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Tollywood actor Sudheer Varma dies by suicide

Tollywood actor Sudheer Varma has died, allegedly by suicide. He reportedly consumed poison on January 18 at Kondapur in Hyderabad in a bid to end his life. His family members who noticed it, rushed him to a hospital nearby where treatment was initiated even while a medico legal case was registered. On the advice of his relatives, Sudheer was shifted to a private hospital here on January 20 where he breathed his last on Monday morning. The reason for his taking the extreme step was not immediately known. Sudheer had acted in movies `Kundanapu Bomma’, `Second Hand’, and `Shootout at Aleru’. Source

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Oscar nominations 2023: Jr NTR likely to get Oscar nod; four Indian films on shortlists

The 95th Academy Awards is all set to announce its nominations on Tuesday (January 24). Ahead of the nomination announcement, American publication ‘USA Today’ has shortlisted NTR Jr as one of the key contenders for the Best Actor Award at Oscar 2023. The actor has been in the global limelight as SS Rajamouli’s period action drama RRR, which features the actor in a lead role, is being lauded globally. The film has bagged awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Song at the Critics’ Choice Awards. The film’s popular song Naatu Naatu also won the Golden Globes for Best Original Song. Set in the 1920s, RRR is a period drama based on the friendship of freedom fighters Komaram Bheem,…

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Jr NTR is ranked first in Oscar prediction list by ‘USA Today’

SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ crew is looking to win big at the 95th Academy Awards, which will be held on March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, after winning at the Golden Globes. When actor Jr. NTR was listed as the top Oscar contender in an article by the renowned publication ‘USA Today’, the team’s optimism and excitement increased. Soon, #NTRForOscars began trending on Twitter. ‘Attention, Oscars! We hope these 10 brilliant performances feel the love at Academy Awards’ reads the headline of the viral article. Telugu actor Jr. NTR is ranked No. 1 and is described as, “Academy, is it possible to go halfsies on a best actor nod? Because this action-packed musical adventure’s two Indian mega-stars are…

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Rajamouli-Mahesh Babu’s next film, #SSMB29, sets high expectations

After blockbusters like ‘Baahubali’ and ‘RRR’, all eyes are on what famed director SS Rajamouli will present to moviegoers next. The director has teamed up with actor Mahesh Babu for his upcoming movie, which has gained a lot of interest among fans. Actor Mahesh Babu and director SS Rajamouli are currently the focus of attention in all of India. The project has been delayed for ten years, and now fans are impatiently awaiting its completion. Mahesh Babu was referred to as “a big star in Telugu” by SS Rajamouli during an interview with Hollywood media, in which he discussed SSMB29. He declared, “I’ve always wanted to do an action movie along the lines of ‘Indiana Jones’ for a very long time, and…

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Tamannaah Bhatia confirms being part of Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer’, shares first look

Actor Tamannaah Bhatia announced that she is going to be a part of legendary actor Rajinikanth’s upcoming film ‘Jailer’. Taking to Instagram, Tamannaah shared a post which she captioned, “Finally I can share this with you all… the news is out!!! I am soo sooo happy and honoured to be a part of this movie #Jailer with the one and only Thalaivar @rajinikanth sir directed by @nelsondilipkumar Can’t wait to share this experience with all of you….” Instagram In the post, the ‘Humshakals’ actor shared her first look in which she looked like an absolute diva donning black outfit, and she accessorized her look with minimal jewellery. Last year, the makers of the film released Rajnikanth‘s first look poster and treated fans with…

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Maestro AR Rahman and virtuoso Dr. L Subramaniam celebrate life with a special intergenerational music tribute 

 Celebrated musicians AR Rahman and Dr. L Subramaniam have joined hands to celebrate commonality and the gift of life virtually at the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival. The composer and violinist have rendered a musical tribute to violin legend Prof. V Lakshminarayana. This collaboration is symbolic of the friendship between their families which goes back two generations. The tale goes that Rahman’s father, composer, arranger and musician RK Sekar, and Subramaniam’s father, Prof. V Lakshminarayana, used to live on the same street in Mylapore, Chennai. This special collaboration, which has been rearranged by Rahman and Subramaniam, features the artists in their family along with the duo. Centred on “Don’t Leave Me”, a song composed by Dr. L Subramaniam that Rahman grew up…

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Rajamouli: It’s a dream of every filmmaker to work in Hollywood

 Indian director S.S. Rajamouli is open to experimentation and said it is a dream of every filmmaker to make a film in Hollywood. Last Monday, his crossover sensation ‘RRR‘ turned Los Angeles’s colossal TCL Chinese IMAX into a dance party, with hundreds of audience members rushing the screen. On Tuesday, Rajamouli’s epic musical drama won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, triumphing over such nobodies as Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Lady Gaga. Later in the week, directors like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron fawned over the filmmaker casually known as ‘SSR’, praising him in public. “I don’t have words to explain the kind of exhilaration that we are having,” Rajamouli, 49, told EW’s Awardist podcast. “It’s why I make films – to extract that kind…

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Pawan Kalyan to perform vahana puja of his campaign vehicle at Kondagattu temple

Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan will perform a special puja for his campaign vehicle named ‘Varahi’ at Sri Anjaneya Swamy temple in Kondagattu on January 24. The Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader will also launch the darshan of 32 Narasimha Swamy kshetras on the same day. The darshan will begin from Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Kshetram at Dharmapuri town in Jagtial. Reportedly, Pawan Kalyan firmly believes that he survived a near-fatal accident during an earlier election campaign at Karimnagar because of the blessing of Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy. In 2019, he had a narrow escape when a high-tension wire fell on his vehicle. The party leader recently unveiled a specially designed vehicle in a garage in the city for an upcoming election campaign in Andhra Pradesh.…

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Jr NTR Feels Japan Gave More Love To ‘RRR’ Than India, ‘I Witnessed People Crying…’

Jr NTR and Ram Charan-starrer movie RRR recently won big at the Golden Globes. The movie collected an award in the Best Original Song category for Naatu Naatu. Now, fresh-off success, Jr NTR talked about how the movie gained worldwide success within no time, also stating that Japan gave more love to RRR than India. In a conversation with Goldderby, the actor was asked about the worldwide attention the movie has been getting. To this, he said, “I was there in Japan, witnessing people crying…and I think they have expressed their love for RRR as audiences, more than what India could.” “We thought maybe the West talking about it in social media… we thought you know we have our Indian…

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Check out what Netflix has on offer for Telugu viewers in 2023

 After their theatrical run, these 16 Telugu films will expand the platform’s content slate this year Netflix has just announced 16 films as part of its licensed Telugu content slate for 2023. The films will find a home on Netflix after they complete their theatrical run. Fans will be able to experience it in cinemas and re-experience their favourite actors’ films at home. On the auspicious occasion of Sankranti, Netflix gave a glimpse to the 16 titles on their social media channels and fans couldn’t get enough of the titles that were coming on the service. With films like ‘RRR’, ‘Shyam Singha Roy’, ‘Ante Sundaraniki’ that have received a lot of love globally, fans are excited to see what this year has…

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