Vijay’s Nanban audio launch on the 15th of December!
Vijay and AR Murugadoss are all set to begin their movie together, Maalai Nerathu Mazhaithuli.
Suriya's fan base is constantly expanding!
Suriya's fan base is constantly expanding. His latest film 7aum Arivu has done tremendous business in Kerala and there is a huge craze for him there.
Veena Malik claiming RS 10crs for publishing nude photo!
Pakistani actress Veena Malik slapped legal notice on FHM magazine claiming damages of RS 10crs for publishing nude photo of her in their December edition.
Aadhavan and Vettaikaran: clash of the titans
The release of Aadhavan and Vettaikaran seems to have created a ‘clash of the titans’ scenario in Tamil Nadu. Aadhavan is produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin for his Red Giant movies, the distribution rights of which are with Kalaignar TV. Rightly so, Kalaignar TV is leaving no stones unturned in publicizing the movie and the promos have already gone on air.
On the other hand, Vettaikaran, produced by AVM is sold to SUN TV. Given the aggressive marketing strategies adopted by the SUN network in recent times to promote their movies, it’s easy to say that Vettaikaran will enjoy the same privilege. However, SUN hasn’t started airing the promos as yet on air but it won’t be too long until the promos are on.
Speaking of this, more than the performance of the movies at the box office, it would be interesting to watch the belligerent strategies adopted by two major television networks to promote their movies.
Rajini at Holy Caves Of Babaji Stills 2
Divya’s rude behavior
Divya Spandana’s rude behavior during the shooting of the Kannada film Just Maath Maathalli seems to have irked the dancers. This is not the first time that the actress is making it to the headlines for her rude behavior. A few days ago, she got into an argument with the media persons during a press meet resulting in the press boycotting the meeting.
Sources from the film unit say that Divya’s behavior while filming a song was so rude that the dancers and the choreographer were shocked. The actress also threatened to walk out of the shoot if the song was not re-shot.
The Karnataka Choreographers and Dancers’ Association complained about this to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and she was finally made to apologize to the association.
Nayanthara decided not doing glamorous role in future
Nayanthara is well known in the south Indian film circuit for her astounding glamour quotient. The lady’s bikini–clad scenes in Billa were much talked about and her career soared to newer heights.
However, the actress is now refusing to wear glamorous clothes much to the chagrin of her directors and producers. Nayan is currently starring in the Telugu film Athoorpu directed by VV Vinayak. Incidentally, Vinayak introduced Nayan in Tollywood and when the director mentioned about the necessity to wear skimpy clothes for a scene, the actress refused to do so, stating that she has decided against going glamorous in future.
This decision has raised expectations that the actress is keen on ending her acting career and is moving closer to marital bliss.
Nayantara's reply to Ralmath's allegations
"Ralmath has no business to abuse or criticise me," said Nayantara, reacting to the charge of Prabhu Deva's wife to a leading morning vernacular.
A report in an evening paper carries Nayantara's reply. It says:
"It is easier for Ralmath to check the facts with Prabhu Deva instead of taking this circuitous route. I have apprised the media about this issue many times. My biggest strength is the support of my family. I am not bothered of the opinion of others on my personal matters. As of now, I am focused on my career with a lot of pending projects to be completed.”
Nayantara is in now Kerala taking a break from her shooting schedules.
Wedding bells for Meghna Naidu
Bollywood actress Meghna Naidu, who made her debut in Colors with Akshay Kumar, is to wed actor Kushal Punjabi in Mumbai next February.
Vijayawada-based Meghna, who shot to fame with the video album Kaliyon Ka Chaman, had a brief stint in Kollywood, paired with Simbu in Saravana and with Sarathkumar in Vaitheswaran.
Known for her dancing skills, Meghna has been part of various star shows all over the globe.
Save her husband from Nayantara
The media continues to harp upon the Nayanthara-Prabhu Deva romantic link-up. Reportedly, Nayantara came to Mumbai just to watch the premiere of Wanted (Hindi) with Prabhu Deva. "No comments" was the only comment from the duo when the media converged on them.
Prabhu Deva's wife Ramlath has opened her heart to a leading vernacular daily with a tearful message that she is already distressed by the death of her 12-year-old son Vishal due to cancer six months ago.
In her hard-hitting message, Ramalath said she would never allow her husband to marry another girl. “A husband is punished for a second marriage when his first wife is alive. I feel the second wife should be arrested when she tries to snatch a man who is already married.”
Admitting that she did pick a fight with Nayantara once over phone, Ramlath said she will give Nayantara a sound thrashing if they meet.
Expressing her anger at a leading actor who, in the garb of playing a mediator's role, is only helping the love to blossom, Ramlath said that the said actor should put his house in order first – clearly referring to his divorce case, now in the High Court.
“If Nayantara could throw Simbu out after being on the verge of marrying him, what is the guarantee that the same fate would not befall my simpleton husband,” says this mother of three.
In a pleading note, Ramlath has requested elders to intervene to solve this unsavoury episode which has rocked Kollywood.
Aishwarya Rai grabs the 9th place
It’s been more than a decade that she won the crown. But this former Miss World is still literally reigning the world!
The popular International Harpers and Queen magazine had listed 100 beautiful women and among them was our Aishwarya Rai Bachchan! Not only that! She has taken the ninth rank in the list, reports say.
Meanwhile, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is said to be topping the list, followed by Supermodel Christy Turlington. Among other beauties, Queen Rania of Jordan has also found her place in the chart.
Ajith’s schedule continues…
After wrapping up the Malaysian shoot schedules recently, Ajith and the Asal team including director Charan and Sameera Reddy moved on to France to continue with the shooting after a brief break in Chennai. Charan is expected to film a few significant sequences including a couple of songs in France.
Asal, directed by Charan, features Ajith in a style of quirky-side-burns-connected-to-the-thick-moustache and has already raised a few eyebrows. Sameera Reddy and Bhavana play his female leads. Asal is produced by Sivaji Productions.
Vijay kick starts!
Vijay has moved on to his 50th movie Sura rather noiselessly. The first schedule of the S P Rajkumar directed venture will be held in God’s Own Country, Kerala where the cast and the crew are currently stationed. Sura is produced by Sangili Murugan.
Having become the apple of producers’ eyes, Tamanna has also bagged the role opposite Vijay in Sura. Mani Sharma scores for Sura that also has Vadivelu.
Nayanthara watches Wanted with Prabhu Deva!
A little birdie tells us that last Friday (Sep 18), Nayanthara was in Mumbai, to give moral support to Prabhu Deva on the opening day of Wanted, his debut film as director in Bollywood.
The producer of the film Boney Kapoor was very particular not to hold any previews or a premiere of the film.
Prabhu Deva could have easily arranged a special screening for her in one of the preview theatres. But Nayan was very particular to see the film at a theatre and gauge the audience’s reaction.
Prabhu arranged tickets at the Cinemax multiplex in Bandra, for the first day first show. As Wanted, a remake of Vijay-Asin Pokkiri unfolded the audiences including Nayan got hooked to the film which is pure mass masala entertainer.
Nayan enjoyed every moment of the film as Salman Khan is her favourite
Bollywood actor. The film as noted Bollywood critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote- “Wanted rides on Salman Khan's star power. He may not be the best actor in town, but in a film like this, in a role that seems like an extension of his personality, you can't think of anyone else enacting this role with flourish”.
The film has taken an earth shattering opening in its first two days and with Eid (Ramzan) falling on Monday, Wanted is sure all set to be another Ghajini in Bollywood.
Trisha’s Bollywood plans shape up
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya is the only Tamil project Trisha is working on right now and, as it seems, she has not finalized on any other projects after VTV. However, she has already signed on the dotted line for two Telugu movies with Venkatesh and junior NTR in the leads respectively.
Over and above, Trisha is pinning up her hopes on Khatta Meeta that will mark her grand entry into Bollywood. Directed by her mentor Priyadarshan, she is paired opposite the reigning superstar Akshay Kumar in Khatta Meeta.
‘Unnaipol Oruvan’ a bumper opening in the US
Unnaipol Oruvan is set for a mammoth release in USA.
Says Jay Murugan of Narmadha Media, the distributors of the film: “The online tickets sales of Unnaipol Oruvan has already broken the record set by earlier films, which is truly phenomenal.”
Murugan attributes it to the coming together of two titans in south Indian cinema Kamal Hassan and Mohanlal in the Tamil version and Kamal Hassan and Venkatesh in the Telugu version.
“Two super heroes in one film is a major plus for the film”, says Murugan.
Distribution house Narmadha Media is set to release this movie in 40 cities in USA in both (Tamil and Telugu) the languages.
Online and box office tickets prices are kept to the expectations of US audience and it’s appreciated by all movie goers in USA. The film is expected to take a bumper opening in the US.
Katrina Kaif pair with Suriya!
Actor Suriya, who is shooting for ‘Singam’, is joining hands with director A R Murugadoss and producer Udhayanidhi Stalin again. Sources say that it will be a trilingual film (Tamil, Hindi and Telugu).
Buzz is that Katrina Kaif has been approached for the role. Suriya had favoured Harris Jayaraj to score music for all the three versions. Suriya, Murugadoss and Harris Jayaraj had teamed up to render a huge hit in ‘Ghajini’.
Suriya will also be acting in a Bollywood film ‘Rakta Charitra’, to be directed by Ram Gopal Varma. In Hari’s ‘Singam’, Suriya plays a straight-forward police officer Durai Singam who fights evil in society.
Pooja does it for her buddy
Pooja who was in peace like a dormant volcano after her boiling performance in ‘Naan Kadavul’ has now nodded her head for her next. This one will be with ‘Poo’ director Sasi under the banner of Moser Baer. But wait! This character is not a lead role but it’s a special appearance for her buddy Arya, the lead man of the film.
We hear it that the filming will start from the month of December. This time the weapon in Sasi’s hands is to narrate the sole of friendship, without love. Arya and Pooja and classmates till their high school. During the alumni day function, a scene in which Arya and Pooja are meeting each other after along gap will be canned. And this is where Pooja will be appearing says the sources.
Friendship without love… Isn’t it a lovely topic? Let’s wait for this one guys…
Jet strike grounds Shriya!
Jet Airways ongoing agitation between its pilots and management for the fourth day has upset all its schedules. Jet Airways Business Class is the favourite of Bollywood and Kollywood celebs.
Top actresses like Shriya Saran prefer to travel only by Jet Airways. On Thursday (Sep 10), Shriya flew in to Chennai from Bangalore (where she was shooting) for one of her endorsement events, in a different airline and was finding it difficult in the evening to get business class tickets to go back to Mumbai.
Shriya wanted to be in Mumbai on Friday , to celebrate her birthday with close friends and catch the Saturday early morning (3AM), Jet flight to Toronto, where she was to walk the red carpet for Deepa Mehta’s What’s Cooking Stella.
A peeved Shriya who was to go to Toronto from Mumbai accompanied by her mother and had booked weeks in advance found that her Jet flight has been cancelled!
Now Shriya is running around on her birthday trying to get a “business class” ticket for two to Toronto in “any international airline” as she has to be there latest by Saturday evening!
Rajinikanth’s last film would be Endhiran?
The whole of South India is abuzz over the rumour that director S. Shankar's forthcoming Tamil science fiction fiilm Endhiran would be super star Rajinikanth’s last film. But why? Because the actor has reportedly finally decided to enter politics!
This speculations began after Rajinikanth did not show any interest in a sequel to the blockbuster Chandiramukhi when he was approached by director P. Vasu. Rajinikanth reportedly replied: "We’ll look into it after the release of Endhiran," sources said. Moreover, the superstar’s elder brother Sathya Narayana Rao has openly stated that the actor would probably make his entry into politics after Endhiran.
For the last few weeks, Shankar has been busy shooting the climax scenes of Endhiran, starring Aishwarya Rai as heroine. Some parts of the climax were shot at the SIPCOT industrial estate in Sirucheri.
The makers will soon move to Prasad Studio, where a huge set has been put up to shoot a fight scene which will be picturised as the whole set will go up in flames.
Marriage is divine: Krish-Sangeetha
Actress Sangeetha and her singer husband Krish say that marriage is nothing but a gift which is to be cherished for a long time.
"Some say that living together before wedding is the order of the day now. But we don't accept it. We have a rich culture of our own and we should respect it," say the star couple in chorus.
Claiming their married life a bundle of happiness, they say, "We are making the most of each and every moment we spend together. And we can claim with all proud that our married life is so successful."
Urging newly-wedded couples to respect the privacy of each other, Krish and Sangeetha say that a husband and wife should be good friends at first. "Don't try to curb the freedom of your spouse. Respect mutually. Your life will become a gift," they say with a smile.
Happy birthday Shriya!
Shriya Saran celebrates her birthday today (September 11).
The pretty young lady was in Chennai on the eve of her birthday for an event launch and she told Sify.com: “I am flying off to Mumbai tonight to be with my family on my birthday. “
Shriya who is upbeat about Kanthaswamy success, says that the character of Subbulakshmi was a well-etched out character and she enjoyed doing the film as much as the audiences accepted her.
Now she is waiting for the release of Jaggu Bhai and Kutty, both according to her have shaped out well.
On how she is planning to celebrate her birthday, Shirya said: “I normally have low-key birthday s. I was away shooting in Mysore but have planned a small get-together for my close set of friends in Mumbai in the evening. Later on Saturday morning, I am off to Toronto for the red carpet premiere of What’s Cooking, Stella along with Seema Biswas and others”.