The ‘Bheeshma’ actor reveals how one missed train stop led to an unforgettable travel memory, as she covered every inch of Venice on foot.

Exploring Venice on foot tops Rashmika Mandanna’s list of adventures from her many travels, although, given a second chance, she might get off at the right train stop this time. On the plus side, she says, “I feel like I’m a boss of Venice now.”

The story goes such: having requested a break from filming a song for Bheeshma, Rashmika opted to travel to Venice from Rome via Florence on train.

“I knew that my stop would arrive at noon,” she says. Once aboard, the train operator threw two different options. “One stop at 11.45 and the other at 12.15. I thought the earlier option was better and ended up getting off at the wrong station,” she adds.

Up ahead were two more options: either walk for two-and-a-half hours with her luggage to get to her hotel in Venice, or travel by cab to a point midway and then take a water taxi.

She took the cab but, as fate would have it, she could not find a boat service/operator who could speak or understand English.

“I was awestruck. The entire world comes here for vacation. Maybe, it was my bad luck that nobody could understand what I was trying to ask them, like ‘where to go’, ‘how do you reach here’,” she says.

The actor decided to wing it and find her own way, perhaps, falling back on the solo traveller spirit, a move she would later regret as she ended up at the hotel only at 2 am.

“I have never walked so much in my life. It was just me dragging my suitcase and walking around a residential street; there was not a single soul in sight. My phone battery was going to give up, I didn’t have a map and I started to think ‘okay, what if I am supposed to spend the rest of my life here?’,” she laughs, adding, “I’m not kidding because I was so scared. Imagine, you are walking and you don’t see any one, there are just two people walking by and staring at you, probably because they think you are weird.”

The experience only strengthened her resolve to overcome the language barrier.

“I stayed in the hotel the next day because I was tired, but then the next two days I was out and about, taking the water taxis all around Venice trying to figure out the city, which stop connected to which place, talking to locals and clicking pictures. I did get lost in Venice but now I feel like I know each and every spot there.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Entertainment> Movies / by Pradeep Kumar / May 13th, 2020

Majaa Talkies is Kannada television’s favorite comedy show. The actors and everybody else on the crew have become fans’ favorite over the years.

Shweta Changappa, who essays one of the famous roles, Rani, is pregnant and expecting her child. Recently, the actress shared the news with her fans through an Instagaram post. She also mentioned in the caption that she is due soon.

Yesterday, the Majaa Talkies members visited Shwetha Changappa at her residence for the baby shower ceremony.

She shared the pictures of the same on her social media handles.

Shwetha shared a series of pictures with Majaa Talkies family and wrote, “Just thinking 🤔 Does this POST require any QUOTES??????… Nahhhhhhhhh. U know what, These pictures says it allllllllll🤗 These are my FRIENDS who took,time off from Thier busy schedule and Came to our home☺️ All I can say is thank u guys😘 #motherhood #pregnancy #momtobe #Babybump #god’sgift #happysoul #lovemylife #loveuzindagi😍” – (sic)

Shwetha originally hails from Coorg, Karanataka. Unlike the other conventional baby showers, their tradition takes puts the mother-to-be on an eating spree.

Explaining this she said, There is a ritual that every coorgie family does to a kodavathi GIRL who is pregnant… that’s called “KOOPADI KOOLU”. Starts from her Mother and father. And continues with close family members…..Cooking special Dishes in odd numbers and serving the Mom to be🤗 we don’t Have a SEEMANTHA function..But our ritual
happens almost every weekend by our close family members.. ♥️”

“For me it stated almost 2months ago and it is still continuing … Have captured few pics and would like to share it with u alll♥️ these are the pics with our Family who made the rituals special for me by cooking variety of dishes made it for me and the little one in my tummy😍 with the special ingredient called LOVE.😘 can’t thank them enough. All I can say is I am truly blessed 🙏 LOVE YOU ALL 😍,” she added.

source: http://www.filmibeat.com / Filmi Beat / Home> Kannada> News / by Chaitra Krishnamurthy / August 03rd, 2019

This is the first time, Kannada girl Rashmika Mandanna is going to share the screen space with Stylish Star Allu Arjun in a movie Pushpa, which will be helmed by Sukumar.

Rashmika Mandanna is turning out to be a lucky charm these days for the filmmakers. She has inevitably cast a spell on the movie lovers with her charm and gorgeousness.

According to the latest buzz in the film industry, Rashmika Mandana will be essaying a very important role in the movie, which will stand equal to Allu Arjun’ character. Now, it’s Rashmika Mandanna’ turn to acquire a new skill. Apparently, Geetha Govidnam girl Rashmika Mandanna is utilizing this lockdown period to learn the Chittoor dialect through the notes, which are being sent to her by director Sukumar via email.

Apparently, Rashmika Mandanna and Sukumar of Rangasthalam fame are in constant touch over the phone as well and the director is helping her out. The shoot of Pushpa would resume soon after the lockdown ends.

There is a rumor that Rashmika Mandanna’ name in Allu Arjun starrer is Pushpa and the plot revolves around her character, who gets murdered by goons. To seek revenge on them, Allu Arjun’ character impersonates a redwood smuggler. Pushpa is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media, which also has Harish Uthaman, Vennela Kishore, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Prakash Raj, Jagapati Babu, and Anish Kuruvilla in supporting roles.

source: http://www.tollywood.net / Tollywood / Home> Featured / by Murali Ravi / April 17th, 2020