Nandamuri Balakrishna has crooned the single Shiva Sankari Sivanandha Lahari.
The last couple of months have been particularly hard on the entertainment industry in India. Big releases postponed, film, TV and web series shootings halted, theaters unable to screen movies, all because of the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
While movies like Ponmagal Vandhal have taken the OTT route, many high-budget and anticipated films like Vijay starrer Master are waiting for theaters to reopen.
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But it seems that there is light at the end of the tunnel as the Indian government is beginning to relax the restrictions. Down south, post-production of movies and shooting of serials have already commenced.
Follow the live blog to keep yourself updated about everything that’s happening in the south Indian film industry.
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Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Dil Raju, SS Rajamouli, Suresh Babu, C Kalyan and other Tollywood bigwigs met Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan and discussed problems that Tollywood has been facing amid coronavirus pandemic.
The second schedule of Allu Arjun's Pushpa is likely to begin in August.
Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Dil Raju, Suresh Babu Daggubati, Damodar Prasad, C Kalyan, SS Rajamouli and Trivikram will meet Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan today at 3 pm to discuss the ongoing crisis in the Telugu film industry due to coronavirus pandemic.
Rumour mills are abuzz that actor Siddharth is all set to return to Telugu cinema with Maha Samudram. He will be seen in a rugged avatar in the film.
SS Rajamouli posted on Twitter, "Thank you @TelanganaCMO KCR garu for considering our request and allowing us to get back to work, and @YadavTalasani garu for streamlining the process. Now the onus is on us as an industry to figure out how to work with the recommended safety guidelines in place. Quite a job!"
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Chiyaan 60 will be a landmark movie in the career of the father and son duo. While it is the 60th movie in Vikram’s career, Dhruv, for the first time, will be sharing screen space with his superstar father.
Kannada actor Chirranjeevi Sarja laid to rest on Monday at his family's farmhouse in Kanakapura. Earlier, it was believed that the funeral would take place at his native Madhugiri in Tumkur. Apparently, on the insistence of his brother Dhruv Sarja, the family decided to bury him at the family's farmhouse in Kanakapura, which is about 50km away from Bangalore city.
Actor Murali Sharma's mother Padma Sharma passed away last night at her residence in Mumbai. The cause of her death is said to be a heart attack. She was 76.
Will she rescue the kid? Or will she avenge the kid by taking down the psychopath who ruined her life? As the makers put it, Penguin is “a mother’s story.”
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Director Vikram K Kumar is set to direct Naga Chaitanya in his next directorial outing. He says the film will be a journey of self-discovery with dollops of romance and action. Dil Raju is likely to bankroll the project.
After the death of Kannada actor Chirranjeevi Sarja, Shantanu Bhagyaraj took to Twitter to ask fans to spread love. In a series of tweets, the Master actor spoke about dealing with pressure and stress.
Actress Raashi Khanna, who crooned songs in Prathi Roju and Jawaan, shared an Instagram video of herself flaunting her singing skills. Besides learning the Tamil language, she is also busy learning the guitar.
Actor Shruti Haasan is keeping up with the latest trend of virtual photoshoots as she shared the pictures she took using her iPhone and tripod. She said, “Had so so much fun shooting this and the amount of love I got for the meshuggah t shirt is insane ??? I used my #iphone11promax to shoot this along with a tripod and a really crappy old selfie stick tied together with the belt of a bath robe ? really technical stuff ? I’m also writing a lot more music since this came out which means all feelings matter - especially how you’re feeling right now ? big hugs to everyone.”
Actor Manchu Manoj tweeted his birthday wishes for actor Giri. “Many more happy returns to one of the most versatile actors and a great human being Giri Babu garu ??? Stay blessed uncle ?? Thanks for always being there ? ???? #HappyBirthday,” he said.
Actress Rashmika Mandana took to Instagram to share one of her old pictures from a professional shoot. “Imma take you back to my photoshoot picturess.. ?,” the caption read.
In the recent past, there have been many speculations about STR’s marriage. However, T Rajendran has put an end to all the rumours in a statement. “No alliance has been fixed for my son, and people should not believe in rumours," TR said. The actor added that they are in the process of looking for a suitable bride for Simbu.
Telugu film industry bigwigs Chiranjeevi, C Kalyan and others are going to meet Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan on June 9. They will discuss permissions for shootings, reopening of theaters and other industry-related issues.
Actor Rajasekhar's daughters Shivani and Shivathmika are, reportedly, going to share screen space in a film. The details of the project are still under wraps.
Shivani is all set to make her acting debut in a romantic drama opposite Teja Sajja. Shivathmika, on the other hand, will be next seen in the Krishna Vamsi directorial Rangamarthanda.
Mollywood actress Nazriya Nazim recently shared a close-up photo of her husband, actor Fahadh Faasil on Instagram. She captioned the photo, “Those eyes ??.”
Manchu Vishnu is all set to collaborate once again with director Sreenu Vaitla for a comedy entertainer. Touted to be a sequel to Dhee, the new film has, reportedly, been titled D2.
In a recent interaction with fans on social media, actor Shriya Saran confirmed she is a part of SS Rajamouli's RRR. She will be seen alongside Ajay Devgn in the flashback episodes.