Awards

Taking to social media to make the announcement on the occasion of Dussehra, Srinivasaa Silver Screen, the firm producing the film, announced: "Delighted to welcome onboard the most beautiful and talented actress Sree Leela14 for #BoyapatiRAPO (sic)." The production house also announced National Award winner Thaman as the music director of the film.

Sharing about his shooting process, Padhi said: "Scams related to cyber-space and phishing have been frequent in our country. Showcasing them in a correct light was highly imperative for me.""There was a lot of research and real-life cases that we looked at to understand the depth and gravitas of the situation.

Asha Parekh is also the second woman after Asha Bhosle to get the award since the dawn of the 2000s. Ironically, despite the limited representation of women in the roster of awardees, Devika Rani was the first to get it in 1969.

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur took to his Twitter to announce the honour for the actress. He tweeted, "Honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to recognise & award Asha Parekh ji for her exemplary lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema.

Nominees throughout the categories include Madonna, who is the most-awarded artiste in VMAs history with 20 wins, Beyonce, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Adele and more. According to Variety, performers for the show included Rap icons Eminem, Snoop Dogg, K-pop sensation Blackpink, Bad Bunny, Anitta, Jack Harlow, Kane Brown and others.

Soon after congratulatory messages began pouring in on Friday, when the 68th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi, Suriya took to Twitter to express his gratitude. He said, "Vanakkam, My heartfelt thanks for all the love and good wishes that has reached us and enriched our lives so far.We are ecstatic with the five National Awards for 'Soorarai Pottru'. The overwhelming reception for our film, which was released directly on OTT during a pandemic, has made our eyes well up in joy."

'West Side Story' breakout star Rachel Zegler said in an Instagram post that she doesn't have a ticket to attend the 94th Academy Awards, sparking a wave of outrage on social media from fans. "Idk y'all, I have tried it all, but it doesn't seem to be happening," Zegler wrote in a comment to a user on Instagram, reports 'Variety'. "I will root for 'West Side Story' from my couch and be proud of the work we so tirelessly did three years ago.

 'Don't Look Up' and 'Coda' added momentum to their hopes for Oscar gold by nabbing the top film honours at the 74th annual Writers Guild Awards. Sunday's wins for the Apple TV Plus and Netflix titles come as film award season heads into its final seven-day countdown leading into the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, reports 'Variety'.

'The Lost Daughter', a psychological drama that marked the directing debut of Maggie Gyllenhaal, has been named as the best feature at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards. The awards were given on Sunday. It was one of a leading three prizes that the movie about a middle-aged professor forced to grapple with her life choices earned at the ocean-side ceremony, reports variety.com.