Week that was South: Chiranjeevi passes away, Shriya Saran joins SS Rajamouli's RRR

Like always, several south celebs grabbed headlines this week, too, due to personal and professional reasons. While the sudden demise of actor Chiranjeevi Sarja shocked fans, actress Shriya Saran announced that she will be joining the ensemble cast of Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in SS Rajamouli's mega-budget period drama, RRR. Tollywood superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna also gave a treat to his fans on his 60th birthday by revealing the poster of his upcoming venture. So, let's check out the biggest newsmakers of the last seven days from down south.

Chiranjeevi Sarja passes away at 39

Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passed away last Sunday. The 39-year-old actor reportedly had breathing issues and was immediately taken to the hospital, but suffered a massive heart attack and breathed his last. The actor has featured in films like Samhaara, Aadyaa, Khaki, Sinnga, Amma I Love You, Prema Baraha, Dandam Dashagunam, Varadhanayak and others.

Shriya Saran joins RRR

Popular actress Shriya Saran recently revealed in her Instagram session with fans that she will be featuring in SS Rajamouli's RRR, which stars Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in key roles. The Sivaji: The Boss actress will portray Ajay's wife in the film, marking their second outing together after the Bollywood adaptation of Drishyam. and will be seen in flashback scenes.

Nandamuri Balakrishna reveals the poster of his next film

Veteran Tollywood star Nandamuri Balakrishna recently celebrated his 60th birthday with kids at Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute. On his special day, the actor also revealed the poster of his upcoming action entertainer, which will be directed by Boyapati Sreenu.

Saaho director gets engaged

Amid the coronavirus lockdown, Saaho director Sujith got engaged to Pravallika, a dentist by profession, in an intimate ceremony. The pics of their engagement went viral on social media and garnered congratulatory comments from netizens.

First review of Suriya's Soorarai Pottru

Suriya starrer Soorarai Pottru recently got cleared from CBFC with a 'U' certificate. While fans of the Singam star can't wait to watch the film on the silver screen, reports suggested that it has also impressed CBFC officials as they loved the subject and execution of director Sudha Kongara, along with Suriya's performance, which blew their mind. In fact, soon after watching the film, the officials called the lead star and congratulated him for his impeccable performance.

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