Updated April 17th, 2021 at 15:45 IST
Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan and other regional celebs who made headlines this week
From Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan jetting off to Kochi to Dulquer Salmaan making his Tamil singing debut, take a look at celebs who made headlines this week.
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Last week witnessed a great number of social media posts from several celebrities in the regional Indian cinema. Posts about movie releases, joining hands for a new project, or celebrating International Art Day have been trending on social media. Take a look at a few of these social media posts.
Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan fly to Kochi
Nayanthara jetted off to Kochi along with her beau, Vignesh Shivan in a private jet. On April 11, 2021, Vignesh took to IG Instagram handle and dropped several snaps featuring himself and Nayanthara. In the picture, Nayanthara and Vignesh can be seen walking together, holding hands outside the private jet they boarded.
Rana Daggubati says 'elephants have unique importance to our ecosystem'
On April 16, 2021, Rana Daggubati dropped a still from his film, Kaadan. In the picture, he can be seen holding an elephant’s trunk in his hand and smiling adorably. In the caption, he penned that, “elephants have unique importance to our ecosystem, and it will be a great disadvantage to us if they are driven into extinction”.
Kollywood Celebs express shock as veteran actor Vivekh passes away
Many Kollywood celebrities expressed their grief over the death of the Padma Shri awardee and legendary comedian, Vivekh who breathed his last on April 16, 2021. Actor Harish Kalyan, Prasanna, Aju Varghese, Nivin Pauly, Gautham Karthik and Arun Vijay expressed shock over his demise on their Twitter handles.
Really heartbreaking & not able to accept that our @Actor_Vivek sir is not with us anymore!! You’ve inspired millions with your performance, social work and also by being a wonderful soul!
— Harish Kalyan (@iamharishkalyan)
More than an actor, as a human you’ve always won our hearts. #RIPVivekSir
Shocked to hear the demise of legendary actor @Actor_Vivek sir 😞
— Aju Varghese (@AjuVarghesee)
May His Soul Rest In Peace🌹🌹 #RIPVivek pic.twitter.com/S5Pcf8MEp2
K Pawan Kalyan tests COVID-19 positive
K Pawan Kalyan tested COVID-19 positive but is now in a stable condition. Political secretary P Hariprasad announced on Twitter. He is admitted at Apollo Hospitals.
శ్రీ @PawanKalyan గారికి కోవిడ్ పాజిటివ్
— JanaSena Party (@JanaSenaParty)
ఆయన క్షేమం... కొనసాగుతున్న చికిత్స pic.twitter.com/K5ZNrsdbRv
Keerthy Suresh marks International Art Day
Keerthy Suresh dropped a sweet video on account of International Art Day. She shared a series of portraits of herself made by her fans. Many fans dropped red hearts and kiss emojis.
Tamannaah Bhatia unveils Ghosty's first look
On April 14, Tamannaah unveiled the first look of Kajal Aggarwal and Yogi Babu starrer Ghosty, on Twitter. In the poster, Kajal can be seen sitting in front of the Parliament House surrounded by politicians. Kajal, further, expressed gratitude to her.
Thank you Tammy ❤️ https://t.co/S5dYNxEPlQ
— Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal)
Shankar issues statement after Aascar Ravichandran's claims
On April 15, 2021, Shankar issued a statement reiterating Aascar Ravichandran's claims that the Anniyan Hindi remake is illegal. He stated that the rights belong to him. He also highlighted that he was credited for the plot and screenplay of the film.
As an AD of #Anniyan, I stand with @shankarshanmugh Sir 👍🏼 #ISupportDirectorShankar pic.twitter.com/24eoWVPIKa
— Arivazhagan (@dirarivazhagan)
Prithviraj Sukumaran announces Kuruthi release date
on April 16, 2021, Prithviraj Sukumaran took to Instagram and announced the release date of his upcoming thriller, Kuruthi. He shared the movie’s poster and announced that it will be releasing on May 13, 2021. The film will be releasing in theatres.
Kichcha Sudeepa confirms Vikrant Rona will be releasing in August
On April 15, Kichcha Sudeepa confirmed the release date of the upcoming film, Vikrant Rona. The film will be released on August 19, 2021. The Kannada film will simultaneously release in Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Telugu languages in 3D formats.
After enjoying the process of preparations and it's making,,, its now time for a new excitement.
— Kichcha Sudeepa (@KicchaSudeep)
We the team of #VikrantRona is all excited and happy to mark August 19th 2021 for its theatrical release.
🥂🤗 pic.twitter.com/V7Rm5bWv17
Dulquer Salmaan makes Tamil singing debut
The South actor took to IG and revealed that he sang for the first time in Tamil for his upcoming film, Hey Sinamika. He also wished fans, Happy Vishu. The film features Aditi Rao Hydari and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles opposite Dulquer.
Image Source: Rana Daggubati's Instagram/ Dulquer Salmaan IG
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Published April 17th, 2021 at 15:45 IST