South News Weekly Rewind: Samantha Ruth Prabhu to NOT appear in Pushpa 2, KGF star Yash meets PM Modi and more

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Yash, Rishab Shetty and more - Meet the South Indian actors who turned out to be the top newsmakers of the week.

By Nikita Thakkar
| Updated: February 18, 2023 7:31 AM IST

Saturdays are meant for weekly round-up. Here are all the top South Indian stars who turned out to be the newsmakers over the week. The biggest update was about Pushpa 2 and Samantha Ruth Prabhu being approached for an item number in Allu Arjun's film. Next, many of the top South Indian actors like Yash, Rishabh Shetty and others met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A video of Mohanlal and Akshay Kumar also grabbed the attention of the audience. So without further ado, here's taking a look at all the top updates. Also Read - Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey commits suicide in hotel room in Varanasi; boyfriend beau Samar Singh apparently untraceable

Is Samantha Ruth Prabhu a part of Pushpa 2?

Recently, it was rumoured that the makers of Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 have approached Samantha Ruth Prabhu for a special number in the film. She appeared in Oo Antava song from Pushpa and it turned out to be rage. But rumours suggested that she declined the offer this time. There is no confirmation though. Also Read - Tejasswi Prakash and Dheeraj Dhoopar, Jennifer Winget, Vishal Aditya Singh, Tina Datta, Jay Bhanushali and more new TV couples fans can expect [View List]

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Yash meets PM Narendra Modi

During PM Narendra Modi's visit to Karnataka, stars like KGF's Yash, Kantara lead Rishab Shetty and more got to meet him over Sunday dinner hosted at Raj Bhavan. The picture went viral in no time. Also Read - Bekaaboo: Shalin Bhanot and Eisha Singh's RaBel to be next 'hot pair of ITV'; fans predict supremacy [Read Tweets]

Yash, Rishab Shetty & others meet PM Modi. pic.twitter.com/7X2uLeX0BG

— Nishit Shaw (@NishitShawHere) February 13, 2023

Rishab Shetty wins Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Kantara star Star Rishab Shetty won the Most Promising Actor Award at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023. His film Kantara created ripples across the nation and bagged him a Dadasaheb Phalke award.

Rashmika Mandanna's Valentine's Day celebrations

The week was all about love and Rashmika Mandanna jumped in too. She wished all her fans as she shared the day with her special someone. Well, we are talking about her sweet pet dog.

Check out Rashmika Mandanna's video below:

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Mohanlal and Akshay Kumar's viral bhangra video

Many celebrities attended a big wedding in Rajasthn. Mohanlal and Akshay Kumar even did a bhangra. The Selfie star shared it on his Instagram account and it went viral.

Check out Mohanlal-Akshay Kumar's video below:

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Kamal Haasan begins work on Indian 2

After a long time, Kamal Haasan has begun work on the next schedule of Indian 2. The news was confirmed by dierctor Shankar who shared a BTS picture.

Back on the sets of #Indian2 pic.twitter.com/B3ByCedXHc

— Shankar Shanmugham (@shankarshanmugh) February 16, 2023

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ByNikita Thakkar
| Updated: February 18, 2023 7:31 AM IST