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Jr Ntr, whose full name is Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr., is a well-known Indian actor making waves in the Telugu film industry, often referred to as Tollywood. He’s the son of actor Nandamuri Balakrishna and the grandson of the iconic actor and politician N.T. Rama Rao.

Jr Ntr has carved out a niche for himself as a versatile performer, tackling a diverse array of roles across different film genres, from action and drama to romance. Some of his standout films include “Student No. 1,” “Simhadri,” “Rakhi,” “Yamadonga,” “Baadshah,” “Temper,” “Nannaku Prematho,” and “Janatha Garage.”

One of his most memorable performances was in the blockbuster “Baahubali,” directed by S.S. Rajamouli, which skyrocketed Jr Ntr to national stardom. He has also collaborated with other esteemed directors like Puri Jagannadh and Trivikram Srinivas.

Known for his unwavering commitment to his craft, Jr Ntr often undergoes significant physical transformations and rigorous training to get into character.

Today, on May 13, acclaimed filmmaker SS Rajamouli exercised his democratic right by casting his vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Accompanied by his wife Rama and son SS Karthikeya, Rajamouli rushed to the polling booth directly from the airport upon landing in Hyderabad from Dubai.

Sharing a snapshot on Twitter, the ‘Rrr’ director proudly displayed their inked fingers, captioning the post with a note about their journey from Dubai and the importance of voting.

Flew from Dubai… Rushed to the polling booth directly from the airport, hence the tired looks..

Rrr filmmaker SS Rajamouli survives earthquake in Japan(Photo Credit –Instagram)

SS Rajamouli is currently in Japan, where he attended a special screening of his 2022 blockbuster, Rrr. The period action drama stars Ram Charan, Jr Ntr, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ajay Devgn, Olivia Morris, Ray Stevenson and others. Rajamouli’s son, SS Karthikeya, has also accompanied the director to Japan.

On March 21, in the early morning, earthquake tremors were felt in Japan. SS Rajamouli’s son, SS Karthikeya, posted where they were when the earthquake happened. On the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), Karthikeya wrote, “Felt a freaking earthquake in Japan just now!!! Was on the 28th floor and slowly the ground started to move and took us a while to realise it was an earthquake. I was just about to panic but all the Japanese around did not budge as if it just started to rain!! Experience an earthquake box ticked.

SS Rajamouli Attends Premalu Event(Photo Credit –Instagram)

The Malayalam movie Premalu, which was released in February, has won everyone’s hearts. The movie received great reviews from the critics, and the audience is also in awe of the romantic comedy. Directed by Girish A.D, the film stars Mamitha Baiju, Naslen K Gafoor, Akhila Bhargavan, Sangeeth Prathap, Mathew Thomas and Meenakshi Raveendra. Rrr director SS Rajamouli also has some exciting things to say about the movie and the Malayalam film industry.

Recently, there was an event held for Premalu in Hyderabad. Rajamouli’s son, SS Karthikeya, has taken the film’s rights to do the Telugu dubbing. At the event, the Baahubali director also celebrated the film’s success, spoke highly about the Malayalam film industry, and shared that he was jealous of them.

As reported by Pinkvilla, at the event, SS Rajamouli said that he’s not a fan of love stories.

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli has announced the biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke titled ‘Made In India’, which will be directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Nitin Kakkar. Taking to Instagram and X, where he shared the teaser of the project, Rajamouli, who will be presenting the movie, said that making the biopic is tough.

“When I first heard the narration, it moved me emotionally like nothing else. Making a biopic is tough in itself, but conceiving one about the Father Of Indian Cinema is even more challenging. Our boys are ready and up for it..:) With immense pride, Presenting Made In India…” Rajamouli captioned the video.

When I first heard the narration, it moved me emotionally like nothing else.

Making a biopic is tough in itself, but conceiving one about the Father Of Indian Cinema is even more challenging. Our boys are ready and up for it..:)

With immense pride,

Presenting Made In India…...

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli has announced the biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke titled ‘Made In India’, which will be directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Nitin Kakkar. Taking to Instagram and X, where he shared the teaser of the project, Rajamouli, who will be presenting the movie, said that making the biopic is tough.

“When I first heard the narration, it moved me emotionally like nothing else. Making a biopic is tough in itself, but conceiving one about the Father Of Indian Cinema is even more challenging. Our boys are ready and up for it..:) With immense pride, Presenting Made In India…” Rajamouli captioned the video.

When I first heard the narration, it moved me emotionally like nothing else.

Making a biopic is tough in itself, but conceiving one about the Father Of Indian Cinema is even more challenging. Our boys are ready and up for it..:)

With immense pride,

Presenting Made In India…...

Renowned filmmaker SS Rajamouli takes a momentous step into the heart of Indian cinema history with his latest venture, ‘Made In India’. This cinematic masterpiece, directed by National Award winning Director Nitin Kakkar, is set to be a monumental tribute to the birth and meteoric rise of Indian cinema.

‘Made In India’ promises to be an epic journey, unraveling the captivating story of the birth and rise of Indian cinema. This ambitious project is set to captivate audiences with its compelling narrative and visually stunning storytelling.

The film is being produced by Varun Gupta and SS Karthikeya under Max Studios and Showing Business production banners respectively.

Further details about cast and crew are awaited.

Renowned filmmaker SS Rajamouli takes a momentous step into the heart of Indian cinema history with his latest venture, ‘Made In India’. This cinematic masterpiece, directed by National Award winning Director Nitin Kakkar, is set to be a monumental tribute to the birth and meteoric rise of Indian cinema.

‘Made In India’ promises to be an epic journey, unraveling the captivating story of the birth and rise of Indian cinema. This ambitious project is set to captivate audiences with its compelling narrative and visually stunning storytelling.

The film is being produced by Varun Gupta and SS Karthikeya under Max Studios and Showing Business production banners respectively.

Further details about cast and crew are awaited.

SS Rajamouli, the director of the Oscar-winning film Rrr, has some exciting projects lined up for the future. His father and screenwriter of Rrr, Vijayendra Prasad, has revealed some details about the sequel of Rrr and Rajamouli’s dream project Mahabharata.

Rrr Sequel to be a Hollywood Project Rrr Trailer

Vijayendra Prasad has confirmed that a sequel to Rrr is in the works and it will be a Hollywood project. He said that the sequel will also star Ram Charan and Jr Ntr, who played the roles of freedom fighters Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem in Rrr. However, the sequel may not continue the same storyline and may explore another chapter from the pre-Independence era of the Telugu states.

Vijayendra Prasad also hinted that Rajamouli may not direct the sequel himself, but will oversee the project with a Hollywood production house and a Hollywood director. He said that Ram...

TollywoodRam Charan celebrated his 38th birthday on March 27 at his father Chiranjeevi’s residence, with many Tollywood stars and filmmakers in attendance. Actor Ram Charan, who turned 38 on Monday, March 27, celebrated his birthday with a star-studded party in Hyderabad. Hosted at his father and Telugu star Chiranjeevi’s residence, the event was attended by many popular stars and filmmakers including director of Rrr SS Rajamouli, and Oscar-winning music composer of the song ‘Naatu Naatu’ Mm Keeravani. Actors Vijay Deverakonda, Venkatesh, Ram Charan's long-time friend Rana Daggubati and his wife Miheeka were also in attendance. Nagarjuna and Amala Akkineni too attended the event along with Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni. Filmmakers Prashanth Neel and Sukumar also made it to the party. The Rrr team, including producer Dvv Danayya, cinematographer Kk Senthil Kumar, singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, and SS Karthikeya were also present. Actor Ram Charan and his wife Upasana...

TollywoodIt is on March 25, 2022 that ‘Rrr’ hit the screens as a Pan-Indian film and was released in five languages.Rrr/TwitterIt has already been a year since SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus project Rrr starring Ram Charan and Jr Ntr in the lead roles released. It was on March 25, 2022 that Rrr hit the screens as a Pan-Indian film and was released in five languages including Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. And the movie went on to be released in other countries as well like Japan, China and the United states of America. It was well received by the audience and critics and is still running in theatres in some places. Marking the occasion of the anniversary, the movie team shared on Twitter: “It’s been a year since #RRRMovie was released and it is still running in theatres somewhere in the world, getting housefuls. This feeling is bigger than any award,...

Director S S Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘Rrr’, which has been winning the hearts of the audience globally, has clocked one year since its release. On the occasion, Rajamouli’s son, S S Karthikeya took to Twitter to celebrate the first anniversary of the film. He penned a long note about how the Oscar winning song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the movie was conceptualised and then shot in Ukraine.

Karthikeya posted the note with the caption: “Probably, the most eventful year in my life. From the release of Rrr to the Oscars. Will forever cherish this.”

The note started on an emotional beat, as it read: “Today is deeply emotional as it marks the completion of 1 year since the release of Rrr, and the most glorious 365 days of uninterrupted celebrations. I’d like to ask you for a moment to share my love and thoughts.”

Karthikeya then reminisced about the time...

TollywoodThe singer of this year’s Oscar winner for best original song was forced to apologise for his “choice of words” and clarify his intent in another post.Twitter/KaalaBhairavaMusic composer and singer Kaala Bhairava, who sang the Academy Award-winning song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from Rrr, has been heavily trolled by fans of actors Junior Ntr and Ram Charan for leaving their names out in a thank you note. After performing the song live on the Oscars stage along with Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava shared a note on Thursday, March 16, thanking several people who helped him land the opportunity. After being trolled by the actors’ fans, Kaala Bhairava has now apologised, clarifying that he was only naming people who helped him perform on the Academy Awards stage. In his note, Kaala Bhairava had said, "I want to share something with you all. I feel extremely grateful for having had the invaluable...

Oscars 2023A video from the Rrr team's celebration of their Oscar win showed Keeravani playing ‘Top of the World’ by the Carpenters on piano, with Rama Rajamouli and others singing along.FilePhotoAfter the Academy Awards ceremony, it is usually time for afterparties and celebrations. And that is exactly what the Rrr team did in Los Angeles on Monday, March 13. Fresh from their Oscar win for the song ‘Naatu Naatu’ in the best original song category, filmmaker SS Rajamouli, music composer Mm Keeravani and their entire team let the good times flow. Pictures and videos from the after-event party show the cast and crew enjoying the hospitality of director Rajamouli, who can't seem to stop grinning since the big win. Actor Ram Charan's wife Upasana took to Instagram to share some of the moments at the after-event party. The pictures and videos are being lapped up by Rrr fans. The...

Rrr’s electrifying dance number Naatu Naatu bestowed with Best Original Song at the prestigious Oscars

Yet another history is created, SS Rajamouli’s Rrr becomes the first Indian film to win Best Original Song at the prestigious 95th Oscars! The electrifying number, Naatu Naatu took Oscars by storm as it’s not only bestowed with this esteemed award but also as singer Rahul Sipligunj and Kala Bhairava’s smashing performance along with moves of Lauren Gottleib received a standing ovation, indeed creating a historic moment for global smash hit song!

Not only that, previously too T-Series pinned India on a top of world music chart as it has been a music partner for Oscar winning song – Slumdog Millionaire’s Jai Ho.

Being a proud to partner for the music on the film, Bhushan Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of T-Series congratulates the team by saying, “Naatu Naatu has made...

Oscars 2023 Ar Rahman and Gulzar won the Academy Award for best original song for the song Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire in 2009. Instagram/ Ar RAHMANCelebrated music composer Ar Rahman congratulated the team of Rrr after the song Naatu Naatu from the film won the Academy Award for best original song. Rahman, who is an Oscar winner himself, congratulated music composer Mm Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabolden globes, keeravani naose on the win. “Congratulations @mmkeeravaani garu and @boselyricist garu ....as predicted and well deserved ..Jaiho to both of you and the #Rrr team!! #RRRatOSCARS Naatu Naatu is the first song from a Telugu film to win an Oscar, and Keeravani is the second Indian Academy Award-winning music composer, after Ar Rahman and Gulzar won it for ‘Jai Ho’ from Slumdog Millionaire in 2009. ‘Naatu Naatu’ had been a frontrunner in the best original song category at Oscars 2023, having already won the Golden Globe...

Oscars 2023Accepting the Academy Award for best original song, Keeravani said he grew up listening to the American musician duo Carpenters, and sang a few lines from one of their songs. Twitter/RRRMovieIn a big moment for Indian cinema, and Telugu cinema in particular, the popular song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the movie Rrr won the Academy Award for best original song. The award was received by music composer Mm Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose, at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 12. Accepting the award, music composer Mm Keeravani said, “I grew up listening to the Carpenters. And now, here I am, with the Oscars”. He went on to hum a line from ‘Top of the World’ by the American musician duo Carpenters, with the words changed to mention director Rajamouli and Rrr. "There was only one wish on my mind. So was Rajamouli's and my family's.

Oscars 2023The last time an Indian music composer won the Academy Award for best original song was in 2009, when Ar Rahman and Gulzar won for Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire.Instagram/ Rrr MovieThe verdict is out. The hugely popular song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from Rrr has created history by winning the prestigious Academy Award, popularly known as the Oscars, for the best original song. The award went to music composer Mm Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose. This is the first Oscar win for a song from a Telugu film, and the second Oscar ever to be bagged by an Indian music composer, after Ar Rahman and Gulzar won it for ‘Jai Ho’ from Slumdog Millionaire in 2009. ‘Naatu Naatu’ had been a frontrunner in the best original song category at Oscars 2023, having already won the Golden Globe for ‘best original song - motion picture’. Accepting the award, music composer Mm Keeravani said,...