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As she celebrates a milestone birthday, Bollywood icon Kajol shows no signs of slowing down. With four diverse projects in various stages of production, the actor reflects on her enduring career and the evolving landscape of Indian cinema.

“I don’t do too much work. That’s my motivation,” Kajol tells Variety with characteristic frankness. “I want to work with good people. I want to work with people that I can tolerate for the entire amount of time that I’m shooting with them.” This selective approach has served her well over the decades, allowing her to stay relevant.

Kajol’s career has been marked by a string of memorable performances in commercial and critical successes. Her collaborations with Shah Rukh Khan in films like “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” and “My Name is Khan” have become cultural touchstones. She’s also won acclaim for more dramatic turns in “Fanaa” and “Gupt,...

NewsSharing the news with fans on Instagram, Soundarya announced the birth of their child Veer Rajinikanth Vanangamudi.Tnm StaffDirector-producer Soundarya Rajinikanth and her husband, businessman and actor Vishagan Vanangamudi had a baby boy on Sunday, September 11. Sharing the news with fans, Soundarya announced the birth of their child Veer Rajinikanth Vanangamudi. “With gods abundant grace and our parents blessings… Vishagan, Ved and I are thrilled to welcome Ved’s little brother Veer Rajinikanth Vanangamudi today 11/9/22 #Veer #Blessed #BabyBoy a huge thank you to our amazing doctors @sumana_manohar, Dr.Srividya Seshadri , @SeshadriSuresh3 (sic),” she said in her Instagram post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Soundarya Rajinikanth (@soundaryaarajinikant) Soundarya and Vishagan got married in a ceremony in 2019 that saw several Kollywood celebrities and politicians attend and give the couple their blessings. Soundarya had, in 2021, formally introduced a voice-based app called Hoote that would function like a social...

KollywoodIf this happens, the duo would be teaming up after a gap of five years.Digital NativeDigital NativeActor Dhanush and composer Anirudh Ravichander go a long way back as a pair and are known for their successful collaboration in films such as 3, VIP, Thanga Magan and Maari. Following their alleged fallout, the two stopped working together and Dhanush found a replacement for Anirudh in Sean Roldan, who worked with the former in films such as VIP 2 and Pa Paandi. If the industry grapevine is anything to go by, the duo is expected to join hands soon. If the industry sources are anything to go by, Anirudh and Dhanush might reunite for Dhanush's film with Mithran Jawahar. If this happens, the duo would be teaming up after a gap of five years. Dhanush has worked with director Mithran Jawahar for the films Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Uthama Puthiran and Kutty.

TollywoodThe film will be a Telugu-Tamil bilingual.Digital NativeHrishikesh made his acting debut with the Dhanush starrer Velai Illa Pattadhari in 2014 and later went on to star in movies like Rum, Velai Illa Pattadhari 2, and VIP 2. And he is now set to make his debut in Tollywood. The actor, closely related with Dhanush and music composer Anirudh Ravichander, confirmed the news in an interview to the DTNext. He said, “We will be going on floors from November in Ooty and Hyderabad. The film will be a Telugu-Tamil bilingual. Subbu had seen me in a recently-released music video and that is how he approached me for the role. If Rum was one of the best thrillers I have been a part of, this film will give the audience the thrills in a different way.” Making extensive preparations for the role, Hrishikesh also said that he is giving most time for...

WeddingSources close to Rajinikanth have told Tnm that the wedding is to take place on February 11.Tnm StaffFilmmaker Soundarya Rajinikanth is all set to marry actor and businessman Vishagan Vanangamudi. While an official confirmation is awaited from the family of the bride, sources close to the superstar have informed Tnm that the wedding is set to take place on Monday, February 11. Daughter of actor Rajinikanth and educationist Latha, Soundarya Rajinikanth's wedding will reportedly take place in Chennai with top stars from the country’s film industry expected to be in attendance. Reports say that the couple's engagement took place last year in the presence of close family and friends. The 34-year-old started out as a graphic designer, helping her father with his hit projects such as Padayappa, Baba, Chandramukhi and Sivaji. Further, she made India's first motion capture film, Kochadaiiyaan, starring her father Rajinikanth in the lead. She has also set up Ochre Studios,...

KollywoodTovino plays the baddie in this Dhanush starrer.Digital NativeDigital NativeMalayalam star Tovino Thomas has joined the sets of the Dhanush starrer Maari 2 in which he plays the baddie. Confirming this, Tovino had posted on Twitter “Joined the sets of #Maari2 ! Amazing Team , overwhelming experience:) @dhanushkraja @directormbalaji.” Joined the sets of #Maari2 ! Amazing Team , overwhelming experience:)@dhanushkraja @directormbalaji — Tovino Thomas (@ttovino) February 20, 2018 And the film’s director Balaji Mohan had replied, “Pleasure shooting with u bro! looking fwd to the rest of the shoot!” Pleasure shooting with u bro! looking fwd to the rest of the shoot! https://t.co/OJ4qzm4Wzy — Balaji Mohan (@directormbalaji) February 20, 2018 Maari, one of the biggest hits in Dhanush’s career, was released in the year 2015. Ever since then, there has been a lot of expectations on its sequel, in which he returns as a dhoti-clad, moustache-twirling rowdy. The shooting of Maari 2 commenced last month and is progressing at a breakneck speed. The film’s release is slated to be later this year. While the prequel had Kajal Aggarwal as the female lead, in the sequel it will be Sai Pallavi and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar sharing screen space with the actor. Reports indicate that Varalaxmi may be seen in a negative role in the film. Yuvan Shankar Raja is composing the music for the film with Om Prakash cranking the camera. Gk Prasanna is in charge of editing with Silva choreographing the stunts. Maari 2 is being bankrolled by Dhanush’s home production Wunderbar Films. Dhanush is one of the busiest stars in the Tamil film industry with a number of films in various stages of production needing his attention. His last film release was another sequel Velaiilla Pattadhari 2, which was directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth. Dhanush has the Gautham Menon directorial Enai Nokki Paayum Thotta and Vada Chennai with director Vettrimaran lined up for release this year. Also, he is busy with his debut Hollywood movie The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, which is being directed by Ken Scott. This film will be released in French as well. (Content provided by Digital Native)...

Entertainment The actor narrated a one-liner to Nagarjuna a few months ago and received a go ahead to develop the full script, sources say.Digital NativeDhanush and Nagarjuna will be teaming up for a multi-starrer, say sources in tinsel town. A National Award winning actor Dhanush narrated a one-liner to Nagarjuna a few months ago, and received positive signals to go ahead with the development of the full script, according to sources. Following this, Dhanush is preparing the script and sources say that he will be donning the director’s robes as well. Though this film is touted to be a multi-starrer, it is not clear if Dhanush would go on to share the screen space with Nag or limit himself to directing the movie. Incidentally, Dhanush made his directorial debut with Pa Pandi, which had Raj Kiran and Revathy in the lead and Dhanush himself in a cameo role. Getting a nod from Nag, Dhanush is preparing the final script and there is a buzz that this film will be bankrolled by the famous production house Sri Thenandal Films. The makers are planning the movie as a bilingual in Tamil and Telugu languages. It is being planned on a big scale and it will be really massive if Nagarjuna comes on board. Dhanush’s last film release was Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 which was a hit and he currently has a slew of films in his kitty including the Gautham Menon directorial Enai Noki Paayum Thota, Vettrimaran’s Vada Chennai, and Balaji Mohan’s Maari 2. He also has the Hollywood movie The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, directed by Ken Scott. Nagarjuna, on the other hand, is busy with the Ram Gopal Varma directorial which has not been titled yet. The shooting of this film is underway and reports are that its title would be Sapadham. It may be mentioned here that there were reports of Dhanush approached the Tollywood megastar Chiranjeevi initially but he turned down the offer due to date issues following which the offer went to Nagarjuna. (Content provided by Digital Native)...