Chennai, Jan 14: Actor Ram Charan, whose much-awaited political action drama ‘Game Changer’ released on January 10 this year, has said that his heart is filled with gratitude.

In a statement addressed to fans, audiences and the media on the occasion of Makara Sankranthi, Ram Charan said, “This Sankranthi, my heart is filled with gratitude for making all the hard work we put into ‘Game Changer’ truly worth it. My heartfelt appreciation goes to the entire cast, crew, and everyone behind the scenes who contributed to the film’s success.”

Thanking the media for their kind reviews, the actor further said, “Your unwavering love and support means the world to me. A special thanks to the media for your encouragement and kind reviews, which played a vital role in this milestone.” .

The actor said that ‘Game Changer’ would always have a special place in his heart.”

Ram Charan’s work in the film has come in for appreciation from various quarters. In fact, seeing the actor receive so much appreciation made his dad Telugu Megastar Chiranjeevi proud. Chiranjeevi put out a post on X, acknowledging the recognition his son was getting for his work in the film.

Chiranjeevi said, “Delighted to see lots of appreciation for @AlwaysRamCharan who excels as Appanna ,the righteous ideologue & Nandan, the determined IAS officer out to cleanse the system. Hearty Congrats to @iam_SJSuryah @advani_kiara @yoursanjali, Producer #DilRaju @SVC_Official , above all Director @shankarshanmugh and the entire cast & crew for a topical and purposeful political drama. #GameChanger ! “

‘Game Changer’ was a political action drama which featured Ram Charan and Kiara Advani and Anjali in the lead. The film also featured a number of talented actors including Samuthirakani, S JSurya, Srikanth and Sunil among others. Directed by Shankar and produced by Dil Raju, Shirish and Adityaram, under the banners Sri Venkateswara Creations and Zee Studios, the film had music composed by Thaman S.

Mumbai, Jan 14: Actor Sonu Sood, whose directorial debut ‘Fateh’ is getting a lot of positive response, recently travelled in Mumbai metro.

On Tuesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video in which he could be seen boarding a metro on line 1 of the Mumbai metro network. The video shows him surrounded by fans clicking selfies with him. The actor also showed the OOH advertising spots in the metro.

Line 1 is the oldest line of the Mumbai metro network, and was started in 2014. It connects west Mumbai to east Mumbai, and runs between Ghatkopar and Versova.

Meanwhile, ‘Fateh’ is set against the backdrop of cybercrime, and features Sonu as an ex-special ops officer with a lethal skill set, a dark past, and a mission to dismantle a sprawling network of digital terror.

The trailer of the film was released recently, and shows Sonu’s character all set to debug the corrupt and execute a system wipe of the criminals threatening innocent lives.

Talking about the film, Sonu Sood had said, “The city of joy Kolkata has always been incredibly warm to me, and its warmth has only grown since my wife is also from here. I shot a film in Howrah bridge , and today, returning to the same spot in Kolkata to promote my movie was truly nostalgic and special. Visiting the coffee shop and the temple made it even more meaningful”.

He further mentioned, “‘Fateh’ is a film that’s very close to my heart, and the chance to share it with this wonderful city feels like a full-circle moment. The essence of Kolkata felt incredibly special, and I hope the city extends the same love and support to Fateh as it has given me and my previous works”.

Produced by Sonali Sood of Shakti Sagar Productions, and Umesh KR Bansal of Zee Studios and co-produced by Ajay Dhama, ‘Fateh’ is playing in cinemas.

Renowned singer Neha Kakkar made headlines recently after photos of her getting arrested in connection to a trading scam case went viral online. However, turns out that the photos have been falsely generated using artificial intelligence (AI) and that the singer has no involvement in the case.

Several photos have been doing the rounds on the internet in which Neha can be seen crying as police personnel arrested her. The photos were shared with the caption, “Tragic end to Neha Kakkar’s career! This morning’s news was a shock to all Indian people! (sic).”

The photos also came with links, however, when clicked on them, the links redirected the reader to a malicious website carrying a fake interview in the name of Neha promoting ‘Emarlado’.

But turns out that the photos are fake and AI-generated, and Neha has nothing to do with the website or the alleged scam. The pictures were that of another woman being arrested and her face was swapped with that of Neha’s.

The singer and her team are yet to release an official statement on the same.

Earlier, names of celebs like Amitabh Bachchan and Ranveer Singh were also used to lure people to the investment scam website. The fraudulent posts showed Big B and Ranveer endorsing the platform, and making claims of high monetary returns with minimal investment.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Neha Kakkar was last seen as one of the judges on Superstar Singer Season 3.She is currently busy with the promotions of her next single, titled Moon Calling, featuring Gur Sidhu.