South Buzz: Mammootty’s next titled ‘Bazooka’; Dhanush reunites with Mari Selvaraj; Tollywood honours Oscar-winning talents MM Keeravaani and Chandrabose

Hello, honeybuns! Welcome back. From Mammootty announcing his next to Dhanush reuniting with Mari Selvaraj, your bee has brought you the biggest headlines from South cinema.

It is a bright Monday, and M-Town woke up to the news of Mammootty announcing his next. The superstar will be headlining ‘Bazooka’, a mass action thriller, directed by Deeno Dennis. The title poster is out, and it has left the netizens stunned.The title poster features Mammootty decked up in a black suit, standing calm, with his gun, as he is surrounded by armed men with lasers pointing at him. The alley where the scene is staged, and the flashy signboards of the hotels nearby hint at a stylish thriller.

In Kollywood too, there is good news, as Dhanush is reuniting with his ‘Karnan’ director Mari Selvaraj. On April 9, Dhanush announced that he will be working with Mari Selvaraj for a yet to be titled film and it will be produced under his home banner. Interestingly, Dhanush will be producing a film after 8 years. The actor said that the new film is a prestigious project and is special for him in more ways than one.

Back in Sandalwood, ‘Dadda Praveena’ aka Ranjan of ‘Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shale?’ fame is all set to debut as a lead actor with 'Scam 1770'. Speaking to Bangalore Times, he said, "I play an average student. The film highlights how the education system is misused by some moneybags.”

For Tollywood, it's celebration time. The Telugu film fraternity has honoured Oscar-winning 'RRR' music director MM Keeravaani, and lyricist Chandrabose in a grand event held at Hyderabad on Sunday (Apr 9).

That’s all for today. Your bee will be back tomorrow, with your daily scoop of entertainment news from South cinema.