BTS’ Jin finds his true home in ‘The Astronaut’ cinematic music video; Coldplay’s Chris Martin makes a cameo

Following much anticipation, South Korean juggernaut BTS’ member Jin has released his new solo single ‘The Astronaut’ today. The official music video was unveiled on Friday, October 28.

‘The Astronaut’ is a pop rock genre song co-written by Coldplay; the British band also playing on the recording. The song sits on a beautiful harmony between the calming sound of acoustic guitar and gradual build-up of synth sound.

On October 27, Coldplay gave a sneak peek of the song via their official social media channel, heightening the anticipation ahead of its release. Jin participated in writing the lyrics, serenading his fondness for ARMY, BTS’ fans. The lyrics show profound affection and Jin’s deeply sentimental voice amplifies the refreshing yet dreamy mood of the song. The song feels like a fresh autumn breeze.

‘The Astronaut’ marks the second collaboration between BTS and Coldplay after Coldplay X BTS’ “My Universe” released in September last year. The official music video tells a story of an astronaut who accidentally landed on Earth.

Jin’s detailed expressions and acting absorb the viewers’ attention. In the music video, Jin, the astronaut, lives on Earth after an emergency landing. One day, he sees a mysterious beam calling for home and he is determined to return to his home planet. Coldplay’s Chris Martin appears as a news presenter delivering the breaking news. On his way to the spaceship where we first landed, Jin recalls his memories on Earth as flashbacks. The video sees a heartwarming ending as Jin decides to stay on Earth to stay with his loved ones, eventually finding his ‘true’ home. The lyrics encompass his journey – “When I’m with you / There is no one else / I get heaven to myself.”

On October 28 (local time), Jin will make a special guest appearance at Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour in Argentina to showcase the first live performance of ‘The Astronaut’.

Jin is here! Rehearsals for #TheAstronaut, River Plate stadium, Buenos Aires. First ever live performance tomorrow #ColdplayLiveBroadcast ???? pic.twitter.com/ShPefIQ95j

— Coldplay (@coldplay) October 27, 2022

This marks Jin’s first solo project since BTS announced in June 2022 that they were halting their group activities for now in order to focus on their solo endeavors. On October 17, the agency of the group announced that all seven members will enlist in the military for their mandatory service and will be back together in 2025. Before that, one can expect new music from all the members.

ALSO READ: BTS submit 4 songs across categories for Grammys 2023 considerations

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Yashoda: Samantha Ruth Prabhu plays surrogate as she tries to unmask serious medical crimes in gritty trailer

Post great anticipation and excitement, Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Yashoda trailer was revealed by some of the biggest names in the Indian Entertainment industry including Varun Dhawan in Hindi, Vijay Deverakonda in Telugu, Dulquer Salmaan in Malayalam, Suriya in Tamil and Rakshit Shetty in Kannada. Sending adrenaline rush down the spine with its enthralling visuals and background music, the unique and interesting concept is backed by the phenomenal performance by Samantha.

After the teaser and sneak peek, the makers of Yashoda finally revealed the trailer that has instantly grabbed the attention of the internet. The trailer features Samantha as the surrogate mother Yashoda, unfolding the secrets of a serious medical crime with courage, while the last dialogue explains it all.

Apart from the action sequences of Samantha, the little romance between Unni Mukundan and Sam shows there’s a lovable track between them while Varalaxmi looks badass with negative shades on a lighter note.

On this occasion, Producer Sivalenka Krishna Prasad says, “I thank Vijay Deverakonda, Suriya, Rakshit Shetty, DulQuer Salman and Varun Dhawan for launching the Trailer. It received a phenomenal response in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. It went instantly viral and trending on YouTube already. Everyone’s heaping praises on Samantha’s performance, Manisharma’s BGM and the concept. Although we revealed the core plot of the story, the audience will be thrilled with the scenes and sequences in theatres. Leaving no stone unturned in the making and promotions under Sridevi Movies, we’re releasing this seat-edge thriller worldwide in 5 languages on Nov 11th”.

Shot in Tamil and Telugu, Yashoda will be dubbed and released in additional three languages – Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam, making the widest pan-India release for a female-led film, also marking Samantha’s first Hindi theatrical release.

Besides Samantha, popular actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Unni Mukundan, Rao Ramesh, Murali Sharma, Sampath Raj, Shatru, Madhurima, Kalpika Ganesh, Divya Sripada, Priyanka Sharma and others played crucial roles, with a strong technical crew onboard. Mani Sharma for music, M Sukumar for cinematography and Marthand K Venkatesh as the editor.

Directed by Hari and Harish, Yashoda is produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad under the banner of Sridevi Movies and is set to release on 11th November 2022.

ALSO READ: Yashoda: Samantha Ruth Prabhu unveils new poster on Diwali; trailer to drop on October 27

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Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani to head to Ahmedabad for Satyaprem Ki Katha shoot in November

Sajid Nadiadwala and Namah Pictures’ collaboration, Satyaprem Ki Katha starring Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani is slated to release in 2023. The shoot began early this year. The team wrapped up the Mumbai schedule in early October. They are now gearing up for the Ahmedabad schedule of the shoot.

As per a report in a web portal, the actors will resume the shoot for the film in November. The city plays an important part in the narrative of the story. The recee is currently on in Gujarat. Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani will be on a 15-20 schedule and the makers plan to shoot at as many real locations as possible.

The film will mark Kartik Aaryan & Kiara Advani coming together for the second time after their last venture Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. The film, which released in May earlier this year, was a blockbuster.

Satya Prem Ki Katha also marks a collaboration between NGE and Namah Pictures. Interestingly, Sajid Nadiadwala and Shareen Mantri Kedia with Kishor Arora & director Sameer Vidwans won a National Award for their respective feature films.

Satyaprem Ki Katha will be releasing in theatres on June 29, 2023.

Meanwhile, Kartik Aaryan will next star in Freddy which is seeing a direct-to-digital release. The announcement was made on October 27 that the film will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar. It stars Alaya F opposite Kartik Aaryan. It marks his second digital release after Dhamaka.  He also has Kabir Khan’s next which was announced a couple of months ago and Captain India.

On the other hand, Kiara Advani has Ram Charan’s next RC 15 with Shankar. She was last seen in Jugjugg Jeeyo with Varun Dhawan, Anil Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor. She is reportedly also gearing up to reunite with Shershaah co-star Sidharth Malhotra.

ALSO READ: Kartik Aaryan-Alaya F starrer Freddy to release in December this year: Report

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Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan did not break surrogacy laws: Tamil Nadu government

Popular actress Nayanthara and filmmaker Vignesh Shivan got married earlier this year in traditional ceremonies. Over a month ago, the couple announced that the actor-director pair welcomed twin boys – Uyir and Ulagham – via surrogacy. This created headlines and raised concerns over the legality of surrogacy. It was reported that commercial surrogacy was banned in India in January. Following these concerns, an investigation team was set up by the Tamil Nadu government and now, they have been cleared of all charges. The government stated that the pair did not break any surrogacy laws.

A three-member committee was formed by the TN government to investigate if Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan had violated India’s surrogacy law. The couple registered their marriage in 2016 and officially tied the knot in 2022. The report stated that the surrogate mother was of an appropriate age, was married and had a child. “On investigating the doctor who provided treatment to the couple, it was discovered that the couple’s family doctor had provided a letter of recommendation in 2020 based on which treatment was provided,” the Health and Family Welfare Department said, as per a report in The News Minute. However, the team wasn’t able to investigate the family doctor of the couple as they had shifted to another country and wasn’t reachable by phone as well.

The report further said that the “treatment records of the patient (Nayanthara’s) oocytes (a cell in the ovary that may divide to form an ovum) were not maintained properly by the private hospital. It added that the surrogate mother entered into an agreement with the couple in November 2021 and the embryo was placed in the surrogate mother in March 2022. The surrogate mother gave birth to the twin boys in October 2022.” The investigating team found discrepancies in the fertility clinic which did not maintain proper records of the treatment offered to the couple. The team took action against the clinic and closed it temporarily.

Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara, who got married in June 2022, took to social media in October 2022 to inform that they became parents of twins. Vignesh had written in a statement, ‘Nayan & Me have become Amma & Appa. We are blessed with Twin Baby Boys. All Our prayers, our ancestors’ blessings combined with all the good manifestations made, have come 2gethr in the form Of 2 blessed babies for us. Need all ur blessings for our Uyir & Ulagam. Life looks brighter & more beautiful.”

ALSO READ: Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan share hearty Diwali wish to fans in this video featuring their twins

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EXCLUSIVE: This is why Ramesh Taurani and Kumar Taurani have been mentioned under ‘Special Thanks’ in Akshay Kumar-starrer Ram Setu

The much awaited film, Ram Setu, was finally released on the occasion of Diwali. Starring Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha in the lead, it is directed by Abhishek Sharma of Parmanu (2018) and Tere Bin Laden (2010) fame. In the opening disclaimer, Ramesh Taurani and Kumar Taurani, of Tips Industries Ltd, have been mentioned under ‘Special Thanks’. It caught the attention of several people in the industry and media and many wondered why they have been thanked. Some murmurs went around that probably, the rights to the title of Ram Setu must have rested with the Taurani brothers. Since they would have parted with the title rights, the producers of Ram Setu must have decided to thank them.

Bollywood Hungama exclusively reached out to Ramesh Taurani. Despite being slightly unwell, the veteran producer was sweet enough to talk to this writer and give out the truth. He clarified that the rumour of Tips having the title rights is not true. He said, “No, we didn’t have the title. In the climax of Ram Setu, the Hanuman Chalisa is played in a key sequence. We provided that song to the makers. The rights of this version of Hanuman Chalisa belong to Tips. Since we gave them the permission to use the track, we were mentioned under ‘Special Thanks’.”

Ram Setu tells the story of an atheist archaeologist Aryan Kulshrestha, who has a change of heart when he goes on an expedition to study the Ram Setu. All his life, he believed that the bridge was naturally created. But during his research, he realizes that it was indeed constructed by Lord Ram. What happens next and how he gets into the bad books of a powerful villain forms the rest of the film.

The version of Hanuman Chalisa played in Ram Setu is composed by popular music composer duo Ajay-Atul and is sung by Ajay along with singer Shankar Mahadevan. Interestingly, it was used in Vaah Life Ho Toh Aisi (2005), starring Shahid Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Amrita Rao and Arshad Warsi.

And that’s not all. Thank God, which clashed with Ram Setu on Diwali 2022, also seemed to have a Vaah Life Ho Toh Aisi connection. The Shahid Kapoor-starrer is a story of a man who dies and his bond with Yamdoot forms a major chunk of the film. Thank God, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Ajay Devgn, was also a bit on similar lines. Here, the protagonist is not dead and more than Yamdoot, he interacts with CG aka Chitragupta. However, a few scenes did remind viewers of Vaah Life Ho Toh Aisi though Thank God was not adapted, copied and was not a remake of the 2005 film.

Also Read: Akshay Kumar attends martial arts tournament after Ram Setu release, breaks bricks with hammer, watch video

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Akshay Kumar attends martial arts tournament after Ram Setu release, breaks bricks with hammer, watch video

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who recently had his Diwali release Ram Setu, was seen as the Chief Guest at the Akshay Kumar 14th International Kudo tournament near Surat, Gujarat. Following the Diwali celebrations earlier this week, the actor attended the championship which has been hosted by him for over a decade now. The actor shared a glimpse of it on his social media.

Akshay wrote in his post, “Thank you for celebrating your Diwali with us here at the Akshay Kumar 14th International Kudo Tournament. Coming here is always humbling, meeting you all reminds me of my beginning. I hope with the help of this tournament we help Kudo grow in India with each passing year.”

The actor is trained in several forms of mixed martial arts. He is trained in Karate, Taekwondo and Muay Thai and has often shown his skills in films and even when he was hosting Khatron Ke Khiladi. In the video, Akshay displayed his skills by breaking bricks with a hammer. The brick slab was placed on a man.  The actor was dressed in a suit as he addressed the audience. He even awarded those who were the winners of the tournament.

Thank you for celebrating your Diwali with us here at the Akshay Kumar 14th International Kudo Tournament. Coming here is always humbling, meeting you all reminds me of my beginning.
I hope with the help of this tournament we help Kudo grow in India with each passing year. pic.twitter.com/0GRMGusgVM

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 26, 2022

Akshay Kumar’s action-adventure film, Ram Setu, released in theatres on Diwali, October 25. The film opened at Rs. 15.25 Crore on its first day. The Abhishek Sharma directorial is the second-highest opener for a Hindi film in 2022.

Ram Setu is presented by Prime Video with Cape of Good Films and Lyca Productions and is an Abundantia Entertainment Production. The film is produced by Aruna Bhatia (Cape of Good Films), Vikram Malhotra (Abundantia Entertainment), Subaskaran, Mahaveer Jain, and Aashish Singh (Lyca Productions) and Prime Video with Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi as the Creative Producer. Ram Setu is distributed worldwide in theatres by Zee Studios.

ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar addresses Ram Setu’s box-office clash with Ajay Devgn’s Thank God: ‘Fans will choose to watch the one that appeals to them the most’

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