South Newsmakers of the Week: Vijay reacts to Ananya criticising Arjun Reddy, Rashmika’s ‘tough choices’, and more

Just like our Bollywood celebrities, stars from the South Indian film industry also enjoy a huge fan following. A lot has been happening in the world of the south film industry this week.

Well, did you also miss out on the latest updates from the South Indian film industry? Fret not, we are here with our latest edition of South Newsmakers of the Week to share all the updates with you.

Vijay Deverakonda reacts to Ananya Panday criticising Arjun Reddy

Vijay Deverakonda recently appeared on Karan Johar’s chat show Koffee With Karan 7 with his Liger co-star Ananya Panday. During an appearance on the show Vijay said that he tried to empathise with the character, Ananya went on to share her critical take on the film. Vijay has now reacted to Ananya’s reaction on the same. He told Bollywood Hungama, “I didn’t know what was happening. She mentioned that people seem to like her take, her very honest opinion on the film while I was next to her. But then, she is comfortable talking and I am really open to opinions. I love listening to people’s opinions. I don’t disregard anybody. If you feel this way, good. There must be a reason you feel this way. I may not agree with you or see both sides of the coin but I am glad she spoke what she thought.”

Rashmika says 'tough choices to make' as she flaunts toned physique

Rashmika Mandanna is one of the most popular celebrities in the country right now. She recently took to her Instagram and shared a photo of her flaunting her toned physique. She captioned the photo, “To eat sweets or not... Some tough choices to make when you are on an endless fitness journey.”

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Sita Ramam collects Rs 40 crore gross worldwide

Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur starrer Sita Ramam has ended its first week run at the box office on a glorious note. The movie has reportedly collected a remarkable Rs 40 crore plus gross in the first week of its release.

Naga Chaitanya was once caught ‘making out’ at the back seat of a car in Hyderabad

Telugu superstar Naga Chaitanya is currently in news for making his Bollywood debut with Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha. Now, in a recent interview the actor has opened up about his formative years and how he was once caught making out in a car. During an interview with Mashable India, the actor revealed that he was once caught by the police for kissing his girlfriend in a railway station. At this point Naga revealed, That happened to me also,” adding, “I was in the back seat of a car like in Hyderabad making out.”

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