
The film features Manoj Nandam, Sai Anil, Gayathri, Divya Swapna, Bobby and others. It has cinematography by Sabu James. Music is by Praveen Immadi. Sunil has written the story. Produced by Yekkali Ravindrababu, the film is going to release very soon. ...

10:55 AM, Jun 20, 2012

A remake of super hit 'Mynaa' the Kannada version is very well executed on silver screen with four characters and cameraman shouldering the interest of the audience in this love cum sentiment film set in the village backdrop. Golden star Ganesh, Bhama, Rangayana Raghu and Suchindra Prasad have given a struggling performance that are touching and melts very hard persons. The film has different shades like pure love, good hearts,...

03:47 PM, Jun 09, 2012

'Jaanu, directed by Preetham Gubbi of 'Maleyali Jotheyali' and 'Johnny Mera Naam' fame, was supposed to be an action entertainer. The presence of two young, talented artists had added expectations from the film, as did its song picturisations, which gave a boost in the hype around the film. Gubbi seems to have missed the track in his fourth directorial venture, which has ended as a mixed fare. Despite pleasant cinematographic...

03:00 PM, Jun 03, 2012

Cast: Audithya, Raagini, Rangayana Raghu, Shobharaj, Dharma, Malathi Sardeshpande Director: M.S. Ramesh M.S. Ramesh's 'Villain' was expected to act as a catalyst for actor Audithya's movie career as this was an opportunity for him to portray different shades in his role, but a weak script and dragging narration have failed to create an impression. The film, which was released with low key publicity, does not have any elements of novelty...

06:27 PM, May 26, 2012

When a proved director takes up a film, the expectations are high. After failure of 'Nooru Janmaku' Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar is on low key. He has not been able to come up from failure in the contents of 'Breaking News'. The selection of subject and its treatment is once again put this ace director to difficult spot. The new thought of what is 'Breaking News' the director fails to arrive at....

10:58 AM, May 26, 2012

New Delhi: If media reports are to be believed then Bollywood actress Genelia D'Souza has been enlisted by the Limca Book of World Records for a very unique reason. The actress has achieved a unique feat by delivering four back to back hits in four different languages. Genelia D'Souza has given hits in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi languages. Recently married to Riteish Deshmukh, a Bollywood actor and the son...

06:36 PM, May 22, 2012

P Sunil Kumar Reddy of Sontha Vooru and Gangaputrulu is known for telling compelling stories. If it was the 'sell-out' of the village land (SEZs) and the exploitation of the coast, respectively, in this first two films, his Oka Romantic Crime Katha is a take on the issues like teen love, teen sex and abortions, which have become common place in the modern society. The director says, "Owing to various...

06:11 PM, May 13, 2012

Mumbai: A swimmer from Karnataka, Sharath Gayakwad, is the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the Paralympics. Born with a deformed hand, Sharath has managed to swim against all odds to get there. "I want to be an Olympic champion and break a world record," the Paraswimmer said. 20-year-old Sharath Gayakwad was born with a hand deformity. But he has been swimming against all odds to become the first Indian...

10:13 AM, May 09, 2012

Cast: Puneeth Raj Kumar, Priyamani, Nidhi Subbaiah, Rangayana Raghu, Jackie Shroff, Gurudatt Director: Suri The hugely awaited film 'Anna Bond', starring the Kannada film industry's superstar Puneeth Raj Kumar and directed by Suri, was expected to be a continuation of success story of their previous film 'Jackie'. Unfortunately 'Anna Bond', which has shades of 'Jackie', does not stand up to the pre-release hype and expectations. The film is not even...

12:53 PM, May 05, 2012

New Delhi: Taking note of the opposition of the Bihar government to the establishment of the proposed central university in Gaya, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said he is "willing" to sit down with chief minister Nitish Kumar and discuss the issue. "I have rung up Nitish Kumarji, I have requested him for an appointment, I am willing to sit with him and decide as to what...

01:35 AM, May 01, 2012

Kolkata: Iconic actor Mithun Chakraborty was today felicitated with a lifetime achievement award by a renowned city-based business house here. The award comprising a memento, citation and Rs five lakh was presented to the actor by West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan. Accepting the award, Mithun said he espoused Swami Vivekananda's teachings and believed in winning by heart and not solely by mind. Mithun bagged the national award thrice, for...

01:58 PM, Apr 30, 2012

New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi visited the Tumkur region in Karnataka on Saturday apparently in a bid to woo the Lingayat community ahead of the 2013 bypolls in the state. Sonia attended the birthday celebrations of the highly respected Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami at 'Siddaganga math', which is reportedly one of India's oldest. However, a woman protestor at the rally waved black flags at the leader and was immediately...

01:12 PM, Apr 28, 2012

Bangalore: The Congress is going all out to woo a powerful caste group in Karnataka that is generally perceived to be a strong supporter of the rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even as the latter dithers in setting its house in order. State Congress leaders are set for a major score as they have succeeded in roping in party president Sonia Gandhi to be present at a birthday function of...

12:33 PM, Apr 23, 2012

She is known for her bubbly roles in films like Bommarillu, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, and her latest film Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya. And now, Genelia D'Souza will be seen romancing Rana Daggubati in Telugu film Naa Ishtam. Not only is she hoping for the film to do well, but also become her fifth hit for the year. "It is a big bonus to be a part of...

12:49 PM, Mar 24, 2012

New Delhi: Aishwarya Rai, currently on a sabbatical after being in the industry for over a decade, says she was happy to have worked with different directors. "I am glad to have worked with different directors on different roles. I had always been greedy to work with different directors on different characters," Aishwarya said on the television show India's Glam Diva. "I enjoy music and dance, a fact that you...

05:30 PM, Mar 15, 2012

Popular women filmmakers present their take on whether the glass ceiling exists only in the mind. Gayatri Filmmakers Pushkar and Gayatri, who hogged the limelight with films like Oram Po and Va Quarter Cutting, have been one of the interesting couple in the film industry. Together from college, the duo definitely knew what to expect from each other. However, Gayatri feels the only issue that a woman will face in...

02:54 PM, Mar 12, 2012

Mumbai: Bollywood's just married duo Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza are happy with the success of their film 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya'. They believe the credit goes to the sheer hard work of the team behind the film and not to the buzz their recent marriage created. Riteish asserts that the excitement around their marriage did not lead to the film's success. "We have done two films together -...

11:06 AM, Mar 04, 2012

Mumbai: After a dull last week, the new releases didn't register great numbers at the ticket windows either. The opening of both the latest films, Jodi Breakers and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya were dull, say tradesmiths, adding that neither will make any profit from the theatrical run. The Riteish Deshmukh-Genelia D'Souza rom-com opened with Rs 1.75 crore on Friday. And despite picking up on Saturday-Sunday to take the three-day...

12:33 PM, Feb 28, 2012

Mumbai: Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, says she is not bothered about what people think of her as she is not here to please everyone. "Pakistan is my country and there are so many people out there who follow me. There are young boys and girls who look up to me, follow me, love me. But yes, it is not...

08:50 AM, Feb 28, 2012

Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza, Om Puri, Tinnu Anand Director: Mandeep Kumar When you know that the lead pair of a film is already married, you expect some kind of chemistry between them but most of the time they just fail to bring that off-screen tuning on to the screen. The first half of 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya' demonstrates just that, however the experience and understanding of each others...

01:37 PM, Feb 25, 2012