Little bits and bites about your favorite stars
ADITI THE ‘GIRL BESTIE’
If there’s one actor who should mark 2023 in golden letters, it must be Aditi Rao Hydari. Starting with her engagement to actor Siddharth, followed by her heart capturing role as the innocent Bilquis in Heeramandi and her Gogo Gomzi walk at the Cannes film gala, Aditi has set Instagram abuzz. Praised by co-stars and dubbed the “girl bestie” on set, Aditi also dazzled on the Cannes red carpet with her looks. We eagerly hope she lands several new roles soon, giving us even more reasons to adore her.
DIL FOR DULQUER
With Mahanati, he made us gasp for breath. With Sita Ramam, the Telugu female audience have a full-blown crush. The Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan is building his fan base – for the third time – with a September release Lucky Baskhar. Directed by blockbuster filmmaker Venky Atluri, Dulquer stars in this 1980s thriller where he will be seen as a middle-class banker who suddenly acquires great wealth, sparking suspicions. Looks like Dulquer plus period characters plus Telugu cinema is a great combination. Can’t wait to give our dil to Dulquer again.
Prathyusha Sharma, film producer of Major and Best, tells WOW! about her experience at the Festival De Cannes as a first-timer.
“If I can, you Cannes too”
TELL US ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY AS A PRODUCER.
I’m a self-made Hyderabad-based first-generation producer. I worked my way from grass-root jobs in line production. I have worked as a consultant supervising producer for many international studio productions, executing shoots in foreign and domestic locations for them. My portfolio includes Telugu, Tamil and Hindi features such as Major and Best. I’m currently executing projects for feature films, OTTs and ad films through my production house “So Much Drama”.
WHAT TOOK YOU TO THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL THIS YEAR? HOW DID YOU GET INVITED?
I’m passionate about cinema and wanted to attend the festival for a long time. I sent my film producer profile and works to my work to the festival board which reviewed and approved. Anyone can do that (an artist and a band I admire, Coeur et L’ame, did this as a participant). I observed (objective study of my work) or work) at the Press (core) Cannes gives any budding talent an idea of the future of filmmaking from makers across the world.
SNIPPETS
Janhvi’s breakout year
With the success of Mr and Mrs Mahi, Janhvi Kapoor has truly proved her mettle. Her sizzling appearance for Zara, Nykaa and her nod to act with Jr NTR in a pan-India flick have all cemented the actress’ fame. Recently, she also spoke about a host of interesting projects which have left fans in awe of her versatility. With all eyes on her Devara with NTR, fans can’t wait for Janhvi to stun us all. The young actress celebrated her birthday last week and grinned over the cakes relished by the team. With her dazzling brand endorsements and ever-youthful glam, the actress is on a roll!
Keeping it quirky
Anjali, the girl we loved in Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, got quirky for a while as the innocent but wicked village role in Geethanjali. Anjali locked horns with lead pair Allu Venkatesh, Samantha’s Shaakuntalam, making fun of the mythological mistakes with unconventional looks. She is now on a roll with back-to-back films and the acting brass hailing her as the “it” girl. She brings an element of intrigue and curiosity in the roles she plays. This year, Anjali’s acting career seems to be on a roll this year.
All eyes on Prabhas
South stars – Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay, Prabhas, Ajith and Allu Arjun are always the forbes Top 10 richest Indian actors and that’s damn good news for south cinema. Among them, the Hollywood craze is for the svelte, brawny actor Prabhas, after Salman, Aamir and Akshay Kumar. This means that south actors can soon find a mass market appeal with their crisp and entertaining films. No wonder Prabhas having a big release with Project K and Salaar as his biggest future blockbusters. His swag and whup at the box office image is only going up.
