Exclusive: Rajinikanth's Endhiran Preview

Endhiran has finally arrived! The thriller-killer in KollywoodLong awaited, ever-green hero of Kollywood has made yet another ravishing entry to survive the high-end expectations of his intensive, rigorous, and extremely loyal fans all over the globe. Visually treated with high tempered cast, scenes, music and more, will Endhiran suffice the desirous-fans of the superstar? Watch out!

Cast

Rajini, Aish and many more.

Technical expertise

Art : Sabu Cyril

Dialogs and two songs : Karki

Visual FX: Resul Pookutty

Animatronics : Stan Winston Studio – USA

Cinematography : Rathnavel

Music : A.R.R

Storyline : Sujatha

Screenplay, Dialogs and Direction : Shankar

Production : Sun Pictures, Kalanidhi Maran.

Who is Endhiran?

Scientist-hero of the movie, Rajini is set out on a mission to destroy a warship destined to ruin Chennai. Mastermind hero gets working out a robot in his form and wit to supersede the warship and surmise the scenario. On the contrary, Endhiran fails out and attempts to seek Aish as well! The entire story is crafted on the moves and implications that layout in trapping Endhiran and saving the day by our scientist-hero Rajini.

Salient Features

Previously designed as ‘Robo’, Shankar initially sought Kamal to play the star cast. Unfortunately couple of issues that cropped up made Shankar give up the attempt and destiny had its final say. Shankar and Rajini, the duo that delivered the fantabulous hit of the year “SHIVAJI” recombine in their new venture “ENDHIRAN”.

In line with Kamal, Vikaram and other leading in the industry, Rajini has attempted severe efforts on the make-up portion of his attire. Initially, when the song sequels were shot at Mitsubishi, Aish was troubled by leeches that sucked her blood preventing her from delivering her the best. Shankar applauds her efforts and endurance for the past two years in completing Endhiran.

Activities of the robot were conferred by the labors of ‘Animatronics’. Rajini was brought into a mold similar to the one of Arnold for his movie “Terminator”.

Director Shankar boasts of no flimsy, political hues, or dialogs in Endhiran, However, there is a special note he has to say, “It is Rajini’s favorite dialog of the movie: Creativity of man brought in two special things in this world. One would be you and the other would be I.”

Created with 1,500 computer aided visuals, exquisite techniques known as motion control, 3D animations and another few have been used in the creation of images worth a humpty appraises. ‘Madhankarthi’, son of Vairamuthu has also attempted to script up two songs in the movie. A.R.R has tuned up six songs and Vairamuthu’s lyrics are best appreciated in a song, where Endhiran is instilled with feelings of romance and lust within him.

Get yourself the new mechanized feel…. The feel of ENDHIRAN!!!

A Tamil Documentary About Muthukumar

Muthukumar,A journalist and assistant director by profession immolated himself for the Eezham cause. The 4-page statement he distributed before his death is part of modern Tamil folklore.

His supreme sacrifice moved the Tamil film industry also and many from the industry hold him in high esteem.

A documentary titled 'January 29' directed by Pragatheeswaran And produced by Nallathurai and Selvaraj Murugaiyan in memory of the Muthukumar.

Sathyaraj, Ameer,Pughazhendhi Thangaraj, Sibichander, Lyricist Arivumadhi and Writer Balamurali Varma were present during the function.

Rajinikanth Has Invited Richard Gere

There are reports that Rajinikanth has invited the popular Hollywood star Richard Gere for his youngest daughter Soundarya’s wedding.

The Superstar has already invited the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, the AIADMK supremo J Jayalalitha, film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Chiranjeevi and Mammooty.

Apart from these, several other politicians and celebrities are expected to grace the marriage which is scheduled to be held at the Raja Muthiah Hall in Chennai on September 3rd.

Soundarya Rajinikanth will tie the knot with industrialist Ashwin Kumar.

Sridevi Sending Cooked Food For Asin

Asin Thottumkal shocked her best friend Sridevi when she declined a plum offer made by the latter's husband, filmmaker Boney Kapoor. In Bollywood, Sridevi and Boney are like Asin's Godparents, because when she was alone in the city and living in their building, the couple really took care of her.

We have seen Sridevi sending home-cooked food for Asin and also constantly checking if she needed any help in Mumbai. So, when Boney approached Asin with the film, he never expected to hear a no. The industry grapevine is also buzzing with gossip that this decision might hamper the relationship that Asin and Sridevi share.

A friend of the actress said, "Asin starts shooting for a South film whose working title is Bodyguard and then she has the second schedule for Bhushan Kumar's Ready to shoot. She also has two more Bollywood offers that are hush-hush. Asin doesn't really have any time right now till next year to sign up for another film. She likes to complete one project at a time. Unfortunately, Boney's offer came at a time when she had already reserved her dates for other films. She had to politely say a no to him."

Asin had to also say no to filmmaker Vipul Shah as well for the same reason. And there are other offers that she could not accept because her endorsements have gone up. "Fingers are crossed that her decisions don't cost her dearly," said the source. "She has been shooting in Sri Lanka and down South, so she hasn't got the chance to gel with Sridevi and Boney. That might also be adding fuel to the fire." Asin could not be contacted for a comment. Sridevi too remained elusive.

Mahesh Babu On South Scope

Mahesh Babu on South Scope Cinema Magazine (September 2010). Tollywood telugu movie actor Mahesh Babu on cover page of South Scope Cinema Magazine for September 2010.

Trisha's Second Film In Bollywood

That Trisha is doing her second film in Bollywood, the remake of Gautham Menon's Ye Maya Chesave is a known fact. But what's news is that the actress will be dubbing her own lines in Hindi!

In her Bollywood debut, Khatta Meetha, Trisha had made no effort to hide the fact that her voice was dubbed. "But this time, I'm doing my own Hindi lines. I'm working very hard on them," says the petite actress.

And, she is excited about the project as a whole. Says Trisha, "We start shooting by the end of September. We'll be shooting in Mumbai and New York. Prateik and I did a test shoot together and we got along just fine.

I loved what I saw. Something tells me my pairing with Prateik will work." Though Trisha's Hindi debut was a bit of a fiasco, she has no regrets. "It was a big break for me. So, no regrets at all. It's time to move on. Prateik is a very sweet co-star and he's added his own personality to what Simbu, did in the Tamil version," chirps the actress and signs off.

Thank You God For Giving Us Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan’s guru, K Balachander wanted to go to Trivandrum and take part in the Kerala state government organized function to honour the legendary actor. But due to his ill health he could not take part in the function

However, KB made up for it with another of his open letter addressed to Kamal. In a seven page letter, KB begins by saying “I have stopped travelling because my bones protest. I have stopped speaking at public functions as my memory betrays me.

I have stopped attending film related functions, as I find that I’m not in sync with the content and character of current day cinema and so feel out dated and even out of place".

It is a very well written letter which eulogizes Kamal Haasan. One of the sentences is “Rajini is a phenomenon, Kamal is an icon, a monarch of all he surveys!” KB concludes by saying “Thank you Kamal for ruling my heart! Thank you God for giving us Kamal"

Namitha Getting Her Hands Burnt Again

Namitha is known for her oomph, sex appeal and infectious smile. But lady luck has not been smiling on her as benignly as it should!

Today, Namitha resembles a cat on a hot tin roof. She’s smarting from the debacle of recent films like Jagan Mohini, Azhagana Ponnuthan and Guru Sishyan which seriously hurt her soaring ambitions and hit a roadblock.

So now Nami baby is extra cautious about not getting her hands burnt once again by signing B- grade flicks opposite newcomers or heroine oriented films. But the brave girl doesn’t really mind that success has eluded her and is looking forward to Ilaignan which is touted as her comeback film.

“My audiences and fans know me for a long time. I must say that I’ve been lucky with extremely kind people from the film fraternity and they all remember my good work and not too much of my bad work”, says the actress with a smile.

In Telugu, Nami is happy that her last release Simha is a huge hit and two of her films in which she has well-defined roles are ready to hit the screens.

Chandramukhi Sequel Shooting In Mysore

Victory Venkatesh, Anushka starrer Aaptha Rakshakudu (tentative title) which is being publicised in Kollywood as the sequel to Rajnikanth`s Chandramukhi is presently undergoing a brisk shooting schedule in Mysore.

The shooting is taking place in Mysore helipad area after which the unit will move to Melkote and Srirangapatna. This film has already finished shooting in the Bengaluru Palace where key sequences of the film with Venkatesh donning the king's attire and make up were shot.

Anushka and a few major artists of the film had also participated in the shooting in Bengaluru Palace. The Telugu film is being produced by Bellamkonda Suresh. According to sources the film has completed nearly ninety percent of its shoot. The film has Richa Gangopadhyay, Kamalini Mukherjee, Shradhdha Das and Poonam Kaur in lead roles.

Nayanthara Dubbed In Her Mother Tongue

For the first time in her career, Nayanthara has dubbed for a film and that too in her mother tongue!

She has dubbed for Shyamaprasad’s Electra in which she plays a pivotal role at Chitranjali Studios in Thiruvananthapuram.

Says Shayamaprasad: “Nayan had given five days for Electra dubbing, as the dialect was a bit different from what she normally talks. But surprisingly, she enjoyed the whole experience and was able to finish the entire film in two day. ”

The director was thoroughly impressed by Nayanthara’s dedication and hard work for Electra. The buzz is that it is going to be her best performance till date.

Raktha Charitra In Deep Trouble

The family members of Obul Reddy, a Anantapur-based factionist and an opponent of the slain leader Paritala Ravi in the real life, complained that filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma failed to check the facts before scripting his controversial film Raktha Charitra and that he never bothered to meet them, though he did the same with the slain leader’s family and that of Maddelacheruvu Suri, the prime accused in the killing of Paritala.

“We got to know through the media that the movie has scenes that are not acceptable to my clients. We contacted him several times but there was no response and hence we sent the legal notice,” said N.R.K. Mohan, advocate of Obul Reddy’s family.

The legal notice was sent to Varma by Uma Rani and Usha Rani, sisters of Obul Reddy.

The filmmaker also received death threats over phone on Sunday from unidentified people who claimed to be supporters of Obul Reddy’s family.

Informing that he will lodge a police complaint in Mumbai soon, RGV, in true filmi style, said, “There is no way one gets to know what I am going to portray in the movie. They are threatening to kill me without even watching the movie. For those who are threatening to kill me, I want to give a counter warning. Forget supporters of Obul Reddy’s family, even if Mr Reddy comes back as a ghost to haunt me, I will not be scared.”

The movie stars Vivek Oberoi as Paritala Ravi, Suriya as Madhelacheruvu Suri and Shatrughan Sinha as NTR in the lead roles and is slated to hit the screens in September.

Balakrishna Launched His New Movie

The untitled movie of Nandamuri Balakrishna in the direction of Paruchuri Murali was launched amidst much fanfare at Rama Naidu Studios, Hyderabad.

Made on Sri Kirthi Combines movies, the film is produced by ML Padmakumar Chowdary. D.Suresh Babu rendered the puja ceremony, while industrialist K.Raghuram switched on the camera.

The Telugu Desam president N.Chandrababu Naidu sounded the clapboard while K. Raghavendra Rao rendered the formal first shot direction.

ML Kumar Chowdary said that presently he was producing the films Bava and Saradaga Kasepu. “I got two Nandi Awards for the film Andrudu with Gopichand. Coming to this film, Balayya was thrilled as and when he heard the story.

I have been trying to make a film with Balayya for the last two years, but it could materialize now. I am keeping in mind the success of Simha before venturing this film now. The regular shoot will be from September 25.” Director Paruchuri Murali said: “For the first time I am doing a film with a big hero, though I worked as an assistant director for four of his film earlier.

I worked hard for seven months on this script. I am thankful to Balayya. This movie would be shot in a number of hill stations. The heroine will be finalized soon. Camera is handled by Vijay C Kumar, music is by Kalyani Malik. Ram-Lakshman are composing stunts.

Netherlands Crushed India On World Cup

Germany had their work cut out to beat New Zealand 2-0 whereas Olympic and world champions Netherlands crushed India 7-1 on the second day of the women's World Cup on Monday.

Maartje Paumen scored the second hat-trick of the tournament in Rosario as favourites Netherlands ran riot in the second half after Argentina's Luciana Aymar had hit three in her team's 5-2 win over South Africa in Pool B on Sunday.

The Dutch quickly went ahead in their Pool A opener with Marilyn Agliotti's volley but India hit back in the 24th minute through Rani Rampal.

Parity was short-lived, though, as goals from Ellen Hoog and Kim Lammers gave Netherlands a 3-1 lead at halftime.

In the second half, Paumen scored from two penalty corners either side of a penalty stroke and Lammers hit her second from the top of the circle.

Germany took a quarter of an hour to break down New Zealand's resistance with a fine goal by Celine Wilde who tipped the ball in off the right post from open play.

Two minutes later Tina Bachmann increased the Germans' lead from a penalty corner but that was the only one out of eight they would go on to convert.

New Zealand exerted increasing pressure during a scoreless second half in which Anita Punt came closest when her shot hit the post in the 52nd minute with no-one near enough to take the rebound.

As time ran out New Zealand's Gemma Flynn shot across the face of goal then had another effort saved by goalkeeper Kristina Reynolds.

Twice champions Australia were playing Japan in the late match.

Venus Williams Return To The US Open

Seven-times major winner Venus Williams is choosing to accentuate the positives in her return to competition at the US Open after sitting out two months with a left knee injury.

Thrilled to be back on centre stage inside Arthur Ashe Stadium for her first test since the Wimbledon quarterfinals, Williams dispatched Italy's Roberta Vinci 6-4, 6-1 as the curtain went up on night action at the Open.

"This is the event to come to, you know, New York, the opening night of the US Open," the 30-year-old Williams told reporters. "It's really an honor. I love doing it. I've had the opportunity on a lot of occasions. Everyone's watching."

Williams treated the opening night crowd to some of her trademark power, belting 10 aces, and a lacy black party dress with fringe on the bottom that befit the occasion.

While her look was picture-perfect, Williams was not sure her preparation would prove first rate.

"Not having played any matches wasn't ideal," she admitted. "Obviously, practice is so much different from a match. I felt like I was hitting well in practice, but to translate into a match is something completely different.

"But I think I handled it well and I'm just looking to build momentum going to the next matches."

Williams tried to focus on the positives. "I guess my only advantage would be that I'm hopefully mentally a lot fresher and physically, hopefully, a lot fresher than maybe my opponents who played all summer," she said.

"You know, I've got to try to look at it in a positive way and bank on my experience. That helps a lot because I've had a lot of winning experience," the twice US champion said.

Williams said she regretted the absence of her sister and doubles partner, world number one Serena Williams, who had to skip the Open because of a foot injury.

She said she loves to play doubles with her sister and would have been sorely tempted to join forces with her in Flushing Meadows, especially after they came up short together at Wimbledon, even though it would have been hard on her knee.

Even that disappointment was turned into a positive. Asked if it would be better for her knee that she is not playing doubles at the Open, Williams replied with a smile: "Absolutely."

MS Dhoni Prayed In Home City

After his team’s loss in the tri-nation ODI series, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni sought divine blessings in home city Monday.

Dhoni went to Deori temple near Ranchi with his wife Sakshi, father Pan Singh and other family members and prayed there for 15 minutes. He arrived in Ranchi from Sri Lanka Sunday.

India had lost the tournament final to Sri Lanka by 74 runs.

There is popular feeling that Dhoni’s performance declines if he fails to visit the Deori temple, around 40 km from Ranchi on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur national highway.

Dhoni arrived in Ranchi with his newly-wed wife after marriage on July 7 but he could not get time to visit the Deori temple. India had not performed well in test series too against Sri Lanka.

“Dhoni is a regular visitor to the temple. Even family members admit that Dhoni’s performance goes down if he fails to visit Deori temple,” a priest of Deori temple told reporters.

Dhoni returned to Ranchi after visiting the temple, and later caught a flight to New Delhi.

Younis Khan Sent Legal Notice To British Tabloid

Pakistan`s former captain Younis Khan has sent a legal notice to the British tabloid which had alleged that he had also signed brothers Mazhar and Azhar Majeed, who act as agents for several Pakistani cricketers.

Reliable sources close to Younis told reporters, the former captain instructed his lawyer, Ahmed Qayyum to issue the notice to `News of the World` for publishing a report which said that Azhar and Mazhar were the agents of Younis.

The source said Younis was one of the few Pakistani players who had refused to sign Azhar and Majeed as agents for them in England.


Mazhar Majeed is at the centre of a new match-fixing scandal and was arrested and later released on bail for trying to defraud bookmakers.

Mazhar claimed that he had paid bribes to some Pakistani players, including captain Salman Butt, for spot fixing in the fourth Test against England at Lords.

Mazhar`s claims have set off a major investigation by the ICC and the Scotland Yard into fixing allegations.

"Yes the notice has been sent and in it Younis has demanded that the newspaper publish a denial and also pay damages of USD 10,000 pounds towards the flood relief fund for the millions of Pakistanis displaced by the floods," the source said.

"The brothers approached Pakistani players to sign them on during the 2006 tour and Younis refused," the source added.

The brothers are believed to have formalised their relations with members of the Pakistan squad on the 2006 tour and, though it remains unclear whether any official agreement was signed, over a number of years Azhar and Mazhar have handled various sponsorship and marketing contracts for the players in the UK.

Younis stepped down as captain of the Pakistan side last November after an ODI series loss to New Zealand, claiming that he no longer had control over his players.

He was called up for the ODI series in Australia where he played under Mohammad Yousuf`s leadership. Soon after the series he was punished by a PCB inquiry committee which ruled that he would not be picked for future Pakistan squads for an indefinite period of time.

Younis appealed against the decision when it was referred back to the PCB by a tribunal. It has remained there, however, reportedly due to personal differences between PCB chairman Ijaz Butt and Younis.

Despite calls by a number of ex-players, Younis has not returned either to the Test or ODI side since the Australia series.

Younis stepped down as captain of the Pakistan side last November after an ODI series loss to New Zealand, claiming that he no longer had control over his players.

He was called up for the ODI series in Australia where he played under Mohammad Yousuf`s leadership.

Soon after the series he was punished on disciplinary count by a PCB inquiry committee which ruled that he would not be picked in the team for an indefinite period.

Younis appealed against the decision when it was referred back to the PCB by a tribunal. It has remained there, however, reportedly due to personal differences between PCB chairman Ijaz Butt and Younis.

Despite calls by a number of ex-players, Younis has not returned either to the Test or ODI side since the Australia series.

Sanjay Dutt Play Munnabhai Again

What is this I'm hearing now? A khabru tells me that it will be still a while before we see Sanjay Dutt play Munnabhai again. Matlab? Meaning that the third Munnabhai movie won't start next April as has been reported, I'm told.

Jasoos claims to have asked director Rajkumar Hirani about his return to his supersuccessful franchisee...

Only to learn that he and writer Abhijat Joshi are still working on the script. He recalls Hirani dismissing reports saying that he can never be pompous to just call Sanju baba and declare that he was gifting him a new Munnabhai film on his birthday.

And knowing Hirani, I couldn't agree more. But yes, he's promised to break the news to us as soon as things are finalised. So keep watching this space dahlings.

Salman Khan Bringing Dabangg To Stores

Arbaaz Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and Salman Khan are bringing Dabangg to lifestyle stores, starting with PVR Cinemas.

Arbaaz Khan says, "The limited and exclusive Dabangg merchandise will be launched at a PVR cinema. One can buy the merchandise from September 10 onwards."

It will include sunglasses, watches and T-shirts. "The merchandising is being used primarily as a promotional activity. We will make it available on the film's website if the demand exceeds our expectations," asserts producer Arbaaz

An excited Salman says, "This is the team that is not publicising Dabangg the movie, but Dabangg the movement. Imagine you can now wear Dabangg."

Brad Pitt Lend His Voice To A Documentary

Brad Pitt will lend his voice to a documentary on the recent Super Bowl win by the New Orleans football team.

The New Orleans Saints emerged victorious in the play-off final against the Indianapolis Colts in February this year and football officials will document the team`s road to success in a new film titled `America`s Game: 2009 New Orleans Saints`, USA Today reported.

The 46-year-old actor is a fervent supporter of New Orleans since the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, founding a charity to help build houses for displaced families - and now he`s stepped in to narrate the documentary.

The film will air in America on September 8, the day before the Saints begin their defence of the title.

Previous National Football League (NFL) documentaries about Super Bowl winners have been voiced by stars including Alec Baldwin, Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis.

Lindsay Lohan Wants Your Respect

Lindsay Lohan wants your respect.In the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair, the 24-year-old actress admits making mistakes in the past and "dabbling in certain things." But she defends her actions, saying she was just being young and curious and was associating with the wrong people.

Lohan granted the interview to the magazine in July before she served 14 days in jail followed by 23 days of inpatient rehab.

Despite everything, Lohan says she is confident in her acting abilities and her future.

She says she`ll do what it takes to fix her party-girl image even if that means not going to nightclubs.

The October issue of "Vanity Fair" will be available in stores on New York and Los Angeles on Thursday and nationally on Sept. 7.

Miranda Kerr Topless In 3-D Photo Shoot

Australian model Miranda Kerr has posed topless in a 3-D photo shoot for Vogue. The stunning photoshoot features Kerr``s cute Yorkshire Terrier Frankie.

Vogue Italia is the "first fashion magazine" in 3D, showing "there is still plenty of room to make print publications more and more interesting," the Daily Telegraph quoted Franca Sozzani as saying in a statement.

The cover, featuring Kerr, and the 22-page fashion spread using the new technology will be visible through 3D-vision glasses attached to the publication.

In the September issue of Vogue Italia, Kerr has also revealed her pregnancy with Orlando Bloom.

Abhishek And Aishwarya At Rangsharda

Abhishek and Aishwarya at Shefali Shah's play Bas Itna Sa Khawab at Rangsharda.

Sachin Tendulkar At Holy Family Hospital

Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday, inaugurated the first Hybrid Cath lab at Holy Family Hospital.

Nicolas Cage And Mickey Rourke In Bollywood

It's learnt that Vidhu Vinod Chopra has finalised Nicolas Cage for his film Broken Horses. The movie will go on the floors early next year.

"Vidhu is currently in Los Angeles, working on for Broken Horses. Even in Mumbai, he was in touch with his Hollywood contacts for the cast and crew. Cage has been confirmed for one of the leading roles just a few days ago," says our source.

Reportedly, Mickey Rourke has also been approached for an important role in the gangster film that Chopra is producing in association with Reliance Big Pictures. Apparently, Broken Horses is inspired by the filmmaker's Parinda, starring Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit.

"Broken Horses keeps the soul of Parinda intact. But it explores the same genre in a diverse setup," says our source.

While Chopra couldn't be contacted, Nitin Desai, who's the production designer of the movie, says, "All I can say is that I'm working on Broken Horses. Vinod is the best person to talk about anything related to the film."

Akshay Kumar Upset With Jennifer Aniston

Sassy Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston isn’t making headlines for the right reasons. Her joking statement of calling herself a retard on national US television has drawn a lot of flak, especially from many international groups fighting for the rights and wellness for the disabled.

The former wife of Brad Pitt used the word on the Live with Regis and Kelly show while saying, “Yes, I play dress up! I do it for a living, like a retard!” And the Special Olympics Committee, a global organisation that hosts bi-annual games for sportstars with disabilities, is miffed at Jennifer’s choice of word.

“The pervasive use of the R-word, even in an off-the-cuff, self-deprecating manner, dehumanises people with intellectual disabilities and perpetuates painful stereotypes that are a great source of suffering and negative stigma,” an official of the games has been quoted as saying. Meanwhile, taking up the baton of this international uproar against Jennifer is Akshay Kumar — the brand ambassador of Special Olympics Bharat. The Bollywood Khiladi is starting a novel campaign ‘Ban the R Word’ to demand a ban on the usage of the word ‘retard’.

Akki has been deeply pained by the word’s usage. And he will leave no stone unturned to make ‘Ban the R Word’ sensitise people to be humane while referring to people with disabilities, specially children. Akshay will also root for highlighting the need to accept mentally and physically challenged people as equal society members and recognise and encourage their abilities.

Neil And Deepika's Kissing Act

Neil Nitin Mukesh and Deepika Padukone were a sight at the recently held promotional event for their latest flick, ‘Lafangey Parinde’.

The duo were in a mall at Ghatkopar in Mumbai, interacting with their fans, posing for snaps and signing autographs.

But hold! That was not all. While all the eyes were on Neil and Deepika, the duo turned to each other and planted a kiss of each other’s cheek.

But the situation turned awkward for both as the kissing act got too close for a friendly peck! All we can say is Neil and Deepika ka ‘Mann is Lafanga bada...’

Kangna Ranaut Feel Like An Aunty

She is hot, she is oomphy and she is just 23 years old! But still there is something that makes Kangna Ranaut feel like an aunty. Shocked? We were too until the actress explained us the problem.

Kangna says, “Whenever I meet star kids my age, I feel like an aunty with them. That’s because being in the same fraternity, I relate to their parents more than I can to them. It may sound funny or strange but I actually go through this dilemma.”

The actress reveals that when encountered by star kids, many a times she gets stuck with words, “I don’t know how to start or take the conversation with the kids, who are of my age and even older than me sometimes,” laughs the actress.

Its interesting to note that in an industry where actresses love to hide their real age and behave like teenagers, Kangna talks candidly about her ‘aunty’ feeling. While we hope that Kangna overcomes this problem all we can say is ‘kitne ajeeb rishte hain yahan pe...’

Ram Gopal Varma's Martial Arts

If you thought that Ram Gopal Varma is one man who believes in hard hitting movies and controversial statements, see this. It is one of those age old pictures when Ramu (the person who lifted his leg) was a keen martial arts person and here he is, showing his prowess with one of his kicks. Whether it is his discipline in martial arts or it is his natural thought process, Ramu has always been branded as the offbeat and rather revolutionary moviemaker. Given his penchant for martial arts, perhaps he should come up with a film on those lines

The Slender Sizzler Sonam Kapoor

She is the slender sizzler Sonam Kapoor, the star kid who is making her presence felt out of her father’s shadow. Here she is, posing in the sky blue saree with a rather sensuous yet serene appeal. While the air of eroticism and the beauty of her curves are seen at one end, the other end shows this attractive girl lost in a trance. The trance is more for romance and if someone like Sonam is waiting for it, who would say no to oblige this sweet looking angel.

Pakistan Suspension From International Cricket

The `spot-fixing` scandal involving Pakistani cricketers threatens the very existence of the sport, according to the British media which on Monday called for Pakistan`s suspension from international cricket and life bans on the guilty players.

Britain`s newspapers said cricket`s reputation has been mired by this incident and Pakistan should be suspended from cricket by the ICC to restore the image of the game.

"There can be zero tolerance for cheats, even if their dishonesty is genuinely limited to bowling a no-ball to order," The Sun wrote in its editorial.


"Pakistan must be suspended from cricket, which sadly means scrapping the forthcoming one-day series. The shadow of corruption has hung over Pakistani cricket for 15 years. This scandal must be the last," it said.

The Daily Mail termed the scandal as the worst ever scam to hit cricket and called the International Cricket Council to impose a life ban on the players if found guilty.

"Such a purge would be tremendously painful in the short term but it is the only way integrity and belief can be restored," it said.

The Daily Mirror said even though it is disappointing for the cricket lovers to see the sport plagued by scams, there is also a need to educate the young cricketers to help them resist such temptations.

"Money in one form or another sometimes seems to be taking over every aspect of sport.”

"More must be done to help players and athletes, who are often very young, resist temptation and stand up to blackmail or intimidation.”

"We also need to recapture the spirit of fair play that seems to have been driven out by soaring profits," it wrote.

The Guardian felt cheating in cricket thrives in many forms and it is high time the ICC sets its house in order.

"Cricket cheating thrives in many forms: charges of match-fixing and betting coups coexist with a culture of ball-tampering, sledging, time-wasting and refusal to accept umpires` decisions," it said.

"Cricket must put its house in order fast. Nothing undermines the credibility of any sport more than the suspicion that what you are watching is in fact a fix."

`The Times` said the allegations were a bitter blow to Pakistanis and urged the cricketing world not to isolate "a troubled nation".

"These are dark days for cricket, for professional sport, and for Pakistan," it said.

"In a time when Pakistan is balanced on an existential knife-edge, cricket represents liberalism rather than extremism; international engagement rather than isolation; the celebration of graceful civilisation rather than the cold nihilism of tribal and religious strife.”

"Sport may only be sport, but in Pakistan cricket provides a vital bridge of engagement and mutual respect with the wider world.”

"The worst thing that could happen now would be for the rest of the world to give up on Pakistan, in cricket, or in anything else."

The Independent also felt the mis-governance of Pakistan cricket, which doesn`t have any inspirational figure, is also responsible for the dwindling status of cricket in the volatile nation.

"This is more than the age-old tale of youth corrupted and disorientated by bright lights and luxury," it said.

"Misgoverned for decades, Pakistan has a political class that contains few people whom anyone seriously looks up to for moral inspiration -- hence, in part, the almost fanatical devotion to a sport that supposedly incarnates the ideal of fair play.”

"The people of Pakistan deserve better than to have it rubbed in their faces that this is not the case."

The Daily Telegraph said though the incident seems to have tarnished the image of Pakistan but the allegations has in fact affected the integrity of the whole sport.

"Many will see it as a mirror image of the political corruption that is endemic to that country," it said, calling for anyone involved to be punished.

"Only then can a start be made to remove the stain on cricket`s reputation," the paper said.

Scotland Yard Recovered Cash On Hotel

Cash exceeding their daily allowance was recovered from the hotel rooms of the Pakistani cricketers implicated in the "spot fixing" scandal during a raid conducted by the Scotland Yard here.

"Mr (Yawar) Saeed received a phone call at the team`s hotel in Swiss Cottage, north London, at about 7.30pm telling him that two police officers were waiting to see him. Police spent two hours searching rooms, including that of Mr Butt and several players, before confiscating the phones of the captain and Aamer and Asif," a report in a newspaper said.

"Officers also found large numbers of bank notes in the rooms of unnamed players which exceeded the daily maintenance payment made to the cricketers by their employers. It is not known if these bank notes relate to the allegations," it said.

The Scotland Yard detectives yesterday visited the Pakistan dressing room immediately after the third day`s play in the fourth Test against England to question the players after the sting operation exposed `spot-fixing` and the alleged nexus between the players and bookies.

Police also questioned Mazhar Majeed, a 35-year-old agent, about allegations that he accepted 150,000 in cash from undercover reporters posing as a gambling syndicate. He was bailed out without any charge last night.

Detectives took statements from skipper Salman Butt, bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal after Majeed was seen on film to give precise details of when three "no-balls" would be delivered by Aamer and Asif during the Test match at Lord`s that ended yesterday.

Pakistan Cricket Team In Spot-Fixing

Pushed to the wall by allegations of `spot-fixing` in the Lord`s Test, the Pakistan cricket team could find itself in more trouble as reports here claim that the side`s players also rigged the opening Test against England, which the hosts won by a massive 354 runs.

According to a British tabloid, Scotland Yard`s Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick was told about Pakistani players being involved in match fixing a month ago.

"... police were told a month ago about match-fixing in the England v Pakistan Test series. Scotland Yard`s Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick was tipped off over alleged corruption in the first match (July 29 to August 1)," the tabloid claimed.

"An intelligence source warned that several Pakistani cricketers were fixing events within the match, held at Trent Bridge, Nottingham," the report stated.

"Ms Dick, head of the Specialist Crime Directorate, was still assessing that information yesterday when a News of the World probe exposed a Pakistani match-fixing ring."

Quoting a source, the newspaper said that an informer had given "credible" information about match-fixing by Pakistan players to the police here.

"The information given to Assistant Commissioner Dick was credible. But such an investigation would have soaked up a huge amount of resources, with no guarantee of a result," the source was quoted as saying.

"The intelligence was still being analysed to see if there was any possible way forward. It now transpires that corruption has continued.

"With what emerged yesterday and the information supplied four weeks ago, it`s hard to see how people will look at cricket the same again. Millions will have been watching on Sunday wondering if it was real or not," he added.

The new revelations are bound to damage the Pakistan cricket team`s reputation even more after a sting operation "exposed" `spot-fixing` by pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir, who were allegedly paid by a bookie Mazhar Majeed to send down no balls during the lost Lord`s Test against England.

Majeed was arrested on Saturday but was released on bail last night. The Pakistani cricketers implicated in the scandal, including captain Salman Butt, Asif, Aamir and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, have had their mobile phones confiscated by the police.

Pattinson Playing Angelina Jolie`s Son

`Twilight` star Robert Pattinson might be seen playing actress Angelina Jolie`s son in a new movie.

Jolie is said to be in talks to star in the new Clint Eastwood-directed movie `Unforgiven`. The movie is about a woman`s attempt to rejoin society after she serves a 15-year prison stretch for the murder of two policemen.

The tragedy happened after the policemen came to evict her family from their farmhouse, Deadline Hollywood reported.

Her hope is to live quietly and reunite with her troubled younger sister, but the paroled woman is targeted for a revenge campaign by two sons of one of her victims.

The project is being developed with Jolie in mind; but she has not committed to it yet.

According to sources, Pattinson is in talks to play one of Jolie`s vengeful sons.

The 24-year-old actor had also recently gone to see the actress` new film, `Salt`, with his agent.

Kim Kardashian Meet Man Of Her Dreams

Socialite Kim Kardashian wants to date a "normal Armenian boy" but is a bit sceptical to meet the man of her dreams on a reality show.

"I`m dating," said Kardashian, who has been linked to NFL star Miles Austin recently, on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards.

"(But) I don`t like blind dates," she was quoted as saying by People magazine.

The 29-year-old beauty admits that mother Kris Jenner is always trying to set her up with somebody on the reality show `Keeping up with the Kardashians`.

"She`s trying to come up with all these names in Hollywood, and I`m like `Just get me out of here. I want a normal Armenian boy`. I absolutely love them. (But) I don`t know if this one worked out that well," Kardashian said.

"(My mom) and Bruce (Jenner) met on a blind date ? and they have been married now [for] 20 years. I think that`s really rare," she added.

Paris Hilton’s Boy Friend Arrested

Paris Hilton’s boy friend CY Waits has been fired from his job as a nightclub operator after being arrested by the police for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Waits was the driver of the car that was pulled by police - leading to Hilton``s arrest for possession of cocaine.

Police stopped the car because they saw what they thought was marijuana smoke coming from it.

Hilton was brought to the security office of a nearby hotel, where police allegedly found the cocaine in her purse. She was arrested for one count of possession of cocaine. Hilton has denied that the purse belonged to her.

Waits, along with twin brother Jesse, had just been promoted to head of nightclub operations for the Wynn and Encore resort company. He was fired shortly after he was taken into custody.

"Wynn has a zero-tolerance policy with their club execs when it comes to brushes with the law," the Herald Sun quoted a Las Vegas insider as telling E! Online.

Manmohan Singh Will Watch Peepli Live

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will watch a special screening Sunday of Bollywood actor and producer Aamir Khan's much-talked about movie "Peepli Live".

"He will watch the movie tomorrow," an official at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) told IANS here Saturday.

The official said Aamir Khan will be present at the 7 Race Course Road residence of the prime minister for the screening.

Senior officials have also been invited for the movie, which deals with the issue of farmers' suicides in a satirical manner.

Aamir Khan had earlier arranged similar screenings for Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray.

The movie that has been directed by Anusha Rizvi and produced by Aamir Khan has done astounding business in India - in its opening week itself - as it earned about Rs.24 crore. The movie was made on a budget of approximately Rs.10 crore.

Salman Khan To Miss India Cyclothon

Admirers of Salman Khan were left disappointed Sunday when the Bollywood superstar gave the BSA Hercules India Cyclothon in the capital a miss for security reasons.

A cycling fanatic Salman, who is often seen peddaling with his bodyguards on the busy roads of Mumbai, was scheduled to participate in the event in the capital along with his brothers Arbaaz, Sohail, sister Alvira and sister-in-law Malaika Arora Khan.

"They (Salman and family) are not coming now. All we know is that it is because of some security issue," said an official, after the celebrities didn't turn after a considerable wait by the media and fans.

The actor was supposed to cycle with the participants to spread awareness about how the sport helps to stay fit and counter heart ailments.

Rahul Aggarwal, a fan-cum-participant, who was here since 6 a.m. to cycle with his idol was upset with the no show.

"I so much wanted to meet him. I've never seen him and this could have been so cool to have a cycle race with him," said the 20-year-old.

Salman's absence, to some extent was made up by Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh.

Ajith Give Break For Car Race

Ajith has started the accelerator i.e. not of his bike but of his career. After Rajini and Kamal, Ajith is the only people who hold the market and respect of his fans.

“Thala” Ajith has not gone down qualitatively even though when he fell quantitatively in most of his movies. Most of them knew that such flops are due to craze in car race.

In order to satisfy the needs of his fans, Ajith had started showing his speed in his cine career. After the schedule in Venkat Prabhu’s “Mangaatha”, Ajith is going to act in two movies in the same time...

He has heard stories from four directors including Vijay of “Madarasapattinam”. He has decided to act in 3 movies per year till the end of the year 2013. He even told to his friends circle that he’s going to give break for car race.

Sneha Does Not Like Loneliness

Sneha likes designer clothes very much. She wears the dresses designed by her sister Sangeetha for the functions.

Though she has lot of modern dresses, she wears only sarees when she goes to temples.

Sneha does not like loneliness. She is very happy when her brothers and sister family are there with her.

Sister Sangeetha’s son Nithin is the close friend of Sneha. He calls Sneha as mummy.

Once in three months she rearranges and designs her bedroom with the help of the internet.

Whenever she gets time she likes to go around the city and eat street foods.

She is fond of Ilayaraja’s music. Once she is in the car, Ilayaraja’s songs will be there.

She distributes the jackfruits that grow in her farmhouse at Panruti to the houses of her close friends.

Whenever she gets a call from anyone, she will always ask.” How are you? “and then only she will converse with that person.

When she gets into the swimming pool, she will swim for at least an hour. She says that is the reason why her physique is trim.

I Will Not Chat Unnecessarily-Kajal Agarwal

Kajal Agarwal is happy because Karthi has said that he likes her eyes and height. Kajal made her debut in the Tamil film Bommalattam. She is number one in Telugu. That is also one of the reasons for her happiness.

You are number one in Telugu. Now you are upcoming heroine in Tamil. How do you see this?

Number one depends on that how a film fairs at the box office. Since my Telugu film Magadheera was a super hit, my career graph rose. That’s all. I am also selecting a role in Tamil that will be spoken about. It is enough if I get a super hit film like that.

Here you will be facing stiff competition with actresses like Trisha, Thamanna and Asin?

Let it be. I will accept only the opportunities that come my way. I will not grab their offers. Moreover Thamanna and Asin are also beautiful.

Bharathiraja has the habit of keeping his heroine’s name beginning with R. Did he not change your name?

I don’t know. He has not asked me anything. I also did not change my name. Bharathiraja is a big legend. Bommalattam is a good experience.

How is Karthi?

Very friendly type. His brother and father are hit artists. In spite of this he keeps on telling that he is proud because he is acting with me. His humbleness will not be there in others. He is very sincere and soft. He keeps on praising me.

What do you think about rumours?

First I want to say one thing. There are no rumours about me so far. I will behave in the right manner with my co actors. I will not chat unnecessarily or send SMS. So there is no chance of rumours.

Is it true that you are acting Vijay in a film produced by Lingusamy?

It is nice to hear. I should have dates. We will see.

Shah Rukh Khan On Enthiran Controversy

It was well known that ‘Robot’ or ‘Enthiran’ was offered to Shah Rukh Khan initially probably after Kamal Hassan denied acting in the film. Shah Rukh Khan cited that the film’s script was immature and so he would not act in the film.

Later, Robot was offered to Rajnikanth who did it gracefully and made it a Rs. 200 crore film (the highest in India). Rajnikanth made it bigger than ever and Shankar released the film in Hindi where there was a catch. The problem was unexpected and Shankar had to talk to Shah Rukh Khan to solve the problem.

Shah Rukh Khan had already held the title ‘Robot’ which was registered under his name and was going to start a film on the same title soon but while Shankar spoke to him. Shah Rukh’s response was awaited. Shah Rukh Khan, who is known to express solidarity with his South Indian counterparts, was thought to act differently on parting with the title.

Shah Rukh Khan, as his own self, offered the title to Shankar and declared that he would not want the title in the future. Hence, Enthiran will release with the same name ‘Robot’ in Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam.

Actor Vishal Films Banned

The Tamil Nadu Film Distributors’ Association has decided to ban actor Vishal’s films in future till such time when the actor settles all the pending dues to many distributors.

The Distributors’ Association held a meeting a couple of days back which was attended by all its members. It was decided at the meeting to ‘ban’ Vishal’s films till his home production, G.K. Film Corporation, settled all the remaining dues to the many film distributors who had bought films from it in the past and released them all over Tamil Nadu.

The resolution, unanimously adopted at the meeting, said: “G.K. Film Corporation, owned by actor Vishal’s family, has to pay huge sums to many distributors across the whole of Tamil Nadu. Despite many verbal remainders, these sums haven’t yet been paid up by the Company.

“It has, therefore, been decided that until all the above-said dues are settled to the satisfaction of the distributors, the Association won’t be cooperating with Vishal’s films and would be banning his films by boycotting them and not taking up the distribution work.”

Balaji, president of the association, Joseph Francis, the secretary and ‘Ananda’ L. Suresh and many other producers took part in the meeting.

Archie Panjabi Won Emmy Awards

Indian origin English actress Archie Panjabi took home the best suppporting actress in a drama series at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards for her role in ’The Good Wife’.

Archie, known for her roles in movies like ’East is East’ and ’Bend it like Beckham’, was pitted for the prestigious US television award against the likes of Rose Byrne (’Damages’), Sharon Gless (’Burn Notice’), Elisabeth Moss and Christina Hendricks (both for ’Mad Men’) and co-star Christine Baranski for ’The Good Wife’.

The actress starred in 2005 in ’The Constant Gardener’ and played a part in critically acclaimed films like ’A Mighty Heart’ in 2007 and ’Yasmin’ written by Simon Beaufoy, who also scripted the Oscar-winning ’Slumdog Millionaire’.

Panjabi won the Best Actress for her role in ’Yasmin’ in 2004 at the Reims Festival in 2006 and was awarded the Shooting Star Award at the Berlin International Film Festival 2005. The award is given to actors who are seen as "the most exciting and emerging actors from across Europe" (European Film Promotion).

The award-winning actress graduated from Brunel University, England, with a degree in Management Studies (BSc).

The series ’Modern Family’, a mockumentary about three Los Angeles families, won the prize for best TV comedy at the Emmys, while ’Mad Men’, which charts the social changes of the 1960s through the prism of a New York advertising agency, won the prize for best TV drama for the third year in a row.

It was the first time that ’Modern Family’ has won the top prize at the Emmys. The series also picked up two other prizes: best supporting actor for Eric Stonestreet and best writing.

’The Daily Show’, hosted by Jon Stewart, was named as the best variety series.

The prize for lead actor in a comedy series went to Jim Parsons for this role in ’The Big Bang Theory’, while ’Nurse Jackie’s’ Edie Falco was named best lead actress in a comedy series.

Kyra Sedgwick of ’The Closer’ was named best dramatic actress, while Bryan Cranston of ’Breaking Bad’ was the best actor in a drama.

The TV musical Glee gained some joy at the star-studded ceremony, with Jane Lynch getting the supporting comedy actress award and Ryan Murphy winning the comedy directors’ trophy.

Al Pacino won best actor in a mini-series about the life and work of physician-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian. George Clooney won the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in recognition of his exceptional efforts to mobilise the entertainment industry during crisis situations.(IANS)

Amitabh Bachchan Receiving Derogatory Messages

Amitabh Bachchan says an unknown person has been sending derogatory and abusive material on his blog and mobile phone. After enduring it for months, he has filed a police complaint.

"There is a serious effort by a member that writes and comments on this blog to use language and expression that is abusive, filthy and utterly disgusting," Big B wrote on his bigb.bigadda.com.

"I have brought this to the notice of the authorities and (sought) corrective measures to see none of the stuff that comes from this foul mouthed individual shall ever be allowed on this platform. Any further attempt from this person shall now be under legal cyber space action, now very prominently activated in the country.

"This blog, this platform, this home for our extended family members is a sacred and revered destination and any attempt to defile it shall be dealt with in the most severe manner," he added.

Amitabh further revealed he is also receiving derogatory messages on his phone.

"Further more. This individual has been sending me the most unprintable abuse on SMS on my phone. I have, after great tolerance for months, reported the matter to the police and they will be taking serious punitive action, not just in my country but in the country of the origin of these missives." (IANS)

Aawara Successfully Completed 100 Days

Tamil Hero Karthi and Tamanna’s Film ‘Aawara’ directed by N Linguswamy and produced by K E Gnanavel Raja under Studio Green banner was released on August 28th and successfully completed 100 days in all prominent centers. 

“I am extremely happy that Karthi Sivakumar’s Yuganiki Okkadu has been completed 100 days from our banner and now “Awara” follows the same.

I am happy that two movies have completed 100 days in the same year. We are planning to release the another two dubbed films of Karthi Sivakumar’s in Telugu .

I would like to thank the audience for making this film a super hit,” said K E Gyanawel Raja.

Shruti Haasan Got Injured On Her Elbow

Shruti Haasan, who is making her debut in Kollywood with Suriya starrer film ‘7am Arivu’, got injured Sunday afternoon while shooting a stunt scene for the A R Murgadoss directed film.

The accident took place when the cast and crew of the Udhayanidhi Stalin’s production venture were shooting some ‘dangerous stunt scenes’ on the Velachery -Tambaram main road, on the outskirts of Chennai.

According to the daughter of ‘Ulaga Nayagan’ Kamal Hassan, the injury is on her elbow, and she is now taking rest. Suriya, on seeing her groaning in pain, immediately rushed to her side and helped a lot.

Shruti added saying “Suriya is a super supportive co-star ready with magic medication and lots of concern!”

Yuvan To Compose Mani Ratnam's Next

The latest buzz in the grapevine is that ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam might soon be launching veteran actor Karthik’s son Goutham in his next film.

That’s not the only first. The buzz doing the rounds is that Mani is also planning to approach Yuvan Shankar Raja to compose the music.

According to sources in the industry, Karthik was keen that Mani Ratnam should introduce his son in Kollywood.

Buzz has it that the movie will be produced simultaneously in Tamil and Hindi with Ranbir Kapoor doing the lead role in the Hindi version.

P.C. Sriram might be roped in for the camera work and it’s heard that instead of A.R. Rahman, who is busy with international projects, Mani is considering signing up Yuvan for this project.

Asin's New Boyfriend Shahid Kapoor

Asin, who managed to steer clear of controversy in Kollywood about her visit to Sri Lanka for her upcoming Hindi film Ready with Salman Khan, is once again in news for her alleged closeness with Bollywood chocolate boy Shahid Kapoor.

Reportedly, the new couple’s bonding did not go well with his girl friend Bollywood babe Priyanka Chopra who reportedly shares a special relationship with Shahid after they were paired in Kaminey.

Recently, Asin and Shahid were seen shooting for a commercial which is being aired in Tamil and Hindi. Since Asin is a linguist who has a good command over Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, Hindi and French, she could manage to mouth the dialogues easily.

But seeing Shahid’s difficulty to pick up Tamil, Asin was seen playing a tutor and in the process, they were having fun on the sets. According to a close source, Priyanka felt unhappy when she came to meet Shahid Kapoor seeing how close the couple were and on top of it a few of the crew members of the commercial kept saying that the pair looked cute together.

The Film Is Based On Lalit Modi’s Life

Shah Rukh Khan has refused to play the role of Indian Premiere League chairman Lalit Modi in Percept Picture Company’s film Commissioner. The film is based on Modi’s life, seen from a journalist’s eye.SRK has chosen not to play the role presumably because he is such a crucial part of the IPL. The actor ostensibly does not want to get dragged into any controversy related to Modi.Says a source, “When the film was announced, everything was very rosy on the IPL front. But after the recent controversy on Lalit Modi, it has become a very sensitive topic.”

Admitting that Shah Rukh Khan was approached for the title role, Joint MD of Percept, Shailendra Singh, who is also producing Commisioner, says, “Actually, Lalit Modi himself asked Shah Rukh but he declined.Shah Rukh said that he is very busy with his home production RA.One and hence unable.”The latest buzz is that Ajay Devgn has been approached for the same role. Confirming this, Singh says, “Feelers have been sent to Ajay. We would love to have him on board. We have the investments team in place and we are committed to do this film.”

Apparently, even the direction of the film Commissioner is said to have switched hands. Earlier, Madhur Bhandarkar had been approached to direct it. Says a source “Madhur did not want to touch this subject as it is very controversial. (that’s a first!) Now, Shamin Desai will direct it.”Meanwhile, another actor approached for the role was apparently Irrfan Khan.

Adds the source, “The modalities of the project are being worked out. It all depends on how everything falls in place.Ajay’s presence in the film would take it to a commercial level. Irrfan too is a great actor who can emote very well and has a fan following. The actor for the central role will be chosen in a few days.”

Mallika Sherawat Bonded With Sharon Stone

Mallika Sherawat, who has made US her home with her living there and working in Hollywood films, has been seen rubbing her shoulders with the Who's Who of Beverly Hills. However, the person she has recently bonded heavily with is definitely little more special as she is none other than the Basic Instinct star, Sharon Stone. The two were spotted attending a charity event and rooting for the international children's rights organisation Operation Smile that provides life-changing surgery solutions to children globally.

An eyewitness reveals that the two bonded like a house on fire from the moment they got introduced. "Sharon had heard about Mallika and from the time they arrived at the function, the two were inseparable. They sat together and right till the moment the event started, kept chatting about the work they are doing respectively for films and philanthropy. Post the event too they bonded again," says the source. When contacted, Mallika confirmed the news to us.

But what's also interesting about this development is that our sources reveal that Sharon, who is also a film producer, might have discussed the proposition of casting Mallika in one of her films. Gossip is that the film might also have Sharon playing a meaty role.

"They were definitely talking about being friends from then on and planning how they should catch up soon. Sharon is always looking for new scripts to cast talents from across the world. Looks like Mallika has managed to charm Sharon as they have definitely had a talk on working together. The hottest girl in the West pairing up with the oomphy actress from the East will be a good combination to see," says the informer.