Shekhar H Hooli

Articles by Shekhar H Hooli

Having started out as a Lecturer in English in various colleges in Dharwad and Bangalore, Shekhar began his journalism career with MacMillan India. He worked with Oneindia (Filmibeat) for seven years before joining IB Times India in 2014. He interviews actors, directors, producers and technicians and heads the team that covers Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi film industries. A post graduate in English from Karnataka University, Shekhar has nearly nine years of experience in online journalism.

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Nani with director Vikram Kumar

Actor Nani prefers Keerthy Suresh over Priya Prakash Varrier for his next

Telugu actor Nani has preferred actress Keerthy Suresh over Mollywood sensation Priya Prakash Varrier to play the female lead in his next movie, which is directed by Vikram Kumar of Manam fame.

Feb 1, 2019

Peranbu

Peranbu movie review and rating by audience: Live updates

Peranbu movie review live updates: Director Ram's Tamil film Peranbu starring Mammootty, Anjali and Sadhana is an intense emotional drama that focuses on the relationship between a man and his daughter.

Feb 1, 2019

Tamannaah

This is what Tamannaah Bhatia says about Krish and Kangana Ranaut's fight over Manikarnika

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia has spoken about ongoing fight between director Krish and actress Kangana Ranaut over the credit for Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and said that it is unfortunate.

Feb 1, 2019

Peranbu

Peranbu movie review: This is what critics say about Mammootty and Anjali's film

Peranbu has received rave reviews from film critics, who are bowled over by director Ram's scripting, performances of Mammootty, Anjali, Sadhana and Anjali Ameer, and Yavana Shankar Raja's music.

Jan 31, 2019

Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu's first web series title revealed: Other details leaked online

Superstar Mahesh Babu is set to make his debut in the web series industry and his first series has been titled Charlie. The details have been leaked online and are creating a lot of buzz on social media.

Jan 31, 2019

Karan Johar

Karan Johar comments on Dostana 2: Viewers suggest these pairs of actors for lead roles in sequel

Viewers suggested Karan Johar to sign Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham, Akshay Kumar and John, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkumar Rao, Kartik Aryan or Siddarth Malhotra for Dostana 2.

Jan 31, 2019

Director Krish aka Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi and Kangana Ranaut on Manikarnika set

Manikarnika controversy: Krish leaks WhatsApp messages to slam Kangana's sister Rangoli's claims

The controversy surrounding Manikarnika is getting a new twist with director Krish aka Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi leaking WhatsApp messages to slam Kangana Ranaut's sister Rangoli.

Jan 31, 2019

Samantha Akkineni

Samantha Akkineni tweets to Rangoli: 'Tell Kangana Ranaut that she has our greatest support'

Samantha Akkineni was bowled over by Kangana Ranaut's performance in Manikarnika. Days after watching the movie, the actress tweeted to her sister Rangoli extending her greatest support to the latter.

Jan 31, 2019

Producer Allu Aravind, Megastar Chiranjeevi and actress Samantha Akkineni

Chiranjeevi, Samantha Akkineni watch Manikarnika in Mahesh Babu's AMB Cinemas

Megastar Chiranjeevi, producer Allu Aravind and actress Samantha Akkineni watched Manikarnika at Mahesh Babu's AMB Cinemas and they were thrilled with the ambience, sound quality and experience.

Jan 30, 2019

Maharshi

Maharshi video and photos leaked: Mahesh Babu's look creates a lot of buzz online

A video and photos taken on the sets of director Vamsi Paidipally's Maharshi were allegedly leaked on the internet and superstar Mahesh Babu's look featured in them is creating ripples on social media.

Jan 30, 2019

Nikhil Siddhartha on Mudra set

Mudra release date: Nikhil Siddhartha fires online ticket booking app for cheating people in his name

The makers of Mudra starring Nikhil Siddharth and Lavanya Tripathi are yet to announce its release date, but an online ticket booking app attempted to cheat audience with a false release date.

Jan 30, 2019

Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar trolled for calling his critics paid trolls, retarded bigots and imbeciles

National Film Awards winner, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has been ripped apart by netizens for using words like paid trolls, retarded bigots and imbeciles for his critics.

Jan 30, 2019

Lakshmi's NTR

RGV's Lakshmi's NTR to showcase Viceroy Episode: Things to know about infamous segment

RGV aka Ram Gopal Varma has hinted that the pre-climax of Lakshmi's NTR will show some controversial facts about NT Rama Rao's life and Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu's infamous Viceroy episode.

Jan 30, 2019

Shraddha Kapoor with her ill fan Summaya in Mumbai hospital

When Saaho actress Shraddha Kapoor donned a burqa to surprise an ill fan at Mumbai hospital

Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is busy shooting Saaho, visited a hospital in Mumbai to meet a 13-year-old girl named Sumayya, who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. She donned a burqa.

Jan 29, 2019

Gulshan Devaiah

Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota star spills beans on rejecting Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika

Bollywood actor Gulshan Devaiah, who is currently busy with Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (MKDNH), has spilled the beans on why he rejected the offer of an important role in Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika.

Jan 29, 2019

Lakshmi's NTR

Lakshmi's NTR: Ram Gopal Varma opens up on reason for doing NT Rama Rao's biopic

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has revealed the reason why he chose to make NTR's biopic titled Lakshmi's NTR based on the book written by his second wife Lakshmi Parvathi.

Jan 29, 2019

Pooja Bhatt

Krish-Kangana Ranaut fight: Pooja Bhatt condemns Manikarnika makers

After Simran writer Apurva Asarni, Bollywood filmmaker Pooja Bhatt has spoken about the fight between director Krish and actress Kangana Ranaut and condemned the makers of Manikarnika.

Jan 29, 2019

F2 – Fun and Frustration

F2 US box office collection day 16: Fun and Frustration undeterred by Mr Majnu, to beat Fidaa

F2 - Fun and Frustration starring Venkatesh and Varun Tej's has collected $150,553 at the US box office in its third weekend and its 16-day total collection stands at $2,050,076 in the country.

Jan 29, 2019

Mr Majnu

Mr Majnu 1st weekend box office collection: Venky Atluri fails to give break for Akhil Akkineni

Venky Atluri's Mr Majnu has failed to make the expected collections at the worldwide box office in the first weekend and it has also failed give a much-needed break for actor Akhil Akkineni.

Jan 28, 2019

Ravi Teja and Samantha Akkineni

Disco Raja, O Baby! Yentha Sakkagunnave: Ravi Teja, Samantha working on 2 movies on same story?

The story of actor Ravi Teja's Disco Raja has been leaked and it has fueled the speculations that its subject is similar to that of Samantha Akkineni's next movi O Baby! Yentha Sakkagunnave.

Jan 28, 2019

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