Megastar Chiranjeevi and filmmaker Bobby Kolli are currently shooting for Kaaka. The film team is gearing up for its next major shooting schedule in Hyderabad, starting September 7. This upcoming phase will be lengthy and crucial for the project, KVN Productions, known for Toxic, shared today. All major cast members will participate in the schedule.

Middle-class man’s vengeance

The latest update indicates that production is moving ahead at full speed as the team prepares to capture key sequences. Expectations are running high for the project, which went on the floors in the summer. The Waltair Veerayya actor plays Supervisor Satyam, who works at an aquaculture company. “His peaceful existence is shattered when circumstances reveal his dangerous side, pulling him into gunfire and action,” the film’s online synopsis says. Also starring Anaswara Rajan, Nivetha Pethuraj, Sunil, Getup Srinu and others, the film’s music is composed by Thaman S.

The film’s title was made official on August 22, marking Chiru’s birthday. Earlier referred to as MEGA 158, the film’s shooting began in June and has completed 40 days, with the first half of the edit already locked. Going by the recently released glimpse video, the film blends intensity, emotion and high-octane action. Its recently filmed interval fight sequence is said to be a major highlight. Chiranjeevi’s cooperation is credited with the rapid progress.

Kaaka poised for timely release

While unverified reports this week claimed that the film may have been postponed to summer 2027, the latest update confirms that there is no such postponement. Kaaka is officially set for a grand worldwide release on January 13, 2027. This will be Chiru’s second consecutive Sankranthi release in theatres. This year’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu was a blockbuster.

Up next for Chiranjeevi is Vishwambhara, a fantasy adventure comedy. A fresh release date for the film is expected to be finalised soon.

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It has been an ongoing hot topic if celebrities should associate themselves with tobacco-based brands. A recent ad featuring the surprise trio of Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff and Shah Rukh Khan had gone viral, and not for good reasons. The Maharashtra FDA had issued a show-cause notice to the three actors. As per the case, the three actors are allegedly indirectly promoting (surrogate advertising) Vimal Pan Masala under the safe banner of Vimal Elaichi.

In Maharashtra, the promotion of Vimal Pan Masala is prohibited as the actual product is banned from manufacturing in the state. Pertaining to that, an Indian Advertising brand is disallowed from promoting or marketing a legally forbidden product. As per the investigation carried out by the FDA, the advertisement promotes Vimal which is also associated with pan.

The show-cause letters were directly delivered to their houses with Ajay receiving his at his Juhu residence, Shah Rukh at his new Bandra residence and Tiger receiving it through his production company.

What specially triggered the FDA is the fact that the endorsements by them would be very influential considering their celebrity status. When the ad first aired, there was a lot of controversies surrounding the actors and their association with the brand. Akshay Kumar was one such celebrity who had faced backlash of a similar nature back in 2022 but quickly backed down following it.

The show-cause does not directly mean that the actors are proven guilty. The FDA expects the actors to submit a formal letter through which they can explain their role in the advertisement and state a reason as to why legal actions should not be taken against them.

Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have since submitted their official replies within the 15-day deadline. However, Shah Rukh Khan is yet left to reply, following the passing of the deadline.

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​President Droupadi Murmu praised teachers for shaping students and paid tribute to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on Teachers Day.