darshan of Lalbaug Ka Raja, to take blessings for such a year. Taking to his social media, he also shared images from his darshan of Bappa as he wrote- “Ganpati Bappa Morya !!!Blessed to get my first darshan of #LalBaugchaRaja ❤️Thank you bappa for making this aLife changing year ❤️Aur hope karta hu aap aagey bhi meri saari mannate aise hi poorikarte rahe 🙏🏻 (sic).” From the biggest box office superhit to…

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Film avatars of Allu Arjun, Ram Charan trend in Ganesh Chaturthi pandals

The elephant-headed god is a favourite of countless millions in India and abroad. With devotees going the extra mile to make their pandals and idols stand out, Ganesha idols are seen in various avatars, many of them reflecting current social, political and cultural developments. With southern movies on a winning spree, it is not surprising to see Ganesha idol versions of star cousins Allu Arjun and Ram Charan popular in pandals across India. These images are trending on social media too. Both actors became household names after the resounding success of ‘Pushpa-The Rise’, and ‘RRR’ respectively. Ganesha idols armed with bow and arrows, fashioned on Mega Power Star Ram Charan’s role of Alluri Sita Rama Raju in ‘RRR’ have been…

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Teaser of Hrithik and Saif’s ‘Vikram Vedha’ receives love from all quarters

The craze for the most awaited film of the year ‘Vikram Vedha’ is constantly touching new skies. Ever since the teaser of the film has been released, it has cemented its place at the top as the most liked Hindi film teaser. This has doubled up the audience’s excitement to watch this cinematic wonder on the screen. The story of ‘Vikram Vedha‘ is full of twists and turns, as a tough cop Vikram (Saif Ali Khan) sets out to track and chase a dreaded gangster Vedha (Hrithik Roshan). What unfolds is a cat-and-mouse chase, where Vedha – a master storyteller helps Vikram peel back layers through a series of stories leading to thought-provoking moral ambiguities. While the teaser of the…

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Daniel Craig forgot ‘Knives Out’ accent, had to learn all over again for sequel

Hollywood star Daniel Craig failed to remember his ‘Knives Out’ accent. Reprising his role as Detective Benoit Blanc in the sequel ‘Glass Onion, A Knives Out Mystery’, he revealed that he spent months working with a dialect coach perfecting the sleuth’s Kentucky drawl once again. “I went away to work with an accent coach for three or four months before we started shooting. I’d forgotten the accent, and I didn’t want to do a pastiche. I wanted to make it as grounded and as anchored in reality as possible,” Craig told Empire magazine, reports aceshowbiz.com. The former James Bond actor continued: “How the f*** do we take something that caught people’s imagination and made them talk about murder mysteries, and…

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