Best Hero: Allu Arjun (Pushpa 2), Best Director: Nag Ashwin (Kalki), Gaddar Awards announced

The Gaddar Awards encompass films released from 2014 to 2023, with the jury reviewing a staggering 1,248 nominations. The awards span multiple categories, including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director, and various technical and special jury recognitions. Additionally, special honors named after cinema icons such as NTR, Paidi Jairaj, BN Reddy, Nagireddy-Chakrapani, Kantha Rao, and Raghupathi Venkayya have been introduced to commemorate their enduring legacy in Indian cinema.

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The Pogonotrophy Phenomenon: Beard Boom Becomes the New Zeitgeist

Not limited to the silver screen, this potonotrophy wave is just as visible in political circles. In Telangana, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his colleague Uttam Kumar Reddy showcase contrasting beard styles—one meticulously trimmed and the other flowing. Meanwhile, in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu sports his distinct beard, while his son and Minister Lokesh follows the trend with a youthful, salt-and-pepper look. Even political heavyweight and cinema icon Pawan Kalyan, now Deputy Chief Minister, dons a luxuriant mane of facial hair, reinforcing the notion of beards as a symbol of power and masculinity.

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