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Chennai, Nov 22 (IANS) The makers of director Boyapeti Sreenu's much-anticipated action entertainer 'Akhanda 2: Thaandavam', featuring actor Nandamuri Balakrishna in the lead, have now released an action-packed trailer of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. Production house 14 Reels, which is producing the film, took to its X timeline to share the trailer. It wrote, "His rage is divine. His power is destructive. Here is the #Akhanda2Trailer #Akhanda2SurgicalStrike. #Akhanda2 in cinemas worldwide on December 5th."The trailer begins with evil forces conjuring a plan to make the masses lose faith in the belief that when difficulties arise, God arrives to help. A voice over says, "We must make them believe that God will not arrive when difficulties arise. The day they believ...

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Punjabi singer-actress Shehnaaz Gill had a “little desi moment” as she grabbed the mic for a karaoke session and crooned the title track of “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” in a “non-desi cafe” in Canada.Shehnaaz took to Instagram, where she shared a video of singing the song title track of the 2016 film “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” directed by Karan Johar. In the clip, before starting to sing, Shehnaaz is seen asking people whether she’s sounding okay and then begins crooning.“Little desi moment in a very non-desi café……unprofessional singers,” Shehnaaz wrote as the caption.Ae Dil Hai Mushkil stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Fawad Khan in lead roles while Lisa Haydon and Imran Abbas played supporting characters.Set across London, Paris, Vienna, and Luck...

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Bachchan revealed that his 2024 release "I Want To Talk" taught him a lot about people and himself as the Shoojit Sircar directorial completed one year of release.He shared two photos from the drama on social media and expressed his gratitude for getting the opportunity to be a part of the journey, which led to some honest and heartfelt conversations.Abhishek penned on his official Instagram handle, "One year of I Want To Talk, and I’m genuinely grateful for every story, every silence, and every honest conversation it brought my way. (sic)""This journey has taught me more about people and myself than I expected. Thank you for listening, for sharing, and for allowing a simple idea to become something meaningful," he added.Abhishek is seen leading the mov...

Los Angeles, Nov 22 (IANS) Hollywood star Mila Kunis has said that she’s a huge fan of murder mysteries.The 42-year-old actress stars alongside the likes of Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, and Cailee Spaeny in Wake Up Dead Man, the latest movie in the Knives Out franchise.The Hollywood star, who is married to actor Ashton Kutcher, told Extra: "I really enjoy murder mysteries … I used to have murder mystery parties … A friend of my mine, who was like a young writer, like, we would invite 15 people to the house, my old roommate and I, and he would write a script for all of us, and we would all play different characters and only he would know who the dead person was and who did it."We would order, like, takeout and we wou...

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Actress Kriti Sanon has opened up about stepping into the layered and demanding world of her character Mukti and revealed how shooting for the pre-climax and climax scenes for “Tere Ishk Mein” was both physically and emotionally draining.Kriti said: “Mutki’s character has a very diverse graph, what she starts from, what she ends up becoming, her choices, her decisions.. there are a lot of layers to what she is doing. A lot is sometimes not said, a lot of justification, a lot of things why she is doing what she is, not said in words.”“There is no dialogue at times to help you and it just has to be translated in your eyes. That was something new and I really enjoyed it.”Kriti also spoke about the mental and physical exhaustion of shooting the most intense scenes of th...

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Bollywood fashionista Sonam Kapoor is back in her element as she steps into her second pregnancy, and her latest post makes it clear that her “mama swag” is officially in motion.The actress, who welcomed her first child Vayu in 2022, has often spoken about enjoying motherhood without letting go of her love for fashion. She shared a new set of pictures filled with effortless glam and confident posture.“Mama Swag Activated. Style: non-negotiable. Energy: don’t try me,” she wrote as the caption.It was on November 20, when Sonam announced that she is all set to welcome her second bundle of joy. She shared a picture of herself dressed in a striking hot-pink pure wool suit featuring oversized padded shoulders and a softly curved shoulder line. The actress could be seen lo...

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Actress Pooja Hegde was seen getting the Royal treatment from Ishaan Khatter as the two enjoyed a meal together.Pooja took to the Stories section of her Instagram handle and posted a fun video of Ishaan serving her food in his unique style.The 'Homebound' actor was seen using a common trick to get more food. He counted, "one for you", giving Pooja one tablespoon of rice, and "one for me", doing the same for himself. However, as he said, "two for you", he again served the 'Beast' actress only one spoon, and served himself two while saying, "Two for me".Ishaan again gave himself three spoonfuls while counting three, giving Pooja only one.Sharing the injustice on social media, Pooja wrote, "@ishaankhatter giving me the "royal" treatment (teary-eyed emojis)"This is not th...

Chennai, Nov 22(IANS) Actress Saanve Megghana of 'Kudumbasthan' fame will play the female lead in debut director Hariharasuthan Azhagiri's upcoming film, its makers have now announced. The film, which is being produced by Shanthi Talkies, led by producer Arun Viswa, said that its newest venture, Production No. 4, will feature youtuber-turned-actor Bhaarath in the lead. The production house, which has produced films like Sivakarthikeyan's 'Maaveeran' and Siddharth's '3BHK', is currently producing two films. While director Bodi Rajkumar's debut film featuring actor Chiyaan Vikram in the lead is being referred to as its Production Number 3, Hariharasuthan Azhagiri's film featuring Bhaarath and Saanve Meghana is being tentatively referred to as Production Number 4. The production house announc...

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Actor Anup Soni took a trip down memory lane as he revisited the years when the popular TV show ‘CID’ and ‘CID Special Bureau’ operated as parallel pillars within the same crime-thriller universe, delivering some of Indian television’s most gripping crossovers.Anup took to Instagram, where he shared two pictures from the crossover universe featuring Daya and Abhijeet, the two iconic characters from CID, essayed by actors Dayanand Shetty and Aditya Srivastava respectively.While CID, which was the longest running TV show, had already achieved cult status with ACP Pradyuman played by Shivaji Satam leading the iconic trio of Daya and Abhijeet, Anup spearheaded the spin-off as ACP Ajaatshatru.For the caption, Anup wrote: “Flashback Friday to an unforgettable phase when ...

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Global star Priyanka Chopra says stepping into Born Hungry as a producer brought back memories of her own life lived between continents, even though her path was nowhere near the turmoil faced by celebrity chef Sash Simpson.As someone who has lived between two cultures, did she find parallels between Sash's story and her own journey of navigating identity across continents, Priyanka found “familiar echoes” in the way Sash tries to make sense of his identity while moving through different cultures.However, she pointed out that Sash’s childhood wounds were deeper than anything she ever experienced.Priyanka exclusively told IANS: “Definitely. I mean, I didn't have the struggles that Sash had as a child. That's incomprehensible to me.”The actress, who has backed the doc...