Tollywood
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Sep- 2022 -3 September
Screening of restored classic films is the new trend in film industry
Despite the advent of television and a spike in the number of private channels which attract viewers with innovative programs, the popularity of cinema remains unaffected. The mass euphoria and celebrations with theatres sporting festive looks during a movie release are still seen every Friday across the country. Recently, films like Okkadu and Pokiri were re-released on the occasion of Superstar Mahesh Babu’s 47th birthday, and both movies received tremendous responses from audiences. Fans left no stone unturned to celebrate the re-release as they gathered outside theatres to burst crackers and also danced to the beat of drums. Following the trend, Pavan Star Pawan Kalyan’s Jalsa was also released on September 1 to celebrate his birthday. Many other movies are again being…
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1 September
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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1 September
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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Aug- 2022 -31 August
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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31 August
Watch Mahesh Babu and Sitara’s lovely banter on ‘Dance India Dance’
Hyderabad: Zee Telugu has presented its viewers with several clutter-breaking reality shows since its inception and now, the channel has come up with its first season of the dance reality show, ‘Dance India Dance’. Barely two weeks into the launch, ‘Dance India Dance – Telugu’, is already the talk of tinsel town. With all the 10 jodis introducing themselves to the audience in the two blockbuster launch episodes, the competition is now all set to take off with a never-before-ever-after surprise in the television circle. And guess what! Zee Telugu has roped in Superstar Mahesh Babu to flag off the competition phase. He will be seen gracing the episode along with his daughter, Sitara. To witness this dad-daughter duo make their first-ever combined…
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29 August
Vikram worldwide closing box office collections; Highest grossing Tamil film of all time
The biggest Tamil language movie of all time, Vikram completed its legendary run at the box office a few weeks back but an update on the same was due. The Lokesh Kangaraj-helmed action thriller led by Kamal Haasan also featuring Fahadh Fassil and Vijay Sethupathi in key roles collected a huge Rs. 432.50 crores worldwide, with Rs. 307.60 crores of that coming from India. The film started off as a high-speed train in the beginning of June and over the next few weeks, broke through almost every record in the books of Kollywood history. Among the various other records, the most significant one was becoming the highest grosser ever in the state of Tamil Nadu beating Baahubali 2 by a hefty margin of nearly…
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29 August
Didn’t have courage to leave my career in Telugu cinema for Bollywood: Ramya Krishnan
Actor Ramya Krishnan says her short stint in Bollywood made her evaluate her choices as a performer and pushed her to divert her attention towards the South film industry. Krishnan made her acting debut in 1983 with Tamil film “Vellai Manasu” and in a career spanning close to four decades, she has acted in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages. In Hindi cinema, Krishnan featured in “Dayavan”, “Parampara”, “Khalnayak”, “Chaahat”, “Banarasi Babu” and “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan”. “None of the films did well (here) and I was already a star or a leading heroine in Telugu industry. So I didn’t have the guts to leave that industry and come and fight my battle (in Hindi cinema). I didn’t have the…
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26 August
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26 August
5 divas who aced their roles like a pro
From Amala Paul to Raashii Khanna, these gorgeous girls delivered some power-packed performances. The Indian film industry has several beauties that steal our hearts with their gorgeous looks. With noteworthy performances in their films, these actors leave no chance to surprise us with their craft as well. Even after many years, their fan list does not seem to diminish. Here are five South Indian divas who ace their performances like a pro and make us go head over heels with their talent. Amala Paul Amala Paul has been attracting attention in recent times and for all the right reasons. The brown beauty is a renowned name in the South film industry and is best known for her smooth shifts of…
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25 August
Shankar to direct ‘Indian 2’, ‘RC15’ simultaneously
Ace director Shankar, who resumed work on his long pending, eagerly-awaited ‘Indian 2’ on Wednesday, has clarified that he will be simultaneously working on both ‘Indian 2’, featuring actor Kamal Haasan in the lead, and his film with Ram Charan, which is tentatively being referred to as #RC15. Kamal Haasan announced the resumption of work on the sequel to the blockbuster ‘Indian’ on Wednesday. Kamal, in his tweet, had mentioned that filming for ‘Indian 2’ would be on from September. Although shooting of the film resumed from Wednesday, Kamal, it was said, was to join the sets only in September. Under these circumstances, Shankar has now tweeted to clarify that he will be working on not just ‘Indian2’ but also…
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