Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) As movie buffs await the release of one of the most-anticipated action entertainers, “War 2”, the leads Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR have commenced a playful banter on social media. Hrithik took to his official Instagram handle and dropped a couple of photos of himself on the balcony of his home. In the backdrop, we could see a billboard featuring an image of Jr NTR, along with a warning: “Ghunghroo toot jayenge par humse ye war jeet nahi paoge.”Accepting the challenge, Hrithik…

Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) Protests broke out in Tamil Nadu against the recently-released Telugu film ‘Kingdom’, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and starring Vijay Deverakonda in the lead role.The film, which was released worldwide on July 31, has sparked controversy for allegedly portraying Sri Lankan Tamils in a negative light and naming the antagonist after the Tamil deity Murugan.The film features Vijay Deverakonda alongside Bhagyashree, Satyadev, and several other actors.However, the content has tr…

Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) Singer-actress Lady Gaga is all set to dole out her new song. The singer-actress has penned the new song, ‘Dead Dance’, for season two of ‘Wednesday’ and will drop a theatrical music video to boot. She is also confirmed to guest star as Rosaline Rotwood, an iconic Nevermore Academy teacher whose mysterious past entwines with Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams, reports ‘Female First UK’.In true Lady Gaga fashion, she’s not showing up empty-handed. The singer…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) It has been three years since actor Vijay Varma was both hated and loved for his portrayal as Hamza, an alcoholic, abusive husband with unstable behaviour in “Darlings”.Commemorating the milestone, Vijay posted a carousel of unseen behind-the-scenes photos from the black comedy on social media.“3 years of (frog emoji) and (scorpion emoji) Big love to the team and to the fans of the movie. Darlings, I loves you all,” he wrote on his IG.The emojis are a subtle reference to t…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Raashii Khanna, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film ‘120 Bahadur’, has heaped praise on her co-actor, Farhan Akhtar. The actress said that more than the actor in Farhan, he admires the person he is. The two attended the teaser launch of the film in the Lower Parel area of Mumbai on Tuesday, and spoke with the media. The event turned out to be a powerful celebration of mutual admiration, artistic synergy, and shared purpose. bringing a genuine s…

Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) The makers of director Bhanu Bogavarapu’s eagerly awaited commercial entertainer ‘Mass Jathara’, featuring actor Ravi Teja in the lead, on Tuesday released the lyrical video of the single, Ole Ole, from the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. Taking to its X timeline, Sithara Entertainments, the production house producing the film, wrote, “#OleOle is OUT NOW and it’s high on vibe. It’s a MASSIVE celebration with Mass Maharaaj @RaviTeja_offl and audience he…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Veteran actor Dalip Tahil shared his opinion on heroes from the 90s taking on villain or character roles. During an exclusive conversation with IANS, the ‘Baazigar’ actor took a hilarious dig at the changing scenarios, saying, “They’ve taken my work”.On a serious note, he told IANS that he believes it is a good thing.Dalip recalled that late actor Rishi Kapoor once told him that his best time as an actor was when he was free from the “hero” tag and could take on divers…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Popular television actor Avinash Mishra has been roped in to play Reyansh in Ektaa Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms’ first YouTube Original series “Pyaar Se Bandhe Rishte”.Speaking exclusively with IANS, Avinash was asked, “How romantic are you in real life compared to your on-screen characters?”Replying to this, he said that while he is full of romance on screen, that is not the case in real life.”I don’t like rain, I don’t know how to say romantic lines, and I spend most of …

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) In a bold move, Aamir Khan decided to release his blockbuster hit “Sitaare Zameen Par” exclusively on YouTube.During an exclusive interaction with IANS, filmmaker Neeraj Pandey reacted to this, saying that being in the entertainment business, they constantly have to prove themselves.When asked, “Aamir Khan released ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ on YouTube. As a filmmaker, do you envision taking a similar approach in the future?, Neeraj replied that one will have to ask Aamir that que…

Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) One of the most versatile actors, the four-time Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe has opened up on his portrayal of a billionaire. He might not seem like the obvious choice to portray a swaggering, playboy billionaire modeled on Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, and he also wasn’t too sure about playing the character, reports ‘Variety’.He said, “Me? Playing a Greek shipping tycoon? I don’t think so”.He is perhaps selling himself short. But for his l…