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Brinda, the title of the new SonyLIV murder mystery series, is a rare phenomenon in Telugu cinema. The show is a straightforward crime investigation with no distractions or confusion that would leave the audience mind-boggled for the wrong reasons. v is the name of the lead character. She is a local Telangana cop who began an investigation into a death and it uncovers many unpleasant truths. This eight-part series exposes family secrets that Brinda was not aware of.

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What happened to Chinni and Saachi?

The show began with the death of a local villager in an unusual fashion. The local priest claimed the goddess and nature were unhappy with the villagers, and a sacrifice needed to be performed to save the village from calamity. The priest pointed out Chinni, a very young girl whose mother tried to stop the atrocity from taking place. She assured her older son...

We live in an era where the mere mention of religion agitates people to such an extent that they’ll be baying for your blood within seconds. And this “evolution” of the discourse around religion is being misused by everyone and anyone who wants to control a large mass of people for reasons I’d rather not get into right now. Of course, this has impacted the world of entertainment, thereby forcing creators to either peddle a certain narrative (that’s been approved by the powers that be) or completely avoid the topic and pretend that their film or show takes place in an universe untouched by religion. For someone who has grown up watching movies about religion, superstition, and everything that exists between them, this change is really disheartening. Yet, there are some who are still managing to do the impossible and address everything that’s happening in the name of piety and belief.

Actors Anupam Kher and Makarand Deshpande are set to be seen in the upcoming live-action film ‘Chhota Bheem’ as one of the most loved characters from the children show steps out of the animated world and onto the big screen as a live action figure.

The announcement of the film was made in Mumbai on Tuesday, marking the occasion of 15 years of the animated series.

Anupam Kher will be seen taking on the role of Guru Shambhu, while Makarand Deshpande will portray Skandhi.

The central character, Chhota Bheem, is brought to life by the talented Yagya Bhasin, and Aashriya Mishra shines as Chutki. Surabhi Tiwari of ‘Shagun’ fame will be seen as Tuntun Mausi.

Other characters will be portrayed by actors Kabir Sajid who plays Kalia, Advik Jaiswal as Raju, Divyam and Daivik as Dholu-Bholu, Swarna Pandey as Indumathi and Sanjay Bishnoi playing Raja Indravarma.

Rajiv Chilaka, the producer and director expressed his excitement,...