The week that was — South: From Thalapathy Vijay's Bigil entering the 200-crore club to Allu Arjun's #AA20 going on floors — here's what made news

Due to the festive fever of Diwali, we saw a lot of announcements, collaborations, and other big things happening down South in the last week. While Thalapathy Vijay's Bigil raked in big bucks at the box office, Kannada star Yash welcomed his second child with wife Radhika Pandit. So, without further ado, let's check out the Southern newsmakers of the week.

Bigil enters the 200-crore club

Thalapathy Vijay and Nayanthara starrer Bigil, which opened to a phenomenal response at the box office during the Diwali weekend, has entered the 200-crore club globally. The film has already become the third-highest South worldwide grosser of 2019 after Petta and Viswasam, and all signs point to it soon achieving the top spot on the list.

KGF star Yash and wife Radhika Pandit blessed with a baby boy

KGF star Yash and wife Radhika Pandit welcomed their second child, a baby boy, on October 30. The delivery took place at a private hospital in Bengaluru. As soon as the news of the second child was out, a lot of congratulatory messages kept streaming for the couple

Allu Arjun and Rashmuka Mandanna's #AA20 goes on floors

Stylish Star of Tollywood, Allu Arjun, and Geetha Govindam actress Rashmika Mandanna have kickstarted the shooting of Sukumar's untitled film, #AA20 recently. The makers recently held a pooja ceremony, which was attended by Koratala Siva, Surender Reddy, and Allu Arvind.

Tamil actor Mano dies in a deadly car accident

Mano, a popular mimicry artist from the South, met a tragic accident on October 28 in Chennai. He was driving his car with his wife when the accident occurred. Mano suffered serious injuries and succumbed to his death on the spot. Meanwhile, Mano's wife was rushed to Ramachandra hospital in the city. She is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Veteran South actress Geetanjali Ramakrishna passes away in Hyderabad

Veteran South actress Geetanjali Ramakrishna, known for her roles in films like Seetharama Kalyanam, Dr Chakravarthy, Letha Manasulu, Bobbili Yuddham, Devatha, Letha Manasulu, Gudachari 116, and Sambarala Rambabu passed away due to cardiac arrest on October 31. The actress was undergoing treatment in a private hospital near Film Nagar in Hyderabad when she suffered a fatal attack.

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