CELEBS FACTORY

Sherin is quite disturbed these days and the reason is the release of her last Tamil project 'Poova Thalaiya' announced to be released on April 29th.Yes, she is very much disturbed about the release of 'Poova Thalaiya' and it is not because of the delay of its release but for her settlement that is yet to made.Sherin's salary for having oozed glamor in a role like never before has not been settled till date and despite this, the film...

Reemma Sen has been lying low for a while after the good response to her role in Aayirathil Oruvan. There was some speculation that she was going to get married and quit acting but the actress has simply denied it as rumors.Word on the grapevine is that she has been roped in to do a big project in Telugu directed by hit machine, VN Aditya, and this film is to be produced by D Rama Naidu. This will be a heroine-oriented, breezy entertainer...

Janani Iyer, model-turned-actress will make her debut with Bala’s Avan Ivan. After the news that she had signed on for this project, Janani seemed to have gone in hiding. Recently, she was seen at the audio launch of Avan Ivan, looking absolutely gorgeous in a red and black sari.Quizzed about her disappearance from the scene, she said that she had only been following her director’s strict instructions. Bala wanted his heroine to be the...

The scariest date movie Ragini MMS gets a theme song. One of the most romantic songs of Hindi cinema, Raat Akeli Hai, gets a chiller version for the film, featuring Kainaz Motivala and Raj Kumar Yadav.Thus the ultimate seducing tune of all times has a new meaning in Ekta Kapoor's film Ragini MMS. The romantic hit, originally picturised on Dev Anand and Tanuja, is from the blockbuster Jewel Thief and is rendered passionately by Asha Bhosle....

After the amazing success of Robot (Endhiran), Rajnikanth is back in ‘Rana’! We just can’t take our eyes off Rajni’s flowing mane and a very Sindbad look in the poster. What’s more interesting is that the South Superstar will play a triple role in the film. The music for the film is being scored by A R Rehman and K.S. Ravikumar is directing the film. The film also stars Deepika Padukone and is said to have Ileana D’Cruz and Sonu Sood in...

Yes, yet another eligible bachelor of Kollywood is taken!The handsome hero Karthi who has carved a niche in the industry with his performances is all set to tie the knot.The lucky girl is Ranjani a MA Literature gold medalist who is an alumnus of Stella Maris College in Chennai. She is the daughter of Erode Chinnasamy and Jothi Meenakshi.The marriage has been arranged by the elders of the family. Karthi's brother Suriya is also a popular...

Producers are always delighted when directors finish their projects quickly and that is exactly what the producers of Vishal and Sameera Reddy’s untitled film are happy about.Director Prabhudeva seems to be quick as a wink in finishing the project. Recently, he wanted to shoot an item song with Sophie Choudary and Vishal in Europe but he was denied visa. Not wanting to waste time, he came up with an idea of making a brilliant setting in...

It is well known that STR’s next film is Vettai Mannan which is being directed by Nelson. News is that STR is all set to justify the title by going an extra mile to make the action scenes in the film scintillating. A particular scene will be shot using three Time-Freeze cameras and seven Aree type cameras. The shooting is going to take place in Mexico and famous stunt choreographers and stunt technicians are going to be part of this action...

Udhayanidhi Stalin who has tasted instant and consecutive successes as a producer and a distributor spills out the ‘secret formula’ when questioned how he manages it.He said that "I always accept to produce or distribute movies that can be watched by the whole families together without feeling awkward".“I follow a simple formula before committing any project. I don’t prefer having any vulgarity in my films either visually or in dialogues...

Udayanidhi Stalin, the distributor of Ko, has said that some people are very upset about Ko’s success. He added that he feels very sorry for them and wished them luck next time. Though the producer-distributor-actor did not disclose the names of all those whom he thinks are upset about Ko’s success, there are strong speculations about whom he is referring to.Sources say that Udayanidhi has referred to Silambarasan as he was the first choice...

Model turned actress Vega first came into the limelight with her breakthrough performance in Saroja and Pasanga. The actress who is not scared to experiment has her next outing as an actress with Vaanam. The spunky actress will play Lasya, a member of a rock music group originally played by Lekha Washington in the Telugu version.Vega says her character is a challenging one and she is not worried about getting lost in the multi-starrer with...

Hansika Motwani was recently spotted at Tirupati on her temple visit to worship Lord Balaji. The actress, along with her parents had their Tirupati darshan late in the evening.Before leaving Tirupati, Hansika met the media persons and answered their queries about her future projects and the reason for her visit to Tirupati."I am happy that my first film in Tamil 'Mappilai' has been well received by the audience and is already cheered up...

‘Aathma’ is India’s first new wave 3D stereo scopic movie and will be hitting big screens this May! The movie will be simultaneously releasing in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. Prior to this, these technologies were used in James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ – a movie that made waves internationally.Ace director Vikram Bhatt is directing ‘Aathma,’ a 3D horror flick. Vikram Bhatt already has three horror Bollywood flicks to his credit, ‘Raaz,’ ‘1920’ and...

The producer and director of Vijay’s Velayudham, Aascar Ravichandran and Jayam Raja respectively are keen to release the film as a birthday surprise on Vijay's birthday that falls on June 22nd. Almost 80 per cent of the film is completed and those who have seen the rushes are gushing about it saying that the action, dance, and music of this entertainer is simply astounding.Genelia and Hansika play the lovely lasses on either arms of Vijay,...

Rajinikanth’s next film with KS Ravikumar is ready to rock and roll. A colossal set has reportedly been erected at the AVM Studios and all is in readiness for the shoot. The first schedule will begin on May 1st. Some crucial scenes and a dance sequence with Deepika Padukone will be canned.The director wants to preserve the surprise elements in the film, so access cards have been issued to crew members so that only select personnel may gain...

Geetha Arts' 100% Love has been passed by censors with U certificate and the film is slated for May 6th release. "The music, scored by Devi Sri Prasad, is already on the chartbusters. We've wrapped up the film on schedule, thanks to the efforts of the entire unit. The film's sturdiest strength is in the pairing of Naga Chaitanya and Tamanna," informs presenter Allu Aravind.Bunnyvas, who is making his debut as a producer with this film,...

Sheila Ki Jawani is a rage among the youth. Katrina Kaif has been criticized for her inability to dance over the last few years and this song proved her critics wrong. The song has also found a place among top songs in music channels along with Munni Badnaam Hui from Dabangg. It is still topping the charts.All is well aware about the cold war between Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone. Deepika did a special song in Dum Maaro Dum and the...

"My days as an assistant director in Chennai is unforgettable. My family was in Valasaravakkam. I would take the city bus and go to the Sathyam theatre to see many films," says director Rajamouli. He adds he always dreamt of watching his film at Sathyam and finally his dream is coming true.Maaveeran, the dubbed version of Magadheera starring Ram Charan and Kajal is releasing in Chennai soon. Recollecting his memories the director at the...

"Nenu Naa Rakshasi is a film in a different genre. It is a love thriller. It is different from my other films. This is one film that I am indeed proud to be associated with. Both Rana and Ileana have come up with brilliant performances.The music has already come in for high praise both among the trade circles and the general public. Anoop's re-recording is first rate. It will definitely be a different experience for the audience," says...

Young superstar Silambarasan-Bharath starrer ‘Vaanam’ was supposed to hit screens before a month, but was delayed due to unknown reasons. Now as everything gets ready, the producers are having problems in getting theatres.Due to the grand success of KO, the theatre owners have refused to shift the film to small screens in their theaters. Apparently, This has troubled the producers on their ability of cashing during the 1st weekend and has...

Though Shamshuddin Ibrahim AKA Shaam made his film debut through the Tamil film 12B, he shot to limelight after starring in the Telugu blockbuster titled Kick. Shaam had played an important role in this film and had earned name and fame enough to essay the same role in all of its remakes.Kick was remade in Tamil under the title Thillalangadi and in Kannada it was named Kick. With both the remakes having done good business in Tamil and Kannada...

Popular TV actress Ratan Rajput has received 54,863 wedding proposals from suitors including doctors, lawyers, engineers, professors, businessmen, chefs and bankers, for her upcoming televised swayamvar "Ratan Ka Rishta" -- and this is said to be highest so far for the show. The maximum offers have come from Meerut and Lucknow.Ratan, who became popular after her stint as Laali on Zee TV's show "Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo", has managed...

Though her Telugu debut 'Josh' with Naga Chaitanya did not create waves in the box-office, star kid Karthika (daughter of 80s actor Raadha) is very happy with the way her Tamil debut 'Ko' with Jiiva and Malayalam debut 'Makara Manju' with Santhosh Sivan has shaped up.Getting accolades for her performance in the recently released Tamil film 'Ko', the actor seems very excited. "My Tamil film just hit the screens, while my Malayalam film is...

"I had no work for 3 years after my first release... I was jobless," says Mahakshay Chakraborty aka Mimoh, with a candour that's endearing. Tell him this is a far cry from those newcomers who often say they're busy going through scripts or have projects in the pipeline and he says, "My dad ( Mithun Chakraborty) has always told me that you gotta be honest with yourself and by admitting that I had no work, I am just being honest. It was a...

The team of " Madhouse" (earlier titled "Sadda Adda") really wanted a Delhi girl for the item number in their movie, but lack of time lead them to hire Iran-born-and-Sweden-raised Maryam Zakaria to perform for the song. The song was shot at a pub in Noida, and while speaking to us, the movie's producer, Rajeev Agarwal, said, "We already had our dates from the production team and couldn't delay the shoot, so we selected Maryam because she...

"People are shocked to see how much I eat", says actor Kunal Khemu, crediting his metabolism for not gaining weight My exercise regime... I always keep changing my workout. Sometimes, I need to look lean and sometimes, I need to put on bulk, depending upon the roles in my movies. I feel that an actor's body needs to be flexible. Normally when I am not training for a particular role, I workout three to four days a week for about an hour,...

One of the most handsome men of South film industry Rana Daggubati is in Bollywood now. The boy plays a young musician and gets to romance the hottest Bollywood babe Bipasha Basu in "Dum Maaro Dum". But more than his films, people seem interested in knowing about his height and search for it on google. So, in Rana’s case we can say the height can kill. The boy is gifted with a great height of 6’3”, and that also makes him the hot favourite...

It has been over a fortnight since the music of 'Jolly Boy' was released, but the one person who's been conspicuously missing is composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. Arguably the hottest property in Chennai now, Yuvan has the busiest of schedules. But, it is surprising that he's not said a word, nor is willing to respond to queries about his participation in 'Jolly Boy'.A source says, "The soundtrack remains similar to 'Pathinaaru', the film that...

Was she in hiding! Namitha's fans were missing her for sure. But no sweat. The actress will be back on big screen with a slimmer look as she plays a yoga teacher in the film which is titled after her name, Namitha I Love You. What can be a bigger treat for Namitha’s lovers than a film named after her? After a long time her film will be releasing in Telugu. Yes, the lady is charged with oomph and looking hot in the film. She is even sporting...

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has so far doggedly kept away from social networking. But on her fourth wedding anniversary on Wednesday, hubby Abhishek Bachchan persuaded her to come on Twitter. However, Aishwarya did not open her own page on Twitter but rather chatted with the fans through Abhishek’s handle. “Thank you all for the wonderful anniversary wishes. Will get Aishwarya to chat with you'll this evening. Much love again... Ok guys, here...

Bengali beauty Raima Sen is bonding with the Australian pace bowler Brett Lee nowadays. Lee, who is currently in India to play for Shahrukh Khan’s IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders, apparently has a fan in the sloe-eyed stunner Raima Sen. She recently went on a date with Lee. A day before the date, Raima herself wrote on her Twitter page: “And lunch with BRET LEE tomorrow....keep u posted”. However, the lunch date turned into a coffee date,...

Single-again John Abraham is seen bonding with female co-star Deepika Padukone in London. Is it just a working relationship or do we see something more brewing? Even as the snapshots of Bipasha Basu chilling out with Josh Hartnett on the sets of the movie Singularity indicate that there might be more to the bonding between the two than meets the eye, perhaps the same holds true for John Abraham as well, who has been shooting in the relatively...

Yana Gupta is set to give the Munnis and Sheilas a run for their money with a scorching hot item song in "Murder 2". The item song was originally offered to Bipasha Basu who dilly-dallied too much and kept the producers, the Bhatts, waiting. Finally, an exasperated Mukesh Bhatt roped in Yana Gupta for the item. The song, titled “Aa Zara Kareeb Se”, has Yana stripping down to minimal clothes, with a horizontally slit peekaboo top barely...

Kim Kardashian is at it again, baring her hot bod in a photoshoot for the May issue of the UK Cosmopolitan magazine. The reality TV star poses enticingly in a number of revealing outfits in the photoshoot meant for the special ‘Body Issue’ of the magazine. The 30-year-old siren confidently flaunts her slimmer, sexier body and also reveals a few secrets about acquiring those killer curves. She says workouts and diets are important, but it’s...

In the moment of victory of Vijay Mallya’s IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday, Deepika Padukone and Siddharth Mallya threw caution to the winds and hugged and kissed in front of TV cameras. The win was especially euphoric because it was built on a bludgeoning knock of 102 off just 55 balls by Chris Gayle, former KKR opener now playing for RCB. Gayle who failed to provide blistering starts to KKR...

Hardly has the rumour of the Kochi pacer S. Sreesanth dating Riya Sen died down, that we hear of a new girl from Bollywood he’s gotten very friendly with. The girl happens to be the Rocket Singh - Salesman of the Year debutant Shazahn Padamsee who was last seen playing the cute crush of Ajay Devgan in Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji. Rumour has it that Sreesanth has been taking Shazahn out for long drives on the streets of Mumbai lately. Interestingly,...

There is much speculation about who will be in Rakesh Roshan’s Krrish 2, the sequel to his science fiction superhero thriller, Krrish.Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra played the lead pair in the original. Hrithik played Krishna, a boy with supernatural powers who follows his girlfriend to Singapore. Rekha was perfect as his protective grandmother and Naseeruddin Shah as the evil Dr Siddhanth.Like the original, this time round too Hrithik...