Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal was extremely cautious when CNN-IBN probed him on the coal scam. ...
05:59 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Chennai: Producer turned actor V T V Ganesh, who is busy wrapping up his upcoming Tamil production venture 'Inga Enna Solludhu', says comedy can click at the box office at any time of the year provided it is entertaining and fresh. "At any time of the year, one of the most successful genres is comedy. However, not all comedies have been successful, therefore, it's important to make something different and...
03:13 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Chennai: Southern actress Sharmiela Mandre is enjoying the beaches and gorging on seafood in Goa while shooting for Kannada remake of Tamil comedy 'Goa'. "I feel like I'm holidaying in Goa, I'm exploring a new restaurant everyday and having an overdose of seafood, sun and the beaches. Shooting has never been so much fun as it is here," Sharmiela told IANS on the phone from Goa. "Working with new team...
01:25 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Chennai: Debutant Tamil actor Abhay, grandson of yesteryear actors Gemini Ganeshan and Savithri, is set to reprise the role of math genius Srinivasa Ramanujan in upcoming Tamil English bilingual 'Ramanujan'. "Abhay will play the titular character of the math genius in the film, which will feature southern actress Bhama as his wife. The film is being simultaneously made in Tamil and English," said a statement. "Suhasini Maniratnam will play crucial...
04:35 PM, Apr 29, 2013
It is a huge change in the professional life for ace Kannada actor Darshan. Their family banner the 'Toogudeepa Productions' that started film production with the film 'Jothe Jotheyali' made 'Navagraha' and now they have 'Bul Bul' on their plate. The actor is now heavily involved in the distribution of 'Toogudeepa Production' apart from its making. What the icon Dr Rajakumar's close colleague of Toogudeepa Srinivas (father of Darshan) faced...
03:41 PM, Apr 29, 2013
Renowned International Pop rap Bhangragga Reggae singer, Apache Indian (Steven Kapur), has lent his voice for Allu Arjun's upcoming film 'Iddharammailatho'. It is the first time he has sung in Telugu and he flew all the way from UK to Hyderabad to sing the song. Devi Sri Prasad, the music director of the film, has confirmed it. However, Puri Jagannadh is the director of this romantic entertainer. Amala Paul and...
11:41 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Ace Telugu actor Allu Arjun is going to act in a film titled 'Race Gurram', Shruthi Haasan is the female lead and Surender Reddy is the director of this film. Nallamallapu Srinivas (Bujji) will producer this film. The regular shooting of the film starts from May 2nd and the film is expected for a Vijaya Dasami release. Vakkantham Vamsi has provided the script for this film and Thaman is the...
10:53 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Allu Arjun is all set to act in a film titled 'Race Gurram' opposite Shruthi Hassan. The film is directed by Surender Reddy. Nallamallapu Srinivas (Bujji) is producing the film. The regular shooting of the film will begin from May 2 and it is expected to release on Vijaya Dasami. Vakkantham Vamsi has written the script for the film and the music is composed by Thaman. Actors like Prakash Raj,...
06:53 PM, Apr 28, 2013
Chennai: Tamil actor Srinivasan, popularly known as 'Powerstar' among his fans, was arrested Friday in a cheating case, police said. Srinivasan was arrested after a police complaint was filed by Andhra Pradesh resident PS Ranganathan alleging that the actor cheated him of Rs 50 lakh on the pretext of helping him secure a loan of Rs 20 crore. "He (Srinivasan) promised Ranganathan that he would secure him a loan of...
06:24 PM, Apr 27, 2013
New Delhi: With no let-up in the tension following China's border incursion into Leh, senior government officials have now told CNN-IBN that the entire situation could have been handled better. CNN-IBN's Strategic Affairs Editor Surya Gangadharan takes a look at what steps could have been taken: The Chinese camp should have been surrounded and the supply line behind them should have been cut off. This would have prevented them being...
02:37 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Srinagar: In a major strike, terrorists on Friday killed four policemen in Sopore area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir. Terrorists opened indiscriminate fire on a police team near Haigam, 65 kms from Srinagar, on Sopore-Kupwara road on Friday evening, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Abdul Gani Mir told PTI. "Four cops - a head constable, constable and two Special Police Officers (SPOs) - were martyred in the attack," Mir...
07:09 PM, Apr 26, 2013
'Love Touch', starring actors Jayanth and Dhruthi as the lead pair is set to be released on May 10th with a tagline of 'Idhi chaala too much'. The film that is directed by Sri Chand is produced by S Ratthamayya and L Praveen under NSR films banner. The director said, "The audio released through Aditya music has attracted the audience very much. We are happy at the half success of...
06:28 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Its raining stars! A special song put together to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema brings 20 leading stars of Bollywood together. Titled 'Apna Bombay Talkies' the song features Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Deepika Padukone among others. The song is part of 'Bombay Talkies' film which has brought four directors- Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar and Dibakar...
04:13 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Hyderabad: Telugu actor Tottempudi Gopichand will marry Reshma, niece of popular Telugu actor Meka Srikanth on May 12. "Wedding invitations have already been dispatched to everybody in the industry. It will be a star-studded wedding ceremony which will take place at N-Convention Centre. He(Gopichand) is expected to complete all pending work by month (April) end," a family member of the actor told IANS. In 2012, Gopichand was engaged to Haritha,...
12:31 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Chennai: Well-known Tamil cinema actor 'Powerstar' Srinivasan, was arrested today for allegedly cheating a person of a huge amount of money. Srinivasan, 50, was arrested this morning on a complaint from one P S Ranganathan of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, a police release here said. Ranganathan alleged that Srinivasan took Rs 50 lakh as commission from him with a promise to secure a loan of Rs 20 crore. However...
11:48 AM, Apr 26, 2013
Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram's upcoming film is currently being shot The film will feature Samantha and Praneeta as the leading ladies in the film. The film is produced by BVSN Prasad under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra banner. The producer announced that the film will be released on August 7th. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad and co-produced by Bhogavalli Bapineedu and Reliance Entertainments...
10:50 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Sushanth is currently busy shooting for 'Adda'. The actor was earlier seen in films such as 'Kalidasu' and 'Current'. The film is being directed by G GS Karthik. Sushanth's mother Naga Sushila and Chinthalapudi Srinivasa Rao are jointly producing this movie under the banner of Sri Nag Corporatio. The music is composed by Anup Rubens. "The post-production work of Adda has started and we will be shooting the last two...
08:53 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Mumbai: The legal and property disputes between Sridevi and her sister Srilatha are a thing of the past. Now they have established a comfort level with each other, thanks to Boney Kapoor's mediation. Things have improved so much that on Monday evening Srilatha and her husband threw a grand party in Chennai to celebrate Sridevi's Padma Shri honour. The night before, Sridevi and Boney were in Hyderabad to attend a...
06:38 PM, Apr 25, 2013
St. John's, Antigua: The Sri Lanka A team will tour the Caribbean in June to play a series of matches against the West Indies A in all formats, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced. The West Indies tour will involve two Tests (4-day matches), three 50-over encounters and two T20s, a WICB release said on Wednesday. Warner Park in St. Kitts will host the first Test while the second...
02:49 PM, Apr 25, 2013
