What could be more joyful than having your good deeds recognized, especially when they come with awards and rewards? This is precisely the happiness that renowned Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu actress Sanchita Shetty is experiencing right now.

Sanchita has starred as a heroine in approximately 25 films, including notable works like ‘Soodhu Kavvum’ alongside Vijay Sethupathi, ‘Villa’ with Ashok Selvan, and ‘Bagheera’ featuring Prabhu Deva. Beyond her acting career, Saint Mother Teresa University has announced an honorary doctorate for her, recognizing her services in youth leadership.

The award was presented to Sanchita at a ceremony held in a Coimbatore hotel. After receiving the honor, Sanchita Shetty stated that this doctorate has given her new inspiration to undertake more good work in the future.

She also expressed her gratitude to the committee that selected her for this prestigious award.

Ustad Ram Pothineni is set to entertain with “Andhra King Taluka.” In this film, Ram will be seen as a young man who is crazy about movies.

Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and directed by Mahesh Babu P, the film is currently in its final shooting schedule in Hyderabad. The music duo Vivek–Mervin composed the album for “Andhra King Taluka.”

The first single from this album is set to release on July 18. Notably, Rockstar Anirudh Ravichander has sung this track. The real special surprise, however, is that Ram Pothineni himself penned the lyrics for this song.

Bhagyashree Borse stars as the heroine in this film, while Kannada Superstar Upendra plays a pivotal role.

The highly successful Tamil movie ‘DNA’ is set to be released in Telugu under the title ‘My Baby’. Having completed censor formalities, the film will have a grand release on July 18, 2025.

Producer Suresh Kondeti, who has previously brought successful dubbed films like “Premisthe, Journey, Shopping Mall, Pizza” to Telugu audiences, is releasing ‘My Baby’ in Telugu. Atharvaa Murali and Nimisha Sajayan star in this crime thriller, directed by Nelson Venkatesan.

The makers state that the story is based on a tragic incident in the life of a software architect in 2014 and is an emotional narrative with a gripping screenplay. The film will be released through S.K. Pictures. Co-producers for this film are Sai Charan Teja Pulla and Duppati Gattu Sarika Reddy.

Dalit Icon –  Padma Shri Manda Krishna Madiga

The film “Ambedkar in Agraharam” is inspired by the ideologies of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. Dalit icon and Padma Shri awardee Manda Krishna Madiga released the title song of the film. He expressed his hope that the film, which has been made with great struggle by Krishna Chaitanya, will achieve remarkable success. He also appealed to every admirer of Ambedkar to watch the film without fail.

This film has already won awards at several prestigious international film festivals. It is produced under the banner Ramji – Lakshmoji Films and its directed by Mantha Krishna Chaitanya, who is also playing the lead role—an interesting aspect in itself.

Speaking on the occasion, he said:
“The film was created with the aim of spreading Ambedkar’s ideology across the world. I am extremely thankful to Manda Krishna garu for launching the title song. We are preparing to release this film globally through Cinetaria Media Works. This project, made with immense effort and investment, is a tribute to Ambedkar, who worked for an equal society beyond caste, religion, region, and community. I hope everyone will support and embrace the film.”

Veteran actor and Padma Shri awardee Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away in Hyderabad on Sunday early hours at the age of 83 after a prolonged illness.

Coming from theatre started his film career as comedian and later became popular with powerful villain roles and dominated telugu film industry for few decades.

Teluguplex.com offers condolences to his family.