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Hans India
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Sriram's ‘Nishabda Prema' creates buzz ahead of release
Hero Sriram, known for his impressive performances in Telugu cinema and web series, is all set to return to the big screen with his upcoming romantic action entertainer Nishabda Prema. Directed by Raj Dev and produced by Karthikeyan S under Celebrity Productions, the film stars Priyanka Thimmesh in the lead role. A grand trailer and song launch event was held in Hyderabad, graced by prominent industry figures including Producer Council Secretary Prasanna Kumar and Directors Association President Veerashankar. Prasanna Kumar launched the trailer, while Veerashankar unveiled the song. Speaking at the event, Veerashankar shared his excitement: 'This film was a massive success in Tamil, collecting over ₹50 crore. I'm confident it will resonate with the Telugu audience too.' Prasanna Kumar added, 'Sriram garu is a true Telugu hero. Nishabda Prema is a title with depth and the film carries all the right ingredients.' Producer Chintapalli Rama Rao highlighted the film's unique love-thriller angle and praised director Raj Dev's fresh approach. Actor Viaan, making his Telugu debut, and heroine Priyanka Thimmesh also expressed their gratitude for being part of the project. Sriram, the lead actor, thanked the guests and emphasized the film's emotional and thrilling core. 'Good content knows no language. Nishabda Prema is one such film, and we're hopeful it will win hearts here too,' he said. Nishabda Prema is set for theatrical release on May 23.
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Business Standard
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Sonu Nigam may face ban from Kannada film industry after Pahalgam remark
The controversy surrounding Sonu Nigam has intensified days after his statement from a recent concert held in Bengaluru. A video from the concert went viral, where the 51-year-old singer could be seen schooling a group of attendees who insisted that the singer sing in Kannada. Although Nigam issued a clarification, a new report has emerged claiming that the Kannada film industry is 'preparing to distance itself' from the singer now. Kannada film industry plans to distance itself from Sonu Nigam According to reports, the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce is conducting a meeting in Bengaluru today, May 5, 2025. The Music Directors Association, Directors Association, Producers Association, and many others will attend the meeting. The agenda of the meeting is to explore 'the possibility of refraining from engaging Sonu Nigam for Kannada movies in future projects'. The report claimed that the Kannada film industry is planning to distance itself from Sonu Nigam. Some prominent Kannada composers, like Sadhu Kokila, Harikrishna, Arjun Janya, and Dharma Vish, are likely to participate in the meeting. The industry reportedly feels 'let down' by his comments. What's the controversy? The controversy started when the singer lashed out at the young boy for being rude. Nigam said, 'Mujhe accha nahi laga ki waha ek ladka jiski umar, jitni uske umar nahi hogi use pehle toh main Kannada gaane garaha hoon (I didn't like the boy whose age, I have been singing Kannada songs before he was born). He was so rudely threatening me, 'Kannada, Kannada'. Yahi kaaran hai, Pahalgam mein jo hua hai na? Yahi kaaran hai jo karrahe ho, jo kiya tha na abhi? Dekho toh kaun saamne khada hai. I love Kannadigas, I love you guys (This is the reason what happened in Pahalgam. This is the reason, what you did just now. Look at first who is standing in front of you).' Later, Sonu shared a video on Instagram clarifying his statement. He said a small group of boys "threatened" him to sing in Kannada at the event. He also urged people "not to generalise" or hold the entire community responsible for the actions of a few.
