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Hot and not on the Red Carpet ..

2012-03-02T08:08:00.016+05:30

Winning an academy award is a life changing moment for the fortunate ones who get to lay their hands on the coveted statuette but rocking the red carpet on Hollywood's biggest night has become almost as important as winning the award.

The celebs brought their A game on Oscar night with a teeny bit of help from their highly paid stylists. Some got their looks were perfectly right and had fashion critics drooling while some missed the mark with the same critics frothing at the mouth.

Angelina Jolie was the cynosure of all eyes. She showed up in her gorgeous Atelier Versace gown with a mile-high slit and flaunted the best accessory of all - Brad Pitt.

Michelle Williams may have lost out on the Oscar win but she looked pretty as a picture and stole a zillion hearts in her daring coral gown by Louis Vuitton.

Gwyneth Paltrow in her stunning white Tom Ford gown with a flamboyant cape also gets a thumbs up as does Cameron Diaz who went nude in a delectable Gucci number.

George Clooney may not have won but he was still the envy of all present as his beau, Stacy Kiebler rocked in a metallic Marchesa gown.

Other honorable mentions are Tina Fey in Carolina Herrera, Penelope Cruz in Giorgio Armani, and Natalie Portman in vintage Dior.

The fashion debacles were fewer.

Meryl Streep romped home with a win but fashion critics were not too thrilled with her fashion sense as it was felt that her shining Lanvin gown looked a little too blingy to be in good taste.

Jennifer Lopez generated heat but for all the wrong reasons in her Zuhair Murad gown which was considered a little trashy now that she is a mommy and all.

Emma Stone's Giambattista Valli gown got mixed reactions with some critics not too enthused about the dramatic bow while others hailed her for the daring choice.

The jury is still out on that one.

Nayantara denies rumors..

2012-03-02T07:50:00.004+05:30

The latest news doing the rounds is that Nayantara will be doing a special guest appearance role in Billa II.

It will be remembered that she made a huge impact with her turn as the sassy and sexy Sasha in Billa.

So the buzz is that Nayantara will be reprising as Sasha in the prequel as well.

However much to the disappointment of Nayantara's fans, the actress has denied the news leaving behind expectations to look forward for Vishnuvardhan's upcoming film with Ajith and Arya.

Slumdog Actress making Tamil debut

2012-02-28T12:11:00.004+05:30

Tanvi Lonkar, who played the teenage Latika, will appear in a lead role in the Tamil movie Kadhal Theevu. The

Kadhal Theevu is produced by Studentstudio.com production company and Sathyaraj introduced the cast of Kadhal Theevu's leads - Tanvi and Ramcharan, who played the young Parthiban in Azhagi - was held in Fame National Multiplex in Chennai.

Tanvi, in her address, revealed how hard it is to make it big in Bollywood. "Although I am from Maharashtra and speak Hindi, it's impossible to break into Hindi films because Bollywood prefers people with some film background. But Tamil cinema is different and I am hoping to do more projects here," she said.

84th Academy Awards - The Oscar Winners..

2012-02-26T07:24:00.001+05:30

The much-anticipated 84th Oscars Awards ceremony kick started in the US today.

This year, it is The Artist that swept the Oscars with five awards. The Artist was adjudged as the Best Motion Picture. The crowd gathered gave huge round of applause when Tom Cruise announced the film as the winner.

Interestingly, the Best Actor award went to Jean Dujardin for The Artist and another honor for The Artist with director Michel Hazanavicius receiving the Best Director award. The Artist also bagged the Best Original score award which went to Ludovic Bource.

Best Actress in a leading role went to Meryl Streep for starring in The Iron Lady.

The award for Best Documentary Feature went to Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy for Saving Face. Sharmeen is a Pakistani and reports say that this is the first time a Pakistani is winning a Oscar award.

The Descendants won the Best Adapted Screenplay. This film is based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings. Screenwriter and director Alexander Payne along with Nat Faxon and Jim Rash had written the screenplay for The Descendants.

Salman switching to Robin Hood Pandey's avatar

2012-02-24T12:01:00.002+05:30

Now that the shooting of 'Ek Tha Tiger' has wrapped up in Cuba, Salman Khan is back in the city and is all set to switch on to the avatar of Chulbul Pandey in Dabangg 2 directed by his brother Arbaaz Khan, who is busy as of now searching for the most suitable cast for the movie.

News is that there have been a few drop outs from the prequel.

Not just that, in Dabangg2, there are reports of a few additions to the already existing cast. But buzz is that baddie Sonu Sood will not be seen in the movie while Sonakshi Sinha will continue to be Salman's lady love.

The music of the sequel will be composed by Sajid-Wajid.

The shooting is likely to go on floors in March.

Ek Deewana Tha is a flop!

2012-02-24T11:54:00.000+05:30

The failure of 'Ek Deewana Tha' will strongly affect the standing of Prateik Babbar in Bollywood.

Remakes of a South superhit film might not always have the same fate in Bollywood.

While 'Ek Deewana Tha' Tamil (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa) and Telugu (Ye Maaya Chesave) versions were huge hits, the Hindi version failed to excite the audience.

Director Gowtham Menon's unique way of giving the viewers the choice of two ending did not help the film either as somewhere audiences were disappointed with the film in entirety.

Soha roped for the sequel of Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster

2012-02-24T11:49:00.001+05:30

The makers of the sequel of last years’ hit film, Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster, have roped in actor Soha Ali Khan in the role of Irrfan Khan’s tormented wife.

Soha's role would borrow quite a lot from yesteryear film, Anupama, in which her mother, actor Sharmila Tagore, was seen as a suppressed daughter.

“Nothing and no one is ever how they seem. I’m very excited about the role,” Soha was quoted as saying.

Poonam Pandey wants to get f#cked in public!

2012-02-24T11:02:00.008+05:30

Strip sensation Poonam Pandey is back in controversy, not by striping her clothes though, but this time it's a 'war of words' on a social networking site.

The Kingfisher model Poonam Pandey received some hard comments from writer Taslima Nasreen when Poonam tweeted,

Now, unlike other Poonam Pandey fans, the comments on social networking site were not entertained by the writer and she hit back with a tweet saying,

Fumed Poonam Pandey tweeted back and the writer responded to her tweeting the fact that women were being objectified.,

Mahesh Bhatt and RGV fight over Sunny Leone

2012-02-24T10:23:00.003+05:30

Sunny Leone, the famous Indo - Canadian pornstar, whose claim to fame in India was Big Boss 5, is now very much a part of our Bollywood fraternity.

Mahesh Bhatt, known for his keen eye for fresh faces, noticed Sunny on the show, and now the sensuous actor will be making her Bollywood debut with Mahesh Bhatt's JISM 2.

Sunny Leone has also found a fan in ace director Ram Gopal Varma, who wants to cast her in his movie as well. Expressing this desire to her so called 'guardian' Mahesh Bhatt, RGV was requested to go ahead, but on two conditions; that his movie be released only after JISM 2, and to give an equally sensuous role to Sunny in his movie.

It is found out that RGV has not taken Bhatt's demands kindly, and is extremely annoyed with the Bhatt camp. He is now completely rubbishing news of approaching Mahesh Bhatt, to cast the sensuous soon to be Bollywood actress!

Looks like Mahesh is definitely looking after Sunny Leone's best interests. After all, she is his discovery!

Chitrangada's biggest regret

2012-02-24T10:12:00.003+05:30

These are thoughtful times for actress Chitrangada Singh. After her critically acclaimed roles in films like HAZAARON KHWAISHEIN AISI, KAL - YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW and SORRY BHAI the actress is currently going through a phase of regret.

This phase of regret has to do with her last film DESI BOYZ in which Chitrangada tried to go for some image makeover but did not quite make it.

Now, we hear the actress is going through a low phase for working against her "serious actor" image with her last film DESI BOYZ that did little to help her in any way. While she is trying to get back to doing some serious, hard hitting roles again, meantime her act in the upcoming film JOKER will be another attempt by her to fiddle with her image.

According to reliable sources, "Chitrangada has fully realized the folly of trying to move away from her serious image as an actress. The audiences have not accepted her despite many filmmakers going gaga over her sensuous looks. Now, with JOKER, in which she has a fun loving character too, chances are slim that Chitrangada can look convincing in such a role after being associated for breaking the stereotype with her earlier films."

While it would be interesting to watch how Chitrangada fares in her item girl image in JOKER, the fact is that going back to doing some serious roles is the best counsel she can take home.

I've become the face of change: Vidya Balan

2012-02-24T09:43:00.003+05:30

Vidya Balan, whose film count includes mostly female-oriented themes, says the film industry changed over the years and co-incidentally she has become the face of this change.

"I believe that change doesn't happen overnight, it takes time. I am lucky that today when we are feeling the change, it's a co-incidence that I have become a face of this change," she said in an interview.

Vidya gave strong performances in "Ishqiya", "Paa", "No One Killed Jessica" and " The Dirty Picture". The 33-year-old, who will be seen next in Sujoy Ghosh's "Kahaani", feels lucky to be present at a time when such stories are being written.

"I am lucky to be a part of Indian cinema at a time when such stories and roles are being written and I am getting a chance to be a part of such good films. I try to do my work honestly. It feels great to get so much love from the people," said Vidya who had stormed the industry with her very first film "Parineeta" in 2005.

Releasing March 9, "Kahaani" is a thriller and shows a pregnant woman's struggle to find her missing husband in Kolkata.

Shruti Haasan admits of her nose job

2012-02-24T00:29:00.003+05:30

While most actors usually shy away from discussing their cosmetic surgeries, Shruti Haasan - the 26-year-old daughter of veteran actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika had no problem in admitting that she went under the knife for a nose-job before her Bollywood debut.

"I had a common disorder involving a deviated septum and I underwent Septoplasty, a corrective surgery in the United States avoiding further breathing problems," revealed Shruti Haasan on BIG CBS Love’s show “India’s Glam Diva” adding "Life has become a lot easier post-surgery and I am now able to sleep and sing peacefully without any difficulty. It was a minor procedure and I am greatly relieved."

Shruti, who made her Bollywood debut with “Luck” in 2009 is also a singer and was apprehensive about undergoing the surgery for the fear of the procedure affecting her voice.

Thus clarifying that the procedure was performed for medical reasons.

Bala to sign Pooja for his upcoming film

2012-02-23T23:55:00.001+05:30

Director Bala is planning to rope in his Naan Kadavul heroine Pooja for Eriyum Thanal.

The director is to conduct a test shoot on Pooja and is expected to officially announce her as the heroine in the film.

The film also star Vedhika as a female lead with Atharva as the hero.

Music for Eriyum Thanal is being scored by GV Prakash. The film is based on a Malayalam novel, say sources.

Ambuli II would have top stars

2012-02-23T22:28:00.005+05:30

Producer KTVY Loganathan, who produced the recently released 3D adventure Ambuli is very happy about the way the film has been received.

The producer further expressed his excitement towards the amazing response that Ambuli has been receiving since day one of release. He further added that Ambuli's success has encouraged him to produce the film's sequel too.

Ambuli 3D, the first ever stereoscopic Tamil 3D film has been received very well with more positive reviews. The film that ended with a open climax for a possible sequel is now about to be materialized and the same producer of KTVR Creative Reels will produce this venture too.

While in Ambuli the directors Hareesh Narayan and Hari Shankar had only used the technical expertise to reach the public, in the second they are planning to rope in some top stars. While the first part was set in a village, the sequel will be set in a city.

The directors said that they will announce the lead star very soon.

Flaunt for Fame - Anushka Sharma

2012-02-23T13:30:00.008+05:30

Is Bollywood getting inclined towards nudity? 'Flaunt for Fame' now seems to be the motto of every other Bollywood Queen who wants to make it big in the industry. Here is the league of the extra ordinary starlets who were bold to make that desperate measure to survive as the fittest in Bollywood shedding more than just their inhibitions.

Poonam Pandey, the Twitter sensation that started a niche of posting scantily clad pictures on Twitter is never shy of posting hot pictures. The 'Bold Babe of Twitter' loves to flaunt her body and keeps giving her 'tweethearts' a daily dose of sensuality.

After her brief stint in Big Boss 5, The Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone is now a household name. Her profession, nevertheless, did not prove to be a hurdle for her to get a plum offer from director Mahesh Bhatt. The internet trends are proof about Sunny's popularity in a "conservative" country like India.

Sexy Starlet Sherlyn Chopra is one woman trying to touch the 'heights' of boldness giving competition to none other but Sunny Leone. It is perhaps the reason why she struck a nude pose in the same way as the promotional poster of Jism 2. She also posted some of her own nude pictures on Twitter cleverly concealing her assets.

The Pakistani model-actress is considered the most controversial in almost all of South Asia. This is not an overstatement because when Veena posed in the nude for the FHM India cover page, she took the internet world by storm and remained in trends for the next few days. Her act invited the ire of the conservatives in her country. Adding to it, she posed with an ISI tattoo on her arm in the picture which was enough to raise many serious questions.

She is the latest entrant in this league. Ever since the pretty Anushka posed somewhat boldly for Thierry Mugler, she has been compared to the other bold queens who have garnered enough media attention. Anushka Sharma hit the headlines with a dream debut opposite Shahrukh Khan in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. However, she has failed to deliver a major hit after it. Is this the reason she is turning bold?

First Look of Shanghai

2012-02-23T10:40:00.001+05:30

Here's the first look of Abhay Deol and Emraan Hashmi starrer Shanghai.

Shanghai is an upcoming Hindi political thriller film directed by Dibakar Banerjee of Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! fame.

Starring Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi, Kalki Koechlin, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Pitobash, Shanghai is currently being shot in Maharashtra based on the life of Politicians and their greed.

The film is slated to release on June 8, 2012.

Theatrical trailer of Housefull 2

2012-02-23T10:22:00.002+05:30

Sajid Khan is back again to tickle your funny bone with Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen.

Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani, Randhir Kapoor and Chunky Pandey will come together again for the sequel of the 2010 comedy.

Malaika Arora Khan has done an item-number in Housefull 2 and Sajid-Wajid are the music directors of the movie.

Hot new poster of Tezzz

2012-02-23T10:17:00.003+05:30

'Tezz' is an upcoming Hindi action thriller film directed by Priyadarshan.

Tezz features an ensemble cast that includes Mohanlal, Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgan, Kangna Ranaut, Sameera Reddy and Zayed Khan in main roles.

The stunts for the film has been choreographed by Gareth Milne, the stunt co-ordinator of 'Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer' and 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets' . Tezz was earlier titled 'Bullet Train'.

Vikram Bhatt's Hate Story

2012-02-23T10:11:00.004+05:30

The first look of Hate Story promises a steamy journey ahead.

A mystery girl with her bare back and the titillating setting of a gun and a tattoo - the poster of Vikram Bhatt's Hate Story is bold, daring and different.

The identity of the girl is being kept under wraps.

The movie, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, features Nikhil Dwivedi, Paoli Dam and Gulshan Devaiya.

Bengali actress Paoli Dam is known to have done one of the boldest scenes in Bengali cinema in Chatrak. But it is uncertain if the girl in the picture is her.

Lakshmi Rai gushes about Adhinayakudu

2012-02-23T04:37:00.007+05:30

Actress Lakshmi Rai has come a long way after her debut in 2005 with the Tamil film Karka Kasadara. She is indeed considered as one of the actors who are ready to bare. Sizzling as usual, "What is wrong in wearing a bikini?," she asks stating "If you have a good body, you might as well want to flaunt it!”

Fresh with the success of Kanchana, Lakshmi Rai is ready to entertain the audience with her latest film Adhinayakudu starring Telugu Superstar Balakrishna in the lead.

Lakshmi Rai, about her film with the Telugu superstar, has shared her excitement of being part of the prestigious project directed by Parachuri Murali.

Talking about the experience of working with Balakrishna, Lakshmi Rai has praised the actor to heavens for his simplicity and down-to-earth attitude. Despite being a star, he never shows his tantrums and behaves like a gentleman on the sets, claims the actress.

Lakshmi Rai further adds that she has a good role in Adhinayakudu. Parachuri Murali has written a wonderful script, which has scope for every actor in the film.

Lakshmi Rai hopes that the mega-budget film Adhinayakudu also featuring Jayasudha, Sukanya, Saloni, Kota Srinivasa Rao and others in the cast manages to impress the audience as expected.

Jeyam Raja ropes in Karthi ..

2012-02-23T03:59:00.003+05:30

Karthi has signed up a project with Jayam Raja.

Following the huge success of Velayutham, Director Jeyam Raja is working on a family subject and has roped in Karthi for the lead role. It is not immediately known if the film is a remake, as Jayam Raja is known for handing remakes well.

Karthi, who is currently busy with Alex Pandian is awaiting release of Saguni this April. He is expected to join the sets of Jeyam Raja's upcoming film soon after his prior commitments are over.

Priyamani strikes gold ..

2012-02-23T03:48:00.003+05:30

Sources say that Priyamani has been roped in to play Riteish Deshmukh’s leading lady in a Hindi film.

After Mani Ratnam's Raavan, Priyamani has been looking for a good opportunity to make a mark in Bollywood and the actor seems to have found a good opportunity in a script narrated by Chandrakant Singh, says sources close to her.

Priyamani currently has a couple of Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada projects on hands and will move over to this Hindi flick as soon as her presence is required there.

Sanjana Singh awaits meaty roles ..

2012-02-23T03:13:00.007+05:30

After Renigunta, Sanjana Singh opted to perform for item numbers and make cameos in few films like Ko, Veyilodu Vilayadu and Mayanginen Thayanginen based on the request of some friends in the industry.

Sanjana, however says that she is in no hurry to accept offers as she is looking for good roles that requires award-winning performance.

The actor mentioned of her opportunity to play the female lead again in a film titled Yarukku Theriyum directed by Ganesan Kamaraj and of another untitled film to be directed by Athiyaman.

Sanjana is expecting a break through C.S Amudhan’s Rendavathu Padam (2nd film), an upcoming Tamil film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan that has her playing a pivotal role.

Following the success of the trendsetter Tamizhpadam, 'Rendavathu Padam' stars Vimal, Aravind Akash, Richard and Santhanam along with Vijayalakshmi. The film is currently in its filming stage and scheduled for a mid-2012 release.

Trisha didn't walk out of Jiiva's film

2012-02-23T03:09:00.000+05:30

Director Ahmed has said that Trisha did not walk out of the film that he is to direct with Jiiva in the lead.

The director has said that Trisha liked the role very much and has agreed to join the project only after completing her Telugu film Dammu and Tamil film Samaran.

Ahmed said that though the actress has not signed the dotted lines yet, he is expecting her to do it in the near future. He added that shooting of this yet-to-be-named will begin in May 2012 and by the time he would have completed the pre-production work.

Its Simply Scorching: Trisha

2012-02-23T02:40:00.002+05:30

Trisha has been camping in Pollachi for the past week shooting of her Telugu flick Dammu with Jr NTR in the lead.

"The heat in Pollachi is so unbearable and its extremely difficult to maintain my complexion and skin care has become the need of the hour," said Trisha ruing of requiring re-takes unable to beat the heat of the scorching sun.

It may be mentioned here that Trisha flew down from Thailand where her Tamil project 'Samaran' with Vishal was being shot to Pollachi joining the crew of Dammu.

Vikram and Anushka reunite for Thandavam

2012-02-23T02:12:00.007+05:30

With the ongoing strike, shooting schedules of many upcoming movies are being held outside Tamil Nadu.

The shooting of A.L Vijay's Thandavam starring Chiyam Vikram and Anushka is currently carried out with a few flashback scenes and songs being shot in and around Delhi.

Recently, the song 'Oru Paadhi Kanavu Neeyadi' was shot with Vikram romancing Anushka Shetty. It is worth mentioning her that these actors are reuniting with UTV motion pictures and Director A.L Vijay following the success of Deiva Thirumagal.

The crew of the film along with Amy Jackson of Madarasapattinam fame will fly to US to shoot for other portions of the film once the schedule at Delhi is wrapped.

Katrina lost Kochadaiyaan due to Shahrukh

2012-02-23T01:57:00.002+05:30

Katrina Kaif was the initial choice to play Rajinikanth’s pair in Kochadaiyaan.

The film’s director Soundarya had said that she was in talks with Katrina Kaif to get her onboard. Eventually, the offer fell on the hands of Deepika Padukone.

Talking about missing the opportunity to share the screen space with Rajinikanth, Katrina said that she has agreed to star in a film alongside Shah Rukh Khan and had given a 10-month call sheet for this film. Therefore, she was not in a position to allot the call sheet that Soundarya had asked.

Deepika Padukone in demand for Race II

2012-02-23T01:43:00.001+05:30

While Deepika Padukone has made it clear that she will not be a part of Race II as the producer has wasted her call sheet last year, producer Ramesh Taurani is set on having none other than Deepika playing the female lead.

As a result of this, Ramesh had filed a complaint at the actors’ association in Mumbai.

Replying to the complaint, Deepika said that her dates have been wasted by the producer several times before and she has no intention of starring in Race II.

The actress, however, maintained that she has due respects for the producers but cant do anything about the crisis now.

Kamal Haasan to rope in Rajni for Marudhanayagam

2012-02-23T01:33:00.003+05:30

Kamal Haasan is planning to revive the mega budget project Marudhanayagam.

Kamal had earlier began the film with much fanfare in the year 1997 but after a few days of shoot, it had to be shelved due to various reasons.

Some said that Marudhanayagam is not commercially viable and that was the major reason for the project put in the backburner. Now, the situation is much better and Kamal is looking forward to revive the project.

Kamal Haasan is reported to have said that there is a particular role in the film which would be very apt for his dear friend Rajinikanth. He is looking to rope in the Superstar and if he does, Marudhanayagam cannot get any bigger ..

STR and Nayantara to pair up again ?

2012-02-23T01:11:00.005+05:30

There is a buzz that a popular director is trying to get Silambarasan and Nayantara onboard for his next.

Nayantara has made it clear that she is looking to revive her acting career and has already signed Vishnuvardhan's project alongside Ajith and Arya.

A popular director in Kollywood is said to be in talks with Nayantara for a film that is to have Silambarasan as her lead pair.

It may be mentioned here that the two had fought bitterly during the making of Vallavan and vowed never to share the screen space again.

Sources close to the actor say that Nayantara is now keen on getting good offers in Tamil films and is expected to patch up and pair with STR if the role convinces her.

Well, there are no permanent friends or enemies in the film industry.

Asin to work with King Khan

2012-02-21T21:06:00.003+05:30

Asin recently said that she would love to work with Shah Rukh Khan as she has already worked with the other two Khans in Bollywood -Aamir and Salman.

It looks like Asin's wish to act with the King Khan is now about to come true as she is all set to sign on the dotted line for a film with Shahrukh Khan himself.

The film will be based on the book - Two States: The Story of My Marriage by Chetan Bhagat.

Sajid Nadiadwala would be producing this venture with Vishal Bharadwaj wielding the megaphone to direct this film.

In the book, the female protagonist is a Tamilian and Asin's Southern roots make her an apt choice. Besides she is very comfortable with the producer having worked with him earlier in the sequel of Houseful.

Suriya, Sonam Kapoor & Tapasee with Venkat Prabhu

2012-02-21T20:53:00.005+05:30

After Ajith, it's Suriya who joins hands with Venkat Prabhu.

According to industry sources, Suriya and Venkat Prabhu will be working on a bilingual multistarrer movie to be produced in both Tamil and Telugu.

Sources reveal that there will be an ensemble star cast including the Telugu star Ravi Teja in the movie with Tapsee as his love interest.

Sonam Kapoor will be making her Tamil debut opposite Suriya.

Suriya has given a go ahead for the script and Venkat Prabhu has started pre-production work for the movie, the same sources aver.

It is also learnt that Venkat Prabhu will start scouting for locations and finalize other cast members and technicians for the movie soon.

Trailer of Nee Thaane En Pon Vasantham

2012-02-16T06:51:00.002+05:30

Gautham Menon has released the promo trailer of Nee Thaane En Pon Vasantham. The trailer, which runs for about one minute, has the Ilayaraja number from Ninaivellam Nithya which begins with the lyrics Nee Thaane En Pon Vasantham…

Interestingly, the maestro has been signed up to score the music for this film and being a soft romantic flick, the king of melodies is expected to spin magic with his music baton. Nee Thaane En Pon Vasantham stars Jiiva and Samantha in the lead roles and the film is being made in Telugu and Hindi as well with Samantha being the leading lady in all the three versions.

The Unique Way !

2012-02-16T06:35:00.004+05:30

Gautham Menon's Ek Deewana Tha has turned out as something very unique because the director has revealed that the film will be released with two very different climaxes.

It may be recalled that Gautham Menon's Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya and Ye Maaya Chesave, the original Tamil and Telugu versions respectively had two different endings.

In VTV, STR and Trisha part ways whereas in the Telugu version the lovers Naga Chaitanya and Samantha are united. Since both were very successful, it was wondered what the ending could be for its Hindi version.

Gautham has decided to go with a popular version and a director's cut which will be played in elite screens. Theatre listings will reveal which ending will be played and the ticket - buying audience can choose accordingly.

Taking Life to new directions: Priyanka Upendra

2012-02-15T01:20:00.005+05:30

Looks like Upendra is headed for a make-over. If his actress-wife Priyanka has her way, Uppi will soon be seen in a new avatar in her first directorial.

"People often ask me how Uppi is as a person. Through my film, which will revolve around life and relationships, I intend to bring out his other side. He is often cast as the rough and tough guy but I want to show him as a romantic. Uppi seems to be impressed with the characterization and the story. But he will take a call only after I give him the final reading," she says.

Whether Uppi will act or not, his involvement is a given at every stage. "I am not all that much for escapist cinema and want to make one that is realistic and relatable. As I am trying to do something new, Uppi's inputs will be required at every stage. He will be helping me with the translation of the script from English to Kannada and the dialogues of course," she adds.

More than anything he is a great source of moral support she feels. "He was the one who gave me the confidence to direct. He felt only that way would the film shape up the way I would have conceptualized it while writing it."

Priyanka will also be turning producer with this film. Will she multi task by acting in it as well? "Not this time. And somehow I have a feeling that direction will give me greater satisfaction."

The film is likely to go on floors in April. "As my children have their summer break around that time, I can concentrate on the film. If all goes well we should start filming in April with Uppi in the lead," concludes a hopeful Priyanka.

Vidya has taken over as 'female hero': Shekhar

2012-02-15T01:16:00.000+05:30

"If we are taking about female population, now we know that we have a female hero here with us who has taken over. I think with all the Khans and the Kapoors, we have Vidya Balan now," Shekhar, of the Vishal-Shekhar duo, said at the music launch of their latest film 'Kahaani'.

After being down and out for a while, Vidya resurfaced and showed her Versatility with 'Ishqiya', 'Paa', 'No One Killed Jessica' and her masterstroke came in the form of 'The Dirty Picture'. The film was not only a commercial success, it also received all-round acclaim.

Right now Vidya is on a winning spree with most popular best actress awards falling in her kitty.

The duo had composed the music for 'The Dirty Picture' and Shekhar says they have tried to match the audiences' expectations with 'Kahaani', which is coming out March 9, as well.

" 'Kahaani' is really very special for us. Whenever people talk about this combination (me and Vishal), they always expect something really mad, crazy and beautiful and this has happened again with 'Kahaani'," said Shekhar.

They are also busy composing for 'Arjun - The Warrior Prince', 'Student of the Year' and 'Shanghai'.

Bollywood Route

2012-02-15T00:34:00.002+05:30

Nila aka Meera Chopra who made her acting debut in the film industry with S.J.Surya’s ‘Anbe Aaruyire’ in the year 2007 bid farewell to the film industry sometime ago, with the perception of not fitting well in the film industry.

The actor who has earlier acted in many films in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages and has now decided to make a comeback by taking the Bollywood route.

On asking about this, Meera said that, “I’m gearing up for 'Bhaiyaji Superhit' with Sunny Deol, Arshad Warsi & Tusshar Kapoor and 'Hera Pheri 4' in Bollywood that is to go on floors later this year. I also have a Telugu film in hand!”

Nila also adds that, “I’m not ecstatic about my B-Town innings. It’s just another job. The only difference is that I will be working in a language I’m familiar with. In recent times, a number of actors from the south have made their Bollywood debuts, but I’m not interested in any competition of sorts. The industry is big and there is space for everyone!”

Ambuli 3D Movie Poster

2012-02-15T00:24:00.013+05:30

Ambuli, for the first time in the history of Indian cinema, has released a motion poster. The specialty of this 3D flick is that viewers do not need to go to 3D theatres to watch the film as the 3D effect can be enjoyed in all theatres.

Vanessa Taylor, who is known for her work in films like Harry Potter, has worked in Ambuli as a DI Colorist.

Ambuli has been directed by Hari Shankar and Hareesh Narayan. It stars Parthiban in a pivotal role.

Ban of popular actor

2012-02-14T23:17:00.007+05:30

Actress Nithya Menen seen in films like Nootrenbathu and Veppam is in trouble as she may be banned from Malayalam films.

Two of Nithya's Malayalam films 'Bachelor Party' and 'Ustad Hotel' have been directly affected.

Apparently the Producers Council slapped the ban on Nithya Menen when she refused to meet some producers who had dropped in to discuss a project with her while shooting for another Malayalam film 'Tatsamayam Oru Penkutty'.

However, the Actors Association and the exhibitors have stood by her saying that her behavior and conduct have been above reproach. They added that actors and films should not be punished over petty issues.

Looks like things are heating up in Kerala over this ban.

Salman boosts Shriya Saran

2012-02-14T22:57:00.004+05:30

Salman Khan and Shriya get along splendidly over their shared passion for fitness.

The Bollywood superstar is very impressed with Shriya's talent after Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai and has been promoting her in a big way.

It may be remembered that Salman also promoted Katrina Kaif and as a result she is one of the leading heroines in Bollywood today.

Sonakshi Sinha is also a Salman discovery and her career is also rocking these days.

Will Shriya also follow suit? Let's wait and watch!

Esha Deol engaged ..

2012-02-14T22:49:00.002+05:30

Esha Deol got engaged to businessman Bharat Takhtani at a very private ceremony at Hema Malini’s bungalow in Mumbai. Only very close family and friends were invited to this engagement ceremony. Notable among those who attended this event was Aishwarya Dhanush.

Esha is the daughter of Bollywood star couple Dharmendra and Hema Malini. Her debut film was Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe for which she won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She has Ghost Ghost Na Raha, Raaz 3 and Kaanch - The Broken Glass in her kitty right now.

Speaking about the engagement, Hema said that it went off well and she finds her future son-in-law a very handsome guy. She added that the wedding date has not been finalized yet and once this is done she would make an announcement.

Kajal says 'NO' to Bollywood

2012-02-14T21:36:00.002+05:30

Kajal Aggarwal it seems has decided to focus on her Southern language films now we hear.

The actress was offered a new Hindi film by Maneesh Sharma, the director of Ladies vs Ricky Bahl but the actress turned him down as she is busy in Tamil and Telugu films and is working with some of the biggest names in the business.

The actress earlier received some bad press where she was criticized for not being grateful to the Southern Film fraternity for giving her a break in her career and bringing her fame and fortune by calling herself a Bollywood actress and not a South Indian one.

Kajal made a strong return by signing Maatran with Suriya and Thuppaki with Vijay and also delivering a super hit in Telugu with Business man with Mahesh Babu.

Kamal Haasan's new car

2012-02-14T21:23:00.001+05:30

Ulaga Nayakan Kamal Haasan has recently bought a new Range Rover Evoque. The white colour Range Rover is the talk of the town.

The actor is known for his penchant for SUV’s and the brand new Range Rover Evoque is a new addition to his collection of cars.

Prior to this he was using a white colour Prado.

In March last year Kamal Haasan's Audi A8 L was in the news after he purchased the flagship model sedan introduced into the Indian market by the German car maker.

Did Boredom hit Prabhu Deva?

2012-02-14T21:18:00.000+05:30

It seems there’s no limit to the creative talent of Prabhu Deva and he never gets bored of doing several things at a time.

The multi-talented choreographer-turned-actor-turned director is all set to release his music album and prove his mettle.

Prabhu Deva has been working on his album titled ‘Boruda’ for quite some months.

According to sources, the launch of the album will take place soon.

Interestingly, Prabhu Deva has shaken his leg to some of the tunes in the album. So this album is going to be a double treat!

Asin in Thalaivan Irukkiran

2012-02-14T21:14:00.000+05:30

Although she is shuttling between Bollywood and regional movies, Asin seems to be landing plump roles in Tamil as well.

After her last year hit Kavalan, if rumors are to be believed, Asin might be in the Shankar directed Thalaivan Irukkiran. Speculations are abuzz in the internet that she will play Kamal’s lead in Thalaivan Irukkiran.

It’s also reported that Telugu actor Prabhas, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and Hollywood star Jackie Chan will also be part of the movie. Produced by Aascar Ravichandran, the movie is in its pre-production stage.

Karthi as Alex Pandian

2012-02-14T21:09:00.001+05:30

Suraaj has titled the Karthi starrer that he is directing right now as Alex Pandian, say sources.

The director did not announce the title of this project till date though the shooting commenced last September. But now, sources in the tinsel town say that he has decided to name the film Alex Pandian.

Apparently Alex Pandian is the name of the character that Karthi plays in the film and Suraaj has decided that it would be appropriate.

Anushka plays Karthi’s pair in this film.

Devi Sri Prasad will be scoring the music for Alex Pandian.

Whitney Houston dead at 48

2012-02-12T10:24:00.011+05:30

Whitney Houston, who found fame as one of Pop’s biggest voices has died.

Whitney who was 48 died Saturday afternoon on the eve of the Grammys and on the night of Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala, at which she performed last year.

Houston, a formidable force in R&B/pop known for her powerful multi-octave range and sweeping ballads in the 1980s and '90s, was beset in more recent years by reports of drug use, erratic behavior and a volatile marriage to R&B singer Bobby Brown.

The superstar singer and actress's publicist, Kristin Foster, broke the news of Houston's passing. She was found and pronounced dead at the Beverly Hills Hilton on Saturday afternoon; thus far, no cause of death has been revealed. In recent years, she struggled with drug abuse.

Her self-titled debut album, released in 1985, sold 25 million copies worldwide. In total, she released seven albums and three film soundtracks; a winner of six Grammys, Houston sold over 200 million albums and singles worldwide. She earned 30 Billboard Awards, 22 American Music Awards and two Emmy Awards.

Sherlyn Chopra's inspirational Photo Shoot

2012-02-11T10:46:00.009+05:30

Celebrities like Poonam Pandey, Indo-Canadian porn actress Sunny Leone use social networking websites as publicity tools. Following their footsteps, starlet Sherlyn Chopra also posted her nude pictures lately on Twitter.

The birthday suit pictures that released on twitter became an instant hit and it made 'Sherlyn - the most searched keyword' on Google India.

These B'Day suit pictures look highly inspired from the recent poster of Mahesh Bhatt's film 'Jism 2', however Sherlyn denied of copying the posters stating that she just wanted to cover her nakedness with nothing but pure consciousness.

The starlet expressed her excitement tweeting:

Let's wait and watch if this bold photo shoot will really help her in grabbing any meaty Bollywood offers.

Mahesh Bhatt are you listening?

A Kiss to remember

2012-02-10T09:06:00.004+05:30

Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor aren't the only ones making drunken mistakes... The only difference is, their mistake was onscreen.

But B-town's latest IT couple Prateik and Amy Jackson made a shocking confession while interviewed of their latest outing 'Ek Deewana Tha' and about their candid 'smooch' picture that had leaked online.

Prateik confessed, "It was New Year's Eve and we were having a lot of fun. It was almost like 'Group Love'." And before our jaws could drop, Amy quickly added, "We were celebrating and Goa makes you do things. We were high, and it was a mistake. We woke up realizing what we'd done and had a conversation about it. It was no big deal."

We love their honesty... while most B-town couples try their best to 'cover-up', here's a jodi that isn't afraid to tell

Katrina Kaif expects Chandni

2012-02-10T08:33:00.005+05:30

Katrina Kaif has been sexy but never the sensuous Yash Chopra heroine. And thus, she has decided to devote a major part of the year to her upcoming YRF project co-staring Shah Rukh Khan.

"I shot with Shah Rukh for five days before my Ek Tha tiger schedule in Cuba. We had never worked before. And I tend to be a bit reserved on the sets. Shah Rukh has shot several times with Yashji. This is my first. But I was made to feel at home from Day 1. Shah Rukh is very helpful. He is helping me understand my character better," said Katrina speaking about her experience on the sets.

Katrina, who has donned the quintessential chiffon saree a couple of times in her previous films, will be seen as the archetypal Yash Chopra seductress, the unattainable beauty in this one.

"The role requires Katrina to work on her body language. Shah Rukh, who has seen several heroines including Kajol, Juhi Chawla, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta transform into Yashraj goddesses, is helping Kat with the same," informed a friend of the actress. In fact, Katrina, revealed the friend, wants this film to do for her what Chandni did for Sridevi.

Responding to the intense speculation about her southern projects, Katrina said, she is devoting all her time and attention to the film at the moment. "I can't take up any other assignment till this is over. I would be doing injustice to this film if I did. It is best that I surrender completely to this film. I can feel it will be special," added Katrina.

Deepika Padukone dumps Race II for Rajinikanth

2012-02-10T08:20:00.003+05:30

Who could say no to Rajinikanth?

At least Deepika Padukone can’t!

Earlier, when Deepika was approached for Rajini’s Rana, she walked out of Housefull II to spare dates for the Southern Superstar. Now, Deepika has apparently ditched another Bollywood film Race II and yet again it is to star opposite Superstar Rajinikanth.

What a royal snub, Deepika!

It is said that Deepika Padukone has opted out of Race II to give dates to Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Kochadaiyaan, but kept the makers of Race II in the dark about the real reason for not working with them. However, this has gone down well neither with Ramesh Taurani, the producer or the film crew of Race II who are quite upset with Deepika Padukone.

“Deepika's manager Anirban said that she has bagged a big Hollywood film and it is a lifetime opportunity for her. So we had to let her go,” said Taurani.

But sources claim that it was later found out that the actress opted out for the Rajnikanth film and not for any Hollywood film. Apparently, this sudden exit of Deepika has caused a lot of trouble for the makers and that also includes monetary losses.

In fact, Deepika Padukone had even shot for two days for Race II. But reportedly she wasn’t happy with the slow progress of the film.

According to a source, who is close to Deepika, the actress didn’t leave Race II because of Rajinikanth’s film. She was just waiting for Race II to wrap up soon, as her dates for December and January were already wasted due to delay. Now, the makers of Race II required Deepika’s new dates because of Sanjay Dutt, who was recently roped in for the action thriller. And that created problem for Deepika as she couldn’t allot fresh dates to the film because of her prior commitments.

Whatever be the reason, producer Ramesh Taurani of Tips is not in a mood to take this lightly. Last it was heard that Taurani is lodging a complaint against Deepika Padukone with the Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA).

Deepika trumped the other favourite Katrina Kaif to romance Rajinikanth in Kochadaiyaan.

Prakash Raj on Dhoni

2012-02-10T06:36:00.003+05:30

Prakash Raj’s ‘Dhoni’ is to hit screens today on February 10th 2012.

“I’m very happy for the outcome of the film. I’m more satisfied as a director than as an actor and producer. I felt that it is my social responsibility and in order to give a small message to the society I made this film. I wish that the film reaches every human living on Earth. I feel honored to have worked with the greatest of talents and thank every member of the crew for helping me pull this off. Ilayaraja’s music is the highlight of this film,” said Prakash Raj - the actor/director/producer of 'Dhoni' soon after the preview show.

Kajal Aggarwal mulling over Thuppaki

2012-02-10T06:22:00.004+05:30

While on one hand the girls from south are craving to go and settle in Bollywood, this beautiful babe from North is thinking the other way round.

Yes! Here we are talking about Kajal Aggarwal, the latest sensation of Telugu and Tamil film industry.

Kajal Aggarwal, who recently tasted success through ‘Businessman’ pairing opposite India’s 5th Most Desirable Man in 2012, Mahesh Babu, feels happy and is more satisfied down South when compared to Bollywood.

Despite making a wonderful debut through the super hit film ‘Singam’ costarring Ajay Devgan in Bollywood, Kajal was mulling over Murugadoss’s film with Tamil superstar Vijay and decided to call off the offer from Yashraj Films to be directed by Manish Sharma costarring Shahid Kapoor.

Kajal's close associates revealed that she had taken this decision because she is more interested to do films in South than in Bollywood.

Cameos all the way..

2012-02-10T00:29:00.003+05:30

Director Rajesh who has Jiiva starrer Siva Manasule Shakthi and Arya starrer Boss Engira Bhaaskaran in his filmography is well known for roping in stars for a guest role in his films.

Rajesh's earlier films SMS had Arya and Boss Engira Bhaaskaran had Jiiva in cameos respectively and now this penchant to get in some of the top stars in the industry for cameo has become an expectation from the director.

For Director Rajesh's Oru Kal Oru Kannadi that is to mark the debut of producer Udayanidhi Stalin as hero, Rajesh has Andrea, Sneha and Arya to appear in cameo roles.

The film’s audio launch is scheduled to take place later this month and the film’s release date is expected to be announced formally soon.

Nayantara’s remuneration shocks her colleagues

2012-02-09T10:12:00.003+05:30

Nayantara is set to make her comeback with a film to be directed by Vishnuvardhan having Ajith and Arya as her co-stars.

A.M Rathinam is producing this venture and earmarked a huge budget for it, say sources. Yuvan Shankar Raja will be scoring the music for this film.

Interestingly, Nayantara has been offered a huge pay packet to be a part of this film as she was reported to have been offered a similar sum for her venture in Telugu with Nagarjuna in the lead.

This has shocked the actress’s contemporaries in the film industry, say sources.

Amy Jackson's Valentine's Day with Prateik

2012-02-09T10:01:00.003+05:30

The rumor mills have been circulating news that Amy Jackson and her Ek Deewana Tha co - star, Prateik are seeing each other.

When asked about the actors affair, Prateik cheekily said that they will be spending Valentine's day together before adding that they will be promoting their film on Valentine's day that is to release on February 17th, the same week following the Valentine's day.

Prateik and Amy Jackson have denied of their romantic involvement off-screen, saying that they were just good friends. So it looks like they will be working on Valentine's day. Prateik joked some more and said it was going to be a fun day as he gets to spend it with a hot girl.

Traffic in Chennai

2012-02-09T09:54:00.002+05:30

Traffic, a hit Malayalam film is going to be remade in Tamil with Sarath Kumar, Prakash Raj, Radhika, Prasanna and Remya Nambeesan.

Rajesh Pillai, the director of the original film will helm the Tamil version as well and this film will also be called Traffic. Based on a real life event that took place in Chennai, Traffic will have multiple threads that will converge towards the climax.

Traffic is also going to be a multi - starrer and it is expected that a few more high profile additions will be made to the cast. This venture is being produced by Radhika Sarath Kumar and Listin Stephen. Once the director wraps up this film, he will be doing a Hindi version as well.

Priyamani's affair with Sachin

2012-02-09T09:51:00.000+05:30

Actress Priyamani is very unhappy with a section of the media and has gone on record to upbraid them for scandal mongering.

There was some unsavory news earlier about actor Sachiin Joshi of Mumbai Heroes being accused of misbehaving indecently with Priyamani, one of the brand ambassadors for CCL.

Priyamani on further investigation of the report said that such an incident never happened and this sort of irresponsible journalism is harmful and can destroy reputations.

Priyamani has made it clear that the blame lies entirely with the media and all this unpleasantness could have been avoided if only the journalists had verified their facts before writing up the story.

The actors will soon be giving a joint press conference to clear up the issue.

Epic Camera for David

2012-02-09T09:31:00.003+05:30

Vikram’s Bollywood film which is to be directed by Bejoy Nambiar has been titled David.

In this film, Vikram’s role is said to be very powerful and the director has etched it out perfectly well to suit the hero.

Tabu plays Vikram's female lead for his upcoming Bollywood film 'David' directed by Bejoy Nambiar who has the much acclaimed 'Shaitaan' to his credit.

For David an epic camera is being put to use to capture the scenes. The camera has a range between 3 and 9 K, say the industry sources.

According to the film’s director Bejoy Nambiar, the film’s story and Vikram’s role requires such a high definition camera.

Nithya standing still ..

2012-02-09T09:21:00.004+05:30

Gautham Menon’s Nee Thaane En Pon Vasantham has come to a standstill with the film technicians in Hyderabad refusing to work until the FEFSI issue is resolved.

Director Gowtham Menon was planning to complete a schedule in Hyderabad and had made all the arrangements to shoot with Jiiva, Samantha and others stars who were ready for the shooting to commence. But the technicians refused to work in the film despite Gautham insisting that it is a trilingual and he wants to at least shoot the Telugu and Hindi versions.

The technicians were adamant in their stand and hence the shooting had to be cancelled, say sources close to the Nee Thaane En Pon Vasantham team.

Leading lady for Kochadaiyaan

2012-02-09T09:01:00.008+05:30

Rubbing off the rumors that were reported earlier, Soundarya Rajinikanth has confirmed that Deepika Padukone will be pairing up with her dad Rajinikanth in her directorial Kochadaiyaan.

There were rumors that Katrina Kaif would play the female lead in this film along with an ensemble cast but now now Deepika has been roped in to play the lead opposite the Superstar.

Interestingly, Deepika Padukone was roped in to pair with Rajinikanth for Rana last year that was halted after Rajini's health conditions deteriorated.

It is worth mentioning here that Superstar Rajinikanth was later hospitalized and regained his health.

Soundarya Rajinikanth, who has decided to direct Kochadaiyaan before filming Rana with her Superstar dad is now making progressing quickly under the supervision of K.S Ravi Kumar, the director of Rana who is penning the story, screenplay and dialogues for this film.

War with Ileana

2012-02-09T08:50:00.004+05:30

Controversy continues to plague Ileana.

After the fiasco over the Jr. NTR film, Shakthi, it is Producer Mohan Natarajan who is furious with the Nanban actress.

According to Producer Mohan Natarajan, he had given Ileana an advance of Rs 50 lakhs for a film with Chiyaan Vikram that later had to be shelved for various reasons. He added that the actress is yet to return the money to him despite the status of the project.

Mohan Natarajan has filed a complaint with the Producers Council and has asked for immediate action to be taken against Ileana, on which the actress has declined to comment.

Ileana is currently busy with a couple of Bollywood projects including one with current sensation, Ranbir Kapoor.

Jackie's Tamil debut ..

2012-02-09T08:42:00.004+05:30

Hollywood Superstar, Jackie Chan has been approached for a key role in Thalaivan Irukindran starring Kamal Haasan that is to be produced by Aascar Ravichandran.

It now seems like a sure thing as Jackie Chan has a lot of respect and affection for Kamal Haasan and he is also very familiar of the the producer as he interacted with both Kamal and Aascar Ravichandran during Dasavatharam and we hear he is intrigued.

This is already a much talked about project as the producer is hoping to rope in Shankar to direct the film and Katrina Kaif for the heroine's role.

Now it will certainly be a casting coup if Aascar Ravichandran can pull this off.

Nayantara back with Ajith

2012-02-09T08:25:00.004+05:30

In an interesting development, Producer A.M Rathnam announced that Vishnuvardhan will be making a film with Ajith, Arya and Nayantara in the lead roles.

Director Vishnuvardhan has earlier worked with Ajith and Nayanthara for Billa and with Arya, he has done memorable films like Arindhum Ariyamalum, Pattiyal and Sarvam.

All concerned could not be happier. Ajith had said on record that he wants to work with Vishnuvardhan again and Arya is excited about teaming up with his friend again.

Nayantara meanwhile is very delighted as she could not have asked for a better comeback than an Ajith film. Vishnuvardhan and Arya of course are the icing on the cake for her.

Dhanush Boosts Sachin Tendulkar with Anushka

2012-02-07T09:09:00.013+05:30

Dhanush in association with an energy drink brand composes a song dedicated to the National Cricket Icon Sachin Tendulkar with the sizzling Anushka Shetty shaking a leg with him.

“It's a great honour to sing for a legend like Sachin Tendulkar. I am happy that I have been chosen to do this. He is the pride of our nation. When I was offered to do the song I didn't think twice and just knew that I had to do it. I have really worked hard on the song and I hope people enjoy it,” said Dhanush adding “No I haven't met Sachin... I don't think he knows me or that I am singing a song for him but I hope he likes the song.”

“I am not nervous about it... I don't think about what people expect out of me and just believe in working hard and giving my best. When I recorded 'Kolaveri Di' I had never thought it will become such a big hit... I had just put in my best in the song. I am just doing this song for Sachin and his fans," said Dhanush when interviewed about his anthem for Sachin Tendulkar.

The video, shot at various locations in Hyderabad is directed by Dhanush himself and is expected to go on air soon.

Heroine arrested for high-profile prostitution racket

2012-02-07T08:41:00.011+05:30

In yet another high-profile prostitution racket, the Social Security Cell of Pune police crime branch on Saturday arrested a 22-year-old south Indian model and her step-brother who acted as her agent.

A team led by senior inspector Bhanupratap Barge was working on a tip off by constable Ashok Takalkar’s informants that a 32-year-old agent, Rajkumar Mariathasan, has been bringing models and aspiring actresses to various hotels in Pune and Mumbai for prostitution. On Saturday night, cops laid a trap through a decoy customer. “Around 10 pm on Saturday, we arrested a 22-year-old woman, Caroline Mariathasan along with Rajkumar, who is her step-brother, from a five-star hotel in Pune,” Barge said.

Investigations revealed that Caroline has been modelling for jewellery and garments and has acted in three South Indian films awaiting release.“Caroline has told us that her father, Ranjit, runs a photo studio in Mumbai. We have made her father an accused in the case and have launched a search for him,” Barge said.

“Caroline told us that she was doing this as she needed money. But things will be clear in course of the investigation,” he added. According to the police, Caroline has acted in three Tamil movies, which are yet to be released.

As of now, the police have not found any other woman involved in the case. “No other name has come up. Rajkumar told us that most of the time, his father arranged customers while he did it sometimes. Caroline has come to Pune twice earlier. She has been charging as much as Rs 3 lakh for two hours. Her customers were also made to pay for air travel and two suites in the hotels they stayed — one for her and the customer and one for the agent. On Saturday, she and Rajkumar flew to Mumbai from Chennai and then took a private taxi to Pune.”

Both Caroline and Rajkumar, who have been booked under various sections of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, were produced before a magistrate’s court on Sunday and remanded in police custody till Monday. The case has now been transferred to Yerawada police station.

The investigation was conducted under guidance of additional commissioner of police (crime) Anant Shinde and DCP (crime) Rajesh Bansode. The investigating team comprised API Vimal Bidve, PSI Ashvini Jagtap and constables Datta Nikam, Mohan Thorat, Kashinath Ubhe, Shashikant Shinde, Bapu Jambhale, Krushna Machare and Vaishali Wagh.

Kochadaiyaan 1st Look Poster

2012-02-07T08:07:00.005+05:30

Kochadaiyaan, Soundarya Rajinikanth’s mega budget film has been the talk of the town since its initiation. Beginning with the long line of prominent actors in its cast followed by the rift between the two sisters Soundarya and Aishwarya over release dates, Rajinikanth’s health and finally now the poster.

The poster shows Rajinikanth portraying one of Lord Shiva’s poses. He sports long hair and a beard along with accessories on his hair, neck and leg. While the physique looks like the work of a ‘mouse’ we are sure Rajini’s fans will be over-thrilled to see the actor in the new avatar.

In the film however, Rajini plays an eighth century Pandya king who is known for his legendary valour. Soundarya released the first look of the film on Twitter. The music of the film is by A.R Rahman while K.S Ravikumar will wield the megaphone.

Rajinikanth alongside an ensemble cast including R.Sarathkumar, Katrina Kaif, Sneha, Aadhi, Shobana, Nasser and Jackie Shroff will be featured in Kochaidaiyaan, the first of its kind in Tamil cinema in terms of using motion capture technology. With cinematography handled by Rajiv Menon and background score and soundtrack .composed by Maestro A.R Rahman, the film is being directed by Soundarya Rajnikanth under K.S. Ravikumar's supervision who has penned the screenplay and dialogues.

While we eagerly wait for the film to hit the screens, tell us what you think about the poster.

MUK rubbing shoulders with Nanban

2012-02-06T08:54:00.002+05:30

The team of Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal is on a real high. The anticipation around the film is touching unprecedented high in business circles. The movie, touted to release quite dramatically on Valentine’s Day weekend, as of now, has been charted into 252 release centres in Tamil Nadu. The enormity of this number can be gauged from the fact that Nanban had released in 268 centres on January 12. Thus, the reception that MUK is now receiving is nothing short of awesome for a film featuring a hero who is just one film old. With such a wide release, Atharva and his heroine Amala Paul are surely set to go several notched higher with MUK. Debut director Elred Kumar too is set to have quite a high flying start to his career.

A lot of the excitement surrounding the movie is being attributed to the chartbusting music scored by G.V.Prakash Kumar which has been a rage ever since its release. Also, the fact that MUK carries the banner of RS Infotainment, a production house that has given hugely popular movies like KO and VTV, has worked as an added advantage.

In fact, the Valentine weekend is a momentous one for RS Infotainment as they will have both MUK and Ekk Deewana Tha (the Hindi version of VTV) releasing on the same day.

The rights for MUK all over Tamil Nadu have been snapped up by four major distributors who went for the film after watching it. it is reported that they compared the Atharva-Amala combination to the evergreen combinations like Kamal-Sridevi and Rajni-Sripriya. They also made quite a nostalgic comparison of father and son; stating that while Murali was renowned for his soft romantic films, his son looks to be going one step further with romance.

With such a grand reception on the business front, MUK is all set to make Valentines Day special for the Tamil box office.

Arulnidhi signs up for interesting project!

2012-02-06T08:37:00.003+05:30

Arulnidhi whose performance in Mounaguru has been widely appreciated is playing it smart when it comes to his career and giving preference only to projects with powerful scripts.

The actor will be next seen in a film to be directed by Karu Palaniappan, famed for his films like Parthiban Kanavu, Pirivom Santhipom and Sadurangam. This film is entitled Ashokamithran and was launched Friday on 3rd February 2012.

Insiders buzz is that the script is a winner and Arulnidhi was floored when he heard it. It is being touted as a sure - fire hit on the strength of the script.

Mr and Mrs. Deshmukh

2012-02-04T09:51:00.001+05:30

In true band baaja baarat style, Bollywood couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza tied the knot today February 3rd 2012 according to Marathi traditions in the presence of Bollywood and political biggies.

The marriage came at the end of an eight-year-long courtship with Riteish (32) and Genelia (24) taking their vows around a sacred fire at the suburban Grand Hyatt hotel.

The groom, wearing a white sherwani and red 'feta' (turban), entered the hotel riding a white 'ghodi'. Genelia wore a red and gold lehenga designed by Ritu Kumar.

The 'baaraat' started from the grounds near Grand Hyatt. Amidst the singing and dancing, Riteish, with his face covered with a 'sehra' (flower veil), waved excitedly while sitting on the horse.

The actor's Congress minister father Vilasrao Deshmukh was dressed in a brown sherwani.

Sharad Pawar, Praful Patel, Subodh Kant Sahay, Sunil Tatkare and Johny Joseph were among the political figures present at the wedding.

B-town guests present included Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Kajol and Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Sajid Khan, Karan Johar, Shahid Kapoor, Ashutosh Gowariker, Sajid Nadiadwala, Satish Shah, Asin, Jacky Bhagnani, Vashu Bhagnani, Ramesh Taurani, Nishka and Neeta Lulla.

Riteish took to Twitter last night, saying, "Saw the Last sunset as a Bachelor."

And soon after the wedding, the actor took to Twitter to post a photo of him and Genelia, with the caption, "MR & MRS DESHMUKH".

The wedding capped three days of festivities that included sangeet, haldi, mehndi ceremonies and a traditional bachelorette party for Genelia. The reception will take place tomorrow at the same hotel.

Riteish and Genelia have been seeing each other since their Bollywood debut, 'Tujhe Meri Kasam' in 2003 but they chose to be secretive about it. They finally opened up about their relationship last year.

The couple will be seen romancing in their forthcoming film 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya' that will hit the theatres on February 24.

Dhanush in Kolaveri ..

2012-02-04T09:41:00.001+05:30

Dhanush is coming up with a new music album.

With Dhanush's songs from Mayakkam Enna and 3 turning out to be chart busters, the actor recently discovered that he is talented in music as well.

The famous Kolaveri song from Dhanush's upcoming film 3 directed by his wife Aishwarya Dhanush is a phenomenal hit and it has to be mentioned here that it was penned and sung by the actor himself.

Following this, Dhanush has decided to release a musical album of his own and has been working on it for quite some time now. We'd get to hear more of this on the days to come.

Looks like Kolaveri spreads faster and wider than Love.

Villains are pillars of Maatraan

2012-02-04T09:08:00.010+05:30

Reports say that Suriya is playing a dual role in Matraan.

Director K.V Anand has taken up a social issue as the crux of this film and Suriya’s roles have been etched out powerfully.

A major portion of the shooting has been completed and there are reports that the special effects of Maatraan are being done at the Stan Winston Studios in the US.

Maatraan produced by Kalpathy S Agoram under AGS Entertainment Banner has Kajal Agarwal as his leading lady and Sachin Khedekar along with Milind Soman, Daniel Balaji and Veera Bahu in pivotal roles.

Aravind Swamy is back!

2012-02-03T10:16:00.004+05:30

There have been rumors of a big Aravind Swamy comeback for months now as it was originally reported that he will be playing the villain in Vishal's Samaran.

The actor/entrepreneur denied these rumors and said that he was done with films. But it seems that films are not done with him.

Mani Rathnam who introduced Aravind Swamy with Thalapathy and then worked with him on memorable films like Roja and Bombay has asked him to do a role in his next film featuring Karthik's son Gautham and Samantha.

The actor and muse in Arvind Swamy could not refuse his mentor and has agreed to wear the grease paint again for Maniratnam's tentatively titled film Pookadai.

Pookadai, that is to launch Actor Karthik's son Gautam in the lead opposite Samantha would also have Arjun and Lakshmi Manchu in pivot roles with Arvind Swamy joining the cast to play the female leads father.

It is certainly going to be a treat to see Arvind Swamy on the big screen again.

Hansika denies link ups with Prabhu Deva

2012-02-03T09:59:00.005+05:30

No sooner have the rumor mills started circulating reports that Prabhu Deva and Nayanthara have broken up than fresh gossip that Hansika and Prabhu Deva are an item are doing the rounds.

Hansika is not at all happy with these rumors about her and her Engeyum Kadhal director Prabhu Deva and has lashed out at the rumormongers accusing them of saying rubbish about people without verifying the truth.

The actor went about saying that Prabhu Deva is like a brother to her and she finds allegations of any romantic involvement with him sickening.

Nayantara to pair with Ajith in Vishnuvardhan's next

2012-02-03T09:44:00.010+05:30

If reports from Kollywood are to be believed, director Vishnuvardhan is planning to sign up Nayantara for his Ajith starrer.

The director is busy with the pre-production work of this untitled flick and is also on a hunting spree for a suitable heroine for Ajith.

Vishnuvardhan is keen on getting Nayantara to play the lead role along with Ajith as it is now clear that she is looking to make a comeback.

It may be mentioned here that there is news that Nayantara’s relationship with Prabhu Deva has fizzled out and the actress now wants to get back to her career.

Kajal feels blessed

2012-02-03T09:33:00.001+05:30

Kajal Agarwal is happy that lady luck is smiling on her.

Though the actress was caught in several controversies recently, there is no dearth of projects for her. Kajal will be seen in Matraan, which has Suriya in the lead and directed by KV Anand. Further, the actress also bagged Thuppaki in which she plays Vijay’s love-interest.

All this has Kajal happy and she is reported to be thanking her lucky stars for having her paired up with the leading actors in Kollywood.

It is worth mentioning here that Kajal’s latest Telugu release, The Businessman, with Mahesh Babu in the lead, was also a huge success.

Katrina to work with Kamal and Rajini

2012-02-03T09:29:00.002+05:30

Katrina Kaif is yet to sign on the dotted line for a Tamil film and already she has achieved something that every top heroine in the Southern film industry is constantly aspiring towards.

Katrina has been approached for both Rajinikanth's and Kamal Haasan's upcoming films.

Buzz is that she was offered the female lead in Kochadaiyaan and now Aascar Ravichandran also wants her in Thalaivan Irukinran opposite Kamal Haasan.

Katrina, who is on a high after the fabulous reception to her item song Chikni Chameli in Agneepath, is very excited about being offered projects with the giants of Indian cinema but unfortunately, she is already booked to the hilt.

Katrina now being anxious to play the lead opposite South Indian Superstars is trying hard to find dates for these films, we hear.

Gautam Menon's new music director!

2012-02-03T09:19:00.003+05:30

Gautam Menon who has successfully teamed up with Harris Jeyaraj and A.R Rahman to create some of the most beautiful numbers of all time is all set to make magic yet again.

Gowtham has recently roped in none other than maestro Ilaiyaraja this time around for his trilingual, Neethane En Ponvasantham. The two held discussions and have decided to go ahead and work together.

Excitement is high on the film sets and everybody is eagerly awaiting Ilaiyaraja's compositions for the film. Jiiva especially can't wait to hear the tunes, we are told.

Rana opted out of Vada Chennai

2012-02-03T09:10:00.003+05:30

Vetri Maaran's Vada Chennai seems to be in news for one reason or other even before it goes on floors.

Latest is that Rana Daggubati, who is supposed to do his Tamil debut, will not after all be in the movie.

According to sources close to the director Rana willingly opted himself out of the project for reasons best known only to the director and him. Rana himself, however, was not available for comment.

Vada Chennai has Silambarasan in the lead and is produced by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies. Andrea Jeremiah and Divya Spandana play the female leads in Vada Chennai.

With Rana having opted out of Vada Chennai, Vetri Maaran and crew are now scouting for another actor to fill in the shoes of the character sketched for the script.

Reemma Sen to wed her longtime beau

2012-02-03T08:55:00.007+05:30

Reemma Sen was last seen with her best of friends Shriya Saran and Vikram for an item number in Suseenthiran's disasterous film 'Rajapattai'. Following this, the actor seems to have decided to enter into marital bliss with her long-time beau Shiv Karan Singh.

Shiv Karan Singh, the groom is a hotelier with chain of eat-outs like Mocha, Shroom, Smoke House Grill etc – in various cities.

Apparently, the couple have been in love for long but Reemma had denied it all along saying that they were just friends.

Shiv Karan proposed marriage to Reemma recently and the actress has agreed to it with the wedding and other ceremonies associated with it to take place at the groom’s farm house in Delhi.

Reemma and Shiv Karan’s high-profile friends from the film industry and other business circles will grace the occasion that is scheduled on March 11th.

Gautham ropes in Jai and Abhinaya

2012-02-03T08:47:00.002+05:30

Jai and Abhinaya will be the lead pair in Gautham Menon’s next. This film will be produced under Gautham’s home production Photon Kathas and will be directed by Prem Sai who had apprenticed under choreographer, actor and director Prabu Deva.

According to sources close to Gautham Menon, it was decided to sign up Abhinaya for the role of a garment sales girl as the crew felt that she would fit in the character.

Gautham apparently was very impressed with Jai’s performance in last year's hit Engeyum Eppothum that he decided on having him on-board.

Santhanam will play the comedian in this film which is yet to be titled.

Suriya's tattoos in Maatraan

2012-02-03T08:30:00.004+05:30

The Chennai schedule of K.V Anand's Matraan with Suriya and Kajal Aggarwal was wrapped up recently and the team is now getting ready for theie next schedule in Hyderabad. It is said that director K.V Anand is planning a schedule in Hyderabad and the sets have being erected at the Ramoji Film City.

As reported earlier, Maatraan would have Suriya portraying five different roles and one of them requires him to sport different tattoos on his body. The actor without a doubt is working out again for an 8 pack abs towards flaunting his chiseled physique along with the tattoos.

The release date of Maatraan despite the shooting still being in progress is highly anticipated and is expected to be announced soon after the completion of the schedule in Hyderabad.

Its Kajal Aggarwal all the way ..

2012-02-03T07:54:00.006+05:30

After the success of Businessman, starring Mahesh Babu and Kajal Aggarwal, Puri Jagannadh is getting ready to direct his next film roping Pawan Kalyan to play the lead role with leading lady's role going to Kajal Aggarwal again.

Businessman interestingly was Kajal Aggarwal's first working experience with director Puri Jagannadh and the director offering her his next proves how comfy the director is with the actor.

Kajal is now very busy with movies like Maatraan with Suriya, Thuppakki with Vijay and now Puri Jagannadh's next opposite Power Star Pawan Kalyan. Seems like somebody is on a spree.

Pawan is currently busy with Gabbar Singh, the Hindi remake of Dabangg with Shruti Haasan as his lead girl. The Power Star will move to the sets of the Puri Jagannadh’s film after wrapping Gabbar Singh up.

Status of Kochadaiyaan: Soundarya Rajinikanth

2012-02-03T07:37:00.004+05:30

Soundarya Rajini has said that it is true that the work on Kochadaiyaan has begun but the reports that the shooting has commenced is false.

The newbie director says that it is a pleasure to work with her dad and the work has started already. She made it clear that the shooting of Kochadaiyaan has not yet begun as some groundwork needs to be completed before beginning the first schedule.

The star cast in Kochadaiyaan includes Rajinikanth, Katrina Kaif, Sarath Kumar, Prithviraj, Aadhi, Sneha and Nasser. The music of the film would be by Oscar winner A.R Rahman and KS Ravi Kumar is penning the story, screenplay and dialogues for Kochadaiyaan.

Anushka to travel with Arya for Irandam Ulagam schedule ..

2012-02-03T07:10:00.003+05:30

Selvaraghavan is basking in glory lately celebrating the birth of his newborn daughter.

Following the birth, Selva took a short break from the grueling schedule of Irandam Ulagam which was progressing in Hyderabad. Now, the director is getting ready to fly down to Canada to film some important scenes there.

Irandam Ulagam’s lead pair Arya and Anushka along with the rest of the cast and crew will travel to Canada soon and the date of their departure will be announced soon.

Bala's Eriyum Thanal ..

2012-02-01T19:30:00.001+05:30

Eriyum Thanal’s first schedule has been completed and director Bala is getting ready to start the next schedule in Connoor. However, with the tiff between the FEFSI and Producers’ Council still going on, the director has decided to postpone the shooting schedules until the issue is resolved.

Eriyum Thanal stars Atharva and Vedhika as the lead pair. Uma Riyaz Khan plays an important role in this film. GV Prakash has scored the music.

The film is inspired from a Malayalam novel which has the same title.

Nanban in trouble ?

2012-02-01T19:03:00.001+05:30

Nanban is in trouble once again with the Most Backward Classes Association sending a notice to the Producers’ Council Chairman S.A Chandrasekar, director Shankar and the Censor Board seeking deletion of the words Aandi and Pandaram.

In the notice, it has been stated that Aandi and Pandaram community belong to the Most Backward Classes. It is hurting to hear dialogues about these communities in the film. Further, they have also sought the deletion of the words Paari, Poori, Kakoose Sorry.

It has been furthered that the community members will go on a fast until the offending words are deleted.

Trisha, Basking in the glory !

2012-02-01T18:47:00.003+05:30

Trisha is thrilled with the overwhelming response that she has received on her recent film with Venkatesh, Bodyguard. Her role in Bodyguard that was originally played by Nayantara in the Malayalam version had Asin in its Tamil version, Kaavalan and Kareena Kapoor in its Bollywood remake.

Apparently Trisha's fans have been contacting her on social networking sites to compliment her on a job well done. In fact, they have been comparing her to famous legendary actresses like Savitri and Soundarya and the pretty lass felt humbled and thanked her fans for their love and appreciation.

Trisha who is now busy with a Telugu film Dammu with NTR Jr. and her Tamil film Samaran with Vishal, said that she will continue to do her best as an actress.

Prabhu Deva's new attempt

2012-02-01T18:19:00.004+05:30

Prabhu Deva is arguably the best dancer in the country and has also established himself as an actor and director.

Now Prabhu Deva is trying his hand at singing and composing as well.

On Valentine's day, Prabhu Deva will be releasing a music album with five tracks that he has composed and sung by himself. The videos for the same will be shot in Mumbai and it is expected to be ready in time for his birthday on April 3rd. Prabhu Deva is very excited about his new avatar and is keeping his fingers crossed as he is nervous about the response to his album.

Prabhu Deva is currently directing Rowdy Rathore with Akshay Kumar and is preparing for choreographer, Remo's 3D dance film that is to go on floors very soon.

If rumors are to be believed, Prabhu Deva would tie the knot with his lady love, Nayantara this year despite their reported break up.

Dhanush makes it to Bollywood

2012-02-01T18:13:00.001+05:30

The National Award winning star Dhanush has made it to Bollywood.

Yes, Dhanush has signed up his first Hindi film. Titled Raanjhnaa, the film will be directed by Anand Rai of Tanu Weds Manu fame.

On picking Dhanush for the lead role in Raanjhnaa, Anand Rai said that after seeing Aadukalam, he was sure that the star would be the right one to play the protagonist.

The other cast and crew is yet to be finalized, said the director.

Raanjhnaa will be a different film completely and the audiences are sure to have a whole new experience.

After Ajith, its Suriya for Venkat Prabhu

2012-02-01T17:54:00.005+05:30

With 4 consecutive hit films in his profile, the announcement on Venkat Prabhu's next is being anticipated with nothing less than bated breath.

Venkat Prabhu was last heard to be scripting for his next film produced by Studio Green that would have Suriya in the lead.

While Suriya's Maatraan is nearing completion, Venkat Prabhu is expected to have a script ready for narration.

"An announcement will be out soon after that", mentioned a source close to the director.

Jai reminisces having missed VTV ..

2012-02-01T17:48:00.003+05:30

Jai is happy about the way his career is shaping up, especially after the sleeper hit Engeyum Eppodhum last year.

The actor is now kicked about the project that he is currently working on for Gautham Menon's Photon Kathas, directed by Prabhu Deva's Assistant Director.

Jai reminisces that he missed an earlier opportunity to work with Gautham Menon in Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya. "I received a call from Gautham's office when I was shooting in Thirunelveli. Gautham wanted me to meet him to talk about VTV. However, since I was busy shooting I couldn't honor that invitation and the opportunity fell through," Jai says with a tinge of regret.

If reports are to be believed, Actor Jai has a film on cards in Gautham's direction.

S J Suryah gets his leading lady

2012-01-27T11:55:00.006+05:30

Director turned Actor S.J Suryah who has hit films like Vaali and Kushi is working on his next film titled Isai. The director has been on the lookout for a suitable leading lady for this film and has auditioned more than a 100 wannabe actresses.

Finally, the film maker is reported to have zeroed in on a Mumbai-based model.

Now that the heroine for Isai has been finalized, the shooting should start rolling anytime soon.

It may be mentioned here that S.J Suryah’s last directorial venture in Tamil film was Anbe Aaruyire in 2005 and he was last seen in the recently-released Nanban in a cameo.

Ganesh Venkatraman directed by A.R Murugadoss

2012-01-27T11:35:00.005+05:30

Director A.R Murugadoss recently shot for a famous washing soap brand with actor Ganesh Venkatraman as the brand ambassador.

Sources say that the director who was pleased with the actor’s performances in his earlier films ‘Unnai Pol Oruvan’ and ‘Abhiyum Naanum’ personally chose Ganesh to play the role of a young district collector in the ad film which revolves around the relationship between a son and a father. In the ad, Ganesh plays the son of a humble potter, who goes on to become a collector and makes his father proud.

Ganesh was jubilant about working with Murugadoss and says, “It was a wonderful experience working with Murugadoss sir. He is extremely down to earth and chilled out. We chatted up on a lot of things during shooting”.

Apparently Murgadoss had seen the trailer of Ganesh’s upcoming film Pani Thuli and he complimented about it. Ganesh goes on to add that Murugadoss liked his action stunts in Pani Thuli and wanted to know how he had performed them.

Ganesh is happy that 2012 has started on such a good note and is waiting for the release of Pani Thuli.

Veena Malik's Political Party and her performance to gather votes

2012-01-27T04:08:00.007+05:30

Veena Malik, the Pakistani babe who has been getting attention from fans all over the world is excited on the way the song is appreciated and is very happy with the response.

The song has Veena as the face of a political party. And during the election time, she has to perform and gather more votes for her political party.

Besides wearing a hot costume for the sequence, Malik will also seen sporting a Nathani, which was added to her look ,“Nathani is a very important ornament in Pakistan and it gives a very beautiful look. So on my request we added and it is looking very stunning” says Veena.

When contacted Nitin Manmohan, he said, “Veena fits best for the item number and I’m sure she’ll do justice to the song. It is shaping up very well and Veena so far has given a brilliant performance.”

The item song of hot Veena Malik Channo is choreographed by Ahmed Khan and sung by Mamta Sharma, Anu Malik has given the music.

Agent Vinod is completely Desi: Saif Ali Khan

2012-01-27T03:22:00.005+05:30

Dismissing any similarities with fictional spy agent James Bond, Bollywood actor-producer Saif Ali Khan says his character in Agent Vinod is totally desi.

The much-awaited action-spy film, with Saif and his real life lady love Kareena Kapoor, is ready for release. And comparisons with the James Bond series are inevitable, says Saif.

"Any audience who comes to see the film will think that we have done an Indian James Bond. This is a very stupid thing to do because firstly, James Bond is a completely English character," he told reporters on the sidelines of the launch of the first poster of the movie.

"From the first scene of the film, you will realise that this is an Indian hero who is very different to the Bond character because we didn't want to make a copy of the Bond film," added Saif.

However, if Agent Vinod turns out to be a box office success, Saif might consider making sequels to it, a la the James Bond series, of which 22 films have been made so far and Skyfall, the 23rd is in the process of being made.

"If the film does well, it depends on the audience. If the picture becomes popular, then of course we will look forward to making a series," said Saif.

Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the action-loaded film is slated to release on March 23.

Tamannah joins Jiiva and Trisha

2012-01-26T04:36:00.002+05:30

It has made it to the headlines already that Jiiva and Trisha will pair up for a film to be directed by Ahamed.

The latest addition to this untitled film is actress Tamannah Bhatia.

The actress decided to concentrate in Tamil films after ruling the roost last year in Tollywood. She was looking for some good roles and decided to take up this project that was offered to her with a good scope of performance.

With two leading ladies to pair up with, Jiiva must be looking forward for this project to begin.

Nayantara returns to ooze glamor again ..

2012-01-26T03:48:00.006+05:30

Reports say that Nayantara is looking for meaty roles and that she is ready to shed her inhibitions all over again in front of the camera.

Nayantara is looking for good roles for a come back to the film industry in pursuit of her acting career and to retain her fans and the number one spot that she left behind to settle for marital bliss with Prabhu Deva, said the source.

The actress is said to have signed up a film with Nagarjuna in the lead and has raised speculations if she is accepting new offers and looking for more.

With Nayantara having returned to wear the grease paint again, one would wonder if her wedding is on cards anywhere in the near future.

Richa refuses item numbers..

2012-01-26T03:13:00.003+05:30

There was rumor doing the rounds that Richa would be doing an item number in Prabhu Deva's Hindi remake of Siruthai titled 'Rowdy Rathore' with Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead.

Richa was quick to deny the rumor and used the opportunity to stress that she is in the industry to do meaningful roles and item numbers are out of the question for her.

Richa added that she has no idea where the gossip came from as she does not know anyone associated with the film and is currently busy with her Telugu film with Prabhas and her Bengali debut with Prosenjit which coincidentally is also a remake of Siruthai.

Trisha with Jiiva

2012-01-26T03:05:00.002+05:30

Trisha seems to be adopting the slow and steady approach in accepting projects.

After Samaran, for which she is currently shooting with Vishal in Bangkok, Trisha has signed up for a new project with Jiiva in the lead, to be directed by director Ahmed, whose earlier credentials include Vaamanan.

"I'm cast opposite Jiiva for the first time so that should be fun," said Trisha about the new movie adding that she was impressed with the script and the scope the role provides for her performance.