Showing posts with label Revanth Reddy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Revanth Reddy. Show all posts
"He’s a little better now": Team shares update on Rajesh Sharma
3:15 PM
S Farah Rizvi (HINDUSTAN TIMES; July 10, 2026)
Actor Rajesh Sharma, 55, is recovering in a private hospital in Kolkata after developing an infection linked to a suspected insect bite. The actor had recently returned from Hyderabad, where he was working on a project featuring Prabhas.
Providing an update on his condition, actor Sudipa Chatterjee says, “He’s a little better now. It’s an unknown insect bite and tests are being done. His condition is being monitored and treatment is ongoing. The last two days have been much better.”
According to Chatterjee, Sharma initially experienced fever after returning home and believed it could be a routine mosquito bite. But, after his condition worsened, he was admitted to hospital. His manager also dismissed reports suggesting the infection had spread to his lungs. “Rajesh ji is better. Bahut fake news phail gaya.”
AICWA seeks probe
Following reports of the incident, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) called for an “immediate, impartial and transparent investigation” into the circumstances surrounding the case.
AICWA urged Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to order a high-level inquiry and sought accountability if any lapses in worker safety are found. “We have demanded a thorough probe as the incident raises several critical questions about working conditions on film sets,” AICWA president Suresh Shyamlal Gupta said.
Ajay Devgn takes his chain of theatres Devgn Cinex to South
10:29 AM
Having recently rebranded his cinemas as Devgn CineX, Ajay Devgn to expand the chain to seven cities in South India; plans to open VFX training centres too
Upala KBR (MID-DAY; October 13, 2025)
In August, mid-day reported that Ajay Devgn is in talks with three production houses in South India, with his first collaboration of the lot being with Kannada director J P Thuminad (Southside story, Aug 29). But the superstar’s interest in the South market goes well beyond headlining movies. On October 1, he unveiled Devgn Cinex — his chain of theatres, earlier known as NY Cinemas — in collaboration with Hyderabad-based Chinta Sasidhar’s Vishwa Samudra Group. It is learnt that over the next few years, Devgn intends to expand the chain across seven cities in South India.
Devgn first started NY Cinemas in 2019 in Ratlam, before launching more outlets in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
A source reveals, “Now with the new identity of Devgn Cinex, the plan is to expand it all over India, especially in the southern cities of Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Guntur, and more. In the past few years, Ajay has noticed the rise of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada movies, and how the footfall in theatres is higher in that market. The company’s strategic focus is to expand across metros, tier-1 cities, and strengthen its footprint in South India. The brand wants to redefine the movie-going experience through state-of-the-art theatres equipped with modern digital technologies, and by offering customer reward programmes.”
Theatre chains are only a part of Devgn’s larger plan. The actor also wants to expand his VFX company, NY VFXWaala. While it already has a presence in Hyderabad, the superstar wants to take it to other cities. Another significant step is opening VFX training centres.
The source elaborates, “In July, Ajay met Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and expressed his interest in establishing a VFX skill-training centre to create more job opportunities for the youth as well as increase the talent pool in the film industry. He plans to bring in experts for the skill training studio. He wants to promote the media and film industries as part of the Telangana Rising 2047 plan. His VFX company recently tied up with the Swedish studio, Goodbye Kansas Studios, and will use its technologies to upgrade the VFX quality in India.”
I’m humiliated by the character assassination-Allu Arjun
8:12 AM
BOMBAY TIMES (December 23, 2024)
The Sandhya Theatre stampede, which claimed a woman’s life and left her son critically injured, has escalated into a full-blown political firestorm. Allu Arjun stands accused by Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and Akbaruddin Owaisi of mishandling the chaos during the Pushpa 2: The Rule premiere. In response, the actor has fired back, saying, “It feels like an intentional attempt to assassinate my character.”
Reddy alleged that despite police permission being denied, the actor visited the theatre where Pushpa 2 was screened on December 4. Even after the death of a woman in a stampede, the actor did not leave the cinema hall, prompting the police to force him out, the CM alleged.
Reacting to the allegation, the actor said it was not true and, in fact, the police were clearing the way for him and he reached the venue under their directions. “Had there not been permission, they would have told us to return and I am a law abiding citizen. I would’ve followed that. Nothing of that sort of information was given to me,” he said.
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HINDUSTAN TIMES (December 23, 2024)
Allu Arjun denied the allegations levelled against him during a discussion in the state assembly over the death of a woman, who was killed during a stampede-like situation at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad on December 4. The actor said that it was nothing but demeaning and an attempt at his “character assassination”.
Arjun said, “I am not here to blame anybody, or any political party. There is a lot of miscommunication, misinformation and wrong allegations. I am feeling extremely humiliated by the character assassination. I have been here for 20 years and I have earned this respect and credibility. It has been sabotaged in one day.”
He expressed sorrow over the incident and said it was purely an “unfortunate accident”. He added, “No one is at fault here. Despite everyone’s good intentions, an unexpected tragedy occurred. I am getting hourly updates about how the kid is doing. He is progressing. The only good thing is that the boy is getting better,” he said about the eight-year-old boy, Sri Tej, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital after sustaining severe injuries in the incident.
After Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy accused Arjun of going to the theatre during the screening of his latest release, Pushpa 2: The Rule, without obtaining police permission and organizing a roadshow while heading to the theatre, he denied the charges: “I strictly followed the police instructions and did not organize any procession. My car came to a halt a few yards before the theatre due to the crowd and I had to step out of the car to wave at the crowds only to ease the situation.”
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