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India Today
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
9 Must-watch films of Nandamuri Balakrishna
9 Must-watch films of Nandamuri Balakrishna August 13, 2025 From Aditya 369 to Bhagavanth Kesari, a glimpse at nine must watch films of Nandamuri Balakrishna. Nandamuri Balakrishna stars in a dual role, portraying a scientist and the historical king Sri Krishnadevaraya. This sci-fi film follows a time-travel experiment that sends him to the past. Aditya 369 (1991) Nandamuri Balakrishna plays a young prince cursed to be an ugly man. In this fantasy epic, he embarks on a perilous journey to a demonic island to win back his true form and his love. Bhairava Dweepam (1994) In this mythological epic, Nandamuri Balakrishna portrays Lord Rama. The story focuses on the Uttara Kanda of the Ramayana, highlighting Lord Rama's sacrifice and Sita's exile. Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) Nandamuri Balakrishna stars as the legendary emperor of the Satavahana dynasty, Gautamiputra Satakarni. The historical epic follows his relentless quest to unite all kingdoms in India. Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017) Nandamuri Balakrishna stars as a RAW agent who poses as a local gangster. He is hired for a covert mission to take down an international mafia don in Portugal. Paisa Vasool (2017) Nandamuri Balakrishna stars as a man on the run with a child, haunted by a violent past. He must protect his loved ones from an old enemy seeking revenge. Jai Simha (2018) Nandamuri Balakrishna stars in a dual role as a powerful, peaceful farmer and his long-lost twin brother, a fierce Aghora. The film is a high-octane action drama about their fight against illegal uranium mining. Credit: YRF Akhanda (2021) Nandamuri Balakrishna plays a dual role as a powerful faction leader and his son. The story is a high-octane action drama about a son protecting his father's legacy. Veera Simha Reddy (2023) Nandamuri Balakrishna plays an ex-convict who wants to fulfill his deceased friend's wish of having his daughter join the Indian Army. However, trouble enters his life when he crosses path with a ruthless businessman. Bhagavanth Kesari (2023)
Hindustan Times
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Rishab Shetty to play Sri Krishnadevaraya; actor now brand ambassador of historical and mythological movies?
Is Kannada actor Rishab Shetty establishing himself as the brand ambassador of historical and mythological movies? That's the question that netizens have posed, following the actor-filmmaker's latest rumoured film update. According to the buzz, Rishab will play Sri Krishnadevaraya, the emperor of the Vijayanagara empire in a film to be directed by Jodhaa Akbar maker Ashutosh Gowariker. Rishab Shetty as Sri Krishnadevaraya? Watch Rishab Shetty's National Award-winning directorial Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shaale with OTTplay Premium If this development is true, it will be the latest historical/mythological film that Rishab has okayed. Since the success of Kantara in 2022, Rishab has only acted in its prequel, Kantara Chapter 1, which is due to release on October 2, 2025 and has officially announced that he will play Hanuman in Telugu director Prashanth Varma's Jai Hanuman, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Sandeep Singh's The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Since the success of Kantara: Ondu dantakathe, which earned Rishab the moniker 'Divine Star', he has excused himself from roles in films like Bachelor Party and Laughing Buddha that had been announced with him on the cast. A sequel to his hit crime comedy Bell Bottom, which was his first film as a solo lead, is also in limbo, while he also declined to be a part of the Malayalam film Malaikottai Vaaliban by Lijo Jose Pellissery, featuring Mohanlal in the lead. At the time, Rishab had said that he chose not to do Malaikottai Vaaliban because his focus was on doing Kannada films. His upcoming filmography, though, does not reflect this and the actor had recently come under fire for accepting the role of Shivaji Maharaj. Indie filmmaker Natesh Hegde's sophomore project, Vaghachipani, had begun as a Rishab Shetty production, with Rishab rumoured to be on the cast. But then he handed over production to Anurag Kashyap, while Malayalam actor-filmmaker Dileesh Pothan was roped in for the role meant for Rishab. As excited as his fans are about most of Rishab's new collaborations, especially the rumoured latest one about Sri Krishnadevaraya, the third ruler of the Tuluva dynasty, they also wonder if they will ever again get to see him in a 'normal' role as part of a regular commercial movie. Well, only time will tell.
News18
09-07-2025
- Business
- News18
As US Dominance Runs Into BRICS Wall, Trump Threatens Added Tariffs: Here's What's Happening
The BRICS leaders convened in Rio de Janeiro for their annual summit on Sunday, prompting Trump to increase pressure through existing and threatened trade levies. This comes as the Trump administration's 90-day pause on higher tariffs has expired. Letters have been sent to inform dozens of countries about their new US import levy. Trump has expressed his concerns about de-dollarisation, stating, 'BRICS is not, in my opinion, a serious threat, but what they try to do is to destroy the dollar so that another country can take over and be the standard, and we are not gonna lose the standard. If we lost the world standard dollar, that would be like losing a war, a major world war; we would not be the same country any longer. We're not going to let that happen. The dollar is king, we're going to keep it that way." The BRICS response to Trump's 10% tariff threat has been swift and firm. Brazilian President Lula da Silva called it 'very mistaken and very irresponsible", stating, 'The world has changed. We don't want an emperor. We are sovereign countries." In a joint statement, BRICS leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, voiced serious concerns about the rise of unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures which distort trade and are inconsistent with WTO rules. Although the statement did not directly name the US, it referenced the increasing use of tariffs in global trade. Despite Trump's claims that BRICS is not a serious threat, his perception is influenced by the bloc's ability to undermine the dollar. Trump is targeting BRICS due to the mention of Iran in the BRICS joint declaration, condemning US and Israeli attacks on Iran's civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities as a violation of international law. Additionally, the growing influence of BRICS and its followers disturbs the balance of power for the West, particularly the US. The grouping was always meant to counteract the wealthy West, particularly the G7, and now poses a challenge to US dominance by discussing displacing the dollar and developing an alternative payment framework. The increasing influence of BRICS over emerging economies makes it harder for the US and other Western nations to dictate terms in trade deals. BRICS has grown since its establishment as BRIC in 2009, with Brazil, Russia, India, and China as the founders, and South Africa joining in 2010. BRICS+ members include Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran in 2024, and Indonesia in 2025. Another 10 countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, Cuba, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, have 'partner" status, while Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Venezuela seek membership but are not yet part of the group. Advertisement
Arab News
07-07-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Lula says BRICS do not want ‘emperor' after Trump threat
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's president said Monday that emerging BRICS economies did not want to live under an 'emperor,' after Donald Trump declared a 10 percent tariffs hike on members for their allegedly anti-American policies. 'We are sovereign nations,' Lula said as he ended a two day summit of 11 nations that include US allies and foes alike. 'We don't want an emperor.'
Indian Express
28-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Ram Madhav writes: India and the new world order
Eurasia is in turmoil. Three major conflicts — Russia-Ukraine, Israel's Gaza operations and the Israel-Iran-US conflict — are reshaping the geopolitics of the region. Wars don't just cause physical destruction, they profoundly impact international relations. Beyond Eurasia, US President Donald Trump is causing serious drift and disorder in the Western world. The US and Western Europe, powerhouses of the last century, appear to be decisively moving into a slow afternoon. At the same time, the world is witnessing the unmissable rise of China as a dominant economic and technological superpower. These developments, coupled with a few other important ones, will lead to the emergence of a new global order. Therein lies a major challenge for India. It developed institutions and initiatives based on the premises of the old world. But the emerging order calls for a new way of thinking about its geostrategic priorities. During the ill-fated Cultural Revolution years in China, Chairman Mao Zedong used to call for the abolition of the 'Four Olds' — old ideology, old culture, old habits and old customs. This might be a wrong analogy, but India, too, needs to come out of the mindset of the last century. India has built a strong partnership with Europe over the past few decades. In recent years, the Narendra Modi government has successfully enhanced engagement with Middle Eastern powers like Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Out of those engagements emerged the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) initiative. IMEC is a promising initiative connecting South Asia with the GCC region and Europe. Signed in September 2023 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, IMEC became the flavour of the season for many strategic pundits and fodder for think tanks. However, given the changed geopolitical scenario in Eurasia, India needs to recalibrate IMEC carefully. Although a beneficial project, it faces daunting challenges, the cauldron in Eurasia being the major one. With stability eluding the region, IMEC's future, too, remains ambiguous. At a more fundamental level, the positioning of IMEC itself has been flawed. Most commentaries seek to pit it against China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Confusing the geo-economic with the geo-strategic is one of the old-school traits that many in India fail to overcome. It must be remembered that almost all the member countries of the GCC are partners in the BRI while at least 17 out of 27 EU member countries have closer trade ties with China. Only Italy decided to quit the BRI recently while the rest continue to enjoy Chinese largesse. There is IMEC-related romanticism too, with some scholars overemphasising the millennia-old history when India traded with Europe through ports in the Gulf. It is a fact that India traded in spices and textiles with Europe in return for gold in the good old days — so much so that scholars in Rome used to bitterly complain to their emperor that India was draining all the gold from their kingdom. But today's reality is different. Oman, whose ports were an important part of the route in ancient times, is not even part of IMEC. Then there is the logistics nightmare. In the IMEC scheme, goods from India will reach Middle Eastern ports like Jebel Ali (Dubai) by sea lines. From there, they will be transported through the land route to Haifa in Israel. Beyond Haifa, it will again be a journey through the sea lines to European ports like Marseille in France and Trieste in Italy. Some argue that it bypasses the Suez Canal and thus helps save time and money for the exports. This is contestable. Seventy-five ships pass through the Suez Canal every day in normal times. Each carries a minimum load of 1,00,000 tonnes. If the Suez needs to be bypassed, it requires massive rail infrastructure through the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Israel. One has to look at the numbers just to understand the magnitude of the challenge. A single reasonably long freight train can carry 5,500 tonnes of goods. That means for every ship diverting to the Middle East, we need a minimum of 18.5 trains to carry that load to Israel. One can easily calculate the number of trains required and the time this would consume if even a fraction of the ships decide to junk Suez and take this route. Moreover, countries on the land route like Jordan and Egypt are still not part of IMEC. Undoubtedly, beyond these nightmarish challenges lies the opportunity of the $18 trillion economy of the EU that India can explore. But it must also be kept in mind that the EU's GDP growth is sluggish at around 1 per cent, and China is already a big presence in the EU market with a more than 55 per cent share in the manufactured goods sector and a significantly growing share in other key sectors. That leaves less scope for India to penetrate. India has a history of such projects. Long before venturing into the IMEC initiative, in 2000, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government announced the North-South corridor project with much fanfare. It was duly signed by India, Russia and Iran in 2003. Two decades later, while the project remained on paper for India, China quickly entered and built formidable ties with the two countries. Similarly, we talked about a Look East policy in the 1990s, seeking to build strong ties with the roaring Asian Tigers. It became the Act East policy under PM Modi. Yet our engagement with a region that became a free trade partner in 2010, and a comprehensive strategic partner in 2022, remained below par. While India's trade with ASEAN remains at $120 billion, China's trade is touching $1 trillion and growing rapidly. Besides IMEC, Eastern and Central Europe, Russia and ASEAN are important regions for India's geostrategic objectives. It is time India reconfigured its global engagements, going beyond old-world romanticism and Cold War calculations, and followed a multidirectional approach with specific end goals. The writer, president, India Foundation, is with the BJP. Views are personal
