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Trisha files defamation case against former AIADMK politician AV Raju
Former AIADMK leader AV Raju, who was expelled from AIADMK on February 17 due to party rule violations, faced Trisha's ire after a video containing inappropriate comments about her went viral.
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Actress Trisha faces abuse again, threatens legal action against Ex-AIADMK leader for derogatory remarks
AIADMK leader AV Raju, who was expelled from the party on February 17 due to party rule violations, faced Trisha Krishnan's ire after a video containing inappropriate comments about her went viral. In November last year, actor Mansoor Ali Khan made objectionable comments about her.
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Controversies aside, Nayanthara and Sandeep Reddy Vanga take home top awards at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024
Nayanthara's role in Jawan earned her the Best Actress; Vicky Kaushal's Sam Bahadur act got him Best Actor (Critics); Bobby Deol's Animal role bagged the Best Actor in Negative Role while its maker Sandeep Reddy Vanga earned the Best Director award.
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Who all rejected Pushpa The Rise before Allu Arjun, Rashmika Madanna, Fahadh Faasil were signed?
Pushpa: The Rise serves as a testament to the intricate tapestry of casting decisions that shape the destiny of a film.
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Kamal Haasan unveils Sivakarthikeyan-Sai Pallavi’s Amaran teaser
This week, the teaser of Sivakarthikeyan's Tamil-language action war film SK 21, now titled Amaran was released. Sivakarthikeyan is also the producer of PS Vinothraj's sophomore Kottukaali, which premiered at Berlin Film Festival 2024.
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Allu Arjun hints at Pushpa 3 at Berlin Film Festival 2024
Extolling the virtues of Indian cinema at the India Pavilion at the ongoing Berlinale 2024, Telugu superstar Allu Arjun confirmed his plans for expanding the Pushpa universe with a potential third installment of the franchise.
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What legal trouble has Mammootty's horror film Bramayugam run into?
Bramayugam: Days ahead of its release, Rahul Sadasivan-directed Malayalam horror film's team encountered a legal case alleging defamation of a Kerala Brahmin household's family name.
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Did Janhvi Kapoor hike her remuneration for Ram Charan starrer?
As Janhvi Kapoor gears up for her southern film industry debut, her strategic negotiations reflect not only her growing stature in the industry but also her unwavering belief in her abilities.
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SSMB 29: SS Rajamouli’s production team denies rumours; no Indonesian actor Chelsea Islan in Mahesh Babu film
The tentatively titled film, SSMB 29, is in its pre-production stage and is likely to go on floors later this year or next year.
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Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu to resume work after myositis health break; announces a health podcast
Samantha, who was last seen in Kushi opposite Vijay Deverakonda, will be seen next in the Indian segment of Russo brothers' web-series Citadel, created by Raj & DK and also starring Varun Dhawan.
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Ayalaan actor Sivakarthikeyan: I do not want to be part of ‘A’ rated subjects
The recently released Tamil sci-fi thriller Ayalaan, scored by AR Rahman, and whose Telugu version will be released soon, has 4,500 VFX shots, which is, perhaps, the highest number of VFX shots in any Indian film to date, says actor Sivakarthikeyan.
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Telugu actor Venkatesh talks about his 75th film Saindhav and how he has maintained a controversy-free career
Venkatesh downplays the significance of reaching the 75-film mark, says, for him, every movie is unique and requires hard work.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui on trial by media & Telugu film debut in Venkatesh’s 75th movie
Siddiqui, who plays the villain opposite Venkatesh Daggubati in Saindhav, which releases in theatres on January 13, on how Anurag Kashyap convinced him for Sacred Games, working with Rajinikanth, and why the media needs to back off celebrities’ private lives.
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Salaar actor Sriya Reddy: ‘Cinema evolves when we write better and complex roles for women with good character arcs’
Actor Sriya Reddy on making a return to Telugu cinema after a long hiatus with the Prabhas-starrer Salaar franchise, a more prominent role in Salaar Part 2, and evolution of female characters in cinema.
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Year Ender 2023: 10 best films to show how Telugu cinema explored diversity in craft this year
The Telugu film industry showcased diversity in storytelling, with emerging directors making their mark and established stars experimenting with different genres.
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Year Ender 2023 | SS Rajamouli, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Karan Johar: 10 Indian directors who made headlines this year
Bollywood biggie Karan Johar makes a cameo in this list of top south Indian film directors who stayed in the news this year.
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Prabhas on Salaar: ‘In my 21 years in the industry, I’ve never felt this level of connection with a director’
The Telugu superstar on working with director Prashanth Neel, who has previously delivered the 'KGF' blockbusters, and how he got into the skin of his character. 'Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire' releases in theatres on December 22.
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Happy Birthday Rajinikanth: Top 5 films of Thalaivar, the bus conductor who became India's Superstar
Rajinikanth, who made his acting debut with the Tamil film 'Apoorva Raagangal' in 1975, has turned 73 years old on December 12, 2023.
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Raj B Shetty on Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye: ‘I’m a flawed human being, I want the characters I play, write also to be as flawed’
The versatile Kannada actor, director, writer Raj B Shetty talks about his latest film Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye, making films that are practical and close to reality, friendship with Rakshit and Rishab Shetty and seeking inspiration from Robert Di Niro of Taxi Driver.
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Jigarthanda Double X actors Raghava Lawrence & SJ Suryah on how the change in filmmaking is beautiful
Tamil actors SJ Suryah and Raghava Lawrence talk about their newest film the just-released Karthik Subbaraj 'Jigarthanda Double X', the new direction of filmmaking in Tamil cinema, and trying diverse things from direction to acting and more.
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Leo: 8 controversies, from plagiarism to smoking in song and legal battle over morning shows
Thalapathy Vijay's Tamil film Leo, part of LCU or Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematic Universe (Kaithi, Vikram), has been embroiled in a web of controversies and has seen a limited release in rest of India.
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Sapta Sagaradaache Ello - Side A actor Rakshit Shetty: I belong to Kannada cinema, I want to entertain the audiences here first
Actor-producer Rakshit Shetty on his latest Kannada film, his journey from software professional to film actor, friendship with Rishab Shetty, and wanting to make films that everybody can be proud of.
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Muttiah Muralitharan on Tamil biopic: My legacy is cricket and ‘800’ attempts to tell the authentic story
The former Sri Lankan spinner on the forthcoming World Cup, and the making of, and minimal fiction in, his Tamil biopic ‘800’, which will release along with dubbed versions in Telugu and Hindi on October 6 in Indian theatres, and will touch upon the Sri Lankan civil war and the 2009 terror attack on their cricket team.
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100 years of Akkineni Nageswara Rao: 10 best films of the Telugu actor and his enduring legacy
The acting prowess of the late legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, or ANR, a contemporary of NT Rama Rao, remains unparalleled. ANR, who turned a century on September 20, had the ability to effortlessly slip into a wide array of roles, from romantic leads to mythological characters. Here are some of his best films.
