Before the release of Thalapathy Vijay starrer Master and Silambarasan TR aka Simbu starrer Eeswaran on the big screens, the Tamil Nadu government permitted 100 percent occupancy in cinema halls in the state.
A lot of celebrities from the Telugu and Tamil film industries are gearing up to make their debuts in the Hindi film industry. These are not ordinary debuts of newcomers, which sets this lot apart. They are all established stars down South. Here's a roster of some of the southern biggies lined up to take a bow in Bollywood this year.
Telugu superstar Prabhas has a New Year gift for fans on Friday. He has shared a new poster of his upcoming film Radheshyam, and his followers sure are excited.
Just a few hours before the New Year 2021, the makers of actor Vijay starrer Master released the new posters. The makers treated the fans with several posters that show the actor in an intense look.
Telugu actor Ram Charan took to his Twitter on Tuesday to share that he has tested positive for COVID19. In his tweet, the RRR actor stated that he is asymptomatic and hopes to recover soon.
Rahul Ravi who rose to fame with his character in the Malayalam series Ponnambili tied the knot with his ladylove Lakshmi S Nair on Sunday in an intimate affair with close friends and family. Many pictures from the wedding ceremonies have surfaced on the internet.
Veteran Bengali singer Nirmala Mishra has long been battling age-related ailments. The 79-year-old artiste was taken to the nursing home on Saturday night after she experienced a drop in blood pressure, the official said.
Malayalam actor Anil Nedumangadu, best known for his role as a police officer in the critically acclaimed "Ayyappannum Koshiyum", drowned while bathing near the Malankara dam site Friday evening, police said.
There is no denying the fact that the southern film industry continues to inspire Bollywood. Their larger-than-life setting with a dash of action, colorful costumes, and intense social and family drama has always influenced Bollywood directors. The southern film industry is loaded with talented people in all spheres, from directors to actors.
Malayalam director and writer Naranipuzha Shanavas breathed his last on Wednesday (December 23). The filmmaker was admitted to a private hospital in Kochi where he passed away. He was 37.
A scary video of actor Jayasurya dragged by power tiller as it goes out of control on 'Vellam' set goes viral.
'KGF: Chapter 2' is a sequel to the 2018 period-action blockbuster 'KGF' starring Yash in the lead.The film also features actor Sanjay Dutt, making his Kannada debut. Neel took to Twitter and posted pictures of the film's cast and crew post the shoots wrap.
Actor Vijay Deverakonda on Friday treated fans with a million dollar picture with all the 'big boys' of Tollywood. The picture featured Vikay deverakonda, Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, Ram Charan, Naga Chaitanya and Ram Pothineni.
Telugu actor Adivi Sesh has finally unveiled the first look of his most-awaited film Major. The actor took to social media on Thursday to share the first poster of the film in which he can be seen as the 26/11 hero Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan.
Television actress and host VJ Chitra was found dead in a hotel room in Chennai's Nazrathpet on Wednesday. Now, according to the latest media reports, her husband Hemanath has been arrested by Nazrathpet Police on Tuesday for allegedly abetting suicide.
Kolkata Police Joint Commissioner (crime) Murlidhar Sharma told IANS that the actor-model Arya Banerjee was suffering from cirrhosis of lever. "It was not a case of homicide. Alcohol was found in her stomach at the time of her death," he said.
Kannada-born Telugu actress Rashmika Mandanna has been ruling the trends lately. The diva has been called the National Crush of 2020 by the search giant Google and her pictures are proof enough why!
Director Atanu Ghosh's Bengali film 'Robibaar' (On a Sunday), starring superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee and popular Bangladeshi actor Jaya Ahsan, won two awards at the Madrid International Film Festival, the filmmaker has said.
According to reports, some youths were dancing at a wedding when they demanded that the DJ play a song of Sapna Chaudhary. When the DJ refused, they became violent and this led to a clash between two groups at the function.
Tamil TV actress VJ Chithra has died by suicide. She was 29. Known for playing the role of Mullai in the popular show Pandian Stores, the actress was found hanging at a five-star hotel in Nazarethpettai.
Alia Bhatt who is making her debut in south cinema with the Telugu language film 'RRR,' shared the update on social media on Sunday. Not only this but the director SS Rajamouli also warmly welcomed the actress and the glimpse of the same was shared by the makers.
Late Manu Mukherjee, who had started his film career with Mrinal Sen's 'Nil Akasher Niche' (1958), earned plaudits with his roles in Satyajit Ray's 'Joy Baba Felunath' and 'Ganashatru'. He had also received critical appreciation for his acting prowess in children's fantasy film 'Patalghar'.
Superstar Mohanlal, in the first look poster of 'Aaraattu,' can be seen in a super stylish avatar stepping out from his car. The first look left his fans impressed for the Unnikrishnan directorial. The picture was shared by none other than the actor himself and as soon as it came out, a lot of his fans praised it with hashtags #Mohanlal and #Aaraattu on Twitter.
Yada Krishna who passed away today has been part of various films both as an actor and producer. He was last seen in 'Sankranthi Alludu' directed by VVV Satyanarayana. As soon as the news of his death came, a lot of people started pouring in condolence messages on social media.
KGF star Yash and his wife Radhika Pandit have the most adorable birthday wish for their daughter Ayra who turned two years old today. Sharing a picture of their little angel, Radhika wrote, "U have given us nothing but happiness in life."
Amul shared the new cartoon titled 'Jalli Good' on Tuesday evening. The doodle features the mascot holding a butter brick in a plate as she cuts it with a knife, as the protagonist also, holds a butter smeared knife. The protagonist is seen standing aside a buffalo as they both eye on the Oscar trophy in the backdrop, and celebrate the nomination to the international awards.
Rakul Preet Singh has appeared in Telugu films like "Venkatadri Express", "Pandaga Chesko", "Nannaku Prematho", "Rarandoi Veduka Chudham" and "Manmadhudu 2" among others and shared screen space with Tollywood superstars like Mahesh Babu, Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Allu Arjun.
"Chatrapathi’ is a great script and we needed a southern star to carry it to Bollywood, and we saw Bellamkonda as a perfect fit. "We are very excited about this project, and everything is falling in place at a great speed. We have updated the script to match Bollywood sensibilities," Gada said in a statement.
Malayalam film 'Jallikattu' which was unanimously chosen from 27 entries across Hindi, Odiya, Marathi and other languages, follows a bull that escapes from a slaughterhouse in a hilly remote village and the entire village men gathering to hunt down the animal.
Thavasi was known for his supporting roles in popular Tamil films like Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, Kizhakku and many more.
A video from Samantha Akkineni's chat show is slowly going viral in which Rana Daggubati can be seen getting emotional about his critical healh condition. For those unversed, last year picture of the star looking quite weak spread on the internet that worried fans about his health condition.
Actor Naga Chaitanya rang into his 34th birthday today. The actor has jetted off to the Maldives to celebrate his special day with his wife Samantha Akkineni.
South star Samantha Akkineni says her decision to cross over to Hindi language with the second season of “The Family Man” was spurred on by the impact of OTT platforms that are blurring the lines between industries.
On actress Nayanthara's special day, boyfriend Vignesh Shivan took to social media to pen down a heartfelt birthday wish for her. He also revealed that the teaser of her upcoming film Netrikann is out for the fans to cherish.
A police officer said that TV actor Selvarathinam was with his friends on Saturday but received a call and went out. His roommate shared that he has been hacked to death. The incident happened at Chennai's MGR Nagar.
