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Kangana Ranaut

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here is good news for National awardwinning actress Keerthy Suresh as she has achieved a prestigious honor. Keerthy Suresh has made it to the list of Forbes 30 Under 30 for the year 2020. She is the only South Indian celebrity to have joined the list this year. Now, the annual list of 2021 comprising many well known faces is out.

South actress Keerthy Suresh and Netflix's Bulbbul actress Tripti Dimri, are the two girls who has made it to the coveted list

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from the entertainment section. Youtuber Ashish Chanchlani is also in the list. Keerthy Suresh is known for playing the role of South Indian legendary actress Savitri in Telugu film Mahanati under the direction of Nag Ashwin which was released in 2018 and for this film, she won the national award.

Penguin fame actress Keerthy Suresh took to her twitter and wrote, "Honored to be one among the different walks of fame in the #ForbesIndia30U30.”

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ast year in the month of November, A new still from the sets of Allu Arjun's upcoming film, Pushpa, had found its way to the internet. In the leaked photograph, Allu Arjun was seen getting ready for the shoot.

He was looking rugged sporting shabby outfit. Now according to the latest update, a video from the sets of Pushpa has been leaked. In the video, the director Sukumar is seen instructing the dancers and the music

is being played in the background. All the dancers on the sets are in the villager’s get up and they are performing folk movements.

Allu Arjun is playing the role of a lorry driver and the movie revolves around sandalwood smuggling. Sensational music composer Devi Sri Prasad is scoring tunes for this Pan India film starring Allu Arjun and Kannada girl Rashmika Mandanna.

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ecently Mega Power Ram Charan, the son of megastar Chiranjeevi took a real life in his hands and the pic of the same went viral on the social media. Ram Charan was the chief guest at the 3rd Annual Sports and Games Meet 2021 at Cyberabad and the actor’ speech lauded the efforts of the police in ensuring safety and security in the society. Ram Charan also thanked the police for their support in containing Coronavirus.

Now according to the latest update, Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar handed the rifle to Ram Charan and he lifted it at the parade.

Ram Charan said failure teaches more lessons than the success. He as an actor learned more things from his movies that did not perform well than those which went on to become box office super hits.

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ABOUT PRABHAS

AND HER ROLE IN SALAAR rashanth Neel’ directorial venture Salaar starring Young Rebel Star Prabhas and Shruti Haasan has resumed shooting in Godavarikhani, Ramagundam. Several photographs and videos taken by surprised fans in the Telangana district make their way online, that see Baahubali star Prabhas near his vanity van. On the otherside, Shruti Haasan also took to social media to confirm that she has in-fact resumed shoot for Salaar.

Recently during the media interaction, Shruti Haasan talked about Prabhas and her role in

upcoming much hyped movie Salaar. Krack girl Shruti Haasan said, “ I can't say much about my role in Prabhas starrer Salaar, but it's unique in comparison to what I have done before. I am very excited to play the character the director Prashanth Neel has etched out." She also showered praises on Prabhas and said that he is warm and dedicated person and it's a lot of good energy. Gabbar Singh actress is very happy as she got the opportunity to share the screen space with Prabhas in this actioner.

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ai Dharam Tej has teamed up with Deva Katta for an upcoming film which is titled Republic and the film has Aishwarya Rajesh in the female lead role. The makers of the film Republic have already announced that the film will hit screens on 4th June. A motion poster with the voice of Sai Dharam Tej was also released. The sources say that Sai Dharam Tej starrer Republic primarily focuses on the three pillars of democracy-

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egha Akash is currently busy in her upcoming film Dear Megha in which she is playing the titular role. Rana Daggubati, Vijay Sethupathi and director Gautham Menon came in the support of Megha Akash and unveiled the first look poster of this upcoming movie Dear Megha. Coming on the first look poster she is seen shedding a tear from her right eye. The movie lovers are curious to know the reason behind her tears.

Touted to be a romantic entertainer, the film is helmed by Sushanth Reddy and bankrolled by Arjun Dasyan under Vedaansh Creative Works and Soaring Elephant Films banners. Adith Arun and Arjun Somayajulu are playing the lead roles in this film. The makers have already wrapped up the entire shoot of Dear Megha and currently it is in the post production stage.

legislative, executive and judiciary. Now the latest reports reveal that the story of this film Republic revolves around the Kolleti Lake near Eluru and in this film Sai Dharam Tej will be seen fighting for the conservation of this lake. Ramya Krishna and Jagapathi Babu will be seen in crucial roles in this film which is being bankrolled by JB Entertainments’ production and it has the music by Mani Sharma.

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r Rajasekhar is currently working for an upcoming 91st film, which is helmed by a new director who worked earlier with Krish and Krishna Vamsi as the Chief Associate Director and it is bankrolled by Lakshya Productions and Pegasus Cine Corp whereas presented by Anup Rubens. Recently the makers of Rajasekhar starrer made an official announcement regarding its title – Sekhar and also released the first look poster.Coming on the first look poster of Sekhar, Dr Rajasekhar is seen sporting a grey beard accompanied with rugged and ferocious look. The makers are going to start the regular shoot from the 3rd week of February month.

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hruti Haasan, the daughter of Sarika and versatile actor Kamal Haasan, was spotted with a mystery man walking handin-hand with him at a restaurant in Mumbai on the occasion of her 35th birthday. Now according to the latest buzz in the film industry, Krack lady Shruti Haasan is dating the Mumbai based man named Santanu Hazarika. Santanu Hazarika is the cofounder of Gauhati Art Project, which aims at building an art community. He is a doodle

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artist and an illustrator. Gabbar Singh fame actress went on a date with him on the eve of her birthday. Soon after the video went viral on social media, the actress fans wondered who Shruti Haasan is dating. Shruti Haasan is in a relationship with Santanu Hazarika.

On several occasions, the love birds were spotted together in Mumbai. Santanu, on his Instagram page, shared a pic with Shruti Haasan from her midnight birthday bash, in which he was seen hugging Shruti as they both twin in black.

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have been getting tremendous business offers from all areas in the both Telugu States- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

The sources say that production house has been offered a whopping amount from one of the Nizam distributors to bags the rights of both Allu Arjun’ Pushpa and Mahesh Babu Sarkaru Vaari Paata.

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enkatesh Daggubati and Varun Tej are currently working together for a romantic and comedy movie F3, which is progressing at the brisk pace in Hyderabad under the direction of Anil Ravipudi.

According to the latest update, the makers of F3 have roped Goparaju Ramana in Venkatesh and Varun Tej starrer to play the crucial role. It is being heard that Goparaju

t is known news that Stylish Star Allu Arjun is currently working for his upcoming action entertainer Pushpa, which is being directed

by Sukumar. On the otherside, the shoot of Mahesh Babu and Keerthy Suresh starrer Sarkaru Vaari Paata has been started in Dubai. Meanwhile, the latest buzz is that both the films- Pushpa and Sarkaru Vaari Paata

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Ramana will play the role of Venkatesh’ father in Anil Ravipudi’ F3. He is known for playing the role of Kondal Rao in the family entertainer movie Middle-Class Melodies in which Anand Deverakonda played the lead role. The Sources say that Anil Ravipudi has given a solid role to Goparaju Ramana.

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Gopichand Malineni’ directorial venture Krack starring Ravi Teja and Shruti Haasan, has finally been released. Let’s see the story of Krack.

Story: Pothuraju Veera Shankar (Ravi Teja)

is a police officer, who brings the rowdies to his knees with his signature policing style.

He is enjoying life with his wife (Shruthi Haasan) and son. He is appointed in Ongole, where the local gang leader Kathari Srinu (Samuthirakani) commits a murder and angers Shankar. Pothuraju Veera Shankar’ investigation leads to Kathari Krishna and his lover Jayamma (Varalakshmi Sarath Kumar). What happens between Pothuraju Veera Shankar and Kathari Srinu? Who finally won this battle? Form rest of the story.

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Direction Run Time Predictable storyline

Performance:

As usual Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja is excellent in his role. Once again Ravi Teja has given fantastic performance.

His body language and facial expressions are appreciable in the role of Pothuraju Veera Shankar. Samuthirakani steals the show

after Ravi Teja. Samuthirakani deliveres top notch performance. Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the role of brutal woman looks good.

Shruthi Haasan’s talent is utilized well in this film. Others performed accordingly.

Technical: Gopichand Malineni has written a story that is predictable.

The Cinematography of the film by GK Vishnu is alright. The songs are good. Thaman sets the mood up for the film Krack with his background music . Editing is fine.

The climax fight is shot well and the action

episodes are top notch. Art department did a fine job. Production values are lavish. Sai Madhav Burra’s dialogues are good.

Analysis: Krack is a perfect watch.

It is good to see a brutal woman on screen in Jayamma played by Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as it’s rare to find a villain like her in Tollywood. Plus points of the film Krack are Ravi Teja’ characterization, energy levels and the action episode. On the flipside, story is predictable.

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Performance:

The performance of Teja Sajja in this film Zombie Reddy is fantastic and he pulls off his role with earnestness.

He has given his terrific performance in this challenging role. His expression deserves applause. Daksha Nagarkar does justice with her performance but she gets limited screen presence. Nandini and Get-up Sreenu have given their noteworthy performances. The rest of the cast perform accordingly.

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Movie Review: Zombie Reddy Director : Prasanth Varma Producer : Raj Sekhar Varma Banner: Apple Trees Studios Music: Mark K. Robin Starring: Teja Sajja, Aandhi, Daksha Nagarkar

Release Date: 5th February 2021 Rating: 3/5

Teja Sajja and Aandhi starrer action horror film Zombie Reddy, helmed by Awe and Kalki fame Prasanth Varma, is hitting the theaters on 5th February. Raj Sekhar Varma ‘ production venture Zombie Reddy is the first zombie film in Telugu cinema and it is set in the Kurnool faction backdrop. Let’s see the story of Zombie Reddy.

Story:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces a lockdown in order to curb Coronavirus. Mario (Teja Sajja) is a video

game designer, he leaves to Kurnool to attend the wedding of his good friend, RJ Hemanth. When he reaches Kurnool with his friends, he was shocked after seeing that the people are turning Zombies and attacking the people. What is the main reason behind the birth of Zombies? How do they find the solution to solve this problem?

Form rest of the story.

The music is composed by Mark K. Robin, is one of the highlight of the movie. His music elevates the scenes to the next level. Production value is good.

The Cinematography by Anith is nice. He captures the zombie visuals with technical finesse. Prasanth Varma picks the concept of zombies for this film and the way to narrate the story of Zombie Reddy is good. Editing is neat and up to the mark. Action sequences are choreographed well.

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Overall Prasanth Varma and Teja Sajja’ Zombie Reddy is good. The concept of zombies, and action sequences make the movie gripping .

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ame Over and Anando Brahma fame Taapsee Pannu is playing the female lead in an upcoming Hindi film Looop Lapeta, which is the Hindi adaptation of 1998 German hit Run Lola Run, penned and helmed by Tom Tykwer. Recently the makers of Looop Lapeta unveiled the first look poster of the film. Coming on the first look poster of Looop Lapeta, Taapsee Paanu is seen wearing a green t-shirt, black shorts and sports

shoes, and is sitting on a dark and dingy toilet. Taapsee Paanu also introduced her character like this: "Life mein kabhi kabhaar aisa time aata hai jab humein khud se yeh sawaal karna padta hai. Main bhi yahi soch rahi thi No, not the s**t pot, but the s**t life!

Hi, this is Savi and welcome on board a crazy ride." The movie is directed by Aakash Bhatia and bankrolled by Sony Pictures Films India and Ellipsis Entertainment.

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ueen and Manikarnika fame actress Kangana Ranaut held little back in taking on international pop star Rihanna for coming out in support of the farmers protesting on the outskirts of India's capital Delhi since November month against the agricultural laws. The International pop star Rihanna extended her support to farmers against the three agriculture laws introduced by the Central government last year and asked why people were not talking about it.

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ollywood actor Varun Dhawan and fashion designer Natasha Dalal are now married. Their love story goes back to their college days, though they knew each other since school. Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal started dating years before the actor made it big in Hindi Film Industry. On 24th January, they tied the knot and became husband and wife.

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intimate ceremony and the wedding was attended by family and close friends. On the occasion of her wedding, Natasha Dalal chose a lehenga and kept her hair, make-up and jewellery minimal, whereas Varun Dhawan wore a sherwani with a silver and blue stole and matching mojari. On the work front, Varun Dhawan will be seen playing the lead role in Jug Jug Jeeyo, which also has Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor and Kiara Advani.

Rihanna ‘tweet evoked reactions from her fans and celebrity followers and caused her to trend on the microblogging platform. On the otherside, Manikarnika actress Kangana Ranaut took to her twitter and said, “No one is talking about it because they are not the farmers they are the terrorists and they are trying to divide our country India, so that China can take over our vulnerable broken nation and make it a Chinese colony much like USA. We are not selling our nation like you dummies. So Sit down you fool.”

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hala Ajith who is one of the popular actor of South Indian film Industry, is avid car and bike racer. is passion for cars and bikes is something you must be aware of. He knows the art of charming his fans completely. But apart from acting, his passion for cars and bikes is not hidden. You must have seen him riding superbikes and driving racer cars in many of his movies. He has a special connection with cars and bikes. Vivegam actor has also participated in numerous bikes and car-racing tournaments. Now according

to the latest update, this time, Thala Ajith traveled more than 10,000 kilometers in a single ride, when he rode from Chennai through Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Varnasi, Gangtok, Lucknow and Ayodhya, and the news is currently going viral on social media.

A Hyderabadi biker named Dinesh Kumar, also shared a photograph with him on microblogging page and wrote that he also accompanied the star on this trip, apart from two other bikers. He also added that he has often ridden with Thala Ajith.

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hhichhore fame Naveen Polishetty starrer detective thriller drama Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya is one of the finest films made in Telugu film industry and now the movie is going to Kollywood. Directed by debutant Swaroop RSJ, the movie received lot of applause from both critics as well as the audiences alike for its quirky

presentation. If ongoing buzz in media and the film industry are to be believed, Tamil comedian Santhanam is all set to play the lead role in remake of Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya, which will be helmed by Manoj Beedha who made his directorial debut last year with Vanjagar Ulagam. Santhanam is reprising the role of a rookie detective.

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ecently the reports of the Egmore Metropolitan Magistrate Court issuing a non-bailable warrant against I and Robo fame Shankar went viral on social media. The court has issued the notice to Shankar after he failed to appear before the court in connection with a case related to Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai starrer Enthiran story plagiarism issue. A short story writer named Arur Tamilnandan had alleged that the film maker Shankar used his story in his directorial venture Enthiran, which was a violation of the Copyright Act, 1957. According to him, the movie was copied from his short story titled

warrant Jiguba, which was published in 1996.

However, Shankar released a press note and expressed his shock over the false reports of being slapped with the notice.

The director Shankar said that his advocate Mr Sai Kumaran has approached the Court and brought this false report to the Court’s attention and got the confirmation that apparently no warrant has occurred due to the glitch in the online court reporting, which is presently being corrected.

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S Rajamouli’ magnum opus RRR based on the fictional story of two revolutionaries from pre-independence era starring Young Tiger Jr NTR and Mega Power Star Ram Charan, and it is set in 1920. Jr NTR is playing the role of revolutionary tribal leader Komaram Bheem whereas Rangasthalam and Dhruvan fame Ram Charan is making his screen presence as revolutionary Alluri Sitarama Raju. Shriya Saran, Olivia Morris, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn are also part of the main cast. The

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child artist Dhruvan is playing the childhood version of one of the lead actors in SS Rajamouli’ directorial venture. This news is confirmed by Dhruvan himself as he took to his Facebook by sharing few pics from the sets and confirmed that he is the part of Jr NTR and Ram Charan starrer big budget entertainer RRR. Though Dhruvan did not reveal whether he is playing Komaram Bheem or Allrui Sitarama Raju but the netizens assume that he is playing the role of Jr Bheem in RRR.

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rabhas has started the shoot of upcoming film Adipurush which is being helmed by Om Raut of Tanhaji fame and it also has Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan who is playing Ravana. Now according to the latest update, a level 2 fire has broken out on the sets of Prabhas’ Adipurush at around 4 pm. Around 50-60 people were present on the sets when the fire accident took place at Film City in Goregaon. Fortunately,

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Baahubali and Mirchi fame Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan were not a part of the shoot. The cause of the fire accident is speculated to be a short circuit on the set. And the entire chroma set up went into ashes .The sources say that the eight fire engines, five jumbo tankers, one water tanker, and a JCB have been sent by the Mumbai Fire Brigade to control the fire on the sets of Adipurush. No casualties have been reported. Om Raut and the entire team of Adipurush are safe.

ccording to the latest report, actor Sameer alias Amar of television serial ‘Koyilamma’ fame has attacked two women and misbehaved with them. He was booked on the charges of using obscene language and s*xually harassing her. This incident took place at Manikonda in Raidurgam late on Wednesday night. Two women named Sri Vidya and Aparna run a boutique shop in Manikonda along with Swati. Though the business was profitable initially, but the differences cropped up among the partners

related to financial matters. So Swati has dropped out of the boutique business.

However, Sri Vidya did not give some items to Swati. According to the police report, Sameer along with his friends went to Sri Vidya’ house to discuss the matter but ended up abusing her. Visuals of TV actor Sameer abusing the ladies along with his friends were captured on CCTV. The complainants have shared CCTV footage with the police. After this incident, the women approached the Rayadurgam police and lodged a complaint against Sameer.

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