miss shetty mr polishetty, kushi, the great indian suicide and more: telugu ott hits this season

 Telugu audiences are having a gala time at the theatres and on OTTs this festive season. While there are enough big star films - Leo, Bhagavanth Kesari, Tiger Nageswara Rao - that have kept the ticket registers ringing, a handful of Telugu OTT releases have amassed impressive viewership across multiple OTT platforms. Here’s a look at the biggest Telugu OTT hits in the recent times.

Prema Vimanam - ZEE5

The direct-to-OTT release starring Sangeeth Shobhan, Saanve Megghana, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Anirudh Nama and Devansh Nama had all the ingredients to please family crowds and youngsters with its likeable, feel-good premise. It’s not surprising that the web film has amassed over 50 million views on ZEE5 already. Santosh Kata directed the film produced by Abhishek Nama.

Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty - Netflix

If audiences recollect well, a lot of the feedback about Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty said that the film would make for ideal OTT viewing, given the light-hearted, warm treatment of a contemporary story. It is the fourth most watched film in India on Netflix the previous week and has stayed in the top 10 list for 3 weeks since its OTT premiere. Naveen Polishetty, Anushka Shetty played the lead roles.

Kushi - Netflix

While the Vijay Deverakonda, Samantha starrer didn’t exactly have a dream run in theatres, the relationship drama directed by Shiva Nirvana got its due on OTT. The Hindi and Telugu versions of the film premiered on Netflix on October 1 and has found a place in the top 10 viewed list for over three weeks. They’re the seventh and the tenth-most watched films between October 16-22 as well.

The Great Indian Suicide - aha

Ram Karthik, Hebah Patel, Naresh and Pavitra Lokesh essayed lead roles in this thriller that arrived sans any hype on OTT while skipping its theatrical release. The film’s success is truly an example of good word-of-mouth creating wonders, widening its reach globally. The Great Indian Suicide, earlier this week, created a new record, with a streaming time of 50 million viewing minutes on aha.

karwa chauth 2023: from katrina kaif to janhvi kapoor, bollywood celeb-inspired stunning red ethnic outfits. check pics

Karwa Chauth is a significant Hindu festival observed primarily by married women in India, particularly in the northern regions. This year the festival will be observed with great pomp and enthusiasm on Wednesday, November 1. The festival involves a day-long fast, during which married women abstain from food and water from sunrise to moonrise, seeking the well-being and longevity of their husbands. It is a time-honoured tradition that celebrates the love and commitment between spouses, and it has cultural and religious significance.

Karwa Chauth is also the perfect time to embrace your inner fashionista and deck yourself up in beautiful traditional Indian attire, put on your heavy Indian jewellery, wear your glam make-up and be ready to make your day even more special. If you still haven't decided on your outfit and aren't sure what to wear that is both graceful and in trend then don't worry, we've got your back. When it comes to fashion and style, nobody can beat our Bollywood divas. Check out some stunning celebrity-inspired ensembles that will help you shine on Karwa Chauth. 

Bollywood Celeb-Inspired Outfits to Shine on Karwa Chauth

When it comes to festivals, nothing can match the grace and elegance of a silk saree. Get inspired by Kangana Rananut and don a stunning heavily embroidered red silk saree. Pair it with a chic matching blouse. Complete the look with a heavy gold choker necklace and statement earrings. Add glam make-up and a flower-decorated bun and you are ready to make your partner swoon.

2. Sonam Kapoor's anarkali ensemble

If you want to look stylish yet classy, then Sonam Kapoor's red Sabyasachi anarkali is a must-have. Her full-sleeved outfit featuring a flared bottom with intriguing gold embroidery proved her fashion prowess. It looks stunning when paired with straight pants and a heavily embroidered duppata. Add a choker necklace and oversized earrings for the complete glam Karwa Chauth look.

3. Tara Sutaria's stylish saree look

Add a touch of modernity to your traditional look by taking inspiration from Tara Sutaria. The actress styled her traditional gold embroidered red silk saree with a matching tude blouse. If you are in the mood to experiment with fashion, then this could be the ideal outfit for you. Add some Indian jewellery including a choker necklace, stacked bangles, mangtika and statement earrings to rock your festive look.

4. Katrina Kaif's floral saree

Bored of sequins and shimmer? Well, don't worry, Katrina Kaif is here to show you how to slay the red saree like a pro. Her stunning saree, embellished with intricate floral embroidery, added a unique touch to her look. Paired with a matching V-neck blouse with a puffed net, it completes her look perfectly. Let your hair down and add your glam make-up to unleash your inner Katrina Kaif vibes.

5. Janhvi Kapoor's gorgeous saree look

If your style is minimal and you want to look stylish but still don't want to put in too much effort then Janhvi Kapoor's red saree look is the ideal Karwa Chauth outfits inspiration for you. Pick up a light red fabric saree with a stunning lace detailing at the border and pair it with a trendy embroidered sleeveless blouse. Let your hair down and you are ready to turn heads.

6. Sara Ali Khan's lehenga

Lehenga is one such outfit that can instantly add festive vibes. Sara Ali Khan's gorgeous red lehenga attire features a deep v-neckline with intricate gold embroidery. She paired it with a matching flared skirt with a tie detail at the side. The addition of a heavily embroidered duppata added an oomph factor to her look. With mang tika, stacked bangles, open hair and glam make-up, she served festive fashion goals.

koffee with karan season 8: deepika padukone, ranveer singh’s wedding footage is all about love; check out the glimpses here

Fans of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have a reason to rejoice today! Today, the popular celebrity couple featured in Koffee with Karan Season 8 and their screen presence is taking the internet by storm. In the first episode of the show, the duo treated their fans and well-wishers with their exclusive wedding footage, and it was all about love.

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s wedding footage

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, the popular celebrity couple in Bollywood, married on November 14, 2018, at a posh location near Lake Como, Italy. All major publications covered their wedding event, and it was indeed one of the ‘most-cherished’ weddings of that year. Though multiple pictures of their grand ceremony surfaced online, few could access their royal wedding footage.

In a treat to their fans, the duo dropped their exclusive wedding footage on the latest season of the chat show, Koffee with Karan and it is lovely.

In one of the moments, Ranveer Singh can be seen wiping off Deepika’s love-filled tears by touching her face with his hands and later sucking it inside his mouth.

Deepika’s father, Prakash Padukone also elaborated how the glorious wedding took place. He showered his choicest blessings on the couple.

This wedding footage of the couple comes at a time when their divorce rumours are at their peak. Only time will tell where the truth lies.

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Koffee With Karan Season 8

Season 8 of Koffee with Karan premiered at midnight on Thursday on Disney+ Hotstar. The renowned filmmaker Karan Johar continues to host this widely loved celebrity talk show. If reports are to be believed, the upcoming episodes will feature Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Kiara Advani, Sidharth Malhotra and more.

parineeti chopra exudes elegance in saree, sindoor and choora as she turns showstopper at lakme fashion week. watch

Parineeti Chopra walked the ramp at the Fashion Design Council Of India (FDCI) X Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) 2023 for Faabiiana. This is the first time Parineeti attended a fashion event after tying the knot with the politician and her longtime partner, Raghav Chadha. The star turned showstopper on Day 4 of the fashion event. She wore a beauteous pearl white saree, beautified with chooda and sindoor. Scroll through to see pictures and videos of Parineeti from the occasion.

Parineeti Chopra exudes elegance at Lakme Fashion Week

Parineeti Chopra turned showstopper for Faabiiana at the FDCI Lakme Fashion Week. The newlywed star exuded elegance and bridal glow at the fashion event. Pictures and videos from the show went viral on social media, with fans complimenting Parineeti's look and the sindoor and choora she wore. The snippets show Parineeti slaying the ramp walk with the designers of Faabiiana and dancing with them. Read our download on her ensemble below.

Faabiiana dressed Parineeti at LFW in a pearl white saree featuring intricate embellishments and heavy embroidery on the borders. She wore the six yards traditionally, letting the pallu fall from her shoulder in a floor-sweeping length. She teamed the drape with a matching backless blouse featuring a wide neckline, half-length sleeves, cropped hem, and a fitted bust. A see-through net cape draped on her shoulders to form a train on the back completed the look.

Parineeti accessorised the saree with a polki choker, a layered necklace, matching ear studs, statement rings, bracelets, and her blush pink choora from the wedding. Lastly, the actor chose sindoor, smoky eye shadow, winged eyeliner, darkened brows, berry-toned lip shade, rouged cheekbones, and mascara on the lashes for the glam picks. Centre-parted open locks have the finishing touch.

Meanwhile, Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha tied the knot on September 24. The wedding took place in the presence of close friends and family at the Leela Palace in Udaipur.

anushka sharma’s photo with sachin tendulkar ahead of india vs pakistan icc cricket world cup match goes viral, but is the actress pregnant?

A photo of Anushka Sharma with Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik is going viral. They were on the same flight to Ahmedabad. The trio is gearing up for the India Vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup. Looking at the photo, many are confused as to whether Anushka is actually pregnant.

The picture

Sachin Tendulkar was sandwiched between Anushka Sharma and Dinesh Karthik in the photo. He donned a floral blue shirt with black pants while Dinesh was seen in an off-white hoodie with black pants. Anushka opted for black jumpsuit with black cardigan.

Video of Anushka leaving for Ahmedabad

Before the picture was out, Anushka was spotted at the Mumbai airport. ANI shared the video of when she was leaving for Ahmedabad. The actress did not object to the media this time but she did not stop to pose for them or answer their questions either. Anushka wore sunglasses and had her airpods on. She is married to Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli.

Is Anushka pregnant?

The question was first raised when the video was out. Even though the actress sported loose clothes, she did not show any pregnancy weight even on her face. This left fans curious as to whether she is actually pregnant or were they simply rumours.

Actress trolled

Even though Anushka was spotted at a match after a long time, she was trolled for her mere presence. Netizens are of the belief that her being at the stadium could cause India to lose the match. Anushka and Viruska’s fans, on the other hand, are happy to see her back for a match.

The World Cup match between India and Pakistan is taking place at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. It is expected to commence at 2 pm.

ghost meets tiger: shivarajkumar and salman khan discuss movies in mumbai

Kannada actor Shivarajkumar’s Mumbai trip this week has been nothing short of exciting. The prospect of promoting his upcoming release Ghost apart, the Century Star ran into a personal favourite and idol, veteran actor Kamal Haasan, and then also ran into Salman Khan. Both of these chance meetings, of course, called for pictures, which the actor then shared on social media with his fans. Taking to social media with his picture with Salman, Shivarajkumar wrote, “Happy to meet you @beingsalmankhan wishing you the best for #tiger3 #GhostOct19”.

Following this meeting with Salman Khan, Shivarajkumar then headed to the Star Sports Studio in Mumbai, where he enthralled audiences with a spot of Kannada commentary along with Anil Kumble for the ongoing India vs Pakistan World Cup cricket match. Shivarajkumar is expected to return to Bengaluru later tonight, following which he will head to Ballari, where he’s shooting for his next Bhairathi Ranagal, but also has a pre-release event for Ghost lined up. On the 17th the actor will head to Kochi for a pre-release event, and will then be in Mysuru for a Yuva Dasara event.

Ghost is releasing on October 19, with the team having a midnight fan show to kick things off. As of now, distributor Jayanna has ruled out early morning shows, but a final decision will be taken early next week. At the moment, Ghost is looking at close to 350-odd screens in Karnataka, of which a big chunk is single-screens. The film will release in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam too on the 19th, with the Telugu version arriving a week later on October 27.

Revealed: The ‘heist’ element of Shivarajkumar’s Ghost, as film’s synopsis emerges online 

Inspired by a real incident that occurred in Chennai some years ago, which director MG Srinivas adapted for the screen with ample cinematic liberties, Ghost is a heist thriller that takes place in a prison. The film also stars Jayaram and Anupam Kher in pivotal roles.

Ghost actor Shivarajkumar lists his films that his ‘new fans’ should watch 

ganapath behind the scenes: kriti sanon learns the art of nunchucks, riding dirt bike and more for her first-ever action role

Ganapath: A Hero is Born is a dystopian sci-fi action film starring Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon and Amitabh Bachchan in pivotal roles. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the upcoming movie is all set to be out in theatres this month. After a power-packed official trailer, the makers have now unveiled a bts video featuring Sanon as she trains for her first-ever action role.

Ganapath Behind-The-Scenes Video

The latest BTS video begins by showcasing Sanon learning the art of Nunchucks as it's her character Jaasi's main weapon in the film. The diva can be seen getting hurt multiple times during her training but finally grasping the technique skillfully. Talking about her first-ever action role, she shares her excitement in the video and also reveals that apart from learning Nunchucks, she has also learnt kickboxing as well as riding a dirt bike, which is quite difficult than any other two-wheeler vehicle as it is quite tall. 

Check out the full bts video here:

Kriti Sanon on social media

Soon after the announcement of the film in 2021, the diva kept her fans updated about her preparation for Ganapath by sharing multiple training videos on her social media platforms. Similarly, like the latest BTS video, Sanon can be seen going through rigorous training and a strict schedule to gear herself up for her action role. 

All about Ganapath: A Hero is Born

Writer-director Vikas Bahl has also produced his upcoming film alongside Jackky Bhagnani, Vashu Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh under the banners of Good Co and Pooja Entertainment. Ganapath, which also features Elli AvrRam, Rahman, Jameel Khan, Girish Kulkarni, Shruthy Menon, Ziad Bakri and Rob Horrocks in key roles, is slated to have a theatrical release on October 20.