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Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was surprised to know about his friendship with a 27-year-old Surabhi Geetey, product manager at an online shopping website, on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 14'.

He couldn't believe that she was his friend for many years but then she showed him a picture from 2001 when her sister took part in 'KBC Juniors' and Surabhi came as a companion. That time he told her that they are best friends.

Later in the show, Big B also advises her about a few outlets where she can try vada pav.

Surabhi also talked about her interest in podcasts and she also shared her liking for Big B's granddaughter, Navya Naveli Nanda's podcast 'What The Hell Navya'.

Talking about her experience on the show, she says: "I cannot still fathom the fact that I was a part of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 14'. I felt like my dreams came true the moment I sat on the hot seat. It was such an overwhelming experience and I will always remember the moments to be some of my most cherished."

Later, the contestant also interviews Big B and asks him several questions about different subjects like mental health and work-life balance.

She adds: "The honour was mine that I was able to interview him on matters so close to the hearts of the youth and that he gave such sincere answers was the highlight."

Surabhi wishes Big B visits her hometown and she can treat him with different delicacies. He also suggests a few places where she can try vada pav.

"If he comes to Bhopal, I will definitely take him to some of the most famous eateries in the city and have him experience delicacies such as daal baafla and samosa kachodi," Surabhi said. "I will also follow Mr Bachchan's advice and try Ashok's and Gajanan's vada pav."

'KBC 14' airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

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Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) British rock band Coldplay's 'Music of The Spheres' World Tour concert, which will be held at the River Plate stadium in Argentina, will be broadcast live on the big screens across India on October 29.

Indian fans of the band will get to be a part of all the action as they experience Coldplay's magic as they will perform hits like 'Viva La Vida', 'A Sky Full of Stars' and 'My Universe', 'Yellow', 'The Scientist' and 'Fix You'.

The event will be organised by PVR Pictures, which is the film production and distribution arm of the PVR Group.

Talking about the exclusive broadcast, Kamal Gianchandani, CEO, PVR Pictures, said in a statement, "PVR Pictures always seeks to bring the best of content from across the globe to Indian shores. The live broadcast of the Coldplay concert is our endeavour to create a stadium like atmosphere at a cinema near you."

He added: "Coldplay enjoys a massive fan following in India, and this screening will see them spend a unique and memorable night at the cinemas."

Produced on a massive scale, the concert will see the entire stadium decked up by lights, lasers, fireworks and LED wristbands, with BAFTA Winning filmmaker Paul Dugdale helming the epic event.

Coldplay's 'Music of The Spheres' will be broadcast live in theatres on October 29.

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Chennai, Oct 19 (IANS) Actress-singer Shruti Haasan, who is in Greece for a professional commitment, is making the most of her days off.

The actress has been exploring the beautiful country and has been sharing the picturesque sights with her followers on social media.

The actress said, "Getting to know a place is a beautiful thing."

Shruti loves travelling and has often shared snapshots of exotic destinations. Greece is one of the most beautiful countries in the world and Shruti is thoroughly enjoying the travels, the culture and the food.

On the professional front, Shruti has her hands full with 'Salaar', 'Chiru 154' and NBK 107 opposite Prabhas, Chiranjeevi and Nandamuri Balakrishna respectively apart from a few other projects that are to be announced soon.

Commenting on her upcoming projects, Shruti says, "I'm really really excited to be a part of these projects because of the characters I'm playing and the people I'm working with.

"Also, it is special because it is my third collaboration with Gopichand Malineni. I loved Prashant sir's work in 'KGF' and I think he really creates a special world that you get a grand feeling as an audience and actor.

"I'm having the best time of my life working on these films as both the characters (in Salaar and NBK107) are so different from each other."

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Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) 'Bigg Boss 16' contestant Soundarya Sharma has blamed Shalin Bhanot for talking about her character and telling everyone that she kissed him on his cheek.

In the previous episode, it was seen that Gautam Vig and Soundarya Sharma have an argument after Soundarya kissed Shalin on his cheek while they were working in a garden area.

Though Soundarya clarified that it was just for fun and nothing serious but Gautam asserted that he doesn't like such jokes. On this, Soundarya got upset that why he is behaving in that manner.

Now, she has blamed Shalin for using her name and saying useless things about her character.

She said in front of Gautam: "Who is he to talk about my character, to tell others about me and say that he will tear me apart. He is telling everyone that, 'Soundarya kissed me', what he thinks about himself."

"There was a context behind that kiss but he is not telling this to anyone rather he is saying as if I am after him. He don't know anything about my life, my friends, who was my life partner," she added.

'Bigg Boss 16' airs on Colors.

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Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty, who is the latest to shower praise on director Rishab Shetty's critically acclaimed Kannada film 'Kantara', said that the film took her back to her roots.

Taking to Instagram, Shilpa Shetty, whose mother tongue is Kannada, wrote: "Appreciation post for 'Kantara'. Watched the film in the theatre...Oh My God! What a narrative, emotion, vibe and world."

"Had goose bumps during the climax! The power of cinema transports the watcher into this world. A world I belong to! Really took me back to my roots.

"Without any bias, this one's a must watch just for the sheer brilliance of story telling, performances, heart, faith and direction. Whoa!!

"Rishab Shetty - hats off to your conviction and versatility. You have worn many hats in this project and added feathers to it too. Enjoy the success."

A series of celebrities cutting across south Indian film industries have been lauding the film.

Only recently, actress Anushka Shetty had said: "Watched 'Kantara'.. Totally totally loved it. Congratulations to each and every actor, producer, technicians.

"Team 'Kantara', you all were amazing, and thank you all for the experience. Rishab Shetty you were amazing. Please watch the movie in the theatres. Don't miss it!"

A couple of days before, Tamil star Dhanush and Telugu star Prabhas had lauded the film.

Dhanush had said: "'Kantara'... Mind blowing!! A must watch... Rishab Shetty, you should be very proud of yourself. Congratulations Hombale Films. Keep pushing the boundaries. A big hug to all the actors and technicians of the film. God bless."

Prabhas, for his part, had said: "Watched 'Kantara' for the second time and what an extraordinary experience it has been! Great concept and a thrilling climax. A must watch film in theatres!!!"

The film features Rishab Shetty and Sapthami Gowda in the lead and has been written and directed by Rishab Shetty himself.

Produced by Vijay Kiragandur, 'Kantara' has music by B. Ajaneesh Loknath.

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Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) The upcoming Marathi film, 'Har Har Mahadev', which tells the story of Maratha warrior Baji Prabhu Deshpande - the commander for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, has been in the making for close to a decade.

The film's director, Abhijeet Deshpande, had to dedicate 10 years for the research and development of the script.

He wrote the script in 2012 and since then the script has seen several changes. Talking about the same, he said in a statement: "For the last four years, I have been involved in the making of the film. It's a 10-year journey, but I am happy with the product. I had decided that whenever I make a film on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, we needed to have a certain grandeur and a certain scale, which you don't often see in films based on Maharaj."

The film, which narrates the inspirational story of a battle which was led by Bajiprabhu, where only 300 soldiers fought off the 12,000 enemy army, is Marathi cinema's first multilingual film.

The director further shared: "Because of the technical team, because of the support of my producer, and my actors, I have been able to come up with a scale which I can be proud of. Of course, the content is something that is of prime importance. But in today's day, if we want to make a film a great theatrical experience, we need work on the technical aspect of it. On the canvas of it, music and grandeur. I am happy that whatever has come about is a product that we all will feel proud of."


Produced by ZEE Studios, the film stars Subodh Bhave, Sharad Kelkar, Amruta Khanvilkar and Sayli Sanjeev, and will debut in theatres on October 25.

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Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) The makers of director Shaji Kailas's eagerly awaited crime thriller 'KAAPA', featuring actor Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead, have released a teaser that shows the actor playing a gangster in the film.

Superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran turned 40 on October 16 and to celebrate this special day, Yoodlee Films released the stunning teaser of their forthcoming Malayalam production, 'KAAPA'.

The film also stars Asif Ali, Aparna Balamurali, and Anna Ben in pivotal roles.

The teaser promises an action-packed gritty story, which revolves around cold-blooded gangs in Thiruvananthapuram, warring to gain control over the city's suburbs and slums.

This is a world where revenge and fear rule hearts and minds and 'Law Above Justice' is the norm.

As the title hints, the movie revolves around the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA).

Adding another layer of intrigue to the proceedings is the slowburning performance of superstar Asif Ali.

Prithviraj, whose dramatic entry in the teaser, has generated much excitement among his legions of fans said: "This is a very special film for many reasons. It has been wonderful to work with Shaji sir and also to play a grey protagonist who is hard to describe in cliches. Every character in the film is so well-etched, the screenplay is really tight and every scene is so well-executed. I am also excited because this collaboration with Yoodlee is another step towards making pan-Indian cinema that cannot be contained to just one region."

Siddharth Anand Kumar of Saregama India added: "Prithviraj Sukumaran is not just a Malayalam superstar. He has a following that transcends borders and this film is meant to entertain anyone who misses being swept away by the power of big screen entertainers. At Yoodlee, we are striving to grow in new, exciting directions and to tell stories that even though rooted in specific milieus belong to everyone. 'KAAPA' is one such story and we are thrilled that the teaser is creating such a massive buzz."

Sharing his take on the film, Asif Ali said: "This is the first time I am working with Shaji sir and the experience has been amazing. I have enjoyed the shoot every day and can't wait for the audience to see what's in store for them."

Director Shaji Kailas said: "We have worked really hard on this film and the intention was to tell a nuanced, human story in an unexpected, hugely entertaining manner and am glad Yoodlee Films came on board to back us. We wanted to release the teaser of the film on Prithvi's birthday and the response has been phenomenal. We are now looking forward to the release of the film around Christmas and hopefully the audience all over India will watch it and love it."

'KAAPA' is co-produced by the Theatre of Dreams and Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) Writers Union. It is written by G. R. Indugopan and has cinematography by Jomon T. John.

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Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Actress Samantha Prabhu's next 'Yashoda', a new-age action thriller, is all set to release in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi on November 11.

Produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad prestigious Sridevi Movies Production no. 14, Hari and Harish are directing this film.

Aiming to announce the release date uniquely, the movie team made fans reveal the release date, in an interesting pixel campaign. Thousands of fans participated in this and revealed the poster in less than 30 mins.

Speaking on the occasion, producer Sivalenka Krishna Prasad said: "'Yashoda' is a new-age action thriller. Our movie has balanced quotient of mystery and emotions with gripping elements for audiences."

"On the whole, it's an edge-of-the-seat thriller. Playing the titular role, Samantha put her blood and sweat in the action scenes. She dubbed for herself in both Telugu and Tamil. You will witness an entirely new dimension of Manisharma's background music. We haven't compromised on the technical and production values of the film."

"With a lavish budget, we wrapped the shoot in 100 days. Audience who love new-age cinema will definitely be thrilled to watch 'Yashoda'. Watch it in theatres Worldwide on November 11, 2022"

Alongside Samantha, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Unni Mukundan, Rao Ramesh, Murali Sharma, Sampath Raj, Shatru, Madhurima, Kalpika Ganesh, Divya Sripada, Priyanka Sharma and others are playing major roles.

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Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) The makers of Natural Star Nani's most-awaited pan Indian film, 'Dasara', on Monday released the first look of actress Keerthy Suresh as Vennila in the film.

The makers chose to release the first look on Monday to coincide with the birthday celebrations of the National-award winning actress.

Keerthy Suresh shines as the dusky village belle in the first look poster.

The star is seen sporting a yellow saree and can be seen shaking a leg to the fast beats of drummers.

Srikanth Odela is debuting as director with the movie being mounted on a large scale by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas.

Samuthirakani, Sai Kumar and Zarina Wahab play important roles in the film that will have music by Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan.

Navin Nooli is the editor and Vijay Chaganti is the Executive Producer.

'Dasara' will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages on March 30, 2023.

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Panjim, Oct 16 (IANS) From travelling down to Panjim in a bus to visiting a satsang and eating pav bhaji, the 'Drishyam 2' trail recreated on Sunday in the Goan capital was like living, for a day, the life of Vijay Salgaonkar (played by Ajay Devgn in 'Drishyam').

Without actually taking visiting journalists to real locations, the makers created entire scenes from the movie at a local theatre and tried to make the connect with Vijay Salgaonkar, the lead character in the film.

To jog the memory of the journalists, 'Drishyam' was also screened. Many of those present related to the sequence where Salgaonkar is seen watching a film with his family and enjoying a box of popcorn in the theatre.

The Ajay Devgn-starrer 'Drishyam' (2015), a remake of a 2013 Malayalam film of same name, was about a loving husband and father who tried his best to save his family from police investigations after the son of a police officer goes missing.

With 'Drishyam 2' all set to be released in theatres on November 18, the makers of the Abhishek Pathak film will unveil the trailer in Goa on Monday, October 17. Its star cast features Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Akshaye Khanna, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav and Rajat Kapoor.

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