The Weekly Roundup: Top headlines making news on the Tollywood entertainment scene for this week

It's been a hectic week in the world of showbiz. Did you miss the news that created a tremendous buzz across every media platforms? Don't worry, from the first look of the actors' to trailers of the films and from the announcements of new movies to new actors in cinema, here's a quick relook at the news that you shouldn't miss! So check out what got us hooked this week in our much-followed segment showbiz weekly roundup.

Actor Dhanush's upcoming film with director Karthik Subbaraj has been titled Jagame Thanthram, its makers revealed via a motion poster. The film, which stars Action fame Aiswarya Lekshmi as the leading lady, will see Dhanush playing a gangster and donning a different avatar. Leading production companies of India, GA2 Pictures and UV Creations will be presenting the Telugu version of D 40 in the Telugu speaking states. The film which also features Joju George and Kalaiyarasan playing the supporting roles has music by Santhosh Narayanan.

After playing a revenge-seeking novel writer in Vikram Kumar's Gang Leader, Natural Star Nani has teamed up with Sudheer Babu for the upcoming action-thriller 'V'. Directed by versatile filmmaker Mohan Krishna Indraganti, the teaser of V has been released by the makers. Touted to be an intense crime thriller, the film is a cat-and-mouse game between two characters; an efficient police officer played by Sudheer Babu and a mastermind criminal essayed by Nani. Aditi Rao Hydari and Nivetha Thomas are the leading ladies in V. Bankrolled by prominent producer Dil Raju, the film has music by Bollywood musician Amit Trivedi.

Actor Vishwak Sen's upcoming film has been titled as Hit, and it's a noir crime-thriller directed by debutant Sailesh Kolanu. Starring Ruhani Sharma as the female lead, the film is jointly bankrolled by actor Nani and stylist Prashanti Tipirneni's Wall poster Cinema. The theatrical trailer of Hit has been unveiled by the makers, and it is filled with a load of twists and turns throughout it. Senior actors like Bhanu Chander and Murali Sharma are portraying crucial roles in the film. While Vivek Sagar composes the music of Hit, S Manikandan has handled the camera and Garry BH, known for editing thrillers such as Kshanam and Goodachari, is the editor. The film is set for a release on February 28.

Junior NTR will be teaming up with versatile director Trivikram Srinivas for the former's 30th film, and the most-anticipated collaboration will be jointly bankrolled by S Radha Krishna and Nandamuri Kalyanram under Haarika & Hassine Creations and NTR Arts. The shooting will kick-off from May and the makers are eyeing a summer 2021 release. Junior NTR and Trivikram's previous collaboration Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava was a critical and commercial success in the Telugu states.

Bollywood actor Ananya Panday, D/O popular actor Chunky Pandey has joined the cast of Vijay Deverakonda and Puri Jagannadh's film, marking her debut in Tollywood. Puri shared several pictures with Vijay, Ananya and Charmme Kaur from the sets on Twitter and shared the news. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda in the lead role with Ananya Panday paired opposite him. It also features Ramya Krishnan, Ronit Roy, Vishu Reddy, Aali, Makarand Desh Pandey and Getup Srinu in crucial roles. The yet-untitled film will be produced by Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur and in association with Karan Johar under the banner of Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies and Dharma Productions.

The late legendary actress and director Vijaya Nirmala's bronze statue was unveiled by her husband, Superstar Krishna, on her 74th birth anniversary. Mahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodhkar, Naresh, Krishnam Raju, Minister of Animal Husbandary, Fisheries and Cinematography of Telangana, Talasani Srinivas Yadav, and more were present at the unveiling. Vijaya Nirmala breathed her last in June last year. She was one of the very few female directors in the industry. She acted in around 200 films and directed 44 films, making her a prominent name in the South Indian film industry.