What Kamal does not like about Bollywood ?/ Yuvan Sweetheart first song / Suzhal 2 Feb 28

In an old 2017 interview with India Today, Kamal had some shocking revelations as to why he took this decision to leave Bollywood. One was the Bollywood style of functioning where one film took two years to complete and actors committing to six projects at same time. He revealed that there were also too many underworld connections from Bollywood, which he wanted to escape. Kamal Haasan considered himself quite ‘happy’ while staying away from black money and all the underworld aspects of the showbiz. In 2024,he acted in Kalki along with Amitabh and Prabhas and was a big hit in North India. In second part, Kamal and Prabhas have major portions. Mani Ratnam directed Thug Life is releasing on June 5th. This combo came together in Nayagan. Kamal planned to remake and act in Devar Magan's Hindi version. He requested Dilip Kumar to play his father. When Dilip was unable to, Kamal lost all interest and sold the films story to Mushir and Riaz . The film ended up as Virasat with Anil Kapoor in the lead and directed by Priyadarshan Geraftaar released in 1985 is the only film that had Amitabh, Rajinikanth and Kamal in one film. It was a blockbuster hit From Ek Fuje Ke Liye to Kalki, 24 films of Kamal ,straight and dubbed into Hindi were release. Sanam Teri Kasam in which Kamal and reena Roy was dubbed into Tamil as Paadagan. Dekha pyar Tumhara of Kamal was dubbed into Telugu and released as Allari Mogudu Anumanam Pellam. Kamal’s first directorial venture was Chachi 420 in Hindi and a remake of Avvai Shanmughi. His second directorial was Hey Ram a Tamil- Hindi with Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukherji

The first single of Yuvan Shankar Raja's 'Sweetheart' is out The first song 'Aasam Kissa..' from the film 'Sweetheart' starring actor Rio Raj, along with the lyrical video for the song, has been released. Debutant director Svineeth S. Sukumar's upcoming film 'Sweetheart' stars Rio Raj, Gopika Ramesh, Arunachaleswaran, Renji Panicker, Tulasi and others. Comedian Reddin Kingsley also makes a special appearance. Balaji Subramaniam has handled the cinematography for this film and Yuvan Shankar Raja has composed the music. Tamilarasan has handled the editing while Sivashankar has taken care of the art direction. This film, which is being prepared in the comedy with romantic genre, has been produced by producer Yuvan Shankar Raja on behalf of YSR Films. After the release of the first look of the film and its huge response, the first song from the film, 'Aasam Kissa..', along with its lyrical video, has been released. The song has been penned by lyricists Keli Thi and Gana Francis and sung by composer and singer Yuvan Shankar Raja and Afro. Following this, details of the film, including the teaser and trailer, are expected to be officially released soon. Yuvan Shankar Raja - Svineeth S. Sukumar - Afro collaboration film music is receiving a great response as it has been created as a vibe song for the fans to celebrate enthusiastically.

Prime Video Announces the Global Premiere of the Second Season of its Acclaimed Tamil Original Crime Thriller Series Suzhal—The Vortex, Launching on February 28 A gripping crime thriller, Suzhal—The Vortex Season 2 is set against the backdrop of the visually striking Ashtakaali festival as the story unfolds in the small fictional village of Kaalipattanam Produced under the banner of Wallwatcher Films, written and created by Pushkar and Gayatri, and directed by Bramma and Sarjun KM, Suzhal—The Vortex Season 2 is a crime thriller interwoven with elements of family dynamics, love, sacrifice, and raw human emotions The series features a talented ensemble cast, including Kathir and Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead along with Lal, Saravanan, Gouri Kishan, Monisha Blessy, Samyuktha Vishwanathan, Shrisha, Abhirami Bose, Nikhila Sankar, Rini, Kalaivani Bhaskar, and Ashwini Nambiar in pivotal roles, along with Manjima Mohan and Kayal Chandran making special appearances Suzhal-The Vortex Season 2 is set to premiere exclusively on Prime Video in India and over 240 countries and territories worldwide on February 28

Less Mass More Content reason for Vidamuyurchi struggle / Mohanlal Directorial Barroz got Rs 4 cr share for Producer !!!

VIDAAMUYARCHI BOX OFFICE CURRENT REPORT The movie is struggling at the box office right now. The film collected just 90 crores worldwide in 3 days which is quite low for an Ajith film. It needs to collect 185 crores worldwide to break even with a 92 crores distributors share. The positive is for now no Tamil movie is releasing and Thandel is no where to be seen in Tamil theatres. So Vidaamuyarchi has chances to squeak through and become an average grosser. It would have grossed more than this but the negative WOM spoiled the show. Moral :- Even Thala-Thalapathy movies will struggle to break even if the film receives negative WOM. So either give a high content and quality film or give a mass entertaining film. Don’t mix commercial and content. They are like water and oil. Vettaiyan and Vidamuyarchi kind of movies will only work for actors like Ravi Mohan and VJS with lowering the commercial aspects. People expect Thunivu, Jailer, Leo, GOAT kind of movies which delivers mass cooked scenes with high theatrical moments from tier 1 stars (Rajini, Kamal, Vijay, Ajith). Or else their films would flop. That’s why Mankatha, Aarambam, Veeram, Vedalam, Viswasam, Thunivu worked, and Billa 2, Valimai and Vidaamuyarchi didn’t work for Ajith. Only Vijay understands this trick. Suriya, Dhanush, STR and Sivakarthikeyan can work in content oriented films as they are hovering between tier 1 and tier 2. Posted by AROK in Balus box office Day 4 box office ; On its 4th day, the film saw a slight dip in the day-wise collection. According to the early estimates in Sacnilk, the film earned 11.92 crores*. This was a drop of 11% since the Ajith starrer had amassed 13.5 crores on its previous day.The total India net collection of the film now comes to 62.67 crores*. Including the taxes, the gross collection of Vidaamuyarchi comes to 73.95 crores*. The film has earned around 38 crores* when it comes to the overseas collection which is also quite impressive.The worldwide collection of the film now stands at 111.95 crores*. The film has now managed to enter the 100 crore club globally

Truth behind Rs 100 cr gross films revealed Rcent figures put out by Kerala Producers body about what the producers of hit films got says it all. OTT Play has put the figures as Among December releases, Marco and Rifle Club had a theatre share of Rs 12 Cr and Rs 9 Cr against budgets of Rs 9 Cr and Rs 18 Cr, respectively. Mohanlal’s Barroz tanked at the box office, with a theatre share of just Rs 4 Cr against its whopping Rs 112 Cr budget.Asif Ali’s Rekhachithram is the only superhit in January 2025, fetching Rs 12.5Cr for its producer against Rs 8.5 Cr budget. Movies like Tovino Thomas’ Identity, which is currently streaming on ZEE5, and Basil Joseph’s Pravinkoodu Shappu had burned a big hole in their respective producers’ pockets. While the former was made on a budget of Rs 30 Cr, it returned only Rs 3.5Cr to the producer, while Basil’s film had a theatre share of Rs 4 Cr against its Rs 18.5 Cr budget.Explaining the difference between overall gross collection and theatre share, Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce official and director Anil V Thomas tells us, “The figures that are published by makers are overall gross collection. The theatre share, which goes solely to the producer, is only a partial amount of this. For instance, if a movie makes Rs 100, 30% of this goes as tax, and the remaining 70% is divided between the producers, and distributors and exhibitors. For the first week, the producer gets 50%, the second week, 55% and third week onwards, 65% of this share.” So, even a movie like Manjummel Boys, which is the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, would only have brought in less than Rs 50 Cr as theatre share, explains Anil, adding that no Malayalam movie has fetched Rs 100 Cr theatre share as of now.

Preity Mukhundhan joins Ashok Selvan next / Meera Jasmine back in Kannada/ Suriya to give voice for Vijay Devarakonda

Ashok Selvan's next, which is tentatively titled AS23, is all set to be helmed by debutant filmmaker Karthikeyan Ramakrishnan. Also starring Preity Mukhundhan as the female lead, the film went on floors with a pooja ceremony on Sunday. Vignesh Raja, who helmed the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Por Thozhil, has penned the story for the yet-to-be-titled film. The film is backed by Ashok Selvan and Abinaya Selvam under the Happy High Pictures banner. The film marks the banner's sophomore production after Oh My Kadavule (2020). Last seen in Emakku Thozhil Romance, Ashok Selvan currently awaits the release of the Mani Ratnam directorial Thug Life, in which he stars alongside Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan. In the pipeline, he also has Gangs Kuruthi Punal, a Prime Video series with Soundarya Rajinikanth as the creative producer. Preity Mukhundhan, on the other hand, was last seen in Star and has Kannappa in which she plays a princess opposite Vishnu and Maine Pyar Kiya coming up.

The teaser for Vijay Deverakonda’s upcoming pan-India spy action thriller, tentatively titled VD12, will be released on February 12. The film stars Bhagyashri Borse as the female lead and is directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri. As per reports, actors Ranbir Kapoor, Suriya, and Jr NTR are set to lend their voices for the teaser in different languages. Ranbir will narrate the Hindi version, while Suriya and NTR will do the same for the Tamil and Telugu versions, respectively. The production house, Sithara Entertainments, announced the teaser’s release date with a social media post featuring a flaming golden crown. The caption, “The silent crown awaits the king,” hints at the film’s intense and action-packed narrative. VD12 is planned as a two-part film. Reports suggest the makers are targeting a May 30 release, though production delays may impact the schedule. The film features cinematography by Girish Gangadharan,

• Produced by Satya Rayala under Rayala Studios, Your's Sincerely Raam is said to get Meera Jasmine make her comeback to Kannada cinema through this film. She starred in Mauyra (2004) with Puneeth Rajkumar, charmed audiences with her role in Arasu (2007), also starring Puneeth, and appeared in films like Devaru Kotta Thangi (2009) opposite Shivarajkumar, and Ijjodu (2010). An official announcement is expected once the terms are finalised. Your's Sincerely Raam brings together Ramesh Aravind and Ganesh, sparking buzz from the very beginning. The film, marking Vikhyath’s directorial debut A.R. Vikhyath is the writer of Pushpaka Vimana (2017), and Monsoon Raaga (2022)

Ram Charan wife Upasana sets Apollo Anganwadi at Pawan Kalyan constituency

Upasana Kamineni Konidela, Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals, Announces The Establishment of Model Anganwadi Center To Ensure Better Healthcare For Women and Children Ram Charan is married to Upasana Kamineni, the vice-chairman of Apollo Charity and Chief Editor of B Positive magazine. Kamineni is the daughter of Shobana Kamineni and the granddaughter of Prathap C. Reddy, founder and executive chairman of India's first corporate hospital chain, Apollo Hospitals. In a fresh healthcare initiative, Upasana Kamineni Konidela, Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals, recently announced the establishment of Model Anganwadi Center at Pithampuram on the occasion of Chairman Dr. Prathap C Reddy's 93rd birthday. This new initiative looks after empowering women and ensuring children's health, by improving sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition. It focuses on providing maternal and child healthcare for the critical first 1000 days, and personalized nutritional interventions to ensure zero malnutrition and reduce maternal and infant mortality to zero. Beyond healthcare, the initiative also focuses on customized curricula for both mothers and children, empowering families with knowledge on health, hygiene, and early childhood education. It also includes the provision of clearly defined jobs for Anganwadi workers and staff, and the deployment of digital health records for tracking the health outcomes of women and children. It aims at sustainability, holding regular workshops to engage fathers, families, and local communities in supporting women and children. Located in Pawan Kalyan's constituency, this initiative ensures high visibility, with the potential for nationwide implementation through the Prime Minister once proven successful. On the 93rd birthday of Chairman Dr. Prathap C Reddy, a phased initiative will be undertaken to beautify and enhance 109 Anganwadi Centers in Pithapuram district. Through this thoughtful initiative, Upasana Kamineni Konidela looks forward to redefining Anganwadi Centers by addressing healthcare, nutrition, education, empowerment, and sustainability, and creating a health ecosystem that sets a benchmark for women and child development progress nationwide. Previously, in a monumental healthcare initiative, Upasana Kamineni Konidela's Apollo Foundation ensured the well-being of pilgrims by inaugurating a Free Apollo Emergency Care Center at the iconic Ram Mandir. Now, by establishing the Model Anganwadi Center at Pithampuram, Apollo Hospitals extends support in bringing significant development in healthcare systems.

Ajith FAN Honest Review of Vidamuyurchi

Verdict : Overall it is an one time watchable action thriller. Keep your expectations low and you will enjoy it. I am mildly satisfied. But don’t worry Good Bad Ugly will be a real celebration for us. Marks - 55–60/100 Review posted AROK in Balus Box Office As an Ajith fan I need to review this film in a honest way. I should not cheat my followers who watches movies based on my review. So this will be a very honest review. Positives Ajith Kumar’s electrifying screen presence Trisha’s performance Making First Half love portions Chemistry between Ajith and Trisha Arjun’s fight sequences are very good and still he fights like hell. That’s why he is called Action King Regina Cassandra’s performance Stunt sequences are excellent Anirudh’s BGM and songs (I personally love Thaniye song and Pathikichu) Interval block Technical Aspects like Cinematography (especially Sawadeeka portion), editing etc. Negatives Second half is very much generic and predictable Ajith’s fights are bit mediocre and Ajith actually moves a bit slowly Regina’s flashback is unwanted and bad The first 30 minutes in the first half may not work for hardcore Ajith fans. It is more like Yennai Arinthaal love scenes. Very good scenes but not suitable for Ajith fans (not a negative but a negative for hardcore Ajith fans) Narration and screenplay in second half could have been better Some characters performance like Aarav is underwhelming. Even Ajith’s acting is not very good. It’s only decent. Emotions connects in parts Overall Vidaamuyarchi is an average thriller. Does the film satisfy all? If you keep your expectations low, it may satisfy you Is the film really horrible as some guys in X like Christopher Kanakaraj says? No, it is not horrible. It is an okayish watch Will the film become a hit? Possiblities are high. I don’t know what is the budget exactly. Some are saying 250 crores, some are saying 300 crores and some are saying 180 crores. If the budget is between 180–230 crores, there are higher chances of the film to become a success. If the budget is 250 crores, then it will become an AVERAGE-ABOVE AVERAGE grosser. If the budget is 300 crores, then it will be difficult to break even. Overall it is an one time watchable action thriller. Keep your expectations low and you will enjoy it. I am mildly satisfied. But don’t worry Good Bad Ugly will be a real celebration for us. Marks - 55–60/100

Car Racing only a hobby says Naga Chaitanya

'Dhandel' is the biggest budget film in my film career. Car racing is just a hobby, but there is no proper training for it - Naga Chaitanya 'Dhandel' - It's a love story - Naga Chaitanya Expectations are increasing for the Naga Chaitanya-Sai Pallavi co-starring film 'Dhandel', which is set to release on February 7th, not only in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana but also across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and North India. The film crew is actively promoting the film 'Dhandel', which centers on the patriotic and emotional love story of a young fisherman, to reach out to fans from all walks of life across India. Directed by Sandhu Mondetti, the film titled Thandel stars Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi, Karunakaran, Aadukalam, Naren Bablu and many others. The cinematography of this film is done by Shyam Dutt and Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad has produced it. The film, which will be released worldwide in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi on the 7th, is produced by producer Bunny Vas under Geetha Arts. The film is presented by Allu Aravind. In Tamil, the film is presented by producer SR Prabhu under Dream Warrior Pictures. As fans' expectations for the film skyrocket, hero Naga Chaitanya shares his experiences about the film. About Chennai...? Chennai has always been special to me. My life began here. I have many unforgettable experiences in Chennai. What inspired you to act in this film? After hearing the story of this film, despite all the commercial aspects, it is basically a love story. I liked it a lot. The fans who watch the film will also feel this love intimately. You look different in this movie than the usual Naga Chaitanya.. Regarding this..!? Director Sandhu had explained the screenplay of my character in this film when he met me. After hearing that, I believed that it was the right opportunity for the actor to showcase his talent. The story of the film is also a long journey, traveling from Sri Ka Kulam near Visakhapatnam, going to Gujarat, from there to Pakistan, going to jail there, and then returning to his homeland. This really impressed me. After that, I went to Sri Ka Kulam in person and met the fishermen there, and talked to them and learned about their lifestyle - their pronunciation style - their physical appearance - and their professional style. What challenges do they face when they go to sea? How do they face them? I asked them about all this in detail. When they go into the sea to catch fish, they stay in the sea for about a month. While they are in the sea, their cell phones do not work. They have no connection with this world. After hearing all this, I became inspired and started preparing myself for this role. This made a big difference in my film journey. Be it my appearance... my body language... my local dialect and pronunciation... I was immersed in this for almost a year. This journey gave me an unforgettable experience. The character Raju that I played in the film 'Dhandel' affected me in many ways. All the feelings related to the evolution of a human being came to me while playing this character. It also made me realize that we should treat people with love. How was your experience working with the director? This is the third film I am acting in under the direction of director Sandhu Mondetti. Every film is in a different genre. The story of this film. The budget of this film. Its grandeur. The quality of production.. everything is new to me and to the director. It has never been done in any film before. It is huge. This shows the growth of the director. Sandhu thinks a lot for me. He has shown me in a new way in this film. Be it a love scene... be it a fight scene... be it a dance scene... Sandhu will always be there for me. For this, I thank him at this moment. What are your hobbies besides acting? Apart from acting, I am involved in car racing. For this, I thank Chennai again. I have visited the car races held at the car racing ground in Irungattu Fort, Chennai. I have enjoyed it. It is just my hobby. I have not taken any formal training for it. However, I have driven racing cars when I get some free time. A fisherman fishing in the sea - The neighboring Pakistani government arrests and imprisons fishermen for fishing across the border. How did they escape from prison? How was the struggle of their family members? The film 'Dandel', which is being prepared as an emotional work based on this true incident, reflects the feelings of Tamil Nadu fishermen and is expected to be a huge success in Tamil Nadu as well. The film will be released in theaters worldwide on the 7th.

Right from Siddharth to Naga Chaitanya- Samantha Dating history / A back view of Pooja Hegde

Samantha relation with Director Raj The speculation gained momentum after Samantha posted pictures from a recent pickleball tournament Social media comments - One such comment read, "Raj is married and living with his family. Don’t share photos with him publicly” reports say that Raj and his wife are living separately and that they might be heading for a divorce Dating History ; Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s dating history is actor Siddharth. The duo reportedly fell in love on the set of their film, Jabardasth. Samantha and Sidharth dated from 2013 to 2015. As per multiple reports, Samantha wanted to settle down with Siddharth, but he was not keen on the same. Many other reports stated that Siddharth didn’t like Samantha being friends with her male co-stars. amantha’s marriage and divorce with Telugu star, Naga Chaitanya are still one of the most discussed topics. When the madly in love couple decided to call it quits and announced the same before their fourth wedding anniversary, their fans were shattered. While everyone hoped ChaySam (lovingly called by Chaitanya and Samantha’s fans) would reconcile, it never happened. Today, let us learn about Samantha’s dating history and the men she has fallen in love with to date. Samantha Ruth Prabhu dated Siddharth The first name that comes to everyone’s mind when we talk about Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s dating history is actor Siddharth. The duo reportedly fell in love on the set of their film, Jabardasth. Samantha and Sidharth dated from 2013 to 2015. As per multiple reports, Samantha wanted to settle down with Siddharth, but he was not keen on the same. Many other reports stated that Siddharth didn’t like Samantha being friends with her male co-stars. Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s breakup with Siddharth Later, Siddharth’s closeness to actress, Deepa Sannidhi became the reason for his rift with Samantha. Siddharth and Deepa were often spotted hanging out together, and he even recommended her for a film. Soon, Samantha and Siddharth broke up, and many articles published during that time blamed Siddharth for their breakup. Soon, Samantha reacted to the rumours and defended the actor. Revealing that she is not a victim and calling Siddharth a great guy, Samantha tweeted: “The article in the DC makes me look like the victim. I am not. Siddharth is a great guy. stop taking sides. This is personal. STOP.” Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s affair with Naga Chaitanya Samantha met Naga Chaitanya during the shooting of her debut film, Ye Maaya Chesave, and during the course of the film, the two became good friends. During that time, both Samantha and Chaitanya were already dating other people. Sam was in a relationship with Siddharth, and Chaitanya was dating Shruti Haasan. However, in 2013, Chaitanya broke up with Shruti and Samantha and Siddharth, too, parted ways. Soon, Samantha and Chaitanya started attending parties together. In 2015, Chaitanya's father, Nagarjuna, stated that his son had found his soulmate. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya’s marriage On January 29, 2017, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni got engaged. On October 6, 2017, Samantha and Chaitanya began their forever journey and tied the knot as per Hindu and Christian rituals in Goa. Their wedding was a gala affair, and the couple spent approximately Rs. 10 crores on it. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya’s ugly divorce Everything was going well in Samantha and Chaitanya’s paradise until reports of a possible rift between the couple started making the rounds. Their fans thought it was mere speculation. However, four days before their fourth wedding anniversary, Samantha and Chaitanya made a joint announcement about their separation. It was definitely a difficult time for the couple, but it was a personal loss for their beloved fans. When Samantha reacted to the news of her separation from Naga Chaitanya After the couple announced their separation, there were many conjectures around the same. It was also reported that Samantha was offered alimony of Rs. 200 crores. The actress later rubbished all the reports. But when she made her first appearance in Karan Johar’s show, Koffee With Karan, Samantha stated having hard feelings for Chaitanya. In her words: “There are hard feelings like if you put the both of us in a room you have to hide sharp objects. So as of now, yes. It's not an amicable situation right now. It might be in the future." Samantha Ruth Prabhu is rumoured to be dating Raj Nidimoru According to the latest reports, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is rumoured to be dating filmmaker, Raj Nidimoru of the famous duo Raj and DK. Samantha first appeared in the director’s much-talked-about web series, The Family Man 2 and was recently seen in the series, Citadel: Honey Bunny. However, the reports of Samantha dating Raj are just a rumour, as neither the actress nor the director has confirmed the news. Guess the actress from her backside. No prizes