Some interesting reports from trade circuits are actually surprising cinema observers as to how Dil Raju could come up with interesting ideas. Not only he makes good movies but also knows how to market them such that he will squeeze a maximum from the box office.

Apparently, Raju placed F2 release after NTR Kathanayakudu and Vinaya Vidheya Rama. We hear that naturally if any of the big ticket films bomb at the box office, then the exhibitors will seek to replace that film with the next best thing. Knowing this game well, Dil Raju is said to have got some verbal agreements in place with theatre owners, where they agreed to replace either VVR or NTR with F2, in case if those films flop.

Now that NTR and VVR are heading towards a head-breaking direction, definitely most of the theatres that want to empty those films will be shifted for F2. that gives an unprecedented advantage for F2, in case if this film gets above average to hit talk.

To cash on the Sankranthi season, producer Dil Raju has carefully placed his latest film “F2: Fun and Frustration” after two big releases. And the failure of those two big films to capture the market might help F2 big time now.

In that scenario, if we have to talk about the kind of business F2 did, actually, most of the film is being released by Dil Raju on his own. Such is the confidence on this project which is carved as a pure comic caper by director Anil Ravipudi. However, if we have to calculate the film’s theatrical rights, there is a figure here.

On a whole F2 has to collect 33 crores share, as trade pundits have valued the theatrical rights of the movie at that range. In the recent times, Venkatesh’s films are getting decent collections due to quality factor, while Varun Tej recently scored big with Fidaa and Tholiprema though Antariksham disappointed him.

So it will not be a daunting task with Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamanna and Mehreen in the leads to reap that 33 crores from the box office, provided with the fact that the film is not a dud. Let’s see what happens.

At a time when back to back mass films like Bruce Lee spoiled his image, Ram Charan took a break from the routine and carefully planned his next films. But then, one mistake could spoil the whole show and pour water in his creative dreams.

After coming out with films like Dhruva and Rangasthalam, Ram Charan has surely created immense respect for himself. Many started valuing him more as an actor and then as someone who would go any far for the sake of a film’s story. Also, his down to earth and natural portrayals in those films won him some newer audiences too.

But with the mega decision of starring in a film like Vinaya Vidheya Rama is going to haunt Ram Charan big time now. Though he has RRR in the arm right now, one would really get shocked to see how come a hero like Charan gave a go for a film like VVR. Neither there is a story, nor interesting scenes, nor any scope for acting, so what excited Charan when it comes to taking this film?

Some say that believing a director blindly will directly create cracks in the glass-palace like stardom of a star hero. This is Charan’s time now!

After almost a year since Bhaagamathie’s release, Anushka is all set to kick start her next film. Titled Silence, the film’s shooting will begin in March, and a major portion of the film will be shot in the US. In the film, Anushka will be essaying the role of a hearing and speech impaired lady.

Now, we have exclusively learnt from a source in the know that Hollywood star Michael Madsen will be playing the main antagonist’s role in Silence. Michael is popular for his roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Volume 1 and 2 and the upcoming film ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’.

This is indeed an exciting casting choice by Silence’s makers. The film will be directed by Vasthadu Naa Raju fame Hemant Madhukar and produced jointly by Kona Venkat and People Media Factory. Tamil hero Madhavan will be playing the male lead in the movie.

In what seems like an unwanted political intrusion in an out-and-out formulistic entertainer, Vijay Sethupathi—who has a pivotal role to play in propelling the plot forward—is attacked in a cowshed by goons who accuse him of being a beef carrier.

Well, to be honest, Sethupathi does have quite a beefy role. In fact it’s the most powerfully written secondary part I’ve seen in any recent Rajinikanth starrer. Seethupathi plays Jeetu, a sleazy hitman in Uttar Pradesh who ends up being horribly confused about his parentage. In fact the script turns his parentage into a bit of a savage joke.

But director Karthik Subbaraj knows when to pull back the punches. He lets the 3-hour marathon masala fare roll on like a steamroller that knows exactly how to run its course without plundering any of the tropes in a Rajinikanth starrer. Petta is a film that satiates both the Rajini devotees and the non-devotees. While it harks back to his most famous screen avatars it gives a fresh fecund flavourful twist to every manoeuvre that brings the plot closer to its nemesis.

To begin with Rajini is a boisterous hostel warden who plays Uncle Cupid to a young couple. While aiding the courtship Rajini falls in love with a spiritual hero(Simran, looking lovely).This part of the film is light to the touch, frothy and tantalizing in a cute kind of way.

In the second half the plot simply takes off, creating a badland of bloodshed and retribution where bullets and bombs pelt down in a devastating tale of caste and communal wars. The clannish violence is cannily constructed to highlight Rajinikanth’s stage-capturing image. He has never looked so young in the past decade. He performs the action sequences and the dances with a disarming relish and his character doesn’t shy away from killing the enemies.

It all adds up to a visually rich drama replete with twists and turns that are not only unforeseen but also deftly written to accentuate Rajinikanth’s image. And yes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui makes a formidable adversary . The confrontations between the two leading to a bloodied finale leaves no room for the audiences to exhale.

When was the last time I had so much fun watching a Rajinikanth film? The last few years topped by the appalling 2:0 last month have been pretty abysmal . Pehaps the Thalaiva, as he’s called by his devotees, had begun to take himself too seriously in his recent films.

In Petta Rajini doesn’t allow his swagger to be weighed down by responsibilities. A genuine sense of fun runs through the taut plot. Except for a few stretches where the director seems to lose grip(for instance the early scenes in the hostel are way too flighty ) this tale of a father-figure fighting to save a young boy (Sananth Sethi) from murderous enemies is just what the Rajinikanth image needed at this juncture.

Actress Alia Bhatt, an investor in a fashion-tech startup, says style is important.Alia has announced the launch of ‘The StyleCracker Box Club’, which makes the concept of personal styling accessible to all via a membership programme. Through this, a personalized box of fashion, curated every 6 weeks by a celebrity stylist, will reach customers.

Every box will include around four products per box, depending on the mix selected including apparel, bag, footwear and accessories.

Alia said in a statement: “I think that’s really cool because basically you’re just making sure you’re stamping that all year round you’re going to be super stylish and you don’t have to thin k about it. You have a box coming every six weeks.

“You will always be stylish and in life it is important to have style.”

On the film front, the actress will next be seen in “Gully Boy”.

Lisa Haydon is an avid social media user and often shares pictures and keeps her fans all updated about her daily routine.

The star often leaves us awestruck with her stunning picture. She has been exploring the world around her after her son has been born.

Recently, she impressed her fans with her red hot Bikini picture.In this photo, we can see Lisa donning a red polka dot bikini.

The actress also captioned the image saying, “Winter”. Looking at the background it seems like it is clicked at some exotic location. Apart from this, the star has been sharing some amazing pictures of her travel.

Her Instagram profile is filled with pictures of her enjoying beach time not just with her friends but also with her husband Vicky Lalvani and her son too.

Meanwhile, on the work front, last featured in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, is yet to announce her next Bollywood project.