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TollywoodA delegation from the Telangana State Film Chamber of Commerce met minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav asking for a waiver on electricity bills during the lockdown period, among other things.Tnm StaffImage for representation..PTIThe Telangana government allowed theatres in the state to reopen with 100% capacity from Sunday, July 18. However, with no major movie releases happening most of the theatres remained shut. As a part of the lockdown measures brought about by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, theatres across the state had been closed from May 12 onwards. Meanwhile, major movies like Narappa and others have been slated for an Over-the-platform (Ott) release, which has come as a shock to theatre owners. The members from the Telangana State Film Chamber of Commerce (Tsfcc) have said that they will reopen theatres as soon as new movies release and will not run shows of old movies given the high maintenance cost of running the theatres.

Entertainment Titled as 'Thiravam' the web series on Zee5 will mark Prasanna’s entry into the digital space.Digital NativeIn the year 1996, a school drop out from Virudhunagar, Ramar Pillai made an announcement that he had invented herbal petrol without using any petro-chemicals. He shot to limelight with his invention but failed to prove that his herbal chemical worked. In the year, 2016, he began selling his product under the name Ramar Petrol but the Cbi court convicted Ramar Pillai for fraud. The life of Ramar Pillai and the story of his invention are now being made in to a web series that will be available on ZEE5. Titled as Thiravam the web series will mark Prasanna’s entry into the digital space. He will be playing the role Ravi Prakasam in this flick. The web series is directed by Aravind Krishna, a popular cinematographer also stars Induja, Kalaiyarasan, Kaali Venkat,...

Kabali actor Sai Dhansika will soon be making her debut in Tollywood.

Though she was seen playing Rajinikanth’s daughter in the Telugu dubbed version of Kabali, Mela will be her first direct Telugu movie. Kiran Sripuram will be making his debut as a director with this flick which will be made in Tamil as well as Telugu.

Sai Dhansika, who played an assassin and Rajinikanth's daughter in Kabali, is winning hearts on social media after she posted a video of her practising Silambattam like a boss.

The actor made her debut in 2009 and has acted in a handful of films although most of them have not been big banners. However, she will soon be appearing in Dulquer Salmaan's highly anticipated flick Solo and also has a line-up of several other interesting projects.

Chennai, March 20: Critically acclaimed Tamil period-drama "Paradesi" raked in Rs.4.86 crore in its opening weekend in Tamil Nadu.

"The Rs.40 crore budget film collected approximately Rs.4.86 crore in its opening weekend in Tamil Nadu," trade analyst Trinath told Ians.

Directed by Bala Pazhanisaamy, "Paradesi" is based on the novel "Red Tea". It narrates the sufferings of tea plantation workers of pre-independent India.

The film features Atharva Murali, Vedhika Kumar and Dhansika in the lead roles. It released all over March 15.

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap bought the distribution rights and released the film in north.

Film: "Paradesi"; Actor: Atharva Murali, Vedhika C. Kumar, Dhansika, Udhay Karthik and Ritwika; Director: Bala; Rating: **** - a slice of reality.

Bala's "Paradesi" may not be as entertaining as any recent Tamil flick, but it is riveting, brutal and realistic as any film in a long time. For those seeking a realistic alternate from commercial Tamil cinema, this creation is a blessing.

In a small hamlet in Salur, reside hundreds of happy families in harmony, hope and optimism of a better future. One among them is Rasa (Atharva), who lives with his grandmother. He is the most obedient and hardworking male in the locality and earns.

Chennai, Feb 8: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap said he was "absolutely blown" by Tamil period-drama "Paradesi", which he watched at a private screening.

"Just saw Bala's 'Paradesi'. Absolutely blown by it. His best yet," tweeted Kashyap, known for his offbeat Hindi films.

"Paradesi", based on English novel "Red Tea" by Paul Harris Daniel, is directed by Bala Pazhanisaamy.

Set in pre-independent India, the movie narrates the problems of tea plantation workers in southern India. It stars Adharvaa Murali, Vedhika Kumar, Dhansika and Uma Riyaz Khan.

"Paradesi" was originally scheduled to release in December 2012, but.