Milky beauty Tamannaah Bhatia has been in talks for several projects. She even inked a deal with Telugu digital platform Aha for a celebrity talk show. Going with the latest update, Tamannaah is all set to make her digital debut with 11th Hour. PSV Garudavega fame Praveen Sattaru directed this project. 11th Hour will start streaming on Aha soon and the first look poster of the film is out today. More details about 11th Hour will be unfolded on November 13th. U Pradeep is the producer of 11th Hour. Tamannaah recovered from coronavirus completely and she returned back work recently.

Milky beauty Tamannaah completed the shoot of ‘That is Mahalakshmi’ long ago but the film failed to hit the screens. The film is the remake of Bollywood blockbuster Queen and was made in all the four South Indian languages with different actresses in the lead roles. Neelakanta was the director initially and he walked out of the project after the shoot was half done.

Prashanth Varma completed the project last year but the film failed to release due to various reasons. The makers are now in talks with the OTT giant Amazon Prime for a digital release soon. The talks are in advanced stages and the final call will be taken this week. All the four versions of the remake are expected to have a digital release soon. The makers will make an official announcement once the deal is closed.

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who has worked in both the Hindi film industry and southern cinema, will be felicitated with Sridevi Award at the Zee Apsara Awards.

She will be honoured for her contribution to cinema and as a deserving woman achiever here on Sunday, read a statement.

“Sridevi was someone I looked upto during my formative years in the industry. It is such a privilege to be presented an award named after her. I started out really young in the industry just like her and I understand that it takes decades to build a legacy,” said Tamannaah.

Tamannaah also played the lead role in the late actress’s 1983 “Himmatwala” remake in 2013.

She will next be seen in projects like “Kanne Kalai Maane”, “Naa Nuvve”, “Khamoshi” and “Queen Once Again”.

Sridevi died in February at a hotel in Dubai.

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia says it was when she started doing Hindi films that she was trying to figure out who she really is, and fashion helped her to discover herself.

“When I started working and started doing Hindi films, that was when I was really trying to figure out who I really am. That discovery gradually happened through fashion,” Tamannaah told IANS in an interview.

“Fashion is a great medium to express who really you are as a person. It is not something I have woken up and known about. I think I can confidently say that now I don’t feel I am working too hard for it,” she added.

The actress, who has featured in films like “Himmatwala”, “Baahubali: The Beginning”, “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” and “Tutak Tutak Tutiya”, is an established name in southern cinema. One of her much-anticipated projects currently is the remake of Kangana Ranaut’s “Queen”.

Talking about paying heed to the fashion police, she said she used to to do that initially.

“I think that helped me. I am thankful to the criticism because I wouldn’t have got better if I hadn’t got the criticism. However harsh they might sound sometimes, it did help me,” said the actress, who is excited about her new projects.

“I am doing lot of south Indian films. I have just completed a Telugu film. It (my schedule) is jam-packed but I enjoy doing films. Being an actor, facing the camera, playing different characters… Because now is the time (for heroines) as different parts are written for women.

“All the films I am doing are very female-centric, their subjects are female-centric. It’s a great time to be doing such movies because the scope is there,” said the actress.

She was a showstopper here for designer Ashwini Reddy at Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) summer-Resort 2018, and wore a delicately embroidered, ruffled blouse teamed with a bright red skirt embellished with gold work and a champagne coloured dupatta.

The designer showcased a collection titled ‘Tilottama’. It was a refreshing, edgy, modern take on couture fashion.

Inspired by the celestial beauty of Apsaras, the angels of light from Hindu mythology, this collection was a reflection of the divine feminine. Elegant, delicate and yet traditional, the silhouettes seen on the catwalk were modern renditions of traditional Indian wear that ranged from fusion to bridal ensembles.

One of the highlights of this collection was the use of textures, by mixing fabrics like silks, organza, lycra, brocade, nets, woven textiles, organza and chiffon to add an almost whimsical flair to the designs. The colour palette encompassed a wide range of shades like blues, yellows, greens, pinks, reds, golds, ivory tones, greys, and was perfectly suited to the needs of any trendsetter.

The milky beauty Tamannah is not only appreciated for her stunningly glamorous looks on screen but also with her humane thoughts off the screen. Off late, many of the film celebrities have been associating with spiritual guru Shri Jaggi Vasudev who heads the worldwide popular Isha Foundation. In fact, their Rally of Rivers campaign has earned much recognition and active support from the government and celebrities. Recently, Rakul Preet Singh had an interesting conversation with Shri Jaggi Vasudev in Vizag which gained much attention.

Now, Tamannah is doing her bit by supporting Isha Foundation’s another initiative Isha Vidya aimed at educating rural children. They are planning a brand new initiative Tee for Isha Vidya schedule to happen in Mumbai on 16th December and Kolkata on the 17th.

The actress has given her full support for this meaningful pursuit and expressed her happiness to see young kids get help for education. Indeed, this will surely embark more interest on the pressing issue which has been troubling many rural areas of India.

Pink Ribbon walk

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia on Sunday participated in a walk organised here for breast cancer awareness.

The actress along with Dharini, who fought breast cancer affecting both breasts at a young age of 24, flagged off the run in which about 3,000 people from various walks of life participated.

The ninth edition of the 2K Pink Ribbon Walk was organised by Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation (UBF) and KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases with the slogan ‘Does your heart beat for early detection of breast cancer’.

Breast cancer ‘conquerors’ and their families in addition to large number of students from old city participated in the run, expressing solidarity with the Pink Ribbon campaign.

The walk was aimed at creating awareness about importance of early detection of breast cancer, salute survivors, and spread the message of hope, courage and survival in the fight against the disease.

KIMS chairman B. Krishnaiah, KIMS MD and CEO B. Bhaskar Rao, UBF CEO and KIMS-Ushalakshmi director P. Raghu Ramm UBF founder chairperson Ushalakshmi and other eminent citizens participated in the walk.

UBF and KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases, which completed 10 years, has undertaken many unique initiatives to empower people about importance of early detection of breast cancer.

In India, over 150,000 women are newly diagnosed with breast cancer every year; a staggering number that has overtaken cervical cancer to become the most common cancer affecting women.

Contrary to the western world where breast cancer is common after the age of 50 years, the highest incidence of breast cancer in India is between the ages of 40 and 50 years, said Raghu Ram.

More than 70, 000 women succumb to breast cancer every year – a woman dies of breast cancer every 10 minutes in India. Ram said that more than 60 per cent of breast cancers in India present in the advanced stages and hence death rate from breast cancer is also very high.

Lack of awareness and absence of an organized national breast cancer screening programme are the main reasons accounting for late presentation.