• Menu
  • Menu
  • Bollywood
  • Entertainment
  • Going Out
  • UAE
  • Subscribe now
    Digital subscription Print subscription
  • Logout
Digital subscription
Print subscription
Trending
UAE holidays 2022 Golf in UAE Gratuity Calculator Qatar World Cup 2022
  • Latest News
  • UAE
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Government
    • Health
      • Why Worry
    • Transport
    • Science
    • Weather
    • Ask the Law
    • Reader Complaint
    • UAE's Hope Probe
  • Living In UAE
    • Visa+Immigration
    • Housing
    • Phone+Internet
    • Banking
    • Transport
    • Health
    • Education
    • Relocate
    • Ask Us
    • Safety+Security
  • UAE Success Stories
  • Business
    • Banking
    • Aviation
    • Property
    • Energy
    • Analysis
    • Tourism
    • Markets
    • Retail
    • Corporate News
  • Best Buys
    • Electronics
    • Home and Kitchen
    • Offers
    • Consumables
    • Lifestyle
  • Your Money
    • Saving and Investment
    • Budget Living
    • Taxation
    • Expert Columns
    • Community Tips
    • Cryptocurrency
  • Food
    • Cooking and Cuisines
    • Guide to Cooking
    • Videos
  • Friday
    • Beauty
    • Wellbeing
    • Art & People
    • Home
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Sudoku
    • Word Search
    • Spell It
    • Play
  • Parenting
    • Pregnancy & Baby
    • Learning & Play
    • Child Health
    • For Mums & Dads
    • Ask Us
    • Games
  • Discounts
  • Qatar World Cup 2022
    • Teams
    • Travel
    • News & Views
  • Play Games
  • Magical Dubai
    • Dubai Life
    • Live the Luxury
    • Culture and History
    • Adventure
    • Staying Connected
  • World
    • Gulf
      • Bahrain
      • Kuwait
      • Oman
      • Qatar
      • Saudi
      • Yemen
      • Games
    • Mena
    • Europe
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
      • India
      • Pakistan
      • Philippines
    • Oceania
    • Offbeat
    • Coronavirus
    • Infographics
    • Special Reports
    • Corrections
  • Special Reports
  • Photos
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Readers' Photos
    • Lifestyle
    • Business
    • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Op-Eds
    • Letters
    • From the Editors
  • Sport
    • UAE Sport
    • Horse Racing
      • Dubai World Cup
    • Cricket
      • IPL
        • Chennai
        • Delhi
        • Punjab
        • Kolkata
        • Mumbai
        • Rajasthan
        • Bangalore
        • Hyderabad
        • Gujarat
        • Lucknow
        • Live Scores
        • Point Table
        • Top Scorers
      • ICC
    • Motorsport
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Rugby
    • Golf in UAE
      • UAE
      • World
      • Photos & Videos
      • Course Reviews
      • Learn to Play
      • Gear
  • Entertainment
    • Hollywood
    • Bollywood
    • Pakistani Cinema
    • South Indian
    • Arab Celebs
    • Music
    • TV
    • Books
    • Theatre
    • Arts+Culture
  • Expo 2020
    • News
    • Photos
    • Pavilions
    • Visit the Expo
    • Experience the UAE
    • Entertainment
    • Videos
  • Going Out
  • Auto
    • News
    • Test Drives
    • Car Culture
    • Auto Care
  • Lifestyle
    • Health+Fitness
    • Community
    • Fashion
  • GN Reach
  • Jobs
  • Tech
    • Electronics
    • Gaming
    • Media
  • Videos
    • How-To
    • Best Of Bollywood
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Business
    • Sport
    • Community
    • Technology
  • Travel
  • GN Focus
    • Special Features
  • Mind Your Migraine
  • 50 MENA Leaders
  • The Kurator
    • Share
    • Dare
    • Flair
  • Bayat Chapters
  • Gold-Forex
  • Gratuity Calculator
  • Notifications
  • Gold/Forex
  • Prayer Times
  • Cinema Listing
  • Newsletters
  • About Gulf News
  • Contact us
  • Work with us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Gulf News store
  • Advertise with us
  • Reach by GN
  • GN Focus
  • Gulf News epaper
  • Sitemap
  • Have your say
  • © Al Nisr Publishing LLC 2022. All rights reserved.
    Alia Bhatt to Deepika Padukone: Bollywood turns to South India for success

    Entertainment

    Login / Sign Up
    Logout
    Tuesday, August 16, 2022
    Gold / Forex

    Entertainment Bollywood

    • Hollywood
    • Bollywood
    • Pakistani Cinema
    • South Indian
    • Arab Celebs
    • Music
    • TV
    • Books
    • Theatre
    • Arts+Culture
    All Sections

    Alia Bhatt to Deepika Padukone: Bollywood turns to South India for success

    Bollywood stars are picking up films from the South Indian industries for a wider base


    Published:  February 03, 2021 14:48 IANS  and  Compiled by Bindu Rai, Entertainment Editor
    tabloid!

    1 of 9
    TAB 200501 Ajay Devgn-1588331076651
    Bollywood’s romance with big commercial cinema in the various South India film industries continues with several top-billed actors signing on for tentpole productions. Over the next few months, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn (pictured) will be seen ‘Baahubali’ maker SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ with Jr NTR and Ram Charan. Image Credit: PTI
    2 of 9
    Raveena Tandon in 'KGF: Chapter 2'
    Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon (pictured) join Yash in ‘KGF: Chapter 2’, Sonu Sood returns to the South in the Chiranjeevi-starrer ‘Acharya’, while Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone will co-star with Prabhas in an untitled upcoming film. Image Credit: Supplied
    3 of 9
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    The new roster of stars follows in the footsteps of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (pictured) and Sonakshi Sinha among numerous others, who have worked in South Indian productions for a wider audience reach. Image Credit: Instagram/aishwaryaraibachchan_arb
    4 of 9
    Salman Khan in Dabangg (2010)-1592293463808
    “Now production houses in the South — from Kannada, Telugu and Tamil film industries — are making big budget action films that have all-Indian sentiments roaring high. You throw in some Bollywood stars and you get mass circuits locked.. Also, the dubbing value becomes higher and satellite prices soar. Earlier, only Salman Khan (pictured) used to make such massy films,” says Chennai-based trade analyst Sreedhar Pillai. Image Credit: Supplied
    5 of 9
    film 2.0 Akshay Kumar as Pakshirajan
    Pillai believes it is a win-win for Bollywood actors, too, such as Akshay Kumar (pictured) in ‘2.0’ who featured with Rajinikanth. “The reach for them is also bigger, which was not there earlier. Solo hero Hindi films didn’t get a great response in the South. Plus, the actors get good money and good banners, so it works for them,” he added. Image Credit:
    6 of 9
    Alia Bhatt
    RRR: The SS Rajamouli directorial has been creating buzz ever since it was announced. The film has Telugu superstars Ram Charan and Jr NTR, along with Devgn and Bhatt (pictured). Production started in 2019 while Bhatt joined the sets in December 2020. The unit recently finished shooting the film’s climax scene and it is expected to release in October this year. Unconfirmed rumours have stated the film rides a budget of over Rs4.5 billion. Image Credit: Instagram.com/aliabhatt
    7 of 9
    Sanjay Dutt in KGF 2
    KGF Chapter 2: The sequel to the 2018 blockbutser ‘KGF: Chapter 1’ brings back Kannada superstar Yash as Rocky the gangster. Added attraction in the sequel is the presence of Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon in the cast. While Tandon plays Ramika Sen, described just as a powerful figure in the story as of now, Dutt (pictured) is cast as the antagonist Adheera. The film is set to release in July this year. Image Credit: Supplied
    8 of 9
    TAB Amitabh Bachchan-1590916776842
    Untitled Prabhas film with Bachchan and Padukone: The yet-untitled film promises to be a big ticket film, uniting Telugu superstar Prabhas with Bollywood icon Bachchan (pictured) and Padukone. The film will be directed by Nag Ashwin and is slated to release in 2022. Image Credit: GN Archives
    9 of 9
    Sonu Sood
    Acharya: The much-awaited Chiranjeevi starrer has the Telugu superstar’s son Ram Charan as one producers. The film will have Bollywood actor Sood (pictured) play a pivotal role. Being shot in Hyderabad, the film is expected to release in May this year. Image Credit: Supplied

    Trending

    • US rapper A$AP Rocky charged over shooting

      US rapper A$AP Rocky charged over shooting


    • Check out the teaser of Ishaan Khatter’s ‘Pippa’

      Check out the teaser of Ishaan Khatter’s ‘Pippa’


    • Bollywood stars have a message on Independence Day

      Bollywood stars have a message on Independence Day


    • Salman Khan extends Indian Independence Day wishes

      Salman Khan extends Indian Independence Day wishes


    • Bollywood star Shefali Shah wins Best Actress Award

      Bollywood star Shefali Shah wins Best Actress Award

    Latest In

    • American Airlines orders 20 Boom supersonic jets

      22 minutes ago

    • EU says studying Iran response to ‘final’ nuclear text

      28 minutes ago

    • Chest pain, diarrhoea new symptoms in COVID patients

      37 minutes ago

    • Oil falls 1.5% on weak data, awaits Iran deal news

      41 minutes ago

    • Watch the moment Saudi team found missing man

      1 hour ago

    Go back to top
    Network links:
    • Friday
    • Watch Time
    • getthat
    • Jobs
    • Commercial Printing
    • About Gulf News
    • Contact us
    • Work with us
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Gulf News store
    • Advertise with us
    • Reach by GN
    • GN Focus
    • Gulf News epaper
    • Sitemap
    • Have your say
    Find us on Social
    © Al Nisr Publishing LLC 2022. All rights reserved.
    This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to improve your experience and provide more personalized service to you. Both on your website and other media. To find out more about the cookies and data we use, please check out our Privacy Policy.
    Share on Facebook
    Share on Twitter
    Share on Whatsapp
    Share on Mail
    Share on LinkedIn
    Close
    Gulf News

    Get Breaking News Alerts From Gulf News

    We’ll send you latest news updates through the day. You can manage them any time by clicking on the notification icon.

    Subscribe No Thanks
    Continue reading Gulf News
    Dear Reader, please register to read gulfnews.com

    Dear Reader,

    This section is about Living in UAE and essential information you cannot live without.

    Register to read and get full access to gulfnews.com

    Create your account
    or login if you already have one
    First name is required.
    Last name is required.
    Please enter a valid email address.
    Password should have minimum 7 characters with at least one letter and number
    Passwords do not match

    By clicking below to sign up, you're agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

    Login your account
    New to Gulf News? Sign up now
    Please enter your email address.
    Please enter your password.

    Forgot password

    or