Kollywood

Engeyum Eppodhum impressed critics and audiences

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:24:59 PDT

Engeyum Eppodhum, produced jointly by Hollywood`s prominent production house Fox Studios and director A.R. Murugadoss, has impressed critics and audiences alike. The film is directed by Murugadoss` longtime associate Saravanan. Jai, Sharvanand, Anjali and Ananya play the lead roles.

Reportedly the film has grossed Rs. 7 crores in the first 10 days and has been declared a superhit by the trade. It is expected to complete at least 100 days at the box office.

Engeyum Eppodhum is a romantic flick with the right dose of comedy and emotions. The technical crew includes Anthony (editing), Velraj (camera), debutant Sathyan (music), Ganesh (stunts) and Jackie (art).

The film, which graced theatres on September 16, 2011, had an oustanding 80% opening in Tamil Nadu. Released in more than 128 theatres across the state, it has received positive response from the public.

Engeyum Eppodhum will also be released in major markets including Bengaluru, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and international markets in another two weeks. The film will be soon released in Telugu as Journey.

Source: Galatta.com

Rajapattai is a complete entertainer-Vikram

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:25:13 PDT

Vikram is on Cloud Nine! Reason" For the first time in Rajapattai, he plays the role of a gym instructor who comes to the city with a dream of becoming a big villain in Tamil films.

At a recent press meet, the actor has assured that the film is a complete entertainer and will have the right mix of action, comedy and romance.

"After Dhool and Sami, I was waiting for a complete mass entertainer and when the right script came by I immediately grabbed it," Vikram revealed.

He also praised director Suseendran`s working style and assured that the film will be different from his recent flicks "I really love his (Suseendran`s) working style; there is also a small message in this film.

This is not a regular run-of-the-mill type of commercial entertainer," he added.

The film is likely to grace theatres in December.

Source: Galatta.com

Mupozhudum Un Karpanaigal movie single track

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:41:03 PDT

Atharva (son of late actor Murali), who made an impressive start with Baana Kathadi, is quite upbeat about his second flick Mupozhudum Un Karpanaigal, directed by Ganesh (associate of Tharun Gopi).

According to Atharva, the film has an extraordinary story narrated in an extraordinary fashion. Sensational newcomer Amala Paul will play the female lead.

The film is a full fledged love story based on a real-life incident with many twists and turns. Reportedly Amala Paul will play the role of a stylish, peppy girl born in the US.

Now the team is all set to launch a single track composed by G.V. Prakash. Mupozhudum Un Karpanaigal is a bilingual, being made in Telugu as Nirantham Nee Voohale.

Earlier Simbu`s `Evandi Unna Petha` from Vaanam, which was released as a single track, topped the charts for many weeks.

Now let`s see how Kollywood reacts to Mupozhudum Un Karpanaigal`s single!

Source: Galatta.com

Rachcha has been completed its shooting

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:06:00 PDT

Mega power star Ram Charan’s upcoming film "Rachcha" has been completed its shooting schedules in Thailand, Bangkok and China recently.

Now the film unit is in Hyderabad and the shoot will resumes in Hyderabad from today (August 25th) onwards. The film makers are planning to release the movie in the month of December by completing the film’s shoot as per in the planned schedules.

Film makers are aiming for December release to cash in on the Christmas holidays and also the subsequent Pongal (Sankranthi ) holidays.

Milky beauty Tamannah is playing the leading lady in the film. Ram Charan will be seen in a mass role in the film. Rangam fame actor Ajmal acts as villain in the film.

The film is being directed by young director Sampath Nandi of Emaindi Ee Vela fame. Producers NV Prasad and Paras Jain are jointly producing the film on Mega Super Good Films banner, while RB Choudary is presenting it. Mani Sharma is composing the music for the film.

Hrithik Roshan to join website whosay.com

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:59:16 PDT

After Twitter, actor Hrithik Roshan is set to extend his digital presence by becoming a part of international social media website whosay.com.

After Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar, Hrithik is the latest Indian celebrity to be invited to join the platform following his immense fan following around the world.

"The company was formed to give celebrities and other influential people a set of tools to allow them to manage and control their presence in the digital world and also give them ownership of their content," Steve Ellis founder of whosay.com said in a statement.

Hrithik`s Whosay id will be the same his Twitter id "ihrithik" and will go online soon.

Other international celebrities who are actively using Whosay are Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey, Cristiano Ronaldo, Enrique Iglesias, Steve Martin, Kevin Spacey, John Cusack and Keith Urban.

IANS

Ranbir Kapoor to watch Lionel Messis match

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:59:44 PDT

Looks like the people of Kolkata are in for some major star gazing! The football crazy city will soon host a friendly match between Argentina and Venezuela and popular footballer Lionel Messi is all set to play the match. Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is a major fan of Messi, will be there to be a part of the historic match.

Ranbir along with filmmaker Anurag Basu will watch the footballer in action from the stands with the crowd.

Ranbir is said to be super excited about watching his favourite footballer live in action. He has apparently taken a day off from the hectic schedule of ‘Rockstar’ promotions and flying down to Kolkata to watch the match on September 2.

Speaking to a daily, Anurag Basu confirmed that the duo would be watching the match from the stalls. "Public ke saath match dekhne ka mazaa hi kuch aur hai," said Basu. In fact, Basu and Ranbir just got back from a week-long shoot in Kolkata for the former`s ‘Barfee’.

"We shot in crowded locations of the city like Phool Bazar and Howrah Bridge. The crowds, known to get over-excited when they see Mumbai stars, were exceptionally well behaved. This was Ranbir`s first visit to Kolkata in recent years, and he made himself comfortable in the city," said the director.

Ranbir requested ‘Rockstar’ director Imtiaz Ali to give him some time off to watch the match. A friend of the actor said, "Even if Imtiaz tied him down to a lamp post on September 2, he`d have been in Kolkata for the match. Ranbir is a huge Messi fan. Not seeing the match is not an option."

The actor and the filmmaker have already made plans for the big day and also intend to meet Messi post the match.

About 80,000 people are expected to watch the match at the Salt Lake Stadium on the given day. And with Ranbir on the stands and Messi on the field, the fans will surely have a tough time concentrating on and off the field!

Dev Anand commenting on Anna Hazare`s fast

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:00:15 PDT

Octogenatian actor Dev Anand has refrained from commenting on activist Anna Hazare`s fast for a strong anti-graft law, saying he doesn`t want to create a controversy.

"Lets not talk about politics because this is a subject which I can go on talking about. It may create controversy, which is not right at this moment," Dev Anand told reporters at the launch of the first look of his news directorial venture `Chargesheet` here late Wednesday evening.

Anna Hazare`s fast entered its 10th day Thursday.

"In any democracy, any one can do anything - the ruling party can do anything, that`s for sure. To pass any opinion irresponsibly without thinking is not right and I will not do it," he said.

In his heyday, the 87-year-old Dev Anand charmed audiences with films like `Hum Dono` (1962), `Guide` (1965), `Jewel Thief`(1967), `Hare Rama Hare Krishna` (1971) and `Gambler` (1971) and he still exudes the same spirit for cinema.

Produced by his home production Navketan Production, `Chargesheet` is an action thriller in which he features as a CBI officer.

Though his last few films like `Censor` (2001), `Love At Times Square` (2003) and `Mr. Prime Minister` sank at the box office, Dev Anand continues experimenting with fresh ideas to grow as a filmmaker.

"Unless you are experimenting, how can you progress? You have to experiment," said Dev Anand.

Releasing Sep 30, `Chargesheet` also features Naseeruddin Shah and Jackie Shroff along with former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh.

IANS

Gautam Gambhir likely to be fit for ODI series

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:47:21 PDT

The uncertainty over Gautam Gambhir`s participation in the upcoming ODI series against England is all but over with the Indian opener likely to be fit for the five-match rubber, team manager Shivlal Yadav said on Wednesday.

Yadav said Gambhir should be fine for next month`s ODI series after his MRI scan did not show anything untoward.

He, however, said that the left-hander might not play in the practice game against Sussex here on Thursday.

Gambhir is critical to India`s plans in the ODIs now that his fellow opener Virender Sehwag has been completely ruled out for the five one-dayers and one-off Twenty20 match.

Gambhir suffered the concussion after he backpedalled at mid-on in a bid to catch a miscued pull off Kevin Pietersen during the Oval Test. The chance was fluffed when he fell back and hit his head on the ground with a thud.

Even though speculation over his availability has died down after the MRI scan, the left-hander did not come out to practice with his colleagues on Wednesday.

The present series has been one of misfortune for Gambhir. He was painfully hit on his right elbow while fielding at forward short leg during the first Test at Lord`s last month.

He subsequently had to miss the second Test at Trent Bridge. He did play the third Test at Edgbaston and scored 38 and 14 in the two innings.

PTI

Arjuna Ranatunga has blamed the BCCI

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:48:44 PDT

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has blamed the BCCI and the IPL for India`s debacle in England, saying the Board did not let the players prepare well for the tough English conditions.

India surrendered its numero uno status to England after suffering a humiliating 4-0 whitewash.

"They seem to have got carried away with their IPL. It seems like they don`t need outside influences to harm Indian cricket, the BCCI is doing it," Ranatunga said. Ranatunga attributes lack of preparation as the main reason which caused the Indian down fall in England.”

"After winning the World Cup all of India`s leading cricketers went straight to play in IPL and then some of them opted to miss out the West Indies tour.”

"Some of them even delayed surgery after the World Cup not wanting to miss the cash rich IPL, and after arriving in England half-fit broke down half-way through the England tour," Ranatunga told a daily.

Ranatunga is a known IPL critic as in 2008 as the head of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) he wanted his players to undertake a tour of England to fill the void of Zimbabwe.

But the players opted to play in IPL backed by powerful local politicians. His opposition to IPL had primarily cost his place as the head of SLC.

PTI

Ricky Ponting persuaded Dravid against retiring

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:49:30 PDT

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting claims that he persuaded Rahul Dravid against retiring when he was written off after a string of low scores last year and the in-form Indian batsman has reciprocated the support by inspiring him during his lean patch.

Dravid, the lone Indian batsman to perform well in with three centuries and 461 runs in the team`s recent 0-4 Test whitewash at the hands of England, was woefully out of form last year and Ponting said he encouraged the veteran right-hander carry on despite the criticism.

"I remember after our last series in India there was a lot of talk and speculation about Dravid being finished," Ponting said.

"I actually went and found him at the end of the series and said `don`t you even think about retiring` because I just saw some stuff in a few of his innings that suggested he was still a very, very good player.”

"I just said `don`t let them wear you down, don`t let them get you down`. I received a similar text message before and after the Ashes from him as well," he added.

The 36-year-old Ponting has not scored a Test century since January last year but he is confident of regaining his touch and he is looking upto Dravid for inspiration.

"There are a few (who provide an inspiration for batsmen of advancing years). Sachin (Tendulkar) and (Jacques) Kallis both had a great last year; Dravid is doing well now.”

"It`s not only good for guys of my age to see guys doing that, it`s good for the younger blokes to see it as well; to know that if you keep doing the right things and working hard, and if you`ve got talent, then age is not a barrier in our game," he said.

Speaking about the state of the game in general, Ponting said he is worried about the impact of Twenty20 on youngsters.

"The big worry I`ve had about Twenty20 cricket and even other shorter forms of the game being played at really developmental times in kids` careers is that it won`t teach them the art of concentration.

"Cricket for me when I was growing up meant batting until someone got me out, and if that took them a week then that`s how long it took them," he said.

"Now, even Under-17s and Under-19s are playing T20 games in national championships, and at the detriment of two-day games. Good state players these days are averaging 35; if you were averaging 35 when I was playing your dad would go and buy you a basketball or a footy and tell you to play that. So there are areas of concern there; I don`t know how you change them," he explained.

Asked about India`s slide from the top of ICC rankings after the debacle in England, Ponting said it would be interesting to see how Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s men do once the veterans retire.

"India still haven`t reached that point that I thought they`d get to yet. They`ve still got that crux, those great batters in that side. Time will tell with India now. Dravid was probably one who was in the gun before the rest of them and he`s found a way to come through," he said.

"They (Tendulkar, Dravid and VVS Laxman) are all about the same age and they won`t go on forever. They will be tested more than anything with their bowlers.”

"I think we found even in the last few years that a lot of their spin bowling probably isn`t as strong as it used to be, and if you take Zaheer (Khan) out of their fast bowling stocks there`s not much left there either; so they`ve got an interesting couple of years ahead," he added.

On whether India was focusing too much on Twenty20 and ignoring Tests, Ponting said, "They`re probably prioritising Twenty20 cricket as much as anyone aren`t they, with the IPL being based there and the commitment some players have to certain franchises and tournaments going on around that."

"I reckon a good example of where their cricket is now is the fact they played RP Singh in that last Test match, when he hadn`t played a first-class game since January," he explained.

PTI

Bachendri Pal to support Hazare anti-corruption movement

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:36:46 PDT

Bachendri Pal, the first woman to climb Mt Everest, came out in support of the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption movement and sat on dharna at Sakchi roundabout here on Thursday.

Pal, chief of Tata Steel Adventure Sports, was accompanied by Premlata Agarwal, the oldest Indian woman and first from Jharkhand to climb Mt Everest three months ago and Bangaluru’s mountaineer-cum-lawyer Kokila Sudha.

Supporting civil society’s Jan Lokpal Bill, Pal said she has been supporting Hazare’s crusade against corruption right from beginning and took part in dharna physically today for self-satisfaction.

Pal said a stringent anti-corruption bill had become necessary in the country to check the menace, "which has crossed all limits affecting general masses in the country".

Agarwal said, "We are raising our voice from roof top in support of Jan Lokpal Bill but nothing has happened even after Hazare’s fast for the last ten days", she said.

A large number of people from all walks of life came out in support of Hazare and took to the streets demanding an effective bill to tackle corruption.

Processions, dharnas and meeting were being organised across Kolkhan division comprising East and West Singhbhum and Saraikela-Kharswan districts of Jharkhand.

PTI

Anna Hazare thanked the media people

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:36:31 PDT

On the 10th day of his fast on Thursday, civil society activist Anna Hazare said that he is doing fine and thanked the media people for supporting his movement against corruption.

"I am doing fine and there is nothing to worry about. I have lost 6.5 kg in the last 10 days but there is no difficulty," Hazare told the crowd at the Ramlila Maidan.

He looked weak but there was no flagging of his spirit as he shouted "Vande Mataram" and "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".

"I want to thank the media for their support. I am confident that the Jan Lokpal Bill will be passed and I won’t die before it is passed," he said as the crowd cheered.

The 74-year-old Hazare also thanked the crowd, saying he drives the energy from the people supporting him.

-IANS

Bollywood celebrities support for Anna Hazare

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:15:58 PDT

Lyricist Javed Akhtar says it is "undemocratic", while for actor Anupam Kher, it’s the "saddest day in Indian democracy" -- several Bollywood celebrities are disappointed with the government’s decision to detain civil society activist Anna Hazare Tuesday before he could begin a protest fast in support of a strong Lokpal Bill.

Hazare, 74, was arrested early Tuesday from where he was staying here, and the police later also arrested his associates Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi, who were going to start their protest at Rajghat for a strong anti-corruption bill.

Members of the Hindi film fraternity took to micro-blogging site Twitter to share their sentiments on the issue. Actor Purab Kohli said he would be part of the movement against corruption by joining several others at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan Tuesday to protest "Gandhian style", and composer Vishal Dadlani would join him too.

Here’s what others have to say:

Anupam Kher: Anna Hazare, Kiran Bedi and Arvind Kejriwal arrested even before they could reach JP park (in Delhi). Saddest day for Indian democracy. The MOST important thing for all of us to remember is to keep this protest absolutely PEACEFUL. That is what ANNA wishes.

Javed Akhtar: I have had certain reservations about Anna’s method but his arrest can not be condoned. It is undemocratic, unacceptable.

Shekhar Kapur: Anna Hazare has been detained by Delhi Police. I am reminded of the days of the Raj. Indian ’sarkar’ turns it back on democracy. There was no threat of violence. There was none last time. People thronging to Delhi to support agitation against corruption. The state is reacting out of fear of a mass upsurge against a political system people no longer trust. Millions support Anna because they lost faith in system. If government represents people, they must allow them to demonstrate peacefully.

Anurag Kashyap: Congress is really behaving like how they did during the emergency, they play it like they really have a lot to hide... Congress, by use of force is just reaffirming the negative view people have of their governance and gives more credibility to the accusations.

Shabana Azmi: We condemn the arrest of Anna Hazare and his team and the ban on the proposed fast. Right to protest peacefully is a democratic right.

Purab Kohli: I’m going to go to peacefully protest the arrest of Anna Sahib Hazare. Someone who is fighting peacefully day and night for ME. I’m going to be at Azad Maidan in Mumbai post-lunch. Join me and let’s spread some love. Gandhian style! I feel a fear of being arrested but I’m not going to be an arrested state of being anymore. I’ll be at the Azad Maidan at 3 p.m.

Pooja Bedi: Right to protest peacefully is a democratic right! How dare a democratic govt deny to its citizens their constitutional right! I hope the govt’s authoritarian attitude does not turn a peaceful protest into a violent agitation! If so, only the govt will be to blame.

Madhur Bhandarkar: We totally condemn d arrest of Anna Hazare... Voices of ppl lke Anna can’t be muffled by detaining them... He stands today as d voice of 120 cr Indians.

Vishal Dadlani: They’ve arrested Anna Hazare. Bad move, government. BIG mistake! You’ve made yourselves look dictatorial, and Anna, even more of a martyr! Presenting Anna’s draft to parliament is the right course forward, and his arrest is very wrong. Joining the protest at Azad Maidan today.

Farhan Akhtar: The Indian citizen has the right to protest peacefully. Anna’s arrest is unconstitutional and shows symptoms of an authoritarian mindset.

Bipasha Basu: Anna Hazare needs to be supported to kill the ’Demon’ called ’Corruption’ that is eating up our country!

R. Madhavan: This move and method of preventing Anna Hazare is in my opinion most foolish and silly high handed act by the authorities. Big Mistake. Why is the Supreme court quiet on this blatant breach of Anna Hazare’s right to peaceful protest.

Sophie Choudry: Ironic that the day after Independence Day, govt decides that peaceful protests/fasts r unlawful? Isn’t that how the Independence movement began yrs ago?! Am in London so cant b part of the protests 4 Anna’s arrest today. Request u all 2 only be part of peaceful protests! Be heard but stay safe.

Dia Mirza: It’s clear the government today has made Anna Hazare a bigger hero than he already was.

Gaurav Kapur: Bound to happen. Doesn’t Anna know that the only way to protest safely in our country is to break shops & burn buses!

-IANS

I Am Kalam at Chicago South Asian Film Festival

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:16:14 PDT

Filmmaker Ketan Mehta’s controversial film "Rang Rasiya" has been selected to open the Chicago South Asian Film Festival, which is starting Sep 30.

"Rang Rasiya" is the story of artist Raja Ravi Varma’s passions, obsessions and his fierce struggle for creative freedom. He hurt the religious sentiments of the people by painting nudes of Indian mythological characters. Later on, his muse Sugandha inspired him to create exquisite paintings based on mythological themes and classic literature.

Nila Madhab Panda’s "I Am Kalam" has been selected as the centrepiece of the film festival, said a statement from the festival.

The movie is a heartwarming story of a 13-year-old slum boy who aspires to be like A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former president of India.

Amole Gupte’s "Stanley Ka Dabba" will also been screened in the feature films category of the festival which will end Oct 2.

As many as 27 films have been selected across a variety of genres, such as comedy, drama, romance, fantasy, and reality.

Also, filmmaker Sonali Gulati’s autobiographical documentary "I Am", which chronicles the journey of an Indian lesbian filmmaker who returns to Delhi, 11 years later, to re-open what was once home, will also be screened at the fest.

Apart from that, films like "XXWhy" and "Jason" which touch upon LGBT issues and short films like "Do I?" and "Have I Shared Too Much?" will be shown at the event.

The bouquet of films include Athula Liyanage’s "Bambara Wallala", Geeta Malik’s "Troublemaker", Moinak Biswas and Arjun Gourisaria’s "Spring In The Colony", Hemant Gaba’s "Shuttlecock Boys", Anu Rana’s "Ring Laila", Harjant Gill’s "Roots of Love", Nasir Khan’s "Made in Pakistan", Pankaj Johar’s documentary "Still Standing", and Shelley Saywell’s documentary "In the Name of the Family",

The short film category will have Snehal Patel’s "The Eggie Files Director", Gursimran Sandhu’s "Homecoming", M.S. Srikanth’s "The Bridge", Vivek Shraya’s "Seeking Single White Male", Abi Varghese’s "The Return Address", Rakesh Chaudhary’s "The Eclipse of Taregna", Jason Wang’s "Second Best", Sofian Khan’s "Small Voices", Sandeep Sharma’s "A Portrait in Bombay" and Kenneth Lawrence’s "Ronnie".

-IANS

Aamir Khan to play together with Penelope Cruz

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:15:40 PDT

Dhoom makers are going global with the third part of their franchise. The search is on for a Hollywood actor to play Aamir Khan’s love interest in the film.

The hotties short listed include Penelope Cruz, Natalie Portman and Eva Longoria.

"Yashraj has never worked with an international star in any of its films. The production house has now decided to take the Dhoom franchise to a global level.

One safe and effective way of going global would be casting a Hollywood hottie," a source told Mumbai Mirror.

Yashraj’s official spokesperson confirmed to the tabloid: "Yes, as of now some new international options are being considered."

Katrina Kaif was the original choice for the role but she was uncomfortable donning a bikini and doing a kissing sequence with Aamir.

Dhoom franchise is surely getting bigger, better and wilder!

Kajal Aggarwal has left for France to holiday

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:00:17 PDT

After back-to-back shoot schedules and promos, India’s fastest rising star Kajal Aggarwal is taking a break and has left for France to holiday with her friends.

"Kajal has worked in over 21 films down South in a short span of four years. She has been shooting back-to-back for her Telugu and Tamil projects and has also been very busy with Singham.

Now she has gone for a vacation to Paris and Nice with her friends. Kajal is having a good time and plans to sign on some other films once she’s back," a source said.

Meanwhile, the latest buzz is that Kajal will star opposite Abhishek Bachchan in the Hindi remake of her Telugu project The Business Man.

Earlier, there was news that she was dropped from the Hindi version. When quizzed about it, Kajal remained tightlipped. "I can’t reveal any details about the film at the moment," she said.

Actress Nayantara made a public appearance

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:00:56 PDT

After much hype and controversies, actress Nayantara made a public appearance by attending the music launch of her Telugu film Sri Rama Rajyam, which is rumoured to be her last film.

Dressed in a navy blue silk saree, the actress released the music CD of the film along with Telugu star Balakrishna.

Interestingly, Nayan plays the role of Sita in this film. The actress has earlier confirmed that the film is very close to her heart.

Since the film dealt with a mythological subject, the actress was on a strict vegetarian diet, having only homemade food during the shooting.

The film is produced by Yalamanchali Sai Babu under the banner of Sri Sai Baba Movies. Ilaiyaraaja has scored the music and the script is by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana.

Rajinikanth condolences over Shammi Kapoor death

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:02:05 PDT

Superstar Rajinikanth expressed his grief and condolences over the death of Bollywood legend Shammi Kapoor. “I am a great admirer and a huge fan of Shammiji.

His energy on screen is a treat to watch and I have loved every bit of it. His demise is a huge loss to the film industry and fraternity and mainly to his millions of fans.

I convey my heart felt condolences to all in his family,” Rajinikanth said in a statement.

“O mere sona... you will always live in our hearts,” he added.

Shammi Kapoor, 79, passed away this morning due to chronic renal failure.

The veteran actor recently shot with his grand-nephew Ranbir Kapoor for the latter’s upcoming film Rockstar.

Film Personalities support for Anna Hazare

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:02:43 PDT

Anna Hazare is fast becoming quite a sensation with his staunch stand against corruption, and he sure has influenced the majority of the nation to opt for a way out of corruption, by demanding the passing of the Lokpal Bill.

Following Anna Hazare’s earlier protests and bowing to his demands, the Government presented its own version of the Lokpal Bill, which Anna Hazare deemed unsatisfactory, and demanded to be revised, but the government wasn’t in favour of these changes.

This led to Anna Hazare announcing another fast till his demands for a proper Lokpal Bill are met. However, the government and the politicians were totally against it, and when Anna Hazare went forward with his plans for a fast, he was arrested.

This has led to nationwide protests from all quarters, and this time, the members of the film fraternity are also raising their voices in support of Anna Hazare’s ideals.

Many film personalities including Siddarth, Trisha Krishnan, Bipasha Basu, Divya Spandana, Shekhar Kapur, Anupam Kher and others have come out in support of Anna Hazare and have condoned his arrest on various platforms.

The most popular platform has been Twitter, through which these stars reach out to most of their fans. It is a good thing to note that these film stars do not just confine themselves to their profession, but also involve themselves in current affairs, and are not shy to put forth their views. Three cheers to these personalities!

Navya Nair as permanent judge in a reality show

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:05:35 PDT

Popular Tamil-Malayalam-Kannada actress Navya Nair, who took a break from acting after her marriage with businessman Santosh N. Menon in January last year, is back to business!

She will be the permanent judge in a reality show named ’Dance Dance’ to be aired on Asianet.

Actor-dancer Aravind will be the chief judge of this dance competition, which was formally inaugurated by Kunchacko Boban recently.

Nisha Aggarwal to try her luck in Kollywood

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:06:14 PDT

Kajal Aggarwal’s younger sister Nisha Aggarwal, who debuted in films recently through Varun Sandesh’s Telugu film Emaindi Eevela, is all set to try her luck in Kollywood soon.

She will soon mark her debut in Tamil opposite Vimal in Ishtam. The film, directed by debutant Prem Nizzar, went on floors in Chennai last month.

Unlike his previous film, Vijay will play the role of an urban youth in this film. The film also stars Anup (of Chikku Bhukku fame) and Santhanam in prominent roles.

Rajnikanth visit to Baba's cave in Vijay TV

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:06:38 PDT

On August 28, 2011 (Sunday) at 11 a.m.,Vijay TV is all set to air an interesting show on Superstar Rajnikanth’s visit to Baba’s cave.

Titled ’Superstarudan Oru Himalaya Payanam’, it will take viewers to Rajni’s visit to the mysterious Baba’s cave (in the Himalayas) post the success of Enthiran.

It is a well-known fact that Superstar is a regular visitor to the Himalayas to meditate and rejuvenate his mind.

The show will also feature footages of the beautiful Himalayan ranges. Superstar is accompanied by his best friend who will be narrating some interesting anecdotes throughout the show.

So get ready to watch the mystical journey of our Superstar on August 28, 2011!

Lara Dutta is pregnant with her first baby

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:14:00 PDT

We all know that Bollywood actress Lara Dutta has married to tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi in February, 2011. Now the hot gossip making rounds on the Web is about Lara Dutta’s pregnancy. As per the sources, actress Lara Dutta is pregnant with her first baby.

Presently Lara is busy with her upcoming movies ’Don 2’ and ‘Banda Ye Bindaas Hai’ in her home production house.

But the movie team said that she is taking many breaks at the time of shooting and is not showing more concentration like before, which gives a hint, that she is expecting and taking extra care of her health.

‘Challo Dilli’ being her home production movie in which she was in the lead role and after that she has not signed for any movie.

Sources also informed that, Lara is eager to share this good news of being pregnant with her fans and close friends in the third month of her pregnancy.

If this information is not correct, the couple Lara and Mahesh would have immediately confirmed it as wrong and reacted to it. But what is observed is, the couple is neither saying ‘yes’ nor saying ‘no’ for this rumor.

As happened in the case of Shilpa Shetty. When rumor of her pregnancy started, she reacted immediately to confirm it as an incorrect one and she is not pregnant.

The Track List of Naga Chaitanya Dhada Audio Songs

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:15:30 PDT

Akkineni hero Naga Chaitanya, Kajal Agarwal starrer upcoming film Dhada audio is releasing on July 25th. The audio launch event will be held in a grand manner at Shilpa Kala Vedika in Hyderabad. The movie will be released on August 12th.

A debutant director Ajay Bhuyan is directing this film and producer Shiva Prasad Reddy and his son Chandan Reddy are producing this film on Kamakshi Kala Movie banner. Devisri Prasad has scored the music for the film.

Here is the Track List of Dhada Audio Songs

Bhoome Gundranga

Artist(s): Richard, Ranina Reddy

Lyricist: Rama Jhogaya Sastry

Hello Hello

Artist(s): Nikhil D Souza, Neha Bhasin

Lyricist: Ananth Sriram

Telugu Bengali

Artist(s): Neeraj Sridhar, Sri Charan, Mega

Lyricist: Ananth Sriram

Godava Godava

Artist(s): Karthik, Priya Hemesh

Lyricist: Rama Jhogaya Sastry

Diwali Deepaanni

Artist(s): Andrea Jeremiah, Kalyan

Lyricist: Rama Jhogaya Sastry

Chinnaga Chinnaga

Artist(s): Sagar

Lyricist: Ananth Sriram

Ey Pilla Pilla

Artist(s): Jaspreet Jasz, Suchitra

Lyricist: Rama Jhogaya Sastry

MAA TV has bought the Dhookudus satellite rights

noreply@blogger.com (mankindlover) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:15:52 PDT

Tollywood’s heartthrob Prince Mahesh Babu and Samantha starrer much awaited forthcoming film "Dhookudu" shooting is presently progressing at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.

After a long schedule of shooting today in Ramoji Film City, the film unit will shifts to Jayabheri Club for the shooting on Tomorrow. Yesterday the film unit was shot some important scenes at the Women’s College in Koti.

Recently MAA TV has bought the satellite rights of the film for a whopping sum of Rs 5 crores. The movie makers stated that the audio of the film is expected to be launched soon and the film will be released on August 26th.

The movie is being directed by Sreenu Vytla and producers Gopichand, Achanta Ram and Anil Sunkara are jointly producing the film on 14 Reels Entertainment banner. SS Thamn is composing the music for the film, while KV Guhan handles the camera.

Mahesh Babu Fans are eagerly waiting to watch their favorite star on silver screen.