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ControversyThe song titled 'O Pari' was released a month ago in different languages, and has since garnered over 20 million views on YouTube.Rajeswari ParasaFilePhotoThe Hyderabad Cyber Crime police have registered a case against noted music composer Devi Sri Prasad, popularly known as Dsp, in the wake of a complaint alleging that his song hurt “religious sentiments” of Hindus. The complaint was filed by actor Karate Kalyani, who is also the woman president of the Rashtriya Hindu Joint Action Committee, and Lalith Kumar, president of Hindu Janashakti, in connection with a song released by Devi Sri Prasad a month ago. The song titled 'O Pari' was released in different languages and has garnered over 20 million views on YouTube. The case was registered on November 2, Wednesday. Watch the song here: In her complaint, Karate Kalyani had stated that the song in question featured scantily-dressed women uttering the words ‘rama rama hare bolo...

ENTERTAINMENTTollywood star Chiranjeevi was the guest of honour at the finale, and announced the winner of the show. Digital NativeDigital NativeTelugu actor Abijeet Duddala on Sunday emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss Telugu 4, hosted by Nagarjuna Akkineni. He took home the winner’s trophy and prize money of Rs 25 lakh. The grand finale of the show saw Tollywood star Chiranjeevi as a special guest. Abijeet is known for his debut Telugu film Life is Beautiful, directed by Shekar Kammula. He was considered one of the strongest contestants on this season of Bigg Boss Telugu 4; he was nominated for eviction several times, but eventually won the show through the support of his fans. The fourth season of Bigg Boss Telugu went on air on September 6 with Surya Kiran, Monal Gajjar, Abijeet Duddala, Lasya Manjunath, Sujatha, Ariyana Glory, Syed Sohel Ryan, Alekhya Harika, Devi Nagavalli, Mehaboob Shaikh, Amma Rajasekhar, Karate Kalyani,...

EntertainmentSo far, 10 contestants have exited the show.Digital NativeScreenshotBigg Boss Telugu 4, hosted by Nagarjuna Akkineni, completed nine weekends on November 8. After facing the threat of elimination for weeks, choreographer-turned-director Amma Rajasekhar left the Bigg Boss house this weekend. Contestants Harika, Monal, Abhijeet, Avinash and Amma Rajasekhar were nominated for eviction in the past week. Though Amma Rajesekhar performed well during the Bb Daycare task, his reasons to nominate the other contestants in the last nomination process were vague. So far, 10 contestants have exited the Bigg Boss house: Surya Kiran, Karate Kalyani, Devi Nagavalli, Swathi Deekshith, Gangavva, Jordaar Sujatha, Kumar Sai Pampana, Divi Vadthya, Noel Sean and Amma Rajasekhar. Taking the audience and contestants for a ride, the Bigg Boss host had indicated that Suma would enter the show as a wild card entry this weekend. However, this was a prank pulled by Nagarjuna on the housemates. Suma, who entered the house with a suitcase,...

EntertainmentFans of the show, however, do not agree with the show’s decision to evict Kumar Sai, and have shown support for him on social media.Digital NativeFile photo The hit Telugu reality television show Bigg Boss Telugu 4 has now entered its seventh week, with only 16 contestants remaining out of the original 24. Suryakiran, Karate Kalyani, Devi Nagavalli, Sujatha and Swathi Deekshith were evicted, and Gangavva exited the Bigg Boss house this season. In the latest episode, after Monal and Kumar Sai ended up in the danger zone, Kumar Sai was evicted from the house. Kumar Sai Pampana is a comedian, known for his performances in films like Ee Rojullo, Busstop and Lovers. He had stepped into the Bigg Boss house as the first wild card contestant of season 4. In the episode, both Monal and Kumar were told to come into the confession room, which puzzled their housemates. Later, Monal revealed...

Bigg BossOut of the six contestants who have left the show so far, Gangavva is the only one to have done so voluntarily.Digital NativeBy ArrangementOn Saturday’s episode of Bigg Boss Telugu 4, Gangavva quit the show due to health reasons. She was regularly attended to by doctors, and had previously expressed that she wanted to quit the show after just the second week. In Saturday’s episode, Gangavva left the Bigg Boss house and joined Nagarjuna on the stage. She interacted with the participants and revealed her opinions of each of them, calling Sohel a ‘tempered’ person and Monal ‘hardworking’. Before leaving, Gangavva saved Akhil from this week's elimination. Jordar Sujatha, a TV news presenter, was also evicted as a result of getting low votes after being nominated for eviction; Sujatha’s confusion and frequent fights with participants for minor reasons seem to have irked the audience. However, her eviction left Harika,...

TollywoodThe actor is the third contestant to be evicted, after director Suriya Kiran and Karate Kalyani.Digital NativeBy ArrangementWeekends spent watching Bigg Boss Telugu are fun, they bring anxiety at the threat of eviction of our favourite contestants and the sadness of separation. The latest contestant in season 4 of the show to be evicted from the Bigg Boss house was Devi Nagavalli. She is the third contestant to be evicted, after director Suriya Kiran and Karate Kalyani. She was directly nominated for the eviction process by Karate Kalyani last week, who had dropped the Bigg Bomb after being evicted herself. Karate Kalyani, while bidding adieu to the show, warned the rest of the housemates to be alert of Devi, claiming that she was very smart and had an influential presence in the house. In the first week, Surya Kiran dropped a Bigg Bomb on Devi. As a result, she was...

TollywoodThe film is being directed by 'Mahanati' fame Nag Ashwin.Tnm StaffFile photoLegendary director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao is all set to join the team of Prabhas’s upcoming film with Deepika Padukone. The announcement was officially made by Vyjayanthi Movies on the filmmaker’s birthday. This will be Prabhas's 21st film and Deepika's return to south cinema after her debut in a Kannada film. Making the announcement on Twitter, Vyjayanthi Movies said, “ A long awaited dream finally comes true. We are thrilled to welcome Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Garu to our epic. His creative superpowers will surely be a guiding force for us.” A long awaited dream finally comes true. We are thrilled to welcome #SingeetamSrinivasaRao Garu to our epic. His creative superpowers will surely be a guiding force for us.#Prabhas @deepikapadukone @nagashwin7 @AshwiniDuttCh @VyjayanthiFilms pic.twitter.com/Mxvbs2s7R9 — Vyjayanthi Movies (@VyjayanthiFilms) September 21, 2020 A versatile artist, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao,...

EntertainmentThe comedian was evicted from the house after receiving the least votes last weekend.Digital NativeDigital NativeBigg Boss Telugu 4 is turning out to be interesting by the day even though the popular TV reality game show has only just begun. In the second week, actor and comedian Karate Kalyani was eliminated from the house. Director Surya Kiran was the first contestant to be eliminated from the show in the first week. In the second week, nine contestants – Abhijeet, Monal, Gangavva, Amma Rajasekhar, Sohail, Noel, Kalyani, Harika and Kumar Sai were nominated for the week in a task, and on Saturday’s special episode, host Nagarjuna dropped a bomb saying there will be a double elimination this week after announcing Karate Kalyani’s elimination. On Sunday, Nagarjuna asked the housemates to decide which contestant will have a chance to stay in the house. Between Monal and Harika, the inmates picked Monal,...

Tollywood This Trp record surpasses the one set by previous seasons of Bigg Boss Telugu. Digital NativeBigg Boss Telugu 4 hosted by Akkineni Nagarjuna has recorded the highest Trp rating with 18.5 which is the highest among all the versions of the reality show available in different Indian languages. Akkineni Nagarjuna has created a record of sorts by turning the attention of the audiences as the show. He has managed to beat the numbers of the last season, which in itself was a sensational success. This Trp record surpasses the one set by previous seasons. The show hit 20.6 Trp in Hyderabad. The premiere episode hosted by Nagarjuna was viewed by 40% of Hyderabad's population. The viewership of the premiere increased by 20% as compared to the previous season. The season 1 that was hosted by Jr Ntr had received a highest Trp rating of 14.13 while actor Nani’s Bigg Boss season 2 received 15.05 Trp. The grand...

Entertainment In the first week, seven contestants were nominated for elimination. Digital NativeBy arrangementBigg Boss Telugu, the popular reality TV show that has been all the rage for the three years, is back again with its most-awaited fourth season. The show hosted by actor Akkineni Nagarjuna premiered last Sunday and in the first episode of the season, he introduced the show's 16 contestants. The list comprises almost entirely of film, television celebrities and YouTubers. The 16 contestants are actor Monal Gajjar, director Surya Kiran, anchor Lasya Manjunath, actor Abijeet, newsreader Sujatha, YouTuber Mehboob Dilse, newsreader Devi Nagavalli, YouTuber Alekhya Harika, actor Syed Sohel, anchor Ariyana Glory, choreographer Amma Rajsekhar, supporting actor Karate Kalyani, actor and rapper Noel Sean, social media figure Divi Vadthya, actor Akhil Sarthak and the most popular YouTube star Gangavva. The show has now entered into its second week. Like the previous seasons, every week, two of the inmates...

TelevisionThe latest season has well-known faces from cinema, TV and the internet.Tnm StaffTwitter/Nagarjuna Akkineni The fourth season of the popular reality show Bigg Boss Telugu, being filmed in the middle of the pandemic, has begun. The first episode aired on Sunday evening at 6 pm. Tollywood actor Nagarjuna has returned to host the show for a second consecutive season, and the 16 contestants who are part of the new season were finally introduced to the audience. Reports had suggested that all the contestants had been placed under quarantine and medical supervision, as a precaution against Covid-19. While some of the contestants’ names had been doing the rounds from weeks before the show finally aired, many names also caught audiences by surprise. Here’s the full list of the 16 contestants who will be seen in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4. Monal Gajjar (Actor) Monal is an actor who has appeared in Telugu...

EntertainmentNagarjuna, who had hosted the previous season, will be taking the mantle this time too.Digital NativeOne of the most popular Telugu reality shows, The Bigg Boss Telugu season 4 will go on air on August 30 and the preparations for it are currently on. The latest promo of Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4 is a major hit among the audience because of Nagarjuna's different getups. Sharing the promo, the official Twitter handle of Star Maa wrote, "#BiggBossTelugu4 Entertainment Like Never Before...What A Wow-Wow!!! Coming Soon On @StarMaa. @iamnagarjuna is watching you (sic).” According to sources, all the 16 contestants are currently under quarantine to prevent contracting the much-dreaded coronavirus, which has spread wide in the country. Reports are that the contestants are constantly under medical supervision to rule out Covid-19 so that the show can progress without any glitches. Nagarjuna, who had hosted the previous season, will be taking the mantle this time too.