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Ram Gopal Varma reviews Lenin, calls Akhil best actor of Akkineni family: ‘Swear this on Nagarjuna’

Ram Gopal Varma reviews Lenin, calls Akhil best actor of Akkineni family: ‘Swear this on Nagarjuna’

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Ram Gopal Varma is all praise for Akhil Akkineni, son of superstar Nagarjuna, after watching his latest film Lenin. RGV took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his review of the film. He also called Akhil the best actor in the Akkineni family, even better than his superstar father. Ram Gopal Varma praised Akhil Akkineni’s performnce in Lenin. RGV reviews Lenin RGV first congratulated Akhil on the box office success that Lenin has witnessed since its release. He wrote, “HEY @AkhilAkkineni , A BIG CONGRATS on the BLOCKBUSTER #Lenin 🔥🔥🔥.” This prompted Akhil to request the critically acclaimed director to watch his film. He responded to the tweet, writing, “Thank you sir … please do watch 🙏🏻🤗” Almost a day after Akhil’s response, RGV took to X again to shower praise on him and share his review of the film. RGV wrote, “Hey @AkhilAkkineni8 Just saw #Lenin , and apart from the FILM being GREAT , I realised that you are the BEST ACTOR in the #Akkineni family and I swear this on @iamnagarjuna 🔥🔥.” …

Manoj Bajpayee convinced Ram Gopal Varma to cast Shefali Shah in Satya: ‘He got exhausted’ | Bollywood News

Manoj Bajpayee convinced Ram Gopal Varma to cast Shefali Shah in Satya: ‘He got exhausted’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readMumbaiJul 10, 2026 08:08 AM IST Though Manoj Bajpayee’s career got a new lease of life through his success on streaming platforms, most notably as Shrikant Tiwari in Raj & DK’s spy thriller show The Family Man on Prime Video India, his claim to fame happened almost three decades ago as gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma’s 1998 seminal crime drama Satya. When Manoj Bajpayee met Shefali Shah Manoj had initially auditioned for Paresh Rawal’s role Pinky in Varma’s 1997 adventure comedy Daud. After watching Bajpayee’s audition, followed by his performance as Man Singh in Shekhar Kapur’s 1994 cult action adventure film Bandit Queen, Varma suggested Bajpayee to sit that one out and play a bigger role in his next. On Bajpayee’s insistence, Varma cast him as Pushkar in Daud, only to offer him, as per promise, a prominent role in Satya. But when it came to the casting of Bhiku’s wife Pyaari Mhatre, Varma wasn’t convinced with Bajpayee’s recommendation. “I can take this credit openly. I mentioned Shefali’s name to Ramu,” …

Kris Srikkanth says Tilak Varma is ‘clueless’ and says he would pick Sanju Samson

Kris Srikkanth says Tilak Varma is ‘clueless’ and says he would pick Sanju Samson

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2 min readJul 9, 2026 05:04 PM IST Former Indian selector Kris Srikkanth did not mince his words. He said Tilak Varma is clueless and India should play Sanju Samson in his place. “He’s already the vice-captain, and it looks like he’ll soon become the captain also. Tilak Varma might have himself said he doesn’t want to go out, seeing the pace and bounce. Tilak Varma is clueless. I would rather play Sanju Samson himself instead of Tilak Varma,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel. Samson, who had a brilliant T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, followed it up with a good Indian Premier League season for the Chennai Super Kings. However, in the series against Ireland and the first match of the five-match T20I series against England, Samson was not able to perform, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was drafted in his place. If Samson were to replace Tilak, he will get a slot in the middle-order, which in the past he has batted for India without not a lot of success. The pitch in the second …

Will Tilak Varma retain spot in XI today?

Will Tilak Varma retain spot in XI today?

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 9, 2026 02:09 PM IST India vs England 4th T20I predicted playing XI: Staring at a second successive series defeat, Shreyas Iyer’s Team India will aim for a sharp revival during the fourth T20I against England at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday. On the brink of conceding the series, having lost two of the previous three matches, India have been pushed to a wall where a comeback is as important as reuniting with what could be a winning combination. Dropping an out-of-form Sanju Samson has proved inadequate for the Indians to revive their top-order engine, with inconsistencies reeking through the entire batting group. There could be debates and discussions over vice-captain Tilak Varma, whose sluggish form with the bat has been found wanting since the Ireland tour. IND vs ENG: Live Streaming info India vs England 4th T20I predicted XI While England are likely to not tinker with their winning combination in order to seal the series victory tonight, India may forced to shed their stubbornness with regards to a …

Ram Gopal Varma reviews Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj, hopes it won’t ‘meet the same fate as Jaswant Singh Khalra’

Ram Gopal Varma reviews Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj, hopes it won’t ‘meet the same fate as Jaswant Singh Khalra’

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Honey Trehan’s Diljit Dosanjh-starrer, which was previously titled Punjab ‘95, was released on Zee5 on Friday as Satluj. The film received rave reviews and was widely discussed before it was pulled from the OTT platform in India by Sunday evening. Ram Gopal Varma posted a review for the film on Tuesday, making an appeal for it not to be ‘encountered’. Diljit Dosanjh plays the lead in Honey Trehan’s Satluj which has been taken down from Zee5. Ram Gopal Varma says Satluj has no ‘chest thumping heroism’ RGV began his review of Satluj by calling it a wound that will never heal. “Just saw SATLUJ and it is not a film, but a deep wound that will never heal. It stirs up the sludge in one of the darkest chapters of our history,” wrote the filmmaker, adding, “This is cinema used as confrontation, where @diljitdosanjh acts with a quiet fury with no chest thumping heroism.. His only weapons are a ledger and a conscience. @rampalarjun adds layers of moral rot in the institutional complicity that feels …

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi advised to wait as Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma ‘feel the heat’: ‘Has to earn his right to play’

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi advised to wait as Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma ‘feel the heat’: ‘Has to earn his right to play’

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Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik advised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to bide his time and wait for his chance to get into the playing XI. The 15-year-old is standing on the cusp of history as he looks to become the youngest debutant for India; however, the management has kept him on the bench for the two T20Is against Ireland and the opening match against England. However, the pressure is now firmly on Sanju Samson, who has failed in all three matches. Dinesh Karthik advised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to bide his time (AFP) The clamour continues to grow for Sooryavanshi to play, considering the breakthrough 2026 season he had, hammering 776 runs in the IPL for the Rajasthan Royals. Moreover, he also slammed a List-A fifty off just 11 balls, shattering the record books. However, Karthik wants the team management to show faith in Samson and give him more chances, considering how he helped India win the T20 World Cup earlier this year. The competition saw Samson put on quite a show, playing match-winning knocks against the West Indies …

Tilak Varma warms up for UK T20I tour with 56-ball 136 in TG20

Tilak Varma warms up for UK T20I tour with 56-ball 136 in TG20

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India vice-captain Tilak Varma warmed up for the upcoming away T20I series against Ireland and England with an unbeaten 136 off 56 balls that propelled Medak Falcons to a three-wicket win over Warangal Warriors in the TG20 here. Chasing a mammoth 259, Tilak got off the blocks quickly Chasing a mammoth 259, Tilak got off the blocks quickly to ensure that the Falcons kept up with the required run rate as they scored fifty in the fourth over. Tilak registered his fifty in 22 balls to help his side past the 100-run mark in eight overs. With 65 runs needed off the last five overs, Tilak breezed to his century in 42 balls and stitched a 58-run partnership with Vikram to keep Falcons alive. Vikram (27) fell in the penultimate over with 20 runs needed from 12 balls. But Tilak, who hammered 14 fours and eight sixes, stood tall to take his side home. Earlier, promising Hyderabad batter and Warriors captain Aman Rao Perala set the tone for the high-scoring contest with his blazing 32-ball …

Vijay Deverakonda, Tilak Varma, Mohammed Siraj receive TCA legal notice over alleged TG20 association

Vijay Deverakonda, Tilak Varma, Mohammed Siraj receive TCA legal notice over alleged TG20 association

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The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has issued legal notices to actors Vijay Deverakonda and Venkatesh, as well as cricketers Tilak Varma, Ambati Rayudu and Mohammed Siraj, over their reported association with the proposed TG20 League. The latest update from news agency ANI stated that the TCA alleged that the tournament lacks approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Vijay Deverakonda, Tilak Varma, Mohammed Siraj are some of the names mentioned in the notice. What is the notice about? According to the notice, the TCA has alleged that the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is conducting business with corporate entities without BCCI authorisation and that promoting the proposed TG20 League without such approval amounts to an offence. The association has raised concerns over the league’s regulatory status and the potential implications of celebrity endorsements. As of now, neither Vijay Deverakonda nor Venkatesh has publicly responded to the legal notices or the allegations made by the TCA. The development comes at a time when both actors are occupied with major film projects. Venkatesh is …

Ram Gopal Varma roasted for his theory behind Obsession’s success

Ram Gopal Varma roasted for his theory behind Obsession’s success

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Hollywood film Obsession has turned out to be one of the biggest hits of the year. The horror film made on a shoestring budget of USD 50,000 has already grossed USD 170 million worldwide. Amid its breakthrough success, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma on Sunday reviewed the film and also shared his thoughts on how the film has touched a chord with audiences worldwide. Ram Gopal Varma on Obsession RGV took to X and wrote, “My theory on the tremendous success of OBSESSION. Every woman has a little bit of NIKKI in her, which she too knows. Every man sees a little bit of NIKKI in his woman. Hence the CONNECT.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Ram Gopal Varma says indie horror Obsession worked as ‘every woman has a bit of Nikki in her’, internet roasts him

Ram Gopal Varma says indie horror Obsession worked as ‘every woman has a bit of Nikki in her’, internet roasts him

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Horror film Obsession has become one of the biggest hits of the year. Made on a shoestring budget of $750K, it has already grossed $170 million worldwide. On Sunday, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma took to X to declare that he is obsessed with the film and shared his thoughts on how the film has touched a chord with audiences worldwide. Ram Gopal Varma says he is obsessed with the horror film Obsession. What RGV wrote on Obsession RGV wrote on X, “My theory on the tremendous success of OBSESSION. Every woman has a little bit of NIKKI in her, which she too knows. Every man sees a little bit of NIKKI in his woman. Hence the CONNECT.” Obsession stars Michael Johnston as Bear, a music store employee who buys a supernatural toy that grants him his wish for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) to fall in love with him, resulting in horrifying consequences. The film is written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker. In a separate post on X, RGV delved into the film’s …