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Here’s What Netizens Are Saying About Vishnu Manchu’s Kannappa! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Kannappa, starring Vishnu Manchu, is finally out, and fans have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to share their excitement. This period film, filled with mythology, action, great emotional depths, and cameo appearances from Prabhas and Akshay Kumar, seems to have aced the second half, especially. Some viewers think the first half drags, but most will finally agree that it’s the second half and the climax that deliver the punch.

Kannappa X (Twitter) Review: What Are Netizens Saying Online?

One fan shared their experience after watching the movie and couldn’t stop praising Prabhas’ grand entry and wrote, “Just now done with my show. Went for the #Kannappa movie review just for Prabhas anna — his screen entry. completely erupted the theatre! Vishnu anna’s acting felt refreshingly new. Mohan Babu garu’s acting and dialogue delivery timing were really good.

Here’s When You Can Watch Aadi Saikumar’s Shanmukha Online! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

After a modest theatrical release, Aadi Saikumar’s latest action thriller, Shanmukha, is ready to make its digital debut. This will give fans another chance to catch the intriguing storyline from the comfort of their homes.

The film, which combines a police procedural with dark mysticism, will premiere on Aha on April 11, 2025. The Ott platform recently secured the streaming rights and unveiled the film’s trailer on its official YouTube channel.

Shanmukha: Plot

Shanmukha’s story revolves around a couple who give birth to a deformed child with six faces. In an attempt to cure him, the father resorts to a blood sacrifice involving six women born under specific zodiac signs. Meanwhile, Si Karthi (Aadi) is chasing a drug mafia but soon finds himself entangled in a terrifying mystery involving these disappearances.

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The streaming comedy-drama series ‘Flames’ is set to return with its 4th season. It will pick the narrative from where it was left off in the 3rd season of the show.

The new season of the series will see Tanya Maniktala, Ritvik Sahore, Sunakshi Grover, Shivam Kakar, and Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish reprising their characters.

The coming-of-age comedy drama follows Rajat, Ishita, Pandu, and Anusha in their final year of schooling, as they struggle to balance their lives, while juggling ‘paddhaayi’, ‘pyaar’, and their families’ expectations.

Divyanshu Malhotra, director of the show, said that shaping the character in the 4th season felt like a personal journey to him.

He said: “Much like millions across the globe, I was already a fan of the series before I was roped in to direct the third season of ‘Flames’. Shaping the stories of the characters felt more like a personal journey for me, with...

Hyderabad, April 11 (Ians) Cyberabad police busted an online Ipl cricket betting racket and arrested 10 bookies.

The arrests were made during a raid on a house in Bachupally on Monday during the Ipl match between Rcb and Lucknow SuperGiants.

Cyberabad Police Commissioner Stephen Ravindra told media persons that the Sot Balanagar Zone and Bachupally team of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate had been watching the illegal activity of Cricket betting rackets. On credible information, they jointly raided a house at Sai Anurag Colony in Bachupally.

He said 10 bookies were arrested and cash of Rs 60.39 lakh was seized. He said along with the amount in the bank accounts of the arrested, value of online cash and seized property, the total value of the case property is about Rs 1 crore.

The seized property include three line boards, 8 laptops, 3 TVs, 8 keypad phones, two CPUs, keyboards, monitor set top box, headsets, WiFi routers, printer, Microphones, 10 smart phones,...

As we have mentioned many times before, the epicenter of martial arts cinema has moved to the Asean countries, with Indonesia being one of the most dominant ones. US-educated Randolph Zaini tries to continue in the footsteps of “The Raid” and “The Night Comes For Us”, by introducing a new element, that of a protagonist who is deaf.

Preman is screening on New York Asian Film Festival

The aforementioned man is named Sandi, and works as a preman, which the movie defines as thugs who considered themselves to be men of honor and justice, but were despised by the public for their violent ways. The connections of his organization with the police is established from the beginning, since Guru, a cop, is soon revealed to be the leader of the criminal syndicate, whose purpose is to oust a number of people from their homes, in order for construction to take cover.

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Discovery Plus India’s original investigative documentary series “Dangals of Crime: The Untold Truth About Indian Wrestling,” is now streaming. It traces the meteoric rise of the Olympic sport, in which India has seven summer Olympics medals, and also explores its dark underbelly. Wrestling’s popularity reached a crescendo in India after iconic wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt secured three medals collectively across the 2008 Beijing games and the 2012 London games. Disney’s wrestling-based 2016 film “Dangal,” starring Aamir Khan, is India’s highest grossing film of all time with $270 million.

The series, produced by Vice Studios Production and directed by Niyantha Shekar (Tribeca X award finalist “The Mind Behind”), has contributions from several former coaches and wrestlers, including Satbir Singh, Virender Kumar, Anil Mann and Ramphal Mann,

Megha Tata, MD, South Asia, Discovery, Inc. said: “’Dangals of Crime’ delves deep into the realms of wrestling, a sport that has...

Probably one of the best years for action/martial arts cinema lately, 2021 saw a number of truly impressive titles coming out, as China’s blockbusters seem to be getting better, followed by the Korean ones, Japanese manga adaptations continue to be on a very high-level, at least production level-wise and Asean countries keep on producing some of the most interesting in the category through the combination of social commentary and exploitation elements. Furthermore, a number of movies that do not fall in any of the aforementioned groups but are of equal quality, rounded up a truly great year for Asian genre.

Without further ado, here are the best Asian martial arts/action films of 2021, in reverse order. Some films may have premiered in 2019, but since they mostly circulated in 2021, we decided to include them.

15. Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (Keishi Ohtomo)

On the other hand, the action element is top notch,...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising of ten countries in Southeast Asia, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam. Evidently, the movie industry of these countries does not yet reach the size of Japan, India and S. Korea for example, but through the support of foreign companies (S. Korea has invested heavily in Indonesia that last few years for example), streaming services and a number of European festivals, along with the continuous support of Busan, a number of local filmmakers have managed to produce movies of great quality. 25 of the best, we present in this list.

Without further ado, here are the best Asean films of 2021, in reverse order. Some films may have premiered in 2020, but since they mostly circulated in 2021, we decided to include them.

25. Death Knot

In the end, “Death Knot” is a horror movie which relies...

Kollywood‘Doctor’ is “fully-ready,” said producer Kotapadi J Rajesh.Tnm StaffWith fans of actor Sivakarthikeyan making a noise on social media demanding an update regarding the release date of Doctor, the film’s producer Kotapadi J Rajesh, has requested fans to maintain calm. The producer said that he does not want to talk about the film’s release when several people are dying and suffering due to the raging second wave of Covid-19. Disclosing that the film is fully ready, he said,“I am doing everything within my power to get the film the right release!” And further added, “Losing near and dear ones to the second wave on the another hand… At a time like this, where nothing is certain, I do not want to talk about something celebratory like #Doctor release. Please understand and oblige.” (sic) #Doctor #DoctorUpdate #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/FC1x0PJ4Kw — Kjr Studios...

EntertainmentThe serial played for 21 weeks as half-hour episodes on Sun TV.Anjana ShekarWay back in 1993, small-time television producers K Iyyappan and Kv Kiran Kumar of Balaji Creations, approached a Tamil film comedy actor, who was then just a couple of films old, to make a comedy serial for a newly launched television channel in Tamil. The comedy actor then recommended a friend, who was also new in the industry, to direct the serial. The serial would go on to play for 21 weeks, bringing both of them great recognition, in addition to boosting the newly launched channel’s viewership. The comedy actor we’re referring to is Vivek and the friend he recommended for direction is actor/director Ramesh Kanna. The serial was called Top Tucker and starred a bevy of television and comedy actors. It ran for 21 weeks as half-hour episodes on Sun TV. Ramesh Kanna, who shares this story with Tnm,...

KollywoodThangar Bachan last directed the critically acclaimed Tamil film 'Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal' which had Prabhu Deva in the lead roleDigital NativeDirector Thangar Bachan has clarified that he will not be a part of the Maru Malarchi 2 project. There were reports doing the rounds that the ace director will be associated with the sequel but he has now put an end to the rumours. In an interview to a leading Tamil magazine, Thangar Bachan had said that during the six months of lockdown he has developed two stories and is looking forward to wield the megaphone. The director added that he had developed a story in 13 days and shared that it will be talked about for years to come when made into a film. #மறுமலர்ச்சி2 படத்திற்கும் எனக்கும் எந்த சம்பந்தமும் இல்லை.. - #தங்கர்பச்சான். @thankarbachan #marumalarchi2 pic.

Celebrating Gudi Padwa with all its traditions and festivities is a mark of a true Maharashtrian. People wait for this day to give thanks and begin a New Year, surrounded by friends and families. But social distancing is the need of the hour and while its tough ? your favorite entertainment app ? Mx Player continues to bring you happiness in a small way by offering viewers a large library of premium content, for Free.

Here?s a list of 5 Marathi shows that you can binge watch with your loved ones on the auspicious occasion.?

Aani Kay Hava1 and 2 ?The first time you cook together, the first festival you celebrate as a couple, your first major fight, the down payment for your first car and the joy of buying your first house - Season 1 of this slice of life series explored the magical firsts in the life of Jui (Priya Bapat) and...

Marathi entertainment has always garnered critical acclaim for bringing viewers ahead of its time narratives that are backed by powerful performances ? be it their TV shows, films or theatres. This trend is now traveling to the digital medium as well with platforms like Mx Player bringing?Indian audiences good storytelling from the regional sphere.

So today, we have complied just the right Marathi binge list from the Mx Player library for all those who?re at home and find they have nothing new to watch.?Tune in and watch some great stories for Free:

1.?Samantar????Samantar? traces the journey of Kumar Mahajan, whose life changes when he hears that a man called Sudarshan Chakrapani?s past will be his future.?Playing the role of Kumar Mahajan, ?Samantar? sees Marathi superstar Swwapnil Joshi make his digital debut with this thriller as a common man at a juncture where absolutely nothing is going right.

EntertainmentNamed ostensibly after the game almost every kid in India played on the back pages of notebooks, the show is soaked in nostalgia and the memories of a bygone era.Saraswati DatarYou know you have clearly crossed a life stage when you start getting more interested in the parents on a show than its innocent, charming young cast. I couldn’t help but wonder what kind of parent I would turn out to be as I watched the brand new episodes of Tvf’s Flames, Season 2, all 5 episodes now streaming on TVFPlay and Mx player. Season 2 takes off from where the first season ended. Rajat (Ritvik Sahore), Ishita (Tanya Maniktala), Anusha (Sunakshi Grover) and Pandu (Shivam Kakkar) are still students at Sunshine coaching classes getting the additional help they need for chemistry and mathematics. Rajat and Ishita are now dating and are in the proverbial haze of first love, while...