Actress Shruti Haasan will headline India-uk film co-production ‘Chennai Story’. She said that she is all ready to take forward a culturally-rooted story to an international audience.
Shruti said: “Hailing from Chennai, a story showing the diversity and uniqueness of Chennai is so special to me – collaborating with Phil is something I’m so excited to experience, telling global and rooted stories through international collaboration is what making cinema is all about. I’m all up for Sunitha Tati’s vision of taking a culturally-rooted story to an international audience through ‘Chennai Story’.”
Shruti, who is also a renowned musician, has acting credits across India’s various language film industries. In 2023, she was one of the leads in “Salaar,” one of India’s biggest hits of the year, and led British thriller ‘The Eye’. In 2019, she had a key role in US series ‘Treadstone’, reports Variety.
Adapted from Timeri N. Murari...
Shruti said: “Hailing from Chennai, a story showing the diversity and uniqueness of Chennai is so special to me – collaborating with Phil is something I’m so excited to experience, telling global and rooted stories through international collaboration is what making cinema is all about. I’m all up for Sunitha Tati’s vision of taking a culturally-rooted story to an international audience through ‘Chennai Story’.”
Shruti, who is also a renowned musician, has acting credits across India’s various language film industries. In 2023, she was one of the leads in “Salaar,” one of India’s biggest hits of the year, and led British thriller ‘The Eye’. In 2019, she had a key role in US series ‘Treadstone’, reports Variety.
Adapted from Timeri N. Murari...
- 1/24/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Indian star Shruti Haasan will headline India-u.K. film co-production “Chennai Story.”
Haasan, who is also a renowned musician, has acting credits across India’s various language film industries and in the U.S. and U.K. In 2023, she was one of the leads in “Salaar,” one of India’s biggest hits of the year, and led British thriller “The Eye.” In 2019, she had a key role in USA series “Treadstone.”
Adapted from Timeri N. Murari’s bestselling 2004 novel “The Arrangements of Love,” “Chennai Story” is a coming-of-age romantic comedy set against the backdrop of Wales and India where Haasan takes on the pivotal role of Anu, a spunky private detective. The role was previously supposed to be played by Samantha Ruth Prabhu who is now taking a year’s sabbatical due to health reasons. The cast also includes Viveik Kalra, who was the lead in “Blinded by the Light...
Haasan, who is also a renowned musician, has acting credits across India’s various language film industries and in the U.S. and U.K. In 2023, she was one of the leads in “Salaar,” one of India’s biggest hits of the year, and led British thriller “The Eye.” In 2019, she had a key role in USA series “Treadstone.”
Adapted from Timeri N. Murari’s bestselling 2004 novel “The Arrangements of Love,” “Chennai Story” is a coming-of-age romantic comedy set against the backdrop of Wales and India where Haasan takes on the pivotal role of Anu, a spunky private detective. The role was previously supposed to be played by Samantha Ruth Prabhu who is now taking a year’s sabbatical due to health reasons. The cast also includes Viveik Kalra, who was the lead in “Blinded by the Light...
- 1/24/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Korea’s Anthology Studios and India’s Panorama Studios have partnered for the remake of the Drishyam franchise in Korea.
Panorama Studios is backed by producer Kumar Mangat Pathak, while Anthology Studios is founded by former Warner Bros. local Korean production head, Choi Jae-won (aka Jay Choi), “Parasite” actor Song Kang-ho and acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon. The trio previously worked together on 2016 film “The Age of Shadows.” Anthology’s “Cobweb,” directed by Kim, produced by Choi and starring Song, is premiering out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25.
The two studios will join hands for the Korean remake of the Drishyam franchise. The announcement was made at the India Pavilion in Cannes on Sunday by the two studios with Pathak and Choi present.
Written and directed by Jeetu Joseph, the Malayalam-language “Drishyam” (2013) was headlined by superstar Mohanlal. It followed a cable TV operator whose simple world splinters...
Panorama Studios is backed by producer Kumar Mangat Pathak, while Anthology Studios is founded by former Warner Bros. local Korean production head, Choi Jae-won (aka Jay Choi), “Parasite” actor Song Kang-ho and acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon. The trio previously worked together on 2016 film “The Age of Shadows.” Anthology’s “Cobweb,” directed by Kim, produced by Choi and starring Song, is premiering out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25.
The two studios will join hands for the Korean remake of the Drishyam franchise. The announcement was made at the India Pavilion in Cannes on Sunday by the two studios with Pathak and Choi present.
Written and directed by Jeetu Joseph, the Malayalam-language “Drishyam” (2013) was headlined by superstar Mohanlal. It followed a cable TV operator whose simple world splinters...
- 5/21/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Tollywood C/o Kancharapalem director Venkatesh Maha is being trolled heavily for criticising the Kgf films in a discussion about commercial and unconventional films in a recent interview. InstagramTelugu filmmaker and actor Venkatesh Maha, who is most widely recognised for his 2018 film C/o Kancharapalem, has found himself in the middle of a controversy after expressing an unpopular opinion about the blockbuster Kannada film series Kgf. Maha was speaking at a ‘Women’s Day Special Interview’ with five Telugu filmmakers moderated by film journalist Prema, when the conversation veered towards the topic of formulaic movies. The five directors — Venkatesh Maha, Shiva Nirvana, Mohan Krishna Indraganti, Nandini Reddy and Vivek Athreya — are among some of the Telugu filmmakers known for occasionally making relatively experimental and less formulaic films than most other mainstream, commercial filmmakers in the industry. A video clip from the interview which was released on March 5 on YouTube soon became viral,...
- 3/7/2023
- by AkchayaaR
- The News Minute
‘Blinded By The Light’ Star Viveik Kalra Joins Samantha Ruth Prabhu In Rom-Com ‘Chennai Story’ — EFM
Exclusive: Viveik Kalra, star of Gurinder Chadha’s Sundance 2019 musical Blinded By The Light, has been set to co-star with Indian superstar Samantha Ruth Prabhu in cross-cultural rom-com Chennai Story.
The UK and India-set film will follow Nikhil (Kalra), a working-class South Asian Welshman, who following the death of his mother, travels to his ancestral homeland in Chennai, India, to locate his estranged father. In Chennai he encounters Anu (Ruth Prabhu), a street-smart private detective whom he hires to assist with his quest. More accustomed to fish and chips than authentic Masala Dosa, the frantic, colorful new world sweeps Nikhil off his feet, as does his undeniable chemistry with Anu which drives them closer together and on a collision course with her conservative parents.
Philip John (Downton Abbey) is directing the project, written by Nimmi Harasgama and Philip John and based on novel The Arrangements of Love by Timeri N. Murari...
The UK and India-set film will follow Nikhil (Kalra), a working-class South Asian Welshman, who following the death of his mother, travels to his ancestral homeland in Chennai, India, to locate his estranged father. In Chennai he encounters Anu (Ruth Prabhu), a street-smart private detective whom he hires to assist with his quest. More accustomed to fish and chips than authentic Masala Dosa, the frantic, colorful new world sweeps Nikhil off his feet, as does his undeniable chemistry with Anu which drives them closer together and on a collision course with her conservative parents.
Philip John (Downton Abbey) is directing the project, written by Nimmi Harasgama and Philip John and based on novel The Arrangements of Love by Timeri N. Murari...
- 2/16/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
CinemaThe film, titled ‘Arrangements of Love’, is likely to see Samantha playing a bisexual Tamil woman. Tnm StaffInstagram/ Samantha Ruth Prabhu Actor Samantha is set to make her international debut with the film Arrangements of Love, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by novelist Timeri N Murari. The novel tracks the life of a bisexual Tamil woman who runs a detective agency. The film is set to be helmed by BAFTA-winning Welsh director Philip John, who is best known for the 2010 British period drama series Downton Abbey. Arrangements of Love is to be produced by Sunitha Tati’s Guru Films, who also produced the hit 2019 film Oh! Baby with Samantha in the lead. Oh! Baby was the Tollywood adaptation of the 2014 Korean film Miss Granny. Arrangements of Love follows a Welsh-Indian man who tries to find his estranged father. Samantha’s character, a woman who runs a detective agency,...
- 11/26/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
South star Samantha Ruth Prabhu has boarded the cast of feature film ‘Arrangements of Love’. The film is to be directed by BAFTA-winning Welsh director Philip John, whose credits include ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘The Good Karma Hospital’, reports variety.com. The film is produced by Sunitha Tati’s Indian outfit Guru Films, whose ;Oh! Baby’, the 2019 […]...
- 11/26/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, one of India’s top actors, has boarded the cast of feature film “Arrangements of Love.”
The film is to be directed by BAFTA-winning Welsh director Philip John, whose credits include “Downton Abbey” and “The Good Karma Hospital.”
The film is produced by Sunitha Tati’s Indian outfit Guru Films, whose “Oh! Baby,” the 2019 Telugu-language adaptation of 2014 Korean film “Miss Granny,” was a commercial success. “Oh! Baby” starred Samantha, who is known by just her first name.
The actor won much acclaim for her antagonist’s role in the second season of Amazon Prime Video series “Family Man,” which began streaming earlier this year. Active in both the Telugu and Tamil language industries, Samantha’s credits include S.S. Rajamouli’s “Eega,” “Super Deluxe,” “Janatha Garage” and “Mersal.”
Samir Sarkar, of Singapore’s Magic Hour Films, has joined the project as executive producer. Sarkar previously produced Rotterdam winner “Nasir,...
The film is to be directed by BAFTA-winning Welsh director Philip John, whose credits include “Downton Abbey” and “The Good Karma Hospital.”
The film is produced by Sunitha Tati’s Indian outfit Guru Films, whose “Oh! Baby,” the 2019 Telugu-language adaptation of 2014 Korean film “Miss Granny,” was a commercial success. “Oh! Baby” starred Samantha, who is known by just her first name.
The actor won much acclaim for her antagonist’s role in the second season of Amazon Prime Video series “Family Man,” which began streaming earlier this year. Active in both the Telugu and Tamil language industries, Samantha’s credits include S.S. Rajamouli’s “Eega,” “Super Deluxe,” “Janatha Garage” and “Mersal.”
Samir Sarkar, of Singapore’s Magic Hour Films, has joined the project as executive producer. Sarkar previously produced Rotterdam winner “Nasir,...
- 11/26/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
“The Forgotten History,” by celebrated Afghanistan filmmaker Roya Sadat (“A Letter to the President”), is one of 20 projects from 11 countries chosen for India’s Film Bazaar virtual co-production market.
Being produced by Sadat’s women-centric collective Roya Film House and Spain’s Alba Sotorra Cinema Productions, the project previously participated at the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum and the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market.
The market line-up of stories will be told in the Assamese, Bengali, Dari, English, German, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Portuguese, Sinhala, Tamil, and Telugu. The selected projects will be pitched virtually to international and Indian producers, distributors, festival programmers, financiers and sales agents.
Projects include “Ashwamedh” (The Sacrifice) (India-u.K.) by Ridham Janve, whose debut feature film, “The Gold-Laden Sheep and The Sacred Mountain,” won the Young Cinema Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the Silver Gateway Award at the Jio Mami International Film Festival.
Being produced by Sadat’s women-centric collective Roya Film House and Spain’s Alba Sotorra Cinema Productions, the project previously participated at the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum and the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market.
The market line-up of stories will be told in the Assamese, Bengali, Dari, English, German, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Portuguese, Sinhala, Tamil, and Telugu. The selected projects will be pitched virtually to international and Indian producers, distributors, festival programmers, financiers and sales agents.
Projects include “Ashwamedh” (The Sacrifice) (India-u.K.) by Ridham Janve, whose debut feature film, “The Gold-Laden Sheep and The Sacred Mountain,” won the Young Cinema Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the Silver Gateway Award at the Jio Mami International Film Festival.
- 10/28/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
AwardsThe ninth edition of the Siima Awards ceremony will be held on September 18 and 19 in Hyderabad, and will include nominations for both 2019 and 2020. Tnm Staffhttps://siima.in/The nominees for the South Indian International Movie Awards (Siima) 2019 and 2020 have been announced under various categories for all four south Indian languages— Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. The ninth edition of this award ceremony will be held on September 18 and 19 in Hyderabad. The 2020 ceremony was cancelled due to the pandemic, and the awards for 2019 and 2020 will be held in September. Under the category of Best Film for 2019, Ajith and Nayanathara’s Viswasam, Mammootty’s Peranbu, Dhanush and Manju Warrier starrer Asuran, Karthi’s Kaithi and Sivakarthikeyan’s Namma Veettu Pillai are the nominees. In Telugu, Mahesh Babu’s Maharshi, Nani’s sports drama Jersey, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni’s Majili, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and F2, which featured an ensemble cast of actors.
- 8/28/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Entertainment'Pitta Kathalu' premiered on February 19 on Netflix across 190 countries.Digital NativeDigital NativeNetflix’s original telugu film, titled Pitta Kathalu which loosely translates to ‘small stories’, released on Friday and it is intriguing. This four-part anthology has been directed by four of the finest directors in the Telugu film industry, Tharun Bhascker, Bv Nandini Reddy, Nag Ashwin, and Sankalp Reddy. The four films, Ramula (Tharun Bhascker), Meera (Bv Nandini Reddy), X Life (Nag Ashwin), and Pinky (Sankalp Reddy), are based on the premise of love, desire, deceit, and power. This anthology is already receiving a mixed response from the audience on social media platforms. Now, Samantha Akkineni took to Instagram to shower praises on the anthology, especially Nandini Reddy's segment, which features Amala Paul in the lead role. Samantha wrote, "So proud of you @nandureddyy.. I know you were super scared to take the plunge .. to do something so far beyond your comfort zone.
- 2/20/2021
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
EntertainmentWhen asked about her favourite role, the actor said, "My favourite role is a tie between 'Oh Baby' and 'The Family Man'." Digital NativeFile PhotoSamantha Akkineni is quite active online and the actor often takes to her social media accounts to share moments of her life with her fans. Samantha decided to interact with her fans through a fun 'Ask Me Anything' session on Tuesday, the actor answered a lot of questions from fans about her love for fitness, pet Hash, and more. When a fan asked Samantha, What made her get into fitness, she replied saying that she had initially decided to go to the gym only to check out her husband Naga Chaitanya. To another question about their marital life, Samantha had shared, "Chay and I have a very normal approach to things. From writing our provision list to deciding the menu for dinner,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
Tollywood The Sexy Lamp Test states: “If you can remove a female character from your plot and replace her with a sexy lamp and your story still works, you’re a hack.”Rajeswari ParasaIn recent times, there has been much discussion on the representation of women on screen. Feminist critics have also come up with various tests to guage how well women characters are portrayed in a film. You may have heard of the popular Bechdel test, but there's also the Sexy Lamp Test that several Indian movies would fail. Coined by American writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, the Sexy Lamp Test simply states: “If you can remove a female character from your plot and replace her with a sexy lamp and your story still works, you’re a hack.” If Telugu movies are put to the Sexy Lamp Test, not many would come out with flying colours. In many of these movies,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
Principal photography began on Monday in Glasgow, Scotland, on “Blind,” a Bollywood remake of the eponymous 2011 Korean action thriller.
Sonam Kapoor (“Veere Di Wedding”) headlines the cast, which also includes Purab Kohli (“Sense8”) and Vinay Pathak (“A Suitable Boy”).
“Blind” follows a woman who loses her sight after a car accident, only to find her other senses develop, allowing her to help the police in an ongoing investigation.
The remake is directed by feature debutant Shome Makhija, who has previously worked with filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh (“Kahaani”) as associate director on a number of films, including the Glasgow-set “Badla,” a remake of 2016 Spanish-language thriller “The Invisible Guest,” starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu.
my brother @Shomemakhija turns director today + the nutcase @sonamakapoor stars! hopefully i get to assist. pic.twitter.com/HmD7ZUVvsa
— sujoy ghosh (@sujoy_g) December 28, 2020
“Blind” will shoot in a start-to-finish schedule in Glasgow, adhering to Covid-19 protocols.
Sonam Kapoor (“Veere Di Wedding”) headlines the cast, which also includes Purab Kohli (“Sense8”) and Vinay Pathak (“A Suitable Boy”).
“Blind” follows a woman who loses her sight after a car accident, only to find her other senses develop, allowing her to help the police in an ongoing investigation.
The remake is directed by feature debutant Shome Makhija, who has previously worked with filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh (“Kahaani”) as associate director on a number of films, including the Glasgow-set “Badla,” a remake of 2016 Spanish-language thriller “The Invisible Guest,” starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu.
my brother @Shomemakhija turns director today + the nutcase @sonamakapoor stars! hopefully i get to assist. pic.twitter.com/HmD7ZUVvsa
— sujoy ghosh (@sujoy_g) December 28, 2020
“Blind” will shoot in a start-to-finish schedule in Glasgow, adhering to Covid-19 protocols.
- 12/28/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
TollywoodThe story of the post-apocalyptic thriller is set in Kurnool and shows events that take place after the spread of the coronavirus.Digital NativeThe teaser of the upcoming Telugu thriller Zombie Reddy was launched by Samantha Akkineni on Saturday. Touted to be Telugu cinema’s first zombie film, the film is written and directed by Prasanth Varma. Zombie Reddy stars Teja Sajja, Anandhi and Daksha Nagarkar. Launching the teaser, Samantha wrote, “This looks like so much fun!!” The story of the post-apocalyptic thriller is reportedly set in Kurnool and shows events that take place after the spread of the coronavirus. The intriguing teaser starts with the line ‘Inspired by true events’ and has all the elements of a gripping thriller – thunder and lightning at night, bats, an underground Covid lab, a man hissing behind a large mask, a woman in a rocking chair, and of course swarming zombies. The three leads – Teja Sajja,...
- 12/6/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Tollywood‘Midnight Runners’, a 2017 Korean action-comedy, tells the story of two students at a police academy and how they bust a gang of human traffickers.Digital NativeDigital NativeIf the industry grapevine is anything to go by, Suresh Productions has acquired the remake rights of two Korean films – Midnight Runners and Dancing Queen. Following the phenomenal success of Oh Baby, the Telugu remake of the Korean comedy Miss Granny, which was also produced by Suresh Productions, the popular banner has two more remakes in the offing. Apparently, Regina Cassandra and Nivetha Thomas are believed to have been signed for the remake of Midnight Runners. The yet-untitled project will be directed by Sudheer Varma of Swamy Ra Ra fame. An investigative thriller, Midnight Runners, a 2017 Korean action-comedy, tells the story of two students at a police academy and how they bust a gang of human traffickers. While the original featured two male actors in the lead,...
- 9/8/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
EntertainmentThis is by no means an exhaustive list and is only a starter pack! Tnm StaffMahesh Narayanan's C U Soon, released directly on Amazon Prime Video, has been getting rave reviews from viewers. Of special significance is the fact that the film was shot in under 20 days with an iPhone camera and the entire story is told through screens. These factors have piqued the curiosity of viewers and as a consequence, the film has attracted several people who may not have watched a south Indian — let alone Malayalam — film before this. Even film critics who don't usually review south Indian films have been lavish in their praise of C U Soon. Although there are four big film industries in the south, Indian cinema is often equated to Bollywood. Among those who haven't watched south Indian films, there exists a perception that "down south", the films made are all loud, unrealistic and grossly exaggerated.
- 9/8/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Entertainment‘Oh! Baby’, ‘Kanaa’ and ‘Nerkonda Paarvai’ are some of the other popular films that will be telecast on Tamil TV channels.Tnm StaffLike all quiet and modest festival celebrations that were observed these past few weeks, Tamil New Year and Vishu festivals, which fall on Tuesday, too will begin on a low key in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. However, one can celebrate the dawn of a new year with family at home and if you’ve got the time, here’s a list of new films you can tune into on television channels on April 14. Sun TV Kaappaan – 12.30 pm This Suriya, Mohanlal and Arya starrer was directed by Kv Anand. The thriller received poor response upon release. Dagaalty – 3.30 pm Starring Santhanam in the lead, Dagaalty was rated poorly by critics. The film also stars Rittika Sen and Yogi Babu and was released in January this year. Darbar – 6.30 pm This...
- 4/14/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Entertainment‘Oh! Baby’, ‘Kanaa’ and ‘Nerkonda Paarvai’ are some of the other popular films that will be telecast on Tamil TV channels.Tnm StaffLike all quiet and modest festival celebrations that were observed these past few weeks, Tamil New Year and Vishu festivals, which fall on Tuesday, too will begin on a low key in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. However, one can celebrate the dawn of a new year with family at home and if you’ve got the time, here’s a list of new films you can tune into on television channels on April 14. Sun TV Kaappaan – 12.30 pm This Suriya, Mohanlal and Arya starrer was directed by Kv Anand. The thriller received poor response upon release. Dagaalty – 3.30 pm Starring Santhanam in the lead, Dagaalty was rated poorly by critics. The film also stars Rittika Sen and Yogi Babu and was released in January this year. Darbar – 6.30 pm This...
- 4/14/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
TollywoodReports have it that she had pitched in a breezy romantic entertainer to Naga Chaitanya and he has agreed to join the star cast.Digital NativeFollowing the success of Oh Baby, Nandhini Reddy is working on her next project and there are various speculations about it. Reports have it that she had pitched in a breezy romantic entertainer to Naga Chaitanya and he has agreed to join the star cast. Swapna Dutt and Priyanka Dutt will be bankrolling this untitled film. And we hear that Mickey J Meyer is already on board to compose the tunes. While Nandhini Reddy is working on the script, Naga Chaitanya will be completing the Shekar Kammula directorial Love Story which is in progress. Expectations on this Naga Chaitanya – Sai Pallavi starrer have been rising high ever since its announcement. Narayan Das K Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao are bankrolling the project under their banner.
- 2/29/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
Film CommentaryWe've seldom seen an older mother character having a romance despite the disapproval of her offspring - and have it portrayed positively. Sowmya RajendranMajor spoilers ahead Neena is beautiful, we're told multiple times. She's single and has the habit of falling in love frequently. When a new neighbour moves in, Neena is attracted to him and thus begins a romance. You can't be blamed if you were imagining a 20-something woman actor in the role, given how our cinema has consistently made romance the right of the young. However, in Varane Avashyamund, Anoop Sathyan's debut film, the heroine is a middle-aged single mom who has an adult daughter. And what's more, Neena doesn't think there's anything wrong with her pursuing the romance despite the daughter's disapproval. Neena (Shobhana) and Nikki (Kalyani Priyadarshan) rather remind one of Vanaja (Urvashi) and Achu (Meera Jasmine) from Achuvinte Amma, Sathyan Anthikkad's (Anoop's father) 2005 film.
- 2/19/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Film CommentaryWe've seldom seen an older mother character having a romance despite the disapproval of her offspring - and have it portrayed positively. Sowmya RajendranMajor spoilers ahead Neena is beautiful, we're told multiple times. She's single and has the habit of falling in love frequently. When a new neighbour moves in, Neena is attracted to him and thus begins a romance. You can't be blamed if you were imagining a 20-something woman actor in the role, given how our cinema has consistently made romance the right of the young. However, in Varane Avashyamund, Anoop Sathyan's debut film, the heroine is a middle-aged single mom who has an adult daughter. And what's more, Neena doesn't think there's anything wrong with her pursuing the romance despite the daughter's disapproval. Neena (Shobhana) and Nikki (Kalyani Priyadarshan) rather remind one of Vanaja (Urvashi) and Achu (Meera Jasmine) from Achuvinte Amma, Sathyan Anthikkad's (Anoop's father) 2005 film.
- 2/19/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Tollywood Her last venture was the Samantha Akkineni-starrer ‘Oh Baby’ which was a hit. Digital NativeRight from the time Oh Baby turned out to be a big hit, there have been various speculations about its director Nandini Reddy’s next. One such rumour was that Nandini Reddy’s next film will have Vaishnav Tej in the lead and that the project will be bankrolled by Allu Aravind under his banner Geetha Arts. However, it looks like there is no truth in this report. The director has put out a tweet, “ Stories should be written by writers or directors but our media friends seem to be feeling creative these days...... kanivvandi.....waiting for your next creative story on me .Meanwhile the “real news” on my film I will announce shortly” which makes it clear that she is yet to decide on her next film. Well, until then, we need to wait patiently.
- 2/4/2020
- by Nimeshika
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe Samantha Akkineni starrer was a remake of the Korean movie ‘Miss Granny’.Digital NativeThe success of Oh Baby is prompting many filmmakers in Tollywood to acquire the remake rights of Korean movies. According to the latest reports, another Korean movie is all set to be remade in Telugu. Reports going rounds in tinsel town is that Sudheer Varma will direct the remake of the Korean film Midnight Runners and tweak it a bit to suit the Telugu audiences. Midnight Runners is a 2017 South Korean action comedy film directed by Jason Kim and had Park Seo-joon and Kang Ha-neul in the lead roles. The film, which was released on August 9, 2017 turned out to be the second-highest grosser at the South Korean box office on its day of release. The rights of the movie were sold to six countries at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market. It was purchased by...
- 1/22/2020
- by Nimeshika
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDirected by Chandrakanth, the film stars Lakshmi, Achyuth Kumar, Suresh Heblikar and Sudharani.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe upcoming film Trikona will be released in three languages – Kannada, Tamil and Telugu, and we hear that the screenplay for each of the versions will be different. Directed by Chandrakanth, the film stars Lakshmi, Achyuth Kumar, Suresh Heblikar and Sudharani in all the three languages. Talking about it in an interview with the Indian Express, the film’s writer Rajasekar, who has previously directed films like Barfi, Parole and Amruthavani said, “The subject line is all about testing human patience, which is close to reality. How people of different ages, ranging from 25 to 60 years, experiment with patience is the crux of Trikona.” The technical crew, however, will be different for the three versions. Plans are on to release Trikona next month and its release date is expected to be out soon. While Achyuth Kumar has Trikona waiting for release,...
- 1/12/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
TeaserNaga Shaurya was last seen in the hit movie 'Oh Baby' starring Samantha as his lead pair.Digital NativeThe teaser of Naga Shaurya's Aswathama was revealed by Samantha Akkineni on Friday via her Twitter handle. The movie is directed by debutante Ramana Teja. Interestingly, Naga Shaurya was last seen in the hit movie Oh Baby starring Samantha as his lead pair. Samantha tweeted," Wowwww!!! Here is the super impressive @IamNagashaurya ‘s much awaited #AshwathamaTeaser All the very best team #Ashwathama@ira_creations @MehreenPirzada @Ramanateja9 @SriCharanPakala https://youtu.be/O6pxb3lg1Ok ." Wowwww!!! Here is the super impressive @IamNagashaurya ‘s much awaited #AshwathamaTeaser All the very best team #Ashwathama@ira_creations @MehreenPirzada @Ramanateja9 @SriCharanPakala https://t.co/fA80BtM0sB pic.twitter.com/XMXf0pv74E — Samantha Akkineni (@Samanthaprabhu2) December 27, 2019 The film’s teaser clocked 4.1 million digital views in 24 hours which is impressive for a medium-range movie.
- 12/28/2019
- by Manasa
- The News Minute
ReviewAt the centre of writer-director Maruthi’s story is Sathyaraj, the family patriarch who has been given a 5-week deadline by the doctor, ailing as he is with lung cancer.Krishna SripadaSocial satires run the risk of being didactic, giving us advice that will make us cringe and leave us with nothing but annoyance. However, with Prati Roju Pandaage, Maruthi, the writer and director, focuses more on the comedic elements of a satire, his strength, rather than the preaching. What we get is a not-so-bad family entertainer that is clean, reasonably funny and for the most part crisp; not deep enough though, but I’ve stopped expecting that, so it didn’t pinch me. If you can see past the melodrama in the movie, it is not so bad. At the centre of the story is Sathyaraj, the family patriarch who has been given a 5-week deadline by the doctor,...
- 12/20/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe film will be bankrolled by Swapna Dutt and Priyanka Dutt under the banner Swapna Cinema.Digital NativeDirector Nandini Reddy, who shot to fame with her debut flick Ala Modalaindi, has announced her next project after the success of Oh! Baby. The versatile director has now announced her next project through her social media handle. “Super excited about my next with @SwapnaCinema. Produced by #PriyankaDutt #AshwiniDutt @SwapnaDuttCh A @MickeyJMeyer Musical @RIP_apart @LakshmiBhupal #JayashreeLakshminarayan @UrsVamsiShekar," the director wrote on Twitter. Super excited about my next with @SwapnaCinema Produced by #PriyankaDutt #AshwiniDutt @SwapnaDuttCh A @MickeyJMeyer Musical @RIP_apart @LakshmiBhupal #JayashreeLakshminarayan @UrsVamsiShekar pic.twitter.com/cJ7g83QFtW — Nandini Reddy (@nandureddy4u) October 7, 2019 Lakshmi Bhoopal has penned the story and dialogues for the film and cinematographer Richard Prasad has been signed up to handle the camera. Mickey J Meyer will be scoring the music and Jayashree is the art director. The film...
- 10/8/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
EntertainmentHere are some recent Telugu releases that are available for streaming online on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Zee5 and other platforms.Tnm StaffThe long wait to watch your favourite movies on television is now over. With Ott platforms redefining the entertainment landscape, you can now watch films tucked in a blanket, all from the comfort of your home. Most movies are now uploaded on to streaming giants like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar within two months of their release or even less. Among the many south Indian films that have hit Ott platforms in the last few months, here are some recent Telugu releases that are now available for streaming online. Oh! Baby (Netflix): Starring Samantha in the lead role, Oh! Baby is a fantasy film about a 70-year-old woman who magically transforms into her 24-year-old self after clicking a photograph at a mysterious studio. What follows is a hilarious ride,...
- 9/24/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe actor was last seen in Samantha starrer 'Oh! Baby'.Digital NativeTollywood actor Naga Shaurya has inked a deal to star in a new film. It will be bankrolled by Sithara Entertainment and directed by debut director Lakshmi Sowjanya. Confirming the project, it was announced on the official Twitter handle of the production house, “We are happy to announce our Production No.8 featuring @IamNagashaurya in the direction of debutant, @Lakshmi34167020. Cast & crew details will follow shortly. Regular shoot will commence from October! Releasing worldwide in May 2020. Stay tuned for more updates.@vamsi84.” The preparation work to get this yet to be titled film is on and the shooting will begin next month, we hear. An official word about the film’s star cast and crew should be out soon. Plans are on to release this film for summer next year. Naga Shaurya is currently busy with an untitled...
- 9/20/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
Interview The actor, whose ‘Valmiki’ is releasing this Friday, talked to Tnm about reprising Bobby Simha’s role, breaking stereotypes, his love for sports dramas and more.Priyanka Richi It’s been a season of remakes for Telugu cinema. From Allu Sirish’s Abcd, a remake of the Malayalam movie by the same title, to the roaring success of Samantha’s Oh! Baby (remake of a Korean movie), actors and directors seem to be on a spree of adapting successful movies from industries around the world. Joining the bandwagon is actor Varun Tej and director Harish Shankar whose Valmiki, a remake of the critically acclaimed Tamil movie Jigarthanda, will be hitting the screens on September 20. Varun Tej is excited to be reprising Bobby Simha’s role in the movie, the latter even winning a National Film Award for his portrayal of local goon ‘Assault Sethu’. Though Varun Tej bears no...
- 9/18/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe actor is currently busy with the shooting of Telugu remake of '96'.Digital NativeAfter back-to-back hits like Super Deluxe, Majili and Oh! Baby, Samantha Akkineni is currently busy with the 96 remake in Telugu. While there were reports doing rounds that Samantha has been roped in for the badminton champion Pv Sindhu’s biopic, now it seems to be a rumour. Various reports had surfaced which said Samantha had inked the deal but now according to an Indiaglitz report, it is said that she was never approached for the project in the first place. Ever since Pv Sindhu grabbed the top spot as the World Badminton champion, there were reports that a biopic on her is on cards. When the sports icon was asked which actor would be the best choice for the biopic, she had replied that it would be Deepika Padukone. The Hindustan Times quoted Pv Sindhu as saying,...
- 9/4/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
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