From Sangamithra’s Cannes debut to Prabhu Deva’s new film, here’s a roundup of all the news in cinema today.
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Prabhu Deva might star in Karthik Subbaraj’s next.
Apurva Asrani is no longer the editor of Simran. He was served a termination notice for disapproving with Hansal Mehta’s decision to give writing credit to Kangana Ranaut.
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The first look of Sangamithra will be unveiled at Cannes 2017.
Dhanush’s 35th film, Velaiyilla Pattathari 2, a sequel to his 25th film of the same name, will release on July 28.
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Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has faced a setback in a copyright infringement case filed by scriptwriter Nilesh Girkar. The Bombay High Court has asked RGV to give Girkar due credit for Sarkar 3 in addition to paying him a pending fee of Rs 6.20 lakh.
On January 30, Girkar, who has worked with Varma in the past, had moved the High Court claiming that he had been denied credit for his work in the film. Also, he alleged that he not been paid the promised fee of Rs 8 lakh.
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Kannada Actress Samyuktha Hegde was trolled online for reportedly choosing a Tamil film over a Kannada one. While the actress refuted the reports, it did not stop pro-Kannadiga group members, who harassed and abused her on social media. The actress issued a clarification on Tuesday, but it didn’t end the social media abuse.
Let Them Eat Cake!
Actors Namitha and Hrishitaa Bhat, and singer Sunitha will all turn a year older today!
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