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Subhash K Jha shines the light on Vijay Deverakondaks career, his reel and real life and more, plus we hear from the actor in this special birthday feature.

Vijay Deverakonda, who turns a year older today, shot to superstardom with Arjun Reddy in 2017, Vijay made his debut 6 years earlier on Nuvvila. This was the Telugu film that also introduced Yami Gautam. Vijay says he is proud of his debut film and performance , although superstardom came later. He urged me to see it and even sent me a DVD of it. He is right. It is an accomplished performance.

Arjun Reddy was initially planned with another Telugu star actor Sharwanand. But the director was unable to get a producer for the project. This is when director Sandeep Vanga got Vijay Deverakonda into the project and Vanga’s brother agreed to produce . The startling film had the critics gagging on its alleged misogyny and the MeToo accusations.

How Did Vijay Deverakonda Feel About The Reaction To Arjun Reddy? (Photo Credit – Hotstar)

Vijay Deverakonda, well known for his risky and different approach to his characters, is always in the news for his roles. He rose to fame with the film Arjun Reddy.

Arjun Reddy is a 2017 Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and stars Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey. Arjun Reddy was remade in Hindi as Kabir Singh (2019) and twice in Tamil as Adithya Varma (2019) and Varmaa (2020).

Arjun Reddy was a huge box office hit. Released in 2017, it grossed over ₹51 crore globally. Critics praised the film but also criticized it for promoting toxic masculinity. Vijay and his Liger co-star Ananya Pandey appeared in the seventh season of Karan Johar‘s chat show, Koffee With Karan.

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Naga Chaitanya Sandeep Reddy Vanga (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga recently shared an interesting connection between his films Kabir Singh and Animal and actor Naga Chaitanya. Sandeep Reddy Vanga recently attended the Thandel event in Hyderabad. He revealed that Naga Chaitanya’s real-life style and personality have played an essential role in shaping the characters of Kabir Singh and Ranvijay Singh.

He explained that Naga Chaitanya’s dressing style and his driving luxury cars like his Lamborghini influenced his film characters. Sandeep Reddy Vanga admitted that he even asked his costume designer to take inspiration from Naga Chaitanya’s Kabir Singh and Animal wardrobe.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s movies are known for their intense storytelling and strong male leads, who always blend romance and aggression. Both Kabir Singh and Animal became major hits, establishing themselves as cult classics.

Trending Thandel: How Much Does Naga Chaitanya Starrer Need To Earn To Break Even?...

Unni Mukundan Spirit Role (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Unni Mukundan has been a prominent figure in the South Indian film industry for some time now, but he gained nationwide recognition only recently with the release of Marco. On the other hand, Sandeep Reddy Vanga achieved pan-Indian fame with his debut film Arjun Reddy, which was later remade in Hindi as Kabir Singh (the original was in Telugu).

His film Animal further solidified his reputation as a hitmaker. Prabhas, though known in film circles before the Baahubali franchise’s release, became a pan-Indian star with the success of Baahubali and the Kalki franchises. Now, imagine if these two actors and the director joined forces.

According to a report by Tupaki, this collaboration is happening. Sandeep Reddy Vanga is currently working on his upcoming film titled Spirit. He is focusing on finalizing the script and assembling the cast. As part of this process,...

Prabhas’ Mom Once Revealed The Reason Behind Actor’s Unmarried Status ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Prabhas is one of the most eligible bachelors in the movie industry. He is nearly 50 years old and is still unmarried. In a past interview, Prabhas’ mother, Siva Kumari, shared the reason behind the actor’s life choice. According to News18, she revealed that the Bahubali star has a close friend named Ravi, who faced a difficult time after a failed relationship. Prabhas was deeply affected by seeing his friend in pain.

This experience made Prabhas fear heartbreak in relationships and become hesitant about marriage. Siva Kumari also said that Prabhas had never shown interest in getting married. Earlier this year, Prabhas’ aunt Shyamala Devi hinted about his marriage. She visited the Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada and mentioned that Prabhas would get married soon. However, she did not reveal any details about the bride.

Rumors...

Indian movies, especially after the ‘90s, have been lambasted and celebrated for setting unrealistic expectations when it comes to romance while distorting the very definition of love. Yes, Shah Rukh Khan is lauded for his romantic films, but one of his most popular ventures to date, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, glorified stalking and set a really bad precedent. Thalapathy Vijay’s hugely popular Kushi was chock-full of problematic stuff like navel-gazing and blatant sexism. Allu Arjun’s Aarya normalized the treatment of girls like they are trophies who are supposed to be won by men. After that, stuff like Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Raja Rani, Arjun Reddy, and Animal gained popularity, and heterosexual romance sort of went into the gutter and has yet to see a positive resurgence. While I was here thinking that things were bad in terms of romantic dramas in India, South Africa came...

Vijay Deverakonda on Dhanush & Ranbir Kapoor. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda turns 35 today. The talented and handsome actor has been ruling hearts since 2011. In his career spanning over a decade, Vijay has been in several popular movies—Yevade Subramanyam, Pelli Choopulu, Arjun Reddy, Dear Comrade, and others. The actor was last seen in Parasuram’s ‘The Family Star’.

From the beginning of his career, Vijay Deverakonda has been passionate about acting. In an old interview, the Liger star shared that he used to have stage fright. However, he still used to push himself to perform in plays, to overcome his fears. Today, he faces the camera with great confidence. Hence, he has such a huge fan following. But did you know, there are two actors whose films Vijay enjoys watching? The actors are Dhanush and Ranbir Kapoor.

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Vijay Deverakonda is known for his work in Telugu cinema. He gained widespread recognition and a huge fan following with his breakthrough performance in the 2017 romantic comedy-drama “Arjun Reddy.” Vijay is currently busy with VD12 directed by Gautham Tinnanuri

Vijay Deverakonda is not just an actor but also a fashion icon and youth influencer, known for his unique style and charismatic persona both on and off-screen.

On the occasion of his 35th birthday, Vijay Deverakonda and the makers of his tentatively titled upcoming film SVC59 dropped the first look. Vijay shared the poster on X, hued in all red, depicting blood. Without revealing the face, the poster features a sword held by the actor. The actor shared the poster with the caption: ” ‘The blood on my hands is not of their death… but of my own rebirth…’ Ravi Kiran Kola X Vijay Deverakonda Svc Official.” The film production company Sri Venkateswara Creations...

Chiranjeevi & Vijay Deverakonda On Superstar Journey(Photo Credit –IMDb/Instagram)

It’s always interesting to listen to stories the veteran superstars have to say about their journey, struggles and rise to stardom. It is inspiring to hear how they kept going on, no matter how many challenges were thrown at their face. Their journey inspires common people to keep dreaming, but also the current lot of actors. One such conversation happened between Tollywood superstar Chiranjeevi and Vijay Deverakonda.

Telugu Digital Media Federation (Dmf) recently organised an event in Hyderabad where Chiranjeevi and Vijay Deverakonda got candid about their acting career. The Waltair Veerayya actor told Vijay about when he was humiliated on the set of one of his movies, which determined him to keep going on and become the superstar he is today.

Chiranjeevi shared, “I was working with prominent actors like Jagayya and Sarada, apart from numerous junior artists.

It was Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh cross-over in Mumbai as Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor met with Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda to discuss his upcoming film ‘Family Star’. Shahid gave a peck to Vijay as he thanked him for setting the stage for ‘Kabir Singh’.

Shahid said, “I want to thank Vijay, kyunki tu nahi hota toh ‘Arjun Reddy’ nahi hoti aur ‘Arjun Reddy’ nahi hota toh ‘Kabir Singh’ nahi hoti, I love you Vijay.”

Shahid asked Vijay how he became a part of ‘Family Star’ to which Vijay said, “Vijay responds” sparking laughter as he read directly from the teleprompter which had been goofing up for the better part of the day.

However, he later said that he read the script, got intrigued and said yes to the film.

‘Kabir Singh’, which emerged as Shahid’s biggest hit of his career, was a remake of ‘Arjun Reddy’. Both ‘Arjun...

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s First Choice For Kabir Singh Wasn’t Shahid Kapoor Or Kiara Advani! ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

Sandeep Reddy Vanga made his directorial debut in Bollywood with Kabir Singh. The film starred Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani in lead roles and stirred controversy over its alleged misogynist content. And while we know Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra were approached earlier, scroll below for another pair that was in consideration, but we had no idea!

Kabir Singh was a major blockbuster at the Indian box office. It would be safe to say that the romantic drama grabbed a lot of eyeballs over its controversial content labeled as toxic masculinity, which pulled the audiences to the theatres. In addition, its jukebox, including songs like Bekhayali and Kaise Hua, made it to every playlist on the loop.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s first choice for Preeti

As most know, Kabir Singh is...

One of the benefits of Netflix and the streaming age in general is that audiences are being exposed to films and TV series from outside their own cultures. Last year, the Mexican limited series "Thursday's Widows" hit the Netflix top 10 in several countries, becoming the number three non-English TV series for the week of September 11 to September 17, 2023. But it was the Indian thriller "Jaane Jaan," which topped the Netflix charts worldwide back in September 2023, that had perhaps the most impressive Netflix run for a non-us film.

Becoming the most-watched non-English film on the streamer globally, with 8.1 million views for the week of September 18 to September 24, 2023, "Jaane Jaan" proved global Netflix viewers were not only willing to give films outside their own countries a go, but that these films could dominate viewing charts.

Now, in 2024, we've got yet another Indian Netflix hit that hasn't quite managed to ascend to the heights...

Pan-India actress Rashmika Mandanna wished a ‘happiest birthday’ to the ‘Animal’ director Sandeep Reddy Vanga as he turned 42. Filmmaker Sandeep, who hails from Warangal, had made his screenwriting and directing debut with the 2017 Telugu film ‘Arjun Reddy’, starring Vijay Deverakonda.

He is currently riding high on the success of his action drama flick ‘Animal’, which stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika, and Tripti Dimri in the lead.

Now, on the occasion of his birthday, the lead actress of ‘Animal’ -Rashmika has penned a sweet note and shared a smiling picture of the director. The ‘Mission Majnu’ actress is also seen making her signature heart sign with her hands.

She wrote: “Happiest Birthday Vanga Sirrerrr… @Sandeepreddy.Vanga”, followed by a smiley.

‘Animal’ features Ranbir in a dual role as Ranvijay Singh and Aziz Haque. Senior star Anil Kapoor also plays dual characters of Balbir Singh and Kailash Petkar.

Mumbai, Dec 24 (Ians) ‘Baby’ is this year’s cult blockbuster Tollywood film. The film has been loved unanimously by the audience, filmmakers and celebrities.

Directed by the outstanding filmmaker Sai Rajesh, the film broke all box-office records. This cult love story stars Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya and Viraj Ashwin in lead roles.

Deverakonda received immense appreciation for his role, propelling him into the massive Rs 100-crore club at the box office. ‘Baby’ collected twice what another cult hit, ‘Arjun Reddy’, starring Anand’s brother Vijay Deverakonda, made.

Recently, there’s been much talk about the film getting a Hindi remake. Confirming this, the film’s producer, Sreenivasa Kumar, also known as Skn in the Telugu industry, stated to Zoom, “Yes, ‘Baby’ is going to be remade, not just in Hindi but also in Tamil. The cast for both versions will consist of fresh faces, potentially newcomers or semi-newcomers.”

The makers...

When Ananya Panday Said She Would Not Be Okay With Someone Like Arjun Reddy on Kwk With Vijay Deverakonda!(Photo Credit –Instagram/IMDb)

Ananya Panday and Vijay Deverakonda had everyone enchanted with their refreshing chemistry in Liger, despite the film’s lukewarm reception at the box office. During the promotion of the Puri Jagannadh directorial, Ananya and Vijay also graced the couch of Koffee With Karan 7, where they discussed a score of topics, from film talks to relationship gossip. At one point, host Karan Johar also asked AP her feelings on Deverakonda’s controversial film Arjun Reddy, and a video of her thought-provoking answer from the chat show has now gone viral. Scroll ahead to learn more.

With the release of Animal, the debate around Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s protagonists has reignited, with many calling Ranbir Kapoor‘s character, Ranvijay Singh, a male chauvinist who is a living example of...

‘Napoleon’ dropped to second in global chart; hits $137m after second session.

Worldwide box office Dec 1-3 RankFilm (distributor)3-day (world) Cume (world)3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Animal (various) $42.1m $42.1m $36.1m $36.1m 38 2. Napoleon (Sony) $35.7m $136.6m $28.6m $90.9m 64 3. The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes (Lionsgate) $29.4m $243.9m $14.9m $122.7m 88 4. Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce (Trafalgar) $27.4m $27.4m $6.4m $6.4m 95 5. Wish (Disney) $26.2m $81.5m $18.8m $39.6m 34 6. Across The Furious Sea (various) $19.5m $59.5m $19.5m $59.5m 1 7. 12:12: The Day (Seoul Spring) $14.4m $28.5m $14.4m $28.5m 1 8. So Long For Love (various) $11.6m $12.7m $11.6m $12.7m...

Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor’s recently released film ‘Animal’, directed by Sandeep Vanga Reddy, has not just set the Indian box-office on fire but has also emerged as the Number 1 film globally surpassing the likes of ‘Napoleon’ and ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ with $42.1 million, according to data published by ComScore.

The film, which is gore galore and credits Ranbir as a superstar, features Ranbir in dual roles. It released across 38 global territories. The worldwide gross total includes $6.1 million in North America where it was released across 850 locations and opened at Number 7, reports Variety.

In ‘Animal’, Ranbir Kapoor plays the son of India’s richest man (portrayed by Anil Kapoor) who takes on an antagonist played by Bobby Deol. The cast also includes Rashmika Mandanna.

Like Reddy’s previous films, the Telugu-language ‘Arjun Reddy’ (2017) and its Hindi-language remake ‘Kabir Singh’ (2019), ‘Animal’ is a study of toxic masculinity.

Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor’s recently released film ‘Animal’, directed by Sandeep Vanga Reddy, has not just set the Indian box-office on fire but has also emerged as the Number 1 film globally surpassing the likes of ‘Napoleon’ and ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ with $42.1 million, according to data published by ComScore.

The film, which is gore galore and credits Ranbir as a superstar, features Ranbir in dual roles. It released across 38 global territories. The worldwide gross total includes $6.1 million in North America where it was released across 850 locations and opened at Number 7, reports Variety.

In ‘Animal’, Ranbir Kapoor plays the son of India’s richest man (portrayed by Anil Kapoor) who takes on an antagonist played by Bobby Deol. The cast also includes Rashmika Mandanna.

Like Reddy’s previous films, the Telugu-language ‘Arjun Reddy’ (2017) and its Hindi-language remake ‘Kabir Singh’ (2019), ‘Animal’ is a study of toxic masculinity.

Sandeep Vanga Reddy’s blood-soaked Bollywood epic “Animal,” starring Ranbir Kapoor, emerged as the No. 1 film globally with $42.1 million, according to data published by ComScore.

“Animal” released across 38 global territories. The worldwide gross total includes $6.1 million in North America where it released across 850 locations and opened at No. 7. In India, the film opened at No. 1, grossing $28.8 million over the weekend.

In “Animal,” Ranbir Kapoor plays the son of India’s richest man who takes on an antagonist played by Bobby Deol (“Ashram”). The cast also includes Rashmika Mandanna (“Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1”).

Like Reddy’s previous films, the Telugu-language “Arjun Reddy” (2017) and its Hindi-language remake “Kabir Singh” (2019), “Animal” is a study of toxic masculinity. Reviewing the film for Variety, Dennis Harvey wrote: “There’s the whole issue of toxic masculinity, which Vanga’s previous efforts were decried for celebrating. ‘Animal’ is too ridiculous to take grave offense at,...

A movie directed by the berserk “Muppet Show” character known as Animal couldn’t be any more unruly than Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s new film of that title. This sporadically fun but exhausting hot mess provides 202 minutes of hyperventilating overkill for star Ranbir Kapoor as a tycoon’s favorite son whose anger-management (as well as daddy) issues are off the charts. Contrastingly notable for their absence are emotional depth, narrative cogency or non-scatological humor — lacks that much ultra-violence and a surprising amount of sexual content can only distract from so much over such a long, bombastic, shallow course.

Nonetheless, the over-the-top intensity pushed for nearly three and a half hours is likely to impress many viewers. That’s being counted on as “Animal” opens this weekend on the largest number of U.S. screens for any Indian feature to date.

Its combination of elaborate slaughter and a cartoonishly macho, borderline-insane...

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu, who is known for films like ‘Pokiri’, ‘Vamsi’, ‘Aagadu’ and others, recently said that he was absolutely blown away by Bollywood actor Bobby Deol’s appearance in the latter’s upcoming movie ‘Animal’, which stars Ranbir Kapoor in the lead.

The upcoming film, which is set to clash at the box-office with the Vicky Kaushal-starrer ‘Sam Bahadur’, has been directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and stars Bobby as the antagonistic force.

At a recent promotional event for ‘Animal’, Mahesh Babu couldn’t contain his admiration for Bobby Deol’s role. As the trailer unfolds, Bobby Deol’s presence escalates, eventually stealing the spotlight and setting the stage for a clash with Ranbir Kapoor.

Mahesh Babu, visibly impressed, said: “Bobby, you come in the end, and you blew my mind – my phone just dropped. The transformation is stunning, and as an audience, it’s very inspiring for us.

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu, who is known for films like ‘Pokiri’, ‘Vamsi’, ‘Aagadu’ and others, recently said that he was absolutely blown away by Bollywood actor Bobby Deol’s appearance in the latter’s upcoming movie ‘Animal’, which stars Ranbir Kapoor in the lead.

The upcoming film, which is set to clash at the box-office with the Vicky Kaushal-starrer ‘Sam Bahadur’, has been directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and stars Bobby as the antagonistic force.

At a recent promotional event for ‘Animal’, Mahesh Babu couldn’t contain his admiration for Bobby Deol’s role. As the trailer unfolds, Bobby Deol’s presence escalates, eventually stealing the spotlight and setting the stage for a clash with Ranbir Kapoor.

Mahesh Babu, visibly impressed, said: “Bobby, you come in the end, and you blew my mind – my phone just dropped. The transformation is stunning, and as an audience, it’s very inspiring for us.

Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is gearing for the global release of action-crime-drama “Animal.” The film is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, known for his portraits of tough yet vulnerable men in Telugu-language hit “Arjun Reddy” (2017) and its Hindi-language remake “Kabir Singh” (2019). “Animal” revolves around the relationship of Kapoor’s character with his father, played by Anil Kapoor (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and the cast also includes Rashmika Mandanna (“Varisu”) and Bobby Deol (“Aashram”). The film marks a notable change of image for Ranbir Kapoor, who is predominantly known for his romantic comedies including “Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar,” which is one of the biggest Bollywood hits of 2023, a year where Indian audiences began returning to cinemas after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

Variety spoke with Ranbir Kapoor about his role in “Animal.”

Variety: What made you accept “Animal” – had you watched “Arjun Reddy” and “Kabir Singh”?

Ranbir Kapoor: Well, to be honest, I was...

New Delhi, Oct 28 (Ians) Singer Nikhita Gandhi, who is well known for her powerful voice, is glad at the way her track ‘Leke Prabhu Ka Naam’ from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s upcoming spy-thriller film ‘Tiger 3’ has turned out.

The song was extensively practiced, though there was a small window in the song’s rap where she took the liberty of improvising.

The singer has lent her voice to various blockbuster films across Bollywood and South Indian films, such as ‘Arjun Reddy’, ‘Dhruva’, ‘Sooryavanshi’, and most recently Thalapathy Vijay’s Tamil action-thriller film ‘Leo’

‘Leke Prabhu Ka Naam’ is a powerful song with a great groove; the track received positive response from the audience who praised the vocal performances of Nikhita and her collaborator Arijit Singh. Currently, the track has already garnered over 40 million views on YouTube.

Talking to Ians, the singer gave details of both the song and her upcoming projects.

New Delhi, Oct 28 (Ians) Singer Nikhita Gandhi, who is well known for her powerful voice, is glad at the way her track ‘Leke Prabhu Ka Naam’ from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s upcoming spy-thriller film ‘Tiger 3’ has turned out.

The song was extensively practiced, though there was a small window in the song’s rap where she took the liberty of improvising.

The singer has lent her voice to various blockbuster films across Bollywood and South Indian films, such as ‘Arjun Reddy’, ‘Dhruva’, ‘Sooryavanshi’, and most recently Thalapathy Vijay’s Tamil action-thriller film ‘Leo’

‘Leke Prabhu Ka Naam’ is a powerful song with a great groove; the track received positive response from the audience who praised the vocal performances of Nikhita and her collaborator Arijit Singh. Currently, the track has already garnered over 40 million views on YouTube.

Talking to Ians, the singer gave details of both the song and her upcoming projects.

‘Baby’, a small film, which stars Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, and Viraj Ashwin in lead roles, received phenomenal success as the cult blockbuster movie of this year. The film is directed by Sai Rajesh, and produced by Skn, who previously delivered blockbusters like ‘Ee Rojullo’ and ‘Taxiwala’ under Mass Movie Makers. The passionate producer delivered blockbusters with brothers.

Impressed with the skills of director Sai Rajesh and the kind of massive success he gave, the producer Skn gifted a Mercedes Benz car to the director.

On this special occasion, producer Skn said: “I’m very happy with the massive success of our cult blockbuster ‘Baby’ and I wanted gift something special to my dearest friend and darling director Sai Rajesh. This is a small token of appreciation and love to our director. Thanks to Sai Rajesh for giving a cult film to our banner.”

The success of ‘Baby’ movie is rooted in their friendship,...

‘Baby’, a small film, which stars Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, and Viraj Ashwin in lead roles, received phenomenal success as the cult blockbuster movie of this year. The film is directed by Sai Rajesh, and produced by Skn, who previously delivered blockbusters like ‘Ee Rojullo’ and ‘Taxiwala’ under Mass Movie Makers. The passionate producer delivered blockbusters with brothers.

Impressed with the skills of director Sai Rajesh and the kind of massive success he gave, the producer Skn gifted a Mercedes Benz car to the director.

On this special occasion, producer Skn said: “I’m very happy with the massive success of our cult blockbuster ‘Baby’ and I wanted gift something special to my dearest friend and darling director Sai Rajesh. This is a small token of appreciation and love to our director. Thanks to Sai Rajesh for giving a cult film to our banner.”

The success of ‘Baby’ movie is rooted in their friendship,...

Known for his works in movies like ‘Arjun Reddy’, ‘Geetha Govindam’, ‘Dear Comrade’ and ‘Liger’ among many others, actor Vijay Deverakonda shared a glimpse of his “Sunday Mornings”, leaving fans spellbound. Vijay is an avid social media user, and his Instagram handle is an account of his daily life updates, projects, family photos, and his solo pictures. He enjoys a massive fan following of 19.3 million followers on Instagram.

Now, on Sunday, Vijay took to the photo sharing application, and shared a picture, wherein he can be seen sitting in a bath tub, full of ice cubes. Hence, he is enjoying an ice bath on the weekend.

He captioned the post as: “Sunday mornings”. The post was liked by Varun Dhawan.

Fans commented: “Why so hot.”

“Something is fishy,” said another

“Ice gonna melt soon,” added another.

Meanwhile, Vijay was recently seen in ‘Kushi’, a Telugu romantic comedy film written and directed by Shiva Nirvana.

Known for his works in movies like ‘Arjun Reddy’, ‘Geetha Govindam’, ‘Dear Comrade’ and ‘Liger’ among many others, actor Vijay Deverakonda shared a glimpse of his “Sunday Mornings”, leaving fans spellbound. Vijay is an avid social media user, and his Instagram handle is an account of his daily life updates, projects, family photos, and his solo pictures. He enjoys a massive fan following of 19.3 million followers on Instagram.

Now, on Sunday, Vijay took to the photo sharing application, and shared a picture, wherein he can be seen sitting in a bath tub, full of ice cubes. Hence, he is enjoying an ice bath on the weekend.

He captioned the post as: “Sunday mornings”. The post was liked by Varun Dhawan.

Fans commented: “Why so hot.”

“Something is fishy,” said another

“Ice gonna melt soon,” added another.

Meanwhile, Vijay was recently seen in ‘Kushi’, a Telugu romantic comedy film written and directed by Shiva Nirvana.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the director of the blockbuster film Arjun Reddy, is all set to work with two of the biggest stars of Telugu cinema, Prabhas and Allu Arjun, in his upcoming projects. The filmmaker, who is currently busy with his second Hindi film Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor, has confirmed that he will start shooting for his next film Spirit with Prabhas by June 2024.

Spirit will be a big action film with Prabhas playing a cop. The film will be produced by Bhushan Kumar, who also backed Sandeep’s Animal. Bhushan Kumar said that he is very excited to collaborate with Sandeep and Prabhas for Spirit, which will be a pan-India film. He also revealed that the basic writing for Spirit has started and the full-fledged work will begin after the release of Animal.

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Animal is expected to hit the screens in December 2023 or 2024. The film also stars Anil Kapoor,...

Indian cinema A-lister Allu Arjun is delighting in his best actor win at India’s National Film Awards for “Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1.”

Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media, the film traces the rise of Molleti Pushpa Raj (Arjun), a labourer who rises through the ranks of a sandalwood smuggling syndicate and faces off against an egotistic police officer.

The Telugu-language film was also dubbed into other Indian languages and went on to become the biggest box office hit of 2021 in the country. It is the first time an actor from the Telugu-language film industry has won the best actor accolade at the National Film Awards in India.

“Getting the national award is the highest official respect you can get,” Arjun told Variety. “What we realized was that in 69 years of Telugu cinema, while other technicians and directors have won, no actor...

Mumbai, Aug 25 (Ians) Actor Vijay Deverakonda, who is awaiting the release of his upcoming film ‘Kushi’, is celebrating six years of his blockbuster film ‘Arjun Reddy’.

On the occasion of the film’s sixth anniversary on Friday, the actor reminisced the first narration wherein he was sitting with his director Sandeep Reddy Vanga in a cafe and nobody recognised them.

The actor said, “Time flies. I still remember vividly the first narration in a cafe where no one recognised us because me and Sandeep were just 2 customers. We were nobody, we shot so much of the film, guerrilla style, candidly on the streets of Hyderabad, running, walking bare chested across a road.”

He further mentioned, “But we were two mad men obsessed with making an impact and storytelling. I fondly think of the times before all the chaos started. Until next time me and Sandeep get together, i send my...

Mumbai, July 27 (Ians) ‘Baby’, a small film which stars Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, and Viraj Ashwin in lead roles, and has been directed by Sai Rajesh, is creating a sensation at the box office. Despite the overwhelming gush of monsoon, the film continues to make a massive impact at the box office.

The film is extremely strong on weekdays with terrific bookings all over. In just 11 days, the film collected close to Rs 70 crore gross and surpassed the Vijay Deverakonda-starrer cult hit, ‘Arjun Reddy’, in lifetime collections. Registering such a collection in a post-pandemic world is a huge feat.

In terms of Roi, ‘Baby’ is the biggest hit in the history of Telugu cinema. This is phenomenal and unprecedented. The film is setting a solid benchmark, and even with the new releases, it remains the obvious choice for the audience. Moreover, the film has already become the highest-grossing film...

‘Baby’, a small Telugu film directed by Sai Rajesh, is creating a sensation at the box office. The film stars Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, and Viraj Ashwin in lead roles. Despite the rains, the film continues to make a massive impact at the box office. The film is extremely strong on weekdays with terrific bookings all over. In just 11 days, the film collected close to 70 crores gross and surpassed the sensational Vijay Deverakonda’s cult hit, “Arjun Reddy,” in lifetime collections.

In terms of Roi, “Baby” is the biggest hit in the history of Telugu cinema. This is phenomenal and unprecedented. The film is setting a solid benchmark, and even with the new releases, it remains the obvious choice for the audience. Moreover, “Baby” has already become the highest-grossing film in the careers of both Anand Deverakonda and Sai Rajesh.

Producer Skn, who achieved the biggest blockbuster with this film,...

Telugu superstar Vijay Deverakonda was chased off the stage after a fan ran towards him to touch his feet. A video is doing the rounds on social media, where the actor could be seen attending an event to mark the success of the film ‘Baby’ starring his brother Anand Deverakonda.

In the clip, an over-excited fan could be seen running towards the stage to touch Vijay’s feet when the ‘Liger’ actor was giving a speech on the success of ‘Baby’, looking dapper in a blue kurta.

The fan ran past the security cordon near the stage to touch Vijay’s feet, even as the shocked actor ran to avoid him before the security personnel got into the act.

Released on July 12, ‘Baby’ is a romantic drama directed by Sai Rajesh Neelam. The film also stars Vaishnavi Chaitanya and Viraj Ashwin in lead roles.

On the acting front, Vijay will...

Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor’s upcoming action-thriller film ‘Animal’ is ready to roar, as the beast will unleash its fangs on the revised release date of December 1, 2023. The makers have furnished the reason behind shifting the date: so that the audience gets a more polished film in theatres to their delight.

This the film has avoided theatrically clashing with the Sunny Deol-starrer ‘Gadar 2’ and the Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Omg 2’ both of which are legacy films.

‘Animal’, which also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Tripti Dimri, is directed by Sandeep Reddy, the director who has directed big Telugu hits such as ‘Arjun Reddy’ and Hindi films such as ‘Kabir Singh’.

This additional time will allow the team to further refine and fine-tune the content, ensuring that every aspect of the film meets the highest standards of excellence. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar and...

EntertainmentDirected by Sandeep Reddy Vanga who previously made ‘Arjun Reddy’, Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Animal’ also stars Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, and Tripti Dimri.Animal pre-teaser: YouTube/T-SeriesThe pre-teaser of the upcoming Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga was unveiled on Sunday, June 11. It gives a glimpse into the film's captivating world and intense narrative. It starts off with what seem to be two rival gangs — one whose members wear a golden skull headgear and the other is a group of sardars. The first gang calls Ranbir for a bloody face-off. Although the actor's face isn’t fully revealed till the end, he unleashes his wrath with the axe in his hand as he single-handedly hacks the other gang members and overpowers them before they're seen running away from him. The video features a song sung by Manan Bhardwaj and Bhupinder Babbal, who are also credited with its music and lyrics respectively.

What makes the Telugu Indian Idol 2 on aha showcase the incredible talent within the Telugu community! It is Music, a universal language that transcends all boundaries, and is the essence of our being, connecting us in ways that words cannot.

From the first note, it was clear that the Top 11 contestants were destined for greatness. Their soulful melodies, passionate performances, and awe-inspiring talent have captured the hearts of millions worldwide, including renowned Bollywood musicians like Himesh Reshammiya, Vishal Dadlani, and the illustrious singer Shreya Ghoshal.

The power of music to touch hearts and transcend barriers was evident when contestant Sowjanya Bhagavathula left the audience spellbound with her rendition of the melodious song from the movie “Gowthamiputra Shatakarni.” Her soulful voice impressed everyone, including the judges and especially S S Thaman.

During the “Gala with Bala” episode, Thaman, one of the show’s judges, was so impressed by her singing that...

OpinionOnce upon a time, toxic love was extensively romanticised on screen. But today, with such narratives under scrutiny, there have been attempts to address the intricacies of toxic relationships.During an interaction for an interview, scriptwriter Sanjay (one half of the Sanjay-Bobby duo) spoke about how liberating it is to no longer see heroes slapping heroines in Malayalam cinema. There was a time when one ‘tight slap’ was mandatory in most films (especially family dramas) to ‘tame’ the heroine so that she would go back to complete the patriarchal happy family picture. But with the political correctness lens firmly fastened on films by social media, writers and filmmakers are thinking twice before sitting complacently on their conditioned belief systems. Once upon a time, love was extensively romanticised and lopsided on screen. There were many instances of toxic love being normalised, as well as celebrated, without question. But today, with such narratives under scrutiny,...

Mumbai, Aug 25 (Ians) Actress Shalini Pandey has penned a beautiful note on social media, to celebrate five years of the Telugu blockbuster ‘Arjun Reddy’. She says that she owes everything to the Vijay Deverakonda-starrer and that August 25 holds a special place in her life.

‘Arjun Reddy’ released in 2017. The romantic drama is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The film tells the story of Arjun Reddy Deshmukh, a high-functioning alcoholic surgeon who has anger issues. Arjun is on a self-destructive path after the marriage of his girlfriend Preethi Shetty.

Shalini played Vijay’s love interest in this commercial superhit, that made her a sensation instantly.

On its fifth anniversary, Shalini got nostalgic and shared: “This date (August 25) has a significant place in my life. Five years ago, on this very day, my debut film Arjun Reddy released making it one of my most memorable moments. The love and appreciation that...

Actress Shalini Pandey, who impressed all with her unconventional Hindi film debut in ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’ opposite acting powerhouse Ranveer Singh, has put up a beautiful post on her social media, celebrating 5 years of the Telugu blockbuster – ‘Arjun Reddy’.

Shalini played Vijay Deverakonda’s love interest in this commercial superhit, that made her an overnight sensation and catapulted her to stardom, instantly.

On its fifth anniversary, Shalini got nostalgic and shared, “This date (August 25) has a significant place in my life. Five years ago, on this very day, my debut film Arjun Reddy released making it one of my most memorable moments. The love and appreciation that I got for my role as Preethi was unprecedented and I will always be grateful for that. I owe everything to Arjun Reddy. A big thank you to my director Sandeep Reddy Vanga for making sure that I had a good time shooting for this.

Vijay Deverakonda said on Monday that he stands with truth and on the issue of boycott trending on social media, he asserted that he is not scared of anything as he had faced a lot in life. He said he trusts God and has the blessings of his mother.

“I have struggled a lot to reach here,” the ‘Liger’ said here during a promotional tour. “I fought for money and respect. I also fought to get work. Before the release of my first film, I didn’t have much money and I even worked free of cost.”

Recalling his early days in the industry, he said: “Many people opposed me at the time of the release of my film ‘Arjun Reddy’. But it became successful. I faced all and now I am not scared. Now, I make movies for the people. Some drama is much needed and I am ready to fight.

Actor Shahid Kapoor, who next will be seen on screen in the Bollywood remake of the Telugu hit "Jersey", says he cried four times after watching the original film because he could relate to the central character of the story, who is close to his age.

"I never wanted to be part of a remake again (after 'Kabir Singh'). I wanted to do an original film because people might think I am only doing remakes, but when I saw the film (Jersey), it touched my heart. Although it is based on cricket, it tells the story of a 36-year-old guy who has a six year old son. He used to play cricket but he quit the game. For certain reasons, at the age of 36, he decides to play cricket again because that's the only thing he knows," Shahid said while interacting with the media at Star Screen Awards on Monday in Mumbai.

"Arjun Reddy" star Vijay Deverakonda says he doesn't mind when his films don't perform well at the box office, but he is one actor who is revengeful.A

Every actor has some hits and misses. Talking about failure, he said: "I am a revengeful person. When people don't like my film, so many of friends of mine walked out of some film of mine and later called me to say (share their feedback) during early stage of my career. I completely sit and like to know the real feedback."

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Recalling the moment when a little girl approached him to share her feedback about his latest release - "Dear Comrade", he said at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (Iffi) Goa: "She loved the first half of 'Dear Comrade', but didn't like second half at all. That was...

Controversy Vijay is apparently soon going to "school" people on social media with film critic Baradwaj Rangan as his moderator.Priyanka RichiIt seems like the controversy around Vijay Deverakonda’s 2017 film Arjun Reddy is not going to die down anytime soon. Recently, actor Parvathy received praise on social media for pointing out the misogyny in Arjun Reddy in front of Vijay Deverakonda at a round table discussion hosted by Film Companion. The actor explained how the movie glorified toxic masculinity and compared it to Joker, stating that in her opinion, the latter was an example of a film that didn't glorify violence but showed the trajectory of a mentally disturbed character. The discussion soon led to explosions on social media with many applauding Parvathy for speaking her mind and once again pointing out the normalisation of abuse in relationships. Though Vijay Deverakonda tried defending the film at the round table,...

"Adithya Varma" is the third film based on Sandeep Vanga's stormy ode to misogyny. Frankly, we don't need one more version of the story of an insufferably arrogant doctor who insists on performing operations in a drunken state, pulls a girl out of her classroom and insists she is his girlfriend, and feels his grandmother is the wisest woman in the world (which she probably is).

"Adithya Varma" tries to soften the blows in the other two versions of the film by making the young wild rudderless doctor less of a menace to society and women(in that order). In doing so, it loses it edge and ends up being neither fish nor fowl. It is a film that wants to embrace all of the original's audacity without being held accountable for the trespasses that the other version were held guilty of.

As a vehicle for young Dhruv's burgeoning talent,...

ReviewThis is not a bad film but what's the point of making a frame by frame remake of the original which had a phenomenal run?Sowmya RajendranReviewing Adithya Varma, the remake of the Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy, makes one feel like Sisyphus from the Greek myth who was condemned to repeat his actions day after day.  There was Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh, the trailer of Adithya Varma directed by Bala and now we have Adithya Varma directed by Gireesaaya - it's enough to make one stare out of the window and ask the existential question, 'Is there a point to this?' If you've just returned from an expedition to the moon and have no idea about the story of Arjun Reddy or Kabir Singh (how I envy you!), it is about an angry, entitled, medical student on a path to self-destruction. In this version, it is Dhruv Vikram playing the hero Adithya Varma,...

Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Kabir Singh is a remake of the Telugu hit film Arjun Reddy?which starred Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey. In the film, Shahid will be seen in three avatars -- a college-going boy, one with short hair, and another in an angry mood and a bearded look and ruffled hairdo.

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Now we take a look at some of the iconic dialogues from the movie:

?Khusrau Darya Prem Ka, Ulti Wa Ki Dhaar, Jo utra So Doob Gaya, Jo Dooba So Paar?

?Darya Ka Paani, Lehren, Shor Hai Ya Shanti, Jisse?Shor Lagai Usne Kabhi Pyaar Kiya Hi?Nahi? Or Jinhe?Ye?Khamooshi Chu Jai Unhe?Waqt, Halat, Pareshani Juda Kar Saktay Hai Par Alag Nahi?

?Football Is A Violent Sport? Opponent Ke Zone Mein Ghuss Ke Gol Karna, Opponent Hamare Zone Mein Ghussai To Usai Gol Karne Se Rkna,...

TollywoodShahid Kapoor is rumoured to reprise Nani's role in the Hindi version.Digital NativeThe Nani starrer Jersey, released a few months ago, did well at the box office. It is a period sports drama written and directed by Gowtham Tinnanuri and produced by Suryadevar Naga Vamsi under his banner Sithara Entertainments. The film had Nani and Shraddha Srinath in the lead roles while Sanusha, Sathyaraj, Sampath Raj, Viswant and Ronit Kamra played pivotal roles. Music was scored by Anirudh Ravichander with cinematography handled by Sanu Varghese. Following its success, the Hindi remake rights have been bagged by ace director and producer Karan Johar. Reports are that Gowtham Tinnanuri, the director of the Telugu version, may be wielding the megaphone for the Hindi remake but sources say that talks are in very nascent stages and nothing has been finalized yet. On the hero to be reprising Nani’s role, sources...

Kollywood"For showing up everyday, never giving up, always pushing me to do better..," he wrote in an Instagram post.Digital NativeDhruv Vikram was to have made his acting debut with the Bala directorial Varma, a remake of the hit Telugu movie Arjun Reddy. But this project was scrapped entirely after the shooting was completed owing to creative differences between director Bala and the producer. Then the producers announced that the entire film will be re-shot with debutant Girisayya helming it as the director. The director had worked as an assistant to director Sandeep Vanga, who had directed Arjun Reddy. In Adithya Varma, Dhruv will be reprising the role done by Vijay Deverakonda in the original. The producer had retained Dhruv Vikram and music composer Rothan for the new version of the remake while the rest of the star cast and crew were discarded. While Bala’s version had Megha...