After Vijay’s walkout from Shankar’s ‘3 Idiots’, Surya is being considered for the Mr. Perfect role.
A close source say that Shankar’s other option could be Surya as the actor strikes more commonalities with Aamir Khan.
It is to be mentioned that Aamir starred the Hindi version of Surya’s Ghajini.
And even Surya openly confessed that his looks of ‘Sanjay Ramaswamy’ were inspired from Aamir Khan’s role in ‘Dil Chahta Hai’.
Bollywood star heroine Aishwarya Rai is not happy with the Elle India cover that featured her. Aishwarya Rai was reportedly stunned to see an image of herself with lighter skin.
She has recently done a special photo shoot for Elle for this cover which later stirred up a controversy.
Elle India has allegedly changed the color of Aishwarya Rai skin to look like a white woman. This is definitely a racial act says furious Aishwarya fans and everyone who feels that this act has hurt their sentiments.
They say that Aishwarya Rai is a global face representing Indian women. Coloring her skin white is a racial suggestion, they say.
If the buzz is to be believed Aishwarya Rai too is not happy with Elle India cover and is seriously considering taking an action against it.
Actress Bhavana, who made success in Kollywood with films like Chithiram Pesuthadi, Deepavali and Asal, is not much seen in Tamil.
But the actress is busy with Malayalam and Telugu movies. The latest rumor going around is that Bhavana may soon quit acting to settle down in marital bliss.
Some sources say that the actress’s family is looking for suitable match for her, while others say that she is dating a young actor and may soon marry him.
Rumormongers also add that this young hero is not from the Malayalam film industry and their wedding is slated to be held after a couple of years.
We are aware of Vishal Bharadwaj’s adaptation of ‘2 States’ for which Shah Rukh Khan has been signed to play the Punjabi lead.
And for the female lead there have been lot of expectations from Bollywood. But it is still not confirmed who will play the ‘Tamil Brahmin girl’ in this flick.
Many names starting from Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra were considered. But now it looks like Asin is also under consideration.
Initially Saif Ali Khan and Priyanka Chopra were chosen for the roles. However, they were later dropped due to some issues.
Sources say that Katrina Kaif has fewer chances to bag the role as she wouldn’t fit the role of a Tamilian.
While Asin has already proved of her proficiency as a Brahmin girl in Kamal Haasan’s ‘Dasavatharam’, which becomes an added advantage.
Prabhu Deva’s wife Ramlath has finally agreed for a divorce by mutual consent. They both have been having a long and bitter battle since Nayanthara entered Prabhu’s life.
Ramlath had been fighting to get her husband back to her matrimonial home but now has decided that a divorce by mutual consent is the best option.
The couple has filed a divorce petition on grounds of mutual consent at the family court located in the High Court complex in Chennai today. A divorce by mutual consent means a divorce is in the offing at the earliest.
With their divorce on its way, Prabhu Deva and Nayanthara are likely to announce their wedding plans.
After all those latkas and jhatkas in ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’, Katrina Kaif is all set to play a spiritual woman in Prakash Jha’s ‘Satsang’.Apparently, after opting out of Jha’s ‘Aarakshan’, Katrina will play a pivotal role in ‘Satsang’, which exposes the multi-billion religion industry in India.
Buzz has it that after winning accolades in critically acclaimed ‘Raajneeti’, Katrina is quite serious about getting into non-glamorous roles.
However, Katrina’s role is so complex in ‘Satsang’ that even Jha was unsure about the actress.
Talking to a daily about her unique role, Katrina said, “It would be the most challenging part of my career so far”.
In ‘Satsang’, Katrina plays a semi-autobiographical character, based on the spiritual pursuit of a Western woman in Oriental spiritualism.
Indeed, this will be a departure from her glamorous image. It is believed that Katrina took the decision to do ‘Satsang’ after much brainstorming with Prakash Jha.
When enquired about the difficulty of the role, Katrina said, “Prakashji and I have discussed the part in detail. This is one film that I`ve to do the most preparation for. I`m open to the challenge.”
From ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’ to ‘Satsang’, life comes full circle for Katrina!
Come January 2nd, you will witness a never seen before side of Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan on Karan Johar’s ‘Koffee With Karan’. Buzz has it that the one hour special show of ‘Koffe with Karan’, where SRK appears solo will be highly emotional. Apparently, Karan Johar broke down when his best friend Shah Rukh spoke at length about his former friends Farah Khan and Salman Khan.
Talking to a daily, a source from ‘Koffee With Karan’ said, “SRK`s episode with KJo is emotional where Shah Rukh has been caught in a mellow, introspective mood. He`s emotionally vulnerable, revealing things that have hurt him in the last year.”
The source continued, “When Karan pointed out that people feel that old friends Farah and Salman have a problem with Shah Rukh, he said: `I don`t know how to make friends and if I do, I don`t know how to keep them.... If Salman and Farah are upset with me it`s 100 per cent my fault but I can’t pick up the phone and say sorry.... I can’t apologise not because of ego but because I can’t just get myself to ask people to come back to me... I had asked my parents to come back and they didn’t...”
“King Khan spoke highly of his former friends. SRK spoke very honestly about Sallu and Farah. He admitted that the biggest problem in his life is his cell phone as many of his friends accuse him of not taking or ignoring their calls and messages.”
Karan was literally moved to tears when Shah Rukh said that he can’t continually tell people that he loves them.
“He says, `I feel it’s understood that I love them if I have told them once... I can’t keep repeating it... I have a problem saying `I love you` twice and thrice and keep repeating the words... Even in my films I can`t keep saying `I love you!”
“It was a totally different cup of coffee this time. It’s awkward to discuss and recreate such intimate scenes normally again. I have never become emotional on Koffee With Karan because that`s never been the tone of the show (it’s usually spicy and controversial).”
When enquired about SRK’s appearance on the show, Karan Johar said, “Shah Rukh is warm and heart felt as he naturally is. He has spoken on all his relationships, family and friendships. There`s certain strength in what he had to say. He is beyond any kind of issues. You feel he has risen above every situation and comes through beautifully on the show. This coffee on the couch episode with SRK was emotionally unplugged more than humour unplugged. It`s a new impact!”
The special episode featuring SRK and Karan will be aired on 2nd January 2011.
Veteran actor Michael Douglas, who is battling throat cancer, will be honoured at the Palm Springs International Film Festival next month.
The actor will be given `The Icon Award`, which honours "a creative talent who, through the course of his or her career, has created a body of work which symbolizes the highest level of achievement in the motion picture art form," festival organizers said.
The actor is set to receive the honor at a January 13 presentation as part of the festival`s Talking Pictures: The Contenders series, which focuses on Oscar front-runners, the Hollywood Reporter said.
The event will include selection of clips from Douglas` movies, an onstage conversation with the actor and a screening of his film `Solitary Man`.
"We`re thrilled to have the opportunity to honor Michael Douglas at a time when both his creative prowess and his contributions to world cinema have never been more evident -- or more deserving of celebration," festival director Darryl Macdonald said. "Simply put, he`s an American treasure."
The actor, who revealed earlier this year that he is being treated for cancer, is nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in `Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps`.
The 22nd edition of the Palm Springs festival begins from January 6.
Bon Jovi may have recently been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but the veteran band still ended the year as the world`s top concert attraction, according to a trade publication.The group sold USD 201.1 million worth of tickets, split almost evenly between North America and the rest of the world, said Pollstar magazine. Its success was noteworthy given that it was promoting a 2009 album that did not sell strongly.
Bon Jovi also shone even as overall sales slid in a tough economy. Pollstar said sales for the top 50 tours worldwide fell 12 percent to USD 2.93 billion. In North America, the top 50 tours dropped 15 percent to USD 1.69 billion.
Overseas tours are increasingly becoming more lucrative for musicians, especially as infrastructure improves across Asia and the former Soviet bloc, Pollstar said.
Indeed, hard rockers AC/DC came in at No. 2 and Irish foursome U2 at No. 3 after making all their money overseas. AC/DC grossed USD 177 million, and U2 USD 160.9 million. U2 was the top worldwide act in 2009 with USD 311 million, followed by AC/DC with USD 227 million.
In a field dominated by rock acts, flamboyant pop star Lady Gaga was No. 4 this year with USD 133.6 million. The "Poker Face" singer worked harder than any other musician in the top 10, playing 138 shows, two-thirds of which were overseas.
Bon Jovi, by contrast, played 80 shows. AC/DC (40 shows) and U2 (32 shows) took it relatively easy.Metallica was No. 5 with USD 110.1 million from 60 overseas shows. Both Metallica and AC/DC last released albums in 2008, relying on their extensive catalogs of headbanging favorites to keep drawing fans.
The field was rounded out by Canadian singer Michael Buble (No. 6, USD 104.2 million), the "Walking with Dinosaurs" live family show (No. 7, USD 104.1 million), Paul McCartney (No. 8, USD 93 million), the Eagles (No. 9, USD 92.3 million) and former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters (No. 10, USD 89.5 million).
Waters earned all his money in North America, where his acclaimed restaging of Pink Floyd`s "The Wall" was the No. 2 draw behind Bon Jovi with USD 108.2 million. Among all-time North American tours, the Bon Jovi trek ranks at No. 9, Pollstar said. The Rolling Stones hold the record with USD 162 million from their 2005 outing. The publication has been collecting worldwide data for only two years.
The Dave Matthews Band was No. 3 in North America with USD 72.9 million. Buble followed with USD 65.7 million and the Eagles with USD 64.5 million.
Bon Jovi`s previous best performance in North America was in 2008, when the band was fifth with ticket sales of USD 70.4 million. The New Jersey rockers, led by singer Jon Bon Jovi, were on the ballot for inclusion in the 2011 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, but failed to make the cut. Critics have largely been dismissive of the group`s catchy "soft-rock" tunes, even as the band has little problem selling out stadiums and arenas to its female-skewing fan base. Its 2009 album "The Circle" debuted at No. 1 in the United States, but ended up selling relatively poorly.
Billa 2 has been announced and once again Ajith will get to play the title role. There are a lot of rumors going on about the storyline which is raising the expectation levels.
The latest we hear on Billa 2 is that director Vishnuvardhan is planning something that will look like a prequel to the earlier version.
When enquired about this, it was revealed that the early life of David Billa and how he turns into an anti-social will form the crux of Billa 2.
The director is also exploring the possibilities of a new get-up for Ajith in this film. He wants the star to look very distinct and stylish, our source adds.
Jaya TV is reportedly considering buying the satellite rights of Kaavalan. The talks are still in the nascent stages and the outcome will be known shortly, says our sources.
Kaavalan’s release has been marred by several uncertainties and finally the movie’s release date has been scheduled for January 14th, 2011.
The tinsel town is abuzz with news that Vijay may campaign for Jayalalithaa’s AIADMK and his father’s meeting with the leader has also raised the speculation.
And now the news about Jaya TV planning to buy the satellite rights of Kaavalam is only indicating the close proximity that Vijay enjoys with the AIADMK.
Looks like 2011 is going to be a great year for actress Sada; her two Tamil films are all set to grace theatres for Pongal.
She is also currently busy with her Kannada film Mallikarjun with Ravichandran. Her two delayed Hindi film will also grace theatres soon. Meanwhile the actress has already started finding her Mr. Right.
"I’m fed up of being single," she was quoted as saying. So what kind of person she is looking for?
"I’d want someone with a personality like Hrithik Roshan; the charisma, spontaneity and charm of Shahrukh Khan; the loving and tender caring of a friend; and the cuteness and hotness of Tom Cruise in Top Gun," she added.
Pretty lass Shriya made a strong comeback in Tollywood with Ravi Teja’s Don Seenu. The film was a big box office grosser of the year, winning her much praise and carving her comeback path.
Shriya made her Hollywood debut in Ashok Amritraj’s, The Other End of the Line, where she was cast opposite Jesse Metcalfe and also played a leading role in Deepa Mehta’s Cooking with Stella.
She is currently working with Deepa again, in her adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s masterpiece Midnight Children, Shekar Kapur’s Paani, Jiiva’s Rowthiram in Tamil and Mohanlal’s Casanova in Malayalam!
2011 also promises to be a great year for Shriya!
Dhanush’s Uthamaputhiran, a remake of Telugu super hit Ready, has completed 50 successful days at the box office recently.
The film is directed by Mithran K. Jawahar and Genelia plays the female lead.
The film, starring Bhagyaraj, Jayaprakash and Vivek in important roles, was released in more that 600 screens.
Produced by Balaji Studios Pvt. Ltd., Uthamaputhiran is Dhanush’s third movie with Jawahar. The film has tremendous title value, as it is a Sivaji Ganesan super hit title of the 1960s.
Bollywood actresses Rani Mukerji and Vidya Balan have pulled off a new feat in front of media cameras. The normally quiet girls got naughty at a promotional event in the recent past.
Well, we know that both Rani and Vidya do not shy away from playing bold roles onscreen, but that the two women could pull off such a stunt for the television camera is something that their fans were not prepared for.
According to reports, Rani Mukerji and Vidya Balan engaged in a passionate lip- lock at a stage event held in the recent past.
The videos doing the rounds on the net are evidence of the fact that the earlier warring actresses Rani Mukerji and Vidya Balan have kissed and made up, literally!
Ever since the promotional clips of their upcoming film together No One Killed Jessica was released on television, people started praising Rani Mukerji, considering that her character of a journalist is a more powerful role compared to Vidya Balan’s role of Jessica’s real life sister Sabrina Lal.
And it was this fact that was apparently giving Vidya Balan sleepless nights, also the root cause of her catfight with costar Rani Mukerji.
However, the fight is a thing of the past now. Both actresses are professionals in real life and thus they agreed to take that extra step to promote No One Killed Jessica well.
So is the lip-lock only a promotional gimmick? Though many will be thinking so, Rani Mukerji and Vidya Balan looked really happy and enjoyed each other’s company while performing the lip-lock on stage!
Spilling the beans (pun intended) on popular chat show Koffee With Karan has become more the norm than the exception. The latest news from the sets is that Lara Dutta and fianc © Mahesh Bhupathi have confessed to KJo that they plan to tie the knot in February next year.Says our source, "Lara and Hesh appeared on the show on Wednesday night. When the KWK host quizzed them about their relationship and romance, they spoke openly and even discussed marriage plans.
When Karan asked them outright about the marriage date, they promptly replied that it would be in February 2011 and that their families were in the process of fixing the date. Lara even told KJo how the tennis ace proposed to her in New York on Sept 12 this year."The couple even replied to queries regarding past relationships. Bhupathi was claimed to be the reason behind the actress dumping Dino Morea while some reports even said Lara was responsible for the divorce of Hesh and model Shwetha Jaishankar.
"They spoke candidly about their respective exes and cleared the air on how those relationships were over before theirs started," reveals our source.Dutta has been previously linked to model Kelly Dorje. She has been seeing Bhupathi for the last year, ever since the doubles specialist separated from his wife in ’09. Mahesh announced the engagement on his Twitter page. The jodi got engaged when Hesh was in New York for the US Open and Lara was there for a magazine photo shoot.
Bhupathi’s Big Daddy Productions and Lara’s Bheegi Basanti Production are co-producing Challo Dilli along with Eros International. Recently, the first shooting schedule was completed last month. After Lara and Mahesh announced their engagement in September, Lara’s publicist had told the media that the actress was starting work on Farhan Akhtar’s Don 2, so there were no plans for a wedding for the next couple of years.
Actor couple Jeevita and Rajasekhar have pledged their support to Y S Jaganmohan Reddy who recently quit Congress party.
Jeevita announced that she and her husband have resigned for their membership to Congress party and have decided to go with Y S Jagan as they believe in his leadership.
Jeevita and Rajasekhar had joined Congress party when Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was the Chief Minister.
Many believed that Jeevita will be given a post after YSR won the election second time. After he passed away, the actor couple have kept themselves away from the party and its programmes.
On Monday, Jeevita said that they will support Jagan in whatever he does.
"We believe that Jagan is the only solution provider to the problems in the state.When YSR was alive, there were no problems in Congress party. But now, every one wants a post and are fighting for portfolios.
The ministers are not bothered about the public issues.We have therefore decided to quit Congress and support Jagan" Jeevita said addressing media with her husband.
After a terrible 2009, South Indian actress Nayantara has made a sensational comeback in 2010. Look at her career graph in 2010! With Engira Baskaran (Tamil blockbuster), Super (Kannada blockbuster), Bodyguard (Malayalam superhit), Adurs and Simha (Telugu superhits), Nayanatara has become the first actress in the South to deliver hits in all four languages in a single year!
Besides, Nayantara received a standing ovation from the audience at the International Film Festival of India in Goa and the International Film Festival of Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram for her spectacular performance in Electra (Malayalam), directed by Shyamaprasad.
"I’m delighted and amazed at how the year has turned out for me at the box office. It feels great to be part of some of the most successful films in the south. The films I did this year have won both critical acclaim and commercial success—something which happens rarely in an actress’s career," Nayantara said in an interview to a leading newspaper.
The actress is now playing the role of Goddess Sita in veteran Telugu actor Balakrishna’s mythological film Sri Rama Rajyam, directed by veteran Bapu. Talking about it, she said: "I feel blessed to play Sita Mata.
It is a once-in-a-lifetime role. This kind of mythological films are no longer being made. Bapu sir is doing only the Lava-Kusa episode of the Ramayan. Actually, the film is a remake of the classic NTR-Anjali Devi film. Balakrishna sir is doing the role done by his dad, while I’m doing Anjali Devi’s role. I have just completed the first schedule of the film with two boys who play the twins Lava and Kusa."
Tamannaah, the pretty lass who captured the Tamil-Telugu industry, is celebrating her birthday today. The sizzling and stunning actress had a great year with blockbusters like Paiyaa and Thillalangadi.
Tamannaah is one who will grab anyone’s attention right away. When she first entered the world of modelling, there were many who watched certain TV programmes, even if they were not interested in the said programmes, just to catch a glimpse of this young lady who would appear in its sponsors’ commercials for brief moments!
Right from her modelling days, this beautiful damsel has been the centre of attraction. And that is the reason director Gandhi Krishna selected her as the protagonist of his Aananda Thaandavam, which requires someone highly captivating to convey the theme to the viewers.
All of 19, Tamannaah got Kalloori and is still getting films that give her role great importance, such is her charisma and dedication. This gorgeous Punjabi lass became a hot favourite after her Telugu hit Happy Days, which has won several awards. Her performance as Madhu in the film is very close to everyone’s heart.
Well, 2011 also seems to be a great year for the Punjabi kudi with Siruthai opposite Karthi, which is getting ready for the release. She is currently busy with Badrinaath with Allu Arjun, I Love You with Naga Chaitanya, Venghai with Dhanush and Rachcha with Jr. NTR.With her radiant personality, Tamannaah has the potential to make history in show business.Looks like a great year ahead too! So we from Galatta team wish her a great birthday and a wonderful year ahead.
It’s official now! Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s 51st film Kaavalan, Tamil remake of the Malayalam hit Bodyguard starring Dileep and Nayantara, will be a Pongal treat for fans.
The film is all set to grace theatres on January 14, 2011. Kaavalan is directed by Siddique (of Friends fame), who also directed the original version.
The film has a plot with plenty of comedy and action and brings Asin back to Kollywood after a gap.
Kaavalan narrates the story of a young man who is highly fascinated by the lives of brave and daredevil goons.
He grows up admiring powerful men and aspires to be a bodyguard. Meanwhile he saves the life of a don at a crucial juncture and gets a new assignment to escort his daughter to college as her bodyguard.
To poke fun at him, the daughter starts making prank calls to him, pretending to be a girl infatuated by him. But things get serious after a while. What happens next forms the rest of the story!
Chetan Bhagat is known for his popular novels. After the adaptation of his novel ‘One night at a Call Centre, made as Hello, fans are inquisitive about what to expect next.
If his novel ‘3 Mistakes of my life’ is in the pre-production stages of an upcoming Bollywood movie, his recent novel ‘2 states’ is already grabbing attention.
The reason for the attention is because Shah Rukh Khan has been roped in to play the lead role of the movie. 2 States is supposed to be an inspiration from Chetan Bhagat’s life that revolves around a Punjabi guy falling in love with a Tamil girl.
The movie will be directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, known for his movies like Omkara and Kaminey, and will be produced by renowned producer Sajid Nadiadwala. The female lead opposite SRK will be a newcomer, sources say. We will keep you posted on latest developments!
Manmadhan Ambu and Kamal Hassan came under severe criticism from a caste-based organisation in the state for allegedly hurting sentiments of a certain section of the society. The subject in question is a song, which has been written and sung by Kamal Hassan for Manmadhan Ambu. It was also appealed that the objectionable song be removed from the movie.
Putting an end to the controversy, Kamal Hassan has released a statement today mentioning that the song in question has been removed from the movie considering the interests and claims of so many people involved. He also claimed that this song, which has become a popular number in FM channels and TV channels already, was not written or included in the movie to hurt anyone intentionally. It can be recalled that the movie has been given a ’U’ certificate by the censor board.
Silambarasan was actively involved in the shooting of Vaanam when he encountered an unfortunate accident.
Director Krish was filming a scene in which Silambarasan was required to drive a bike at high speed. The actor lost control of the vehicle and fell down and hurt himself.
He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where the doctor examined him and declared that he suffered minor injuries in the hand and feet.
Silambarasan has been advised complete rest for the next one week. Vaanam also stars Bharath, Anushka, Sneha Ullal, Sonia Agarwal and Prakash Raj.
The producer of 3 Idiots remake, Gemini Film Circuit has made an official statement that Vijay is not a part of their project anymore.
The decision to replace him was made after the actor conveyed to them about his call sheet problems and date clashes.
According to the producer, they parted ways in friendly terms and have no hard feelings against each other.
The question now arises as to who would play the role offered to Vijay. There is a talk in Kollywood that Suriya, who was initially the choice to play Aamir Khan’s role, will be approached with the offer. Will he accept? Watch this space for more info.
Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor who have worked with Ajay Devgn before in various films are today hurt and upset with the actor for having portrayed them as buffoonish cartoons in his next, Toonpur Ka Superhero, directed by Kirit Khurana, which releases next week.
A source from Toonpur said, "In the film Ajay plays himself, a big star, who turns into a superhero for his son. There’s a scene where he’s shown shooting for his film Omkara (which also starred Saif and Kareena).
They are part of the scene but their characters have been portrayed in a comic manner.
Saif is seen sporting a tattoo of Kareena on his left forearm as he does in real life even though during Omkara Saif and Kareena were not dating each other and neither did Saif have any tattoo.
It was Ajay’s idea to incorporate some fun elements into the film and makeit topical."
The source said that Saif’s tattoo was spoofed in the film Golmaal 3.
"In Toonpur too Ajay’s character is seen making fun of Saif, his tattoo and his love for Kareena while Kareena’s character is a hot chick who is trying to seduce Ajay.
Saif’s character is seen sporting sidelocks and goatee, the look Saif had a few months ago." The source said these cartoons and their portrayal have upset Kareena and Saif.
"The couple were clueless about their caricatures as nobody had informed them about it.
But when someone who saw Toonpur last Wednesday told them about it they were shocked! Kareena and Ajay have worked together in the recently released super hit Golmaal 3 and Kareena had expected Ajay to tell her about it.
Even Saif, who considers Ajay a buddy and has worked with Toonpur producer Kumar Mangat Pathak in Omkara, is hurt that nobody bothered to tell him.
Right now the couple are keeping quiet. They want to watch the film and then react." Producer Kumar Mangat, Saif and Kareena remained unavailable for comment.
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar will probably be paid a whopping amount of Rs 27 crore by the Balaji Telefilms production house next year.According to reports circulating in the media, this is the amount that has been demanded by the daredevil actor from Ekta Kapoor’s production house after he was approached to play the role of Dawood Ibrahim in the sequel to this year’s successful movie Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai.
The latest reports claim that Ekta Kapoor has requested Akshay Kumar to reconsider his fees because such a huge amount will make it difficult for the makers of the film to rake in any profits. But if reactions on the actor’s part are anything to go by, Akshay Kumar will not change his mind for Ekta Kapoor!
While most producers would have done away with the actor, Ekta Kapoor is not someone to accept defeat. The producer seems keen to work with only Akshay Kumar in her much awaited sequel.
This means that Akshay Kumar will take over from where Emraan Hashmi had left the character of Shoaib Khan in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai. Emraan Hashmi’s character in the film had been loosely based on real life underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
The media is already abuzz with news of various people from within the industry questioning Akshay Kumar’s sudden fee hike even though he has not generated a hit for a long time. And it is not only the Khiladi Kumar, several other actors in Bollywood are also opting for a rise in their remuneration in the coming year. Akshay Kumar’s good friend Salman Khan is also among them.
Trust Bollywood ‘Badshah’ Shah Rukh Khan to do things with a bang. He is now ready to make his small screen comeback with “Zor Ka Jhatka” on Imagine TV, and claims he will beat all competition on television.
“I am the badshah of bedroom. Now people may say I am being vulgar, but the kind of entertainment I provide to my viewers enjoying in their bedrooms – no one else can,” Shah Rukh, in his trademark witty style, told reporters here Friday.
Looking dapper in a black suit and a white shirt, Shah Rukh spoke at the grand launch of the show, the Indian edition of internationally popular show “Wipeout”.
Shah Rukh will take 28 TV stars out of their comfort zone to battle out each other in an obstacle course set in Argentina.
The participants on the show include Akashdeep Saigal, Amit Sareen, Ashima Bhalla, Bakhtiyaar Irani, Claudia Ciesla, Debina Bonnerjee, Gaurav Chopraa, Jennifer Winget, Karishma Tanna, Kushal Punjabi, Narayani Shastri, Natasha Suri, Payal Rohatgi, Priyadarshani Singh, Raja Chaudhary, Rohit Verma, Simran Kaur Mundi among others.
They will be challenged by Shah Rukh to a series of hilarious tasks.
The prize money is worth Rs.1.5 crore, including a mega cash prize for the winner of the finale.
Known for his perfect comic timing and snazzy dialogues, Shah Rukh will add spunk to the show.
“I’m looking forward to being a super funny host-commentator. In fact, my children and I have watched the international version often and really loved it. I am sure to ‘Wipeout’ all your worries and make you have loads of fun,” said Shah Rukh, who earlier hosted shows like “Kaun Banega Crorepati” and “Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?”.
Sameer Nair, CEO of Turner General Entertainment Networks India Pvt. Ltd., says the show will be a hit among all age groups.
“Simply put, it is an outstanding entertainer…something that the whole family can watch together. The combination of a super star host, bizarrely challenging obstacles, enthusiastic and competitive contestants and a whole lot of bloopers will make this show a must watch, night after night,” said Nair.
The shooting will begin in Argentina in January.
Nitin seems to be excited about his upcoming film titled ‘Ishq’ under the direction of Bollywood director Vikram Kumar. The actor is actively sharing his views about Ishq in the social networking sites.
Being produced by Vikram Gaud under Sreshta Media Pvt Ltd, the film is a romantic entertainer with ample commercial elements.
A new lady will be introduced to Tollywood with this film. ‘Ishq’ has music by Aravind Shankar, dialogues by Chintalapudi Ramana, cinematography by PC Sreeram and art by Rajeevan.
Director Vikram says, “The title ‘Ishq’ signifies that the film will be made as a love story. Though it is a love story, Ishq will be filmed in a different perspective focusing on other angles too. Nitin’s character is sure to attract the youth audience.”
After the success of Simha, Bala Krishna is concentrating much on his film career. Unlike earlier, this Nandamuri Yuvaratna is signing up more films in a year and simultaneously shooting for two films.
Presently, Bala Krishna is busy with Dasari Narayana Rao’s directorial, ‘Parama Veera Chakra’ and Bapu’s mythological film, ‘Sri Rama Rajyam’.
The actor has now given his nod for a new film under the direction of Kodi Ramakrishna, who is at present busy with a children film, ‘Uncle Anjaneyaswamy’.
After the completion of the duo’s current films, this new movie will roll onto the floors. Kodi RamaKrishna has succeeded in almost all the genre films.
We need to wait to see, what genre he offers to Bala Krisna now!
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan watched Malayalam superstar Mohanlal’s upcoming thriller Kandahar on Wednesday (December 15) evening at a special show at the luxury 5 star Leela Kempinski in Mumbai.
Big B is said to have been very impressed with the film in which he plays an important role. Later, he tweeted: "Kandahar is patriotic and emotional."
Major Ravi directed Kandahar is releasing today (December 16) worldwide in nearly 150 screens. It has got a ’U’ certificate from Thiruvananthapuram Regional Censors recently.
Dubbed in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, Kandahar is based on the hijacking of the Air India flight to Kandahar by terrorists, subsequent storming and rescue mission by the Indian military.
Tamil actor Arya’s maiden production venture Padithurai is ready and will grace theatres in February.
The film is an adaptation of the renowned Tamil novel ‘Ettu Thikkum Madhayaanai’ by Nanjil Nadan. Suga, an former assistant of Bala, is directing the film.
Newcomers Abiram and Chandni (Siddu +2 fame) play the lead roles. The latest we hear is that the director is introducing an 85 year old woman Kuppammal from Courtallam in a prominent role.
Interestingly, the lady has never seen a movie in her lifetime. Padithurai is the first production venture of Arya under his newly launched banner ’The Show People’.
Vikram is one actor who keeps proving with every film that he’s the best; both on and off screen.
Now a popular English daily has selected him as one of the top 10 sexiest men alive in India.
Apart from that, he has also been selected as one of the 50 sexiest men in India for the third time in a row.
Actress Neetu Chandra, who hails from Bihar, is reportedly upset with Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s statements on migrants.
When asked about the crime rates in Delhi, the Home Minister recently said that migrants commit crime in Delhi. But this has not gone well with the actress.
"Criminals commit crime, not migrants," Neetu Chandra retracted back in a press release. She further added, "We need leaders who unite us, not divide us like Britishers did."
Neetu Chandra feels that such statements from the Home Minister are very dangerous to a nation.
"Migrants have built the metros, the flyovers, the malls and the multiplexes and we all are proud of our capital.
I hope there is a law against politicians who make such irresponsible remarks," she further stated.
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With the Telugu Film Producers` Council and AP Film Industry Employees Federation at loggerheads, the one-day token strike is likely to be extended for more than a week. The producers` council had declared a one-day strike in protest against AP stunt men assaulting a kin of a stunt master on Wednesday and also had sought an explanation from the employees union for their misconduct.
The producers council was waiting for a delegation of the employees union to come and discuss Wednesday`s incident, but it instead received a "letter" faxed by the
employees union informing that the employees were reluctant to resume work until their long-pending issues were resolved.
Majority of the employees objected to the one-sided decision of the producers to halt work without prior notice, and resolved not to attend work until their issues are
settled. "We were disappointed with the ad hoc decision of the Film Producers` Council. After the incident, they could have sought an explanation from us, and then announced the strike; instead, they did it the other way around.
It looks like there are different sets of rules for producers and employees. Employees can go on strike only after serving a 15-day notice whereas they halted all the shootings overnight," said Mr Rajeshwar Reddy, general secretary, AP Film Industry Employees` Federation.
The issue of getting stuntmen from Chennai has remained unresolved for many years. Most of the stunt directors like Peter Heins, Stunt Siva and Ram Lakshman are from Tamil Nadu.
Senior producer Suresh Babu said that wages were paid to the local technicians on par with Chennai and they are revised every three years. The next wage revision date is on February 2011, and it would be looked into.
Kamal Haasan’s eagerly awaited Red Giants Manmadhan Ambu, directed by KS Ravikumar has been cleared by censors with a ’U’ certificate.
The film will now release on Friday, December 23 worldwide.
There is a good buzz around the film which also has Madhavan, Trisha and Sangeetha. It has music by Devi Sri Prasad.
Superstar Rajinikanth conducted his Sashtiapthapoorthi on Friday, December 10, his Naal birthday as per Hindu calendar.
The function started at 7.30 am and ended around 9.30 am, as ’Rahukalam’ was to start from 10.30am.
As per customs, Rajini tied the knot with Latha once more.
The guests at the function were all close friends and relatives. Early in the morning Rajinikanth had a special friend, Kamal Haasan dropping in to greet him and his wife Latha.
Chief Minister Karunanidhi and his son Deputy Chief Minister MK Stalin had spoken to Rajinikanth in the morning and conveyed their best wishes
As usual Superstar Rajinikanth, disappeared from Chennai on Sunday (Dec 12) his birthday.
A news agency report said that fans in Chennai offered sweets to one another and posters of Rajinikanth adorned the walls with followers organizing pujas in temples.
Meanwhile the elusive star was spotted celebrating his birthday wearing a white shirt and blue jeans at Mohan Babu’s residence in Hyderabad.
Later Telugu star Mohan Babu tweeted : "Happy to be spending time with Rajini on his special birthday (Sasthipoorthy?). Wishing my friend Rajini, a very happy birthday. Lot more, good things to come."
Arvind Swamy, the yesteryear chocolate hero of Tamil cinema, was on Friday obtained divorce from his wife Gayathri Ramamurthy by mutual consent from the Family Court in Chennai.
Principal Family Court Judge S Meenakshisundaram granted the divorce to the couple and announced that their marriage solemnised in June 1994 was dissolved by a decree of mutual consent.
On December 1, the couple had filed a joint memorandum before the Court detailing their settlement covering maintenance, custody of children and visiting rights.
As per the agreement, Arvind Swamy will make a one-time payment of Rs 75 lakh to his wife, in addition to a monthly payment of one lakh towards maintenance from the date of dissolution of the marriage.
The monthly alimony would not be enhanced under any circumstances, the agreement said. Both of them agreed to exhaustive set of terms and conditions covering maintenance, custody of their two children and visiting rights.
This year, Tamannah, the fast rising actress of Tamil cinema, will celebrate her birthday (December 21) on the sets of Dhanush-starrer ‘Venghai’ in Karaikudi. And the actress is indeed happy about it.
“Many would like to celebrate their birthday at home. But I have no complaints that I have to work on my special day of the year. I just love standing in front of camera,” says the beauty.
Interestingly, though at work, the actress will be with her family on her birthday. She says: “My mother is always with me. And my father and brother will come to Karaikudi on my birthday.”
It seems that the actress will throw a party to the cast and crew of ‘Venghai’, directed by Hari, on her birthday. This is Tamannah’s second film with Dhanush, after ‘Padikadhavan’ early last year.
News is floating with a message says that Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay has sold his house in Saligramam. It was his family home for a long time before he built the luxury country villa in the upscale area of Neelankarai.
Though the real reason for selling the house is knot known, sources say it is on the advice of a family astrologer. The house has been now purchased by music director Vijay Antony.
As ‘Kavalan’ is facing unforeseen complications and the concerned people are groping to settle issues this news has surprised many.
Vijay is currently in USA on a pleasure cum business trip. He will promote ‘Kavalan’ and also take a much deserved holiday while in NA for the next few weeks.
Former miss world Aishwarya Rai is said to be in Dubai these days, fro her personnel work and also to promote her latest release “Guzaarish” which is said to be a super flop at the box office.
However, Aishwarya Rai was supposed to attend a media conference in Dubai. But the actress failed to do so, for a reason and the organizers reported to the media that she was unwell and was not attending the function.
Soon speculations were high in the Dubai media and the report from Aishwarya Rai was manipulated and was reported in a local news channel and a newspaper as such.
“ classic ash diva tantrums because she is pregnant’ there was also news that a gynecologist was consulted by ash , during her visit and based on the conversation in between the two, a news source leaked out that Aishwarya Rai is pregnant.
Commenting on this issue, Abhishek Bachchan has denied Ash’s pregnancy and also asked the media to keep waiting.
Katrina Kaif topped the Google search charts and downloads in the year 2008 and was also a leading queen in 2007. Deepika Padukone topped the search charts of Google in the year 2009. This year, it is not Priyanka chopra or Kareena Kapoor.
But is our ‘No panty’ girl Yana Gupta, who will face legal proceedings on December 6th, 2010, for displaying hers secret part in public and that too in children related charity function.
Yana Gupta is said to be topping the Google charts, with almost 1 million search terms, in just one week and will also soon feature in a UK based Men’s magazine as well.
The actress, who felt embarrassed with the whole deed of her, will become rich soon, as the actress has fetched an offer from the adult magazine, for selling her No panty stuff, with patent rights to them.
Moreover, she has also received a proposal of posing clothe less for the magazine for an exuberant price of 3 million pounds (if belied). These reports are being circulated by her PR and the “yana Gupta wardrobe malfunction’ and Yana Gupta without Panty stunt seems to be working out.
As soon as Vijay walked out of Shankar’s remake of 3 Idiots, there were reports that he has plans to make his political entry soon.
And now, the actor has denied such reports. "At the moment, I’m happy and content being an actor. I can’t stop people from writing imaginative stories about me entering politics," Vijay clarified to a leading daily.
On the other hand, the Tamil Nadu theatre owners and distributors unanimously decided to demand refund of a portion of the amounts they invested in Vijay’s 50th film Sura, since it bombed at the box office.
Now, since the actor has failed to fulfill this demand of the theatres owners, the Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners’ Association has decided to boycott his forthcoming film Kaavalan until an amicable settlement is reached.
According to the theatre owners, Vijay has to pay 30% of the loss suffered by theatres, which approximately works out to Rs. 3 crores.
Vijay’s Kaavalan, directed by Siddique, is scheduled for worldwide release on December 24, 2010.
Ilayathalapathy Vijay has almost completed the shoot of his 51st film Kaavalan (remake of Malayalam hit Bodyguard) directed by Siddique. Vijay has now started working for his next film Velayudham directed by Jayam Raja.
Vijay Anthony is expected to compose some peppy numbers for this film produced by Aascar Ravichandran. Bubbly Genelia and Hansika Motwani are the heroines.
Genelia D’Souza will play the role of a journalist, while Hansika Motwani will be a village belle. Santhanam and Sathyan take care of the humour element. The latest buzz is that the film is a complete mass entertainer and 50% of the shoot has been completed. Velayudham will grace theatres in summer 2011.
In the midst of rumours circulating that Ilayathalapathy Vijay and Prince Mahesh Babu are thinking of walking out of Shankar’s Tamil and Telugu remakes of 3 Idiots due to various differences in opinion and date problems, it is now heard that Shankar has begun the search for apt replacements for the lead roles in Tamil and Telugu, and is likely to rope in either Suriya or Ajith Kumar for these roles.
Both Suriya and Ajith are always keen to work with Shankar, but it has to be seen if they will accept the 3 Idiots remakes!
Meanwhile, actor Vijay denied the reports that he has walked out of the 3 Idiots Tamil remake. He said he has not walked out, but is facing some date problems. He added that he had a talk with Shankar about this and the issues would be sorted out soon.
Ram Gopal Varma is a man of experiments! After showcasing his talent as a playback singer by lending his voice for ’Katthulatho saavaasam netthutitho samaaptham’ in Rakta Charitra, the director is now exposing yet another hidden talent: as a lyricist!
For his forthcoming Telugu film Katha, Screenplay, Darsakatvam: Appalaraju, starring Sunil in the lead, the director wrote a hot and spicy song ’Evetti penchare amma nanna ninnu, nannitta champutunnav day and nightu jaanu.’ RGV dedicated this song to all women.
Talking about the inspiration of the song, RGV said: "In my opinion, no one can see the beauty of a woman as greatly as I do. Such great beauty has transformed a stone-like man like me into a poet. Becoming a slave to such a goddess (beauty), deeming that a woman is the greatest creation of God, with love, respect and devotion I had composed the lyric."
Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh is apparently planning to play Aung San Suu Kyi in a film about the Burmese pro-democracy leader.
Yeoh visited Suu Kyi to discussed the plan and both "had dinner together Monday night", Suu Kyi``s lawyer Nyan Win said.
"I understand she is planning to play her in a film in the near future," the BBC quoted the lawyer as saying.
The Malaysian actress is best known for her role in the 1997 James Bond film ‘Tomorrow never Dies’.
Yeoh was also seen talking to Suu Kyi and her younger son Kim Aris at Rangoon airport on Tuesday as both the actress and Aris were waiting to board planes to leave the country.
Aris had arrived in Rangoon on 23 November and seen his 65-year-old mother for the first time in a decade.
Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on 13 November -less than a week after the country`s first election for 20 years, which was widely condemned as a sham designed to consolidate the military rulers`` power.
Jennifer Aniston hosted a bash at her Beverly Hills mansion during the weekend for 150 guests, including former flames Gerard Butler and Christopher Gartin.
"It was awkward but Jen just got on with it. She thinks it`s nice that she gets on with all her exes but they seemed to find it weird all being in the same place," femalefirst quoted a source as saying.
The 41-year-old star has been unlucky in love ever since her divorce from Brad Pitt in 2005.
Anushka Sharma made a dazzling debut with Yash Raj Films’ (YRF) Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and her next was also from the same stable. Now her third outing Band Baaja Baaraat too has been produced by them, but the actress clarifies she was never under a three-film contract with the studio.
There was never any three-film deal or contract with YRF that could have bound me in any which way," Anushka said.
"I signed (director Nikhil Advani’s Akshay Kumar-starrer) Patiala House outside of the Yash Raj banner before I signed Band Baaja Baaraat. But it’s just that this one is releasing before that," she added.
After making her debut opposite superstar Shah Rukh Khan in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in 2008, the 22-year-old was next seen with Shahid Kapoor in Badmaash Company. Directed by Parmeet Sethi, it was produced by YRF.
The former model is now striking a hat-trick with Band Baaja Baaraat, releasing Dec 10. Directed by debutant Maneesh Sharma, it marks the launch of Ranveer Singh in the male lead.
Set in Delhi, the romantic comedy revolves around gala weddings and wedding planners.
"I play Shruti Kakkar. She is a girl from a middle-class family in Delhi. She is very ambitious, focused and hardworking. Her priorities are set in life. She is a very sorted girl, very straightforward and very enduring," said the actress, who refers to the movie as a "desi Date flick".
But playing the role was not easy for her.
"I had to learn to speak like a Delhiite. My diction had to be correct. I had to adapt a body language which is very easy going, open and casual just like the people there," said Anushka.
The actress, who made a mark with her girl-next-door looks, was also upbeat about her styling in the new venture.
"We tried to pick street fashion. So it was very basic girls-who-go-to-college-today dresses. Shruti is someone who does not care about her clothes. She doesn’t focus on styling. So in the whole film, I’ve worn T-shirts with jootis, kurtis with stoles, etc," she said.
Having already worked with A-listers like Shah Rukh, Shahid and Akshay, who is the next actor on her wishlist?
"I want to work with all the actors. I am very greedy. They are all so great," she said childishly.
As far as her Bollywood journey is concerned, she is satisfied.
"It has been very fulfilling because I am doing the kind of work that I want to do. I am not under any pressure to do anything. I do the films that I want to do. I have the right to say no or yes, so I am enjoying my space," she said.
Doesn’t she miss modelling?
"Now I only act. No modelling. Now I only want to be an actor," she declared.