Sunday, May 30, 2010
Vijay’s father requests theatre owners for excuse
In the past few days, the distributors union in Tamil Nadu has been holding special meetings to discuss the net results of loss incurred. The graph from drawn from Vijay’s ‘Aadhi’ till his recent release ‘Sura’ and finally decided to insist Vijay on returning 40% of the compensation.
This noon, they were supposed to hold special meeting with press professionals that was cancelled all of sudden. When peeped into this for further clarification, it was revealed that last night, Vijay’s father S.A. Chandrasekhar had personally called up the executive members of Exhibitors Union to come over his place.
After discussing the issues over phone, they have now arranged for a last minute meeting at Vijay’s place and things are likely to be settled amicably.
Pasanga to be screened in China
Indian films are to be screened in the Indian embassy at China. This is being organized to celebrate the 60 years celebration of Indo China relations. This is showcased in the programme India in China 2010.
The film to be screened are Pasanga (Tamil), Keshu(Malayalam), Taare Zameen Par (Hindi),Antaheen (Bengali), Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!(Hindi), Ek Cup Chai (Marathi), The White Elephant, Shob Charitro Kalponik (Bengali),Gabhricha Paus (Marathi) and Harishchandrachi Factory (Marathi). The programme is commence on June 24th.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Nayanthara would commit suicide??
Prabhu Deva and Nayanthara shared a special relationship which blossomed into love. This had created quite a flutter in Kollywood because Prabhu is married to Ramlath and has two children.
Both Prabhu and Nayan have neither acknowledged their relationship in public nor have they denied it. Ramlath on the other hand has been running from pillar to post to get back her husband.
Several film personalities from Kollywood intervened to bring in amicable solution between the husband and wife. In one such meeting, Prabhu Deva reportedly told them that Nayan would commit suicide if he moves away from her.
Vijay’s triple offer!
Vijay is at an important cross road now. With controversies and criticisms mounting Ilaya Thalapathi has finally decided to put everything to rest and make every body happy.
As the first step Vijay has decided to release three films this year to make the theatre owners happy. Siddique's ‘Kaavalkaran’ is 60% complete and is generating good trade talk so far. ‘Jayam’ Raja is also ready for ‘Velayudham’ and there will be an official announcement next week.
Also there is news about Vijay giving his consent to do the remake of ‘3-Idiots’ in Tamil. It’s likely that Vijay will announce this at the launch function of ‘Velayudham’.
With these sudden developments the theatre owners are convinced and are ready for Vijay films again.
Prabhu Deva denies!
Sources close to Prabhu Deva denies the news of him signed by Sridevi Boney Kapoor to act in their next production venture in Bollywood. Though being a hot and much in demand choreographer in Bollywood Prabhu Deva never had an inclination to act in a Hindi film his people say.
As a director, Prabhu Deva is now busy with “Ich'. This ‘Jayam’ Ravi, Hansika Motwani starrer is produced by Sridevi Kapoor. After 'Ich' Prabhu will again wield the megaphone for a Salman Khan film.
It is interesting to know that Salman Khan will be doing two films simultaneously for directors from Kollywood. The other Salman film will be directed by Saran.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Asin attracts huge crowd in Vellore
The more you gain name and fame, there will be lots of problems added to it. Actress Asin seems to be one such personality, who gained overnight success in film industry within short span of time.
Now the actress has been drenched in trouble as she was mobbed during the film shooting of ‘Kavalkaran’.
Vijay’s 51st film is Kavalkaran. This film is remake of the Malayalam film Body Guard. Asin is pairing with Vijay. There are lots of expectations since Asin is pairing with Vijay after going to Bollywood. The shooting of this film is taking place at a modern indoor stadium in Vellore. A song sequence featuring Vijay and Asin was shot.
There was a big crowd to witness the shooting. But the crew did not permit any one inside. But still the whole crowd was waiting to get a glimpse of Vijay and Asin. At that point Asin came out of her caravan and waived at the crowd. The crowd who got merrier seeing the gesture started mobbing her. Police intervened and set it right. The shooting of the film is going on in VIT University and indoor stadiums for more than 10 days.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
For Singam trouble in Kerala
For the past couple of months, there have been heavy protests against the releases of Tamil films. Especially with Big Pictures, the producers have been irresistibly frustrated as they keep occupying almost every theatre. Recently, they were insisted to release ‘Kites’ in limited theatres and didn’t go by the rules.
Instead, Big Pictures released the film in innumerable theatres and have got the Red Card now.
Obviously, the trouble falls on the part of Surya’s ‘Singam’ slated for next week’s release. Film Distributors Association Kerala (FDAK) has now severely issued Red Card for Big Pictures and its upcoming release ‘Singam’ have a problem with its release in Kerala.
Same issues seemingly have taken in order at Karnataka as ‘Kites’ was released in more screens pertinently.
Trisha sings a song with Kamal
Trisha has started work on her new film with Kamal Hassan. The untitled film produced by Udayanidhi Stalin is directed by KS Ravikumar. It also has Madhavan and Sangeetha in the cast with music by Devi Sri Prasad.
On Tuesday afternoon Trisha was at DSP’s studio along with Kamal Hassan and a bunch of kids to record “a poetic piece” for the film. It was not a song but a catchy poetic line which would appear in the background.
The buzz is that Trisha herself is likely to dub for the film, for which shooting is to start in Monte Carlo in June. The film is to be shot on a Mediterranean cruiser, and promises to be “the most important film” in Trisha’s career.
PRAKASH RAJ’s ex-wife wishes
Prakash Raj’s ex-wife Lalitha Kumari has said that she is aware of his relationship with choreographer Pony Varma. Speaking further on this issue, she said that she wishes that Prakash remains happy with Pony forever.
Having moved on in life after their divorce, Lalitha says that at present her two daughters mean the most to her.
It may be recalled that Lalitha refused to opt for a divorce but had to give in later. She is currently back to acting, we hear. Lalitha is the daughter of late actor Anandan and sister of ‘Disco’ Shanthi.
Namitha in negative role
Namitha has showcased her acting skills in almost all film fraternities in India. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English movies. But we guess it is the first time she will be acting in a negative role. The actress is set to show her fans her negative side in her forthcoming Tamil movie Ilaignan.
The script for Ilaignan has been written by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi. Namitha will be acting in this movie along with renowned lyricist Pa Vijay who is to play the lead role.
One of the reasons why Namitha accepted this role is because she was very much impressed by the character she is supposed to play in the movie. The glamorous actress claims that the fact that the Chief Minister has written the dialogues for this movie also prompted her to sign the film.
The actress is a little apprehensive about the audiences’ reaction to her negative role. She claims that though her role is negative it would still have the elements that her fans would usually expect from her. She is hopeful of making her fans happy with her role in Ilaignan.
We too hope that your audiences like you in this new role of yours, Namitha!
Ganesh replaces Suriya
Ganesh Venkatraman is Suriya’s replacement in the Major Ravi directed tri- lingual Kandahar in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi. The film is based on the hijacking of the Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999.
It will be Ganesh fourth film in Tamil after Abhiyum Naanum, Unnaipol Oruvan and Muriyadi due in July. Says Ganesh: “ It is a dream come true and a big break for me as I play Mr. Amitabh Bachchan’s son in the film, while Mohanlal sir will play Major Mahadevan the commando.”
Ganesh says he owes it to Mohanlal who recommended him to Major Ravi after working with him in Unnaipol Oruvan. Concluded the hunk: “We start the shoot of the film by June end and it is going to be a learning experience for me, as I will be working with the two giants of Indian cinema Amitji and Lal sir.”
Monday, May 24, 2010
Ileana said yes to Vikram and no to Vijay!
When news about Vijay’s Velayudham began floating, there was a speculation on who would pair up with him. There are different versions doing rounds in Kollywood. One group of sources says that talks are on with Ileana. The actress’s name cropped up after she agreed to pair up with Vikram in Vedi. This means Ileana is keen on re-entering Kollywood and is making the right moves.
Yet another source points out that Tamanna is under consideration for Velayudham. Since the actress has already paired with the Ilayathalapathy in Sura, she may give a go-ahead for this project as well, it is speculated
Hansika Motwani as vijay’s jodi!
Hansika Motwani even before a single release in Tamil has become the hottest heroine in Kollywood.
She is ‘Ilayathalapathy’ Vijay’s heroine in his next film Velayutham directed by Jayam Raja and produced by Aascar Ravichandran.
Hansika has almost completed the shoot of her first film in Tamil, Dhanush’s Maapillai, and has also signed up Jayam Ravi’s Prabhu Deva directed Itch.
The ‘pooja’ of Velayutham will take place shortly at Nehru Stadium, as the producer launched his last film Dasavatharam at the same venue.
The buzz is that Vijay and Hansika did a photo shoot for the film at a studio in Chennai.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Trisha as Jessie again!
Gautham Vasudeva Menon is all set to remake his latest hit Vinnaithaadi Varuvaayaa in Hindi soon. The film will be jointly produced by IN Entertainment (Part of Hinduja Group) and Gautham Menon. The director is currently busy with the screenplay for the Hindi version. Sources say that the director wants to use the same tunes of A.R. Rahman for Hindi as well. but the BGM will be reworked again as the story is set to happen in Goa instead of Kerala.
And here comes the good news! South Indian heart throb Trisha will play the role of Jessie in Hindi also. Though the cast has not been finalised yet, there are reports that Prateik Babbar will play the lead role in Hindi. This romantic musical starring Trisha and Simbu (in Tamil) revolves around the love between an aspiring film maker Karthik, who wants to make it big in his profession, and a Christian girl Jessie. The film was also made in Telugu as Yemaaya Chesave, starring Naga Chaitanya and Samantha.
Vijay with new getup in Kaavalkaran
“Unlike Vijay’s recent films, there won’t be any hero introduction song in my flick. You will see a new Vijay in this film; he’ll leave a lasting impression on the minds of audiences with his romantic image. The film is a love story but told in a different way,” director Siddique said to a leading English daily.
Kaavalkaran is the remake of Malayalam hit Bodyguard starring Dileep and Nayantara. Siddique (of Friends fame), who directed the original, is also directing the Tamil version. Bodyguard has a plot with plenty of comedy and action. The film also brings back Asin to Kollywood after a gap.
“I will also be directing the Hindi version of Bodyguard with Salman Khan in the lead and his company is also producing it,” the director revealed.
Friday, May 7, 2010
The new Namitha of Kollywood?
Hit director Sakthi Chidambaram used to be a big supporter of sex bomb Namitha.
But he fell out with her and is now taking revenge by introducing another bombshell Sruthi, formerly known as Hema Malini.
Sruthi in looks and body structure is a spitting image of the Amazonian Namitha. So Sakthi Chidambaram has cast her as the heroine in his new Sathyaraj- Sundar C mass masala Guru Sishyan.
The masala director has made it a point to make Sruthi look more like Namitha in the film especially in the hot and sizzling number shot on the beaches of Bali. Sruthi comes in a swimsuit in the film, and is said to be electrifying.
Today Guru Sishyan is releasing, and if the film is a B & C hit, Sruthi would emerge as the new Namitha of Kollywood!
Simbhu pairing with bollywood heroine!
Silambarasan and Lingusamy are working to finalize the nitty-gritty before beginning their project together. In fact, the duo is said to have traveled to Macau in China where a part of the film is to be shot.
Meanwhile, there is still no concrete news on the leading lady. There have been enough speculations as to who would bag the role to play
Silambarasan’s ladylove. The latest buzz in Kollywood is that Lingusamy is planning to sign up Sonam Kapoor, the daughter of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor. Can movie buffs expect another import from Mumbai? Let’s wait for an official confirmation on this
Trisha’s great birthday
Trisha celebrated her birthday a couple of days back. It has become customary for her to spend the special day every year with less fortunate people and bring to them some kind of joy through her presence. This year also she spent the day at Udavum Karangal, distributing sweets to the inmates and bringing smile to their faces.
Her benevolence did not just stop with that; she even adopted two children, one a four-month-old boy and a six-year-old mentally challenged girl. She would be taking care of all their expenses. Way to go Trisha! You are truly beautiful.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Jyothika is behind Suriya’s sucess
Suriya’s first Bollywood film Rakta Charitra is progressing at a rapid speed. When the actor was questioned about his interest in Hindi films, Suriya replied that though he received several offers in the past, nothing was interesting enough to sign up.
The actor said that when Ram Gopal Varma came up with RC, he decided that it is the film that should mark his entry into Bollywood.
When questioned about his spoken Hindi skills, Suriya replied that he had been formally trained by a Madurai-based Hindi teacher and his wife Jyothika also played an important role in honing his linguistic skills.