Pairing with hubby dear excites Aishwarya

Aishwarya Rai is excited about teaming up with hubby Abhishek Bachchan for Mani Ratnam's next film but reluctant to reveal much about the movie.

"It's a really exciting thought for me and Abhishek to be coming together again with Mani Ratnam. All I can say about the film is that it goes into a completely different theme from 'Guru'," Aishwarya, who turns 35 Saturday, told IANS.

"You can't expect Mani sir to go into the same space twice. Working with him is an exciting thought for any actor. The way he connects to his actors is very clear in the films that he makes. He creates magic on screen," she added.

Aishwarya considers "Guru", in which she paired with Abhishek, a very precious experience.

"It has been a very precious experience on every level, and not just on a personal level. I'd say it was professionally very fulfilling."

The last couple of months have been very hectic for the actress.

"I had joined Abhishek in Jaipur where he was shooting for 'Dilli 6'. Then I was with him in Miami for 'Dostana'. I also packed in Cannes and Paris. Life is beautiful. It really is. You know, life is as special as you make it for yourself. Of course, you can't live your life in a bubble. There're people who want to rain on your parade. It's up to you how you protect your space," said Aishwarya who just finished the first lap of the world tour 'Unfogettable'.

She is also doing Shankar's "Robot" and has teamed up with Tamil superstar Rajnikant in the movie. It got delayed because the film's writer passed away in February this year, thereby pushing the project back by some months.

"After Sujatha sir's sad demise, the project got delayed slightly. People chose this tragedy as an occasion to spread all kinds of rumours when the fact is death slowed down 'Robot'. But we're back on track, though now we need to work on a tighter schedule."

Explaining why the film needs extra planning, she said: "'Robot' has loads of special effects. And the film will be using a lot of crew from overseas. All this needed re-scheduling."

"Robot" wouldn't be the first FX driven film in Aishwarya's career.

"There was 'Dhoom 2'. And right at the start of my career I did 'Jeans'. And that too had very complicated special effects. And I had to do it in Tamil. So I learned a lot during 'Jeans', as I hope to do during 'Robot'."

Clearing another misconception about "Robot", she said: "People seem to think it's in Tamil and Hindi. But it's only in Tamil."

Tell her she's now equipped to direct a film, and Aishwarya laughs. "Everyone says that. I don't know, maybe one day."
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Kareena Kapoor- The new brand ambassador of "PepsiCo"

Actress Kareena Kapoor has been appointed the new brand ambassador of soft drinks giant PepsiCo's snacks. She will be seen with boyfriend Saif Ali Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a new ad campaign for the product.

"It is a privilege to be associated with the brand as it is a big hit among youngsters. I'm excited and looking forward to a long and fulfilling association with the brand," said Kareena in a press statement.

The new TV commercial will go on air in mid-November.

"Kareena's vibrant persona, pan-India appeal and her confident attitude makes her a great fit for our brands," said Deepika Warrier, PepsiCo's marketing director.

Apart from its carbonated and non-carbonated drinks, Pepsico is known for snacks range that includes Cheetos, Munchies and many more.
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Naseer as a chef

Playing the role of a chef has made the veteran actor Naseerudin Shah much more enlightened about the intricacies of cooking dishes.

It was a completely new experience for the actor as he is a person who till this time has not cared for making any kind of food except omelette.

Naseer plays the character of a very jolly minded cab driver who becomes a chef in the movie titled as '7 To The Palace'.

The film is directed by David Kaplan and tells the story centered on an Indian restaurant named as The Palace in Queens at New York.

Although for most of the time during the shooting, Naseerudin Shah just had to fake cooking, the two things the director wanted his central character to learn was to chop onions and garlics.

So Naseer before going to New York for the shooting sought the help of his friend Pushan Kripalani , a chef who runs a restaurant in Versova to learn how to do the tasks assigned by the director like a true professional

Madhur Jaffrey who is a very famous culinary expert and one who is considered as the queen of cookery appears with Naseer in a scene in '7 To Palace'.

Asif Mandvi who is the scrip writer also plays the role of a trainee cook in the movie.

The director David Kaplan is a big lover of all kinds of foods and likes everything related with it.

His last movie titled as 'Year Of The Fish' also had its main theme in cooking as it narrated the tale of a Chinese restaurant.
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Meera’s unpunctuality costs her 25 lakhs!

Looks like the petite Meera Jasmine’s acting career is as jinxed as her personal life. The talented actor’s career is on a downhill with her expulsion from the Malayalam film industry for her alleged breach of contract. Meanwhile, complaints of her displaying lack of interest in the committed projects are on the increase in Telugu and Tamil movies as well.

Recently, she was shown the door from the S Pictures production venture ‘Anandapurathu Veedu’. Director Naga alleged that she was a regular late-comer for the shoots and immediately dropped out of the movie when questioned. Production Manager Vimal has lodged a complaint against Meera at the Producers’ Council requesting the authorities to instruct her to return the compensation of 25 lakhs.

Meanwhile, Director Naga has roped in Caaya Singh to play the part opposite Nanda now and shoots are on.
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Yuvan Shankar Raja turns producer

He has started a new production company called Pink Stone. The film he produces is directed by S D Sabha. Siva, who starred in 'Chennai 600028,' is the hero of the film. The heroine, title and rest of the cast have not yet been finalized.
Speaking about his venture, Yuvan says, "I want to present some things in music, but situations does not make it possible. So I planned to make the film and make my wish come true through that. That's a main reason why I started this company."

One may recall that Yuvan and Selvaraghavan had stated a joint production company White Elephant but that fell apart. "The white elephant ran away into the forest," says Yuvan when asked about it. Yuvan does have a comic side to him!

Does he have any plan to direct and act in a film? "That could happen," says Yuvan.
Just because he has turned producer, would his music composing suffer? No. There's a team to take care of the production work, says Yuvan clearly
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Ramya: Life in the fast lane

Ramya, one of the most happening stars in Sandalwood, disclosed that she is scared of too much speed. She was speaking at the muhurat of her next film Ullasa where her hero is national and international motor race champion C. Vijayakumar. She revealed that she is apprehensive about shooting scenes where she needs to pillion ride with Vijayakumar.

Ullasa went to the floors at the Manyatha Embassy Park at Nagavara with Transport Minister R. Ashok flagging off and Shivaraj Kumar sounding the clapboard. The director of the film is Prakash. Suman, Sharat Lohitashva, Sharan, Avinash, Bullet Prakash, Anil, Appu Venkatesh are also in the cast. The film is being produced by P. Nagaraj and K. Ramesh under the banner of Nagaraj combines.

Termed as an action adventure, this film has several stunt sequences involving a

speeding train for which the director is yet to get permission from the Southern Railway officials. Speedster Vijayakumar is very confident that he can jump over a running train for the shoot. Now it seems Ramya will have a difficult time acting this scene in the film unless she opts for a dupe.
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Ileana signs three big movies

Recently it was rumoured in Tollywood that top notch and highly paid heroine Ileana is going to stop acting in telugu cinema and is going to concentrate in Bollywood. Putting a stop to all these rumours, Ileana signed three big movies.

Ileana signed these movies after returning from a long holiday. She went on a holiday after the release of Jalsa movie in which she was the main heroine.

The first movie will be directed by YVS Chowdary. It was YVS who introduced Ileana to Tollywood through Devadas film. She will be acting in her mentor’s movie after a gap of two years.

The second movie will be directed by Surendher Reddy and will have Ravi Teja in the lead role.

The third film will be by BVSN Prasad.

All the three movies will start their shooting in this year only

Katrina rules in Yuvraaj

Not only in the film but also in Yuvraaj posters and hoardings, serene beauty Katrina Kaif is ruling. Filmmaker Subhash Ghai is highly impressed with Katrina's effort that she has put in the film and with an aim to give her due credit, the director has singly portrayed her in the hoardings. Katrina is truly looking like a beautiful princess and it's quite visible in the promo of the flick.

"Katrina is considered to be a lucky mascot for her directors and Subhash is confident that Katrina will bring luck for him too," a source close to the project said. "Katrina has done a fabulous job in Yuvvraj and Subhash has witnessed the dedication with which Katrina has worked in the film. Hence the solo hoarding is a gift to her", said the source.

Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor and Zayed Khan took a backseat on the hoarding and the actors do not have any regression as they are also floored by Katrina's personality.
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Big B starts writing his blog in Hindi!

In a recent development which has delighted the Hindi language fans, the megastar of Indian Film industry has learnt and started writing his blog in hindi language. Apparently, he is very happy to have discovered how to write in Hindi. He says “The facility to be able to write through the computer in Hindi; a kind input from a dear reader, Abhishek, has made me so happy. I was disturbed when I was unable to do that. But now I am at peace. Thank you.” This however does not mean that he has stopped writing in English. In his unique “superstar” style he says “If I have an opportunity to express some of my sentiments in my Mother tongue, I shall not hesitate to do so, whether there is someone to read it or not. I have always maintained a balance in my life and in my conduct. I shall continue with that. If there is thought in English that needs to be put in Hindi I shall endeavor to do that and vice versa. The English language too is a great absorber of other tongues within its European ambience. We must never disrespect the Mother tongue of another, nor its belief or its importance.”
If the number of comments on the blog are any indication, Big B is as popular as ever even with today’s generation. Lot of commentators refer to the star as “uncle” and almost everyone
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Mammootty rehearses for 'Bheeman'

Super stars Mohanlal has proved his proficiency on acting on stage too, with a few of his dramas like "Karnabharam" and the recent "Chayyamukhy". Both the dramas were widely applauded for the meticulous performances from the versatile actor. Following suit is the other super star of Malayalam Mammootty who will start his rehearsals for appearing as 'Bheeman' on stage.

Mammootty will be enacting the role of 'Bheeman' of M T Vasudevan Nair’s famous 'Randaamuzham', set to suit the stage by popular directors, T K Rajeev Kumar and Pramod Payyannoor.

This drama which is of around forty minutes duration, will also present Mammootty in the roles of Yudhistiran and Arjunan. The drama made for the news paper group Malayala Manorama, is planned to have its premier performance on the 31st of October at the LULU centre, Thrissur.
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Ace hero plans a break for his son

It is very common to see successors coming into retain their family’s name into various fields. The filmdom is no exception to this. This year Tollywood has witnessed many new comers in various fields of film making who are successors to big stars in the industry.

Recently, this year RamCharan son of mega star Chiranjeevi made his entry with 'Chirutha' presenting himself as a successor to his dad in acting. Heroes Vishnu and Manoj, sons of ace actor M Mohan Babu, have made their way and are very close to stardom.

The latest entrant, who is soon going to make his debut as hero is Nag Chaithanya son of Star hero Nagarjuna. The film will be produced by 'Dil'Raju who is looking forward to complete his third hat-trick.

Presently, Hero Nagarjuna is busy with his film 'King'. It is learnt that after completing this he is going to take a one year break, exclusively to guide his son Nag Chaitanya
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Shaurya Chauhan’s Bollywood Rise

Shaurya Chauhan is used to fame as a catwalk model for some of the most famous of designers - but now her fame is being augmented by her Bollywood roles in movies such as Mumbai Salsa and Horn Ok Please. How is she enjoying this new aspect to her career? “I have always wanted to be a star," she says, "I have not done any course in acting or dancing, but my sixth sense told me that one day I would be a star. Besides, as I was in the modeling industry, there was no better option than Bollywood."

Item numbers are always an issue with new starlets. Is this the case for Shaurya? “I love to do item numbers. In my upcoming film I am doing an item number with Mika. If required, I will do intimate scene also,” she confirms.

Shaurya recently had an unusual experience when she was approached to do a Tamil film with top-Tamil actress Arya as her co-star by a 'director' who turned out to be a con artist. "He was full of himself," she says, "He said that Michelle, who is Hrithik Roshan's hair-dresser, would style my hair in the film. He even claimed that Michelle is his ex-girlfriend. During the course of the conversation, he told me that he had lost his credit card and had no money." Although he was initially very convincing, it was when he started pushing her for Rs 10,000 that Shaurya started smelling a rat. She gave him 70 to get rid of him and then he dashed off down the road. She reported the incident to the police.
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Sarath Kumar busy in 'Pazhassi Raja'

Sarath Kumar is currently busy shooting for the Malayalam movie 'Pazhasi Raja'.

It is a magnum opus historical film directed by Hariharan, and the screenplay is written by MT Vasudevan Nair.

It stars Mammootty, Manoj K Jayan, Thilakan, Padmapriya and Sarath Kumar in the lead roles with Kanika Subramaniam, Peter Handley Evans, Harry Key, and Jagathi Sreekumar in pivotal roles. The film's musical score is by composer Illayaraja.

Sarath Kumar amidst his busy political schedule has managed to squeeze some dates to shoot for the movie in Kerala. The actor is currently camping in Kerala to enact in the movie. The film is fast nearing completion for an early release.

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Vaaranam Aayiram gets Aegan waits

With Diwali round the corner, the race for censor certificates has already begun and when latest news arrived, Vaaranam Aayiram and Madhavan's Guru En Aalu have also been certified.While the Gautham Menon directed Vaaranam Aayiram is granted a U certificate without any cuts,
Madhavan's Guru En Aalu took a U/A certificate. That apart, Aegan is ready to go under censor scissors and as per industry sources, will go for certification latest by tomorrow. Sources also mention that the movie is expected to be granted with a U/A certificate

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Kamal's daughter Sruthi in love

Celebrities and gossips are inseparable. Now the much expected gossip related to Kamal's daughter Sruthi is out.
According to Tamil film industry sources, the young actress is in love with a guy who is working in her own music troupe.
She is presently acting in a Hindi movie titled Luck. The producers of the film criticized that the debutant has compelled them to bring her musical troupe wherever she goes for shoot.
"This is childish as well as ridiculous. How can we bear the conveyance cost of the entire troupe? Few days before when the crew went to South Africa for the shoot, as usually she came with all her musical band members… It is unbearable..." says the producer.

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Mani Ratnam permitted to shoot in forest area

Ace director Mani Ratnam, the shooting of whose latest multilingual film Ravana was stopped by the Kerala Forest department last week, has been given conditional sanction on Tuesday to continue shooting in the Malayatoor forest near Kochi.Earlier, shooting was stopped on Friday and the forest officials asked the crew to pack up after they found that the crew had constructed huts inside the forest, which was against the terms of sanction.According to new sanction, the crew numbers are restricted to 150. Shooting is permitted between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. only. There should not be any fight scenes in the location and no bushes or trees should be destroyed. No plastic material can be used. Besides, the filmmakers have been asked to remit a fee of Rs. 10,000 per day of shooting. The number of vehicles allowed inside the forest has also been drastically reduced. Reports said that the case registered by the forest department will continue.Prior to the violations, all what they were charged was a mere Rs. 1,000 for the entire duration of the shoot. Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, who are part of the project, are expected to arrive next week. Prominent stars like Vikram, Govinda, Prithviraj and Priyamani will also participate. Reports indicate that the filming inside the forest included a battle where over 500 people were to take part.Mani Ratnam is making this film in Hindi and Tamil simultaneously. Vikram will play the villain while Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai is the lead pair in Hindi; Vikram will play the lead opposite Aishwarya in Tamil. The film is based on the grand epic Ramayana.

ROCK ON rocks for 50 days

It has been 50 days of rocking hard for ROCK ON as the film has entered its 8th week in the weekend gone by. A film which surprised majority of people with its very strong opening, ROCK ON has continued to enjoy many more fantastic weeks at the box office. India's own rock–band film, ROCK ON, was truly experimental in nature with all actors being relatively new except for Arjun Rampal. Still, the film went on to win the hearts of audiences, in urban as well as smaller centers, hence turning out to be a bona fide HIT. The film has earned more than 26 crores at the box office in the weeks gone by and though the theatrical run has almost come to an end, its arrival on the home entertainment (expected quite soon) would certainly ensure that ROCK ON continues to rock for many more weeks and months to come.

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Imran getting ready for tough roles

Imran has accepted to be part of “Delli Belli” in which the actors signed in lead roles were Ranbir Kapoor and Chitrangada Singh. Both Ranbir and Chitra refused to do the movie, when they heard the bold dialogues in the film. The film is a sexual comedy but Imran has not opted out of the film and is preparing to come in a different look in the movie.

Ntr next film title is MLA

MLA - Manchi Lakshanmulunna Abbai would mostly be the title of NTR next film which will be produced by Nallamalupu Bujji. The shooting of this film will start from February-March 2009. This name is geting all the necessary hype because of Ntr joining the Telugu Desam Party and also participating in the Yuva Garjana which is sheduled next month.
Directed by Harish, this movie has veteran hero and comedian Rajendra Prasad doing the role of Ntr father. Other cast and crew are yet to be finalized.

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Anushka bowled over by Visakha beauty

The top heroine in Tollywood today, Anushka was in Visakhapatnam for the inauguration of a shopping mall. Anushka later interacted with the media personnel. Anushka said that she was bowled over by the enchanting beauty of Visakhapatnam.The long beach, hills and other attractions have cast a spell on her. She said that she would come back to Visakhapatnam to enjoy the nature’s beauty.

New tattoo for Nayan!!!

The ravishing beauty Nayanatara who is crazy about tattoos when compared with other heroines has come up with new stuff .The crazy Tara seems to be exploring new places for tattoos on her assets. Earlier she had on either side of her navel and later on her back and now this is appearing right on her cleavage. The beauty is currently acting in Tamil flick opposite Ajith in 'Aegan'. The whole of the film folk are interestingly observing this new design and style statement from Nayan.

Renjith's brother debuts

Ace scriptwriter and director Renjith's brother Rajeev Balakrishnan is debuting as a scriptwriter. Rajeev will be writing the scripts for the new Kalabhavan Mani starer titled 'Kaliyuga Raaman''. The movie will also be the launch pad of Salim Ketchery- an assistant to director Shaji Kailas, as an independent director. The movie which is planned with the apt mixture of comedy and sentiments will tell the story of the intense relation between two brothers. Kalabahavan Mani is appearing as Mukundan, a popular social activist, in this movie. Kaliyuga Raaman produced by Devika creations, is expected to start its shoot in a couple of months.

Adnan Sami nite in London this weekend

Musician-singer Adnan Sami returns to Britain after three years and promises to wow Londoners this weekend when he performs with his full live orchestra Oct 18 and 19.
He will be accompanied by co-artists Monali Thakur, who came ninth in "Indian Idol 2" and Indian playback singer Javed Ali, who has shot to fame in 2007 when he sang "Ek Din Teri Raahon Mein" from the movie "Naqaab".The show will also host eight other professional Bollywood dancers who will be dazzling the audience with their fantastic moves, according to Asian News. Adnan graduated from the University of London and developed his musical style and technique on the piano and evolved a new sound which he pioneered and ultimately introduced to the world. Adnan became the first person to play Indian classical music on the electric piano.He is also popularly referred to as the fastest keyboard player in the world. This observation was first made by Swedish Radio and Television Broadcasting.Adnan was featured in a documentary commissioned by the Foreign and Common Wealth Office of Great Britain as being amongst the 10 most famous names from the subcontinent of India and Pakistan, who have influenced Asian culture in Britain over the last 50 years.

"It's fun to be part of A RECTANGULAR LOVE STORY" - Gul Panag

Though there is still uncertainty around Gul Panag's real life love story, on reel life she is having a whale of time with as many as three men vying for her attention. While in real life this may be a little hazardous, on screen Gul is enjoying every bit of shooting for A RECTANGULAR LOVE STORY.
Smiles Gul, "A RECTANGULAR LOVE STORY is a story about three boys and a girl. The film's shooting started a few months back and we have been making good progress.
A PNC production, the film which stars Ranvir Shorey and Purab Kohli in the lead, is directed by Rajat Kapur. Incidentally this is for the first time ever that Rajat Kapoor and Gul Panag are working together.
"It's fun to be part of A RECTANGULAR LOVE STORY", exclaims Gul, "Rajat is such a different kind of director to work with. The film is a nice breezy romantic comedy and a unique experience for me."
A RECTANGULAR LOVE STORY is the first ever comedy for Gul who has otherwise been slotted as a serious actor, courtesy films like DHOOP and DOR. Though she did have a glamorous persona in JURM and also a part of some light hearted scenes in MANORAMA - SIX FEET UNDER, these performance didn't quite get noticed due to both films failing at the box office. However, MANORAMA - SIX FEET UNDER has done reasonably well on the DVD circuits. And now HELLO is a success.
"That's life and as I have always maintained that since I don't come with any expectations, I have no regrets either", says Gul, "I am moving on and looking forward to some good releases in the pipeline in coming months."
Gul's upcoming films are ANUBHAV, STRAIGHT and HELLO DARLING

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Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro

Ramesh Aravind has his hands full these days. He is currently acting in and directing the hilarious comedy Venkta in Sankta and is also producing the comedy Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro.
Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro was recently launched in Bangalore with actor Mohan as the debut director. Ramesh Aravind will play the lead character along with Mohan who will also act in the film. The story and script are also by the director. The title (Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro) is taken from the famous devotional song Krishna Nee Begane Baaro. The film will be a full-length comedy like Ramesh Aravind's previous films Rama Shama Bhama and Satyavan Savitri.

Mumaith Khan ready to marry ?.

Mumaith Khan, the “Epatiki Inka Naa Vayasu” girl is staying away from the media these days. The reason is said to be because of the baseless gossips erupting out in media which Mumaith neither denies nor accepts. Now the latest hot news is that the item girl turned actress is said to be dating a NRI from Australia and the person is said to be businessman planning to invest in India. Last month the pair met each other in a party in Hyderabad and then again in Chennai and from then the two are seen cozying out together. Reliable sources reported that the couple went to a multiplex recently in Chennai and shopped from accessories. The NRI is said to be a big flirt and Mumaith is giving company to him when he is in India. If at all the NRI decides to venture in the film production, then Mumaith Khan will be his first choice as a heroine. The NRI is said to be a staying in a posh 7 star hotel in Chennai and Mumaith is said to be giving him a nice company day and night.

Charmee and Sashank with Manjula

After the super success of Anukokunda Oka Roju, Charmi and Sashank are once again pairing up for a movie which will be produced by Manjula on Indira Creations banner. This yet to be named movie will be directed by VK Prakash. The regular shooting of this movie will start from October 20th. Manjula who is the very own sister of Prince Mahesh Babu started her own production house and co-produced Mahesh Babu super duper hit film Pokiri. She also made one critically acclaimed film before Pokiri which got her both name and fame along with many awards.

Meera Jasmine bags Sreevidya best actress award

Popular South Indian actress Meera Jasmine Thursday bagged the first Sreevidya award for the best actress in the Malayalam film industry.
K.B. Ganesh Kumar, chairman of the MLV Sreevidya Charitable Society, said that a jury comprising veteran Malayalam film director Siddiq chose Meera Jasmine for the award.
"She has been chosen for the first Sreevidya award for her role in 'Orae Kadal'. The award would be given on actress Sreevidya's second death anniversary, which falls this Sunday," said Kumar.
Sreevidya died on Oct 19, 2006, at the age of 53. She had acted in many South Indian films. However, it was in the Malayalam film industry that she made a huge impression.
"We have also decided to start a Cancer Foundation in Sreevidya's memory and would work in tandem with the regional cancer centre here by financially supporting women patients who cannot meet the treatment costs," said Kumar.

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When Akshay shot with Superman

Akshay Kumar surely knows the funda of successful movies after belting hits one after the other in a row. The King of Bollywood will be seen sharing some screen space with heartthrob superman Brandon Routh.
Producer Sajid Nadiadwala has not only roped in Hollywood biggies like Slyvester Stallone and Denise Richards but has also added more oomph to his flick Kambakth Ishq by signing Brandon Routh.
A source reveals,”Akshay and Brandon had to perform a stunt scene together. It was the most crucial scene of the film. It was dangerous too. Brandon was very impressed with Akshay after watching him perform dangerous stunts for the film. He was surprised that Bollywood actors perform the stunt scenes themselves.”
Apparently over Akki bonded well with the superhero, “It was fun to see them bond. Brandon was very happy working with the team of ‘Kambakkth’. As it is, it was such a big coup to get Brandon,” adds the source.
Well apna Akki with Superman, this is surely a deadly combination.

GOLMAAL RETURNS

Director Rohit Shetty waits with bated breath for the response to GOLMAAL RETURNS. "It's bigger, it's better, it's much more entertaining than GOLMAAL," he says of his new film.
Not many are aware, the sequel to GOLMAAL happened by chance. "I was working on an altogether different story; it was meant to take off from where the first part ended. But I realized that it was getting boring. I wasn't enjoying writing it. Around that time Yunus Sajawal bounced off an entirely new story of four guys and four girls. When I read the script, I realized that it could easily pass off as the sequel to GOLMAAL. And when I narrated the plotline to Rajbhai Mehta [of Ashtavinayak] and also Ajay [Devgan], they jumped at it. That gave me the impetus to go ahead with the sequel," Rohit recalls.
Rohit is confident that he'll continue with the GOLMAAL series. But before making the next instalment of this laughathon, Rohit is working on an altogether different project -- this time with Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi. "I haven't signed either Baba [Sanju] or Arshad. Nor have I made them listen to the script. It was a casual conversation with Sanju and the next thing you know, the media has already made the announcement. There's nothing official about this project yet," he clarifies.

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Riya Sen adds glamour to Ranna Gill's colourful 'Nirvana'

"I had never modeled for Ranna but she told me that the dress is very trendy, fresh and sexy and 'very you'. So I thought I must do it. I am fussy about my clothes and don't usually wear a mini skirt, but this was a good opportunity," Riya told reporters after the show.
Gill's collection was replete with bright, vivid colours and teamed together in unique contrasts.
Known for her mastery over print and colour display, Gill's collection had day dresses, evening wear, beach-friendly kaftans and bathing suits in shades of jade, aqua, purple, orange, fuchsia and mustard besides one bikini. The collection was titled Nirvana.
"Nirvana will appeal to the hip and young across the globe. It is a versatile and smart collection that will garner popular appeal," Gill said.
"This collection is all about colours and femininity with interesting bead work and my signature style-print," she added.
The designer's interesting use of prints added vitality to the outfits. Unique geometric prints like Tangier, Henna and Marrakesh teamed with stylish necklines, backlines and waistlines gave the collection a different feel and look.
Gill's clothes have a meticulous detailing with coloured stones and petit point embroideries. Embellishments are minimal and bead work dominates the line. Besides, the designer has replaced straps with ropes that make this line very chic.
"A lot of dori works, big gems dominate this line that gives it a very contemporary feel. I have also paid attention to back details, it is very stylish," Gill explained.
As for the material, Gill has mostly used jersey fabric, linen and emphasized crystals.
Gill's outfits start at Rs.4,500 and go higher as the detailing and work increases.

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Stamp on Dr.Rajakumar

The matinee idol, Dadasaheb Phalke award winner and Karnataka Rathna Dr.Rajakumar postal stamp would be released by the central government said the union minister for information and broadcasting Mr Raja in his reply to the letter from M Veerappa Moily former chief minister of Karnataka and Central Administration Controlling Commission President.
The Postal department has already approved to the release of Dr.Rajakumar Postal stamp said the union minister Raja in his letter.

Deepavali Releases

List of movies getting ready to reach theatres for this Deepavali festival. Ajith's Aegan starring Ajit and Nayanthara in lead, directed by Raju Sundaram. Surya's Vaaranam Aayiram starring Surya, Sameera Reddy, Simran, Divya in lead directed by Gautham Menon. Bharat's Seval starrring Bharath and Poonam in lead directed by Hari. Simran, as elder sister to bharat. Maddy's Guru En Aalu starring Madhavan, Mamta mohandas in lead directed by Selva. Simbu's Silambattam and Dhanush's Padikadavan postponed to November.

Zee Network launches 'Zee Tamizh'

Buoyed by the success of its Telugu and Kannada channels, Zee Network announced its foray into the much bigger Tamil Nadu market with the launch of Zee Tamizh here today.
It would be Zee's 33rd channel. It would a pay channel and could be seen by those having Dish TVs, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, CEO Punit Goenka told newspersons at the launch function.
Mega serials, games shows and cultural shows makes it a complete entertainment channel that was replete with soap operas by leading actor Kushboo and popular director K Balachander, news and filmy contents.
''Backed up with strong network and infrastructure, we will provide high quality programme to its viewers and we are confident of attaining the leadership position in Tamil Nadu,'' Zee South COO G Ramprasad said.
He said the group would add more to the bouquet and might also launch an exclusive Tamil News channel.

Vikram's " Kanthaswamy"

Kanthaswamy, the upcoming film of Vikram and Shriya being directed by Susi Ganesan and produced by Kalaipuli Thanu is getting ready at a rapid pace. The film has been shot at exotic locales inside India and overseas spots. Kollywood sources aver that the film is almost complete but for a song sequence.
It is a known fact that Cheeyan has donned a woman’s role in this film and there is a song in which he will be seen gyrating to the peppy tunes of Devi Sri Prasad. For this specific piece the choreography is being done by Shanthi who shot to fame with her title number in the famous tele serial Metti Oli which was appreciated by one and all. It is anticipated that this song will be the highlight of Kanthaswamy.

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Upendra starrer "Budhdhivantha"

Upendra starrer Budhdhivantha has been released to a huge response. People are waiting in long queues to get tickets and have a look of the film. It has received good appreciation from the media and has been having record collections all over the state.The main attraction of the film has been the dialogues spoken by Upendra which is being widely appreciated. Fans are laughing, dancing and clapping for Upendra's dialogues."It is sure that the dialogues have been a major attraction of the film. I don't think no other actor could have uttered such dialogues in such a faster pace without confusing the people. Upendra is marvelous in rendering his dialogues which are getting huge response in the theatres all around the state," said Mohan, producer of the film.

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Dileep- Sreenivasan in " Passanger"

Veteran actor-director Sreenivasan and Dileep will handle the key roles in the upcoming movie Passenger directed by debutant Ranjit Sankar. Initial reports said that the film will be a family entertainer with a focus on humour.
The film is produced by S.P. Pillai under the banner of Vijaya Combines. Music director Bijibal,

P. Sukumaran handles the camera. Other cast members include Mamtha, Lakshmi Sarma, Jagathy, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Harisree Asokan, Anoop Chandran, Kukku Parameswaran, Kochu Preman and others. The shoot has already started on October 9 at the locations of Kochi, Shornur and Guruvayoor.

'Twenty Twenty' for Oct 24

AMMA's magnum opus 'Twenty:20' will grace the Kerala theatres on the 24th of this month.
The production crew is presently shooting one pending song at Mauritius with Dileep and Bhavana. Majority of the dubbing and post production activities of the movie are over in the Lal studio, Kochi. The crew members are even excited to see the final cut of the movie which is around two hours and forty five minutes.
As per the latest reports, the movie is poised to reach 118 theatres across the state of Kerala on October 24.

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Jayaram - Sathyan Anthikkad team once again

After his recent hit Innathe Chinthavishayam featuring Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine in the lead, Sathyan Anthikkad is ready to begin his next film, teaming up with his favourite star Jayaram after a gap of five years for this untitled movie. The film will have Ilayaraja to score the music and Sathyan is on the lookout for a new girl to be Jayaram's heroine.
The last film that the duo has done together is Manassinakkare, which came out in 2003 and was also the comeback film for veteran actress Sheela. The Sathyan-Jayaram team has delivered several hits like Ponmuttayidunna Thaaraavu, Mazhavilkkaavady, Thalayanamanthram, Sandhesham, Thoovalkottaram, Irattakuttikalude Achan, Veendum Chila Veettu Kaaryangal, Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, and Yathrakkarude Sradhakku. Jayaram is said to be the actor best-suited for Sathyan's films which are based on family stories, simple and neat films sprinkled with emotions and humour.

Sathyan's last film, Innathe Chinthavishayam, was a hit and Jayaram, who did not have a hit for a long time, is having a good time with his Veruthe Oru Bharya getting appreciated by the masses.

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Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar in "Bhai Bhai"

Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar bonded like brothers while shooting for action adventure Blue .
In an industry where ego tussles are rife, Sanjay and Akshay stand apart as exceptions. Though the rumours would have you believe otherwise, the truth is Sanju and Akki have been getting along like a house on fire while shooting underwater action sequences for ‘Blue’ in Bangkok and Phuket.
The two stars are teaming up after a long gap of 14 years. They last worked together in the 1994 movie ‘Amaanat’.
And now that they have come together in ‘Blue’, Sanju and Akki have revived their friendship. Akshay, who continues to be a humble person despite the incredible success he has achieved in the recent years, has been treating Sanju – who’s his senior – like a big brother on the outdoor schedule of the film.
Dutt has been reciprocating Akki’s warmth. The two stars are often spotted indulging in discussions on their favourite subjects – fitness, films and food.
So, all the rumours of friction between Dutt and Kumar can bite the dust for now.

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Akshay Kumar replaces Amitabh in Deepa Mehta film

With Amitabh Bachchan relieved from Deepa Mehta’s film ‘Komagata Maru’, the reigning superstar Akshay Kumar has stepped in to play the lead role.
Big B, Mehta’s original choice to play the protagonist Gurdit Singh in the film (also titled Exclusion ), has been dropped from the project because the film’s co-financier, the Canadian government, has laid the condition that the main actors in the film have to be Canadian citizens.
Now, Akshay Kumar, who has a permanent resident status of Canada, has been roped in to play the part.
Speaking about working with Deepa Mehta , Akshay told a news agency: "I am not used to working with Oscar nominated directors so it is a great privilege for me to work with Deepa Mehta.”
Talking about the film’s subject, Akshay said: “The subject of this film has moved me, as it is a true representation and a testimony to human struggle for freedom, justice and equality. I want to portray this real life tragedy to the world identifying how injustice was done to innocent people."
Interestingly, after Singh Is Kinng , Akshay gets to play a Sikh again in Mehta’s film.
"It's an honour for me to play one of the bravest Sikhs, Gurdit Singh, in this tragic forgotten moment in history. I salute those brave souls who sacrificed their lives for justice and equality", he said.
KOMAGATA MARU
Set in 1914, the movie tells the tale of Indians who fled the country and sailed for Canada to escape persecution at the hands of the British. It was a voyage marked with tragedy. The Indians on the ship, Komagata Maru, weren’t allowed to enter Canada and remained bound on the vessel while a two-month long legal battle followed, which the Indians lost. Dejected and homeless, the Indians on the ship sailed back to India. Upon reaching India the ship came under fire from the British forces and many innocents lost their lives.
The voyage was carried under the leadership of Gurdit Singh, the protagonist of Mehta’s movie.

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"Fashion" to premiere at New York's South Asian film fest

"Fashion", Madhur Bhandarkar's film set in the glamorous but ruthless world of haute couture, is slated for its world premiere Oct 24 during the week-long 5th South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) here.
Nandita Das' "Firaaq", also from India, is the opening night feature of the festival and Das starrer "Ramchand Pakistani" directed by Mehreen Jabbar is the closing film. The festival runs Oct 22-28.SAIFF 2008 will present a select combination of full-length films, shorts and documentaries in a variety of genres. With several screening locations in Manhattan and high-profile sponsors like HBO, the New York Times and Time Warner Cable, the festival is dedicated to supporting established and emerging filmmakers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, as well as the South Asian diaspora."Fashion", starring Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Raj Babbar explores the world of style through the emotional journeys of the key people that make up the industry -models, designers, photographers, agencies and businessmen."Firaaq", which premiered last month at the Toronto International Film Festival, takes place over a 24-hour period one month after the 2002 communal violence in Gujarat. It features a star studded ensemble portraying the emotional journeys of "ordinary people" - some victims, some perpetrators and some who watched silently. "Ramchand Pakistani" is a true story from 2002 concerning the accidental crossing of the Pakistan-Indian border during a period of extreme, war-like tension between the two countries by two members of a Pakistani Hindu family belonging to the Dalit caste. Nandita Das is the only non-Pakistani in the film's cast.

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'Kurukshetra' in record centers

Major Ravi's biggest movie ''Kurukshetra ' which is based on Kargil wars opened in record number of centers in Kerala. The movie made to more than hundred centers all across the state. The movie could make a wide release as it got to A, B and C centers simultaneously. This major movie completed in a budget of eight cores, has already generated a positive word of mouth from its first show viewers. In many centers like Thiruvananthapuram and Calicut, the movie opened in more than two centers. As per trade reports, the movie will have to register packed houses for at least five weeks to bring back the investment made on it.

'A..Aa..E..Ee..'

Srikanth, Meera Jasmine and Sadaf in the lead, directed by Srinivas Reddy, 'A Aa E Ee short for Akkada Aame, Inthalo Eeme is produced by Boddam Ashok Yadav on Sri Kalpana Arts banner. The shooting of this film, planned to be completed in a single schedule, is in brisk progress.
The producer Ashok Yadav recently released a press note on the progress of the film. He expressed his happiness over the progress of the shooting and the co-operation extended by the artists and technicians towards the same.
Plans are that till 9th of October comedy scenes will be shot on Brahmanandam, Kovai Sarala, Srikanth and Raghubabu at Hyderabad. From 11 to 16th October, the climax will be reeled at Araku Valley. Then we will finish the film after canning two of the fight sequences and songs.
The producer thanked the director Srinivas Reddy who has also agreed to direct his next endeavor.

50 days of Sidhu celebrated in vizag

50 Days celebrations of Naresh starring film Sidhu From Srikakulam was conducted at Tenneti Park in Vizag. Eswar directed this film for Malla Vijayprasad. KS Ramarao, C Kalyan attended the event as chief guests. KS Ramarao remembered that the celebrated the 100 days event of Challenge in the same location. 'I am really impressed with the dedication and efforts of the producer. Even though he is new to the industry he did a good job', said K.S.Ramarao.Naresh said that audio of the film was released at the same location and now the 50 days is also happening there. Director Eswar commented that there would be several reasons for any film to be a success. But he credited the sucecss to the producer and the team. Producer Malla Vijayapasad said that he liked the zeal in Eswar. He announced that he is going to produce his next film also with the same director. Raghu Kunche, Pandu and Manasa compered the event.

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Rajiv Menon to remake Abhimaan

Rajiv Menon has no plans to make any Tamil movie right now, but is so rigid in his mind of remaking the most happening film ’Abhimaan’. Before 35 years, Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya Bachchan had made high waves pairing up for this film. Now, Rajiv Menon has reworked the script and roped in the young Bachchans Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai together. The film is about the conflicts that break between couple regarding their profession. A.R. Rahman is expected to score the music and Rajiv Menon had brimmed up with this idea while cranking camera for Mani Rathnam’s Guru.
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Prabhudeva back to acting

When acting did not get him success, Prabhudeva took to directing. He was lucky that his films were successful. He is one of the leading directors in Telugu cinema. His first directorial venture 'Pokkiri' was a thumping success. Now he is directing 'Villu' with Vijay.
But he still longs to be a successful hero. Now he has got another chance. He seems to like the story narrated by Ravi Chakravarthy who produced 'Allaudin' with him. He is likely to take up acting in the film after completion of 'Villu'.

He is also getting many chances to act in Telugu films. He has got a chance to act in a Tamil film by Thankar Bachan. So, he has decided to rest from directing films forsome time. Even while directing films, he may act in films.
It is a good decision and we wish him all the best.

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Piya - Rising in Kollywood

Actress Piya, who debuted in Kollywood through the film ‘Poi Solla Porom’ was actually brought to Tamil films by Raju Sundaram for ‘Aegan’ to pair opposite Navdeep in a prominent role, which could be even more meaty than that of Nayatara in the same film. This popular model in Mumbai has done many ads with Amitabh and Shahrukh and her gorgeous looks, charm have made her flooded with offers.Even before the release of her first film in Tamil, she rechristened her name from Piya to Priya.Actress Priya is next doing a film with Shakthi, directed by Badri. The title of the film is ‘Enga veetu pillai’, which is recycled from the yesteryear mega hit of M.G.R. However the new film will have nothing in common except for the same producers.Following adequate offers in Kollywood, the actress hailing from Uttar Pradesh has decided to stay permanently here in Kollywood capital, Chennai. She is expected to churn the box-office and would be added to the list of rising heroines to reign the industry.