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Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) The song ‘The Phoogdi Dance’ from the upcoming multi-starrer film ‘Housefull 5’ was unveiled on Saturday. The song follows the other tracks from the film like ‘Laal Pari’, ‘Dil E Nadaan’, and ‘Qayamat’. ‘The Phoogdi Dance’ is a wild and high-energy track.
Veteran actor Nana Patekar takes centre stage as he draws each of the actors in the film, and spins them in his signature comedy style by doing the ‘Phoogdi Dance’. The song is crooned by Krattex, with music composed by Tanishk Bagchi and Krattex.The Phoogdi Dance is very popular across all the cultures where women are seen forming a semi-circle and spinning in sync. It’s after a while that we see Nana Patekar in this avatar also showcasing the madness that we can expect from the ‘Housefull 5’ team.The film features an ensemble cast of 19 actors including Akshay Kumar, joined by returning favourites and some exciting new faces including Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek A. Bachchan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonam Bajwa, Nargis Fakhri, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Chitrangada Singh, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Pandey, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Dino Morea, Ranjeet, Soundarya Sharma, Nikitin Dheer, and Akashdeep Sabir. The film is directed by Tarun Mansukhani.Earlier, the trailer of the film was unveiled, and it promises a laughter riot, chaos, drama, and heady dose of entertainment. The trailer begins with a cruise ship stretching across an endless ocean when Nana Patekar’s voice-over talking about the character of Ranjit announcing his will of 69 billion pounds. As he announces his will in the name of Jolly, the three Jollys jump in contention in order to get their hands on the money.The trailer is filled with many references and pays homage to the mainstream Hindi cinema. Including a line from Jackie Shroff when he says, “Cchoti bacchi hai kya?”, a hat-tip to the dialogue from his son Tiger’s debut film ‘Heropanti’.The film is said to be shot on a luxurious cruise that journeys from London to France, to Spain and back to the UK. Its glamour, chaos, and comedy on the deck just how the fans love it.Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, ‘Housefull 5’ is set to release in cinemas worldwide on June 6, 2025.–IANSaa/

Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Tollywood sensation Mahesh Babu remembered his later father and legendary actor, Ghattamaneni Sivarama Krishna on his 82nd birth anniversary on Saturday.
Mahesh Babu took to the stories section of his Instagram handle and posted a throwback black and white picture of his late father from his younger days. The picture was accompanied by a heartfelt note that read, “Always guided by your light. Happy birthday, Nanna! Thinking of you today and every day.”Better known as Krishna, the Telugu stalwart made his film acting debut with the 1965 drama, “Thene Manasulu”.Later on, he became a part of many promising dramas including, “Gudachaari 116” in 1966, “Mosagallaku Mosagadu” in 1971, “Pandanti Kapuram” in 1972, “Devudu Chesina Manushulu” in 1973, “Alluri Seetharama Raju” in 1974, “Ram Robert Rahim” in 1980, “Mundadugu” in 1983 and “Simhasaasanam” in 1986.Aside from starring in more than 350 films, Krishna also worked as a director and producer.However, Krishna left for heavenly abode after suffering a cardiac arrest on November 15, 2022, in Hyderabad.Expressing his profound grief, Mahesh Babu shared a heartfelt note for his father that read, “Your life was celebrated…your passing is being celebrated even more…such is your greatness. You lived your life fearlessly…daring and dashing was your nature. My inspiration…my courage…and all that I looked up to and all that really mattered are gone just like that. But strangely, I feel this strength in me which I never really felt before…Now I’m fearless… your light will shine in me forever…I will carry your legacy forward…I will make you even more proud…Love you Nanna, My Superstar.”Work-wise, Mahesh Babu is presetly occupied with SS Rajamouli’s much-awaited drama titled, “SSMB 29” for now. He will be seen sharing the screen with Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra for the first time in his next.–IANSpm/

Chennai, May 31 (IANS) Calling late actor Rajesh a good friend who was constantly in search of knowledge, Superstar Rajinikanth on Saturday paid glowing tributes to the versatile actor, saying that Rajesh was not only a good friend to him but to a whole lot of people and that his loss was a huge one.
Rajinikanth, who turned up to pay his last respects to the late actor, told mediapersons, “Rajesh was a good friend, not only to me but a close friend to a lot of people. He was not a big hero, nor a big producer, director, or politician. Yet, everybody from the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, from Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, has come to pay homage to him. This is proof of the way he lived.”Stating that Rajesh was a voracious reader who had knowledge of every topic in the world, Rajinikanth said, “There wasn’t anything that he didn’t know of. He would read a lot and learn a lot. He knew about world cinema, politics, spirituality, science. He was constantly and extensively searching for knowledge. He made an effort to help others know what he knew. He was that kind of a good person.”Talking about the bond that he shared with Rajesh, Rajinikanth said,”He would often meet me and wish that I should live a long and healthy life. He would give me suggestions on what I must do and eat to lead such a life. It is a big shock that he is not there with us. He was a good human being and his loss is a huge one. May his soul rest in peace.”The entire south film industry is in deep grief over the passing away of the veteran actor, who breathed his last in the wee hours of Thursday.–IANSmkr/

Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Actress Divya Khossla is celebrating one year of the release of her film ‘Savi’. On Saturday, the actress took to her social media, and shared that she is excited to celebrate a project that threw light on her performance, intensity, and grit.
Talking about the film, the actress said, “’Savi’ is a film that’s very dear to me, and it will always be a special one. It just felt like yesterday when we were filming with Harshvardhan Rane, Anil Kapoor and our director Abhinay Deo. Though it was challenging to play ‘Savi’, I knew I had to do this role and throw light on a wife’s ferocious side to go above and beyond for her husband”.The film, directed by Abhinay Deo, saw Divya as a housewife who refuses to give up after her husband is wrongly accused of his boss’s murder.She added “There couldn’t have been a bigger validation for me than picking a character that connected with the viewers, added to the film’s commercial success, and I’m glad that I chose this project”.The actress also shared a few BTS stills from the sets on social media, and also penned a note in the caption. She wrote, “She moved mountains for LOVE #1yearofSavi & working with the Best Team ever. Can’t thank Mukesh Bhatt sir & Abhinay Deo ji enough & Can’t thank you all enough for so much love u gave to #SAVi Also can’t wait to share with you all my next after ‘Savi’”.Divya Khossla’s intriguing performance in Savi kept the audience glued to the screens with emotional sequences, witty dialogues, and a riveting climax. While the film kept the audience on the edge of their seats, Divya Khossla surprised the viewers by stepping into uncharted territory, something that the viewers hadn’t predicted.Currently, Divya Khossla is working with director Prerna Arora on an upcoming project. The yet-to-be-titled collaboration has raised excitement among audiences who are eager to see what they have in the store.’Savi’ was also in controversy over its similarity with the Alia Bhatt-starrer ‘Jigra’.–IANSaa/

Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Director Mohit Suri, who is awaiting the release of his upcoming film ‘Saiyaara’, has called it an homage to the love stories that he has grown up loving.
Mohit is known for his musical hits like ‘Zeher’, ‘Kalyug’, ‘Woh Lamhe’, the cult-classic ‘Awarapan’ and the blockbuster ‘Aashiqui 2’.While all the aforementioned films were made under the banner of Vishesh Films, with ‘Saiyaara’, Mohit has moved into the territory of Yash Raj Films.‘Saiyaara’ brings together YRF and Mohit, both known for creating timeless romances for an intense love story, and introduces Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda (of ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ fame) as the next YRF heroine.Talking about the film, Mohit said, “I feel you can tell so many beautiful stories and take people along so many journeys and celebrate so many emotions but romantic genre is always special. ‘Saiyaara’ is my homage to the love stories I love and the sweeping romances that I have come across through my life. I have been fortunate to have met so many people who have been kind enough to share their incredible love stories with me”.He further mentioned, “I’m delighted to see this unanimous response to the teaser of ‘Saiyaara’. I’m thrilled for Ahaan and Aneet. They deserve all the love because they have really put in everything for people to connect so deeply with the teaser of ‘Saiyaara’. I share this moment with my incredible team and everyone at YRF. I hope people keep engaging and connecting with ‘Saiyaara’ as we peel every layer of emotion, every season of love through our marketing campaign”.Produced by YRF, ‘Saiyaara’ is set to release in cinemas on July 18, 2025.–IANSaa/

Los Angeles, May 31 (IANS) American rapper Cardi B is furious at her ex-husband Offset after he made a nasty remark against her during a chat show.
The rapper hopes that Offset will “die slow” after he requested spousal support in their divorce, reports ‘Female First UK’.The 32-year-old rapper was furious after Offset claimed during an interview on ‘The Breakfast Club’ that he only applied for the support because Cardi was “asking for everything”.According to Hollywood Unlocked, she said during an X Spaces conversation, “The fact that I’m waking up right now to see that this f****** and his f****** a** team, I know it’s not his team, I know it’s his b**** a**, gonna tell ‘The Breakfast Club’ the only reason why this m*********** asking for spousal support (is) because I was asking for everything and because I don’t be with my kids… Yo, you such a f****** p**** a***… “Word to my mother. I want you to die, but I want you to die f****** slow. When you die, I want you to die slow in the bed. And when you die, you gotta think of me (sic)”.Cardi went on to claim that “I didn’t ask for no child support because I want to be done with this marriage, I feel like I’m tied up”.As per ‘Female First UK’, Cardi, who filed for divorce in July 2024, also insisted that Offset, (real name Kiara Cephus), is allowed to see their kids, Kulture, six, Wave, three, and Blossom, eight months, whenever he wants.She said, “Kiari is allowed to see my kids. (There) is not one day that he’s not allowed to see my kids. He stood up on my kids three times. He has seen Blossom only like five times. And I’ve been trying to save your face, but for you, stop playing, saying that I don’t be seeing my f****** kids”.“My house is always open for you to see my kids, and you still haven’t seen them. You asking for spousal support because I’m trying to take the kids from you? The kids are always open to see you. It’s not my fault you don’t want to fly to New York”, she added.–IANSaa/

Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar lashed out at Pakistan, and said that India has always taken the initiative to better its relationship with all its neighbours.
The veteran screenwriter attended a book launch along with his wife Shabana Azmi in the Andheri west area of Mumbai.Javed said at the event, “India has always made genuine efforts to better the relationship with Pakistan. We opened cultural channels with Pakistan and its artists. But you can’t clap with one hand, Pakistan never made any solid efforts to make things better”.He further mentioned that India, despite its rightful claim on Kashmir, had never been the aggressor. The aggression has always been shown by Pakistan.“There is such a big dispute in Kashmir. In spite of our claim, we have never been aggressive. In fact, many people complain, ‘why are you not aggressive?’ We are not that. So the aggression has always been from that side. So this is not right”, he added.One of the prime cases of Pakistan’s aggression against India is Operation Gibraltar, which was planned and executed by the Pakistan Army in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India in August 1965. The operation’s strategy was to covertly cross the Line of Control (LoC) and incite the Muslim-majority Kashmiri population’s uprising against the Indian Government.Kargil War, and the recent terrorist attack on civilians in Pahalgam, sponsored by Pakistan, are other examples.The event also saw Javed and Shabana reading excerpts from the book. They spoke about the pain of migration of all people who were displaced. The family of the author of the book migrated to India after the partition.Javed also said that governments of both the countries should have made an effort to make the refugees of both the countries sit together and share their stories of separation.He shared, “Only then would we have truly known what happened to whom and what kind of atrocities were faced by how many people. It would not have remained one-sided. But this did not happen. Anyway, the situation in the near future, I do not think, will get much better politically”.–IANSaa/

Chennai, May 31 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna’s compassionate and practical reply to a dejected fan seeking advice on how to…

Chennai, May 31 (IANS)Unhappy about his inadequate response to actor Nani’s congratulatory tweet on winning the Telangana state government’s Gaddar Telangana Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film ‘Saripoda Sanivaram’, actor S J Suryah on Saturday tendered an apology to actor Nani.
On Saturday, S J Suryah took to his X timeline and penned a heartfelt note of gratitude that also contained an apology.He wrote, “Dear Natural Star @NameisNani sir … sorry in between the shoot I tweeted so it was not a proper tweet. “Just thank you sir” won’t be enough for sure …. without you and director Vivek sir support from shoot to this tweet that output not possible…. You are not only a hero on screen, even off screen too. Thank you, thank you very much for the kind words sir(sic).”Earlier, Nani had put out a tweet congratulating S J Suryah, who had played the antagonist in the film.Nani wrote, “Congratulations sir. you were not just a villain or supporting actor of Saripodha. You were everything. Most deserving.” Responding to this tweet in a hurry, S J Suryah wrote back, “Thanks a lot Natural star Nani sir.”‘Saripodhaa Sanivaaram’, starring Nani and S J Suryah in the lead, was an action-thriller that emerged a huge blockbuster, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the year.The film helmed by ‘Ante Sundaraniki’ fame director Vivek Athreya also featured Priyanka Mohan, Abhirami, Aditi Balan, P. Sai Kumar, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Murali Sharma, and Ajay Ghosh in crucial roles. The film revolved around a man named Surya who fights injustices on Saturday and later, ends up clashing with a corrupt police officer named Daya.The film was released theatrically on August 29, 2024 and received immense positive feedback from cinema lovers along with critics.–IANSmkr/

Chennai, May 31 (IANS) Sharing tips on working out along with lessons she had learnt from life, actress and producer Samantha on Saturday said that discomfort had a way of showing one how much they are capable of.
The actress, who is known for sharing her takeaways from life’s experiences on social media in the hope that it will help her followers, took to her her Instagram page to put out a video of her lifting a bar of 90 kgs.The actress wrote, “Everytime, I’ve moved beyond what felt safe or familiar, I’ve discovered something new about myself.”She further said, ” It’s not easy, but discomfort has a way of showing you just how much you’re capable of. Today, it looked like lifting 90 kgs– something I never thought I could do, until I did.”The actress pointed out, “Strength builds quietly — until one day, you’re lifting 100. Not bad for someone who once struggled with jar lids. “Samantha also disclosed that of late, she had been choosing the stretch over the shortcut as she said growth wasn’t about doing more. “It’s about doing what you believe in. Even if it’s slower. Even if it’s harder. That’s where it feels real.”The actress also shared a quote of Rumi that read, “As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.” She added, “Clarity doesn’t come before action. It comes from action.”She finally concluded pointing out that rest was a requirement. ]She wrote, ” I’m learning that rest isn’t a reward. It’s a requirement.”It may be recalled that Samantha recently turned producer with the film ‘Subham’. The actress in a recent interview to IANS had said that she wants to make stories that resonate with modern women.“I really do want to champion projects that resonate with the modern woman and I’m really excited to help shape these stories and shape stories that reflect our perspectives and do that with an incredible amount of authenticity and depth,” she had said.’Subham,’ produced by her production banner Tralala Moving Pictures, was a family entertainer packed with humor, horror and suspense. The film, helmed by Praveen Kandregula, starred Shriya Kontham and Charan Peri.–IANSmkr/