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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Idly Kadai: Dhanush's birthday update builds buzz, first single out soon
Dhanush will be next seen on big screens in 'Idly Kadai', and it has been officially announced that the rural drama will hit the screens on October 1. The film, which was supposed to release in April, was postponed due to some reasons. The filming of the film has now been completed and post-production work is in full swing. Meanwhile, it is said that a special update will be released on the occasion of Dhanush's birthday. GV Prakash 's post hints at first single release soon The film's music composer GV Prakash Kumar posted 'Idly Kadai' on his X (formerly Twitter) page and added emojis. This confirms that the first single of the film 'Idly Kadai' will be released soon. Fans were already anticipating the release of a single or teaser on Dhanush's birthday (July 28). Now this update has made them even more excited. Dhanush wraps dubbing Playing the leading role, Dhanush is also helming 'Idly Kadai', and the film marks his fourth directorial after 'Pa Paandi', 'Raayan', and 'NEEK'. Dhanush has been fully engaged in the dubbing and music scoring of the film for the past few days. Even though he had a two-week break from July, he used it to his advantage and quickly wrapped up the filming of 'Idly Kadai'. Reports suggest that not only him, but also the dubbing work of other actors has been completed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Dhanush shoots for Vignesh Raja 's next project Along with all this, Dhanush is currently acting in a new film directed by Vignesh Raja. The pooja is over, and the shooting has started. So far, Dhanush has directed Pa. Pandi and Rayan, both of which were successful films. So, there is a lot of anticipation for his fourth directorial venture, 'Idly Kadai'. With the audio release update, fans are now eagerly waiting for the film.
India Today
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Kuberaa box office Day 3: Dhanush's Telugu film scores excellent opening weekend
Dhanush's Telugu film 'Kuberaa' has been doing a fabulous business at the box office. The film opened at Rs 14.75 crore nett, and ended up finishing its opening weekend at a fantastic Rs 48.50 crore film experienced a jump in its collection on Sunday, and collected in the range of Rs 17 crore nett. The Sekhar Kammula directorial emerged as the biggest opener for Dhanush globally (Rs 27 crore gross), surpassing his 'Raayan', which collected Rs 23 crore day-wise box office breakup of 'Kuberaa' after three days - nett collection (Source: Sacnilk)Friday: Rs 14.75 croreSaturday: Rs 16.5 croreSunday: Rs 17.25 croreTotal: Rs 48.50 crore 'Kuberaa' marks the return of Dhanush to Telugu cinema. The film has benefitted a lot from positive word-of-mouth on social media, and largely positive reviews from critics. Monday stands crucial for the film now, given it will have to maintain a steady pace during the weekdays to establish more records for Dhanush at the box office. It will be interesting to see if 'Kuberaa' manages to surpass the lifetime India business of 'Raayan' (Rs 94.79 crore) to emerge as the biggest film for Dhanush at the box office.
The Sun
23-06-2025
- The Sun
My innocent son, 16, was butchered in zombie knife attack over his pal's petty Snapchat feud… his final text haunts me
TEARS streaming down her face, heartbroken mum Fiona Namusoke stroked her teenage son's lifeless body as he lay in a hospital bed. It was still warm. Barely hours earlier Fiona, 42, had been on her way to pick him up in September 2023 when she received a devastating call telling her Ashraf Habimana had been stabbed. 9 9 9 Ash, from Luton, had been wrongly targeted by evil twin brothers Athif and Althaf Hussaindeen, then both 17, in a revenge attack over a petty Snapchat feud. The 16-year-old was stabbed multiple times by a large zombie knife which sliced through his body and punctured his lung. He was treated at the scene and rushed to hospital, but doctors couldn't save him. Now his devastated mum Fiona is sharing her heartbreaking story in a bid to raise awareness of knife crime in the UK and the growing threat it poses to our children. She says: 'I'd only taken my son to school that day. My son was a good boy, he was so pure.' Fiona, a single mum to two sons, tells how Ash was a hard-working student who was just two weeks into his A-Levels. He was also incredibly dedicated and caring towards his brother Raayan, 19, who was diagnosed with severe autism aged 10 in 2016 and became non-verbal. Fiona, a full-time carer for Raayan, says Ash naturally stepped into the role of big brother, despite being younger. She says: 'Ash was always like a young carer. He would feed Raayan, play with him and teach him how to count. It was beautiful. He loved his brother.' Ash filled his time with interesting hobbies, enjoying swimming, basketball, playing guitar and listening to R&B. In 2021, the family moved house from central Luton, where they'd lived for eight years, to a new home on the edge of Luton, near Dunstable. Tributes to boy, 15, stabbed to death with zombie knife & left dying on street as pals share agony Fiona says: 'As Ash got older, it was his dream to work in cybersecurity. "He wanted to help people from being scammed on the internet. 'I was so proud of him. Ash studied incredibly hard, and got great grades for his GCSEs.' Final text On the day of the attack, Fiona had dropped him off at school as normal. 'I said goodbye, and gave him £10 for some food or the bus," she recalls. 'That afternoon I was giving Raayan a bath when I rang Ash to ask when his last lesson was. 'He told me he was going to get his favourite wrap with his friends. He asked me to collect him from the wrap place. 'After our call he texted me, 'Are you going to pick me up now or later?' to which I replied, 'I'll pick you up in a few minutes.' 'Just minutes later, I had a call from an unknown number. A man's voice yelled that Ashraf had been stabbed. I realised it was my old neighbour. 'I didn't believe it. I thought it was a prank.' 9 9 'Please save my baby' Fiona got Raayan dressed, put him in the car and sped towards their old house in Luton. She pulled up to the road which was packed with frightened locals, ambulances and police. Fiona says: 'A lady I'd known for years rushed over, confirming it was Ash. She said he'd been stabbed by the wrap shop. Another boy too. 'I burst into tears, I couldn't believe it. He'd only just texted me. 'I realised Ash was inside the ambulance, bleeding out. It was locked. 'I was hysterical, screaming for God to save my son, to please save my baby. He couldn't die.' Ash was blue-lighted to the hospital. There, Fiona was taken into a private room. The family of the other boy who'd also been stabbed were there with her. But as a group of doctors entered, they asked to be alone with Fiona. Fiona says: 'They told me they'd done everything they could, but they couldn't save Ash. 'I didn't understand. I begged them desperately to keep trying. 'But they told me Ash was already dead. His lungs had been punctured. 'I collapsed to the floor, and blacked out. 'When I came to, they let me see Ash. There was a pool of blood underneath his bed. 'I touched his feet, and they were still warm. I was crying, begging him to wake up, but he wouldn't. I'd never felt such pain before.' 'His feet were still warm' The following day police informed Fiona they'd arrested two young boys, who'd they'd tracked down through CCTV. Athif and Althaf Hussaindeen, now 18, were twin brothers. Over the coming months, Fiona slowly discovered what had happened. Petty Snapchat feud Fiona says: 'Earlier that day at school one of Ash's good friends had got into a fight. He'd fought with the boy, Athif. Ash wasn't there. 'Athif had been punched whilst being recorded on Snapchat. 'Humiliated, he went home, grabbed a large zombie knife he'd purchased online, and gathered his twin brother, Althaf. 'The teenage twin brothers, as well as other friends with knives, searched the area looking for Ash's friend. 'Sadly, as they found him Ash was there, eating his wrap, waiting for the lift from me. I touched his feet, and they were still warm. I was crying, begging him to wake up, but he wouldn't. I'd never felt such pain before Fiona Namusoke "He had no idea what was happening. Ash was chased by the brothers. 'Althaf held Ash as he tried to run, whilst the other brother Athif stabbed Ash with the zombie knife three times in the back. 'The first time it went through Ash's textbooks and calculator. But the other two times it sliced through his body, puncturing his vital organs including his lungs. 'Ash's friend, the one they'd searched for, had also been stabbed but he'd survived. 'My heart was shattered. My son had no affiliation with gangs. He was innocent, unarmed and trying to get away to safety. "He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.' Smirking killers 9 9 9 In October 2024, Fiona faced the twisted brothers at Luton Crown Court. When the court was shown CCTV footage of Ash's murder, Fiona couldn't bear to watch. After a lengthy trial Athif Hussaindeen was sentenced to 24 years after being found guilty of murdering Ash. His brother Althaf Hussaindeen was given seven years after being found guilty of manslaughter. Fiona says: 'They laughed and smirked at me in tears. 'I'd only taken my son to school that day, I didn't understand how this could happen. 'I'd always been a protective, strict mum, dropping and picking him up from everywhere. 'No time would make up for my losing my son, and Raayan losing his brother.' 'Mothers must be vigilant' Now Fiona refuses to let her son's death be in vain and has started the Ashraf Habimana Foundation, dedicated to tackling knife crime and helping families affected. Fiona says: 'Our goal is to educate young children of how knives destroy lives, as well as encourage mothers to be more vigilant with their kids. 'Please check your children's bags and bedrooms weekly. Become a detective, and even monitor their computer and phone use. It could save lives. 'Raayan can't understand his brother is gone. Ash's smile was contagious and I want him to be remembered for the love he had for everyone.' Knife crime on the rise IN the last 10 years there has been a shocking 87 per cent increase in the number of police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument. In the 12 months to March 2024, 262 murders were committed involving a knife or sharp instrument. In the same period, 57 young people aged under 25 were murdered - 17 under the age of 16 - by a knife or sharp weapon. Over the past 10 years the number of teenagers killed with a knife or sharp object has increased by 240 per cent, from 22 to 53. In the year ending September 2024, there was a devastating total of 55,008 knife-enabled offences. Up to June of last year, the Met Police recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in London generally had risen by 16 per cent over the past year. In January Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick told The Sun the UK currently has a knife crime epidemic which is "completely out of control" in London.
India Today
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Kuberaa box office Day 2: Dhanush's crime-thriller shows growth, crosses Rs 30 crore
'Kuberaa', starring Dhanush, Nagarjuna, and Rashmika Mandanna, is going strong at the box office. According to industry tracking website Sacnilk, the Telugu thriller has earned over Rs 30 crore in earning Rs 14.7 crore on its opening day, 'Kuberaa' witnessed further growth on Day 2, collecting Rs 16 crore and taking its total to Rs 30.7 crore. The film outperformed its Tamil version, recording strong occupancy across regions. The Telugu version led the way with an estimated Rs 22.7 crore, while the Tamil version contributed around Rs 9 is also performing better than Dhanush's previous film, 'Raayan', which collected Rs 27 crore in two days. However, it still lags behind Ajith Kumar's 'Vidaamuyarchi' and 'Good Bad Ugly', as well as Balakrishna's 'Daaku Maharaaj'. The film is also receiving still competition from Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's 'Sitaare Zameen Par', which released in theatres this weekend. The film has also minted Rs 30 crore at the box office.'Kuberaa' revolves around Deva (Dhanush), a beggar who meets a former CBI officer, Deepak Tej (Nagarjuna), in a life-changing encounter. He then meets Sameera (Rashmika), a woman stranded in Mumbai, and together they navigate their circumstances. Jim Sarbh plays the role of a corrupt CEO of a wealthy corporation. Directed by Sekhar Kammula, 'Kuberaa' is produced by Suniel Narang, Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, and Ajay Kaikala under Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP and Amigos Creations. 'Kuberaa' has garnered positive reviews for its unique storyline and strong performances. With its steady momentum, the film is expected to perform well in the coming days.
Indian Express
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Kuberaa box office collection Day 2: Dhanush and Nagarjuna film earns over Rs 30 crore, gains momentum worldwide
Kuberaa box office collection Day 2: Kuberaa, starring Dhanush, Nagarjuna, Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh in pivotal roles, is going strong at the box office. According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 14.75 crore on Day 1. Day 2 saw a slight improvement, with collections rising to Rs 16 crore, bringing the film's total India net to Rs 30.75 crore. Kuberaa recorded a strong 66.19% occupancy for its Telugu version and is performing better in Telugu than in Tamil. As far as the worldwide collection is concerned, the movie grossed Rs 27.5 crore on its first day. The Sekhar Kammula directorial has already surpassed the $1.2 million mark in North America, signalling a solid overseas performance. The numbers are expected to rise significantly on Sunday. Dhanush's previous film Raayan earned Rs 27.04 crore in two days, and Kuberaa has already surpassed it. SCREEN gave Kubera 3.5 stars. An excerpt from the review read, 'While the Dhanush and Nagarjuna-starrer is not without its share of missteps, the film still holds its own because of a discerning filmmaker and his sincere ensemble cast.' Backed by Suniel Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, Kuberaa is the story of a beggar named Deva (Dhanush) who crosses paths with a former CBI officer, Deepak Tej (Nagarjuna), in an encounter that changes his life. Along the way, he also meets Sameera (Rashmika), a woman stranded in Mumbai and looking for a way out. Jim plays the corrupt CEO of a rich corporation called Neeraj Mitra.
