Official : Wife Sakshi scripts - hubby Dhoni produces Tamil film

 

Dhoni Entertainment forays into mainstream film production with a Tamil film

How it happened ? Ramesh Thamilmani had collaborated with the sci-fi web series , graphic novel Atharava The Origin written by Adarsh. Dhoni was conceptualized in the superhero role and motion poster created and released by Rajinikanth. This was supposed to be India's very own Superhero from a mythological background. Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya had produced a film Linga with was supposed to be India's answer to Marvel and Hollywood superheroes and boasted of being the only Superhero character based on a living LEGEND. Producer was Latha Rajinikanth and the family was left with debts and court cases.

Producer of this Athrava was one Vincent Adaikalraj and it was credited as Virzu Studios in collaboration with Midas Deals Pvt. Ltd. Vincent is no stranger to films as he produced a film MEOW ( Tamil film and not the Malayalam film recently released on OTT). Gayahthri Iyer, who played the lead was popular in Kannada films and is a known face in Hindi Telly soaps like Naagin 6.- Haiwaan the Monster.

Run up to the official announcement:  M S Dhoni was shooting next door to  Vijay  at Gokulam Studio in Chennai for Kauvery Hospital advt and both had a exchange of  pleasantries'. Soon it was Dhoni produces Thalapathy's next. It was a start and led to Mahesh Babu joining the cast and later it was Lady Superstar Nayanthara centric film. Next was that Sanjay Wadhwa of AP International was the executive producer as Rajinikanth had suggested his name. Dhoni's company denied it. It was reported that Dhoni was to do a Prithviraj and Kichha film.

Now Vijay ha two films and director- producer's  confirmed and Mahesh Babu has tied with Shankar and this means two years locked. Nayanthara is one left and as per Ramesh's revelation, Sakshi has given a family entertainer subject.

Why Tamil and not Hindi ? ;  Business Head says there is no Regional v/s Bollywood and it is South films all the way an so Tamil films and it will be available in multiple languages. Dhoni according to a popular folklore  in Chennai is a Sowcarpettai ( Chennai suburb where Rajasthani families stay) guy with North Indian parents and speaks fluent Tamil and so also his wife. Rai Lakshmi the actress still gets questions from media about her linkup with Dhoni.

Press Release note:    ~ Conceptualized by Sakshi Singh Dhoni, the family entertainer will start rolling soon ~

: Legendary cricketer Mahindra Singh Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni’s production house Dhoni Entertainment has commenced the various stages of producing entertainment content, across all mainstream languages. Dhoni Entertainment has already carved a name for itself by producing and releasing the popular documentary, the 'Roar of the Lion', based on the IPL matches played by the Chennai Super Kings. “Women’s Day Out”, a short film about Cancer awareness was also produced by them.

The exceptional bond that Dhoni shares with the people of Tamil Nadu is eminent. Reinforcing this extra special relationship further, Dhoni Entertainment will be producing its first film in Tamil, a family entertainer conceptualized by Sakshi Singh Dhoni, the Managing Director of Dhoni Entertainment and will be directed by Ramesh Thamilmani, who has also authored Atharva - The Origin, a new age graphic novel. The cast and crew of the film will be announced shortly.

Besides Tamil, Dhoni Entertainment is in talks with multiple filmmakers and script writers to create and produce exciting and meaningful content across genres including science fiction, crime drama, comedy, suspense thriller, and more.

“From the moment I read the concept written by Sakshi, I knew it was special. The concept was fresh and had all the potential to be a fun family entertainer. I am honored and very grateful for this opportunity to develop this really fresh concept into a feature film story and to be directing the film as well.” Says Ramesh Thamilmani, the Director. He adds, “All of us are excited to kick start this journey and bring this special film to life for the audience to watch and enjoy.”

Vikas Hasija, Business Head, Dhoni Entertainment says, “Post Pandemic, the business of the mainstream films in India has become a singular entity, the boundaries are blurred and there is no Regional cinema vs Hindi cinema debate anymore. As more Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films are equally celebrated in the North, Dhoni Entertainment does not want to limit itself as a single-language production house. Our priority is to reach our Indian audiences in every nook and corner of our country, through meaningful stories. Though our first film will be originally made in Tamil, it will be released in multiple languages.”

Adding to this, Priyanshu Chopra, the Creative Head of Dhoni Entertainment says, “We believe that ‘Content is King’. We at Dhoni Entertainment are concentrating on content that explores our roots and stays true to the milieu with earthy characters and authentic depictions of our culture. Films with rooted stories always win hearts and our aim is to make such realistic films with universal appeal.”

Megastar Chiranjeevi, Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja Waltair Veerayya, Releasing For Sankranthi

The makers of megastar Chiranjeevi’s Mega154 offered a sparkle before Diwali with a small glimpse of Mega154 and it made everyone anticipate curiously for the real Diwali blast. The wait is over, as they released the title teaser of the movie.

A powerful title Waltair Veerayya is finalized for the movie being directed by Chiranjeevi’s hard-core fan Bobby (KS Ravindra). There are some elements fans expect from Chiranjeevi’s movies and Bobby seems to be readying a full meal feast for them.

The title teaser starts off with a villain sitting in a huge ship making a mockery of Waltair Veerayya. Then, comes the megastar and sets the ship on fire, to give a fitting reply. This indeed is the kind of intro one expects in the crazy combo of Chiranjeevi and Bobby.

We must say that vintage Chiranjeevi is back. His get-up, walking style, body language, and characterization brings back memories of Chiranjeevi’s iconic characters from yesteryear blockbusters. Although mass maharaja Ravi Teja can’t be seen he sends Diwali wishes, besides announcing the release date. Waltair Veerayya will be releasing for Sankranthi, 2023.

Arthur A Wilson’s camera work is top-notch, whereas Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad has fired up the visuals with his background score. The production design of Mythri Movie Makers are high in standard.

Shruti Haasan is the leading lady opposite Chiranjeevi in the film billed to be a mass-action entertainer laced with all the commercial ingredients. The film is produced on a grand scale by Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers, while GK Mohan is the co-producer.

Niranjan Devaramane is the editor and AS Prakash is the production designer. Sushmita Konidela is the costume designer.

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

Cast: Chiranjeevi, Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan and others.

Technical Crew:
Story, Dialogues, Direction: KS Ravindra (Bobby)
Producers: Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar
Banner: Mythri Movie Makers
Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad
DOP: Arthur A Wilson
Editor: Niranjan Devaramane
Production Designer: AS Prakash
Co-Producers: GK Mohan, Praveen M
Screenplay: Kona Venkat, K Chakravarthy Reddy
Additional Writing: Hari Mohana Krishna, Vineeth Potluri
CEO: Cherry
Costume Designer: Sushmita Konidela
Line Producer: Balasubramanyam KVV
PRO: Yuvraaj
Publicity: Baba Sai Kumar
Marketing: First Show

REBEL STAR BIRTHDAY

 

Rebel Star Prabhas’ futuristic film Project K under the direction of creative director Nag Ashwin is the most-awaited movie, for various reasons. Pan India star Prabhas and the most successful director Nag Ashwin joined forces together for the first time to create a chef-d'oeuvre. Since there is a long way to go for the release of the movie, the makers are coming up with small treats on the birthdays of the actors.

On the occasion of Prabhas’ birthday, the makers released a new poster, showing the hand of the actor with armor punching the air. The words on the poster- ‘Heroes are not born, They RISE…’ specify Prabhas’ heroic character.

Big B Amitabh Bachchan is playing a lengthy and significant role in the movie, whereas Deepika Padukone is 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.

Sruthi Haasan- Mike Rowley in The Eye - shoot begins in Greece

 The Eye’ directed by Daphne Schmon and written by Emily Carlton is backed by Fingerprint Content and is co-produced by Agronauts productions, Greece’s biggest and most established production house. Shruti has already begun shooting for the film in Athens and Corfu.

After proving her mettle in industries across India, the actress has been making waves internationally with her debut in Treadstone, her independent music and is meticulously choosing subjects close to her heart, those which can create an impact across the globe. ‘The Eye’ is a psychological thriller that follows the story of a widow who returns to a greek island to spread her deceased husband’s ashes. Apart from Shruti the film boasts of a stellar starcast with names like Mark Rowley(The last kingdom, One day), Anna Savva(True Horror) and Linda Marlowe (The duchess) among others.

Shruti who is a WWF ambassador is so proud that the film will also have a sustainability consultancy Greenshoot on board. The company mobilises the creative industries to act on environmental sustainability and climate change. Since 2009, they have supported over 1500 productions in 26 countries.

Commenting on the film, Melanie Dicks, producer, says, “Kicking our slate off with an exciting debut feature for Daphne Schmon and Emily Carlton, The Eye is the culmination of four years of collaboration, an ambitious and hugely exciting period piece. We have an incredible team, with a strong stakeholder and production group. It’s an extraordinary project to launch with.”

 Shruti says, “It has always been my dream to share stories through music words and the visual medium of cinema the concept of widening that net and being able to do that globally is beyond exciting - it’s so wonderful to be a part of such a wonderful team that too led by incredibly talented women is something that is extra special ! It’s a beautiful story and I’m so honoured to share it with people.”

Vijay Sethupathi- Sundeep Kishan Micheal teaser released

 Promising star Sundeep Kishan is here to take audiences on an adrenaline trip with filmmaker Ranjit Jeykodi’s upcoming film ‘Michael’ which marks the maiden Pan India film of the actor. The most happening Production House Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP, in association with Karan C Productions LLP is mounting the movie on a massive scale. Michael is a joint production venture of ace distributor Bharath Chowdary and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao. Late. Shri Narayan Das K Narang is the presenter.

Yesterday, Nani released the film’s Telugu teaser, while Dhanush launched the Tamil version, Dulquer Salmaan unveiled the Malayalam version, and Rakshit Shetty did the honors of unveiling the Kannada teaser. The Hindi teaser was released by Raj Kumar Rao, Rakul Preet Singh, Jhanvi Kapoor, Raj & DK.

The teaser digs into revealing important glimpses of Michael. Also, it gives an insight into Vijay Sethupathi’s character as well as Gautham Menon’s villainous streak. More importantly, the story dates back to the 80s, going by the get-ups of the actors, and the set-ups in the background.

The teaser begins with intruding the three prominent faces of the movie, and the master says, “Michael, animals that can't hunt, get caught by predators,” and pat comes the reply from Michael, who says, “There is no need to wander outside to placate starvation, Master.”

From rugged dashing avatars of Sundeep Kishan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Gautham Menon, to spectacular action episodes, to intense dialogues to steamy romance, the teaser looks promising and the film seems to be a complete entertainment package with an epic storyline.

The teaser also shows some mysterious elements like the legs of a kid, its portrait, and a godman. Sundeep Kishan shows off his wild side, as the action sequences are designed in a jaw-dropping manner. Transformed himself into a beast mode, Sundeep Kishan flaunted his chiselled physique and looked dashing in the video.

The romantic track is as intriguing as the action part, and the teaser also shows a lip-lock sequence between Sundeep Kishan and Divyansha Kaushik. Vijay Sethupathi terrifies with his menacing look and power-packed screen presence. Gautham Menon appeared like a monster. The teaser also shows glimpses of actors Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Varun Sandesh, and Anasuya Bharadwaj.

Ranjit Jeyakodi transports us to a different world with his unique way of storytelling. Kiran Kaushik’s breathtaking visuals and the exhilarating background score of Sam CS make the narrative extra engaging. The production design of Karan C Productions LLP, and Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP is top-notch. The dialogues for the movie were penned by Tripuraneni Kalyan Chakravarthy, Rajan Radhamanalan, and Ranjit Jeyakodi.

It is clearly visible that the teaser has brought enormous reasons for the audience to wait keenly to watch the movie in cinemas

The film will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages.

Cast: Sundeep Kishan, Vijay Sethupathi, Gautham Menon, Divyansha Kaushik, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Varun Sandesh, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and others.

Technical Crew:
Director: Ranjit Jeyakodi
Producers:  Bharath Chowdary and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao
Presenter: Late. Shri Narayan Das K Narang
Banners: Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP, Karan C Productions LLP
Music Director: Sam CS
DOP: Kiran Kaushik
Dialogues: Tripuraneni Kalyan Chakravarthy, Rajan Radhamanalan, and Ranjit Jeyakodi
Executive producer: K. Sambasivarao
PRO: Yuvraaj

Prime Video premiere of Telugu Original Movie, Ammu

 Ever since the trailer of Prime Video’s first Telugu Original Movie Ammu launched, customers have been eagerly waiting for the release of this thrilling tale that brings the story of a woman who rises like a phoenix in the face of adversity. With the film scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on 19th October, the makers kept a special screening in Hyderabad which was attended by the movie’s cast and crew.

Today Prime Video held an exclusive screening of its most anticipated Telugu Amazon Original Movie, Ammu at AMB Cinemas, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. While the event captured all the talents including Karthik Subbaraj with actor Naveen Chandra along with Niharika Konidela, Deva Katta, Sharath Marar, Raj Kandukuri and Swathi, Ammu played by Aishwarya Lekshmi will bring the story of a woman who rises like a phoenix from the ashes of her fairytale-marriage-turned-nightmare when her cop-husband Ravi played by Naveen Chandra, hit her for the very first time. What Ammu thought was a one-off incident turned into a never-ending cycle of abuse, trapping her and breaking her soul and spirit. Pushed to her limits, Ammu teams up with an unlikely ally played by Simha to break free.

With Karthik Subbaraj as the Creative Producer, written & directed by Charukesh Sekar and produced by Stone Bench Films, the drama thriller stars Aishwarya Lekshmi, Naveen Chandra and Simha. The film will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi from October 19, 2022, exclusively on Prime Video

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRITHVIRAJ

 Makers of Salaar wishes Superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran a happy birthday by dropping the first look of his character Vardharaja Mannaar from the film

Happy Birthday Superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran: The makers of Salaar drop the look of his character Vardharaja Mannaar from the film

A new poster of the highly anticipated film Salaar directed by Prashanth Neel, Produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the Hombale Films banner featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran was released by the makers today. As actor Prithviraj turns a year older, the makers took today as an opportunity to wish their star member and to introduce a new character from the film Salaar. The magnitude of the character required an individual like Prithviraj who will be seen playing the character of Vardharaja Mannaar in the film. Him being the superstar from the Malayalam industry brings on an aura that can effectively influence the story of Salaar.

While the makers are now here with the first look of Prithviraj from the film, it has come as an absolute wonder to watch his magnanimous aura. While his character of Vardharaja will be equal to that of Prabhas in the film, it will bring a great drama between these two stars that will be the highlight for the audience to watch out for in the film.

While speaking about Prithviraj's character, director Prashanth Neel said "Having such a superstar like Prithviraj in the film is an absolute pleasure. We couldn't have had a better Vardharaja Mannaar. The way he played such an enormous character in the film justifies his magnificent presence with his brilliant performance. The drama is surly going to be insane having him in the movie. Being a superstar of the Malayalam industry he has a huge fan base who will be truly mesmerized to see him playing such a huge character on the screen. It was an amazing experience to direct two great actors like Prithviraj and Prabhas together in the film."

After the Box Office success of KGF Chapter 2, Prashanth Neel and Homebale’s next film Salaar has become one of the most awaited movies in the Indian film industry as it unites the filmmaker with the Baahubali star Prabhas. The excitement amongst the fans for Salaar has increased with each passing day, especially with two powerhouse artists coming together. Netizens are thrilled to watch Prabhas and Prashant Neel working together for this one.

While Salaar is big in itself, it becomes even more promising with Prashanth Neel, India's most sought-after director directing it. Post the success of the KGF franchise, Prashanth is certainly one of the biggest Pan India directors.
 
Salaar is one of the most anticipated films, starring Prabhas who enjoys pan India appeal. Paired with Shruti Haasan, the movie is being released pan India in 5 languages. The movie also has versatile actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, besides a superlative ensemble cast of Jagapathi Babu, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy and others in the key role. Salaar is a combination of India’s two biggest franchises Bahubali and KGF as this is for the first time the Hombale Films, producers of KGF, the director of KGF, the technicians of KGF, and the hero of Bahubali will be coming together to serve India yet another blockbuster in 2023.
 
The fans surely can’t miss the dynamic collaboration of Director, Producer and Technicians of KGF and the hero of Bahubali!

India’s highly anticipated PAN India venture Salaar starring Superstar Prabhas, and directed by Prashanth Neel, Produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the Hombale Films banner. is all set to be released on 28th Sept. 2023