Rana - Super Star

Rajinikanth busy with sword fighting classes

2011-03-05T00:01:00.000-08:00

Rajinikanth’s Raana has been in news every single day and we now know he plays three roles and he will have three divas Deepika, Vidya Balan and Rekha giving him company. The latest news is that the flashback scenes in the movie will involve the Superstar wielding the sword and doing some extra ordinary fights with that.

The star wants it to be captivating and hence is putting every possible effort into learning sword fighting to perfection. The shooting is to commence in the month of April in London and the entire cast and crew is said to be moving there for the shoot.

Madhuri’s no to Rajinikanth

2011-02-24T09:01:00.001-08:00

Madhuri created a buzz in the cyberspace today by tweeting that she refused to work with superstar Rajinikanth for his upcoming project. Apparently, the once-reigning queen had been contacted for Rajini’s Rana and she turned down the offer.

Madhuri also explained why she had to say no since it was Rajini’s sister’s role. “Would have loved to do a film with Rajinikanth, but the role was that of his sister...need to wait for the right role,' she said in her tweet.

Sonu Sood turns villian for Rajinikanth's Rana

2011-02-23T21:24:00.000-08:00

With the colossal success of Dabangg, filmmakers and renowned thespians have noticed the villainous swagger that Sonu Sood possesses on screen. One such actor to take notice is superstar Rajinikanth.

According to our sources, after Rajinikanth saw Sonu as Cheddi Singh in Dabangg and Pashupati in the Tamil hit, Arundhati and was very impressed with his negative roles. So, he soon cast him in the much-coveted negative role for his Hindi-Tamil-Telugu trilingual film Rana.

Rana is slated to be a period-action film, based on the lines of the famous Hollywood blockbuster 300. Directed by KS Ravi Kumar, who also made projects like Muthu and Narasimha, the film is to be shot in India and abroad. It will also include foreign technicians.

Hyped at being the most expensive Indian film ever made, the film is being co-produced by Eros International and Ocher Studios, the production house run by Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya. Deepika Padukone has been drafted as the leading lady for the film, while AR Rahman will compose its music. Ratnavelu of Robot fame will return as cinematographer for the trilingual film.

Madhuri Dixit turns down Rajinikanth’s ‘Rana’

2011-02-20T06:07:00.000-08:00

Ever since ‘dhak dhak’ girl Madhuri Dixit landed in India, Bollywood fell an instant prey to her charms, who flew in from the US to judge ‘Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’.

Apparently, the Khans and Kapoors are dying to work with the lady and the latest entrant to the list of Madhuri lovers in none other than Tamil megastar Rajinikanth.

Buzz has it that Rajinikanth recently called up Madhuri to be a part of his upcoming project ‘Rana’, which the actress politely turned down.

Talking to a daily, a source said, “Besides casting Deepika Padukone and Sonu Sood from Mumbai, Rajni Sir was also keen to have Madhuri Dixit in ‘Rana’. However she turned down the offer. She excused herself saying that she was missing her sons Arin and Raayan too much and wanted to fly back to the United States.”

In ‘Rana’, Rajinikanth will be seen in a triple role. Madhuri was about to be cast opposite one of the older characters that Rajinikanth is playing; while Deepika will be romancing a much younger character.

Madhuri Dixit and Rajinikanth were last seen in ‘Uttar Dakshin’ (1987).

Well, looks like Madhuri still has starry eyed dreams!

Rajini to speak in Hindi!

2011-02-19T07:39:00.000-08:00

Good news is that Rajini’s Raana unlike his previous films will not be dubbed into Hindi and Telugu but instead will be shot simultaneously in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. The bigger surprise here comes as Rajini has accepted to dub his own voice in the Hindi version of the film too. It is notable that Rajini has dubbed only in Tamil has refused to dub when his movies are dubbed in to other languages and so different voices have been used.

Rajinikanth who is well versed in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and English has acted in many Hindi films before. His last Hindi film that came 20 years ago was Bulanthi and he had dubbed his own voice in that film. Ever since, Rajini’s popularity in Bollywood soared as many of his hit Tamil films were dubbed to Hindi. Looks like Rajini is giving his 100% to Raana and we just cannot wait for it!

Rajinikanth`s Raana to be shot in London

2011-02-18T01:09:00.000-08:00

Superstar Rajinikanth`s Raana directed by KS Ravikumar will be partly be shot in London.

The cinematographer of the film Rathnavelu has told a newspaper details about the film.

The film is to be made in three languages; Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, with Rajinikanth himself dubbing in all the three languages. Rajinikanth plays three roles in the film including that of the villain.

Deepika Padukone will be one of the three heroines. Asin and Anushka are also likely to be roped in to play heroine opposite the other two Rajinikanth`s. Raana is now in pre-production stage, the actual shoot is likely to start in March.

The Superstar gets his Super Villain!

2011-02-17T08:31:00.000-08:00

Sonu Sood is on a roll! Though his career as a lead actor never really took off, he has been playing some of the most admired villains, across languages. And now he is getting ready to play baddie to none other than Superstar RajniKanth. The movie is 'Rana'.

Sonu has played a memorable villain (Cheddi Singh) in Salman Khan's 2010 blockbuster 'Dabangg'. He delivered a terrific performance as Pashupathi in 2009 Tollywood superhit 'Arundhati'.

It is not that Sonu is working with Rajni first time he what played a memorable cameo in Rajni's 2005 superhit 'Chandramukhi'.

'Rana', directed by KS Ravi Kumar and produced by Soundarya Rajinikanth, will go on floors soon.

Source: India syndicate

Asin to romance Rajinikanth: Ghajini girl may do a Deepika Padukone

2011-02-17T08:27:00.000-08:00

It is common knowledge that Deepika Padukone opted out of the Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Housefull 2' to be a part of Rajinikanth's 'Rana'. Asin, was then cast as the lead heroine opposite Akshay Kumar, but it seems, she will soon follow in Deepika's footsteps. Talks have it that Asin, too, has been approached to be a part of the same film – 'Rana', which is to release in three versions – Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Rajinikanth plays a triple role in Rana', and while Deepika will romance one Rajini, Asin, it is being learnt, may romance another. Based on a mega-budget, and co-produced by daughter Soundarya, the makers are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that 'Rana' becomes a larger than life project.

On account of this, the makers of 'Housefull 2' (produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Sajid Khan) seem to be facing the brunt. Who will romance the third Rajni in 'Rana'? Are the filmmakers just waiting for the 'Housefull 2' crew to announce yet another lead heroine, whom they can approach? Every time Sajid tires to build this 'house', our dear Rajni seems to be bringing it down.

‘RANA’ lets out more

2011-02-17T08:17:00.000-08:00

You just can’t stop looking for more on Rajinikanth’s ‘RANA’. The new super star movie is going to be the closely followed movie all this year and even till mid 2012.

We have more revelation for you. Our sources say the cameraman of ‘Endhiran’ Ratnavelu was in particular held back from committing other films by none other than the Super Star himself. It seems Rajini wanted only Randy to wield the camera for ‘Rana’. That’s a real honour for Ratnavelu indeed.

And more, unlike ‘Endhiran’, the new ‘Rana’ will be shot separately in Hindi as well. ‘Endhiran’ was only dubbed as ‘Robot’ for the Bollywood market. So it is certain that Rajini will dub for the Hindi version himself. ‘Robot’ had someone else as Rajini’s voice.