Tamil star hero Vijay is coming up with his new film Bigil, which is gearing up for the worldwide release on October 25th, as a Diwali treat. The film is getting dubbed into Telugu as Whistle and is having a simultaneous release here as well.
The press event of the Telugu version will happen today in Hyderabad. On this occasion, East Coast Productions, which bought the Telugu rights of the film, decided to supply football kits to 20 boys and 20 girls from the Mars Football Foundation. This NGO works for football development in rural areas.
The major cast and crew of the film will grace this press event. Directed by Atlee, Whistle stars Nayanthara as the female lead. There are a lot of expectations on it as it is the third film in the combo of Vijay and Atlee, after the blockbusters Theri and Mersal.
Written By Xappie Desk |Updated: July 05, 2020 14:57 IST
Megastar Chiranjeevi's son-in-law Kalyaan Dhev made his debut as a lead hero with the 2018 film Vijetha. He is currently busy with the works of his next Super Machi. Meanwhile, the actor said that he has no plans of entering into the OTT space anytime soon.
Speaking in a recent interview, Kalyaan Dhev said that no one has an issue if a star hero enters into the OTT arena. But if an upcoming actor like him do web series or a web film will make people think that we lack offers. He added that entering OTT platforms will be a risky move to his career. Thus, Kalyaan has no intention of entering digital space as of now.
Of late, the OTT arena has become the game-changer in the Indian entertainment industry. Especially during this lockdown, many people are subscribing to these platforms. There is a lot of content that is being made for digital platforms. Established actors are also testing their luck in the digital industry. Actors like Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddique, Abhishek Bachchan, Madhavan, Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Sushmita Sen, and Nitya Menen have already made their debut into the OTT industry.
Kalyaan Dhev is now shooting for Super Machi. There are only a few days left to wrap up the movie. Puli Vasu is directing the project. Thaman is composing the music for it and Rizwan is bankrolling the film.
Written By Xappie Desk |Updated: July 05, 2020 14:03 IST
Nandamuri Balakrishna is currently working on a new film under the direction of Boyapati Srinu. The film is tentatively called #BB3 as it is the third project in the combination of this duo. If the latest grapevine is anything to go by, the makers of this movie are planning to title it as Superman.
From the last few weeks, we are hearing that the team is considering the title Monarch for this movie. However, we now hear that there is no truth in the news and the makers are keen on fixing the title as Superman. Boyapati is best known for giving powerful titles to Balakrishna's films. Just like Monarch, even Superman is a catchy and powerful title that will appeal right away. Fans like both the titles and opined that anyone of them will be apt for the movie. An official update about the movie's title will come out soon.
The teaser of this movie got released last month on the occasion of Balakrishna's birthday. It got a thumping response from fans and other viewers. They are eagerly waiting to see yet another crackling entertainer from this duo. It seems that Amala Paul will play the female lead in this movie. The shoot of this film will resume within a few weeks. Thaman is composing the music of this movie. Miriyala Ravinder Reddy is bankrolling the project under the banner Dwaraka Creations.
Written By Xappie Desk |Updated: July 05, 2020 13:54 IST
Rana Daggubati has quite a huge following on social media. The Baahubali actor has 6 million followers on Twitter. He recently hit another social milestone with 4 million followers of Instagram! A fan account by the user name @ranadaggubatif shared the news of the milestone by sharing a screenshot of Rana’s Instagram page. They wrote, “Now the force is 4 million” across the snapshot! A grateful and enthusiastic Rana shared the post on his Instagram Story and wrote, “Hell yaThank you for the power!!” Rana seems quite happy and thankful for his huge fan following!
Rumour has it the multi-factored Rana is looking at pursuing a career as a full-time producer for children's content! He had already revealed on a live stream with his friend and actress Lakshmi Manchu that she has been working on an existential animation film that will have an OTT release soon. Now reports say that Rana is ready with a handful of animation films which will be released by the end of this year and next year! We will have to await an official confirmation!
Meanwhile, his second production venture Krishna And His Leela aired on Netflix recently. The rom-com film has garnered positive reviews by the critics and the movie lovers.
On the work front, Rana Daggubait has several films lined up for the upcoming year. He will appear in four films - Kaadan, Madai Thiranthu, Hiranya Kashyapa, and Virata Parvam. Kaadan was to hit the theatres on April 2nd, 2020, however, the release date now stands postponed owing to the COVID-19 crisis. The film might hit the theatres in June. Madai Thiranthu is a Tamil period drama. Virata Parvam is a romantic action thriller movie directed by Venu Udugula.
