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ower Star Pawan Kalyan and Shurti Haasan starrer Vakeel Saab has already won the hearts of the movie lovers.

Now the court room drama Vakeel Saab is available for streaming on Amazon Prime video. Anupama Parameswaran recently watched Vakeel Saab, which is helmed by Venu Sriram, and she is very impressed with the performance of Prakash Raj and Pawan Kalyan. After watching the movie she took to her Twitter to share the review on Vakeel Saab and said, “Must say, powerful performances backed by a strong message!

he three way fight at Coimbatore South saw a photo finish, with Bharitya Janatha Party' Vanathi Srinivasan eventually emerged the winner. Vanathi Srinivasan won by a razor thin margin of 1540 votes.

The EC declared the result after 26 rounds of counting. In the tightly fought race, Kamal Haasan of Makkal Needhi Maiam came 2nd in the race to the Legislative Assembly while Mayura Jayakumar of Indian National

Congress came third. This will be Vanathi Srinivasan’ first stint as an MLA in Tamil Nadu. Kamal Haasan lost by fewer than 1,800 votes to BJP . MNM- Makkal Needhi Maiam founder and the versatile actor Kamal Haasan, who made his electoral debut with the Tamil nadu assembly elections, made a surprise move by choosing the Coimbatore as his constituency whereas he was expected to contest from Chennai.

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Pawan Kalyan breaks barriers and makes the story stand out with the three leading ladies Nivetha Thomas, Anjali and Ananya.

Prakash Raj sir, the film is incomplete without you.” After this tweet, Pawan Kalyan fans fired on Anupama Parameswaran for addressing their favourite star with his name. Pawan Kalyan fans trolled Anupama who addressed Prakash Raj as 'Sir' and not Pawan Kalyan. However, the actress realized her mistake and replied, "So sorry guys. just now I realized Pawan Kalyan garu “ with all respect and love."

n the occasion of Valentine day this year, the makers of upcoming romantic movie Radhe Shyam starring Young Rebel Star Prabhas and Pooja Hegde, released the glimpse. The 53-second video grabbed several eyeballs. Set in a train station, in Italy, it featured Prabhas shouting in Italian as several women turned around to see what he was saying. Later Pooja Hedge asked him if he thought of himself to be like Romeo, to which he replied, “I’m not that

type. Romeo is someone who died for love.”

Now according to the latest update, Prabhas Radhe Shyam Telugu glimpse created a record on Youtube as it garnered 500k Likes. Directed by Radhe Krishna Kumar, backed by T-Series and UV Creations, and presented by Krishnam Raju, Prabhas starrer Radhe Shyam is touted to be an epic romantic saga, where the plot revolves around reincarnation.

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FilmMaking Kollywood Bollywood INDUVADANA 1ST LOOK: VARUN SANDESH HUGS FARNAZ SETTI Interview T SpecialStory Hollywood he young actor Varun Sandesh is currently working for upcoming film Induvadana. Today morning the makers of Induvadana took to the microblogging page to unveil the first look poster which is very bold. Coming on the first look poster of Induvadana, the shirtless Varun Sandesh is seen hugging Farnaz Setti who sports very minimal clothing. The poster has the periodic

touch. The upcoming film is directed by MSR and is bankrolled by Madhavi Adurthi under the banner of Sri Balaji Pictures. The details regarding the release date of Varun Sandesh starrer will be made very soon. On the work front, he also has two movies - Vennello Lo Varsham and Twist in his kitty, which are in different production stages.

BOY FRIEND FOR HIRE

TEASER REVIEW V iswant Duddumpudi of Manamantha and Kerintha fame is currently working for romantic film Boy Friend for hire, which is a new age romantic comedy. In this film Viswant will be seen sharing the screen space with two actresses Malavika Satheesan and Pooja Ramchandran. The movie also has Raja Ravindra and Shivaji Raja in crucial roles. Recently Vishwak Sen of Hit and Falaknuma Das fame Vishwak Sen launched the teaser of Boy Friend for

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RR helmed by ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli, starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan, is in the news ever since the film is announced. Few weeks ago, the makers unveiled the look of Ajay Devgn after Alia Bhatt and Ram Charan, that went viral and grabbed several eyeballs. The sources close to the makers of RRR revealed that DVV Danayya’ production venture is loaded with many jaw dropping patriotic and emotional sequences that will touch

the hearts of the movie lovers. One among such emotional sequence in RRR was shot on Mega Power Star Ram Charan and Jr NTR who happen to meet in a prison. Alia Bhatt is playing Sita and love interest of Ram Charan whereas Irish beauty Olivia Morris is seen opposite Jr NTR in RRR which also has Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran and others in the crucial roles. Tanhaji fame Ajay Devgn is essaying the role of a leader who fights the colonial regime.

Hire. The teaser gives a sneak peek into the concept of Boyfriend For Hire. Malavika Satheesan falls flat for Viswant Duddumpudi, and hires him for an entire year. She hires Viswant to avoid marriage with someone else. Despite being a boyfriend to many girls, Viswant claims he is still a virgin.

The upcoming romantic drama is directed

by Santosh Kambhampati and backed by Venu Madhav Peddi and K Niranjan Reddy whereas it has the music by Gopi Sundar.

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t is known news that Jaanu fame Sharwanand, Siddharth and Aditi Rao Hydari are working together for an upcoming much hyped action drama Maha Samudram, which is progressing at the brisk pace under the direction of Ajay Bhupathi who is known for making Rx 100. The movie is slated to hit the screen on 29th August 2021. Rao Ramesh is also playing a crucial role in Sharwanand and Siddharth starrer actioner Maha Samudram and now according to the latest report, he will be seen as hunchback in Ajay Bhupathi’ magnum opus. The sources close to the makers revealed that Rao Ramesh has spinal disorder called hunchback. The reports are also coming that each character will be seen in never seen before role in this film.

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ILEANA

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AND ABORTION LIFE style G oa beauty Ileana D Cruz, who was last seen playing the female lead in Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja starrer Amar Akbar Anthony in Tollywood, talks about the rumors she has heard about herself.

Ileana D Cruz said that she heard a lot of rumors about herself and most bizarre. We all know that when she was dating Andrew Kneebone her pregnancy rumors were almost heard now and then. Finally during the media interaction, Barfi actress Ileana D

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Cruz said, “I was surprised to hear that i had an abortion. Few people claimed that I was pregnant and had an abortion. People wrote anything and I was shocked from where they got this information.” The Big Bull actress also said that she was very disappointed after hearing the news of her pregnancy and abortion. Among some other rumors was also that Ileana had committed suicide. To which she had not attempted ever.

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TICKET TOLLYWOOD sex psychology top N GHT Life My CHOICE QUIZ COMPETET ON t is known news that last year during an interview, SS Rajamouli himself had confirmed that soon he would be teaming up with Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu for a project. It was also heard that the upcoming drama will be bankrolled by KL Naranaya and Mahesh Babu will be presented in a James Bond Kind of role or as secret agent in SS Rajamouli’ directorial venture.

Recently the announcement regarding #SSMB28 was made and now it has been confirmed that Mahesh Babu is going to

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here is a strong buzz in the film industry that Young Rebel star Prabhas is teaming up with War helmer Siddharth Anand for an upcoming action drama. It is being heard that recently Siddharth narrated an interesting story to Mirchi star and the actor was impressed with narration and gave his nod. The upcoming untitled film is touted to an action thriller with a mega budget project. Now the reports are coming

that Siddharth Anand is planning to bring Katrina Kaif on the board to share the screen space with Prabhas in this actioner drama.

Siddharth shares good rapport with Katrina Kaif as both have worked together in Bang Bang. Bollywood is a buzz that Katrina Kaif has given her nod and she will romance Prabhas in Siddharth Anand directorial venture.

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work with Trivikram Srinivas. The reports are also coming that in Trivikram Srinivas’ directorial venture, Mahesh Babu will make his screen presence as a RAW agent. Now SS Rajamouli is very upset with Trivikram Srinivas as he designed a similar kind of role for Mahesh Babu. There is a strong buzz in the film industry, Trivikram Srinivas narrated the same script to Young Tiger Jr NTR which didn't work out but Mahesh Babu liked it. Now upset, Rajamouli is in search of another script for the Maharshi star.

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Rating: 2.75/5

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Sulthan (Karthi) is the son of an aging don (Napoleon) and he is raised by the hundreds of rowdies who work for the don Napoleon. He takes over as the leader of his father's gang of henchmen and make their lives better, and erase the rowdy tag behind their names. He wishes to transform them into farmers. Does Sulthan get success in his mission? To get the answer, one should watch the movie Sulthan on screen.

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Screenplay Predictable scenes

Performance:

Karthi plays the titular role of Sulthan and he looks good on the screen. He is charming and energetic as Sulthan. He is the major backbone of Sulthan. Kannada girl Rashmika Mandanna delivers impressive performance and she

looks cute. Sathish has been wasted in a blink and miss role. Garuda Ram is highly menacing as Jayaseelan. Lal, Yogi Babu, Napoleon, and Ramachandra Raju justify with their roles.

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intention is to deliver an entertaining action masala entertainer in the form of Sulthan and he succeeds to an extent. Yuvan Shankar Raja’ powerful background score in the action sequences elevates the mass element to a different level. The songs are impressive and they give good support to the

movie. The film Sulthan loses its josh and fun right after the interval and it becomes too hard to get back on track. The screenplay has lags in the second half. Sathyan Sooryan's cinematography is good.

Analysis:

Sulthan is a pakka theatrical mass entertainer. the screen. Sathya’s comedy deserves a special mention. Misha Narang is just okay in her role. Rajeev Kanakala is ok as a doting father. Rest of the cast of Tellavarithe Guruvaram perform accordingly.

Technical:

Though the story of Tellavarithe Guruvaram is impressive but narration is not gripping. The film has scope to evoke more drama, romance and comedy but that does not happen. The production values are top notch. Cinematography work is amazing but the editing is not up to the mark. The wedding setup is good. The music by Kaala Bhairava is not good but his BGM is pretty impressive.

Analysis:

Overall Thellavarithe Guruvaram is an average film. Go and watch it.

Movie Review: Tellavarithe Guruvaram Director : Manikanth Gelli Producer : Rajani Korrapati and Ravindra Benerjee Muppaneni Banner: Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram, Loukya Entertainments Music: Kaala Bhairava Starring: Chitra Shukla, Sri Simha, Misha Narang, Rajeev Kanakala, Satya, Ajay, Viva Harsha Release Date: 27th March 2021

Rating: 2.5/5

Story:

Veeru (Sri Simha) and Madhu (Misha Narang) are about to get married in the muhurthum of early hours but they are not interested to get marry so they decide to run away from the wedding . Will Veeru and Madhu run away? What happens next, form rest of the story of Tellavarithe Guruvaram.

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Sri Simha Koduri has improved his performance and he delivers his best in the role of Veeru. His body language and dialogue delivery are impressive and he does a good job in the emotional scenes. Heroine Chitra Shukla is good in her role and she looks cute on

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f ongoing buzz in the media and the film industry are to be believed, Power Star Pawan Kalyan starrer Agnyaathavaasi is going to Bollywood and the makers are planning to bring Vidyut Jammwal on the board to play the lead role in remake. If everything goes accordingly, Vidyut Jammwal will reprise the role of Pawan Kalyan in Agnyaathavaasi remake. The remake rights

of Agnyaathavaasi have been acquired by Bollywood famous filmmaker Neeraj Pandey who will bankroll the film under the banner of Reliance Entertainment. Tinu Suresh Desai of Rustom fame will direct it. The sources say that Vidyut Jammwal is very impressed with the script and has given his nod. He is waiting for the makers to come back with a bound script.

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KISSING ACT WITH DISHA PATANI S alman Khan and Loafer beauty Disha Patani are working together for an upcoming film Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, which is one of the much hyped movie of Bollywood. Now Salman Khan talked much talked about kissing scene with Disha Patani in the movie. Kick actor kissing scene with Disha Patani has been winning the attention of everyone as the Dabangg star is known to have no kissing policy for years now. The Prem Ratan Dhan Payo actor

ACTOR BIKRAMJEET

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ollywood actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, who has been a part of many popular f movies, Television shows and web series, passed away on 1st May due to Coronavirus complications. He was 52. Born in Himachal Pradesh, Bikramjeet Kanwarpal was the son of an Indian Army officer, Dwarka Nath Kanwarpal, who was awarded the Kirti Chakra in 1963. Bikramjeet retired from the army in the year 2002 as a Major. In 2003, he made his debut in Bollywood to fulfill his

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childhood dream of being an actor and had acted since then in many movies. He is known for acting in Aarakshan, Murder 2, The Ghazi Attack, Creature 3D, Heyy Babyy, Chance Pe dance, Kya Super Kool Hain Hum Hate Story 2, Page 3, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, 2 States and Kya Love Story Hai. On TV, he played prominent roles in shows like Yeh Hai Chahatein, Diya Aur Baati Hum, Dil Hi Toh Hai and Anil Kapoor’s 24.

revealed that while there is a kissing scene in Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai but he had kissed on the tape. Dabangg star added, “Iss film me kiss zarur hai, Disha ke saath nhi hai. tape par hai kiss tape par.” Salman Khan also showered praises on Loafer and MS Dhoni: The Untold Story fame actress and stated that he feels they looked to be of the same age. Disha has done wonderful work in this action drama Radhe. She looked very beautiful.

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iddharth and his family have been receiving 'abuse, death and rape threats' after his number was leaked. He has alleged that BJP- Bharatiya Janatha Party Tamil Nadu IT cell leaked his number.

It is known news that earlier Siddharth had slammed the ruling BJP government for the management of the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. Siddharth took to his Twitter and said, “All the numbers linked to the BJP have been recorded and handed over to the Greater Chennai Police.” The

actor tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the tweet, and added, “I will not shut up. Keep trying.” On the otherside, Tamil Nadu BJP has denied Siddharth’ allegations that the BJP leaked his number, following which the party sympathisers made the rape and death threats against him and his family members.

He claimed that he had received over 500 calls in one day. Siddharth has been vocal in expressing his dissent against the ruling BJP government.

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eteran Tamil actor Chelladurai passed away on 30th April. Chelladurai was 84. He is best known for his roles in Tamil films like Theri, Shivaji, Mari, Kaththi, among others. He played supporting roles in various Tamil movies. The actor's body was found lying in an unconscious state in

the bathroom at his residence. Celebrities of the Tamil and Telugu film industry have paid their condolences to the grieved family.

Several film analysts and fans expressed grief over the demise of the senior actor Chelladurai through their social media handles.

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Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan has completed its run at the box office and currently it is streaming on Amazon prime Video. Now according to the latest buzz in the film industry that Dil Raju is planning to collaborate with Tamil actor Vijay for a film, which will be helmed by Vamsi Paidipally. The sources say that

Telugu and Tamil. Recently Vamsi Paidipally met Sarkar and Bigil fame Vijay and narrated a story. Vijay was very impressed with the plot and gave his green light to Vamsi. Very soon the official announcement regarding Vamsi and Vijay’ project will be made. The upcoming film will be Vijay’ first straight Telugu movie.

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he young and happening actor Vijay Deverakonda, who is known as rowdy hero, is enjoying huge fan base. Arjun Reddy and Geetha Govindam fame Vijay Deverakonda recently spoke to his fan Hemanth on a video call. But later the actor came to know that Hemanth passed away.

Vijay Deverakonda paid tribute to him and shared a screenshot of their video call on Twitter. Vijay Deverakonda said, “I miss you Hemanth I am so glad we spoke, And I got to see your sweet smile, feel your love and give you some. I am saying a prayer for you. Thank everyone who connected

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me to this sweet little boy. You will missed Hemanth. I want you to live on my timeline forever.” Coming on the video, Hemanth is saying, “I am relieved after speaking to you, Anna. It would have been so nice if did not have Covid.” Later, Hemanth urged the actor Vijay Deverakonda that he wanted a T-shirt from his ‘Rowdy’ brand. Vijay fulfilled a wish of his fan Hemanth who was apparently bedridden, believed to be a Covid patient.

The team of Vijay Deverakonda rushed to his fan, Hemanth and gave away the clothing and T-shirts of ‘Rowdy’ brand.

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TCOMPETET ON he production house Haarika and Hassine Creation officially confirmed that Telugu Superstar Mahesh Babu is collaborating with Trivikram Srinivas for a project #SSMB28, which will be bankrolled

by S Radha Krishna and it will be released during summer 2022. Now after a long gap of 11 years, once again Mahesh and Trivikram will work together. reviously they have worked together for two movies Khaleja and Athadu. It is being heard that once again Mahesh Babu will romance Pooja

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Hegde. Pooja and Trivikram had worked on Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. It is known news that Mahesh Babu in home isolation after one of his crew member get corona positive. Now he is looking to resume his work. On the work side, Bharat Ane Nenu actor is currently working on Parasuram Petla’ magnum opus Sarkaru Vaari Paata, which has National award winning actress Keerthy Suresh as his co-star.

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he Young mega hero Vaisshnav Tej, the younger brother of Supreme fame Sai Dharam Tej, made his debut in Telugu film industry with the romantic drama Uppena, in which he romanced Krithi Shetty. The movie Uppena, helmed by Buchi Babu Sana and bankrolled by Sukumar, Naveen Yerenini and Y Ravi Shankar under the banner of Mythri Movie Makers, was a blockbuster at the box office and now the movie has also

turned out a hit on small screen. The film Uppena was screened on Star MAA recently and it delivered a terrific TRP of 18.5 in its first screening. Uppena has the music by Devi Sri Prasad. Uppena based on honor killing, also had Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi in the crucial role. The performance of lead actors- Vaisshnav Tej and Krithi Shetty, the direction of Buchi Babu Sana and the presence of Vijay Sethupathi are highlighted in this film.

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