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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 5 (ANI): Megastar Chiranjeevi reunited with veterans of the film industry for their long-cherished tradition. Taking to his Instagram handle, Chiranjeevi shared pictures from the reunion, including the likes of Jackie Shroff, Venkatesh, Ramya Krishnan, and Revathy, among others. In a heartwarming message, Chiranjeevi paid tribute to the bond between friends, something they have shared for several decades now. "Every reunion with my beloved friends from the 80s is a walk down memory lane, filled with laughter, warmth, and the same unbreakable bond we've shared for decades. So many beautiful memories, and yet every meet feels as fresh as the first! #80sStarsReunion," he wrote in the caption. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chiranjeevi Konidela (@chiranjeevikonidela) Revathy also shared the pictures on her Instagram handle and gave a shoutout to the "Class of the 80s". "An evening meeting friends we otherwise hardly meet... people we have worked with... the only group that meets over 12years... thanks to Lissy, Hasini, Poornima, Rajkumar and Khushbu who tirelessly work towards an evening where just being together is happiness," she wrote. The pictures left fans nostalgic, as many appeared excited to see the stars together. One wrote, "All of my favourite people, I grew up watching on the big screens!!" while another added, "All of my faves from the best era of Kollywood!" Present at this year's "80s reunion" were Chiranjeevi, Jackie Shroff, Venkatesh, Sarathkumar, Ramya Krishnan, Jayasudha, Meena Sagar, Suhasini, and Jayaram. The evening was planned by actors Poornima Bhagyaraj, Lissy Lakshmi, Khushbu Sundar, and Suhasini Maniratnam. Not only did the celebrities from various industries come together but also aligned their looks with a common theme which seemed to inspired by animal prints. (ANI)
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will undertake an official visit to France, the European Union (EU), and Belgium from June 8 to 14, 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs announced in a press release on Sunday. The visit marks a significant step in further strengthening India's strategic partnerships with Europe. The EAM will first travel to Paris and Marseille, France, where he will hold bilateral discussions with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Jean Noel Barrot. Also Read | Indian Citizen Dies in UAE: Civil Engineer Issac Paul ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 26 (ANI): A meeting between Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and directors, producers, and actors from the Tollywood industry is underway at Telangana State Police Command and Control Centre at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. The delegation of influential people from Tollywood is led by Telangana Film Development Corporation (FDC) chairman Dil Raju. Among other attendees are actors like Nagarjuna, Varun Tej, Sai Dharam Tej, Kalyan Ram, Shiva Balaji, Adavi Sesh, Nithin, and Venkatesh. Also Read | Agra Shocker: Posing as RAW Agent, Gym Trainer Rapes Ca ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Superstar Chiranjeevi on Sunday penned a heartfelt note for his son and actor Ram Charan as he completed 18 years in the industry, praising his "discipline, hard work, perseverance, humility, and dedication". Charan made his acting debut with "Chirutha", which released in 2007. Directed by Puri Jagannadh, the film emerged as a box office hit. The actor then went on to star in several other projects including "RRR", "Rangasthalam" and "Magadheera", among others. "Charan Babu, I am so happy that your cinematic journey, which began 18 years ago with 'Chirutha', has becom ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bollywood star Varun Dhawan, who is currently promoting his upcoming film "Baby John", got a chance to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit in the National Capital and said it was an "absolute pleasure." Varun took to Instagram, where he shared a picture with the renowned leader. In the photograph, the two are seen looking at the camera smiling. "Inke Saamne Toh Hum Sab 'Baby' Hai'," Varun wrote for Amit Shah, who is tagged as the Chanakya of Indian politics. Varun expressed his gratitude on meeting the leader. "It was an absolute pleasure to meet the Honorable Home ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 14 (PTI) As actor Khushbu Sundar puts it, with the passing away of legendary actor B Saroja Devi, an era of golden cinema comes to an end. The actress known for her doe-eyed beauty and endearing screen presence made her debut when she was only 17 years old, as a co-star of Honnappa Bhagavathar, one of the pioneers of Kannada cinema in 'Mahakavi Kalidasa' (1955). Bengaluru-born Saroja Devi would eventually be crowned the first female super star of Kannada cinema. Soon after her death, another film legend from Bengaluru who made it big in Tamil Nadu, Superstar Rajnikanth, took ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Monday expressed condolences on demise of legendary actress B Saroja Devi. Recalling her contributions to the Kannada film industry, Bommai said that she was a superstar in her heydays and was a great asset to the state and the film industry. She was a superstar in her heydays. She started her career in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi languages. She acted with all the superstars of those days... She has won Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan... She was very lively even in her last days. She was a great asset to Karnataka an ...Read More >
Varun took to Instagram, where he shared a picture posing with the rapper. Mumbai: Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh was joined by actor Varun Dhawan in West Delhi during the promotions of his upcoming film "Baby John" in the National Capital. Varun took to Instagram, where he shared a picture posing with the rapper. In the image, Honey Singh is seen all dressed up in a black overcoat, shirt and pants to beat the winter cold while Varun unfazed by the Delhi chills wore a white half sleeves T-shirt with ...Read More >
Bengaluru: South Indian actress B Saroja Devi -- known as a doe-eyed beauty with a lasting screen presence in four languages - passed away in Bengaluru Monday. She was 87.Saroja Devi began her acting career at 17 with Kannada film 'Mahakavi Kalidasa' as a co-star of cinema pioneer Honnappa Bhagavathar in 1955. She quickly rose to fame with performances in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films, starring alongside legends Dr Rajkumar, MG Ramachandran, Gemini Ganesan, Sivaji Ganesan, NT Rama Rao, Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Shammi Kapoor. She earned the epithet, 'Chaturbhasha Taare' (a star of f ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit's '100 Days' (1991) continues to be one of the most iconic horror movies even today. Amid its popularity, the classic will now be adapted as a web show by its original producer, Jay Mehta. Sources exclusively told India Today that the show will feature Abhishek Kumaarr and Srishti Singh in the lead roles. While the shoot for the series is almost complete, it will launch sometime by the end of the year. As per sources, the series will be streamed on Amazon MX Play ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Congress party is deeply engrossed in wooing Tollywood celebrities, the workers more so, to enlist their support for its candidate in the ensuing by-election to the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency. Towards this, the ruling party has called for a meeting with Telugu film industry's workers here on Tuesday. This will be chaired by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. The workers make for an overwhelming vote bank given that their strength is approximately 10,000 in the Jubilee Hills constituency. Incidentally, Congress became the first party to reach out to this voter community. ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 26 (ANI): A meeting between Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and directors, producers, and actors from the Tollywood industry is underway at Telangana State Police Command and Control Centre at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. The delegation of influential people from Tollywood is led by Telangana Film Development Corporation (FDC) chairman Dil Raju. Among other attendees are actors like Nagarjuna, Varun Tej, Sai Dharam Tej, Kalyan Ram, Shiva Balaji, Adavi Sesh, Nithin, and Venkatesh. Directors including Koratala Siva, Anil Ravipudi, K Raghavendra Rao ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: In the wake of busting one of the largest film piracy rackets in recent times, Hyderabad police held a high-level meeting with prominent members of the Telugu film industry to share the investigation findings and discuss the precautions to be taken. The meeting was attended by leading actors Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Nagarjuna and Nani, along with Telangana Film Development Corporation Chairman V. Venkata Ramana Reddy (Dil Raju), producers, exhibitors and digital distribution partners. During the meeting, senior police officers explained the two major methods used by offenders to pi ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away on Sunday following a prolonged illness. He was 83. The actor, who had once served as a BJP MLA, passed away at his residence in Filmnagar here early Sunday. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. He had been battling age-related health issues for the last few days. His photograph, recently shared by producer Bandla Ganesh on social media, had shocked the fans. In a career spanning over four decades, he acted in more than 750 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages. Known for a unique vo ...Read More >
Goa [India], November 7 (ANI): Superstar Rajinikanth will be felicitated at the closing ceremony of the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa for completing 50 years in the film industry. The festival, scheduled to take place from November 20 to 28, will feature over 240 films from 81 countries. This year's IFFI will feature 13 world premieres, four international premieres, and 46 Asian premieres. Organisers said they received a record 2,314 film submissions from 127 countries. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said IFFI 2025 would continue to promote ...Read More >
Director Manu Anand's eagerly awaited spy action thriller 'Mr X', featuring actors Arya, Gautham Karthik and Manju Warrier in the lead, will hit screens in April this year, its makers have now announced. Director Manu Anand, who took to his social media timeline to confirm the news, wrote, "...and finally we are coming! After what felt like eons, 'Mr X' is hitting theatres worldwide this month! I thank each and everyone who worked on the film and supported this endeavour. Hope all you like what w ...Read More >
New Delhi: The second match of the five-match Test series between India and England will be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham. It will start on July 2. In this Test, Shubman Gill has a chance to create history. Actually, the Indian team has not been able to win on this ground so far. Team India played the first match on this ground in 1967. Be it Virat Kohli or Dhoni or Dravid or Sourav Ganguly, no Indian captain has won here in 58 years. However, Gill will have a chance to get his name registered in the history books. If he manages to end the drought of 58 years, he will become the first Indi ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Tuesday urged parents and guardians to update their children's Aadhaar biometrics who have reached age seven. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. UIDAI said it has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such children for completing the MBU exercise. This is an existing requirement under Aadhaar, and paren ...Read More >
The controversy surrounding actress Gouri Kishan has sparked a wave of solidarity across Tamil Nadu's media and film fraternity. Following the viral incident in which a journalist asked the actress an inappropriate question about her body weight during the press meet of her upcoming film Others, both the Chennai Press Club and the South Indian Artistes' Association (Nadigar Sangam) have issued official statements condemning the behaviour and extending support to the actress. In an official stat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Legendary south Indian actor B. Saroja Devi (pic) passed away, after battling age-related illness, at her residence in Bengaluru on Monday (July 14). She was 87 and is survived by two daughters and two sons. She was born on Jan 7, 1938. A towering figure in South Indian cinema, she had worked in over 200 films and is known as 'Abhinaya Saraswathi' (goddess of acting) and 'Kannadathu Paingili' (parrot from Karnataka). A towering figure in South Indian cinema, Saroja Devi worked in over 200 films - IANS/Karnataka CM office A highly successful reigning star in Kannada, Tamil, and T ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajagopal Raju, the father of popular Telugu star Ravi Teja, passed away here late on Tuesday night due to age-related health issues. He was 90. He is survived by his wife Rajya Lakshmi and his two sons, Ravi Teja and Raghu Raju. Sources say that the nonagenarian, who had been unwell for sometime now, passed away peacefully at his son Ravi Teja's residence in Hyderabad. A pall of gloom descended on the Telugu film industry as news of the demise of the gentle pharmacist, who chose to maintain a low profile despite his son's celebrity status, spread. Seve ...Read More >
The IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (ITT) are set to face off against the Dindigul Dragons (DD) in what promises to be an exciting clash in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). Both teams have shown flashes of brilliance in the past, but consistency will be the key as they aim to make a mark in this edition of the tournament. Tamizhans, known for their fighting spirit, will be eager to bounce back after a defeat in their previous outing. With young talent and experienced players in the mix, they'll be banking on a collective effort to outclass their opponents. Their bowling attack, in particular l ...Read More >
Hyderabad / Vijayawada: Leaders from various political parties and the Telugu film industry paid tribute to Kota Srinivas Rao on Sunday, mourning his passing. Prominent Telugu actors such as Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Daggubati Venkatesh, Daggubati Rana, Naryana Murthy, and Babu Mohan, along with notable directors and producers like Allu Aravind and K. Raghavendra Rao, shared their fond memories of the veteran actor. Rajya Sabha MP and BJP Parliamentary Board Member Dr. K. Laxman expressed his deep sorrow at the loss of senior BJP leader Kota Srinivasa Rao. He remembered Kota as a friendly figu ...Read More >
Yadgir: In a major anti-corruption crackdown, officials of the Karnataka Lokayukta have trapped multiple government officers across the state while allegedly accepting bribes. In Yadgir district, an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) and a Junior Engineer (JE) attached to the KBJNL Bhimarayanagudi division were caught red-handed while taking illegal gratification from a contractor. The accused officials have been identified as AEE Madhusudan and JE Manjunath. Acting on a complaint, a Lokayukta team led by DySP J.H. Inamdar conducted a raid and apprehended the duo. According to officials, the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Indian film fraternity has congratulated D Gukesh, the 18-year-old chess sensation, on his historic victory at the World Chess Championship. Gukesh defeated Ding Liren of China in the 14-game match, becoming the youngest-ever World Champion in chess. A string of celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, S.S. Rajamouli, Chiranjeevi, Kangana Ranaut, Jr. NTR, Ayushmann Khurrana and Jackie Shroff, took to social media to praise Gukesh's achievement. Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "T 5222 - Gukesh D world champion chess .. the youngest in the World .. you have made us all so proud .. beca ...Read More >
Telugu actor Allu Arjun was taken to Chanchalguda Central Prison in Telangana on Friday after a stampede occurred during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2. According to a senior Telangana prisons department official, the actor had a modest dinner of rice and vegetable curry, making no special requests to the authorities.Telugu actor Allu Arjun was sent to Chanchalguda Central Prison in Telangana on Friday following a stampede incident during the premiere of his latest film, Pushpa 2. For dinner, ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): Actor Shiva Rajkumar expressed his pain over the passing away of legendary actress B Saroja Devi in Bengaluru and recalled his bond with her. While talking to mediapersons, he said, There are a lot of memories, because she has seen me from the time I was born. So there is a lot of bondage with Sarojadevi. I think we cant forget her in a lifetime. He added that she was not just a remarkable actor but also a good human being. Not that she is a superstar, that is secondary. Primary is a very good human being who showed love and affection, like a mo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 14 (PTI) Veteran South Indian Actor B Saroja Devi died here on Monday, film industry sources said. She was 87 years old. She died due to age-related ailments at her residence in Malleswaram, Bengaluru. According to sources, she was found unconscious at her residence and was rushed to a hospital nearby, where she was declared brought dead. The doe eyed beauty, who made her debut when she was 17-years-old in a Kannada film, 'Mahakavi Kalidasa' (1955), went on to become a legend in not just Kannada, but also Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. She has acted in about 200 films. However, ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 19 (PTI) The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing the existing ones", while the remaining ones are "in the vicinity". A "district-wise list" of the new ...Read More >