A quick look at everything making news in cinema today.
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Rana Daggubati has dismissed rumours of working on a film with VV Vinayak.
Junior NTR might have a special role in Mahanati.
DV Naidu has accused a junior artiste, Rajkumar, of assault.
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A worker died on the Chennai sets of Rajinikanth’s Kaala yesterday. He was electrocuted, initial reports say.
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Anu Emmanuel is in talks for the female lead role in Naa Peru Surya.
After being a part of 150 films, Arjun feels that it is high time he experimented a little.
Vijay’s 61st as actor has been titled Mersal.
Jawaan will release in August this year.
Spotlight
Kalki Koechlin feels that women get criticised the more successful they are. “The amount of criticism you get is directly proportional to how successful you are, especially as a woman.”
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“Internet criticism… I don’t handle. I ignore it. I don’t read it. I don’t respond. If I am getting very highly criticised I go off social media for a while. What’s important for me is criticism from family and friends… they know that I have certain weaknesses or they recognise… that’s a very Kalki thing to do. They know you,” she added.
Let Them Eat Cake!
Actors Vijay, Devayani, Karan Grover will all turn a year older today!