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TollywoodThe movie is produced by Puri Jagannadh. Digital NativeBasking in the success of her recent web-series "Queen" which is a loosely based biopic of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa, Ramya Krishnan has been signed up to play Vijay Deverakonda’s mother in the upcoming film Fighter. Reports are that director Puri Jagannadh signed her up after working with her in Romantic, in which she has a pivotal role. Romantic, which is bankrolled by Puri Jagannadh and Charmme under their Puri Connects banner, is Akash Puri’s second film. It is directed by Anil Paduri and has been written by Puri Akash’s father Puri Jagannadh. The film’s star cast also includes Mandira Bedi and Divyadarshini aka Dd in pivotal roles. It may be noted here that though Mandira has acted in several Hindi films, Romantic will be her second Telugu flick. Her first Tollywood film was the Prabhas starrer Saaho.

TollywoodThe film is bankrolled by ace producer Dil Raju.Digital NativeVijay Deverakonda and Shiva Nirvana have confirmed that they will be teaming up for a film. On the occasion of producer Dil Raju’s birthday, Vijay Deverakonda tweeted, “Happy Birthday Raju sir. Blockbuster Gift loading! With love and respect, Shiva Nirvana & Vijay Deverakonda.” On the same note, director Shiva Nirvana wrote, “Happy to announce on the occasion of our beloved producer Dilraju sir birthday! My heartful wishes to him excited and looking forward to work with my dear rowdy. @ TheDeverakonda @ SVC_official #VD12 #shivanirvana4.” Director Shiva Nirvana is currently busy giving the final touches to his upcoming film Tuck Jagadish, which has Nani in the lead role with Ritu Varma playing his lead pair. The film will have music by S S Thaman and Prasad Murella to crank the camera. Meanwhile, Vijay will be wrapping up World Famous Lover. Directed by Kranthi Madhav,...

Star Wars world premieres, you will be missed.

Since blasting off Force Awakens back in December 2015, all the way through their fifth Lucasfilm production, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker last night, it’s an understatement to say that Disney has raised the bar on the the sense of opulence and wonder in a Hollywood premiere. Their Star Wars premieres have been so much more than buffet and a movie. Yet, it stands to reason that the kingpin of theme parks and electric parades, also knows how to throw a great party.

Is there another studio in town that takes up a third of a mile stretch on Hollywood Blvd with a long tent tricked out to look like a Star Wars Imperial Destroyer with its gridiron slotted architecture? (which is what Disney did for Force Awakens and Rise of Skywalker last night). Who else puts a full scale replica...

TollywoodThe film is directed by Puri Jagannadh.Digital NativeKiara Advani is in talks to play the female lead in Vijay Deverakonda’s upcoming film. The film, titled Fighter, will have Puri Jagannadh wielding the megaphone. Ever since this film was announced, speculations on Vijay Deverakonda’s lead pair turned out to be the hot topic. Kiara Advani and Vijay had worked together in a commercial and share a good rapport following which the hero reportedly suggested that she would be the apt choice to play the role in Fighter. Apparently, it is a meaty role and Kiara is interested to be a part of the project. She is currently in the process of adjusting her dates and an official announcement is expected once she signs on the dotted lines. On Vijay Deverakonda’s role, we hear that he plays a martial arts expert with a stutter. The groundwork for this...

The pre-production of this film is on and the shooting will begin in January next year.Digital NativeAfter the success of iSmart Shankar Director Puri Jagannadh had announced of his next film with Vijay Deverakonda . We have now learnt that the film's name has been titled Fighter. Sources in the know say that Fighter is being planned out as a complete mass entertainer. The pre-production of this film is on and the shooting will begin in January next year. The rest of the star cast and crew of this film will be announced soon officially, said sources. Fighter will be bankrolled jointly by Puri Jagannadh and Charmee. Their previous outing, iSmart Shankar, which was released last month, turned out to be a massive success. Meanwhile, reports have emerged that producer Boney Kapoor and late actor Sri Devi’s daughter Jhanvi Kapoor might be roped in to play the female lead.

David O. Russell celebrates his 61st birthday on August 20, 2019. Throughout his many career ups-and-downs, the five-time Oscar-nominated director has carved out a place for himself with a series of singularly eccentric, screwy films. In honor of his birthday, let’s take a look back at all eight of his films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1958, Russell made his filmmaking debut with the incest comedy “Spanking the Monkey” (1994), which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and brought his Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay victories at the Independent Spirit Awards. The screwball farce “Flirting with Disaster” (1996) quickly followed, which earned him additional writing and directing bids at the Indie Spirits. He achieved a huge critical and commercial success with the Gulf War satire “Three Kings” (1999), for which he competed at the Writers Guild of America in Best Original Screenplay.

He received a more muted response with...

The 2018 edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve turned into a rain-soaked spectacle for performers Christina Aguilera, New Kids on the Block, Dan + Shay and Bastille, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the artists, waterlogged hosts Ryan Seacrest and Jenny McCarthy, or the crowd of over 1 million revelers who crammed into New York’s Times Square for hours on Monday.

Aguilera, clad in a large, belted, snow-white ball gown and towering thigh-high boots, looked regal as she nailed a long medley of her hits “Genie in a Bottle,” “Come on Over, “’Aint No Other Man, “Can’t Hold Us Down” and “Fighter” while a steady rain poured down — she thanked the crowd for braving the elements and, after the performance, joked that her daughter’s middle name is Rain, so she felt right at home.

Singing in the rain is nothing new to NKotB,...

What a girl wants... is to be included! Christina Aguilera recently took to Andy Cohen's radio show, Radio Andy, where she revealed that she's still salty about Madonna and Britney Spears' kiss at the VMAs all those years ago. You might be wondering, "Wait, why is she mad?! She kissed Madonna too." Well, as it turns out, Xtina felt a bit left out during the whole spectacle beause it wasn't caught on camera! "It was weird," she began. "And you know why they cut away for it? Because they cut away to get Justin [Timberlake]'s reaction." The now-37-year-old went on to say that she thought not panning to her kiss with Madonna in favor of Justin's reaction was a "cheap shot." After all, the former Nsync sensation wasn't even dating Britney at the time! (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Of course, Andy had to offer his two cents...