ENTERTAINMENT

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Director Prashanth Neel, who is known for ‘K.G.F: Chapter 1’, ‘K.G.F: Chapter 2’ and ‘Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire’, has kickstarted the shoot of his upcoming movie tentatively titled ‘NTRNeel’. For the film, Prashanth has joined forces with NTR Jr. of ‘RRR’ fame. The shoot started on Thursday in Hyderabad with over 2000 junior artists at Ramoji Film City.The film was launched long ago and has been highly anticipated by fans. In this schedule, makers will be canning a massive episode that is set to stun everyone. NTR Jr. will join the shoot from the next schedule.The makers took to their social media and shared a picture from the sets. They wrote in the caption, "The SOIL finally welcomes its REIGN to leave a MARK in the HISTORY books of Indian Cinema! #NTRNeel shoot has ...

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) During her whirlwind trip to Dubai, veteran actress Zeenat Aman captivated the live audience with a heartfelt conversation about her life and career.On Thursday, the 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' actress took to her Instagram handle and shared a series of photos, giving a glimpse into her fun-filled trip to Dubai.Along with snapshots, Zeenat wrote, “Snapshots from a whirlwind trip to Dubai last week! With @zanuski before my session at India by the Creek. Walking up the steps of the Al Seef heritage area. Engaged in conversation about my life and career in front of a live audience.”She added, “With the inimitable impresario @sanjoykroy, Founder of @teamworkarts and Director of the Jaipur Literature Festival. Strolling in front of the Dubai mall with an empty suitcase becaus...

Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Telugu star Sundeep Kishan has now made it clear that he is not a part of director Lokesh Kanakaraj’s eagerly awaited action entertainer, ‘Coolie’, featuring superstar Rajinikanth in the lead. Ever since news broke out that Superstar Rajinikanth was collaborating with director Lokesh Kanagaraj for his next film, ‘Coolie’, fans have been eagerly awaiting more details.Speculations were rife that Sundeep Kishan would also be part of the film alongside Varun. However, at the recent Dish TV Watcho Storytellers Conclave, Sundeep Kishan revealed that he was not a part of the project.Sundeep Kishan said, "Honestly, I'm not a part of ‘Coolie’. Lokesh is one of my best friends, and anything big that happens to me, he's one of the first people to know. Likewise, he calls me fir...

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Director Ram Madhvani, who is known for ‘Neerja’ and ‘Aarya’, has shared that he has taken up singing lessons. He shared that he has been practicing singing for the past year and a half. The director said although he learnt music during his formative years at his boarding school in Panchgani, he recalled how singing invoked a higher force within him, sparking an interest that stayed with him through the years. However, it wasn’t until recently that he actively pursued singing, guided by Shruti Vishwanathan, the song consultant on his upcoming series ‘The Waking of a Nation’.Madhvani shared, “I started learning how to sing in the last year, a year and a half, actually. I have my teacher, Shruti Vishwanathan, who was the song consultant on The Waking of a Nation, and sh...

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer A. R. Rahman’s wife Saira Rahman recently underwent a surgery following a medical emergency.Saira issued a statement through her lawyer Vandana Shah, and notified the people about her health status.The statement reads, “On behalf of our client, Mrs. Saira Rahman, Vandana Shah & Associates issues the following statement regarding her current health condition. A few days ago Mrs. Saira Rahman was hospitalised due to a medical emergency, and underwent surgery. During this challenging time, her sole focus is on a speedy recovery”.It further read, “She deeply appreciates the concern and support from those around her and requests prayers for her well-being from her numerous well-wishers and supporters. Mrs. Saira Rahman would also...

Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Actress Srushti Dange, who was supposed to participate in actor, dance choregrapher, director Prabhu Deva’s upcoming concert, has now announced that she was pulling out of the show because of "false promises and unfulfilled commitments". The actress, however, made it clear that her decision to pull out was not directed at Prabhu Deva and that she has been a huge fan of his and that she will always continue to be a fan of the dancer and director.Taking to Instagram, the actress penned a lengthy post on why she had chosen to walk out of the show.Srushti, who has worked in a number of Tamil films, wrote, “To all my amazing supporters who were expecting to see me at the Prabhu Deva concert, I am deeply saddened to share that I have decided to walk out of the show. This ...

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) In a shocking development, actress Rozlyn Khan has shared what she claims are Hina Khan’s medical reports, allegedly revealing the details of her cancer diagnosis. The actress took to social media to post the documents, sparking a wave of speculation and controversy over the accuracy of Hina’s previously shared health statements. According to Rozlyn, Hina has been diagnosed with Stage 2 cancer, not Stage 3, as was previously stated by the latter. To support her claim, Rozlyn has shared medical reports from Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. The document shows the name “Hina” and age "37," though other details are blurred. Along with the report, Rozlyn shared a detailed post accusing Hina of misleading the public.She even accused the 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' act...

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi is celebrating his marriage anniversary with his wife Surekha en route Dubai. He called his wife an emotional anchor and the wind beneath my wings. The actor took to his X, formerly Twitter on Thursday, and shared two pictures from his flight to Dubai.He also penned a long note in the caption, as he wrote, “Celebrating our wedding anniversary on a flight with some very dear friends en route Dubai. I always feel I am very fortunate to have found a dream life partner in Surekha. She is my strength, my anchor and the wind beneath my wings. Always helps me navigate through the glorious unknowns of the world”.He further mentioned, “Her presence is a constant comfort and an amazing motivator. Just taking this opportunity to express a bit about ...

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mohanlal is set to reunite with director Jeethu Joseph for ‘Drishyam 3’. Their ‘Drishyam’ and ‘Drishyam 2’ were massive hits and have been picked by film industries of different languages in India. On Thursday, Malayalam cinema icon announced the news with a photo of himself with Jeethu Joseph and Antony Perumbavoor. Sharing the post on social media, he wrote, "The Past Never Stays Silent Drishyam 3 Confirmed! #Drishyam 3 (sic)”.The post went viral in no time with fans expressing their happiness.‘Drishyam’, which was released in 2013, is a crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It also starred Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Roshan Basheer and Neeraj Madhav. It was produced by Ant...

Los Angeles, Feb 20 (IANS) This might come across as a heartbreak for the fans of Hollywood star Daniel Craig as the actor isn’t joining the DC Universe. The actor has been dropped out of consideration for the title role in ‘Sgt. Rock’, the DC Comics adaptation from director Luca Guadagnino, and screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes, reports ‘Variety’.Luca Guadagnino is known for ‘Queer’. News of Craig’s possible involvement first broke in November, but a source with knowledge of the project notes that the actor never formally committed to making it.As per ‘Variety’, the character, who debuted in 1959, isn’t a classical superhero; rather, he’s a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. army who leads his unit, Easy Company, through the European theater of World War II. (Though he does eventually becom...