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Aditya Om is reportedly the highest paid contestant in Bigg Boss Telugu 8 ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Hosted by the charismatic Nagarjuna Akkineni, Bigg Boss Telugu 8 promises its viewers “limitless entertainment.” On the grand launch day, 14 contestants will enter the Bigg Boss house with more expected to enter during the fifth week. This season is a bit unusual because it includes wild card entries featuring ex-contestants from other seasons.

Some of the wild card entries speculated to participate are Anchor Shiva, Nayani Pavani and Shobha Shetty. Arjun Ambati has been announced to host all the exit interviews under the segment of Bigg Boss Buzz.

Speaking of new entrants, Telugu cinema actor-producer Aditya Om is said to be one of the notable contestants. He made his film debut in 2002 with the movie Lahiri Lahiri Lahiri lo and has appeared in several Telugu and Hindi films since then. He later ventured into directing with the 2013 film Bandook.

The riveting trailer of the thriller film ‘Bandi’ was unveiled recently. Bandi features actor Aditya Om, who has shown magic of his acting prowess in over 3 dozen films. Producer director Raghu Tirumala, from South India said that the film will be released in Hindi and Telugu in March 2024.

The biggest Usp of the film is that it is a ‘one actor’ film, yes, as you will see only Aditya Om in the entire film. Only the voices of some other characters will be heard, one of which is that of singer composer Akbar Sami who was also present at the trailer launch of the film, which has been made on the theme of spreading awareness about environmental protection and shot in real forests.The trailer of the film is very engaging, thrilling and experimental.

Aditya Om is very excited about this film and his role. He said that in the...

The 2023 Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were handed out on Sunday night in a ceremony hosted by Christopher Jackson (Hamilton, And Just Like That…) at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.

Sesame Street and The Muppets Mayhem took home top honors for Outstanding Preschool Series and Outstanding Children’s or Family Viewing Series, respectively. Meanwhile, Apple TV+’s The Crossover walked away with a win for Outstanding Young Teen Series.

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‘The Fame Game’ actress Sheena Chohan has been roped in to play female lead in a biopic titled ‘Sant Tukaram’. She shared challenges faced by her while understanding the character of Avalai Jija Bai, wife of Marathi saint Sant Tukaram.

She said: “There’s nothing I love more than deeply researching and collaborating with my director and co-actors to create characters… so this film was one of the most rewarding experiences because Aditya Om Sir went to such lengths to make sure every detail was accurate and sensitive.”

“He helped me to push myself to entirely new limits to really understand who Avalai Jija Bai was, where she came from, what her motivations were and what was it that made her relationship with Sant Tukaram so special.”

Talking about the challenges of preparing for a historical role, Sheena added: “It’s so much harder in many ways, because people have...

Actor Shiva Suryavanshi feels ecstatic for his recent release Maassab. Shiva Suryavanshi made his acting debut with theatre, hails from Khurhand village in Banda district of Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh. Shiva played the protagonist in the recently released Hindi feature film Maassab, which was on an important subject like - education. The movie released on 29th Jan was loved by audience as well critic. Maassab still runs in a few PVR multiplex screens in Uttar Pradesh, in its Fifth week!

Shiva Suryavanshi expresses his feeling as his movie Maassab is running in its 5th week of release in theatres saying, "It’s a fantastic feeling, for a first movie, we are usually scared with the outcome with new movies; they release on Friday and don't usually stay in the theatres by Monday. But fortunately it is turning into a fifth week, yes, it is a great feeling!"

Shiva has done many...

Maassab movie review is here. Dealing with the topic of education in rural primary schools in India, the movie directed by Aditya Om has won accolades in various festivals. Maassab stars Shiva Suryavanshi, Sheetal Singh, along with Kritika Singh, Narmadeshwar Dubey and Chandrabhushan Singh.

Maassab is scheduled to release this Friday - 29th Jan 2021 in theatres.

Maassab Movie Review

Ashish Kumar (Shiva Suryavanshi) an Ias officer follows his heart and decides to educate kids in the rural area. The movie opens with Ashish successfully reforming children in a child care centre. The petty little criminals are now finding a way of life in education, learning, singing and dancing. But that is his last day at the centre and now he has to resume his duties in a school in a far-flung backward area where kids come to school just for that mid-day meal, the appointed teachers are doing something else...

A Modern Cinema presentation, Who Killed Rajiv…?, is an investigative docu-drama about the unfortunate death of a young and charismatic Indian leader, and the events and mystery surrounding it.Produced by Jitendra Sharma and Sanjiv Gupta, it is currently in the making and is being directed by the young and talented Aditya Om. The shooting has already started in Mumbai and will move down south soon. Read More...

A Modern Cinema presentation, Who Killed Rajiv...?, is an investigative docu-drama about the unfortunate death of a young and charismatic Indian leader, and the events and mystery surrounding it.Produced by Jitendra Sharma and Sanjiv Gupta, it is currently in the making and is being directed by the young and talented Aditya Om. The shooting has already started in Mumbai and will move down south soon.Who Killed Rajiv...? is certainly one of its kind venture in India, which belo...

This week will see multiple releases in the form of Viking Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.'s Mumbai Mirror, the Aditya Om directed Bandook and Sudhir Mishra's Inkaar. From the list it is likely to be the Arjun Rampal and Chitrangda Singh starrer, Inkaar that will make some mark (at select multiplexes). Last Friday saw the release of Vishal Bhardwaj's Pankaj, Shabana, Imran and Anushka starrer Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola. Unfortunately the film saw a dull start and could not impro...

Politics and films seldom mix, however in one of the firsts for Bollywood, India's Communications Minister, and poet in his spare time, Kapil Sibal has penned a love song for a new Bollywood film. In fact Sibal took up the challenge from actor- director Aditya Om to pen four songs, one of which has made it to the film Bandook. Sibal's number which is said to be a romantic track showcases the pangs of separation of two lovers. Sibal, 64, already has two collections of poetry under his belt and has linked poems to politics in the past. The film Bandook which releases this month looks at the gun culture in northern India and the link between crime and politics.

Bandook is a crime thriller directed by Aditya Om (also the protagonist). The film releases in theatres on January 18th 2013.

Story: Bandook is a story about the nexus between crime and politics and how gun has become an umbilical chord between the two. It traces the journey of Bhola (character played by Aditya Om) from an ordinary boatman’s family to the corridors of power, how he realizes that the ability to pull a trigger is his climbing ladder to respect, acceptability and the ultimate lure… power.Read More...