Silk Smitha suicide note - Citadel series a risk for Samantha 0 ARR fans slam Cops - Lyca wins big at polls

Silk Smitha, renowned as the queen of sensuality, is a well-known name among South Indian movie enthusiasts. She was born as Vijayalakshmi in the Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh and became a popular actress during her 17-year-long career. While she acted as a leading lady in several Telugu films, she also played glamor roles in Tamil movies. Silk Smitha appeared in more than 450 films, but her dance numbers in South Indian movies made her extremely popular among movie-goers. However, her life took a tragic turn during the peak of her career, and she committed suicide in 1996. In her suicide note written in Telugu, the actress and dancer stated that she was not at peace and those whom she trusted were unworthy of her trust. The letter revealed that Silk Smitha had worked hard to become an actress and had yearned for love, which she found in Babu (Dr Radhakrishnan), though it was not enough. She had many desires in life but was longing for elusive peace. Death had fascinated her, and she questioned the justification of her life's circumstances, seeking God's intervention. Silk Smitha had hoped that God would someday punish Babu for betraying her trust, as she had given him half of her hard-earned property. She had been abused by him, and the hurt lingered every day. She further mentioned that she was frustrated with life as she was in debt, and although many people had benefited from her, no one had shown her love, affection, and compassion. In summary, Silk Smitha was a talented actress who achieved great success but ultimately struggled with personal and financial issues, leading to a tragic end.

Citadel India web series a big risk for Samantha Citadel, with a whopping $300 million budget and high expectations, disappoints as it heavily relies on tired spy genre tropes, resulting in a predictable and unoriginal series lacking substance. Unless the show undergoes a miraculous transformation in the upcoming episodes, it will remain a lackluster production that prioritizes style over substance. A remake of the show is also in development for the Indian audience, starring Samantha and Varun Dhawan, and being directed by Raj & DK, known for their successful web series The Family Man and Farzi. However, if the Indian version follows the same formula as the original, it may also fall flat. Comparisons to Priyanka Chopra may also prove costly for Samantha, who has a daunting challenge ahead of her to match Chopra's screen presence. With the recent setback of Shaakuntalam, Samantha cannot afford another failure with Citadel. Furthermore, it is difficult to envision Varun Dhawan in the role of Richard Madden. Raj and DK will have to make significant changes to the Hollywood script to create a compelling watch for the Indian audience. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Varun Dhawan, who play leading roles in Raj & DK's Indian version of Citadel, recently attended the London premiere of Prime Video's new web series Citadel, starring Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden. A video of Samantha and Varun speaking with the media on the red carpet has gone viral on social media, with many people commenting on Samantha's accent, which they believe is not authentic. One social media user shared the video, writing "Samantha's accent is fake."

During a concert in Pune, Oscar-winning musician A R Rahman was interrupted by local police, who cited the court-mandated 10 pm deadline for such events. Fans of the musician have criticized the police's actions, with #DisrespectofARRahman trending on Twitter. Reports suggest that Rahman was performing his last song, "Chaiyya Chaiyya," and was not aware that it was past 10 pm. Pune City enforces the 10 pm deadline for all public events to prevent noise pollution in accordance with Supreme Court rules. Rahman posted a video of the incident on Twitter, where he can be heard saying, "I think we went overboard with love and overboard time. That's it. Timing is over. I like this." Fans have condemned the police's actions, describing it as a "disrespect of talent" and "highly insulting."

LYCA Tamilkumaran polss most in Tamil Film Producers Council poll The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Film Producers Association to hold elections, and the 'Nalam Khakkum Team' candidates were successful in winning the positions of president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and joint-secretary. The election was conducted on April 30th at Chennai's MGR Janaki College campus, with Justices Venkatraman and Bharathidasan serving as Election Officers. A total of 1,111 votes were cast, and 'Thenandal' Murali Ramasamy from the 'Nalam Khakum Sami' won the position of president with 615 votes. GKM Tamilkumaran won the vice-president position with 651 votes, Archana Kalpathi received 588 votes and won, followed by Chandra Prakash Jain who won the treasurer position with 535 votes. Soundar Pandian won the position of joint-secretary with 511 votes.