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ndias most loved singer Lata Mangeshkar, who had once moved Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to tears, passed away on 6th February. She was known as the nations Melody Queen, left everyone teary eyed.

She died at 92. She had tested positive for the Coronavirus with mild symptoms on 8th January and she was undergoing treatment at the hospital. The popular singer was admitted to the ICU of Breach Candy hospital, where she was being treated by Dr.

Pratit Samdani and his team of doctors. She was showing improvement until last week but her health deteriorated and she was put back on ventilator support. She was also being treated for pneumonia. She recovered from COVID-19 and pneumonia on 30th January. But on 6th February morning she breathed her last. She started her career at the age of 13 in 1942 and had sung over 30,000 songs in several Indian languages in over seven decade-long career.

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he 'Teri Deewani' singer Kailash Kher is all set to lend his voice for a song in Power Star Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati starrer upcoming big budget much hyped movie Bheemla Nayak which is progressing at the brisk pace under the direction of Saagar K Chandra. S Thaman is very excited to have Kailash Kher on board for his upcoming composition. He took to

Twitter to make an announcement regarding the same, “Our New Crazy Addition To #Senational Bheemla Nayak Soon will be ur Addiction too Kailash kher with My Genius dear director Shri Trivikram gaaru and the Pen tat always carries Some Soul and Some Soil in it Ramajogaiah Sastry garu was a Magical day for Us.”

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inger-composer Bappi Lahiri passed away at a Mumbai hospital on 15th February. Lahiri was 69. As per the doctor report, he had tested positive for Covid-19 in April last year, after which he was confined to full bed rest. A wheelchair with a lift was also installed at the singer Juhu residence for easy mobility and convenience. He was admitted to Criticare Hospital in Mumbai’s Juhu area, where he breathed his last. He was known for delivering popular songs in several movies of the late 1970s-80s like Chalte Chalte, Disco Dancer, and Sharaabi.

His last Bollywood song titled Bhankas was

for the 2020 film Baaghi 3. He ruled the music industry for several years and he had given hits such as I am a Disco Dancer, Raat Baaki, Pag Ghoongroo, TaakiTaaki, Humko Aaj Kal Hain Intezaar, Bambai Se Aaya Mera Dost, Naino Main Sapna, Tamma Tamma, Yaad Aa Raha Hai, Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re, among many others. He was last seen on the controversial reality Bigg Boss 15, where he had come to promote the launch of his grandson Swastik’ new song, Baccha Party. It was his 1st and last appearance on the reality show Bigg Boss.

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MAHESH BABU f ongoing buzz in the media and the film industry are to be believed, Malayalam star Mohanlal will be seen playing a crucial role in an upcoming film #SSMB28 in which Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu is going to play the lead role under the direction of Trivikram Srinivas. The official confirmation regarding the inclusion of Mohanlal in Mahesh Babu starrer is awaited. The movie #SSMb28 was launched a few days ago

with the pooja ceremony in the presence of Namrata, the wife of Mahesh Babu. For the muhurat shot, Pooja Hegde, Namrata Shirodkar sounded the clapboard, whereas Suresh Chukkapalli switched on the camera.

Pooja Hedge will be seen playing the lead role. The upcoming film #SSMB28 makers her second collaboration with Mahesh Babu after Vamsi Paidipally’ Maharshi.

RAM CHARAN TO ANNOUNCE

ABHYUDHAYA PARTY? I t is known that mega power star Ram Charan will next be seen in a political thriller directed by Shankar. The reports are coming that he will be seen essaying the role of a chief minister for the first time in his career in this film, commonly referred to as RC 15, which is a big budget pan Indian film and has Kiara Advani as the leading lady. The sources say that Ram Charan will be seen announcing Abhyudhaya Party

in Shankar’ magnum opus RC15, which is bankrolled by Dil Raju. The story is written

by Karthik Subbaraj. RC15 is all about the story of an honest IAS officer who turns against a corrupt chief minister and becomes a powerful political leader. He takes the responsibility to revive the political system and how he builds a corruption free state by becoming the youngest chief minister is the crux of #RC15.

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fter the trailer and songs, now the makers unveiled a Valentine Glimpse on the day of the love. On this occasion, movie lovers have been treated with a refreshing, sweet, and funny teaser of the movie. Prabhas

Hegde’ character saying, “I won’t see his face in my whole life.” The clip then shows Prabhas trying to talk to Pooja Hegde as both of them stood next to each other in buses standing in front of each other. Later they are seen clicking goofy pictures in a

and Pooja Hegde are coming together with an upcoming romantic drama Radhe Shyam. Today on the occasion of Valentine day, the makers of Radhe Shyam released a new teaser in which Prabhas is seen getting down on one knee to propose Pooja Hegde. The teaser starts with the voice of Pooja

photo booth. In one of the scenes, Prabhas proposes Pooja by kneeling down on his knee is the highlight of the teaser. It ends with the actress asking Prabhas, you can cook food and even talk, for what reason did this bachelor did not get married till now?

Prabhas tries to skip the conversation.

SARKARU VAARI PAATA KALAAVATHI SONG REVIEW

arkaru Vaari Paata’s first song, Kalaavathi is composed by Thaman S. The song has been making waves on the internet. It is crooned

by Sid Sriram and it is a blend of classical and western music, pleasing to the ears.

The lyrics are penned by Anantha Sriram. Everything about this song Kalaavthi is magical. Mahesh Babu's hook step in Kalaavathi track is highlighted. He oozes swag and Keerthy Suresh dazzles in the romantic track. Their refreshing chemistry adds extra glamour to the song.

Sarkaru Vaari Paata is one of the much hyped movie of Tollywood, which is helmed

by Parasuram and bankrolled by GMB Entertainment, Mythri Movie Makers and 14 Reels Plus. The movie is scheduled to release in theaters worldwide on 12th May 2022.

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iddhu Joonalagadda is a popular actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu movies and is currently enjoying the success of his recently released youthful drama DJ Till, which was released a few days ago, and is winning the hearts of the movie lovers.

He has been facing highly embarrassing questions from the Telugu media for the past few days. We have already reported that a few days ago, a Telugu journalist asked Siddhu if he actually counted the moles on the heroine's body, as he said in the trailer.

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embarrassing question. Recently during an interview as a part of the promotional activities, a journalist asked Siddhu Joonalagadda if he is a womenizer. The interviewer asked, “You flirted well with the actress in the movie. Are you a womanizer in real life too? After hearing this Siddhu was shocked and he asked her/journalist to define the meaning of womanizer, to which she replied, "Womanizer flirts with the women and makes them laugh." Later the actor said,” I am not a womanizer, I approach someone if I like them.”

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ega power star Ram Charan is one of the talented actors and producer of the Telugu film Industry, who is currently waiting for the arrival of RRR. Born to megastar Chiranjeevi, the star made his acting debut in 2007 with Chirutha and rose to prominence with his second film. Now according to the latest buzz in the film industry, Ram Charan is all set to make his debut on Netflix.

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Indian OTT market and orchestrating an interesting OTT project. Apparently, Netflix is planning to conceive a web series with Rangasthalam star in the lead role. They will contact Charan very soon and if everything goes as per plan, the official announcement regarding this project of Ram Charan will be made soon. The sources say that OTT gaint is said to be planning on remaking a popular USA web series with Ram Charan now.

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Deepika Padukone revealed that she is obsessed with Young Tiger Jr NTR and Stylish star Allu Arjun. She was asked to name an actor and director she wants to work with. She admitted that she is obsessed with Jr NTR who, according to her, has got an incredible personality and Allu Arjun too.

She added, “I would love to work with Jr NTR and Allu Arjun.”

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Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Neha Shetty starrer DJ Tillu, helmed by Vimal Krishna, produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi, has hit the theaters on 12th February 2022. Let’s see the story of DJ Tillu.

Story: Tillu (Siddhu Jonnalagadda) works

on low-key DJ stints in his area. One day he meets Radhika and falls for her. Tillu was unaware that she is already married. After a twist, he becomes the main suspect in a murder case and gets arrested. How does, Tillu come out from this mess, form rest of the story.

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Performance Story Siddhu Jonnalagadda BGM Dialogues

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Second half Weak comedy

Performance:

Siddhu Jonnalagadda, the young talented actor, has given a

commendable performance especially his expressions and body are superb. He performs well in sentiment scenes and looks good on the screen. His Telangana slang and the way of dialogue delivery are superb. Neha Shetty does her best. She looks glamorous and she is confident in her act. Pragati is fine. Brahmaji, Prince, Narra Srinu and others perform well in comical

roles.

Technical:

Sricharan Pakala‘ music created a lasting impression but S Thaman’s background score are the main assets.

Pataudi Pilla and DJ Tillu songs are good to hear. Cinematography is pleasing to the eyes. The visuals of the movie DJ Tillu are fantastic. Siddhu starrer DJ Tillu has a

breezy first half and rib-tickling moments.

Navin Nooli’s editing is ok.

Analysis:

Overall DJ Tillu is a good comedy drama and the main assets of the film is Siddhu Jonnalagadda’ s characterization and performance.

looking energetic as he was in his past movies. His action, body languages and facial expressions needs applause. Both the actresses Meenakshi Chaudhary and Dimple Hayathi have given their fantastic performance . Their glamour attracts the attention of many. Meenakshi Chaudhary looks good in her role and performs really very well. Anasuya surprises everyone with a good twist. Arjun plays a typical CBI officer , looks good on the screen. Remaining cast of Khiladi- Unni Mukundan, Rao Ramesh, Sachin Khedekar , Mukesh Rushi, Vennela Kishore have given their best.

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Movie Review: Khiladi Director : Ramesh Varma Producer : Satyanarayana

theaters on 11thfebruary 2022. Let’s see the story of Khiladi.

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Ramesh Varma Music: Devi Sri Prasad Starring: Ravi Teja, Meenakshi Chaudhary and Dimple Hayathi Release Date: 11th February 2022

Rating: 2.75/5

Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja, Meenakshi Chaudhary and Dimple Hayathi starrer action drama Khiladi has finally arrived at the

Story:

Mohan Gandhi (Ravi Teja), happy family oriented man who gets involved in a money laundering case worth 10,000 Crs. Criminologist Pooja (Meenakshi Chaudhary) meets him in jail to submit a thesis and ends up going on a self-righteous journey to set him free or at least get him out on bail.

What’s Ravi Teja connection with the 10,000 crores? What happens next? Will Ravi Teja get out of the jail? To get these answers, one should watch the movie on the movie on the silver screen.

Plus Points: • • • • • •

Performance Ravi Teja Glamour of Dimple Hayathi BGM Pre interval twist and interval bang Action scenes

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Flashback Screenplay Direction

The story of Khiladi is interesting. The special mention should go to the action sequences which have been composed well. Devi Sri Prasad’ music is decent but his background score is very impressive. The dialogues are noteworthy.

The Camerawork is just ok. The production values are good. Coming to the director Ramesh Varma, he has done a good job and especially with Ravi Teja’s character. Editing is fine. Coming to the work of director Ramesh Varma, he has done a disappointing job with this drama. He narrated the film well in the first half and ran out of the ideas in the second. There is no seriousness in his narration.

Analysis:

Overall Khiladi is good mass masala entertainer drama. Plus points of the film are Ravi Teja’s characterization and action episodes. Khiladi is filled with such loose ends and fails have a grip on the proceedings.

Performance:

After the Krack, Ravi Teja is back with the movie Khiladi. He is

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li Bhatt is now coming up with a women centric film Gangubai Kathiawadi, which is helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Few days ago, the makers of Gangubai Kathiawadi released the trailer that grabbed the attention of not only the movie lovers but also the celebrities. The country has been eagerly waiting to watch Alia Bhatt's badass avatar in the film on 25th February. However, Gangubai's family - her purported adopted son Babu Raoji Shah and her granddaughter Bharti are not happy about the Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi. Babu Raoji Shah says, "My mother has been turned

into a prostitute. People are now saying the inexplicable things about my mother."

Gangubai’ son Babu Raoji Shah had filed a petition against the film Gangubai Kathiawadi in 2021. A Mumbai court had even summoned Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt in the case. The case is still pending. Gangubai's family lawyer, Narendra is saying after watching the trailer, “The way Gangubai was portrayed in the movie is wrong and baseless.

It is vulgar. You are representing a social activist as a prostitute. The film makers have made her Gangubai a vamp and lady don.”

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akhi Sawant announces separation from husband Ritesh. Rakhi Sawant is a dancer, model, actress and television talk show host, who has appeared in many Hindi and a few Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Telugu and Tamil movies. She was also a contestant on the first season of the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss 1 and as a challenger and the finalist in the recently concluded Bigg Boss 14. Recently the controversial actress Rakhi Sawant officially announced that she is separating from her husband Ritesh Singh. She released a

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ational award winning actress Kangana Ranaut has shared her review of Deepika Padukone starrer recently released movie Gehraiyaan through a cryptic post and called Shakun Batra directorial venture “trash”. Ek Niranjan and Manikarnika fame Kangana Ranaut wrote: “I am also a millennial but I identify and understand this kind of romance…in the name of millennial/new age/urban movies don’t sell trash pls…

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bad movies are bad movies no amount of skin show or p*rnography can save it …it’s a basic fact koi gehraiyaan wali baat nahi hai?” Not only this, Kangana Ranaut also shared a video clip of a song from Himalay Ki God Mein which is a love triangle like Gehraiyaan, starred Manoj Kumar, Mala Sinha and Shashikala. The movie Gehraiyaan has number of intimate scenes between Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi.

statement on her Instagram that read: Dear friends and well wishers just wanted to say that Ritesh and I have decided to part ways.

After the reality show Bigg Boss a lot has happened and I was unaware of certain things which were out of my control. We have tried to work out the differences and tried to make the things work but I think it’s best we both move on amicably and we both enjoy our lives separately. I am really sad and heartbroken that this has to happen before Valentine’s Day but the decision has to be made.”

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aathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal, directed

by Vignesh Shivan, has Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara and Samantah Ruth Prabhu in the lead role. Also releasing in Telugu, this Vignesh Shivan directorial venture. While there is an immense buzz around the film, Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal makers released a poster ahead of the teaser that grabbed the attention of the movie lovers.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Vijay Sethupathi

and Nayanthara were spotted recreating Titanic moment. Coming on the poster, Sam and Nayan can be seen in a similar outfit and pose with Vijay Sethupathi. It bears a resemblance to the pose from the Hollywood film, Titanic.

Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal is a big budget and much awaited movie which is produced by Rowdy Pictures and Seven Screen Studios.

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he British actress and model Amy Jackson is known for her work in Indian films, predominantly in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu languages. A former Miss Teen World, Amy Jackson has appeared in over fifteen films and she is well known for playing the female lead in Yevadu, I and 2.0. Now according to the latest report, Amy Jackson and British actor Ed Westwick have been dating quietly for two months.

Ed Westwick, who is known as Chuck Bass from the famous teenage drama, met Amy at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival and their romance has only taken off ever since. It is known that Amy Jackson was previously engaged to hotelier George Panayiotou, with whom she has a son. Ed Westwick, on the other hand, dated South African model and influencer Tamara Francesconi.

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he young and beautiful actress Megha Akash, who is known for playing the female lead in Kutty Story, Raja Raja Chora, Radhe and Dear Megha has been roped in an upcoming project. According to the latest report, she will be seen in a unique love story penned by A Sushanth Reddy, the filmmaker behind Dear Megha. The upcoming drama of Mega Akash will be directed by first-time filmmaker

Abhimanyu Baddi, a former associate of Sushanth. Few days ago, the makers confirmed the same by sharing a poster on official Twitter handle that featured Megha Akash and she was seen smoking a cigarette. Megha Akash starrer will be jointly bankrolled by Sushanth Reddy with Abhishek Kota under Kota Film Factory and Trippy Flix Studios whereas Megha Akash's mother Bindu Akash will present this drama.

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egastar Chiranjeevi, who paid a visit to the Statue to Equality located at Shamshabad in Telangana few days ago, also paid a visit to the Guruvayur Temple, Kerala. Megastar Chiranjeevi has gone along with his wife Surekha. The pics of the couple from Guruvayur Temple, Kerala are going viral on the social media. It’s a temple dedicated to the Lord Guruvayurappan and Chirajeevi was spotted offering the prayer.

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Chiranjeevi was welcomed by Devaswom Board Member Mallissery Parameswaran Namboodiripad, Administrator KP Vinayan and former Board Member KV Shaji. After visiting the temple, Sye Raa star was given a prasada kit and was presented a gift by Devaswom. Megastar had earlier visited the temple in the year 2012 when he was in charge of the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture.

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anjima Mohan is a popular actress of South Indian film Industry. She made her debut as a lead actress with Oru Vadakkan Selfie in Malayalam and Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada in Tamil.

She made her debut in Tollywood with the movie Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo which was released in 2016. She has also acted in few Telugu movies- NTR: Kathanayakudu, NTR: Mahanayakudu. According to the

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latest buzz in the film industry, Manjima Mohan is dating Gautham Karthik and they are all set to tie the knot this year. They joined hands for Devarattam in 2019 and they are now making headlines for their rumored relationship. They fell in love with each other during the filming of the film. The sources say that they have been dating for a few years now. They will get married later this year.

oung Telugu actress Sree Leela who made her acting debut into Telugu cinema with a successful sequel of superhit

features Sree Leela and Ravi Teja. They also revealed the character name of Sree Leela. The movie is helmed by Trinadha Rao

film ‘PellisandaD’ is currently working with Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja in an upcoming film which is titled Dhamaka. She is playing the role of Pranavi in this action and romantic movie. On the occasion of Valentine day, the makers of Dhamaka took to the twitter to share a new poster that

Nakkina and produced by Abhishek Agarwal and T G Vishwa Prasad, under People Media Factory and Abhishek Agarwal Arts banners. It has the cinematography by Karthik Ghattamaneni and music by Bheems Ceciroleo.

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