Legendary Tamil actor Sathyaraj got contracted with Covid-19 recently and he has been rushed to a private hospital in Chennai after he fell sick. The doctors are conducting all the tests and a health bulletin is expected to be out soon. Sathyaraj has been busy with several films in Telugu and Tamil languages. The 67-year-old actor has done several impressive roles in the recent years and is one of the highest-paid character actors of South India. Wishing Sathyaraj a speedy recovery.
Kattappa fierce comments on Rajni
Superstar Rajinikanth has been fiercely criticized by Satya Raj. Senior actor Satyaraj who has earned national recognition with the film ‘Baahubali’ made these comments during Karunanidhi’s 95th birthday party.
Satya Raj remarked, “Politics is a way of to serve people. If you want to serve people, you should not vaccillate in ambiguity. Rajini took took years just to announce that he was coming into politics. It is not a business to make all such calculations. Business men only start business with Strategies and do all calculations like – Does our business run smoothly? Will our product have market ? Rajini has also done such a calculation and is making a political debut. He’s not doing politics but he is doing just business.”
Satyaraj also ridiculed Rajini ‘s statement of spiritual politics. He added, “It is very ridiculous to say that Rajni is going to pursue spiritual politics. What Rajni doing is spiritual business. ” We have to wait and see how Rajni and his fans respond.
Sathyaraj’s Kattappa statue in London Wax museum !
Baahubali, the blockbuster franchise of SS Rajamouli, featured an array of stellar performers whose characters remain etched in our hearts.
Actor Sathyaraj, who played the famous Kattappa in the films, has been honoured by a popular wax museum in London – the museum will feature a statue of Sathyaraj in his Kattappa avatar. Notably, Sathyaraj is the first Tamil actor to get this prestige.
Prabhas revels in ‘Baahubali 2’ success
Actor Prabhas, who has been appreciated for his lead role in “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” — which has opened to massive collections — has thanked his family, friends and fans for their constant support in his journey.
Prabhas is currently in the US, but before leaving, he celebrated the success of S.S. Rajamouli’s magnum opus with his close ones.
The second part in the “Baahubali” franchise — a fantasy drama about a fictional kingdom — created a trailblazing record of Rs 121 crore on its opening day.
Looking at the response, Prabhas said in a statement: “I am very thankful to all the people around me for their constant love and support through this journey of 5 years. It wouldn’t be possible without them.”
Prabhas has garnered rave reviews for his performance not only by the audiences but also from critics all over. Also starring Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan, the film is produced by Arka Media Works.
Shankar’s words inspiration to work harder: Rajamouli
Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli on Monday said filmmaker S. Shankar’s words of praise for his film “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion”, which has already turned out a blockbuster, will inspire him to work harder.
Shankar on Sunday described “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” as “pride of Indian cinema”. He added that he was awestruck by its “grandness, beauty and music”.
In response to Shankar’s tweet, Rajamouli tweeted: “Thank you sir. Your words are an inspiration to work even harder. Our team is ecstatic and jubilant.”
The first part, “Baahubali: The Beginning”, released in July 2015 and minted over Rs 600 crore at the box office. “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” was expected to come out in 2016.
However, the makers took time and released the film on April 28 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
With an estimated earnings of over Rs 400 crore from first day across four languages, the second part in the “Baahubali” franchise is said to have registered the biggest opening for an Indian film.
Starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan, the film is produced by Arka Media Works.
Overwhelmed by love and support: Ramya Krishnan
Actress Ramya Krishnan, who plays queen Sivagami in “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion”, on Saturday said she is overwhelmed by the love and support people are showering on the film.
“Love you all. Without your love, affection and support I wouldn’t be where I am today. I am so overwhelmed. Jai Mahishmati,” Ramya tweeted.
Her role in both the parts of the franchise has been raved about by audiences and critics alike.
Thanks to the popularity of her role, a book by the name ‘The Rise of Sivagami’ was also released.
Ramya went on to thank director S.Rajamouli, producer Shobu Yarlagadda and the entire crew of the film.
The film stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan.
SS Rajamouli is the Best Director of Our Time: Karan Johar
Filmmaker Karan Johar has praised director S.S. Rajamouli and says it’s an absolute honour for him to work with the “Baahubali 2” helmer.
Karan, whose home banner Dharma Productions is distributing the Hindi version of the film, took to Twitter and said that Rajamouli is the “movie man” of the decade.
“With the movie man of the decade! S.S. Rajamouli…It’s an honour to collaborate with his genius!! Truly the BEST director of our time!” Karan tweeted alongside a photograph of himself with Rajamouli.
“Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” is the second instalment of the magnum opus “Baahubali: The Beginning”.
The epic fantasy film stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj.
Early morning shows of ‘Baahubali 2’ cancelled in TN
Early morning shows of S.S Rajamouli’s magnum opus “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” were cancelled on Friday due to financial issues in Tamil Nadu, industry sources said.
“Tamil Nadu distributor K Productions owes Rs 15 crore to Arka Mediworks, the makers of ‘Baahubali 2’. Arka is yet to issue KDM for the release of Telugu and Tamil versions of the film in the state,” a source told IANS.
A theatre owner, on the condition of anonymity, said the issue is likely to be settled by the afternoon.
“Talks are being currently held to settle the deficit. Shows are likely to open from noon,” the theatre owner said.
The Hindi version, however, has released in Tamil Nadu.
“The Hindi version didn’t have any issues because it’s being released nationwide by Anil Thadani,” the source added.
Meanwhile, “Baahubali 2” has released in other parts of the country and has been received well.
The film stars Rana Daggubati, Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan.