COOLIO

COOLIO PASSES AWAY AT 59

Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., achieved mainstream superstardom and critical success with “Gangsta’s Paradise” in 1995.

Viki Dramas

“LOVE IN CONTRACT” TOPS THE CHARTS THIS WEEK TOO

tvN’s new romantic comedy “Love in Contract” remained the most-watched Wednesday-Thursday drama of the night. The new drama starring Park Min Young, Go Kyung Pyo, and Kim Jae Young scored an average nationwide rating of 3.6 percent for its fourth episode.

Trevor Noah

TREVOR NOAH LEAVING DAILY SHOW AFTER SEVEN YEARS

Having come of age under apartheid, the comic recognized on that evening that what seemed horrifying to so many in the Comedy Central audience felt familiar to him. Noah saw in Trump both the attributes and governing style of an African dictator, which he showcased in a Daily Show segment that swiftly went viral. For the first time since he began, Noah’s outsider perspective felt like an asset. In the years since, his iteration of the show has earned a Peabody and five consecutive Emmy nominations for best variety talk series.

Sujata Day

A NEW “AMERICAN PIE” MOVIE IN WORKS AND SUJATA DAY WILL HELM IT.

Day is set to develop and write a new installment of the long-running sex comedy franchise for Universal 1440 Entertainment, a production arm of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but the story is based on her original pitch and is being described as a fresh take.

ali fazal and richa chaddha

ALI FAZAL AND RICHA CHADDHA KICK OFF THEIR WEDDING CELEBRATIONS

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, who were shooting for their respective web series Heeramandi and Mirzapur 3, have wrapped up their work commitments before flying off to Delhi earlier this week. The couple kicked off the wedding celebrations with an informal gathering of their friends and family, a day ago. The rituals and other functions are expected to start from September 30. The couple is expected to have roped in a 176 year old venue for the pre-wedding functions held in Delhi.

adipurush

PRABHAS LAUNCHES THE POSTERS OF HIS MOVIE “ADIPURUSH”

The film is based on Ramayana, showcasing the triumph of good over evil. This religious town where the launch event will take place in Uttar Pradesh is also the birthplace of Lord Ram, making the location much more relevant for this grand event

Ponniyin Selvan

PONNIYIN SELVAN IS THE REALIZATION OF MY CHILDHOOD DREAM: MANI RATNAM

The story is set in 10th century India during a tumultuous time in the Chola empire when the power struggle between different branches of the ruling family caused violent rifts between the potential successors to the reigning emperor and a civil war became imminent. All the political and military turmoil led to the Cholas becoming the most prosperous and powerful empire in the continent and one of the most successful and long reigning in history.

Code name Tiranga

PARINEETI CHOPRA, HARDY SANDHU HEADLINE CODE NAME: TIRANGA

The film is produced by T-Series, part of its 100-film slate, Reliance Entertainment and Film Hangar. T-Series has been producing or co-producing films since 1990, but is now poised for a huge push into the space with a range of films featuring A-listers.

Legend of Maula Jatt

LEGEND OF MAULA JATT REVEALS MORE CHARACTER POSTERS

This powerful and epic hero origin narrative is a hard reboot of the 1979 cult hit Maula Jatt, with a screenplay by Bilal Lashari and lines by Nasir Adeeb, starring Hamza Ali Abbasi, Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan, Ali Azmat, Mirza Gohar Rasheed, Humaima Malick and Faris Shafi.

Ram Setu

AKSHAY KUMAR’S RAM SETU IMPRESSES

The plot of Ram Setu, along with its first look suggests that the narrative will have a hint of mystery and the thrill of discovery. Ram Setu is directed by Abhishek Sharma (Parmanu, Zoya Factor), creative produced by Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi, and co-produced by Amazon Prime Video, Lyca Productions (2.0), Cape Of Good Films, and Vikram Malhotra’s Abundantia Entertainment. The film marks the Hindi debut of Telugu star Satya Dev. Besides Akshay Kumar and Satya Dev, Ram Setu stars Nushratt Bharuccha and Jacqueline Fernandez in pivotal roles.

Maamannan

MAAMANNAN’S WEB RIGHTS SOLD TO NETFLIX

‘Maamannan’ is Mari Selviraj’s next after the critically acclaimed hit Dhanush-starrer ‘Karnan’ so there are huge expectations from this one as well. The movie stars Udhayanidhi Stalin, Fahadh Faasil, Keerthy Suresh, and Vadivelu. Stalin will also be producing the film under his production house Red Giant Movies. The makers have gotten the maestro A.R. Rahman on board and will be the first collaboration between the music legend and Mari Selvaraj, who has also written the film.

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