From the legend
Captain Vijayakanth
’s demise to
Mohanlal
and
Lijo Jose Pellissery
’s ‘
Malaikottai Vaaliban
’ unveiling the second single, the south film industry had several trending entertainment updates for this week. Here let’s take a look at a few of them.
Captain Vijayakanth no more!
The demise of Vijayakanth has plunged the film industry and fans into mourning.
Celebrities ranging from Jr NTR to Trisha, Sonu Sood to Vikram, expressed their condolences on their social media platforms. The 71-year-old renowned for his iconic cop roles was hospitalized for a routine checkup but was diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive for Covid-19. Despite being placed on ventilator support owing to respiratory issues, he succumbed on Thursday, December 28.
South Buzz: Actor and politician Captain Vijayakanth passes away; ‘Salaar’s ticket price is likely to be reduced; Action director Jolly Bastian passes away
‘Captain Miller’ audio launch
Dhanush is gearing up to kickstart 2024 on a high note with the release of 'Captain Miller' for Pongal. Anticipating extensive promotions for this pan-Indian drama, the makers have locked in a grand audio launch as the starting point of the film's promotional campaign. The date for this significant event has been set: 'Captain Miller's' audio launch is slated to take place in Chennai on January 3, promising an event that will surely captivate attention.
‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’s second single
‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ is surely one of the most highly anticipated movies in the Mollywood film industry. As the Mohanlal starrer is all set to release on January 25, 2024, the makers have dropped the second single which is titled ‘Raakk’ Crooned by Mohanlal, the lyrics of ‘Raakk’ are penned by PS Rafeeque’
‘Neru’ joins Rs 50 crore club
Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph’s recently released court room drama ‘Neru’ is getting positive reviews from the audiences. Mohanlal has now announced that the film has crossed Rs 50 crores within 9 days. The actor also shared his gratitude for all those who have supported the movie.
‘Devil’ opens to mixed reviews
Nandamuri Kalyan Ram’s most awaited Telugu flick ‘Devil’ has opened to mixed reviews from the audiences. Even though the movie has stunning action sequences, ‘Devil’ is getting mixed reviews from the audiences. Kalyan Ram plays the role of Agent Devil in this action flick.
Chiranjeevi’s comeback to Kannada
Megastar Chiranjeevi will be making his comeback to the Kannada film industry after a long gap of 22 years. As per the reports, Chiranjeevi will be playing a cameo role in the upcoming Kannada film which is directed by Prem. More details about the project are yet to be unveiled by the makers.