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Venkatesh Daggubati starrer Telugu action thriller 'Saindhav' is all set to begin its OTT journey. Helmed by Sailesh Kolanu and produced by Venkat Boyanapalli, the action-packed drama stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shraddha Srinath, Ruhani Sharma, Andrea Jeremiah, Sara, and Jayaprakash. Venkatesh Daggubati plays the role of Saindhav Koneru, aka SaiKo. Entrenched in a shadowy past, SaiKo has since embraced the responsibilities of a doting father, leading a simple family life with his daughter, Gayathri. However, the tranquility shatters when Gayathri is diagnosed with a life-threatening health condition. Faced with the dire situation, SaiKo plunges back into the underworld, determined to save his daughter at any cost. This sets the stage for a relentless battle against his past adversaries, among them the merciless gangster Vikas Malik, portrayed by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.Interestingly, Venkatesh's 'Saindhav' marks Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Telugu debut.'Saindhav' was released in the theatres on January 13. Now 'Saindhav' will stream on Prime Video on February 3.Apart from this, Venkatesh Daggubati is also coming up with the second season of the high-octane action thriller series 'Rana Naidu'.The first season received appreciation in India as well as globally.Helmed by Karan Anshuman, 'Rana Naidu' is an adaptation of the popular American series, 'Ray Donovan' and is streaming on the OTT platform Netflix from March 10, 2023.'Rana Naidu' marked the first collaboration of the 'Baahubali' actor Rana Daggubati with his uncle Venkatesh Daggubati.Produced by Sunder Aaron and Locomotive Global, the series is created by Karan Anshuman and co-directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn S. Varma. 'Rana Naidu' Season 1 brought together a versatile cast featuring Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati, Surveen Chawla,Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Gaurav Chopra, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Rajesh Jais.
(Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 22 : Filmstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana, Anupam Kher, Kangana Ranaut, Tiger Shroff and Asha Bhosale among others are at the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Complex in Ayodhya for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.Cricket legends Anil Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar and Venkatesh Prasad are also present at the Temple for the ceremonyMusic Composer Anu Malik arrived at Shri Ram Janambhoomi temple in Ayodhya for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony.Dressed in a traditional attire for the ceremony, Anu Malik told ANI, "Recently PM Modi said that he likes one of the Bhajans composed by me. It is a beautiful feeling and I am very happy to be present here. I had tears in my eyes when I saw the Temple for the first time."Actor Vivek Oberoi said, "It's magical, spectacular. I have seen so many images of it. But when you see it before your eyes, it seems that you are watching something magical."Actor Anupam Kher who has been in Ayodhya for the past few days said, "Historic! Wonderful! I had never seen such an atmosphere for Hindu religion ever before. This is bigger than Diwali. This is the real Diwali...Maryada Purushottam Ram symbolised goodness and a sense of sacrifice. Today, those sentiments can be seen here."Actor Chiranjeevi who also arrived at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony said "This is a God-given opportunity, we are really happy to be here..." he saysLyricist Prasoon Joshi said, "...We can surrender ourselves to him (Lord Ram) and consider ourselves lucky. Lord Ram's ideals are very much needed in today's era. In the time that the world is facing right now, Lord Ram's ideals can help a lot..."Pran Pratishtha will be conducted in the presence of Prime Minister Modi, Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Mohan Bhagwat, Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of U.P. Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries.Acharyas of all schools of Bharatiya spiritualism, religion, sect, system of worship, tradition, Sants of more than 150 traditions, Mahamandaleshwars, Mandaleshwars, Shrimahants, Mahants, Nagas, as well as leading figures of more than 50 Adivasi, Girivasi, Tatavasi, Dwipavasi tribal traditions, will remain present to witness the Prana Pratistha ceremony on the premises of the Bhavya Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir.The presence of the tribal traditions being represented by the people of the hills, forests, coastal belts, islands, etc., is happening for the first time in recent history.The traditions include Shaiva, Vaishnav, Shaakta, Ganapatya, Patya, Sikh, Bauddha, Jain, Dashnam, Shankar, Ramanand, Ramanuj, Nimbarka, Madhva, Vishnu Nami, Ramsanehi, Ghisapanth, Garibdasi, Gaudiya, Kabirpanthi, Valmiki, Shankardev (Assam), Madhav Dev, ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission, Chinmaya Mission, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Gayatri Parivar, Anukul Chandra, Thakur Parampara, Mahima Samaj of Odisha, Akali, Nirankari, Namdhari from Punjab, Radhasoami, and Swaminarayan, Varkari, Veer Shaiva, etc.After the completion of the Pran Pratishtha programme in the Garbha-Griha, all the witnesses will have darshan respectively. The magnificent Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir is constructed in traditional Nagara style. Its length (east-west) is 380 feet; width 250 feet and height is 161 feet; and is supported by a total of 392 pillars and 44 doors. The pillars and walls of the temple showcase intricately sculpted depictions of Hindu deities, gods, and goddesses. In the main sanctum sanctorum at ground floor, the childhood form of Bhagwan Shri Ram (the idol of Shri Ramlalla) has been placed.The main entrance to the Mandir is situated on the eastern side, which can be approached by ascending 32 stairs through the Singh Dwar. There are a total of five Mandaps (Halls) in the Mandir - Nritya Mandap, Rang Mandap, Sabha Mandap, Prathana Mandap and Kirtan Mandap. Near the Mandir is a historic Well (Sita koop), dating back to the ancient era. In the southwestern part of the Mandir complex, at Kuber Tila, the ancient Mandir of Bhagwan Shiv has been restored, along with the installation of a statue of Jatayu.
Venkatesh Daggubati on Wednesday extended heartfelt wishes to team 'Animal' ahead of the film's release.Taking to Instagram, Daggubatti shared a video on his stories which he captioned, "Wishing my good friend @anilskapoor, Ranbir, @iambobbydeol @rashmika mandanna and the entire team all the very best for #Animal. Heartening to see that our Telugu audience received you with so much love. Can't wait to witness what you guys have created! @sandeepreddy.vanga."On Monday, Team 'Animal' including Ranbir, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna and Anil Kapoor headed to Hyderabad for a special event to promote their film where south superstar Mahesh Babu and ace director SS Rajamouli also joined the cast.During the event, Mahesh Babu showered praises on Ranbir and called him the "best actor in India."At the event Mahesh Babu said, "I have told him this before also when I met him but I don't think he took me seriously. So today, on this stage, I'm saying that I'm a huge Ranbir Kapoor fan and in my opinion, he is the best actor in India."'RRR' director Rajamouli also declared Ranbir as his favorite actor, confidently stating, "Without hesitation, I'll tell you, my favorite actor is Ranbir Kapoor."He also playfully challenged him to choose between working with Sandeep Reddy Vanga and himself.'Animal' is helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles.Recently team 'Animal' unveiled the film's official trailer which received a massive response from the fans.The 3-minute-32-second trailer hinted that Ranbir's character had turned fierce because of his violent upbringing during his younger age. Ranbir's character is protective and obsessive about his father's love.He is seen threatening everybody who comes in the way of his love for his father.Reportedly, the film has a duration of 3 hours and 21 minutes. 'Animal' is all set to hit the theatres on December 1 and will be released in 5 languages- Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Namrata Shirodkar (@namratashirodkar)Along with the pictures, she wrote, "About last night...Diwali done right with the coolest bunch!! Thanks @alwaysramcharan & @upasanakaminenikonidela for being the best hosts!"The first picture showed Ram Caran, his RRR co-star Jr NTR, Venkatesh Daggubati, and Mahesh Babu posing together.Next one featured the actors' wives Namrata Shirodkar, Upasana Konidela and Allu Arjun's wife Sneha Reddy dressed in ethnic wear.Ram and Upasana tied the knot on June 14, 2012, and since then they have been sticking with each other through thick and thin.The couple welcomed their first child on June 20. The couple has named their daughter Klin Kaara Konidela.Meanwhile, on the work front, Ram Charan will be seen in the upcoming action film 'Game Changer'.Recently, makers of the starring Ram Charan and Kiara Advani have postponed the release date of the film's first track 'Jaragandi'.Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the makers issued a statement that reads, "Due to unavoidable audio documentation issues between different firms, the release of Jaragandi song from GameChanger stands postponed. We will be back with an update about the same at a later date. The wait for Megapower Star Ram Charan garu fans and Director Shankar garu fans is going to be worth it. Everything which will come from #GameChanger is going to be the best. The team is working nonstop to entertain you with unmatched quality."Helmed by Shankar, the film is billed as an action drama with current-day politics and will be released in three languages - Telugu, Tamil and Hindi.The film is jointly produced by Dil Raju and Shirish Garu under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations for a Pan-India release.The official release date of the film is still awaited.
Mahesh Babu on Sunday shared a picture with his "big brother" and actor Venkatesh Daggubati.Mahesh Babu took to Instagram story and treated fans with a picture from the gathering.Mahesh Babu is seen wearing an orange sweatshirt that he paired with denim, while Venkatesh is dressed in a black outfit and shades.Sharing the picture, he wrote, "Always more fun when big brother is around."Meanwhile, on the work front, Mahesh Babu will be seen in 'Guntur Kaaram', directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The duo has given hits like Athadu (2005) and Khaleja (2010), two of many blockbusters in the actor's filmography.Other than Mahesh Babu, the upcoming film has Meenakshi Chaudhry, Sreeleela, Jagapathi Babu, and Ramya Krishnan in lead roles. It will be released next year in January.Venkatesh Daggubatii, on the other hand, will be seen in 'Saindhav' The film is slated to release on January 13, 2024.Helmed by Sailesh Kolanu and produced by Venkat Boyanapalli, the action-packed drama stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shraddha Srinath, Ruhani Sharma, Andrea Jeremiah, Sara, and Jayaprakash.Interestingly, Venkatesh's 'Saindhav' marks Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Telugu debut.Earlier, director Sailesh Kolanu welcomed Nawazuddin to the team.Taking to X, Sailesh shared the picture with Nawazuddin and wrote, "Super excited to have one of the best actors we have in the country @Nawazuddin_S. It's gonna be madness I can assure you. @VenkyMama @NiharikaEnt @vboyanapalli @Music_Santhosh @maniDop @Garrybh88 @artkolla #Saindhav #venky75."Apart from this, Venkatesh Daggubati is also coming up with the second season of the high-octane action thriller series 'Rana Naidu'.The first season received appreciation in India as well as globally.Helmed by Karan Anshuman, 'Rana Naidu' is an adaptation of the popular American series, 'Ray Donovan' and is streaming on the OTT platform Netflix from March 10, 2023.'Rana Naidu' marked the first collaboration of the 'Baahubali' actor Rana Daggubati with his uncle Venkatesh Daggubati.Produced by Sunder Aaron and Locomotive Global, the series is created by Karan Anshuman and co-directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn S. Varma. 'Rana Naidu' Season 1 brought together a versatile cast featuring Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati, Surveen Chawla, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Gaurav Chopra, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Rajesh Jais.
Saindhav' continue to captivate audiences with new announcements.Actor Venkatesh Daggubatii on Friday unveiled the new poster on social media.Taking to Instagram, Venkatesh shared am intriguing poster of himself and captioned it, "#SaindhavOnJAN13th[?]."In the poster, seems like Venkatesh is ready for action as he holds guns in his hands and carried an intense look. As soon as the actor uploaded the poster, fans and followers chimed in the comment section.One of the users wrote, "Victory venkatesh."Another commented. "Looks ."Venkatesh on Thursday treated fans with a release date announcement poster.Sharing the poster, he wrote, "Sankranthi ki kaluddhaam#SAINDHAV #SaindhavOnJAN13th."The film is slated to release on January 13, 2024.Helmed by Sailesh Kolanu and produced by Venkat Boyanapalli, the action-packed drama stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shraddha Srinath, Ruhani Sharma, Andrea Jeremiah, Sara, and Jayaprakash.Interesting, Venkatesh's 'Saindhav' marks Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Telugu debut.Earlier, director Sailesh Kolanu welcomed Nawazuddin to the team.Taking to X, Sailesh shared the picture with Nawazuddin and wrote, "Super excited to have one of the best actors we have in the country @Nawazuddin_S. It's gonna be madness I can assure you. @VenkyMama @NiharikaEnt @vboyanapalli @Music_Santhosh @maniDop @Garrybh88 @artkolla #Saindhav #venky75."Apart from this, Venkatesh Daggubati is also coming up with the second season of the high-octane action thriller series 'Rana Naidu'.The first season received appreciation in India as well as globally.Helmed by Karan Anshuman, 'Rana Naidu' is an adaptation of the popular American series, 'Ray Donovan' and is streaming on the OTT platform Netflix from March 10, 2023.'Rana Naidu' marked the first collaboration of the 'Baahubali' actor Rana Daggubati with his uncle Venkatesh Daggubati.Produced by Sunder Aaron and Locomotive Global, the series is created by Karan Anshuman and co-directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn S. Varma. 'Rana Naidu' Season 1 brought together a versatile cast featuring Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati, Surveen Chawla,Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Gaurav Chopra, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Rajesh Jais.
Venkatesh Daggubati, who is all set for his 75th film, announced the official release date of 'Saindhav'.Taking to Instagram, Venkatesh treated fans with a release date announcement poster.Sharing the poster, he wrote, "Sankranthi ki kaluddhaam [?]#SAINDHAV #SaindhavOnJAN13th."Helmed by Sailesh Kolanu and produced by Venkat Boyanapalli, the action-packed drama stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shraddha Srinath, Ruhani Sharma, Andrea Jeremiah, Sara, and Jayaprakash.Interesting, Venkatesh's 'Saindhav' marks Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Telugu debut.Earlier, director Sailesh Kolanu welcomed Nawazuddin to the team.Taking to X, Sailesh shared the picture with Nawazuddin and wrote, "Super excited to have one of the best actors we have in the country @Nawazuddin_S. It's gonna be madness I can assure you. @VenkyMama @NiharikaEnt @vboyanapalli @Music_Santhosh @maniDop @Garrybh88 @artkolla #Saindhav #venky75."As soon as this exciting news was shared, actor fans and followers flooded the comment section.One of the users wrote, "Victory venkatesh ."Another commented, "Can't wait ""Yes sir very excited [?] and waiting to see you on screen ," another comment read.Apart from this, Venkatesh Daggubati is also coming up with the second season of the high-octane action thriller series 'Rana Naidu'.The first season received appreciation in India as well as globally.Helmed by Karan Anshuman, 'Rana Naidu' is an adaptation of the popular American series, 'Ray Donovan' and is streaming on the OTT platform Netflix from March 10, 2023.'Rana Naidu' marked the first collaboration of the 'Baahubali' actor Rana Daggubati with his uncle Venkatesh Daggubati.Produced by Sunder Aaron and Locomotive Global, the series is created by Karan Anshuman and co-directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn S. Varma. 'Rana Naidu' Season 1 brought together a versatilecast featuring Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati, Surveen Chawla, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Gaurav Chopra, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Rajesh Jais.
Jawan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan, along with his daughter Suhana Khan and co-actor Nayanthara, offered prayers at the famous Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple in Tirupati on Tuesday early morning.Several pictures and videos of the Chak De India actor went viral on social media in which he could be seen in a traditional white outfit, whereas his daughter Suhana wore a white suit.SRK arrived in Tirupati in the early hours of Tuesday.Meanwhile, on the work front, the DDLJ actor is currently busy promoting his upcoming action thriller film Jawan.Recently, the makers unveiled the trailer of the movie which made the fans go gaga over the Shah Rukhs looks and dialogues.The trailer showed SRK hijacking a train and operating a team of six women as they pulled off different heists around the country. Seems like SRK is playing a double role in the film as he was spotted acing different avatars.Nayanthara plays a cop tasked with tracking down the vigilante. In the trailer, we can also see her romancing SRK. Clearly, the makers have kept plot details under wraps.Antagonist Vijay Sethupathi's glimpses in the trailer amped up the audience's curiosity for sure. Deepika Padukone, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover and Ridhi Dogra are also featured in the trailer which is packed with some jaw-dropping action scenes.The trailer promises a mass entertainer with seeti-maar dialogues. Bete ko haath lagane se pehle baap se baat kar (Before touching the son, talk to his father)," this dialogue of SRK in the trailer sure gave a hint at what filmy surprise SRK has in store for moviegoers.The film is all set to hit the cinemas on September 7.Suhana, on the other hand, will be making her acting debut soon with the upcoming film The Archies which will stream on the OTT platform Netflix from December 7.The Archies is helmed by Zoya Akhtar.
Shah Rukh Khan in the early hours of Tuesday arrived in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh ahead of the release of his upcoming film Jawan.SRK will be visiting the Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple today.Soon after the Don actor arrived in Tirupati several pictures and videos surfaced on social media.In the video, SRK could be seen walking amid tight security. He wore a blue jacket paired with brown cargo pants.Recently, the makers unveiled the trailer of the movie which left the fans go gaga over the Shah Rukhs looks and dialogues.The trailer showed SRK hijacking a train and operating a team of six women as they pulled off different heists around the country. Seems like SRK is playing a double role in the film as he was spotted acing different avatars.Nayanthara plays a cop tasked with tracking down the vigilante. In the trailer, we can also see her romancing SRK. Clearly, the makers have kept plot details under wraps.Antagonist Vijay Sethupathi's glimpses in the trailer amped up the audience's curiosity for sure. Deepika Padukone, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover and Ridhi Dogra are also featured in the trailer which is packed with some jaw-dropping action scenes.The trailer promises a mass entertainer with seeti-maar dialogues. Bete ko haath lagane se pehle baap se baat kar (Before touching the son, talk to his father)," this dialogue of SRK in trailer sure gave a hint at what amazing filmy surprise SRK has in store for moviegoers.The film is all set to hit the cinemas on September 7.
Dont worry, the Naidus are coming back to sort out all your kiri kiri #RanaNaidu season 2 is coming soon! Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) April 19, 2023Sharing the video, they wrote, "Don't worry, the Naidus are coming back to sort out all your kiri kiri #RanaNaidu season 2 is coming soon!"The first season has received appreciation globally and in India, with Indian and international audiences hooked to the characters, their conflicts, and the chaos that ensues when strong personalities from the seedy underbelly of power and celebrity clash with each other.Helmed by Karan Anshuman, 'Rana Naidu' is an adaptation of the popular American series, 'Ray Donovan' and is streaming on the OTT platform Netflix from March 10, 2023.'Rana Naidu' marked the first collaboration of the 'Baahubali' actor Rana Daggubati with his uncle Venkatesh Daggubati.Talking about the series renewal, Tanya Bami, Series Head - Netflix India said, "Netflix India's series slate has been entertaining members with a wide variety of exciting stories across genres over the last couple of years. And Rana Naidu has been a great way for us to end the first quarter of 2023. The high adrenaline thriller has enthralled fans in India and around the world. The dynamic cast headlined by Rana and Venkatesh Daggubati and supported by a brilliant ensemble of Surveen Chawla, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Ashish Vidyarthi, have been lauded for their performances. We are delighted to announce that this high stakes family drama and the riveting father son tension will be back for a second season with more twists, turns and pulsating action."Producer Sunder Aaron of Locomotive Global stated "Rana Naidu's blockbuster success is a testament to the power of strong characters, authentic and fast-paced storytelling. The cast and crew have worked incredibly hard to bring the world of the Naidus alive and we're thrilled that audiences everywhere have been hooked on to the characters and their story. The success of season one will encourage us to amp up the energy, drama, and thrills for the second one and we can't wait to share the next chapter with Netflix members everywhere."Produced by Sunder Aaron and Locomotive Global, the series is created by Karan Anshuman and co-directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn S. Varma. 'Rana Naidu' Season 1 brought together a versatile and charismatic ensemble cast featuring Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati, Surveen Chawla, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Gaurav Chopra, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Rajesh Jais.