Kannappa poor opening / Sasikumar next another Sri Lankan story / Me Skinny ?- Samantha

 Kannappa performed its best in the Telugu version, which was very much expected due to Prabhas’ presence. Going a step ahead, it could be said that the film got major traction only because of Prabhas‘ cameo. With little support from the other dubbed versions, the film did a business of 9.50 crore net at the Indian box office on day 1. Adjusting for GST, it opened at 11.21 crore gross. It had a chance to cross the 10 crore mark, but mixed to poor word-of-mouth restricted the film from doing so.

With a reported budget of around 200 crores, Kannappa should have scored much above 15 crores on the opening day. 

After Tourust Family a blockbuster hit , Sasikumar next is Freedom . This is yet another Sri Lankan refugee story and has Lijimol Jose as heroine. Sasikumar will next be sharing screen space with Lijomol Jose for a film titled Freedom. It is written and directed by Sathyasiva, who is known for helming Kazhugu and Savaale Samaali. 

Sharing details on the storyline, Sathyasiva says, “This is a film based on a prison break that happened in Tamil Nadu during 1991-95. Sasikumar and Lijomol will play Sri Lankan refugees in the film. It will showcase the emotions of those who are wrongly convicted of crime.”

This is Sathyasiva’s second collaboration with actor Sasikumar after Naan Mirugamaai Maara in 2022. “My previous film with Sasikumar did not succeed commercially, but still had confidence in me, so I promised him that we would join hands again in the future. I presented him with the story of Freedom while narrating the script of Naan Mirugamaai Maara. He liked both of them and said we can do both. It is with his encouragement that I began working on this film,” reveals Sathyasiva.

“I loved Lijomol’s performance in Jai Bhim. This film required a strong female actor who can anchor herself and hold the film together,” he adds. Apart from Sasikumar and Lijomol, Freedom also stars KD Engira Karuppudurai-fame Mu Ramaswamy, Sudev Nair, Malavika Avinash and Bose Venkat.”

Freedom has music by Ghibran, cinematography by NS Uthayakumar and editing by Srikanth NB. The film is co-produced by Sujatha Pandian and produced by Pandian Parasuraman. Shot in Chennai and Kerala, the film is in the post-production stages and is expected to be released by July 1th. In a major move to expand its reach, Freedom will release in five languages — Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.

A user posted a comment that Samantha looks skinny, amd for that Sam posted her workout video .Taking to her account, Samantha shared a story, in which she is seen working out with ease. She posted “Here’s the deal. You don’t get to call me skinny, sickly or any of that crap unless you can do 3 of these first. If you can’t… Then read between the frikkin lines…”

Recently, Samantha Ruth Prabhu was spotted by the paparazzi outside the gym, who were eager to take a picture of her post-workout glow. However, the actress seemed less than happy, as she was caught in the middle of a phone call and looking irritated.

Not in the mood for photos, Samantha’s vented her frustration as she tried to navigate the paparazzi. She said, ‘Stop it, guys,’ and rushed towards her car, avoiding the paparazzi.

Samantha - Raj Age difference / Kamal most Generous co-Actor - Trisha/ Dhanush Kubera Highest OTT Price

 

Age difference between Samantha and Raj Nidimoru 

There is a lot of curiosity around Raj and Samantha's relationship. As we wait for the couple to formally announce their relationship, we look at their age gap. Samantha's birth date is public knowledge. She was born on April 28, 1987. As of 2025, she is 38 years old. As for Raj, according to reports, his date birth is August 4, 1979. The filmmaker is therefore 45 years old as of 2025. This makes the age gap between the two artists 7 years. 

Samantha‘s production debut Subham is mounted on a budget of 6 crore and it has recovered 59% of its entire budget. It still needs to earn 2.07 crore to successfully recover its entire budget and enter the profit making zone. However, the film is too far to be declared as a hit at the box office, since it needs a total collection of 12 crore, to claim the hit verdict.

“Kamal sir and Mani sir are [greats]. I always knew they wouldn’t ever waste [me] in a film, irrespective of the [character I] play in it. Being in the best of hands, [I was sure] Mani sir would fine-tune me into becoming the character. Kamal sir always makes sure that his co-actors have their space in the film. He is one of the most generous co-actors I have worked with,” Trisha  smiles.

 Deccan Chronicle mentioned that Prime Video has allegedly bought Dhanush's Kubera  the film’s digital rights for a whopping 50 crore. This makes it one of the most expensive OTT deals in the Telugu film industry.

Kuberaa has a powerful cast featuring Dhanush, Nagarjuna, Rashmika Mandanna, and Jim Sarbh. This combination of talent from multiple film industries has already given the film a hot buzz in cinephile circles.

The movie is being bankrolled with a whopping 120 crore (via Deccan Chronicle), one of the costliest films in Dhanush’s career. Moreover, fans also have high expectations from Rashmika Mandanna, who has already delivered massive hits like Animal, Pushpa 2, and Chhavva.

Director Sekhar Kammula is helming Kuberaa. It will be released in multiple languages, including Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi, so audiences across India can enjoy it. With a strong team like that and a vast OTT deal, Kuberaa appears to be one of the year’s biggest films. Now, all eyes are on June 20 to see how this action-packed drama performs at the box office.

Asin hubby goes bust and comeback / Know Samantha's BF Raj's ex-wife

 Did you known Actress Asin hubby Rahul Sharma who owned Micromax the top selling mobile brand manufactured in India had hit a bad patch and his company lost the market to Chinese brands and with Covid, the brand was dead. When he married Asin, his turnover was Rs 12,000–15,000 crore. Akshay Kumar who worked with Asin was the one played cupid between Rahul and Asin. Says Akshya about the couple- “He is madly in love with his wife, his child. It’s like he treats her like a goddess. We share a deep friendship. Sometimes we don’t speak for 2-3 weeks, but then we start from the same place again.”

Rahul shifted to manufacturing phones for other brands and today has 5 factories. His turnover is Rs 6,200 crore. His net worth is estimated at Rs 1,300 crore. He owns a plush farmhouse in Delhi, valued in crores, and his car collection is straight out of a Bond movie.

Fun fact: His garage boasts a Bentley Supersport Limited Edition, BMW X6, Mercedes GL450, and a Rolls-Royce Ghost Series 2.

Asin deletes posts with her husband, Rahul Sharma and sparked divorce rumours

It all began when one of Asin Thottumkal's fan pages shared an array of posts featuring Asin and Rahul, which are now deleted from her Instagram account. If reports are to be believed, Asin deleted all the posts with her husband, including their wedding pictures, back in February 2023 due to some reasons best known to her. The admin of the fan page also addressed Asin's separation rumours from her husband, Rahul Sharma and made her fans curious to know the reason behind removing all the photos. Soon, everyone started wondering if the actress and Rahul Sharma were heading for a divorce. But, Asin quickly put an end to all the speculations with her note.

Meet ex wife of Samantha's BF

Shhyamali De, who tied the knot with director Raj in 2015, is a psychology graduate and has worked as an assistant director with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Vishal Bhardwaj. The couple has a daughter together. Not only has she worked as an assistant director, but she is also a scriptwriter and has worked as a creative consultant for top films and classics like Rang De Basanti, Omkara, and Ek Nodir Golpo. Shhyamali De is also best friends with Rajkummar Rao's wife and actress Patralekhaa.

Aamir Khan in Allu Arjun- Atlee film ? / Samantha made dating with Raj official ?

 

Allu Arjun  and Aamir Khan meeting photos has sparked reports of the duo working together. We had reported that Atlee is looking for a Bollywood Star to join his Allu Arjun film Read report: https://dhakshinscreen.blogspot.com/2025/05/kantara-2-hit-by-crew-member-death.html. Now Bollywood Hungama reports: In what is being hailed as a rare and unexpected crossover of pan-India star power, Allu Arjun and Aamir Khan were recently spotted together, setting social media ablaze. While the two actors have not made any official statement regarding the reason for their meeting, a series of candid photos has gone viral online, prompting fans to dream up possible movie collaborations. With no confirmations from either camp, excitement remains speculative - but electric.

The buzz around the images has only intensified, especially with netizens urging the stars to share screen space in the near future. Both Allu Arjun and Aamir Khan are known for being selective with their scripts, lending weight to the possibility that their meeting was more than just a casual catch-up. For fans, the thought of these two cinematic forces joining hands has already become a trending topic.

Allu Arjun, fresh off the success of Pushpa: The Rule, is currently immersed in an ambitious project - a fantasy drama directed by Atlee. With mounting expectations and reports of collaboration with international studios, the film is being billed as a massive production—possibly Arjun’s biggest yet. In addition, Pushpa 3 is said to be in early development, keeping the actor’s schedule tight and his fanbase eager.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu has taken the internet by storm with her latest Instagram post. Currently on a promotional spree for her debut production Subham, Samantha shared a photo dump including a couple of pictures of Raj Nidimoru. The dating rumours of Samantha and Raj have been making headlines for a while now.

Sam's latest post has her pictures from a recent photoshoot, a click of a bouquet, a pic from the set of Subham, and several other random snaps. However, what caught everybody's attention was the solo pic of Raj, and Sam's selfie with him. With this, the Shakuntalam actress' caption has also led fans to fuel dating speculation.

Samantha wrote, "It's been a long road, but here we are. New beginnings @tralalamovingpictures. #Subham releases on May 9th." Even though it is probably in relation to Subham but several users are taking the 'new beginnings' part as a hint.

 

Samantha in race for Allu Arjun - Atlee film / Dushara Vijayan in Vishal film

 Samantha is top on the list of heroines that are to strar in the Allu Arjun- Atlee film. The first choice was Priyanka Chopra but as she is locked in a contract with Rajamouli film, the makers are loking with someone with exposure to International crew. Samantha who has acted in the webseries Citadel is now top priority. Apart from this Jhanvi Kapoor is on the cars as the subject has Allu Arjun in dual characters.

On the biz front, we hear that the project is Rs 800 crores and second to Rajamouli- Mahesh film. The calculation is that it needs to collect 1600 cr in India alone to be a hit. -nRs 330 cr higher than Pushpa 2 which holds the current record at 1265.97 cr.

Sun Pictures dropped a poster recently to mark 6 million+ cumulative views of the announcement glimpse. The poster has a solar eclipse over a desert-like landscape with bold text that says “Gear Up.” People started comparing it to Dune’s promo art — same color palette, same dramatic tone, same eerie vibe.  Now the question :“If he can’t even design a fresh poster, how’s he going to give us a film that makes the country proud?”

Dushara Vijayan next is with Vishal and directed by Etti fame Director Ravi Arasu. It is also produced by Vishal. As per Cinema Express, the upcoming film is a gangster drama which is said to be intense and will be shot on a big scale. The yet-to-be-titled film will go on floors at the end of this month. The shoot will take place in three schedules. More details about the film’s cast, crew and plot are yet to be announced.

Vishal's decision to work on the film puts rumors about him teaming up director Sundar C to rest. Meanwhile, Ravi Arasu was also in talks to direct Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar’s Tamil debut film as a lead.

Dushara Vijayan is currently enjoying the success of Veera Dheera Soora starring Vikram in the lead. Vishal who is basking in the success of his comedy drama Madha Gaja Raja, has announced that he is teaming up with Gautham Vasudev Menon and Ajay Gnanamuthu for his upcoming projects. He has also confirmed that the long-delayed project Thupparivalan 2 is in the making and will be completed after his collaboration with Gautham Menon.

Samantha joins Anupama, Darshana and Sangeetha /Top 3 Directors shake leg with Vijay/ Vidamuyurchi OTT second top in Netflix

Paradha the Telugu film will see Samantha in a cameo along with Anupama Parameswaran- Darshana Rajendran and Sangeetha Krish. Sangeetha and Samantha are close friends. Directed by Praveen Kandregula, Gopi Sundar has composed the music, while Mridul Sujit has taken charge of cinematography.Paradha marks Samantha’s second collaboration with Anupama Parameswaran, following Trivikram Srinivas’s A Aa. The film revolves around the interwoven lives of three women, set against the backdrop of age-old traditions and mystical beliefs. It delves into deep cultural themes, including the controversial practice of Sati. Anupama Parameswaran portrays Subbu, a young woman on an emotional journey, encountering life-altering experiences. With Darshana Rajendran and Sangeetha Krish playing crucial roles, the film promises to be a visually and emotionally immersive experience. Samantha is currently busy with Maa Inti Bangaram. Maa Inti Bangaram is produced by Samantha itself under her home production banner Tralala Moving Pictures. The rest of the cast and crew of the film are yet to be revealed. On the other hand Samantha was last seen in Khushi and Shakuntalam. She was also seen in Citadel – Honey Bunny webseries that is the Indian instalment of the Prime Original espionage-themed series Citadel.

strong buzz is circulating in film circles that three-star directors are going to join Jananayagan the film. Atlee, Nelson Dilipkumar, and Lokesh Kanagaraj might make cameo appearances in a song. This special song is rumored to be a tribute to Vijay as he transitions from acting to politics, but there is no official confirmation regarding this. Apart from Vijay, the film boasts a stellar cast, including Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Priyamani, Mamitha Baiju, and Gautham Vasudev Menon in pivotal roles. Anirudh Ravichander composed the music. Sathyan Sooryan handled the cinematography, and Pradeep E. Ragav edited the film. The film was initially scheduled to be released in October 2025, but it was postponed due to an uncertain reason. It was officially announced in September 2024 under the tentative title Thalapathy 69, as it marks Vijay’s 69th film as a lead actor. The film’s official title was announced in January 2025.

This year, 5 South Indian films have arrived on Netflix after a theatrical run and Vidaamuyarchi has managed to bring the second-best debut after Pushpa 2’s 5.8 Million. Followed by Ajith Kumar‘s film is Daaku Maharaaj with 2.4 million views, Kadhalikka Neramillai with 2.2 million

A R Rahman No to Ram Charan / Nayanthara confirmed in Yash Toxic / Dhanush proxy directed ENPT ?

A R Rahman has quit yet another project after Suriya- R J Balaji film. This time the film is Ram Charan film directed by Bucchi Babu. Though ARR took part in discussions but now he has said that a big international project has come and that he would be giving his full commitment to this in coming days. At the same time we hear that Mani Ratnam is going back to romance and like good old days, he plans to do a film with new faces. Can Mani do without ARR and vice versa ?

Akshay Oberoi who acted in many notable films confirmed that Nayanthara is also acting in the film Toxic. He is part of the cast. First reports said that she plays Yash sister. Yash and Kiara had grooved to a song choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. Yet another update on Nayanthara – Dhanush copyright case is that Dhanush lawyer has pointed out that the costumes worn by Nayanthara in the film Naanum Rowdy Thaan belong to him as a producer and using it for a BTS video was copyright violation.

Meanwhile Gautham Menon in an interview asked about Ennay nokki payyum thota, he said that he membered only a song from it and asked Is it my film ?. This confirms the film was proxy directed by Dhanush it’s hero and it was he who included many lip lock scenes to it. Speaking about Gautham, after MGR success, there is a talk that Dhruv Natchitram will be next to release and create a record like MGR. what went unreported is that a producer Raghavendra moved the court to stay Tamil Nadu release of Gautham directed Dominic the Malayalam film with Mammootty . Reason being that the film director Gautham owes him several crores. This is a fall out of Dhruv Natchitram dispute. Court did not stay the Mammooty film release but posted case to another day. If this guy wants to stop a Malayalam film directed by Gautham for his money ,then will he let go and take a chance with Dhruv ?

Samantha’s Chennai Super Champs team got beaten by Bengaluru Jawans owned by Atlee 5-0 in the World Pickleball League in Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium.

Dulquer produce Pranav Mohanlal film - AK VM on Nov 10 - Sree Leeal- Sam rock Pushpa 2

 

Double Delight for Pushpa 2 viewers. Old favourite Samantha and new sensation Sree Leela are coming together for an item song. After going through many bombs, the search narrowed down to Jhanvi Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. But now all that has been dumped for Sree Leela and latest addition to this song is Samantha. Already Sam’s dance in Pushpa 1 is still a rage. DSP has created a special song for this mass number.

Ajith’s VidaaMuyarchi Teaser to Arrive November 10

Ajith’s  VidaaMuyarchi, directed by Magizh Thirumeni and produced by Lyca Productions, is  up for a Pongal 2025 release, tentatively scheduled for January 9.

Actor Arav, who plays a pivotal role, has commenced dubbing for his character, with the remaining cast members - actor Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Regina Cassandra, and Nikhil Nair.

Another exciting news is that Pranav Mohanlal is making his Tamil debut in a film co-produced by Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films. The project that was launched by Vignesh Kumar’s Wealth Eye Cinemas has now taken a bigger turn after Dulquer has entered the project. Anusha Pillai who was AD to film featuring Kamal Haasan, V K Prakash and Director Kamal is helming the project. Malayalam novel Ram C/O Anandhi by Akhil P Dharmajan is the subject and it s about the lives of Sriram from Kerala and Anandhi from Sri Lanka

 

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Fahadh - Vadivelu combo on

So far we have heard about Tamil- Telugu- Hindi songs hitting the 200 million hits. Now Malayalam has the first song to create this hits in YouTube. Composed and produced by Sushin Shyam, “Illuminati” has become the first Mollywood track to hit 200 million views on YouTube, breaking records as the fastest song in the industry to reach this milestone. Film was released in April 2024. directed by Jithu Madhavan and featuring a star-studded cast including Fahadh Faasil, Sajin Gopu, Mansoor Ali Khan, and Ashish Vidyarthi, was produced by Nazriya Nazim and Anwar Rasheed. 

Diwali poster of  Maareesan starring Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu has excited movie goers as the combo of this two actors in Maamannan has set the screen on fire. Now this two actors have a great comedy sense and the story line has become a subject of speculation. This is Super Good Films’ 100^th film. Directed by Sudheesh Sankar, music is by Yuvan.

Samantha in Atlee- Allu Arjun film ; Sun Pictures Bollywood debut

The biggest Production venture from the South will soon take off and it is the Allu Arjun and Atlee project. The project after Pushpa 2 and after Jawan it is biggest ever for Atlee and Arjun. Since the stakes are high, Atlee has joined hands with Sun Pictures and Allu Arjun will through his Dad Allu Aravind bring in a Bollywood Producer. This project will see Atlee Production company that is making a Hindi film get stakes in the profits. In short Atlee will be making his biggest money in his career from this project. Atlee asking for a equal split is the problem as Allu Aravind is not willing to go off the money from two Telugu States and instead asked Atlee to talk his share with Sun Pictures instead. Going by the way talks are on, the film will be a Hindi film with South Producers. Keeping this in mind ,Samanatha has been roped in to play the female lead. Reason why Allu family is not budging to Atlee demand is that Thalapathy Vijay is not doing an Atlee film and SRK project is a distant future. April 8 is Allu Arjun Birthday. Though Malayalam film The Goat Life was expected to have a blockbuster opening, Tillu Square the Telugu film with Siddhu Jonnalagadda , as a sequel was nevr expected to be on a hit list. Now the film has easily crossed the Rs 100 crore mark and today after Upenna, it is biggest grosser in Tier 2 cities. Manjumel Boys and Premalu are other Malayalam films that brought cheer to even other South language industries . Kollywood has in April m Vijay Antony film Romeo, Sundar C Arana,aamanai 4 , Vishal= Hari film Ratham and Santhanam film Naan Thaan King. G V Prakash two films Kalvan and Dear 2 are to be released.

Parvathy as Superwoman in Dulquer film - Samantha turns producer

Samantha announced her production banner Tralala Moving Pictures, born out of the creative fusion her and Mandoa Media Works, envisions itself as a platform that goes beyond conventional storytelling. Samantha expressed her vision for Tralala, stating, "Our aim is to provide a platform for filmmakers to tell stories that are meaningful, authentic, and universal." "Tralala's main focus is to produce content representative of new age, expression, and thought. It's a nurturing space that invites and encourages stories reflecting the strength and complexity of our social fabric," she added. er partner and founder of Mandoa Media Works, Himank Duvurru, added, "We are stoked to have partnered with someone with such immense experience in the world of entertainment and showbiz. We will be looking at content around film, web & TV, and various formats, both fiction and non fiction. What's really getting us excited about this new beginning is to be able to bring forth concepts that are new, unique, thought provoking and entertaining This partnership strives to bring an inclusive and efficient approach to filmmaking..

Like Samantha, Parvathy Thiruvothu is an actress who has created a name for hrself as an actress who shines in offbeat roles. We hear that Dulquer Salmaan and Zee Studios has been in talks with a project that features Parvathy in a superwoman avatar. Minnal Murali of Tovino release straight on OTT was a big hit. Last time Dulquar and Zee5 collaborated was King of Kotha. It got panned by critics but is said to be an okay project as far as returns were concerned. Arvathy’s webseries Dhootha and Kadak Singh are now streaming on OTT. Ullozhukku a film with Urvasi and Arjun Ramachandran as co-stars and directed by newcomes Christo. The film expectations are high after the film script was given first place by a jury that included Aamir Khaan and rajkumar Hirani of PK fame. Her is another film in which she is starring with Urvasi and has Aishwarya Rajesh, Remya Nambeesan and Lijimol Jose. It is directed by Friday fame Lijin Jose. In Tamil, she is awaiting the release of Thangalan with Chiyaan Vikram and directed by Pa Ranjith.

Vijay character similar to Ghilli - Ajith - Adhik team up - Sam removes Chay tattoo

Tamil Nadu State Government has allowed theatres screening Leo to have five shows a day from October 19 to October 24 . The producers Lalit Kumar along with Film Producers Council had asked for 6 shows and that was shows at 4 AM and 7 AM on Oct 19 and five shows from 20 -24 as they are festival holidays. The press release has given permission for five shows but has not mentioned the first show timing. Theatres would not like to give a gap if the first show is at 4 AM as the next show can be only at 9 AM and if they decide to run five shows from 4 AM, then late night show which is the biggest collection would be winded up before 9 PM, Theatre owners would have to take a call on this as police protection for 4 AM show is unlikely. This five show regulation is only for Leo first five days and not a regular measure as demanded by Producers Council. Leo scriptwriter Ratnakumar in an interview said Director Lokesh had witten the story and script a year ago. After Trisha came on board, then changes had to b made as the coming together of this pair would remind one of Ghilli and so in Kashmir portions, Vijay’s character is an extension of Ghilli character. He said many action scenes were created on the spot and not as written in the script. ee related post :https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2023/10/tamananaah-says-south-films-crossing.html

Tollywood was taken aback when Ahishek Agarwal who is producer of Kashmir Files and Vaccine war was raided by IT, A known BJP supporter and money bank of the party being raided came as a surprise. His film Tiger Nageswara Rao is releasing soon and promotions are on. Some say that Abhishek was raided as his family members are involved in chit fund business. To put an end to speculation that Samantha and Naga Chaitanya are coming back, the former posted a photo of her in which the midriff is seen and the tattoo of Chay written on it has been removed.

Ajith next AK 63 is likely to be produced by RS Infotainment of Eldred Kumar and director is Mark Antony fame Adhik Ravichandran. Eldred is said to have offered Rs175 cr to Ajith. Eldred produced Vetrimaaran’s Viduthalai and its sequel. Adhik said that he had narrated the Mark Antony subject to Ajith but he had no dates , but he encouraged him to go ahead and do it with some other hero. Reports say that Ajith plays a dual role and so Regina has been added along with Trisha for Vidamuyurchi.

Jailer miss TN and abroad record mark - Samantha was SRK first choice for Jawan

Hima Bindu the popular Tamil TV actress is to pair opposite Veteran comedian Goundamani in “Otha Otu Muthaiyya,” Her acting Colors Tamil Iradhayathe Thirudathe got her fan following and subsequently her presence in Sun TV serials boosted the popularity

Jailer would have created record at overseas if it had collected Rs 200 crores as no Tamil film has touched the magical figure. However as of now this film has touched Rs 190 crore and at the most it may touch 195 and Sun Pictures has announced OTT release. Secondly it has not beat Vikram an PS 1 in Tamil Nadu as the run has literally come to end and stands at Rs 155 crore gross. Usually all Sun Pictures movies come on NetFlix but this Jailer is streaming on Amazon Prime and date id September 7th.

Salaar that was set for September 28th has been shifted to Sankranthi. Now Tamil – Telugu and Malayalam filmdom are rushing to catch this date as staring with Vinayakar chathurthi till Monday being Gandhi Jayanthi the films will enjoy an uninterrupted run. Harish Kalyan Parking and jeyam Ravi’s Iraivan are rushing to take the slot.

Samantha was the first choice to play the leading lady in jawan and Vishal was the first to be offered to play Harold Das in Leo. Vishal in SS Music talk about his upcoming film Mark Antony said that Lokesh asked him to play Vijay’s younger brother but he could not spare four months that he needed. A report says that Samantha got the Jawan offer in 2019 and that time she was married to Naga Chaitanya ND PLnning to start a family but there is no word on it from Atlee or the actress about it.

Vijay son turns director sparks nepotism row and Samantha ex hubby Chay irked by Khushi romance scenes

As soon as Thalapathy Vijay son Jason turning Director was announced by Lyca Productions, two types of views are trending on internet. One suggest that Jasan will be directing Ajith or Vijay Sethupathi . Reason for this that Lyca announcement on X tagged Ajith’s PRO and manager Suresh Chandra and his PR company. Second reason is that Jason in his Instagram posts said that apart from his father, his favourite was Ajith and VSP and called Ajith a man with gethu ( guts). On the flip side there is a war going between Ajith fans and Thalapathy fans. Ajith fans say that Jason turned director just because he is Vijay’s son and say that this is nepotism at the best and one should work hard for it, They point out that Vijay’s son Jason acted in Vettaikaran and daughter Divya Saasha in Theri and cousin Vikranth onwards to friends Sanjeev and Srinath , he has given them chance and in contrast Ajith has not done any such thing. They point out that talent should be the criteria and also that he has not worked with any film director except studying a film making course in London and doing a short film. They point that Dhruv the son Vikram and Ameen son of A R Rahman as case of nepotism. Incidentally these Star kids are friend who go out together. Vijay fans say that their hero’s charity work including giving college fees to thousands which Ajith has not done. In turn Ajith ditched actress Heera and spoiled her career alleges a Vijay fan. AK fans point that many top directors started their career with their idol films and cite A R Murugadoss as an example.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) got an order from Delhi Court asking Sun Pictures the producer of Jailer to remove a scene were a goonda is seen wearing RCB jersey and gets murdered by Rajinikanth. The court asked the producers to remove the scene from the film and not have it on any medium of transmission. Court acceptted the charge of copyright violation September 1 is the deadline to remove the scene. CSK fans and Rajini Lyca started their Tamil filmdom journey with Vijay’s Kaathi. Another war on x is between Vijay fans and Rajinikanth fans and CSK fans and RCB fans. Delhi court citing copyright violation asked Jailer producer Sn Pictures to remove the scenes where a gonda wearing Royal Challengers Bangalore jersey is beaten and murdered by Rajini. Rajini fans say that it is a work of Vijay fans and say one can find many in public wearing jersey of their favourite IPL team. CSK fans say that since RCB could win the trophy, they took revenge on Rajinikanth and Sun Pictures who own Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL team. In an earlier court case in Madras High Court challenging the U/A certificate for Jailer the scene that was ordered to be removed was cited as an example of excessive violence and the character is shown as making sexist remark on a woman

Naga Chaitanya who went to see the preview of Boys Hostel got upset after seeing the trailor of Khushi in which his ex wife Samantha is the heroine. The love scenes between Vijay Devarakonda made him upset and he left the theatre. Meanwhile Khushi advance bookings have not started yet and release date is September 1.

Kamal and Tovino at San Deigo - Keerthy Suresh in Theri remake - Telugu Leo sold

Keerthy Suresh is set to portray the role previously played by Samantha in the Tamil film "Theri." The director of "Kee," Kalees, is now remaking the movie in Hindi, with Atlee making some modifications and serving as a co-producer. The film faced criticism upon its initial release for similarities to the old classic "Chathriyan," produced by Mani Ratnam. Additionally, Atlee's debut film, "Raja Rani," was also accused of being inspired by Mani Ratnam's "Mouna Ragam." In "Theri," Amy Jackson takes on another significant role as the teacher of the protagonist's child. Samantha's character in the original film was the wife who tragically meets her end at the hands of the villainous gang. After her success in "Maamannan," Keerthy's fee has been raised from Rs 2 crore to Rs 3 crore. In the Telugu film industry, she has two projects in the pipeline, "Bhola Sankar" featuring Chiranjeevi, and a Tamil film called "Siren" that is yet to be released. Currently, she has three films in production. In the Hindi version, Keerthy will be paired with Varun Dhawan, who will be essaying Thalapathy Vijay's role from the original "Theri

Deepika Padukone, a member of the American Actor Union currently on strike, was unable to attend the San Diego Comic Con event for the film Project K. On the other hand, Kamal Haasan received a warm welcome from his numerous fans and their families at the event venue. The makers of Project K will reveal Kamal's look in the movie after releasing the first look. Unfortunately, the first look of Prabhas in the film has received significant criticism from trolls. During the event, Rana announced his own project in India, which is based on a subject from Amar Chitra Katha. However, this decision drew criticism from Director Gunasekhar, who claimed that he had originally brought the subject to Rana's attention. The project will be directed by Trivikram. Tovino Thomas, meanwhile, shared the exciting news that the character Minnal Murali from his film is now a part of a TINKLE comic book, #MinnalMurali now in #TINKLE comics!! This announcement was also made at the San Diego Comic Con.

Sithara Entertainments, having previously been a producer for the bilingual movie "Sir" starring Dhanush, is now expanding into distribution in the Telugu states with their latest venture called LEO. The team expressed great joy and pride in this partnership and is committed to providing a grand release for Thalapathy Vijay's films in the Telugu language, taking into consideration his ever-growing market and popularity. LEO is being produced by SS Lalit Kumar, known for his work on the highly acclaimed movie "Master" with director Lokesh Kanagaraj and Thalapathy Vijay. Additionally, Jagadish Palanisamy, who was a co-producer for "Master," is also joining as a co-producer for this exciting ACTION BONANZA.

2018 film controversey - Pushpa 2 real biz numbers - Samantha fans angry with Amazon

Tovino Thomas, the lead actor of the 2018 Malayalam film based on the Kerala Floods, has announced that the dubbed versions of the movie will soon be released in cinemas throughout India. The film is currently available with subtitles, Tovino has stated that the sequelto Minnal Murali will have a theatrical release, unlike the first part which was released solely on OTT platforms. However, Tovino's recent comments in a national interview that the Kerala Story film's depiction of the Love Jihad was a distortion of facts has garnered criticism from viewers in North India. Some have accused him of being biased due to his surname, while others have asked if he would be fine with his sisters joining ISIS. In contrast, Keralites have come out in support of the actor. Meanwhile, the film's director, Jude, has been facing backlash from writer Sreekala for portraying the Chief Minister of Kerala as an ineffective leader who failed to handle the flood situation and make timely decisions. Sreekala has criticized Jude for not showing the role of the government machinery in rescue operations and instead focusing on the efforts of fishermen and individuals. In the film, the control room chief is depicted as hesitant to alert rescue teams or urge people near the riverbanks to move to safer places. Lal and Narain, two characters in the film, ask a church priest to ring the bell and alert the public to the danger. The Priest responds by questioning what more can be done beyond what the government is doing. Jude had previously revealed that he had considered Renji Panniker for the role of the Chief Minister but ultimately cast Janardhan as he wanted someone who physically appeared weaker to portray the role. The film has received positive reviews, with Mammooty praising it as being on par with a Hollywood film.

Pushpa 2, a film previously backed by Mythri Movie Makers, has received financial support from a Bollywood company after the latter was raided by IT and their finances were frozen. Niharika, the daughter of Naga Babu and first cousin of Allu Arjun, is rumored to be playing a tribal character in the movie, which is currently shooting an action sequence. However, according to trade circles, the film producers may be misleading the public about their business dealings. While the music rights were allegedly sold for Rs 20 crores across all languages, the producers claimed it was sold for Rs 60 crores. Similarly, the producers claimed that the theatrical business was closed for Rs 1000 crores, but only Telugu and Hindi regions have shown interest in purchasing it, according to trade circles.

Samantha's supporters are expressing disappointment over Amazon Prime's release of the movie Shakunthalam, which was done without any prior publicity and without any mention of their beloved actress. Some individuals perceived this as a form of hypocrisy because Amazon seemingly downplayed the actress after the film failed to perform well. According to reports, Amazon had signed a deal worth Rs 20 crores during the movie's production phase itself.

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.