Watch 9 PM | ETV Telugu News | 15th April 2023
Baby Movie Creates Buzz in Theatrical Business
Baby, featuring Anand Deverakonda, Viraj Ashwin and Vaishnavi Chaitanya is set for its release. The film is directed by national award winning Sai Rajesh and produced by SKN who proved his taste with films like Taxiwaala, Bhale Bhale Magadivoi, and Mahanubhavudu.
Now, Baby is said to be receiving good offers from buyers, thanks to the hype it has received through the good songs like Oo Rendu Meghalilaa and Deva Raaja, which is now trending all over. Good songs are the key for a small film’s success and this is clearly working in favor of Baby now.
The OTT and satellite rights of the film were sold for a big price already. And now, the focus is on the theatrical rights of the film. With the aggressive promotions, the film is gaining more momentum.
The recently released Deva Raaja, a fusion classical song was launched by 12 music directors and it is trending on music charts now. In the days to come, we are hearing that many top stars will come to promote the film. As a result, this film has emerged as a hot cake amongst the trade. It is the most happening small film now.
Ravishing Rashmika Ranks 3rd Most Popular Celeb In India!
Young Kannada beauty Rashmika Mandanna is loving life in Bollywood right now. Apart from working on two Telugu projects, she has completely adapted to the Bollywood culture and has upped her social media game. She is one of the most popular actresses in India in recent times and she is being called as ‘National Crush’ by many. He even performed at the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League which explains volumes about her craze.
She arrived in theatres during the Sankranti season with Vijay’s ‘Varisu’ and had ‘Mission Majnu’ released on Netflix. She is handling both South and North films with ease. She made her debut with ‘Kirik Party’ in Kannada and became a star heroine in Kannada and Telugu film industries within a very short time. The beauty is ranked as the 3rd most popular celebrity in India this week according to the popular website IMDb. She is rapidly moving up the ranks and she has all the qualities required to make it big in Bollywood cinema.
Currently, she is working on ‘VNR Trio’ which has Nithiin playing the lead role. She is the heroine in ‘Pushpa 2’ which is one of the most awaited project and the ‘Bheeshma’ girl will be playing the romantic interest of Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Animal’ which is releasing in August.
Vetrimaaran Shows His Class With Gripping ‘Vidudhala’ Once Again!
Known for his gritty and intense movies, popular director Vetrimaaran is regarded as one of the best in Kollywood. He developed a cult following over the years with his unique movies. His movies like ‘Visaranai’, ‘Asuran’, ‘Vada Chennai’, ‘Aadukulam’, ‘Polladhavan’ and many more are raw, intense and gripping. His recent outing ‘Viduthalai Part 1’ released on 31st March in Tamil Nadu and got a terrific response. Many claimed that it is his best work till date and Allu Aravind decided to dub it as ‘Vidudhala’ and release it through his ‘Geetha Film Distribution’.
‘Vidudhala’ is a periodic police procedural crime thriller. This intense drama had Soori in the lead role and Vijay Sethupathi playing a key role. This period drama revolves around the hierarchy in the police department and what steps they take in their fight against Naxalites and terrorists. Vetrimaaran made it as detailed and honest as possible. The action scenes seem to be realistic. The train crash scene is one of the best in the whole film.
The effort he has put behind every role is visible on screen. Everyone in awe of his raw and rustic style of filmmaking. The dangerous and realistic stunts in the climax are just amazing. The lead actors delivered a fantastic job. Soori surprises with his honest performance and he is the star of the movie. Vijay Sethupathi doesn’t have a lot of screentime but dominates every time he appears. Technically the movie is top notch. Starting from music to the editing to the camera work, every department did their job perfectly. Vetrimaaran is known for a particular kind of films and they are not everyone’s cup of tea.
He portrays characters, conflicts and the society in a very natural manner. But the problem arrives when they are too realistic. The police torture scenes are a bit hard to watch though they are required for the story. The drama Vetrimaaran builds up is amazing and the audience feel that he definitely delivered a raw and intense thriller which is may cater to hardcore movie lovers and masses.
Inside Buzz: Chiranjeevi-Puri project announcement on the way?
Megastar Chiranjeevi is on the verge of setting up another interesting project and here’s a very interesting update on the same.
The latest we hear is that Puri Jagannadh has gotten the approval of Chiranjeevi with his latest script.
Chiranjeevi has already tentatively agreed to work with Puri and the only thing due was Puri locking the script.
Now that Puri has locked the script and gotten Chiru’s approval, the project is very close to official announcement. The final meeting is taking place later this month.
The project is to be officially announced next month and more details about the same will be out in the due course. This will be one of the most interesting projects in Chiranjeevi’s career and the fact that it will be helmed by Puri adds to the anticipation. This project’s announcement is sure to create ripples.
Pawan Kalyan’s #OG:Concept video blows the mind!
The day has come all the Pawan Kalyan’s fans are waiting for. His movie #OG with Sujeeth is beginning the shoot today at Mumbai today. The movie is carrying a huge buzz even before its start and the makers today took to twitter and released a concept video announcing its beginning.
This video featured Sujeeth busy in preparing the script. He is seen with props like gun, pen, bullets, grenade etc. It looked quite interesting and the background score by SS Thaman is mind blowing.
With the ‘Firestorm is coming’ tagline, the video showed its intensity. DVV Danayya is producing this movie under DVV Entertainment banner.
Fans of the actor were delighted after watching the video and are eagerly waiting to watch him on the big screen.
Photo Story: Superstar Thanks His Foreign Doctor!
Superstar Mahesh Babu is currently enjoying his vacation along with his lovely family. He and Namrata are regularly posting pictures and sharing stories from their trip. Recently, Mahesh posted a click with an adorable pet named Kleo. It was taken at Brenners Park Hotel in Baden-Baden of Germany.
Now, he posted another click which surprised everyone. He is seen standing beside his doctor and said, “Thank you @drharrykoenig! Health can’t be in better hands.” People are curious to know what Mahesh was getting treated for. But it turns out that Dr. Harry König is a Naturopath and works on preventive medicine. He is the head of BRENNERS medical care.
Many of us wonder what the secret of his stunning looks are and it may be naturopathy. The star hero is 47 years old and still looks like he is in his early thirties. Seems like this trip is about a health trip along with a family vacation.
As we know, Mahesh Babu is currently working on Trivikram’s project. Pooja Hegde and Sreeleela are the heroines while Thaman is composing the music. Veterans like Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Jagapathi Babu and others are playing key roles. The first look of this movie got a huge response from the public.
Mahesh Babu and Trivikram Srinivas have joined hands once again after 12 years. Their combination has always given wonderful films like ‘Athadu’ and ‘Khaleja’. #SSMB28 is going to be the third in their combination and there are high expectations on it. The title is yet to be revealed.
Rishab Shetty Bags Prestigious CCA Award!
The Kannada Film Industry is on a rise. Post the Pan-India trend, there is no stopping for the industry. The Industry spread its wings with the K.G.F franchise. Part one and two set the box office on fire and emerged as a successful franchise. Kantara also joined the row.
Phenomenal success Kantara created a sensation. The film was also bankrolled by Hombale Films production house. Kantara film added another feature to its cap by winning a prestigious award. At a recent award function, the lead actor won the award.
Kantara actor-director Rishab Shetty won the Critics Choice Awards as the best actor for the film. The award function was held in Mumbai and the ceremony was a star-studded affair. Amid huge applause, Rishab Shetty won the award for the film. It was a special moment for Rishab Shetty.
The award traces the inspirational journey from working as an office boy at a production company and winning the best actor award. Rishab Shetty worked as an office boy at a company in Andheri West in Mumbai. Cut to 15 years later, he won the award. This tells us the hardships Rishan Shetty faced and how hard he worked to reach the position he is in now.
“Thank you for choosing me for this award. I first came to Mumbai 15 years ago. Worked as an office boy in a construction company in Andheri West. After 15 years, I received the best actor award in Mumbai. This moment is very special,” Rishab Shetty said after accepting the award.
Kantara is an action thriller written and directed by Rishab Shetty. The film was bankrolled by Vijay Kiragandur under the Hombale Films banner. The film was made on a small budget. Initially, the film was not a Pan-India film. After a super success in Kannada, it was dubbed in other languages. Kantara saw a super success. The film is based on Bhoota Kola, a sacred practice.
Rishab Shetty is busy with Kantara 2. However, the upcoming film is not a sequel but a prequel. In the next part, we will see what is the backstory of Kantara and what happened earlier.
Photostory: Amazing Couple Reveals About Their Love Life!
As we all know, hero Manchu Manoj got married to Bhuma Mounika Reddy in March and the wedding was a grand affair with very close family and friends attending the special occasion. It took place in the house of Manchus located in Film Nagar, Hyderabad.
There was a lot of talk regarding their married since they both were divorcees and people talked about the Manchu family not okay with this union. But they were all put to rest and they are a happy couple now. The wedding clicks went viral at that time and we can see the happiness brimming on their faces. It was a love marriage and many wanted to know how got to meet each other and how did they form such a close bond.
They are all set to reveal a lot of interesting snippets about their love story and the hardships they faced in order to be together in Vennela Kishore’s new talk show. The promo of this episode came out and movie lovers are quite excited to know more about it. With Manchu Manoj and Vishnu having differences recently, people are waiting to see if he talks about it as well.
Manoj recently uploaded a lovely picture of himself and his better half together. Mounika is dressed in a green saree while Manoj wore a white formal shirt. This click is doing rounds on social media and may the couple be happy forever.
‘KGF’ Hero’s Choice Surprising Everyone!
Thanks to the humongous success of ‘KGF’ franchise, Rocking Star Yash became a nationwide sensation. His macho looks and dashing attitude in the film became a favorite for many and it helped him create records at the box office. The second chapter of ‘KGF’ was the biggest hit of the post-pandemic era and even overshadowed ‘RRR’ during the time of its release. Everyone is curious to find out about his next project.
However, the Kannada star hero patiently waited for the right scripts and did not make rapid decisions in order to exploit the craze he gained. There were rumours about Yash teaming up with Shankar after the director wraps up ‘Game Changer’ but they were confirmed as baseless. According to reports, he is impressed by the story narrated by Geethu Mohandas who is a Malayalam actress and director who won a National Award.
Apparently, Geethu is holding discussions with Yash for the past one year and he is in advance talks with the director since he liked the script a lot. Sources claim that the final narration will be given in the next couple of weeks and Yash will be making an official announcement regarding this project in May while it is likely to go on floors by June. There are many big star directors who are ready to work with Yash but the star hero decided to pick a content-oriented script which is appreciable.
Geethu Mohandas is an actress and won two National Awards for her film ‘Liar’s Dice’. It was her first film as a director and it was the official entry for the 87th Oscars event in the Best Foreign Film category.
Official: ‘Jersey’ Beauty Becomes Manognya For ‘Saindhav’!
After taking a brief gap, Victory Venkatesh is back to work again and he has started his 75th project under the direction of ‘HIT’ fame Sailesh Kolanu. Venkat Boyanapalli under the banner of Niharika Entertainment. The movie is titled ‘Saindhav’ and the glimpse which came out in January generated a lot of buzz. As we know, top-notch Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui came onboard and he is going to be a crucial role in this flick.
The first schedule has been wrapped up in Hyderabad and the second one has begun in Vizag. The lead cast is taking part in this schedule and the makers have announced the female lead in this action thriller. Shraddha Srinath who won a lot of accolades for her performance in movies like ‘Vikram Vedha’ and ‘Jersey’ has been selected as the lead actress.
She will be seen as Manognya and ‘Saindhav’ team released a poster in which she looks very serious as she is lost in her deep thoughts. Draped in a saree, she is seen sitting in a car with a lunch box in her hand. It’s a performance-oriented character and Shraddha is expected to deliver her best as always. It will be a great experience to see so many wonderful actors together on screen. This star-studded film will have the backing of an efficient technical crew as well.
Santosh Narayanan is composing the music while S Manikandan is the director of photography. Avinash Kolla is the production designer while Garry Bh is the editor. Kishore Thallur is the co-producer. The makers will announce the other cast soon. Saindhav is a Pan India movie that will release in all southern languages and Hindi during Christmas on December 22nd.
