'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.''Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.''But when my father pitched it to him, he came on board.''The movie ran for 200 days.'

If sources in Hyderabad are to be believed, S S Rajamouli and his two leading men from RRR -- Ram Charan and NTR Jr -- are looking at the potential of turning their blockbuster into a restaurant franchise.

Sai Pallavi's Telugu film Virata Parvam, co-starring Rana Daggubatti, Nandita Das and Priyamani, started streaming on Netflix on July 1.

'I don't think @RRRMovie is a gay love story as you say, but even if it was, is 'gay love story' a bad thing? How can you justify using this? Extremely disappointed that someone of your accomplishments can stoop so low!'

Are we living in those primitive times when same-sex relationships qualified as stone-pelting offences, asks Subhash K Jha?

Director Sukumar has asked young promising writers, from not only the Telugu cinema, but also other film industries in India, to contribute scenes, episodes, and even shots and frames to the screenplay of Pushpa 2.

'It is nervous exhaustion.''Vikram has been working non-stop to complete his two underproduction films: R Ajay Gnanamuthu's Cobra and Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan.'

The director, who gave memorable hits in Tamil and Malayalam, was 70 and passed away in his sleep following a cardiac arrest, his wife Amala Pothen said.

'I will always remember him for his innocent smile, twinkling eyes, and kind words.'

Liger looks a massy entertainer with grand visuals and high-octane action sequences, observes Namrata Thakker.

The success of south films like KGF: Chapter 2, RRR and Pushpa: The Rise has resulted in audiences getting more and more receptive towards watching stars from this industry in Hindi films.

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari Nair.

Kriti's message... Janhvi's new film... Akshay's jhappi...

What was supposed to be a guest appearance, then an 'extended cameo' for Salman, has now become a full-fledged role.

After a 'continuous streak of work, work, work', newly-weds Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan chill in Spain.

Karthikeya 2 seems to have arrived out of nowhere and is turning out to be the top performing film of the weekend, and that too, in its second week of release.

Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan, who turns 53 on September 2, is not in the mood for crowd contact on his special day.

'First, I get to play a princess, second, it is a Mani Ratnam film and third, it is a period film.'

'My mom said when she was in college, her classmates said they want to marry somebody like Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan.''That's the kind of pressure I had the moment Mani sir said you have to play this part.'

Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'The cross-pollination between the states has always been happening.''It's only over the past one or two years that all this talk about South versus Bollywood has been happening.'

The new parents have their named their sons, Uyir and Ulagam.

The last time the duo collaborated was on the action blockbuster Dalapathi in 1991.

'If Kantara has reached out to such a wide audience, it is God's hand guiding me through my work.''Why should I allow myself to feel proud about it?'

Kantara is mesmerising, applauds Rajesh Karkera.

Rajinikanth traveled to Bengaluru to attend the Karnataka Ratna Award ceremony on Tuesday, November 1, which honoured the late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar.

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life.And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.

'Such a great man is rare not only in the Telugu film industry, but in the Indian film industry as well.'

'Krishna garu was completely broken after the death of his son Ramesh Babu and then, Indira Devi.''His second wife Vijaya Nirmala was also gone.''I think Krishna garu had lost the will to live.'

'Krishna and his brother Hanumantha Rao were the producers of the majority of my Hindi remakes of their Telugu films.'

Superstar Krishna passed into the ages on November 15, sending the Telugu film industry in a state of mourning.

As much as we enjoy and write reams and reams about our amazement at the Kantara climax, 30 years on from now, will we remember these portions more fondly or the ones where Shiva is simply hanging out with his friends, mulls Rohit Sathish Nair.

Glimpses of the Sai Radha Heritage property, which has a significant presence in the popular movie, Kantara.

Dulquer Salmaan and Amal just celebrated their 11th marriage anniversary and the actor did something special for his wife.

Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.

'I am very much overwhelmed by this great moment happening and I am very happy to share this excitement with my wife.'

'Watching the world cheer for an Indian film is a dream come true.'

Will 2023 bring back the magic?

Adipurush, based on the Ramayana, stars Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles of Ram, Sita, Laxman and Ravan respectively.

On January 24, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the Oscar nominees for 2023, it would be a surprise if RRR doesn't make the cut, declares Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

'My greatest joy is to make my country proud.'

A few weeks before attending the Academy Awards on March 12, Ram Charan appeared on Good Morning America.

It's raining birthdays and anniversaries this weekend!

'Since both Ram Charan and NTR Jr are dancing in this song, I don't want one of them to feel one up.'

Om Raut's ambitious take on the Ramayana, Adipurush, is all set for a June 16 release.

'YRF pulls off a casting coup.'

'The last three years I have been taking on a lot of challenges. I said let me take this on as a challenge because this is my only chance to play a role that I dreamt of as a child.'

Manushi explores London... Vaani visits Varanasi... It's Ibrahim vs Tim Tim...

'The audience's ability to connect with the character is what truly matters. For example, in my previous film Kanakam Kamini Kalaham, I played a husband with deep-seated feelings of inferiority. I would take up any role that offers me the scope to perform.'

Vijay Deverakonda is all set to start shooting for his new film, and he has the gorgeous Sreeleela for company!