Shekhar H Hooli

Articles by Shekhar H Hooli

Having started out as a Lecturer in English in various colleges in Dharwad and Bangalore, Shekhar began his journalism career with MacMillan India. He worked with Oneindia (Filmibeat) for seven years before joining IB Times India in 2014. He interviews actors, directors, producers and technicians and heads the team that covers Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi film industries. A post graduate in English from Karnataka University, Shekhar has nearly nine years of experience in online journalism.

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Sapthami Gowda

Papparazi's "unnecessary zooms, inappropriate angles" condemned: Kantara's Sapthami Gowda says focus on work, not bodies

Actor Sapthami Gowda, who is best known for her performance in Kantara, has condemned photographers for taking pictures and videos of female actors from inappropriate angles at events.

Mar 4, 2026

Anirudh with Rajiniakanth and Kamal Haasan

Everything has perfectly aligned for song Aaya Sher from The Paradise: Anirudh

Anirudh has said that song composition, lyrics, native folk singing, Nani's dance choreography, direction, and other things have perfectly aligned for Aaya Sher from The Paradise.

Mar 3, 2026

salaar -prabhas

Salaar 2 production to begin soon on a massive scale; Vijay Kiragandur spills the beans

Producer Vijay Kiragandur has confirmed that Salaar 2, which is a sequel to cult hit Salaar, will begin production soon on a massive scale.

Mar 3, 2026

Nikhil Siddhartha

Nikhil Siddhartha says Indian House has strong support of Ram Charan

Actor Nikhil Siddhartha says that he has two movies currently being shot. One of them is Indian House, which has strong support of Ram Charan. His encouragement is a lot for him.

Mar 2, 2026

The Bluff

SS Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu hail Priyanka Chopra's performance in The Bluff

SS Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu have watched Priyanka Chopra's latest release The Bluff and hailed her performance. The movie is another testament to the actress' talent.

Mar 2, 2026

Vishnu Vinyasam

Vishnu Vinyasam movie review: Outdated comedy entertainer

Vishnu Vinyasam featuring Sree Vishnu and Nayana Sarika in the lead roles, has been released in theatres today and is getting mixed reviews and average ratings from the audience.

Feb 27, 2026

Thaai Kizhavi

Thaai Kizhavi movie review: A neat village entertainer packed with humour, emotions

Director Shivakumar Murugesan's Tamil movie Thaai Kizhavi featuring Radhika Sarathkumar in the title role, has received positive reviews and decent ratings from the audience.

Feb 27, 2026

Namit Malhotra

Namit Malhotra invested Rs 4,000 crores on Ramayana movies; no cap on budget yet

Producer Namit Malhotra has revealed that he has invested Rs 4000 crores on Ramayana movies. The shooting of part 1 is almost over and he has no estimate of the complete budget of the film.

Feb 26, 2026

Rajeev Kanakala

Krishna presented me in refreshing way in D/O Prasad Rao Kanabadutaledhu: Rajeev Kanakala

Rajeev Kanakala said that he has played many roles over the years, but the role in D/O Prasad Rao Kanabadutaledhu stands out as a milestone. Krishna presented him in a refreshing way.

Feb 25, 2026

Ram Charan's Peddi

Peddi shooting not complete yet, release set for April 30; Ram Charan, entire cast working to meet deadlines

Director Buchi Babu Sana's Telugu movie Peddi starring Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor is scheduled for release on 30 April and team is working relentlessly without any gaps.

Feb 24, 2026

Sivakarthikeyan

What made Sivakarthikeyan sign both Seyon and Thaai Kizhivi on first day; Actor sets record straight

Sivakarthikeyan says that he was so impressed listening to Thaai Kizhivi that he decided to play the hero in Sivakumar Murugesan's next movie, Seyon. He decided to sign both the movies on the first day

Feb 24, 2026

Kamala Hassan and Rajinikanth

Kamala Hassan and Rajinikanth's KHxRK reunion after 47 years will be a fun-filled entertainer: Anirudh

Anirudh said Kamala Haasan and Rajinikanth are coming together after 47 years and their reunion movie, tentatively known as KHxRK, is going to be a fun-filled entertainer.

Feb 24, 2026

Radhika Sarathkumar

Radhika will win National Award for Thaai Kizhavi: Cibi Chakaravathi calls her "lady Kamal Hassan"

Director Cibi Chakaravathi, who was a guest at the pre-release event of Thaai Kizhavi, said that Radhika Sarathkumar is the lady Kamal Haasan. She will win a National Award for the movie.

Feb 24, 2026

Karuppu

RJ Balaji reveals Suriya was surprised when he roped musician Sai Abhayankar for Karuppu

Director RJ Balaji revealed that Suriya and the producer were shocked and surprised when he roped in Sai Abhayankar to compose music for his highly anticipated movie Karuppu.

Feb 23, 2026

Director Pa Ranjith

Sarpatta Parambarai 2 is under works, shooting starts next month: Pa Ranjith

Director Pa Ranjith says that he is currently writing the script for Sarpatta Parambarai 2, which is expected to start shooting in March or April.

Feb 23, 2026

Raj B Shetty

I am a fan of Thiagarajan Kumararaja: Raj B Shetty

Kannada Actor Raj B Shetty, who is set to enter Kollywood with Pocket Novel, said that he is a big fan of Thiagarajan Kumararaja. He is mesmerized by his movie Super Deluxe.

Feb 23, 2026

Decoit

Adivi Sesh gushes about Mrunal Thakur and Anurag Kashyap's work in Decoit

Actor Adivi Sesh said that he is a big fan of Mrunal Thakur and Anurag Kashyap. They have important roles in Decoit and they have done wonderful work in the movie.

Feb 23, 2026

Pawan Kalyan

Pawan Kalyan worked up to 18 hours a day for Ustaad Bhagat Singh: Harish Shankar

Harish Shankar has revealed that power star Pawan Kalyan has worked on this project with complete dedication. He worked up to 18 hours a day for Ustaad Bhagat Singh.

Feb 23, 2026

Prabhas and Puri Jagannadh

The way Puri Jagannadh writes a character, no one can do it like him: Prabhas

Prabhas said that the way Puri Jagannadh writes a character no one in the country can do it like him. He was blown away for his narration of his character in the movie Ek Niranjan.

Feb 22, 2026

Shalini Ajith Kumar with her family

My children's never watched any of my films so far: Shalini Ajith Kumar

Shalini Ajith Kumar has revealed that her children have not watched any of her movies so far. Everytime she plans it, they postpone it saying that they will watch it later.

Feb 22, 2026

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