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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Samantha Akkineni

Samantha Akkineni tweets to Rangoli: 'Tell Kangana Ranaut that she has our greatest support'

Samantha Akkineni was bowled over by Kangana Ranaut's performance in Manikarnika. Days after watching the movie, the actress tweeted to her sister Rangoli extending her greatest support to the latter.

Jan 31, 2019

Producer Allu Aravind, Megastar Chiranjeevi and actress Samantha Akkineni

Chiranjeevi, Samantha Akkineni watch Manikarnika in Mahesh Babu's AMB Cinemas

Megastar Chiranjeevi, producer Allu Aravind and actress Samantha Akkineni watched Manikarnika at Mahesh Babu's AMB Cinemas and they were thrilled with the ambience, sound quality and experience.

Jan 30, 2019

Maharshi

Maharshi video and photos leaked: Mahesh Babu's look creates a lot of buzz online

A video and photos taken on the sets of director Vamsi Paidipally's Maharshi were allegedly leaked on the internet and superstar Mahesh Babu's look featured in them is creating ripples on social media.

Jan 30, 2019

Nikhil Siddhartha on Mudra set

Mudra release date: Nikhil Siddhartha fires online ticket booking app for cheating people in his name

The makers of Mudra starring Nikhil Siddharth and Lavanya Tripathi are yet to announce its release date, but an online ticket booking app attempted to cheat audience with a false release date.

Jan 30, 2019

Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar trolled for calling his critics paid trolls, retarded bigots and imbeciles

National Film Awards winner, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has been ripped apart by netizens for using words like paid trolls, retarded bigots and imbeciles for his critics.

Jan 30, 2019

Lakshmi's NTR

RGV's Lakshmi's NTR to showcase Viceroy Episode: Things to know about infamous segment

RGV aka Ram Gopal Varma has hinted that the pre-climax of Lakshmi's NTR will show some controversial facts about NT Rama Rao's life and Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu's infamous Viceroy episode.

Jan 30, 2019

Shraddha Kapoor with her ill fan Summaya in Mumbai hospital

When Saaho actress Shraddha Kapoor donned a burqa to surprise an ill fan at Mumbai hospital

Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is busy shooting Saaho, visited a hospital in Mumbai to meet a 13-year-old girl named Sumayya, who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. She donned a burqa.

Jan 29, 2019

Gulshan Devaiah

Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota star spills beans on rejecting Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika

Bollywood actor Gulshan Devaiah, who is currently busy with Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (MKDNH), has spilled the beans on why he rejected the offer of an important role in Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika.

Jan 29, 2019

Lakshmi's NTR

Lakshmi's NTR: Ram Gopal Varma opens up on reason for doing NT Rama Rao's biopic

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has revealed the reason why he chose to make NTR's biopic titled Lakshmi's NTR based on the book written by his second wife Lakshmi Parvathi.

Jan 29, 2019

Pooja Bhatt

Krish-Kangana Ranaut fight: Pooja Bhatt condemns Manikarnika makers

After Simran writer Apurva Asarni, Bollywood filmmaker Pooja Bhatt has spoken about the fight between director Krish and actress Kangana Ranaut and condemned the makers of Manikarnika.

Jan 29, 2019

F2 – Fun and Frustration

F2 US box office collection day 16: Fun and Frustration undeterred by Mr Majnu, to beat Fidaa

F2 - Fun and Frustration starring Venkatesh and Varun Tej's has collected $150,553 at the US box office in its third weekend and its 16-day total collection stands at $2,050,076 in the country.

Jan 29, 2019

Mr Majnu

Mr Majnu 1st weekend box office collection: Venky Atluri fails to give break for Akhil Akkineni

Venky Atluri's Mr Majnu has failed to make the expected collections at the worldwide box office in the first weekend and it has also failed give a much-needed break for actor Akhil Akkineni.

Jan 28, 2019

Ravi Teja and Samantha Akkineni

Disco Raja, O Baby! Yentha Sakkagunnave: Ravi Teja, Samantha working on 2 movies on same story?

The story of actor Ravi Teja's Disco Raja has been leaked and it has fueled the speculations that its subject is similar to that of Samantha Akkineni's next movi O Baby! Yentha Sakkagunnave.

Jan 28, 2019

Kangana Ranaut in Manikarnika and Simran

Manikarnika controversy: Simran writer Apurva Asrani backs Krish and calls Kangana Ranaut insecure

Scriptwriter Apurva Asrani has stood by director Krish over Manikarnika controversy. He alleged that Kangana Ranaut is an insecure actress and hence forced him to delete other actors' dialogues in Simran.

Jan 28, 2019

Director Krish aka Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi

Who is Krish? Here are five movies of the Manikarnika director that you should not miss

Gamyam, Vedam, Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, Kanche and Gautamiputra Satakarni are the best Telugu movies of director Krish aka Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, who is basking in on the success of Manikarnika.

Jan 28, 2019

Ram Gopal Varma and Kangana Ranaut in Manikarnika

Ram Gopal Varma trolled for using F-word to praise Kangana Ranaut in Manikarnika

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma aka RGV's review of Manikarnika has not gone down well with some fans of actress Kangana Ranaut, who trolled him for using F-word to praise her performance.

Jan 28, 2019

F2 - Fun and Frustration

F2 vs Mr Majnu vs Petta box office collection: Varun-Venky lead race in US again

F2 – Fun and Frustration, which refuses to slow down anytime soon, has once again led the race at the US box office with its superb collection. It has beaten new release Mr Majnu and Rajinikanth's Petta.

Jan 27, 2019

Valmiki 2019 Telugu movie launch photo

Varun Tej, Harish Shankar reveal title of Jigarthanda remake: Viewers curious about Bobby Simha

Director Harish Shankar S, who has teamed up with actor Varun Tej, has announced to remake Jigarthanda in Telugu as Valmiki and the viewers are curious to know about who will play Bobby Simha's role.

Jan 27, 2019

Manikarnika

Manikarnika review: RGV praises Kangana Ranaut; why did he ignore Krish and Rajamouli's father?

In his review of Manikarnika, RGV aka Ram Gopal Varma went gaga over Kangana Ranaut's acting. But he did mention a single word about director Krish and Rajamouli's father KV Vijayendra Prasad.

Jan 27, 2019

Mr Majnu

Mr Majnu box office collection day 3: Akhil film recovers 44.39% of distributors' investments

Akhil Akkineni's Mr Majnu has collected Rs 12.65 crore gross at the AP/TS box office in the first weekend and earned Rs 8.08 crore for its distributors, who spent Rs 18.20 crore on its theatrical rights for the Telugu states.

Jan 27, 2019

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