Robinhood (2025 Film)
''Robinhood'' is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language heist action comedy film written and directed by Venky Kudumula and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars Nithiin and Sreeleela, alongside Vennela Kishore, Rajendra Prasad, Devdatta Nage and Shine Tom Chacko. The soundtrack and background score were composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while the cinematography and editing was handled by Sai Sriram and Koti. ''Robinhood'' was set to theatrically release on 25 December 2024, coinciding with Christmas, but was postponed for undisclosed reasons. The film was later released on 28 March 2025 to mixed reviews and became a box office bomb. Plot Ram, an orphan inspired by a school pledge, grows up believing the entire country is his family. As a child, he begins stealing from the rich to fund struggling orphanages. Years later, the police finally begin tracking the elusive thief known as "Robinhood." Meanwhile, Neera Vasudev, daughter of a wealthy Australian CEO, travels to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Venky Kudumula
Venky Kudumula is an Indian film director who works in Telugu-language films. He has directed three films: '' Chalo'' (2018), '' Bheeshma'' (2020), and ''Robinhood'' (2025). Career While studying agriculture and business management at Acharya NG Ranga University, Kudumula forayed into films. He began working as an assistant director to Teja for '' Neeku Naku Dash Dash'' (2012) and as a writer for '' Thoofan'' (2013). Kudumula later went on to work as an assistant director in ''Jadoogadu'' (2015) and '' A Aa'' (2016). He made his film debut with '' Chalo'' (2018). The film starred Naga Shaurya, whom he worked for in ''Jadoogadu'', and Rashmika Mandanna. The film is set in a village on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and Tamil actors Mime Gopi and Rajendran were signed to play pivotal roles. In a review of the film by ''The Times of India'' the reviewer stated that " Despite the story of ''Chalo'' being somewhat a cliché, director Venky somehow cleverly manages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Subhalekha Sudhakar
Suravajhala Sudhakar (born 19 November 1960), known by his stage name Subhalekha Sudhakar, is an Indian actor who worked in Telugu and Tamil language films. Sudhakar's first Telugu film '' Subhalekha'' (1982) gained him wide recognition through which he obtained his screen name. He went on to appear in a variety of roles in films such as '' Rendu Jella Sita'' (1983), '' Sitaara'' (1984), Aha Naa pellanta! (1987), '' Siva'' (1989), '' Prema Zindabad'' (1990), ''Nirnayam'' (1992), '' Chitram Bhalare Vichitram'' (1991)'','' '' Nesam'' (1997), ''Dongaata'' (1997), ''Chinnabbayi'' (1997), and '' Aa Naluguru'' (2004).'' Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava''(2019)'','' Masooda''(2022)'', '' Mad Square''(2025)'' Sudhakar has appeared in over 300 films in Telugu, in addition to a few in Tamil. Following his stint in cinema, he subsequently moved to television. Some of his notable television series in Tamil include '' Chithi'', ''Anni'', '' Kolangal'' and '' Thendral''. He received the N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. Except for a period of around two years, when Siddharth Varadarajan, S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, senior editorial positions of the paper have always been held by members of the original Iyengar family or by those appointed by them under their direction. In June 2023, the former chairperson of the group, Malini Parthasarathy, w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Republic Day (India)
Republic Day is a national holiday in India commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of India and the country's transition to a republic which came into effect on 26 January 1950. The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation from a dominion into a republic, following its independence from the British Raj in 1947. The constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950. The date was chosen because the Indian National Congress had proclaimed Purna Swaraj ( complete independence) on that date in 1930. Republic Day is commonly associated with parades, political speeches, cultural events and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and the traditions of India. Background India achieved independence from the British Raj on 15 August 1947 following t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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News 18
Network18 Media & Investments Limited, (d/b/a Network18 Group) is an Indian media conglomerate owned by the Reliance Industries, headed by Mukesh Ambani. Rahul Joshi is the managing director, chief executive officer and group editor-in-chief, and Adil Zainulbhai is the chairman of its board of directors. Through its subsidiaries and franchise licensing agreements, the group owns and operates the news broadcasting networks of News18, and CNBC channels in India, the magazines of ''Forbes India'' and '' Overdrive'', the websites of ''Firstpost'' and ''Moneycontrol,''. It also operates the television networks of Colors TV, Nickelodeon India, MTV India and the channel History TV18. Incorporated in 1996 by Geeta and Rakesh Gupta, the company was acquired by Ritu Kapur and Raghav Bahl to be converted into a conglomerate holding company between 2003 and 2006. It oversaw one of the largest collections of media properties in India following its conversion but became encumbered with deb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rashmika Mandanna
Rashmika Mandanna (Help:IPA/Telugu, /ɾɐɕmɪkɑ mɐn̪d̪ɑn̪ːɑ/ born 5 April 1996) is an Indian actress who primaily works in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Hindi cinema, Hindi films. Her accolades include four South Indian International Movie Awards, SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Award South. One of South India's highest-paid actresses, she was featured in ''Forbes India'' 2024 list of "Forbes 30 Under 30, 30 Under 30". After a brief modelling career, Mandanna made her acting debut with the Kannada romantic comedy ''Kirik Party'' (2016) and gained further commercial success with the action film ''Anjani Putra'' and the romantic drama Chamak (film), ''Chamak'' (both 2017). She debuted in Telugu cinema with the comedy drama ''Chalo'' (2018) and had her breakthrough with the romantic comedy ''Geetha Govindam'' (2018), which earned her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Telugu. She went on to star as the leading lady in the action comedies ''Sar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bheeshma (2020 Film)
''Bheeshma'' is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film directed by Venky Kudumula and produced by S. Naga Vamsi. The film stars Nithiin and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles, while Anant Nag, Jisshu Sengupta, Vennela Kishore and Sampath Raj appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Mahati Swara Sagar, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Sai Sriram and Naveen Nooli respectively. ''Bheeshma'' was released on 21 February 2020 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office. Plot Bheeshma is the CEO of "Bheeshma Organics" who wants farmers to shift from using chemicals in farming to organic practices. Bheeshma gets them to shift in organic farming and announces to the media that he will announce the next CEO on the company's 50th anniversary. Meanwhile, Bheeshma Prasad is a single man who seeks to find love, where he attends his friend Parimal's boss' pre-wedding party and meets Sarah. Bheeshm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Item Number
In Indian cinema, an item number or special song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films ( Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu cinema) to describe a catchy, upbeat, often provocative dance sequence performed in a movie.Journals : Item number defined These sequences predominantly feature glamorous female performers, commonly referred to as item girls, whose appearance, movements, and attire are designed to attract visual attention and heighten the sensual appeal of the film. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ketika Sharma
Ketika Sharma (born 24 December 1995) is an Indian film actress who appears in Telugu films. She is known for '' Romantic'' (2021) and '' Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga'' (2022) as well as for '' Bro'' (2023), which is her highest grossing release. Early life Sharma was born on 24 December 1995, in New Delhi, India. She started modeling after completing her studies. She has also become a social influencer. Sharma went viral over social media because of her Dubsmash video clips. Career Sharma made her acting debut with '' Romantic'', in 2021 opposite Akash Puri. Murali Krishna CH of ''The New Indian Express'' opined that she "shows promise". In the same year, she also appeared opposite Naga Shaurya in '' Lakshya'', where critics thought that she just looked "pretty on-screen". In 2022, Sharma appeared in '' Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga'' opposite Panja Vaisshnav Tej. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo stated "Ketika's performance is just about adequate in a film that doesn’t flesh out her character ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Warner (cricketer)
David Andrew Warner (born 27 October 1986) is an Australian former international cricketer, captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder and captain of Pakistan Super League team Karachi Kings. A left-handed Batting order (cricket)#Opening batsmen or openers, opening batter, Warner was the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for the national team in any format without experience in first-class cricket. Warner is widely regarded as one of the best opening batsmen of his generation. He captained Australia in ODIs and T20Is and served as a vice-captain across formats before his suspension and played his domestic cricket for New South Wales cricket team, New South Wales. Warner was a prominent member of the victorious Australian squad of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, the 2021 T20 World Cup, where he was the ''Player of the Tournament'', the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship, and the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. Warner also guided Sunrisers Hyderabad, an IPL f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lal (actor)
M. P. Michael (born 2 December 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, producer and distributor who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films and in a few Telugu films. Lal has won several awards, including a National Film Award – Special Mention for acting (2012), two Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2008, 2013), and a Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam (2008). He is the owner of Lal Media Arts, a post-production studio. Early life Lal was born as Michael to the late M. A. Paul and late Philomina, as their eldest son. He received his schooling at St. Augustine's High School, Ernakulam. His brother Alex Paul is a music composer in the Malayalam film industry and his son Jean is a movie director in the same industry. Lal's younger sister Neena's son Balu Varghese is an actor in the Malayalam film industry. Career He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, along with his childhood frien ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shiju
Shiju Abdul Rasheed (born 4 August 1974), known as Shiju AR, is an Indian actor who works mainly in Malayalam and Telugu films. He is also known by stage name Devi Shiju in Telugu films as he played a lead role in Kodi Ramakrishna's '' Devi''. He has appeared in more than 150 films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, English and several popular TV series in Malayalam. Shiju made a comeback to Malayalam mini screen through '' Neeyum Njanum'' serial in Zee Keralam. Career Shiju has a career that has spanned 27 years from Telugu to Malayalam and on to an international movie. In 1996 was his debut and first success in a Tamil movie named '' Mahaprabhu'' as a villain, directed by A. Venkatesh. He further worked in a Telugu movie as a hero named ''Devi'', directed by Kodirama Krishna. He then worked in various movies like ''Manasantha Nuve'', ''Nuvu Nakku Natchavu'', ''Simharasi'' and ''Ammayikosam''. Moving on to Mollywood, he worked in ''IIshtamanu Nooru Vattam'', ''King S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |