The South cinema business noticed a number of buzzing updates this week, with a number of bulletins making waves. As we head into the weekend, listed below are a couple of highlights that stood out most to the viewers.
South Newsmakers of the Week
1. Akhil Akkineni and Zainab Ravdjee’s marriage ceremony date
Akhil Akkineni and his fiancée, Zainab Ravdjee, are all set to tie the knot after making their relationship official in November 2024. The marriage is reportedly scheduled for June 6, 2025.
In response to a number of experiences, the Lenin actor will get married in a grand ceremony at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad—the identical venue the place his brother Naga Chaitanya’s marriage ceremony with Sobhita Dhulipala befell. There may be additionally hypothesis about a further celebration being deliberate in Rajasthan.
Not too long ago, Akhil’s mother and father, veteran actors Nagarjuna Akkineni and Amala Akkineni, formally invited Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to the marriage.
2. Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel’s NTRNeel to step away from Dragon title
In an unique replace from Pinkvilla, it was reported that Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel’s upcoming movie, tentatively titled NTRNeel, might drop the potential title Dragon.
A supply revealed, “The difficulty arises as a result of Dragon is already a registered title for a Tamil movie releasing in 2025, which prevents the manufacturing group from formally locking it. Moreover, the Tamil Dragon was dubbed in Telugu, elevating considerations over authorized issues and potential fan confusion within the Telugu-speaking market.”
Whereas Dragon stays a working title for now, the makers are anticipated to announce the ultimate title quickly.
3. Kamal Haasan’s Kannada language row
Kamal Haasan lately made headlines after commenting that the Kannada language was born out of Tamil throughout the Thug Life audio launch occasion.
His remarks sparked debate amongst netizens, main the Karnataka Movie Chamber to demand a ban on his movies until he points an apology. Nonetheless, the veteran actor has kept away from apologizing, stating he’ll solely accomplish that if he believes he has executed one thing flawed.
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