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Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Femina Miss India 2020 runner-up Manya Singh, who recently got evicted from 'Bigg Boss 16' has made some serious allegations against her co-contestant Soundarya Sharma. She said that Soundarya tried to ruin her career by saying false things about her to an agency where they both worked.

"I met Soundarya for the first time in an audition and we didn't have a very warm meeting post the audition. I got to know that she spoke badly about me to my agency, that I was playing the victim card and for which I had to see a rough phase in my career," said Manya.

Manya had never been on good terms with Soundarya and in one of the weekend ka vaar episodes, she questioned Soundarya's character and blamed her for getting work through casting couch.

Post her eviction when Manya came on the Krushna Abhishek-hosted show 'Bigg Buzz' where the evicted contestants from 'Bigg Boss' play interesting games and give their opinions about the housemates without any biases, she revealed a number of things of 'Bigg Boss 16' house and talked about Soundarya and her relationship with Gautam Vig, calling it 'fake'.

"Soundarya and Gautam are trying way too hard to show love for each other in the show but I don't think audiences see genuine love between them."

During a conversation with host Krushna on 'Bigg Buzz', Manya told him that she shared a very close bond with Gautam and Soundarya can never be 'good' for him.

"I'm very protective about Gautam, we share a special equation. While I was leaving the house I hugged him and whispered into his ears to take care. I am very much sure that Soundarya is not good for him," she wrapped up.

'Bigg Buzz' streams on Voot.

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Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) Actress Shruti Haasan, who is now shooting for her international film, 'The Eye', in Athens and Corfu, has thanked the unit of the film for their sweet gesture of getting her crackers to ensure that she does not miss celebrating Deepavali.

Taking to Instagram to post a picture of her bursting crackers, Shruti wrote, "Wishing you and yours light and prosperity! Tomorrow is the start of amazing things for all of us.

"I thought I was away from my family on this special day and realised I found a lovely new film family in these beautiful people who took the time and effort to make Diwali so special!

"I'm so so filled with gratitude and never take these amazing moments for granted... there is magic and light in all places and all you have to do is open your heart and mind.

"Thank you to the amazing team of 'THE EYE' for this heart warming memory."

Directed by Daphne Schmon and written by Emily Carlton, the film, backed by Fingerprint Content, is being co-produced by Agronauts productions, Greece's biggest and most established production house.

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Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) Shobu Yarlagadda, one of the producers of director S. S. Rajamouli's blockbuster 'Baahubali', has showered praise on director Rishab Shetty's recently released Kannada film 'Kantara', saying he was "Mind blown!" by the film.

Taking to Twitter, Yarlagadda wrote: "Kantara! Mind Blown! No film has touched me at the core as this film! It's cinematic brilliance!! The climax ... Oh My God!

"Please watch it in theatres! What performances, cinematography and music! Take a bow Rishab Shetty, Hombale Films and the entire team!"

Yarlagadda is the latest to have showered praise on the film which has not only come in for rave reviews but which is also setting the cash registers to ring all across the country.

Be it the Kannada or Hindi version, the film's box office collections are something that are constantly breaking all records.

After having emerged a hit in the southern parts of the country, the film, which opened with a decent collection of Rs 1.27 crore net on the very first day in the Hindi market, increased its collections to end the second-day at Rs 2.75 crore. And it ended day three, with a net collection of Rs 3.5 crore in the Hindi market.

On Monday, the film saw an impressive jump of 40 to 50 per cent in collections as compared to Friday with Rs 1.75 crore net in the Hindi market.

It registered a net of Rs 1.88 crore on Tuesday, Rs 1.95 crore on Wednesday and a steady growth with a net collection of Rs 1.90 crore in the Hindi market on Thursday.

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Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan recently shared that he was rushed to a hospital after he cut a vein on his left calf.

The senior actor, whose recent release 'Goodbye' received a lot of positive response, took to his official blog to share the news with his fans and admirers.

He shared that he had received stitches to control the bleeding. "A jutting piece of metal sliced my left calve and managed to cut the vein .. the vein when cut spurts out the 'red' uncontrollably .. but had the nerve to get the doc and so into an OT and the stitching up .. with the assistance of team of staff and docs in time (sic)," he wrote on his blog.

He mentioned that the injury seems to be a inoperative. "The throb is the control factor on KBC and it must be stated that those three-four hours on each episode, does take care of the... Its a little inoperative, but the will to continue in the similar spirit of measurement and tribe and class in range does give a hope and we cope... Its quite fresh and with opinion and advice."

For now, the medical experts have advised him to not strain or try walking, even on a treadmill. The Big B accepted the medical advice with a dash of resigned philosophy. He wrote: "At times the satisfaction of the extreme may bring the joys or the griefs of existence."

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Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who is known for hosting lavish Diwali parties at his home in the Juhu area of Mumbai, attended instead the Diwali-eve party of his friend and producer, Anand Pandit, right after his 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' shoot.

Pandit ensured that it was a curated group for the legend and the party lit up as Big B walked into the Pandit residence. Anand Pandit looked visibly emotional when Big B arrived.

"He was overwhelmed and deeply touched by his gesture proving that he is a friend who never forgets his friends," a source shared.

For Big B who was not even seen at his own film promotions or any other parties throughout the year, this is a departure from tradition as he is attending a party.

Anand Pandit and Big B have worked together in multiple films. Sources indicate that Big B also has a business interest in Pandit's real estate company.

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Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) The unit of creative director Nag Ashwin's futuristic film 'Project K' on Sunday released a new poster from the film to mark the birthday of actor Prabhas.

On the occasion of Prabhas's birthday, the makers released a new poster, showing the hand of the actor with armour punching the air.

The words on the poster- 'Heroes are not born, They rise...' give an indication of Prabhas's heroic character in the film.

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is playing a lengthy and significant role in the movie which has Deepika Padukone playing the female lead opposite Prabhas.

Celebrating 50 memorable years, Tollywood's leading production house Vyjayanthi Movies is producing this golden jubilee project prestigiously on a high budget. Ashwini Dutt is the producer.

The units of several other films of which actor Prabhas is a part too have been releasing posters to mark the occasion of the actor's birthday.

Earlier in the day, the unit of 'Adipurush', in which Prabhas plays the lead, released a poster of the actor as Lord Ram.

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Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Director Prem's upcoming pan-Indian film, featuring Kannada star Dhruva Sarja in the lead, has been titled 'KD - The Devil' , its makers have announced.

KVN Productions, which is producing the film and which has been at the forefront of the Kannada film industry, delivering back-to-back hit projects, unveiled the title teaser of the film in a grand way at Orion Mall in Bangalore on Thursday.

The event was attended by a host of celebrities including Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, Sandalwood actor Dhruva Sarja, director Prem, Producer Suprith, Kannada film actress Rakshitha and music director Arjun Janya.

The title teaser offers a glimpse into the vintage world that is shown in 'KD - The Devil'. The teaser showcases the first look of the notorious 'Kaali', played by Dhruva Sarja. The title teaser features a violent setup with adrenaline pumping action.

The title teaser of the film has voice overs by superstars from the Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam film industries.

While director Prem has lent his voice for the Kannada version, Sanjay Dutt, Vijay Sethupathi and Mohanlal have lent their voices for the Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam versions respectively.

Speaking at the event, Director Prem said: "Wherever good exists, bad exists too. For example, when Rama existed, Ravana existed too. The film is on similar lines. The film is not only a bloody gory story but it has a romantic and moral line to it."

Hero Dhruva Sarja said: "Sanjay Dutt is a legendary actor. The KD teaser might be visually strong but it caters to the family audience. I'm confident about KD and the verdict will be delivered by the audience."

Sanjay Dutt said: "I'm really looking forward to the film and I wish the team and KVN Productions all the best. I feel I'm going to work more in South Indian films!"

Actress Rakshitha, who is also director Prem's wife, said: "The event wouldn't be complete without Sanjay Dutt sir. The support of Mr. Anil Thadani is immense. This film will be a new beginning for Dhruva Sarja."

Suprith, Head - Business and Operations, KVN Productions, said: "The film is high on content. Prem sir has been thinking in a very big manner for this project. We couldn't have asked for a more dedicated actor than Dhruva Sarja."

While KVN Productions will be the presenters of the Kannada version, the Hindi version will be presented by AA Films headed by Anil Thadani. The Telugu version will be presented by Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram, headed by Sai Korrapati and the Tamil version will be presented by Red Giant Movies, headed by Udhayanidhi Stalin. The Malayalam version will be presented by Aashirvad Cinemas, headed by Antony Perumbavoor.

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Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) The unit of director Bobby's (K. S. Ravindra) eagerly-awaited action entertainer, tentatively titled 'Mega154' and featuring actors Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja in the lead, is in the process of shooting a significant action sequence.

Sources close to the unit said that the shooting of the film is proceeding at a brisk pace in Hyderabad and that the team is focussing on canning the heavy action sequence.

Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja will be seen playing a powerful and lengthy role in this film, the title teaser of which is to be released on October 24 for Deepavali.

The film has been scheduled to hit screens for Sankranti in 2023 and works are progressing as per the schedule. Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad has scored music for this project.

Shruti Haasan is playing the leading lady opposite Chiranjeevi in the movie billed to be a mass-action entertainer laced with all the commercial ingredients.

Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar are producing the film, while G.K Mohan is the co-producer. A top-notch technical team is associated with the project, while several notable actors are part of it.

'Mega154' has cinematography by Arthur A. Wilson. Niranjan Devaramane is the editor and Sushmita Konidela is the costume designer.

While the story and dialogues were written by Bobby himself, Kona Venkat and K. Chakravarthy Reddy have penned the screenplay. The writing department also includes Hari Mohana Krishna and Vineeth Potluri.

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Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Anushka Kaushik, who was seen in web series such as "Ghar Waapsi" and "Crash Course" is all set for Tigmanshu Dhulia's upcoming web series "Garmi".

The actress has wrapped up the shoot and she shares how it was to shoot for 86 days in Bhopal, Prayagraj, and Varanasi.

Talking about her shoot for the series, Anushka says: "It was an amazing experience to get to work with such an amazing cast and crew. Tigmanshu sir is a maverick and to get a chance to be directed by him is a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity."

Praising the director, who is also known for his films such as "Paan Singh Tomar", and "Saheb and Biwi Aur Gangster", she adds: "His approach towards his work has taught me a lot and it has reflected in my portrayal as well. I can't wait for the audience to see me in this new avatar."

Apart from this series, Anushka will also be seen in Arbaaz Khan's production "Patna Shukla" where she plays an integral part along with Raveena Tandon, Satish Kaushik and Chandan Roy Sanyal.

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Chennai, Oct 19 (IANS) The makers of director Thiru's upcoming Telugu web series 'Jhansi' have now released the character poster of actor Raj Arjun, who plays villain 'Caleb' in the series.

The series is to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar from October 27.

Raj Arjun, who is known for his work in films like 'Secret Superstar', 'Dear Comrade' and 'Thalaivi', says: "Yes, the poster is very intriguing. Caleb is a very intense but calm, composed, natural and realistic person who does things on his own terms and conditions.

"He has his own world without being affected by anyone. So, whoever tries to create a problem in his world faces the consequences and suffers losses. He's very raw, stylish and modern and has big vision and ambition in his life."

Talking about what prompted him to take up this role, he says, "Krishna Vardhan, who is an actor and a friend of mine, is the producer of Tribal Horse Company as well. He called me up one day for 'Jhansi', saying there's something very interesting he is doing for Disney+ Hotstar.

"He just wanted to check if I would be interested in doing something unique. As you know, I'm always looking for something which can haunt me from inside and challenge me. I found Caleb's role very interesting, so I took it."

Post 'Dear Comrade', the actor is back in Telugu after a while.

Ask him about it and he says, "I'm coming back because all these while I was continuously doing something or the other in different languages like Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. There are a few more projects lined up after this in Telugu. So, you will see me continuously for sometime now."

Talking about his experience of working in the series, he says, "It was really a great experience because Caleb was holding my attention. This character created a curiosity in me as an actor and I got attracted to his characteristics. So, I was looking to explore this character deeper.

"The journey of playing the role was exhilarating because director Thiru gave me full liberty. I am working with Thiru for the first time. He's so humble and intelligent and has a clear vision. Also, with Anjali and other co-actors, it was a great experience."

Ask him what the audience can expect this time around, and he says, "I try to entertain my audience in a different way with every project. I'll try my best not to bore them with the same monotonous roles or acting. So Caleb is something new. That, I assure. I have tried to be a different man altogether."

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