Milky beauty Tamannaah returned back to Hyderabad recently and is all set to start the work of her next project. The actress is tested positive for coronavirus today and is admitted to a private hospital in the city. The actress is preparing for the shoot of a talk show for Aha and is set to join the sets of Gurtunda Seethakalam soon. Tamannaah’s parents are tested positive for coronavirus two months ago and they recovered completely. Tamannaah stayed with her parents for the past six months and returned to Hyderabad recently. Wishing Tamannaah Bhatia a speedy recovery.
Tamannaah’s whopping remuneration for Andhadhun Remake
With the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, it is clear that the directors and actresses will face the heat though the filmmakers of Tollywood will not dare to ask the lead actors to have a pay cut. Several actresses are well prepared to cut their pay and work for as many projects as they had enough rest from the past few months. Tamannaah is holding talks for F3 and the makers are negotiating to pay her Rs 1 crore. The actress too is ready for the paycheque and gave her nod.
Then came a surprising announcement that Tamannaah will reprise the role of Tabu in the remake of Andhadhun. When the actress was ready for the role, the makers offered a paycheque of Rs 1.5 crores and the actress had no second thought. The actress even will be seen in a glamorous avatar which would be a challenging one when compared to her recent films Tamannaah signed. The shoot of Andhadhun remake starts in November and will feature Nithiin, Nabha Natesh in the lead roles. The film which is yet to be titled will release in summer 2021.
Coronavirus scare in Tamannaah’s Family
The coronavirus is reaching each and every corner of the country. Milky beauty Tamannaah’s parents are tested positive with coronavirus and they are doing fine. Tamannaah also took coronavirus test and the result is negative. The actress said that her parents showed mild symptoms over the weekend after which everyone at their home underwent coronavirus tests immediately.
“We are complying with the precautionary guidelines. The rest of the family members including myself and the staff are tested negative. By the grace of God, they are coping well and all your prayers and blessings will put them on the road to recovery” said Tamannaah. The actress is in plans to return back to work from September. She will be shooting for a show for Aha. Tamannaah also has to complete her portions for Gopichand’s Seetimaar soon.
Tamannaah in a Kannada Remake
Tamannaah is eagerly waiting for the coronavirus pandemic to end so that they can complete all her current commitments. Tamannaah recently signed a deal with Aha and she would soon host a talk show. The latest news is that Tamannaah already signed the remake of Kannada blockbuster film Love Mocktail. The film is made on a budget of Rs 2 crores and it raked massive money at the Kannada box-office.
Tamannaah and Satyadev will play the lead roles in this romantic drama. Naga Sekhar will direct the film and Kala Bhairava will compose the music and background score for his Kannada remake. The regular shoot of this untitled film will commence in September. More details about the remake will be announced soon.
Tamannaah to charge a bomb for Aha Talk show
It is already clear that Milky beauty Tamannaah is turning a host for a talk show for the digital platform Aha. The show will be on the lines of Koffee with Karan, Rana’s No1 Yaari and other shows that would feature top actors. Tamannaah is all excited about the show and the shoot will commence in Hyderabad very soon. Tamannaah is said to be taking home a hefty remuneration per season for the talk show.
She would be charging Rs 8-10 lakhs per interview for this talk show. Tamannaah is in plans to allocate a week’s dates so that the makers can record 7-8 interviews. Aha is also in plans to ink a deal with a leading tv channel to telecast the talk show after it is aired on Aha. Tamannaah is expected to earn close to Rs 3 crores per season through this talk show. This is sure a huge boost for the actress during this lockdown time as there is no chance for the film shoots to resume anytime soon. There are strong speculations that Ram Charan and Allu Arjun are the guests for the first episode of this talk show.
Tamannaah’s talkshow for Aha will feature stars
Mega Producer Allu Aravind signed Milky beauty Tamanaah for a talk show that will start soon. The show is currently designed and it is said to be on the lines ‘Koffee with Karan’. Allu Aravind is in plans to bring up all the Tollywood stars for the show. Tamannaah is all excited about the show. Apart from web series and web-based films, Allu Aravind is planning a bunch of shows to impress the audience.
Allu Aravind is also in plans to make Aha as a promotional platform for films before their release. Tamannaah’s show will start rolling this year and will be aired in seasons. A special set would be erected for this talk show in a private studio and Aha is in plans to start the shoot at the earliest before the top stars turn busy with the film shoots. The talk show would be aired on Aha after a number of episodes will be recorded.
Tamannaah inks a deal with Aha
Allu Aravind’s digital platform Aha is in talks with various actors and directors to produce interesting projects for the digital platform. Several top directors are working on the scripts currently. The projects would start soon. As per the latest update, Tamannaah is in talks with Aha for a talk show which would start soon. Tamannaah is quite excited about the show and the work is happening currently.
The details about the talk show are currently kept under wraps. It is heard that one more actress Payal Rajput has been roped in for a web series which would start shooting soon. Aha will announce the details about this project soon. Directors like Vamshi Paidipally, Krish, Maruthi, Surendar Reddy and Harish Shankar are working on web projects for Aha currently which are in various stages.
Pic Talk: Super sizzling Tamannaah
When our Tollywood actors are busy with ‘Be the Real Man’ challenge during this lockdown time, several actresses across the globe are taking up the challenge of ‘Quarantine Pillow Challenge’. Tamannaah took up the challenge and looked sizzling hot in the click. The milky beauty looked extremely beautiful and presented herself with a white pillow in the click. Tamannaah will soon be seen in Gopichand’s Seetimaar, a sports drama that will release this year.
Tamannaah: Practise compassion towards less privileged amidst COVID-19 crisis
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia urges people to be more compassionate towards the underprivileged people, especially at a time when the world is dealing with the pandemic of coronavirus.
“This is not just restricted to a particular industry. It’s a global pandemic and we all need to be responsible citizens and help the government and medical bodies to fight this battle and come out undefeated. We need to keep our anxiety and depression under check as these are trying times, and we need to be there for another and practise compassion towards the less privileged,” Tamannaah told IANS.
The “Baabubali” actress added: “It’s interesting to see how this outbreak and global emergency has taught us to return to our roots, embrace a more holistic lifestyle, think about our commitment to the environment and redefine our life goals. Nothing is constant and the only constant changes, so embrace the impermanent nature of life.”
Before the lockdown, Tamannaah had finished shooting the Nawazuddin starrer “Bole Chudiya”, and she has a few projects in the pipeline.
Sharing her experience of working with the National award-winning actor Nawazuddin, she said: “I’m a huge fan of Nawazuddin. He’s so precise and professional. While working with him, I was surprised because he comes off as such a serious and brooding actor, but he was the opposite on the set of this love story. Whenever I would tell him that I would surprise him with my performances, he reciprocated with such spontaneity. In fact, our give-and-take during the scenes came about in a fluid manner.”
First Look: Tamannaah as Jwala Reddy
Gopichand and Tamannaah are working on a sports drama that is titled Seetimaarr. Sampath Nandi is the director. Both Gopichand and Tamannaah will be seen in the role of Kabaddi coaches in the film. The makers unveiled the look of Tamannaah who is playing Jwala Reddy in the film. The film seems to unveil a new shade of Tamannaah in the film as she looks fearless in the poster. The shoot of the film is currently under process. Seetimaarr is slated for summer release and is produced by Srinivasaa Chitturi.
Tamannaah’s no for Balakrishna
Nandamuri Balakrishna is currently in a lean patch and he is all set to start shooting for his next film directed by Boyapati Srinu. He pinned many hopes on this big-budget action entertainer that is in the final stages of pre-production. Boyapati is in plans to rope in a top-rated actress for the project. Several names are considered and the makers approached Tamannaah for the film.
The actress straightaway rejected the film citing that she is quite busy with other projects. As of now, Tamannaah is currently shooting for Gopichand’s Seetimaar and she hasn’t signed any new projects. The regular shoot of Balakrishna’s film starts this month and Miryala Ravindar Reddy is the producer. This untitled project releases during the second half of 2020.
Tamannaah ready to break no kissing contract for Hrithik
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who has a no on-screen kissing clause in her film contracts, is ready to break the policy for actor Hrithik Roshan.
In an episode of chat show “Famously Filmfare” (Tamil), Tamannaah said that if she ever gets a chance to work with Hrithik, she is ready to bend the rule for him.
“I don’t kiss on-screen basically. So that’s actually a part of my contract. But I keep joking with my friends, with Hrithik Roshan, yay! I would, I would,” she said as she blushed away.
The “Baahubali: The Beginning” actress also recalled her first meeting with Hrithik.
She said: “I am a huge Hrithik Roshan fan. I recently bumped into him and I was so stupid. I was like ‘Hi, I am a big fan and so nice to meet you’ and then I was like okay I didn’t know what else to say. And then he walked a little and looked back. He was like, ‘You want a picture?’ and I was like ‘Yes! I want a picture.
“So, I felt like a 16-year-old when I met him for the first time.”
On the work front, Tamannaah has done several Bollywood movies like “Humshakals”, “Entertainment” and “Himmatwala”, but she is more popular down south.
Be it the Telugu film industry or Tamil or Kannada, Tamannaah has featured in several southern films. She is currently gearing up for the release of the Telugu remake of Kangana Ranaut’s “Queen”.
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.
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.
