Tollywood actor Vijay on Monday committed suicide at his flat in Yousufguda here in the city.It is learnt that the actor who played a comedian was reportedly in depression over not getting roles in movies.He appeared in Telugu movies like Bommarillu, Ammayulu Abbayulu and Mantra.

A case has been registered by the police and investigation is on.Further reports are still awaited. The Tollywood plunged into grief over the tragedy.

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has scored a collective of 80 million followers on his social media platforms.”80 million followers! on social media collective! 80 Million! 80 Million!” Amitabh tweeted. Big B, who is the most followed actor in Bollywood, has 31.7 million followers on Twitter, 27,731,622 likes on Facebook and 6.2 million Instagram followers.

The 75-year-old actor, who has been a part of the Hindi film industry for over four decades, is active on the digital platform and uses the medium to share updates about his personal and professional life.On the acting front, Amitabh has two films in his kitty — “Thugs Of Hindostan” with superstar Aamir Khan and “102 Not Out” in which he is sharing screen space with veteran actor Rishi Kapoor.

The two will be working together after over two decades.

g Sumanth starrer ‘Malli Raava’ that released amidst strong pre-release buzz received mixed reviews. Still, the film was able to draw in nearly 100k dollars in its opening weekend, which is a big number for a Sumanth starrer.

All Sumanth’s movies except ‘Godavari’ were duds in overseas market. However, this film is expected to gross a little above 100k dollars by end of its total run.Since it was released as an understanding (not bought out as outright), this is win-win for the producer and distributor.

Thu 17308, Fri 29412, Sat 40306, Sun 13k (apprx) – Total Weekend: $100k (apprx)

On the other hand, “Jawaan” collected total gross of 185k dollars so far, and is a flop.

Strage are the ways of celebrity these days. When once they were hard to access from afar, now their publicity machinery ensures they remain famous even when not in the limelight.As in the case of this former cricketer who recently married a former actor. Not ones to shy away from public glare even in their private moments, these two have succumbed to the lure of celeb-dom: a sponsored holiday.

We hear their honeymoon at a luxurious beach resort is no short of a junket, and all the loved up couple has to do is post pictures on their social media sites.It isn’t a new idea in this marketing-savvy world, but it’s still a point to ponder over.

The Lux Golden Rose Awards 2017 brought out the best dressed crowd in Bollywood to the red carpet.The night is being celebrated to applaud and felicitate the most beautiful women in Bollywood, who are not only gorgeous from the outside but are bold and courageous enough to stand on their own, take risks and think out of the box on screen and off it.

Always a sucker for princess ballgowns, Katrina Kaif stepped out in a powder pink Reem Acra dusted in glitter sequins.Before she came onto the red carpet, Madhuri Dixit gave us a glimpse of her look for the night for Lux Golden Rose Awards 2017.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Actor Prakash Raj has said artistes should resist any attempt to silence dissent.Prakash Raj, who is here to participate in the ongoing 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), said creative people need to stand united and work towards coexistence in these trying times.

“People like us should not deter and work for humanity and coexistence,” he said.Referring to protests against films such as “Padmavati”, “S Durga” and “Nude”, the National Award-winning actor said any movement unleashed against a work of art was unjustified.

He said it was unfair to oppose films and give a political colour to dialogues from the movies.