Chennai: Veteran Telugu director Dasari Narayana Rao, who recently announced six Telugu projects, says that his 'Mahabharata' dream project is among them and that he wants to take the epic to global audiences. "I have begun working on one of the six projects announced last month. As soon as I complete work on the political satire 'Vaddikasulavada', I will most likely begin work on my dream project. I completed the...
04:14 PM, May 06, 2013
Chennai: With the apex court giving its nod Monday for the first 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), it is now for the regulatory board to give its sanction to operationalise it, an official said. The ball is now in the court of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to give its sanction to operationalise the first unit of KNPP near Chennai, said the official of...
03:56 PM, May 06, 2013
Chennai: Southern actress Hansika Motwani, who is currently shooting in Slovenia for an untitled Telugu multi-starrer, is completely in awe of the place. "Slovenia is four hours away from Milan. And it's such an amazing place, so much honesty, peace and calmness. Loving it," Hansika posted on her Twitter page. She is currently shooting with Vishnu Manchu for the film, which also features Manchu Manoj, Manchu Mohan Babu, Praneetha, Varun...
03:43 PM, May 06, 2013
Chennai: As Indian cinema completed a century, Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna said that all types of moral policing on cinema by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) should be stopped. He said cinema can't be held accountable for what is happening in society. "It's good to have a governing body to oversee matters in making of films, but you can't blame films for what is happening in society. This...
01:02 PM, May 06, 2013
Chennai: Popular Tamil film and TV actor Mohan Raman, also a well known philatelist, was pleasantly surprised when the government honoured actors he had recommended from the south through 50 stamps that were released at the 60th National Film Awards. President Pranab Mukherjee released the stamps Friday commemorating 50 iconic film personalities who brought changes to Indian cinema. "I was approached by a member of the film chamber few months...
12:25 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has given a go ahead to the commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. The court has observed that the plant has been set up for the welfare and sustainable growth of the people. The apex court verdict came on a plea seeking halt to the commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant till the implementation of key additional safety measures suggested after an n-accident...
11:00 AM, May 06, 2013
Hyderabad: At least ten people were killed and four others got injured when a lorry in which they were travelling overturned in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours on Monday, police said. The incident occurred near Singarayakonda at around 1:30 AM when the cement-laden lorry was on its way from Nalgonda towards Puducherry. All the ten victims died on the spot, they said. The victims belonging to...
10:50 AM, May 06, 2013
After engaging himself as a producer under the banner of the Colour factory for quite some time, Madhu Warrier, brother of ace Malayalam actress Manju Warrier, and the brother in law of Dileep, will soon debut as a director. Madhu who started off as an actor will call the shots for his debut film titled as 'Room Service'. Produced by his own banner Color Factory, the movie is told in...
06:59 PM, May 05, 2013
Chennai: Tamil actor Prasanna Venkatesan feels that an actor should accept commercial roles only after having enough experience and confidence that audiences is ready to accept him in such a avatar. "It's a misconception that anybody can do a commercial film after two or three hits. You can tread that path only if you have years of experience and large fan following. People should be ready to accept you in...
04:45 PM, May 05, 2013
Chennai: Having completed forthcoming Tamil action-drama "'Thalaivaa', actor Vijay Sunday joined the team of his new film 'Jilla' for a photo shoot session here. Mohanlal and Kajal Agarwal were also present on the sets. "Vijay sir, Mohanlal sir and Kajal joined the photo shoot session today (Sunday). The regular shooting of the film is likely to start by May end," a source from the film's unit told IANS. The film...
12:21 PM, May 05, 2013
Yami Gautham shot to fame with her performance in 'Vicky Donor' and also played a pivotal role in the recent Tamil film 'Gouravam'. The actress will be next seen alongside Jai in Tamil selvanum Thaniyar Anjalum. The movie is being directed by Premsai who was an associate of Prabhu deva. Sources reveal that storyline will be the key of the movie, something which has never been shown in Indian cinema....
07:01 PM, May 04, 2013
Escape Artist Motion Pictures P Madan has confirmed that a new film is down the lane soon. The movie will be directed by none other than Jeeva Shankar of 'Naan' fame. The movie is to be full of newcomers only and currently the plans for auditions of the roles are in full swing. Naan was a unique movie which was critically acclaimed by the critics and the director's film making...
06:28 PM, May 04, 2013
Tamil actor Simbu is a gung ho lately and why not! The reason is that International star Akon is scheduled to fly in to Chennai soon to join hands with Simbu for the 'Love Anthem'. After SRK's 'Ra.One' this will be the second time Akon is shuttling to India for crooning a new number. Sources reveal that, this album will be highlighting the oppression faced by South Indians in other...
05:59 PM, May 04, 2013
The much hyped Vijay-Mohanlal's film is slated to commence from the second week of May. The grapevine is that even before the movie's shooting has started there is a lot of buzz regarding the distributors and theatrical rights. Post Thuppaakki Vijay's market seems to have shot sky high, and with Thalaivaa's teaser already oozing the hype factor. Production house from RB Chowdary is being thronged by the distributors and some...
03:36 PM, May 04, 2013
Chennai: Tamil filmmaker Bharatbala chose Parvathi Menon for his upcoming romantic drama 'Mariyaan' because he finds her rooted to the landscape of the film a factor he believes is very important while casting. Parvathi, a Malayalee actress, is known for her work in Tamil films such as 'Chennaiyil Oru Naal' and 'Poo'. "I could have easily chosen a north Indian actress, but I believe an actor should be suitable to...
02:33 PM, May 04, 2013
Chennai: A film is not a one-man show, but the output of a team and, therefore, it's important to compromise wherever needed, says first time director R S Durai Senthil Kumar, whose debut Tamil film 'Ethir Neechal', released recently. "It's easy to get carried away after you don the hat of a director. But, a film is not a one-man show, it's a team effort and, therefore, it's important to...
01:49 PM, May 04, 2013
Hyderabad: Annapurna International School of Film and Media (AISFM) Friday announced today that it represented Indian media industry in Ryerson University's Global City Project, a live TV show that was streamed online to film students around the world. Under the project by Toronto based university, schools produce a live television show, with studios in four countries, without the use of satellites, said a statement from Annapurna school owned by the...
10:32 AM, May 04, 2013
Chennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi on Friday told PMK leaders -- especially the jailed S Ramadoss -- to mind their language and requested Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to release him on humanitarian grounds. Asked about the arrests of S Ramadoss and his son and former union minister Anbumani Ramadoss, the DMK leader said: "I am worried over the filing of cases and jailing PMK leaders for their hate...
05:40 AM, May 04, 2013
Chennai: Dhanush's production venture 'Ethir Neechal' raked in approximately Rs 4 crore on its release day in Tamil Nadu despite getting mixed reviews. Said to be made on a budget of Rs 9 crore, Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Tamil romantic-drama hit the screens on May 1. "The film released in over 300 screens in Tamil Nadu and collected approximately Rs 4 crore on the first day," said a statement from the production house....
06:17 PM, May 03, 2013
