Saroja Devi passes away: Film fraternity mourns the loss of legendary actor

Veteran actor B Saroja Devi, known for her work in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu cinema, breathed her last at the age of 87 on Monday (July 14). The actor was reportedly suffering from age-related illness. An actor who starred in many memorable films alongside veteran southern Indian superstars such as MG Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, and […]

Veteran actor B Saroja Devi passes away at 87 due to age-related illness

Actor B. Saroja Devi. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash Veteran actor B Saroja Devi, known for her extensive work in regional cinema, passed away at the age of 87 on Monday (July 14, 2025). The actor, who breathed her last in Bengaluru, was reported to have been suffering from age-related illness. Hailed as the […]

SS Rajamouli confronts fan during funeral of veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, Tollywood pays final respects

S.S. Rajamouli | Photo Credit: V RAJU Director SS Rajamouli was seen pushing away a fan attempting to take a selfie during the funeral of veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao in Hyderabad on Saturday. A video of the incident, which has since circulated on social media, shows Rajamouli reacting visibly to the interruption as he […]

Malayalam rapper Vedan to make Tamil debut in Vijay Milton’s upcoming film

Rapper Vedans, performance at the Ente Keralam expo to be held at Vazhathope in Idukki | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRNAGEMENT Malayalam rapper and songwriter Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, is set to make his Tamil cinema debut in director Vijay Milton’s upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual, tentatively titled Production No. 5. The film, produced by Rough […]

The sound of a superhero: The musical evolution of Superman

There are few things in cinema as unmistakable as John Williams’ Superman theme. Since hitting the silver screen in 1978, the character had already flown through four decades of comic book pages, animated reels, and radio waves. But somehow, with just a brass fanfare and three commanding notes, the legendary composer gave the character a […]

Kota Srinivasa Rao passes away: Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan offer condolences

Actor Kota Srinivasa Rao. File Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said in a message on ‘X’ that the demise of actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, who won the affection of cinema audiences with his versatile roles, was deeply saddening.  He said Srinivasa Rao’s artistic contributions to the fields of cinema and theatre for nearly […]

Kota Srinivasa Rao passes away: Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR, Ravi Teja and more mourn the loss of legendary actor

Veteran Telugu actor Kota Srinivasa Rao breathed his last at the age of 83 on Sunday (July 13, 2025) at his residence in Hyderabad. The actor had been unwell due to age-related issues for the past few months. A maverick with a career spanning over four decades and over 750 films, the actor left an […]

Veteran Telugu actor Kota Srinivas Rao passes away at 83

Veteran actor Kota Srinivas Rao. Photo credit: X@revanth_anumula Veteran Telugu actor Kota Srinivas Rao, who gave a new style to villainous and comedy roles, passed away in the early hours of Sunday (July 13, 2025) at his residence in Hyderabad. He was 83. A former BJP MLA from Vijayawada, the senior actor, popularly known as […]

Like ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Avatar’: Shankar on his dream project ‘Velpari’

Director S Shankar. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran director S Shankar has spoken about his dream film, the adaptation of the novel ‘Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari’. At a recent public event, the filmmaker opened up on his ambitious plan for the project. “My previous dream project was Enthiran (2010). ‘Velpari’ is now my most […]

‘666 Operation Dream Theatre’: Shivarajkumar embraces the retro style in Hemanth M Rao’s film

Shivarajkumar’s second-look poster from the movie ‘666 Operation Dream Theatre’. | Photo Credit: @hemanthrao11/X The makers of 666 Operation Dream Theatre have released a second-look poster of Shivarajkumar from the movie on the occasion of the actor’s birthday. The Kannada movie is directed by Hemanth M Rao and stars Dhananjaya in the lead role. In […]