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Veteran actor, director Raavi Kondala Rao passed away on Tuesday at a private hospital in Hyderabad. The 88-year-old actor died of a cardiac arrest. Raavi Kondala Rao m

Veteran Telugu actor-director Raavi Kondala Rao dies at 88

Veteran actor, director&nbsp;Raavi Kondala Rao&nbsp;passed away on Tuesday at a private hospital in Hyderabad. The 88-year-old actor&nbsp;died of a cardiac arrest. Raavi Kondala Rao made his debut with the Telugu movie Sobha in 1958 and had acted and was associated with over 600 south Indian films, mainly in Telugu cinema.&nbsp;Some of his best acting work includes films such as Tene Manasulu, Pelli Pusthakam, Dasara Bullodu, King, Radha Gopalam and Varudu among others.&nbsp;

Veteran actor, director Raavi Kondala Rao passed away on Tuesday at a private hospital in Hyderabad. The 88-year-old actor died of a cardiac arrest. Raavi Kondala Rao made his debut with the Telugu movie Sobha in 1958 and had acted and was associated with over 600 south Indian films, mainly in Telugu cinema. Some of his best acting work includes films such as Tene Manasulu, Pelli Pusthakam, Dasara Bullodu, King, Radha Gopalam and Varudu among others.

A video of actor Dulquer Salmaan driving his blue Porsche on the wrong side of the road in Kerala is doing the rounds of social media. The viral video sh

A video of actor&nbsp;Dulquer Salmaan driving&nbsp;his blue Porsche on the wrong side of the road in Kerala&nbsp;is doing the rounds of social media. The viral video shows a cop walking up to Dulquer's car and asking him to turn back as the car was standing on the opposite side of the road, waiting for the signal to turn green.
Captured by two boys, the actor was&nbsp;seen shifting his gear to reverse and driving the car all the way back until he found a point that allowed him to merge into the traffic on the right side.

On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, the trailer of the upcoming multilingual film, 'Kaadan' is out. Starring Rana Daggubati as a conservationist, who leads a war ag

The trailer of the upcoming multilingual film, 'Kaadan' has been released&nbsp;on the occasion of World Wildlife Day. The movie stars Rana Daggubati&nbsp;in the lead. Duaggubati&nbsp;essays the role of a conservationist, leading a war against powerful men who plunder&nbsp;the wealth of the forests. The film also stars Zoya Hussain, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Vishnu Vishal and Pulkit Samrat in pivotal roles.&nbsp;Written and directed by Prabhu Solomon, Kaadan was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Aranya and in Hindi as Haathi Mere Saathi. 'Kaadan', will hit theatres simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi on March 26.

Actor-producer Nagarjuna on Monday confirmed that his upcoming film 'Wild Dog' will not release directly on an OTT platform, as planned earlier. Announcing the new

Actor-producer Nagarjuna on&nbsp;Monday confirmed that his upcoming film 'Wild Dog' will not release directly on an OTT platform, as planned earlier. Announcing the news, the superstar told the media that the film is set for a grand theatrical release on April 2.
Nagarjuna&nbsp;further added they changed their plans and decided to&nbsp;stick to a traditional theatrical release, after looking at&nbsp;the response of the audience at the box office for recent films.&nbsp;
Written and directed by Ashishor Solomon, the film also stars&nbsp;Dia Mirza, Saiyami Kher, and Atul Kulkarni&nbsp;in key roles.&nbsp;
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The makers of Prabhas’ upcoming underworld action thriller ‘Salaar’ have finally sealed the release date of the film. The film is all set

The makers of Prabhas&rsquo; upcoming underworld action thriller &lsquo;Salaar&rsquo; have finally sealed the release date of the film.&nbsp; &nbsp;The film&nbsp;is all set to release theatrically on April 14, 2022. Directed by Prashant Neel,&nbsp;&lsquo;Salaar&rsquo; will see Prabhas play a &lsquo;violent character&rsquo;.&nbsp;Neel, known for helming the blockbuster action movie franchise KGF, took to Twitter and shared the film's poster with the release date.&nbsp;

A video of Bengali actress and Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan and actor Yash Dasgupta visiting Dakshineswar Kali temple in Kolkata has gone viral on social media. T

A video of Bengali actress and Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan and actor Yash Dasgupta visiting Dakshineswar Kali temple in Kolkata has gone viral on social media. The video comes amid rumours of Nusrat divorce with husband Nikhil Jain. Speculations are rife that Nusrat and Nikhil&rsquo;s marriage has hit a rough patch because of her closeness with Yash.
Reacting to the video, Yash told Calcutta Times that it was an old video shot in December. He added that people were 'cooking up stories by digging up old pictures and videos&rdquo; and &ldquo;over-analysing&rdquo; things between Nusrat and him. Nusrat in an interview also said the same, she added that her &ldquo;personal life is no longer available for public consumption&rdquo;. She also didn&rsquo;t deny going on a trip, but didn&rsquo;t say who accompanied her.
Reports say that the couple started getting close on the sets of their last release, &lsquo;SOS Kolkata&rsquo;.

Nusrat Jahan divorce News: Nusrat's husband Nikhil Jain has now reportedly sent a divorce notice to the actress.

For the past few months, speculations&nbsp;have been rife about Actor and TMC&nbsp;MP Nusrat&nbsp;Jahan's&nbsp;affair with Yash&nbsp;Dasgupta&nbsp;who has recently joined the BJP&nbsp;ahead of the Bengal assembly elections.
Nusrat's&nbsp;husband&nbsp;Nikhil Jain has now reportedly sent a divorce notice to the actress. However, Nikhil told the media that he will not open his mouth about this issue now.
Tollywood&nbsp;has been abuzz with rumors of a rift between Nikhil and Nusrat. Nusrat's closeness with actor Yash is the main reason behind the breakup. Nusrat has been living in a separate house for some time now. However, as per reports Nusrat&nbsp;has denied receiving any such notice.
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has lauded superstar Mohanlal & his daughter Vismaya for her new book 'Grains of Stardust'. Stating that he has i

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan&nbsp;has lauded superstar Mohanlal&nbsp;and his daughter&nbsp;Vismaya&nbsp;for her new&nbsp;book titled 'Grains of Stardust'. Stating that he has immense admiration for the south star,&nbsp;Big B took to Twitter &amp; expressed gratitude to Mohanlal&nbsp;for sending him the book. Adding that talent is hereditary,&nbsp;the superstar praised his daughter Vismaya&nbsp;&amp; wished her luck for her book with&nbsp;poems and paintings.&nbsp;

The producers of Dhanush-starrer 'Jagame Thanthiram' have released the first teaser of the film. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the film appears to be a c

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South star Mohanlal who is enjoying the rave reviews of his latest release 'Drishyam 2' is all set to begin filming his directorial debut, Barozz, in March. C

South star Mohanlal who is basking in the success of his latest release 'Drishyam 2'&nbsp;is all set to begin filming his directorial debut, Barozz,&nbsp;in March. Cinematographer&nbsp;&amp; filmmaker&nbsp;Santosh Sivan took to Twitter &amp; made the announcement. Touted as&nbsp;a big-budget 3D fantasy project, reports are the film would feature an international cast, with actors from&nbsp;Spain, Portugal, Ghana and America.&nbsp;

South star Mohanlal has penned a heartfelt post thanking his fans & friends after receiving a tremendous response to 'Drishyam 2' that released on Amazon

South star Mohanlal&nbsp;has penned a heartfelt post thanking his fans &amp; friends&nbsp;after receiving a tremendous response to 'Drishyam 2' that released on Amazon Prime Video on Feb 19. Sharing a picture of himself, Mohanlal&nbsp;took to Facebook&nbsp;and wrote that he is overwhelmed and overjoyed by the tremendous response to Drishyam 2. The actor added that he is&nbsp;touched by the fact that so many of them have already watched the film and have messaged or called with words of appreciation.&nbsp;

Mohanlal's starrer 'Drishyam 2' has become the latest victim of online piracy within hours of its release on Amazon Prime Video. Notorious Piracy website

Mohanlal&nbsp;starrer&nbsp;'Drishyam 2' has become&nbsp;the latest victim of online piracy within hours of its release on Amazon Prime Video. Piracy websites such as Tamilrockers and Movierulz leaked the full Drishyam 2 movie online for free in HD quality. Directed by Jeethu Joseph, the film is a sequel to the 2013 blockbuster thriller Drishyam.&nbsp;'Drishyam&nbsp;2' stars Mohanlal,&nbsp;Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sarath, and Siddique was released on OTT platforms on February 19.

South star Ram Charan has left Hyderabad to join the sets of his father Chiranjeevi's upcoming Telugu film 'Acharya'. Directed by Koratala Siva, the film

South star Ram Charan has left Hyderabad&nbsp;to join the sets of his father Chiranjeevi's&nbsp;upcoming Telugu film 'Acharya'.&nbsp;Directed by Koratala Siva, the film will see Ram Charan&nbsp;playing the role of a character called Sidha.&nbsp;Sporting a clean-shaven&nbsp;look with a twirled mustache, Ram Charan&nbsp;was spotted at the airport. The duo will be&nbsp;sharing the screen space for the first time in a full-length film.

Superstar Rajinikanth visited music maestro Ilaiyaraaja's new recording studio that he has set up after a public spat with his former longtime collaborat

Superstar Rajinikanth&nbsp;visited music maestro&nbsp;Ilaiyaraaja's new recording studio that he has set up after a public spat with&nbsp;his former longtime collaborator&nbsp;Prasad&nbsp;Studios. The viral pictures show&nbsp;Rajinikanth&nbsp;paying a visit &amp;&nbsp;posing with the composer for a few photographs.&nbsp;Ilaiyaraaja&nbsp;launched a brand new studio in Chennai&rsquo;s Kodambakkam area.&nbsp;

South star Nagarjuna has penned a heartfelt post after he wrapped up the shoot of Ayan Mukerji's directorial 'Brahmastra'. Sharing pictures along with co

South star Nagarjuna&nbsp;has penned a heartfelt post after he&nbsp;wrapped up the shoot of Ayan&nbsp;Mukerji's directorial 'Brahmastra'. Sharing two pictures with co-stars&nbsp;Ranbir Kapoor &amp;&nbsp;Alia&nbsp;Bhatt, Nagarjuna&nbsp;took to Twitter &amp; wrote that he can't wait to witness the outstanding world&nbsp;Ayan&nbsp;Mukerji has created.&nbsp;Nagarjuna&nbsp;further called it an amazing experience&nbsp;&amp; praised Ranbir&nbsp;&amp; Alia&nbsp;for their performances.

On the occasion of Valentine's Day, the makers of 'Radhe Shyam' have released the much-awaited first teaser of their upcoming film. Starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde in

On the occasion of Valentine's Day, the makers of 'Radhe Shyam' have released the much-awaited first teaser of their upcoming film.
Starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde in lead roles, the teaser showcases Prabhas chasing Pooja at a railway station to express his love for her.
Directed by Radha Krishna Kumar , 'Radhe Shyam' is slated to release on July 30, 2021.

Actor Dhanush has finally shared the first intriguing look from his upcoming film, 'Karnan'. The poster showcases a bruised and battered Dhanush in handcuffs with a hu

Actor Dhanush has finally shared the first intriguing look from his upcoming film, 'Karnan'.
The poster showcases a bruised and battered Dhanush in handcuffs with a huge army of people standing behind him.
Directed by Mari Selvaraj, 'Karnan' will hit screens on April 9.

Telugu superstar Ram Charan is all set to play the lead in acclaimed director Shankar's upcoming period drama. Reports are Shankar narrated the script to

Telugu superstar Ram Charan&nbsp;is all set to play the lead in acclaimed director Shankar's upcoming period&nbsp;drama. Reports are&nbsp;Shankar narrated the script to Ram Charan recently and the actor has&nbsp;agreed to join the film as one of the leads.&nbsp;Touted to be a historical drama, the film is likely to go on floors in early 2022 and&nbsp;will be bankrolled by popular Telugu producer Dil Raju.&nbsp;Reports say the film will be shot in five languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. However the makers are yet to make the official announcement.&nbsp;

Actor Saiyami Kher opens up about why she cried after India’s series win vs Australia. She now plans to write a book about India’s tough and fulfilling tour

Actor Saiyami Kher opens up about why she cried after India&rsquo;s series win vs Australia. She now plans to write a book about India&rsquo;s tough and fulfilling tour of Australia and she wants to speak to the warrior cricketers about their journey.

South star Suriya who tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this month, has returned home. Sharing the news with fans, his brother, actor Karthi, took to

South star&nbsp;Suriya&nbsp;who tested positive for Covid-19&nbsp;earlier this month, has returned home. Sharing the news with fans, his brother, actor Karthi, took to Twitter &amp; updated the fans that he is&nbsp;safe &amp; will be quarantined&nbsp;at home for a few days. Karthi&nbsp;further thanked fans &amp; well-wishers for their prayers.&nbsp;

Producer Boney Kapoor has still not made peace with the upcoming clash between his sports-drama 'Maidaan' and director SS Rajamouli’s historical drama, 'RRR'. In

Producer Boney Kapoor has still not made peace with the release date &nbsp;clash between his sports-drama 'Maidaan' and director SS Rajamouli&rsquo;s&nbsp;'RRR'.
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In a recent interview with Forbes, Boney lashed out at Rajamouli saying he is not aware of any other occasion when two films featuring the same star are announced for release on the same day. He said that Ajay Devgn, the lead of 'Maidaan', is also playing a key role in the multi-crore period film 'RRR'.&nbsp;Boney accused Rajamouli of 'strong-arm tactics and bullying'. He claimed that the slated box office clash of these films will further add to woes of the film industry, which has already been ravaged by the Covid-19 induced disruption.

Veteran actor, director&nbsp;Raavi Kondala Rao&nbsp;has passed away on Tuesday at a private hospital in Hyderabad. The 88-year-old actor&nbsp;died of a cardiac arrest.&nbsp;

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