Actress Lakshmi Manchu is set to essay the role of a cop in the upcoming film ‘Agninakshatram’, the first glimpse of which was unveiled by ‘Baahubali’ star Rana Daggubati recently.

The film also stars Lakshmi’s father Mohan Babu Garu, Samuthrakani, Viswant Chitra, Siddique and few others. The film is touted as a high octane crime thriller which will put the audiences on the edge of their seats.

Talking about Lakshmi’s look and character in the film, Rana said: “Lakshmi is going to surprise everyone with this film. She plays a cop and a badass one! I have seen some rushes and it really looks fabulous. Lakshmi is a dear friend and I’m more than happy to reveal a glimpse of the movie.”

Lakshmi shared her excitement as she said: “Rana is a close friend, a confidante and he supports me in everything I do. I am happy to see him wish the team well, he has been excited for this project of mine right from the beginning. It is an extremely special one.”

She further added, “Sharing screen space with dad is beyond a dream come true and to top it off, to produce this gives me that much more extra joy. I just can’t wait for this to hit the screens.”

Produced by the father-daughter duo under their home banner, Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures and Manchu Entertainment, the film is directed by Vamsee Krishna Malla.

Rana Daggubati, the young scion of the Daggubatis slowed down in his career. Known for experimenting and picking up interesting films, the actor has done films in all the languages and is a known face across the nation. He suffered with health issues, battled with them and is completely healthy now. The actor is celebrating his birthday today and his fans are eagerly waiting for the big announcement about his next film. Rana Daggubati is busy with a couple of interesting films that are in scripting stages. He is done with the shoot of Rana Naidu with Venkatesh and the web series would stream on Netflix next year.

Suresh Babu has zeroed in a script that suits Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati. The project will be announced next year and Suresh Productions will produce the film. Rana Daggubati zeroed in a couple of web series but they got delayed for now. The projects too will be announced at the right time. The young actor is also keen to produce projects for digital space through collaborations. Some big announcements are expected from Rana Daggubati very soon.

Actor Rana Daggubati on Sunday vented his anger on IndiGo, calling it India’s worst airline experience ever.

The Tollywood actor took to Twitter to express his anguish, saying: “India’s worst airline experience ever @IndiGo6E!! Clueless with flight times… Missing luggage not tracked… staff has no clue?? can it be any shittier!!”

The ‘Baahubali’ fame actor reportedly faced a bitter experience at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad when he was leaving for Bengaluru with family members.

After Daggubati and others checked-in, they were informed that the flight was delayed due to some technical problem and were asked to board another aircraft. They were also told that their luggage will be sent on the same aircraft. However, after landing at Bengaluru airport, the actor could not trace his luggage and when he checked with the airline staff, they appeared to be clueless.

Daggubati also made few comments on the airline’s tweets, ridiculing their promotional posts.

“More Paradise lost than found,” he wrote on one of the promotions with the tagline ‘paradise found’.

On another IndiGo tweet which read “our engineers who ensure safe & hassle-free flights daily and non-stop”, the actor commented: “May be engineers are good, staff is clueless!! You might need to do something proper.”

Not stopping at that, Daggubati also commented on the airline’s promo for winter sale.

“Note with this sale flights might not land or take off on anytime schedule!! – you’re luggage they’ll have no clue about,” the actor tweeted.

On National Grooming Day on Friday, actor Rana Daggubati has shared some simple and quick tips for men to bring their best face forward. He says that for him, washing the face at least twice a day followed by moisturising it, and using sunscreen are essential.

“On National Men’s Grooming Day, I am sharing a few tips for all the men out there that will make grooming simple and quick for them. As in most cases, consistency is key – spend a few minutes every day to groom yourself and make it a daily routine,” said Rana, who has co-created the men’s grooming brand – DCRAF along with Roposo, a creator-led live entertainment commerce platform.

He added: “To me, washing the face at least twice a day followed by moisturising it, and using sunscreen (even if indoors) are essentials and will go a long way towards having great skin. For your beard, try to keep them well-trimmed, no matter what the length.”

The actor, who has worked in magnum opus such as the ‘Baahubali’ franchise and ‘RRR’, shared that he loves maintaining his beard.

He siad: “I love maintaining my beard and would suggest using a mix of beard wax, oil or serum to make beards look good!”

“Getting haircuts at regular intervals, washing and combing, as well as using basic hair serums or gel, if required for styling, will also help men look well-groomed. Most of all, looks are useless without a personality, products alone will not get you anywhere, discipline will.”

Rana Daggubati, who rose to fame across India for his most portrayal in S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali’, appears to have fallen short of the mark.

After the massive success of the ‘Baahubali’ duology, Rana hasn’t had much success, and his supporters are worried that he’s squandered the entire ‘Baahubali’ excitement.

The ‘Aranya’ star has been working on a variety of projects, and his fans have embraced his unconventional approach to acting. However, since then, his admirers have begun to get concerned because he has not achieved any sizeable hits.

Fans tell Rana to focus on building a strong market for himself and concentrate on commercial films in order to retake control of popular opinion.

‘Virata Parvam’, Rana’s most recent film, has had a dismal start with weekend box-office figures not encouraging.

“If all goes according to plan, Rana’s career will be on track in no time. He’s a seasoned performer. However, a few decisions were made incorrectly,” wrote one of his supporters on social media.

Rana’s participation in Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Bheemla Nayak’ had a bigger impact because the film had two strong actors going head-to-head. Apart from his trials with subjects, this is the type of subject Rana’s admirers want him to choose.