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Vijay Deverakonda steps into a ruthless warrior avatar for a pan-India period drama; here’s what to expect

Vijay Deverakonda steps into a ruthless warrior avatar for a pan-India period drama; here’s what to expect

VD14 Release Date OUT: Vijay Deverakonda steps into a ruthless warrior avatar for a pan-India period drama; here’s what to expect Home News and Gossip VD14 Release Date OUT: Vijay Deverakonda steps into a ruthless warrior avatar for a pan-India period… Vijay Devarakonda VD14: Vijay Deverakonda will return to theaters after his successful performance in Kingdom. Fans have been waiting for a long time to see his upcoming movie VD14. Vijay Deverakonda is all set to bang on the big screen once again after a strong performance in his recent film Kingdom. Fans were excited for a long time about his next film, which was so far being called VD14. The film is being directed by Rahul Sankrityan, with whom Vijay has previously worked in successful films like Taxiwaala. Now, finally, the title and release date of this film have come out, after which the curiosity of the audience has increased further. What is the release date of VD14? …

Spectacular Tableau, Pan-India Dance: Tribute To Vande Mataram At Republic Day Parade | India News

Spectacular Tableau, Pan-India Dance: Tribute To Vande Mataram At Republic Day Parade | India News

Last Updated:January 26, 2026, 13:19 IST The Culture Ministry’s Republic Day tableau at Kartavya Path celebrated 150 years of Vande Mataram, featuring 2,500 artists from across India. Republic Day celebrations featured an extraordinary tribute to the 150-year legacy of the national song. The Culture Ministry’s tableau for this year’s Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path celebrated 150 years of the national song, Vande Mataram, tracing its journey from Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s original composition to a colonial-era recording by a renowned Marathi singer, and finally to a contemporary rendition performed by a group representing the ‘Gen Z’. Titled “Vande Mataram: The Soul-Cry of a Nation”, the tableau’s foreground featured an artistic depiction of the song being composed, with a panel below showcasing an image of Chatterjee himself. The central section brought together performers in traditional attire, highlighting India’s rich folk diversity, alongside younger performers in modern dress, symbolising the song’s resonance across generations. “The Ministry of Culture presented a tableau on the theme ‘150 Years of Vande Mataram’ at the Republic Day Parade 2026, foregrounding the …

Prabhas was a ‘medium range hero’ whom SS Rajamouli turned into pan-India star, says The Raja Saab director; fans miffed

Prabhas was a ‘medium range hero’ whom SS Rajamouli turned into pan-India star, says The Raja Saab director; fans miffed

The pre-release event of Prabhas’ next, The Raja Saab, was held in Hyderabad on Saturday. The grand event saw the attendance of the film’s cast and crew, apart from thousands of cheering fans. The atmosphere got to director Maruthi, who broke down on stage during an emotional speech. However, a stray remark from Maruthi irked some fans, who felt it was disrespectful towards his lead hero. Prabhas’s The Raja Saab is set to release in theatres in January 2026.(X/@rajasaabmovie) Maruthi on Prabhas’ fame During his speech at the pre-release event, Maruthi touched upon how the stature of Indian cinema, particularly Telugu cinema, had transformed over the last decade. Recounting an incident, Maruthi said, “We visited a remote village somewhere in South Africa. When I mentioned that I am a film director, he said, “Oh, really?” and looked at me from top to bottom. I then asked him if he knew who my hero was, and he asked, “Who?”. When I said “Prabhas,” he replied, “Oh, the Baahubali hero?”. This shows that he has become known …

As Dhurandhar enters ₹1000 crore club, RGV lists how Aditya Dhar film is a ‘must learn lesson’ for pan-India filmmakers

As Dhurandhar enters ₹1000 crore club, RGV lists how Aditya Dhar film is a ‘must learn lesson’ for pan-India filmmakers

Dhurandhar has emerged as the #1 film of 2025. The spy action thriller surpassed expectations after its release on December 5 with understated promotions. It went on to enter the ₹1000 crore club within 21 days of its release. Now Ram Gopal Varma has penned a long note on what he has learnt from the Aditya Dhar film as a filmmaker. Dhurandhar stars Ranveer Singh in the lead role, playing a spy named Hamza in the film. ‘Dhurandhar invents a never before seen elevation…’ Taking to his X account, Ram Gopal Varma wrote, “A directors growth not only from what he learnt from previous directors who came before him , but also from directors who came after him ..In that context here are my new learnings from Aditya Dhar’s DURANDHAR. From Coppola I learnt intense closeted drama , which I tried to emulate in Satya, Company, Sarkar etc. But now Dhurandhar shows that approach can work far more effectively with scale.” He went on to add, “I was one of the first mainstream Indian directors …

Ram Gopal Varma analyses why cinema biggies are not praising Dhurandhar, foresees bleak future for pan-India movies

Ram Gopal Varma analyses why cinema biggies are not praising Dhurandhar, foresees bleak future for pan-India movies

Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster Dhurandhar enters its fourth week tomorrow and also, likely the ₹1000 club soon. Amid all this, director Ram Gopal Varma has noticed an awkward silence from major names of Indian cinema, with no one praising the film. On Thursday, he took to Twitter to share his thoughts on why that would be happening. Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar got another batch of praise from Ram Gopal Varma. RGV gushes about Dhurandhar again He wrote that the film is stuff of nightmares for cinema biggies. “Whenever a path breaking and monstrous hit like #dhurandhar comes , the industry people will wish to ignore it because they will feel threatened by it due to their inability to match it’s standards ..So they will think of it as a nightmare, which will vanish when they wake up in their own films.” He also predicted a bleak future for pan-India movie currently in production. “This is even more true of all the so called pan india biggies which are right now under various stages of production.. They were …

EXCLUSIVE: Prabhas teams up with Oscar-winning song Naatu Naatu’s choreographer Prem Rakshith for pan-India project

EXCLUSIVE: Prabhas teams up with Oscar-winning song Naatu Naatu’s choreographer Prem Rakshith for pan-India project

Prabhas is dominating the screen with a relentless pace, capitalizing fully on his current prime by greenlighting multiple massive projects. Fresh off his appearance in Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD, the star now boasts one of the industry’s strongest lineups for the upcoming years. As he prepares for the highly anticipated Spirit with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, news of yet another significant project has just been announced. Pinkvilla exclusively learned that Prabhas has joined hands with Naatu Naatu choreographer Prem Rakshith for a pan-India project. It will be a visual spectacle and surely a treat for his fans. A source close to the development revealed, “Prabhas to collaborate with Oscar-winning song Naatu Naatu choreographer Prem Rakshith. The film will be a spectacle that the world has never seen before.”  The source went on to mention that the mega announcement of the special project is around the corner.  More details about the project have been kept under wraps. But it will be interesting to see in what capacity the two prominent personalities come together.  The Rebel star will …

‘Roll Call’: Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Pan-India SIR Drive On Nov 11 | India News

‘Roll Call’: Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Pan-India SIR Drive On Nov 11 | India News

Last Updated:November 08, 2025, 04:42 IST Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for ADR, pressed for an urgent hearing, telling the court that the issue ‘goes to the root of our democracy’ The legal challenge, spearheaded by NGOs and political parties, argues that the massive, sudden revision exercise threatens to arbitrarily disenfranchise millions of genuine voters, thereby undermining the integrity of free and fair elections. File pic/PTI The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a crucial batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across multiple states, fixing the hearing for Monday, November 11. The legal challenge, spearheaded by NGOs and political parties, argues that the massive, sudden revision exercise threatens to arbitrarily disenfranchise millions of genuine voters, thereby undermining the integrity of free and fair elections. The initial challenge was filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) against the Bihar SIR exercise, which preceded the ongoing assembly elections in the state. However, the urgency of the matter has intensified as …

Prashanth Neel praises SS Rajamouli for creating ‘pan-India road’, hails ‘magnificence’ of Baahubali The Epic

Prashanth Neel praises SS Rajamouli for creating ‘pan-India road’, hails ‘magnificence’ of Baahubali The Epic

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s two blockbuster films, Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion, were re-released on October 31, combined into a single film. Titled Baahubali The Epic, the film opened to positive reviews from audiences. Filmmaker Prashanth Neel also lauded Rajamouli after watching the film. Prashanth Neel hails SS Rajamouli and calls Baahubali The Epic ‘magnificent’. Prashanth Neel hails SS Rajamouli On Friday, through his wife Likitha Reddy Neel’s Instagram account, Prashanth Neel penned a note praising Baahubali The Epic and sharing some heartfelt words for its director, SS Rajamouli. The KGF director thanked Rajamouli for inspiring an entire generation with the idea of pan-India cinema and wrote, “A road needed fixing. So they called a contractor to fix it. The contractor just didn’t fix the road; he transformed it into a 16-lane super express highway. That road is called Pan India, and the contractor is S.S. Rajamouli. Congratulations to the entire team of Baahubali for the magnificence, and thank you for dreaming for an entire generation!” Prashanth Neel is all praise for SS Rajamouli …

Delhi Police bust pan-India cyber fraud racket run by Dubai-based kingpin

Delhi Police bust pan-India cyber fraud racket run by Dubai-based kingpin

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has dismantled a nationwide cyber fraud network allegedly operated by a Dubai-based Indian mastermind, arresting five individuals, including a bank relationship manager, for aiding in fraudulent financial transactions, news agency PTI reported, quoting officials on Friday. According to the police, the syndicate ran fake firms and opened multiple current accounts to launder money defrauded from victims across at least 12 states. “The accused earned a commission of  Rs 1.5 lakh for every bank account opened to facilitate the racket,” the police said in a statement. The arrested individuals — Manjeet Singh (28), Manshvi (23), Manish Mehra (33), Sombir (43), and Anup (35) — were nabbed from Delhi, Gurugram, and Hisar during coordinated raids after their locations were traced through digital surveillance, PTI reported. An investigation into an e-first information report (FIR) filed in June revealed that the group was acting under the instructions of a Dubai-based handler identified as Tom. Anup, who is a bank official, allegedly helped open fake current accounts and leaked internal alerts from the National Cybercrime …

Here’s Why Priyamani Expresses Disapproval for The Term Pan-India Actor

Here’s Why Priyamani Expresses Disapproval for The Term Pan-India Actor

Priyamani has voiced her disapproval of the popular term pan-India actor, calling it unnecessary and divisive. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, the Family Man star shared her thoughts on the growing trend of labelling actors based on the industries they work in. Priyamani noted, “I think we should stop using the term pan-India. We’re all Indian at the end of the day. What is this pan-India? I don’t understand. You get work in other industries, and that’s a good thing — but you don’t call someone a ‘regional actor’ when they come from Bollywood to the South. For years, actors from both sides have worked across languages. Why are we suddenly labelling people now?” Interestingly, she has worked extensively in multiple film industries including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. She also noted that actors like Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Prakash Raj, Dhanush and more have worked in several industries. During the conversation, she emphasised that art should transcend language barriers. She pointed out that audiences should focus on performances and stories rather than categorising …