The Telugu film industry or Tollywood, is one of the biggest contributors of film production in India. Many movie buffs have always associated Tollywood with just masala entertainers with its over-the-top action or larger than life song and dance sequences.However,...

Actress Nidhhi Agerwal's performance in the Telugu blockbuster "iSmart Shankar" cemented her place in commercial cinema of that film industry. She can't help but wonder if she would want to play the lead role in case the film is adapted in Hindi.In the Telugu...

Bollywood is still cagey about restarting shooting work despite restrictions easing, but the Telugu film industry has jumped back to action with gusto. Filmmakers are picking up projects where they left off before lockdown, to try and wrap up films for release...

Actor Arya and director Pa. Ranjith, along with the cast of "Sarpatta Parambarai", launched the trailer of the film on Tuesday. The film is set for an OTT launch on July 22 in Tamil and Telugu.The period sports drama film is set against the backdrop of the...

Telugu actor Naga Shaurya resumed the shoot of his untitled next film, tentatively known as NS22, here on Tuesday. The rom-com is directed by Anish Krishna and co-stars Shirley Setia.Shaurya uploaded a picture whre he strikes a pose with Shirley, Anish and...

Filmmaker Ramesh Varma announced the sequel to the 2019 crime thriller film "Rakshasudu" and revealed the film's poster on Tuesday. The first part starred actor Bellamkonda Sai Srinivas. However, the lead in the second film...

Telugu star Venkatesh Daggubati's much-awaited action thriller film "Narappa" will have a direct-to-OTT release on July 20.The film, which is the Telugu remake of Tamil film "Asuran", and co-stars Priyamani, Karthik Rathnam and Rajsekhar Aningi."Narappa" is...

Telugu star Ravi Teja on Monday released his first look in the upcoming film "Ramarao On Duty".Earlier two pre-looks were released from the film, which is Ravi's 68th film. However, this is the first time that Ravi's character has been shown.Ravi took to Instagram...

While there is a lot of hype about upcoming Bollywood sports movies such as "83", "Toofaan" or "Jersey", an entirely different crop of biggies in the genre is being readied down South.The Telugu and Tamil film industries, especially, have been increasingly...

Actress Pakkhi Hegde has predominantly worked in Bhojpuri and Marathi films, and has shared screen space with Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Tiwari, Sachin Khedekar and Mahesh Manjrekar among others. She is now excited about her new South Indian multilingual film "Manishankar"....

Actress Aishwarya Lekshmi, who started her career with the Malayalam film "Njandumalude Nattil Oridavela", eventually forayed in Tamil films as well.Four years after her film debut, the actress says she still tries to learn something new every day.The actress,...

The Hindi dubbed version of the Vijay Deverakonda-starrer Telugu blockbuster "Dear Comrade" has crossed 250 million views on YouTube, and the film's lead actress Rashmika Mandanna is naturally elated."The fact that the Hindi dubbed version of the film has...

Malayalam cinema actress Aishwarya Lekshmi feels films in her home turf are currently obsessed with too much of realism, adding that she would love to see an actor who can "dance how Mohanlal and Mammootty did in the nineties".Aishwarya stars alongside National...

"I worked with Buddhadeb Dasgupta long back, in his two films � 'Kaalpurush' and 'Mondo Meyer Upakhyan'. One was shot in 2000-'01 and the other probably around 2004-'05. He was a genius and I was pretty young to even understand what was going on. I started...

Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, and Tollywood and fans alike wished the veteran actor on his special day.Among the first to wish was the Balakrishna's younger brother, Jr NTR. "Birthday wishes to Bala Babai. I wish you...

Actress Rashmika Mandanna, who rose to fame with her work in Telugu films and will soon make her Bollywood debut with ‘Mission Majnu, shared a beautiful thought on Twitter on Wednesday to cheer up her followers.The actress has lately been posting positive messages...

South Indian Actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar who has conquered the heart of million of Film lovers through her films, started  Helpline with 172 Volounters across Tamil Nadu and 150 Volounters in Telengana. Varalaxmi Sarathkumar started 8 numbers round...

Actress Aishwarya Lekshmi, who will soon be seen in the Tamil film "Jagame Thandhiram", had uploaded a beautiful, artistic picture on her Instagram on Wednesday.The sensual picture has garnered over three lakh likes within just four days.The aesthetically beautiful...

Telugu actress Anasuya Bharadwaj says she has always tried essaying a variety of characters ever since she made her debut in the 2016 film "Kshanam". She emphasis her motive behind every character is to look different on screen, even if it doesn't make her...

Actress Lakshmi Manchu has started a four-part series titled "Unlocking Positive Childhood Experience". The series aims at providing solution to parents on how to deal with children affected by the pandemic.The series brings forth cases about mothers and children...

The trailer of National Award-winning Tamil star Dhanush's gangster drama "Jagame Thandhiram" dropped on Tuesday.Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the film also features Aishwarya Lekshmi, Kalaiyarasan and Joju George in pivotal roles, and marks the Indian debut...

Telugu actor Allu Sirish has redefined the meaning of love in the new posters as he announced the title of his upcoming film "Prema Kadanta" on Sunday.Sirish had been treating his fans and followers with pre-looks of the film but he announced the title on his...

Telugu star Allu Arjun has penned a heartwarming birthday note on Sunday for his actor brother Allu Sirish, whom he called his biggest moral support.Arjun posted a picture on Instagram. The photograph features the two brothers twinning in ivory coloured sherwanis...

Telugu actor Allu Sirish revealed the second pre-look poster of his next, whose title is yet to be announced. The actor took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal the poster.The second pre-look features Sirish holding co-star Anu Emmanuel's hand while sharing...

Telugu actor Nandmuri Kalyan Ram revealed the first look and title of his upcoming film "Bimbisara" on Friday. The day also marks the birth anniversary of the actors late grandfather, legendary actor and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh NT Rama Rao.In...

Actress Raashii Khanna, who recently returned from Milan, Italy, after shooting for the Telugu film "Thank You", reveals that shooting in a foreign location, while people back home in India struggled with Covid, upset her.The actress says shooting in Italy was...

Actor Allu Sirish on Thursday released a high-on-romance pre-look of his upcoming film on Instagram. He said the name and look of this film would be announced on his birthday, May 30.The pre-look features a passionate romantic scene featuring a couple, with...

Actress Niddhi Agerwal is set to launch an organisation called Distribute Love, which will be a one-stop destination for all requirements that are Covid-related.The actress, says she has put together a team to look into every request that comes through the website...

Actress Malavika Mohanan says being a part of the unit of the blockbuster "Master", starring Thalapathy Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi, was like working with a "dream team". The budding actress describes the film as a "great milestone" in her career."This was my...

The Telugu film "Ek Mini Katha" starring Santosh Sobhan and Kavya Thapar will premiere on May 27. The poster of the film was unveiled on Thursday."The topic is so ingrained in reality that it was not difficult to portray the finer nuances of the character....

Rajinikanth has been vaccinated for Covid-19 prevention. On Thursday, daughter Soundarya tweeted a photograph of the 70-year-old superstar getting the vaccine shot."Our Thalaivar gets his vaccine. Let us fight and win this war against Corona virus together #ThalaivarVaccinated...

The teaser launch of 'Liger' starring Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda has been postponed amid the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic across the country.Announcing the decision, the makers of the film said in a statement on Sunday, "During these testing...

Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda on Saturday shared a picture on social media looking dapper in a tank top, and fans can't get enough of him.The black and white Instagram frame captures Vijay flaunting trademark wavy long hair and chiselled body in a white vest."Just...

Actress Raashii Khanna is currently shooting for her upcoming Telugu film "Thank You" in Milan. This is the first time the actress shoots using sync-sound technology and she is excited.A sync-sound set-up is one where the sound of the film recorded during a...

Actor Dhanush's new Tamil film "Jagame Thandhiram" will have a direct OTT release worldwide on June 18. The film co-stars Aishwarya Lekshmi, Kalaiyarasan and Joju George, and marks the Indian debut of Scottish actor James Cosmo.The film is directed by Karthik...

Actors Raashii Khanna and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni have started shooting for their upcoming Telugu film "Thank You" in Milan, Italy. The team will then be stationed in the city of Turin for 20 days for the shoot.This is Chaitanya's second film with Raashii after...

Actor Allu Sirish says it was a special moment when his elder brother, Telugu star Allu Arjun, praised him on social media for his work in his debut Hindi music video "Vilayati sharaab". Sirish cherishes his brother's compliment all the more because Arjun...

Vijay Sethupathi and Soori will star in National Award-winning filmmaker Vetri Maaran's new film, "Viduthalai".The filmmaker, who shot to fame directing award-winning hits such as "Aadukalam", "Kaaka Muttai", "Visaranai" and "Asuran", has been shooting 'Viduthalai'...

Telugu actress Lakshmi Manchu, whose YouTube series "Chitti Chilakamma" on parenting has been getting good response, says amid the latest Covid surge, parents need to be aware that their fear of the pandemic can affect their children, too.Mother of six-year-old...

Telugu star Samantha Akkineni looked every-inch gorgeous dressed in a shiny gold dress.On Sunday, Samantha posted the picture on Instagram, where Samantha is seen posing in a stunning green slip dress with fringe details in the bottom.In the picture she is...

South star Lavanya Tripathi does not want the weekend to leave her, going by her post on social media.Lavanya posted a picture on Instagram on Saturday night.In the picture, the actress is seen sitting dressed in a black crop top paired with beige pants. To...

Telugu star Seerat Kapoor will soon make her Hindi debut in the upcoming film "Maarich". The Mumbai-based-actress insists joining Hindi films does not mean shifting focus from Tollywood.Seerat, whose Telugu hits include "Raju Gari Gadhi 2", "Touch Chesi Chudu"...

Actress Farnaz Shetty, who has been shooting for her debut Telugu film "Indu Vadana" in the city, is concerned about how the rest of the film will be shot, given the current Covid situation.The actor informs the climax of the film is still to be shot."I just...

South actress Rashmika Mandanna, who will sharing screen space with Amitabh Bachchan in the film "Goodbye", says her family almost could not believe the news that she had bagged the film."Amitabh Bachchan -- the name brings in so much respect. When my parents...

The poster of Chiranjeevis new film "Acharya" was unveiled on Tuesday, on the occasion of Udagi. The film will see the Telugu superstar co-starring with his son, actor Ram Charan. In the poster, Ram Charan strikes a romantic dance pose with Pooja Hegde.In...

Actress Rashmika Mandanna, who has had a series of blockbusters in the Telugu industry, recently entered the Hindi entertainment scene with the music video of "Top tucker", sung by Uchana Amit, Jonita Gandhi, Yuvan Shankar Raja and Badshah. Even before her Bollywood...

Telugu actor Akhil Akkineni on Thursday treated hi s fans to the title and his first look in the film "Agent", on the occasion of his birthday.This is the first time that Akhil and director Surender Reddy of "Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy" fame have collaborated...

Telugu actor Adivi Sesh surprises you with his Punjabi accent. The actor further stumps you by saying that, not only the accent, he can actually fully understand the Punjabi language, although he although he never lived in northern India.The reason is his move...

Telugu star Rashmika Mandanna recently courted pan-India limelight starring in Badshah and Yuvan Shankar Raja's new music video "Top Tucker", and is all set for her Bollywood debut. Rashmika has a working birthday on Monday, facing the camera for the Amitabh...

Actor Adivi Sesh's upcoming film "Major" will release in Malayalam language, too. The film was earlier scheduled to release only in Telugu and Hindi. The film is inspired by the life of 26/11 martyr Sandeep Unnikrishnan."All the posters that we have released...

Superstar Rajinikanth will be honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Thursday.Javadekar took to Twitter to announce the news. Calling Rajinikanth "one of the greatest actors in...

Telugu star Rashmika Mandana will make her Hindi debut with "Mission Majnu", but before that she surprised fans when she entered the Hindi showbiz scene with an appearance in the music video of Badshah and Yuvan Shankar Raja's latest hit, "Top Tucker".Telugu...

Southern actress Lavanya Tripathi has shared her motto on social media. She says she is not a worrier, but a warrior.Lavanya posted a string of pictures posing in a pretty white crop-top and jeans."Be a warrior, not a worrier," she wrote as caption.Speaking about...

While many actors from the South have made their debut in Bollywood with film roles, Telugu actor Allu Sirish is trying the music video route. He features in video of the hit track "Vilayati sharaab" sung by Darshan Rawal and Neeti Mohan.The song is composed...

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli took to social media to unveil the first look of actor Ram Charan as Alluri Sita Ramaraju for his upcoming film "RRR".In the picture, Ram can be seen donning a dhoti and has a bow and arrow pointing at a fiery red sky."The man of bravery,...

Ace filmmaker Priyadarshan's happiness knew no bounds after he heard the news that his film "Marakkar, the Lion of Arabian Sea" (Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham in Malayalam) received the National Award for Best Feature Film.The 64-year-old Padma Shri awardee...

Telugu star Rana Daggubati feels the audience only cares about the film and not where the person making the film is coming from. Rana is ready to release his new trilingual biggie "Haathi Mere Saathi". The film is scheduled to arrive in theatres on March 26,...

Telugu actress Seerat Kapoor, who will soon make her Bollywood debut with "Maarrich", has been honing her singing skills lately and she shared the fact with fans on social media.Although she hasn't sung anything on a professional level, the actress says that...

Actor Rana Daggubati feels his upcoming trilingual film "Haathi Mere Saathi" has the potential to change the game for Bollywood, and pull crowds to the theatres in massive numbers.Rana plays the role of Bandev, a man who has spent his life in the jungle and...

Telugu film industry superstar Chiranjeevi voiced support for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) and called on people to rise above parties and regions to save it as it is a symbol of numerous sacrifices."Visakha steel plant is a symbol of numerous sacrifices....