Jai luva Kusa’s trailer wowed us the entertainment quotient that Junior NTR brought in the 3 characters. The action, dance & humor seemed spot on. The film also has a special dance item number by Tamannaah Bhatia the gorgeous lady looks like a bronzed beauty in the teaser pic that she has shared. The song will release on 21st Sept, 2017, and the excitement is already in the air. One of the biggest hitmakers down South, Devi Sri Prasad has composed the number. Jai Lava Kusa also stars Raashi Khanna & Nivetha Thomas as the female leads. It is a Dussehra release.
Rajinikanth’s Kaala Kalikaraan Beats Kabali
As much as 70% of superstar Rajnikanth’s upcoming Tamil gangster drama Kaala has been completed. The pace at which it is being shot could make it the fastest shot film in director Pa. Ranjith’s career. Looks like Rajinikanth’s Kaala Kalikaaran is on its way to create its 1st ever record. It has beaten Kabali to become the 1st ever Rajinikanth film to be shot at this kind of pace. “The team is shooting at amazing pace, making it probably the fastest shot film in Pa.Ranjith’s career. Nearly 70% of the film has already been completed.
Spyder Is Mahesh Babu’s Most Expensive Film
Spyder, Mahesh Babu’s next sci – fi thriller, is only getting bigger. Recently, the film had its audio launch, which saw a crazy turnout of fans. In fact, director A R Murugadoss had to shut them up when he took the mic to talk about the film. He had said that he had waited 2 years to take this platform, hinting that nobody could stop him from talking now. Later Mahesh Babu revealed that the film was made at a whopping budget of Rs 120 crore. That makes the film his most expensive one till date and now it will get a big release in US too as if India wasn’t enough for it to make a mark.
The Cost Of The Action Sequences For Prabhas’ Saaho Is RS. 120 Crore
Saaho is easily one of the most talked about films this year and why wouldn’t it be, It stars the one & only one Prabhas, the biggest South Star of 2017 (as per Bollywood life’s poll). He became the global icon after Baahubali’s success so now all eyes are on his next film. With Prabhas on board, Saaho was already exciting. It became a bigger project when Shraddha Kapoor joined the team. Fans were disappointed that Anushka Shetty was no longer a part of the film, but they are looking forward to seeing Prabhas & Shraddha Kapoor together. Now as per another update on Times of India, this is going to be definitely a film to watch out for, turns out, the actions sequences alone might cost Rs 25 crore. Bahaubali 2’s climax sequence cost R 30 crore. Saaho clearly is not far behind. In fact, the team has got on board, Kenny bates, a renowned stunt choreographer to plan out the action sequences & the stunts. The lead pair, Prabhas & Shraddha Kapoor will take on a whole new avatar in this film.
Veteran Actress BV Radha Passes Away In Bengaluru
It is sad news for enthusiasts of South Indian cinema as veteran actress BV Radha passed away in Bengaluru. She was 70 and suffered a cardiac arrest. The veteran was admitted to a private hospital in early morning and placed under medical supervision. However, she could not recover from the attack. A cancer survivor, BV Radha had done films in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Tulu & Malayalam. She was married to director KSL Swami, who passed away in 2015. The actress’ body was kept at her home for the last respects and her eyes were donated to Narayana Nethralaya and her body to MS Ramaiah Hospital as per her wish.
The Dhruva Natchathiram Team No Longer Stuck
Filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon on Sun said he & his crew of the upcoming Tamil film Dhruva Natchathiram are stuck at the Turkey border for over 24 hours. In a series of tweets, Menon explained the situation and sought help. “My film crew stuck at Turkey border. On the road. More than 24 hours now. Officials not letting us in with equipment in spite of legit papers,” Menon tweeted on Sun. He also said that they were not able to “meet the demands of the officials”. Crew traveling from Georgia to Istanbul by road. Carrying camera & costumes. Stuck now. At the border,” he added.
Simbu Joins Mani Ratnam’s Next
It is confirmed. South actor Silambarasan aka Simbu is a part of Mani Ratnam’s next film. Well, the project just got bigger. It already has Jyotika, Fahadh Faasil, Aishwarya Rajesh & Nani in prominent roles. Actor Vijay Sethupathi who made a huge impact with the film, Vikram Vedha was the front – runner for the film but Simbu was the final choice. The actor’s last film Anbavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan was a dud at the Box – Office turnstiles. This is the actor’s 1st film with Mani Ratnam. Incidentally, while Jyothika has worked in a Ratnam production Dum Dum Dum, this is also her 1st time under him as a director.
Thalapathy Vijay’s Mersal Finally Introduces Its 3rd Female Lead, Nithya Menen
Mersal without a doubt is one of the most anticipated films of 2017! It stars the Tamil superstar, Thalapathy Vijay. The actor will take on 3 roles that of a chieftan, doctor & magician set in 3 different time periods. Also, the bigger excitement was that the actor will romance three leading ladies – Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu & Nithya Menen. The Mersal team had given us enough glimpses of Vijay – Sam & Vijay-Kajal but there was no sign of Vijay – Nithya. It was almost beginning to seem like a rumored pair when an unseen pic of Vijay & Nithya Menen got LEAKED online today! Unlike her previous avatars, she looks demure & mature in this look, not to forget beautiful.
Baahubali director SS Rajamouli honored
Baahubali filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli was conferred the Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) award here on 17th Sept, 2017 for his excellence in cinema. Akkineni Nagarjuna averred, “We are very honored to announce the ANR award will be given to our own S. S. Rajamouli for his excellence in cinema in the presence of honorable Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on 17th Sept, 2017 @ 4.30 pm in Shilpa Kala Vedhika,”
Prabhas & Shraddha Kapoor To Kick Some Butt In Saaho
Saaho has caught everybody’s eye for so many reasons, This is Prabhas’ 1st film after Baahubali, He is going to feature in a whole new avatar and this time, the Telugu actor will star opposite Shraddha Kapoor! Each of these reasons are enough to send fans into a tizzy. To begin with, his new look sans the long hair & bulky physique, has got a thumbs up from fans. Apart from the change, this bad ass look sure suits him, feel fans. The actor after a 4 month break finally joined the sets of Saaho on 18th Aug, 2017. The next excitement is his co – star for the 1st time ever, Shraddha Kapoor joining the sets.
Telugu Film Critic Mahesh Kathi Lashes Out
It is not unusual to see fans down South go really crazy in their love for their matinee idol. Anyone, who dares utter something “negative” about their idol is mercilessly trolled online. In some cases, the harassment crosses all limits with the dissenting person being threatened. In the Telugu film industry, Pawan Kalyan’s fans are the most loyal & vociferous ones online. Mahesh Kathi, who is a film critic & filmmaker is a participant on the Telugu Bigg Boss as well. He revealed that his dislike of Pawan Kalyan’s Katamarayudu earned him a lot of hate from fans
Dileep Allowed To Step Out Of Jail
Dileep was allowed to step out for 2 hours to perform the rites for his Father’s death anniversary. Malayalam star Dileep who has been in Aluva Jail for the last 2 months was allowed to step out recently for 2 hours to carry the traditions of his father’s death anniversary. The lawyer had put forth this special request on behalf of the actor which the court consented to. The actor was released form the jail, not without tight security around him as a crowd gathered outside to get a look at the actor.
