Entertainment

Mumbai: Actor Rashmika Mandanna has joined Ranbir Kapoor-starrer “Animal”, the makers announced on Saturday. The Hindi-language crime drama is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga of “Kabir Singh” fame and backed by T-Series. T-series announced Mandanna’s casting on its official Twitter account. “On the auspicious occasion of Ugadi & Gudi Padwa, we welcome @iamRashmika to the […]

Chennai: Actor Naga Shaurya is to play the lead in debutant director Pawan Basamsetti’s comedy entertainer, tentatively titled ‘Production No 6’. The film, which is to be produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas (SLV Cinemas), will be a commercial fun-filled entertainer. Sources say that Pawan has a novel story […]

Chennai: One of India’s greatest music directors Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja has won the award for Best Original Score at the Amsterdam International Film Festival. Ilaiyaraaja has won the award for his compositions in director Ajithvasan Uggina’s Indo-English film ‘A Beautiful Breakup’. Producer Sir Marco Robinson shared the news on Twitter. He said, “We win best score […]

New Delhi: Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, who was just crowned Miss Universe 2021, walked the runway for designers Shivan & Narresh at the recently held FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week in the national capital.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu (@harnaazsandhu_03) Harnaz looked stunning in a red halter […]

Mumbai: Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) witness in the drugs-on-cruise case Prabhakar Sail died on Friday. According to Sail’s lawyer Tushar Khandare, Prabhakar Sail died of a heart attack at his residence in Chembur on Friday. Sail was the personal bodyguard of Kiran Gosavi, another witness in the Mumbai cruise ship raid case. He had levelled […]

Washington: American actor Will Smith on Friday (local time) announced that he has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. “I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my […]

Hyderabad: Musician S.S. Thaman, who has been working for multiple movies, has dropped an interesting update on Mahesh Babu-starrer ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’. The ‘Bheemla Nayak’ composer who established a huge hype around ‘Sarkaru Vaari Paata’s music album, has started working on the movie’s background music. As he shares a clip from his workspace, Thaman expressed […]

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has praised S.S. Rajamouli’s epic blockbuster ‘RRR’ and expressed her gratitude towards the film’s team. Taking to her Instagram, the ‘Queen’ actress shared a video of her talking to the camera where she lauds Rajamouli for his vision and prowess to pull off the film of such a scale. She […]

Hyderabad: The original song ‘Nobody Like U’ and its companion lyric video are available from the forthcoming ‘Turning Red’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The soundtrack features three original songs (‘Nobody Like U’, ‘1 True Love’, ‘U Know What’s Up’) performed by the fictional boy band 4*Town, written by Grammy-winning singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, […]

Hyderabad: After the success of his first single – ‘Bachcha Party’, Bappi Lahiri’s star grandson, Rego B, is out with another musical marvel – ‘Kal Chutti Hai’. Continuing his family’s decadent musical lineage, Rego is poised to become a superstar with this second released song. With summer vacations just around the corner, this latest song […]

Hyderabad: ZEE5 has been in a top-notch form. After presenting the comedy-drama ‘Oka Chinna Family Story’ from Pink Elephant Pictures and ‘Loser 2’ from Annapurna Studios stable, the streaming giant is now bringing out ‘Gaalivaana’, which is jointly produced by BBC Studios and NorthStar Entertainment. The drama is an adaptation of a European drama written […]

Hyderabad: After multiple postponements and countless hurdles, Varun Tej’s upcoming sports drama ‘Ghani’ will hit the screens soon while the makers have locked the digital streaming partner. It is reported that ‘Ghani’ post-theatrical streaming rights are locked by Netflix. The makers have also made an agreement regarding the post-theatrical streaming date with Netflix. While movies like […]

Hyderabad: Megastar Chiranjeevi, who will next be seen in Koratala Siva’s directorial ‘Acharya’, shared an update regarding his collaboration with ‘Pushpa’ director Sukumar. The ‘Indra’ actor, who took to his social media websites, announced that he has joined hands with Sukumar for an ad shoot. Writing a small note about Sukumar, Chiranjeevi shared a couple of […]

Los Angeles: Oscars producer Will Packer has addressed Hollywood star Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock at the ceremony. In a preview clip of Packer’s upcoming interview on ‘Good Morning America’, he shared that the Los Angeles Police Department was on the scene on Sunday night and ready to arrest Smith if Rock wanted to […]

Mumbai: Politician and veteran actress Jaya Bachchan held a high-profile screening of ‘Dasvi’, starring her actor son Abhishek Bachchan, for her fellow Members of Parliament. Many senior leaders took to social media to talk about the Tushar Jalota directorial. Maharashtra MP Rajani Patil commended the film and wished the team good luck. Priyanka Chaturvedi, Deputy […]

Hyderabad: Alia Bhatt, who is rumoured to have deleted ‘RRR’ related Instagram posts after the movie’s release, reacted with a lengthy note. On Thursday, Alia finally broke her silence on the matter, as she stated, the rumours about her being upset with the ‘RRR’ team are absolutely baseless. “In today’s randomness, I’ve heard that I […]

Gifted actors are expected to perform varied roles onscreen, even those totally contrary to their usual character, but return to their normal lives once the camera is switched off. The problem begins when the dividing line between their reel and real life begins to blur. Meena Kumari, known for playing star-crossed characters heading for a […]

Hyderabad: Actor Manchu Manoj, who was caught by the traffic police at Tolichowki, Hyderabad, was fined for violation of tinted glass norms. Hyderabad traffic police, who had already warned the commuters regarding tinted glass norms, stopped Manchu Manoj’s car at the Tolichowk centre, after which they levied a fine of Rs 700 against the ‘Bindaas’ […]

Hyderabad: April is jam-packed with all kinds of film releases, from comedy-thrillers to sports dramas to rom-coms to action-packed films. We know ‘RRR’ fever isn’t going away anytime soon, but here are a few light-hearted films to watch in April to help you get through the summer boredom. So, hello movie buffs! Check out which […]

Hyderabad: All eyes are on Nimrat Kaur ahead of her much-anticipated release of the year, ‘Dasvi’! While the leading actor has sure left a mark with her character glimpse in the trailer, her special screening for inmates of Agra jail has impressed everyone across the nation. Nimrat Kaur, who essays a jailed politician’s wife-turned-CM in […]

Mumbai: “Nikamma”, starring Shilpa Shetty, Abhimanyu Dassani and Shirley Setia, is set to be released theatrically on June 17. Billed as an action entertainer, the film is directed by Sabbir Khan of “Heropanti” and “Baaghi” fame. Khan said he is thrilled that “Nikamma” will finally hit the screens after the makers held on to its […]

Hyderabad: Following Will Smith’s now-infamous Oscars altercation with Chris Rock, a player has created Slap Chris, a PC browser game in which players can slap Rock. This extremely simple game by Tyler Hamilton lets you move an emoji as fast as you can and hurl it towards a headshot of Chris Rock. Upon connecting the […]

Seoul: South Korean stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin on Thursday dropped pictures from their wedding photoshoot, ahead of a private exchanging of vows ceremony here. The pictures, shared by the agencies managing the actors captures Hyun Bin, 39 and Son Ye Jin, 40 smiling and laughing together. The actors first worked together in […]

Los Angeles: Just few days after Hollywood star Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock during the 94th Oscars telecast, the Board of Governors held an emergency meeting to discuss the consequences for the best actor winner. He now faces “suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions permitted,” reports ‘Variety’. The statement from the Academy is highly damning, citing […]