Diwali brought in too many surprises in the South Film industry - many good, and some not so good. Thalapathy Vijay's Diwali release was in the news for right as well as wrong reasons. Quite a few filmmakers released assets like posters, teasers and trailers. Akshara Haasan had a rather unpleasant cyber encounter, Samantha Ruth Prabhu welcomed a new member in her family. Let's look at the top newsmakers of the week in detail... Sarkar breaks records... and lands in controversy Vijay's Sarkar made the noise it was expected to in the national and international circuits. Taking a mind-blowing start, the film broke records right from Day 1. While the box office collections of the film spelled success for the filmmakers, things took an unpleasant turn as the film landed in controversy with charges of sedition. It faced protests in the South region and as a result, the makers had to given into the pressure and remove some objectionable scenes. Jyothika impresses in Kaatrin Mozhi trailer It was a deja vu of sorts when the makers of Kaatrin Mozhi released the trailer of the film on the festive occasion of Diwali. Kaatrin Mozhi is a Tamil remake of Vidya Balan starrer Tumhari Sulu, and popular actress Jyothika steps into the shoes of Vidya. The trailer brought in memories of Sulu and Jyothika proved yet again why she is perfect for the role. Kaatrin Mozhi also stars Vidaarth and Lakshmi Manchu playing the characters of Manav Kaul and Neha Dhupia respectively. Akshara Haasan lodges a complaint over her leaked pictures Kamal Haasan's daughter Akshara became victim to cyber-crime wherein her private photos were leaked on social media in a serious breach of privacy. She finally broke her silence over the matter and issued a statement, "It s particularly disturbing and deeply upsetting to see that at a time when the nation has woken up to the #metoo movement, there are still people out there who would harass and attempt to share private pictures of a young girl in the public eye only to derive some perverse pleasure that appeals only to them." She also revealed how the instance has scarred her internally. Akshara reached out to the Mumbai police and the cyber cell so that the creeps are behind the hack are brought to the books. A new member in Samantha's family Diwali turned into double celebration for Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya as they brought home a cute little pup. The actress shared the happiness on Instagram by posting pictures of the adorable puppy who now has a home and a beautiful family too. The couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary last month, and this new member in the family will only strengthen their bond further. KGF trailer Kannada film KGF starring Yash in the lead role as Rocky will be clashing with Shah Rukh Khan's Bollywood release Zero. Set in the backdrop of the '70s, the period drama is believed to be the most expensive film ever made in the Kannada film industry. The trailer of the film was launched yesterday and it received a tremendous response. The trailer is a complete package of hard hitting dialogues, impressive CGI spiced up with action sequences. The film will also feature Srinidhi Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Ananth Nag, John Kokken and Achyuth Rao in pivotal roles.