The makers of the pan-India action spectacle 'Devara: Part 1', which features NTR Jr, Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in the lead roles, on Friday amped up the excitement about the film's first song slated to be unveiled on Sunday, May 19.

Friday saw the rollout of a fresh new promo of the 'Fear Song', composed by Anirudh Ravichander. May 19, incidentally, is the eve of NTR Jr's birthday. The Koratala Siva film is to hit theatres on the Dussehra weekend, that is, October 10, 2024.

The song's promo shows Tollywood's Man of the Masses, NTR Jr, heading towards a seashore ahead of a little flotilla of boats and then walking along the coastline.

The Gothic promo also has Ravichander joining the actor singing 'All Hail The Tiger'. It ends with a single shot of the title 'Fear Song' emblazoned in red. The promo does manage to tease the interest of the viewers in NTR Jr's screen avatar of 'Lord of Fear'.

Some time back, along with the song announcement, a new poster featuring NTR Jr's hand-dripping blood had been released on social media by the makers.

Rajat Verma, who plays Jay in the show 'Dahej Daasi' shared he is quite conscious of his looks, saying he still struggles with seeing himself as a good-looking actor.

Rajat shared that he doesn't consider himself to be good-looking.

"I don't consider myself to be a good-looking actor, and I'm quite conscious of my looks. I tend to focus on my flaws whenever I see myself, which makes me avoid looking at myself altogether," he said.

"Instead, I prefer to focus on my performance when watching scenes, noticing any ups and downs or improvements. Ultimately, what matters most is the perspective of the producers, makers, channel, and audience. If they're happy with my work, then that's all that matters. However, I still struggle with seeing myself as a good-looking actor," added Rajat.

The show is produced by Ravindra Gautam and Raghuvir Shekhawat under their banner Do Dooni 4 Films.

The show also stars Sayantani Ghosh, who plays the role of Vindhya Devi.

It airs on Nazara TV.

Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan shared how kids love to watch entertaining films and they don't want messages to be told all the time through films.

Farah, who was present at the launch of the trailer of the upcoming film 'Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan' on Friday shared her views on making more kids-friendly films.

The 'Main Hoon Na' director said: "Whatever films I have made, it was loved by the kids. It doesn't need to be said to be a kid's friendly film to invite kids to watch the film. Kids love entertainment. They do not want messages to be told. They have schools for that. So, the real challenge is to make entertaining films that children can watch."

Talking about the trailer of 'Chhota Bheem' she added: "It is a fantastic trailer. We all are Chhota Bheem fans. Indian kids need a home-grown superhero. Otherwise, we are always taking them to watch English films like Avengers, and Harry Potter. This is the first live-action film for kids. I want to congratulate the whole team for this film."

In 'Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan', Bheem and his friend destroy Damyaan from dark magic.

The trailer of the film 'Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan' also saw the presence of filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan.

Directed by Rajiv Chilaka, it stars Anupam Kher, Makarand Deshpande and Navneet Kaur Dhillon.

It will be released on May 31.

 Singer Raghav Sachar, who composed music and created the background score for the live-action drama 'Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan' feels that making songs is an easier job rather than creating background score as it is a very lengthy process.

At the trailer launch on Friday, Raghav was asked how difficult it was to compose music and give the background score for the movie.

He said: "It was very challenging. There is so much happening in the film. There are so many themes which are unlike any other film. There is adventure so we had to take the music and background score a notch higher this time. I feel making songs is an easier job rather than creating a background score because it is a very lengthy process."

Raghav shared that he had a blast while working on the film and it was a learning experience for him.

"I was very happy making songs for the film. We have a song by Shaan, Sukhi Paaji and I have even sung a song for the film. I am so grateful to be a part of this big franchise. I hope people will give love to the film and we will come up with more and more sequels," he added.

In 'Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan', Bheem and his friend destroy Damyaan from dark magic.

The trailer of the film 'Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan' also saw the presence of filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan.

Directed by Rajiv Chilaka, it stars Anupam Kher, Makarand Deshpande and Navneet Kaur Dhillon.

It will be released on May 31.

Actor Prateik Patil Babbar, who is all set to represent his mother and late legendary actress Smita Patil’s film “Manthan” at the 77th Cannes Film Festival by Shyam Benegal, says he is filled with immense pride as the movie is restored and that if his mother was here today, she too would have been “incredibly proud”.

In a tete-a-tete with IANS, Prateik, who legally added his mother’s last name earlier this year, said: “I am filled with immense pride as my mother's 1976 film ‘Manthan’ has been restored and will premiere in the Cannes Classics section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

“I have the honour of representing my late mother at this historic event, which also marks my debut at the esteemed Cannes Film Festival. This moment is deeply close for me as her son, having always regarded her as one of the greatest actresses in Indian cinema history,” said the actor.

“Manthan”, which won a National Award for Best Feature Film in 1977, was inspired by the pioneering milk cooperative movement of Verghese Kurien. The film, which was entirely crowdfunded by 5,00,000 farmers who donated Rs 2 each, is based on the White Revolution in the country.

Prateik (37) said that “Manthan” being showcased at the 77th Cannes Film Festival is a tremendous honour, both for the film and for Indian cinema.

“This film represents a significant moment in our cinematic history, demonstrating the power of collective effort and the impact of socially conscious storytelling,” said the actor, who will be seen walking the red carpet in an ensemble by designer duo Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna.

Talking about his late mother Smita Patil, who died aged 31 from childbirth complications in 1986, said: “If my mother were here today, she would be incredibly proud. She was always passionate about cinema which made a difference, and seeing ‘Manthan’ celebrated on such a prestigious global platform would validate her belief in meaningful art.