Entertainment Highlights April 8: Sikandar Sees HUGE Drop On Mon; Bollywood Celebs Don Madddock Films Night

Last year, Tamannaah Bhatia set the screen ablaze with her electrifying performance in the chartbuster Aaj Ki Raat from Stree 2. Her captivating dance moves and magnetic presence reaffirmed her status as one of the industry's most versatile and beloved performers. Now, she's here - in a completely never-before-seen avatar - and fans are loving every bit of it. The trailer for Tamannaah's highly anticipated supernatural thriller Odela 2 dropped today, instantly setting social media abuzz. Portraying Shiva Shakthi, a fierce and mystical Naga Sadhu, Tamannaah delivers a powerful transformation that has left audiences stunned.

On the occasion of Akhil Akkineni's birthday, the makers of his upcoming action-drama released the title teaser making the official announcement on April 8. The movie written and directed by Kishor Abburu showcases the youngster in a never-seen-before avatar with a mass makeover. Titled 'Lenin', the movie in question features Sreeleela as his leading lady. Akhil attempted a raw and rustic character for the first time in Lenin. His look in the film impressed his fans and movie buffs as the actor's character was based out of a village.

Ajay Devgn is all set to return on big screens as the honest and upright IT officer Amay Patnaik in Raid 2. This time, he will lock horns with the corrupt politician named 'Dadabhai', played by Riteish Deshmukh. Ajay Devgn-Riteish Deshmukh's 'truth' vs 'power' game in Raid 2 has sparked a significant amount of buzz among the audience. Amid the strong anticipation, the trailer of the sequel was dropped earlier today at 1 PM IST at an event in Mumbai.

Ed Sheeran recently dropped his new track Azizam from his upcoming album Play, and he's also confirmed an exciting collaboration with the legendary Arijit Singh for the album. While on tour in India, Ed shared a heartwarming story about meeting Arijit. He traveled there with his dad, and the journey to Arijit's remote village was nothing short of an adventure. "It was like a pilgrimage with my dad," Ed said, reflecting on the day-long trip that included a three-hour flight, a five-and-a-half-hour drive, and a whole lot of excitement.

Under the name of the Kim Soo Hyun prevention act, the petition read, "A pedophile who seduced and deceived a promising female actress from childhood until her death has evaded the law... (sic) " However, attorney Park Sung Bae says that the things are way too complicated legally. As per Indian Express reports, the attorney said, "Whether Kim Soo Hyun dated Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor is unlikely to become a core legal issue. The family cannot hold him fully accountable, yet the debate has unexpectedly centered on this." The attorney further accepted that a person above the age of 19 engaging himself in a physical relationship with someone aged 13-16 is considered as "statutory rape." However, Kim Soo-Hyun might shy away from criminal charges as "without her testimony or stronger proof, the case may not go anywhere," says the attorney.

Last night, Karan Johar was seen joining the cast of the upcoming Punjabi movie Akaal. The special screening of Akaal was held on April 7 night. To note, Akaal stars Gippy Grewal, Nimrat Khaira, Apinderdeep Singh, Nikitin Dheer, Gurpreet Ghuggi, and Mita Vashisht in key roles.

Apoorva Mukhija a.k.a The Rebel Kid, is known for her vlogs. She has built a huge fan base of over 3 million followers on Instagram. The digital creator recently deleted all her posts and unfollowed everyone on Instagram, and has now announced her comeback with a powerful statement with her Instagram posts, after the ongoing controversy regarding Samay Raina's India's Got Latent In one of the two Instagram posts, Apoorva announces her powerful comeback with the post, "Don't take away the story from the story teller". Apoorva and all the other panel members faced scrutiny after their appearance on the show India's Got Latent. In the other post shared by the social media star, Apoorva shared the inhumane comments that people left on her posts and DM's when she was inactive. While some were grave rape threats, the other even worse in nature, threatening acid attack following the incident for the remarks made on the show.

Kim Ji Soo has been receiving severe backlash over his latest viral comment on Kim Soo-hyun. Reacting to the clip, one of the Twitter users wrote, "i can only begin to imagine the horrified look on their face once malaman na niya all the things that happened paglabas ng bnk 😭 hekdkfkskf also why the hell is jisoo suddenly in pbb????????", while another one replied, "the way he denied it lol he's scared we'd open his bag full of worms again by associating with kim pedo (sic)".

According to Sacnilk's report, Sikandar had 5.59% footfalls in the morning shows on Day 10 (2nd Tuesday). To note, Sikandar witnessed only 4.94% footfalls in the morning shows on Day 9 (Monday). Indeed a rise of around 25% in the footfalls was witnessed on Tuesday.

Arya 2, the cult film starring Allu Arjun in his first sequel with Sukumar, was re-released on the eve of his 43rd birthday in select cities across the country along with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on April 5. The romantic musical action drama starring Kajal Aggarwal and Navdeep with Devi Sri Prasad's popular music created a sensation at the box office during after the re-release. Within two days, the movie made Rs 5.20 Crore in gross, standing testimony to the supremacy of Allu Arjun and his fans. Arya 2 is also one of the very few films to make over Rs 5 Crore from its second release.

Bringing the curtains down and breaking the big update, the official collaboration video of Allu Arjun and Atlee's hyped project has been revealed. At 11 AM as a birthday treat for fans of the Pushpa 2 actor, Sun Pictures banner dropped an interesting 2 minute 34 seconds video featuring the two-Atlee and Allu Arjun, as they embark on a mega magnum opus. Sun Pictures banner shared a video to officially announce the project featuring Allu Arjun and Atlee. They wrote, "Gear up for the Landmark Cinematic Event⚡✨..."

Urvashi Rautela has addressed previously in many interviews that she has never went any plastic surgery to enhance her facial features. However, the same was not digested by many. Since Filmibeat recently had a chance to speak to Daku Maharaj actress Urvashi Rautela, Adi asked, "Kitne surgery karwati hain aap? (How many surgeries do you undergo?)." Adding up to her previous claims that she has never had any surgeries, Urvashi said, "All thanks to my parents. I am blessed with good genes, that's it." The actress further added, "All I do is just maintain it, that's it, with good food and healthy lifestyle (sic)."

Veteran actress Dimple Kapadia graced the red carpet at Maddock Films' 20th anniversary celebration on Monday night. She looked elegant in a white wrap dress, paired with a brown bodysuit underneath. Accompanying her on the red carpet was her granddaughter, Naomika Saran, the daughter of Dimple and her late husband Rajesh Khanna's daughter, Rinke Khanna. Naomika looked chic in a short black dress, accessorized with golden jewelry. She completed her look with black heels, a small clutch, and soft curls that beautifully highlighted her sharp facial features. Seeing Naomika's rare public appearance, people started calling her the "carbon copy" of Twinkle Khanna. A user wrote on the video uploaded by Viral Bhayani, "She's version of Twinkle Khanna, pretty 👏."

Raid 2 trailer will be launched on April 8 during a grand event in Mumbai. Wondering at what time Raid 2 trailer will be out? Well! It will premiere at around 1 PM. To note, you can watch the official trailer of Raid 2 on the official YouTube Channel of T-Series. You can visit YouTube and type Raid 2 trailer in the search bar or visit the T-Series official channel and watch the trailer in HD format.