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Naman Ramachandran The first trailer for “Dasara,” headlined by Telugu cinema star Nani, has been released. The film marks the directorial debut of Srikanth Odela, who previously assisted on hits “Nannaku Prematho” (2016), starring NTR Jr, and “Rangasthalam” (2018), starring Ram Charan. “Dasara” tells the tale of socio economic conditions, political ambitions and power struggles set against the backdrop of the Singareni coal mines in India’s Telengana state. The cast also includes Keerthy Suresh, Dheekshith Shetty, Shine Tom Chacko, Samuthirakani and Sai Kumar. The film has music by Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan.

Top executives from Asian media companies including CJ ENM, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, BEC World and Bona Film Group discussed Asia’s changing media landscape on the first day of Hong Kong’s Filmart. 

Katie Price has taken to her Instagram Story to show off the painful aftermath of her Thailand trip, as she reveals she's been left with a sunburnt face. Sharing a video clip with her 2.6 million followers, Katie, 44, said: "I need a good facial when I get home look at that peeling face." Yesterday the former glamour model revealed that her holiday was coming to and end and that she'll soon be jetting back to the UK. Posting a selfie to her Instagram Grid, she penned the caption: "Time to get up and go back to the uk [heart emoji] missed my Friday night Indian take away , Sunday roasts and more important a cup of tea." Katie visited Thailand with her two youngest children eight year old Bunny and nine year old Jett, and recently shared that she was counting down the days until she landed back in the UK so she could be reunited with her eldest son Harvey.

Roberto Stabile, head of special projects, Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual-Ministry of Culture at Cinecittà, told Variety. “This support will increase the presence of Italian audiovisual content not only in cinemas, but also on streaming platforms, online distribution, television, everything,” he added.

Naman Ramachandran Asian content heavyweights revealed their thoughts on several subjects at a panel called “The Asian Wave in 2023 and Beyond” on March 13, the opening day of FilMart in Hong Kong. The lively session, moderated by Variety‘s Asia editor Patrick Frater, featured Sebastian Kim, director of international content sales and acquisition at Korea’s CJ ENM, Sanmesh Thakur, executive VP and territory head, Asia Pacific, at India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Ziraviss Vindhanapisuth, VP, international business at Thailand’s BEC World Public Company. The evergreen topic of co-production was discussed in some depth. Kim said: “We’ve been looking for this formula for decades and for now, we find that the best formula of co-production is more like an adaptation of the original — A place to B place production — that’s how we’ve been doing it.”

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The much-decorated Japanese drama “Drive My Car” was named the best film Sunday at the Asian Film Awards, defeating hot favorite “Decision to Leave.” Other notable awards went to Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda whose “Broker” debuted at Cannes, but which was largely shunned in his home country. “Decision to Leave,” which started the evening with ten nominations, was nevertheless rewarded with three awards, best screenplay, best production design and best actress for China’s Tang Wei.

Katie Price has shared a sweet snap of her eldest son Harvey Price, as she shares that she is eagerly awaiting her reunion with him. Posting the photo to her Instagram, Katie, 44, penned the caption: "Not long until I reunite with my Harvey boy" which she followed with four heart emojis.

Priyanka Chopra is gushing over hubby Nick Jonas!

, the Indian film starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR as two revolutionaries fighting against the British colonialists in the 1920s, has not only enjoyed crossover success in the United States, but it made history when the breakout musical number, «Naatu Naatu,» was nominated for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards. " is about friendship. It's celebrating friendship," NTR says. While speaking to ET's Ash Crosson, both actors reacted to all the accolades for the film, which is now streaming on Netflix, and what it was like filming the epic dance number for the Indian Telugu-language song written by the now-Oscar nominees, M.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on industry players outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking with RRR star Ram Charan. The Indian actor and producer, who has long been an icon in the country’s Telugu industry, talks about collaborating with director S.S. Rajamouli again and how the film’s international reception has finally put Indian cinema on the global content map. 

Abbey Clancy has revealed that she was forced to push back her vow renewal with Peter Crouch, after it clashed with the World Cup final.The model and presenter, 37, married the former England football player player, 42, in 2011 and had been planning to have a vow renewal for their tenth anniversary - but it had to be moved due to the sporting event. Speaking on the Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday (4 March), Abbey revealed that the couple’s vows were first postponed due to the pandemic and later rescheduled to avoid clashing with the World Cup final last year. “It was supposed to be on a certain day but it was the World Cup final,” she said.

A brand new revival of the classic musical The Secret Garden is currently playing at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and we caught up with the show’s young star Emily Jewel Hoder!

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Demi Singleton is the latest addition to the cast of the “Bass Reeves” series at Paramount+, Variety has learned exclusively. Singleton will appear in the period drama as a series regular opposite series lead David Oyelowo, who will star as the titular legendary lawman. Additional cast members include Barry Pepper, Dennis Quaid, Forrest Goodluck, Lauren E. Banks, and Grantham Coleman. Per the official logline, the show “will bring the legendary lawman of the wild west to life. Reeves, known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.”

Saudi Arabian family comedy Sattar, set against the world of freestyle wrestling, has continued its record-breaking run at home to become one of the country’s top five highest-grossing local movies ever.

Prime Video has postponed the release of the first trailer for its global spy series from Anthony and Joe Russo in light of the tragic events in Greece where a passenger train collided with a freight train, claiming at least 38 lives, with scores of others injured.

, Rishi takes his fiancée, Jen, to meet with his family, but they don't know they are actually in a relationship, let alone engaged.Jen, 46, has already previously met 32-year-old Rishi's family, though Rishi has continued to insist on only telling them they're just friends. Considering that Jen moved all the way from Oklahoma to India to be with him, she's getting more and more upset over the lie. In the clip, Jen spending time with Rishi's family is awkward, with his sister, Priyanka, noting that she was «shocked» to see Jen because nobody ever comes home to meet the family, especially from abroad.

star Erin Krakow headlines a new Hallmark romantic movie, one of seven original films premiering across Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in April, ET can exclusively reveal.The actress' new «Spring Into Love» film, also stars alum Brendan Penny. The Hallmark Channel romance follows a wedding guide creator (Krakow) who must convince an uninspired artist and owner of a special wedding cottage (Penny) to renovate the rundown cottage to host a contest-winning couple for their dream wedding.The film, part of five originals premiering as part of Hallmark Channel's «Spring Into Love» lineup, debuts Saturday, April 15.Among the notable premieres on Hallmark Channel are two set in international waters — , starring ' Jocelyn Hudon, and, starring Heather Hemmens and Luke Mitchell.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Emmy-nominated producer, filmmaker, author and activist Geena Rocero has joined the SeeHer advisory board, the initiative that aims to increase the accurate portrayal of women and girls in advertising and media. She joins a board that includes former WNBA CEO Lisa Borders; former InStyle magazine Editor-In-Chief and influencer Laura Brown; award-winning journalist Katie Couric; Academy Award-winning actor and activist Geena Davis; entrepreneur and TV personality Lori Grenier; singer, songwriter, producer and advocate Connie Lim (MILCK); storyteller, actor and social media influencer Busy Philipps; actor, producer, and activist Yara Shahidi; TV personality and NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan; and literary agent Jennifer Rudolph Walsh.

Marta Balaga Crime shows look for a new angle, argued Berlinale Series participants on Monday.  There is no shortage of new offerings, from Berlinale Market Selects’ “Two Sides of the Abyss,” Serbia’s “The Fall” or South Africa’s “Donkerbos,” created by Nico Scheepers, to China’s melancholic, decades-spanning “Why Try to Change Me Now,” with Golden Bear winner Yinan Diao attached as executive producer. But while there is still an appetite for traditional detective stories, producers and broadcasters are venturing out of the “damaged, middle-aged white detective slot on a Sunday night,” suggested All3Media International’s Rachel Glaister. They are also thinking about their younger audience.

“Most people hosting a travel show want to do it. They have a sense of adventure.