Bollywood star hero Hrithik Roshan had narrow escape from the terror attack at Istanbul airport. Hrithik was there at the Instanbul airport a little before three suicide bombers struck the airport killing 36 and injuring close to 150 people. Hrithik along with his sons Hrehaan, Hridhaan was on a vacation in Spain and Africa. He was on his return to India via Istanbul when three suicide bombers attacked the airport.

Hrithik had missed connecting flight at Istanbul and was stuck at Istanbul airport. Since the next flight was only next day, Hrithik took economy n flew out earlier. Thus he escaped the tragedy by inches.Taking to Twitter, Hrithik wrote on his micro-blogging page, “missed connecting flight at Istanbul n wer stuck at airport next flight ws next day,but took economy n flew out earlier. #Prayers4istanbul.” He added, “Ws helped by d kindest staff at Istanbul arport hours ago. Shocking news. Innocents killed 4 religion. V must stand united against terrorism.” (Sic).

The attack on Europe’s third-busiest airport is one of the deadliest in a series of suicide bombings in Turkey that is battling insurgency by Kurdish militants in its Southeast and neighbouring Syria’s civil war.One attacker opened fire in the departures hall with an automatic rifle, sending passengers diving for cover and trying to flee, before all three blew themselves up in or around the arrivals hall a floor below, witnesses and officials shared.

Even though Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is a popular figure across the country through several of his hit films and the super hit Koffee With Karan TV show, he is popular among most Tollywood fans as the producer of Baahubali’s Hindi version.Karan often makes headlines with reports and rumours about his sexuality and sexual orientation. Amidst gossips that Karan is gay, the director once revealed how he dealt with effeminacy in his childhood. The outspoken director never shies away from talking about sex.

In his latest blog, Karan revealed that he lost his virginity when he was 26 and that he got lucky after the stupendous success of his debut film, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The 44-year-old filmmaker said that all his insecurities and inferiority complex were washed away thanks to the mega success of his debut film.

“By the time I lost my virginity, I was 26 and that was after Kuch Kuch Hota Hai when I felt mildly famous,” Karan revealed in his blog. The prodigal son further said that as a kid when he was very fat, he wasn’t happy with his own body and skin and that he was sexually ignorant.

Superstar Mahesh Babu’s last offering, Brahmotsavam had completed its full run at the box office. The movie ended up as ‘Double Disaster’ bringing about 39 Crore loss to the trade. The movie which registered a whopping 74 Crore Pre-release business, just managed to collect 35.47 Crore Share in its full run.

Brahmotsavam with this sensational losses, ended up as the second biggest disaster in the entire South. Only Rajinikanth’s Lingaa is bigger failure than Brahmotsavam in the South. Trade is demanding compensation for these huge losses. Here is the breakup of Brahmotsavam Final Total Collections:

Nizam: 9 Crore
Ceeded: 3.1 Crore
Uttarandhra: 2.43 Crore
East: 2.58 Crore
West: 2.67 Crore
Krishna: 1.76 Crore
Guntur: 2.88 Crore
Nellore: 0.98 Crore

AP+Nizam: 25.4 Crore

USA: 4.32 Crore
Karnataka: 3.65 Crore
ROI: 0.85 Crore
ROW: 1.25 Crore

Total WW: 35.47 Crore

Vishnu Manchu and Raj Tharun starrer Eedorakam Aadorakam finished its full run at the box office. The movie which is made with a shoe string budget, struck chord with mass audience and ended up a super hit collecting whopping 12.25 Crore. The film even though did not get good reviews, went on to become big success.

Produced by Anil Sunkara under the banner AK Films, the movie directed by D Nageswara Reddy comes a big relief for Vishnu who is bogged down by back to back flops. The movie is the official remake of a Punjabi film. Sai Kartheek has composed the music. Here is the breakup of Eedorakam Aadorakam Final Total Collections:

Nizam: 3.6 Crore
Ceeded: 2.1 Crore
Uttarandhra: 1.95 Crore
East: 1.1 Crore
West: 0.75 Crore
Krishna: 0.80 Crore
Guntur: 1 Crore
Nellore: 0.45 Crore
AP+Nizam: 11.75 Crore

Karnataka: 0.4 Crore
Remaining: 0.1 Crore

Total WW: 12.25 Crore

Superstar Rajinikanth promised to donate Rs 1 crore for the project of interlinking of rivers. Rajinikanth’s elder brother Satyanarayana Rao met the media yesterday at Thanjavur. He said that Superstar is doing fine in USA and he will be back before the theatrical release of Kabali. He informed that, Rajini went there for medical tests.

When asked about the recent protest announcement from farmers urging Rajinikanth to settle the promised 1 Cr rupees for the interlinking of rivers, Satyanarayana said that his brother has already deposited the amount and when the project gets initiated, the fund will automatically reach the government.

Recently, an organization named ‘Desiya Thenmaanila Nadhigal Inaippu Vivasaayigal Sangam’ announced to protest in front of Rajinikanth’s house as the actor failed to keep his word and didn’t settle the promised money for the interlinking of rivers, which was announced by him during the Cauvery water dispute issue in 2002.Reports suggest that, Kabali will be postponed by a week. The film directed by Pa Ranjith is in last stages of post production. Radhika Apte played leading actress in the gangster film. Let’s hope, the movie reaches all the sky high expectations!