CELEBS FACTORY

The shoot of the much awaited sequel of Hari’s Singam, starring Suriya in the lead, is all set to go on floors on September 26th.

News is that, the director has managed to add the hot favorites Hansika and Santhanam to the film adding attraction to the cast that retains other characters he had in Singam including Anushka, Manorama, Vivek and Nassar.

Hansika is reported to be playing a school girl in the film. However, We're yet to receive an official confirmation if Santhanam is playing a school boy too.

Studio Green has taken up the project again and Priyan will be helming the camera. Devi Sri Prasad, who delivered super hits for the original is again ready to rock for the sequel of Singam.

It is well known that Anushka possesses too many admirable qualities to keep track of and one of which is compassion.

We learnt about the farewell party that Selvaraghavan had thrown for Anushka, when the Irandam Ulagam team returned from the long schedule of Georgia.

While having their dinner, someone had dropped a used tissue paper, which was consumed by a dog.

Anushka put her hand inside the dog’s mouth and pulled out the tissue. But unaware of her intentions, the dog took a bite off her hand.

As a result, the actor had to take injections for three days.

Finally, Karthi's Alex Pandian can gallop towards the finish line as lead lady Anushka is back from her Irandam Ulagam shoots in Georgia.

Just a song needs to be shot with the lead pair in Alex Pandian before the film goes into the post-production stage. This song is currently being shot near AVM Rajeswari theater in Chennai.

There was news that Alex Pandian would release on October 12, and it looks like the release would happen as scheduled. Alex Pandian is directed by Suraj while Devi Sri Prasad scores for this entertainer, also starring Santhanam.

Selvaraghavan and his Irandam Ulagam team involving Arya and Anushka had been shooting in exotic locations of Georgia for more than 40 days.

The team has been shooting under very difficult conditions for this ambitious film of Selva.

Being a very big star in the south Indian film industry, the team says Anushka never complained about the inconveniences she was been put through for such a long period. Though the tough conditions were mainly due to the locations they were shooting in, the pretty actor never failed to adapt to it, even if it involved staying in a common dormitory.

Highly pleased by the Anushka's co-operation and her support for the shoot, director Selvaraghavan threw a farewell party for her.

The actor is now back in Chennai and has joined the Alex Pandian team.

Selvaraghavan seems to be pulling out all stops for his film 'Irandam Ulagam' with Arya and Anushka.

The team will be flying to Georgia for a two month schedule and everybody is excited.Selva was there earlier to scout for locations and was joined by wife Gitanjali and baby daughter, Lilavathi.

Portions of Irandam Ulagam have already been shot in Hyderabad but the shoot was delayed because of the FEFSI - TFPC strike. Now the team is eager to make up for lost time. Arya has started work on Settai as well and will be juggling his dates to make room for both films.

Lakshmi Rai is very excited about her role in A.L Vijay's 'Thaandavam' which has Vikram, Anushka and Amy Jackson in the lead roles.

Lakshmi Rai said that she is not playing Vikram's love interest in the film and that she won't be romancing him. 

However, the sultry looking actor kept up her fan's expectations and mentioned that her role in the film is very important and will be seen throughout the film!

The actor who left for London recently to join the Thaandavam team, feels that her role in 'Thaandavam' will be much talked about and will get her lots of appreciation just like the unconventional character she played in last year's smash hit, 'Mankatha'.

Lets await to see what 'Thaandavam' can do to the luscious belle and her blooming career.

Alex Pandian starring Karthi and Anushka in the lead, wrapped up its schedule at Mysore today. 

The crew will fly to Chalakudi falls, Kerala tomorrow for their next leg of shoot. Both Karthi and Anushka will accompany the team to the location.

The film also stars comedian Santhanam in a pivotal role. 

Being directed by Suraj, the film’s music is being composed by Devi Sri Prasad, and Saravanan has taken the spot behind the camera. Studio Green Gnanavelraj produces it.

Vidya Balan starrer 'Kahaani', the sleeper sleeper hit of the year has made many of her contemporaries go green with envy about her meaty roles.

Anushka Shetty, few of the actors who complemented Vidya, also expressed interest to play the role of an NRI coming to India in search of her husband and her hardships in the city of Kolkata.

Now, as it seems, Anushka has got what she wants.

'Kahaani' will be remade in Tamil and Telugu and it has been confirmed that Anushka will play Vidya Bagchi in the remake.

The Tamil and Telugu remake rights of the movie were bought by Endemol Entertainment and the movie is likely to kick start in the month of September.

After making her debut in the Hindi film Ek Tha Deewana, Amy Jackson is currently in London shooting for A.L Vijay's 'Thaandavam' with Vikram and Anushka Shetty.

"I had a lot of fun grooving to the tunes composed by G.V Prakash. He takes after his uncle and has once again done a superb job," said Amy Jackson, complimenting the young composer of the wonderful tunes that he had composed for 'Thaandavam' that was shot in Cornwall, London.

The doll faced actor who is getting south bound with 'Thaandavam' after her cinematic debut 'Madarasapattinam (2010)' has now signed her first Telugu film 'Yevadu' opposite Ram Charan.

The sexy lass while questioned of her fitness regime said "I like to switch it each week so I don't get bored of the same workout and that way, my body doesn't get used to a certain training method."

"My butt is a problem area! The minute I slip up on my diet or miss training because of work commitments, the evidence is my butt," confessed the English beauty of her inability to follow a strict diet.

Lakshmi Rai, the suave actor best known for her roles in year 2011s biggest hits Kanchana and Mankatha celebrated her 31st birthday on the 5th of May, 2012.

Born in Belgaum, Karnataka, the sexy model turned actor made her cinematic debut with a Tamil film 'Karka Kasadara'. She soon started working in all the four southern languages and predominantly appeared in Malayalam films like Annan Thambi (2008), 2 Harihar Nagar (2009), Chattambinadu (2009), Evidam Swargamanu (2009) and Arabiyum, Ottakavum, P. Madhavan Nairum (2011) that helped her gain the success and fame to establish herself in the industry.

Lakshmi Rai was recently roped in to play a pivotal role in A.L Vijay's Thandavam alongside Vikram, Anushka and Amy Jackson. She has also signed up a Bollywood project with Himesh Reshammiya, a Telugu film with Nandamuri Balakrishna and the Kannada remake of Kanchana opposite Upendra.

Celebs Factory wishes the pretty actress a happy birthday and a very prosperous year ahead.

Director Vikram Kumar who shot to fame with Yavarum Nalam is all set to direct his next film.

The Telegu Film industry is abuzz about this exciting project that Vikram Kumar has come up with, that he was able to manage to pull off a huge casting coup.

Nagarjuna, the Telugu Superstar is the hero and will be sharing screen space with his father, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao and son, Naga Chaitanya.

This coveted project will be bankrolled by Nagarjuna's home production house, Annapurna Studios and would be made as a bilingual in Tamil and Telugu.

Anushka Shetty, one of the desired hotties to be roped into this project is trying to accomodate dates for the Superstar in between her tight schedule.

Watch this space for an update on the finalized cast that is be announced soon..

There has been considerable speculation that Anushka will be appearing in the Tamil and Telugu version of 'The Dirty Picture' that had Vidya Balan play a character inspired by Silk Smita.

So far nothing has materialized on this front and the rumors have been petered out. Now the rumor mills have started up again on this hot topic of discussion about Anushka going dirty for the remake.

Apparently, Anushka has been approached for a remake of  another Bollywood hit 'Kahaani' that had Vidya Balan playing a pregnant woman who is in search of her missing husband. The powerful role that praised Vidya Balan's acting prowess to the skies is now been offered to Anushka expecting that the actor would do justice to the role.

Will something concrete happen this time around?

Anushka's fans can hardly wait to see her depict yesteryear sex siren 'Silk Smitha' in the southern version of 'The Dirty Picture'.

Keep watching this space for more!

Vikram's film, Thaandavam to be directed by Vijay already has two glam heroines - Anushka and Amy Jackson.

The latest addition to the cast of 'Thaandavam' is none another than Kollywood's sexy bombshell Lakshmi Rai, who rocked in Mankatha and Kanchana with her femme fatale routine. She has reportedly joined the Thaandavam team in London.

The music composed by G.V Prakash is expected to release over the summer and expectations are skyhigh for this film as Vikram and Vijay have already had a successful outing with Deiva Thirumagal.

The film is likely to be released in August or September. 

Bollywood's reigning queen Kareena Kapoor will don the role played by Anushka in the Hindi version of Arundhati.

In the race for the role, where Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif were contending for the role, Kareena seems to have emerged as the winner.

"I am excited to do Arundhati that had importance for the female character," Kareena was quoted as saying.

Sonu Sood plays the villain role in the Hindi version as well.

Selvaraghavan's wife Gitanjali has said that Aayirathil Oruvan and Pudhupettai are her favorites among Selva's films.

"Aayirathil Oruvan was the first film I watched after completing film school in England and was blown away by it. I've always been a Selva fan and in fact even my thesis revolved around Pudhupettai," said Gitanjali, director Selvaraghavan's spouse.

Now, Irandam Ulagam starring Arya and Anushka is all set to beat these films, Gitanjali has promised fans on the basis of what she has read and seen so far. She added that it is going to be Selva's best effort thus far.