Sana Khan, who plays Silk Smitha in the Malayalam flick 'Climax', is all excited for having bagged a dream role. "Being a part of such a project makes me elated. I feel lucky as biopics on yesteryear actors are rare in the film industry," smiles Sana. The 'Silambattam' girl, however, admits that she is a bit nervous about her character in 'Climax'. "The role is a challenging one," she admits,...
07:26 PM, Aug 08, 2012
Two days before the birthday of Mahesh Babu, Dil Raju has come out with a proud statement on 'SVSC'. "This is a wonderful story-based film. This is the first full-length multi-starrer film, starring two big superstars that is coming in Telugu cinema after 25 years. Prakash Raj and Jaya Sudha are playing pivotal parts. Venkatesh and Mahesh were very inspired, when Srikanth(Addala) narrated the story. I feel that multi-starrer trend...
06:46 PM, Aug 08, 2012
Silambarasan Rajendar aka Simbu, is juggling between his projects and work. It's no longer news that Simbu and alleged ex-girlfriend, Nayanthara, have buried the hatchet. The star was recently spotted with her that paved way for rumors that something is being cooked between them. "Nayan is a good soul, we're just friends and it's foolish to link us romantically. As professionals and people who shared an intense friendship, we still...
01:13 PM, Aug 08, 2012
Sindhu Lohithadas, wife of the late ace scriptwriter and director Lohithadas is reeling under heavy debt burden. Her two houses, Amaravathy at Akallur near Lakkidi and the one located on a 14 cent land in Aluva will be soon attached by the bank and the Kerala State Financial Enterprises (KSFE). Like many rustic characters in the movies of Lohithadas, for the past three years since the demise of the filmmaker,...
04:13 PM, Aug 07, 2012
The much sought after supporting actress, highly brilliant and very novel in her professional and personal life Vinaya Prasad (also called as Vinaya Prakash) is up to direction very soon. I have script ready, artists are getting training, need appropriate producer for my directiona and also the support of established actors for this film. The movie is on countering terrorism with humor touch, music, literature and cultural mixture. The idea...
03:55 PM, Aug 07, 2012
Losing heavily on the first film 'Lift Kodla' producer CMR Shanker Reddy has recovered from 'Addhuri'. "For 'Lift Kodla' the budget was fixed at Rs 1.60 crores. It was Jaggesh starrer film. The budget went up to Rs.3 crore plus. It was a complete wash out for me" CMR Shanker Reddy says at the get together of 'Addhuri' 50 days. "This film recovered my losses" said Reddy. In the first...
02:44 PM, Aug 07, 2012
A friend in need is a friend indeed, they say. For SS Rajamouli and Shekhar Kammula, who are passionate filmmakers, there can be no better friend than the one who detects their film and points out the highs and lows. Who is that best friend in Rajamouli's friend is anybody's guess? It is without doubt Sai Korrapati. As Rajamouli has always held, it was 'Bellary' Sai who helped him make...
04:16 PM, Aug 06, 2012
Siblings getting into tinsel town are not a new trend and it has definitely seen a rise. The latest in filmdom nepotism was Kajal Aggarwal's sister Nisha Aggarwal but now it is Tanushree Dutta's sister, Ishita Dutta. Ishita, who started her filmy career with 'Chanakyudu' in Tollywood has signed her first Kannada film, 'Yenidu Manasali' directed by Shrikanth HR and produced by Niyaaz Ahmed. Like every newcomer who is entering...
06:26 PM, Aug 04, 2012
With social media fast becoming a platform for publicity, it is seen as a decider of the film's fate even before its release. The latest being the trailer of the film, 'Simple Agi Ondhu Love Story', which has caught all the attention. What was considered a simple trailer by director, Suni has become a rage among the Kannada viewers with the teaser having crossed more than 1 lakh hits in...
05:52 PM, Aug 04, 2012
It was during a welcome break from the incessant rains in the city that Prabhu Deva opened the doors of his Lokhandwala apartment for us. Sitting with a cup of green tea and clad in a black tee and denims, Prabhu chats with us about his film, family and keeping his producers happy. With two back-to-back hits in Wanted and Rowdy Rathore, have you become the most wanted director in...
07:01 PM, Aug 03, 2012
Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Mutturaju, better known as Dr Rajkumar or Annavaru (elder brother) emoted, laughed, mourned, fought, danced, sang and ruled with the masses not only in reel life, but also in real life. The state had witnessed untold sorrows when Dr Rajkumar was kidnapped by forest brigand Veerappan and then later when he died, leaving behind frenzied masses. The John Wayne of south Indian cinema, he had acted in more...
02:04 PM, Aug 03, 2012
The couple tied the knot on June 21, 2002. And after ten years of marriage, Santhi loves the fact that Bijibal is a calm and relaxed person. On January 2000, Santhi Mohandas received awards for Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattom and Kuchipudi for a Youth Festival competition held at the Town Hall, Kochi. The man who presented them was music composer Bijibal. "I did not notice him then," she says. Santhi's brother, Prashant,...
11:32 AM, Aug 03, 2012
Saranya Mohan, who returned to Malayalam films after a sabbatical with 'Perinoru Makan', is disappointed with her innings in Mollywood. She says, she is only being offered hackneyed roles in Mollywood. The actress who has worked in several languages says it has been her long cherished dream to do a good Malayalam film. "A lot of films with fresh and interesting themes are being made, and every actor now has...
11:23 AM, Aug 03, 2012
Vijay had a word of advice to his ardent fans, who were working round the clock for Makkal Iyakkam, an organization floated by the actor to "strive for the betterment of the society". The Ilayathalapathy, who organized a function to honor office-bearers of his fan clubs, who had done exception service, gifted them gold rings and chains, besides asking them to reach out to the needy. "But at the same...
08:09 PM, Aug 02, 2012
Radhika Pandit has won praise for her performances right from 'Moggina Manasu' to the recent 'Kaddipuddi' opposite Shivarajkumar. The actress is here for a long run as 2012 will witness number of releases. Unlike last year, where I was seen only in 'Huduguru', 2012 will see many releases of mine, says Radhika who is looking forward with equal excitement for the release of her first film '18th Cross', which will...
05:03 PM, Aug 02, 2012
Think Meera Nandan and the image pops up in your mind is that of a demure lass, without sans any extra glam appeal. Though we have never seen her in the form of quintessential diva on or off screen, the industry circles were recently abuzz with the news that the 'Mulla' girl will turn a glam goddess for '4th Degree', her second Telugu outing. Meera, who has completed the first...
04:35 PM, Aug 02, 2012
New Delhi: Slamming Samajwadi Party for distancing itself from its leader Shahid Siddiqui after he interviewed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, BJP on Saturday charged it with "using" people for its vote-bank politics. "Every Editor has the right to ask questions...Samajwadi Party is in the habit of using people and then disowning them. SP had joined hands with Kalyan Singh but disowned him later for the sake of votes," BJP...
02:39 AM, Jul 29, 2012
Rajeev Masand spoke to Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and model turned actor Diana Penty about their new film and more. ...
06:09 PM, Jul 10, 2012
New Delhi: Director Sandeep Mohan has been working with the TV industry since some years. Now he has come up with his first independent film 'Love Wrinkle Free' with Ash Chandler, Seema Rahmani and Shernaz Patel in the lead roles. The storyteller talks about his journey and future endeavours. Q: 'Love Wrinkle Free' is about a middle aged couple in love. Any particular reason behind choosing this subject? A: It...
02:26 PM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: Kalki Koechlin had to go through quite a transformation for her role in 'Shanghai' as director Dibakar Banerjee wanted her to look ugly yet adorable. The brief given by her director was quite simple - 'Look ugly'. However, it was nothing short of a nightmare to actually realise the filmmaker's vision. "Dibakar wanted me to look ugly and vulnerable. The first thing that he did was chop my...
05:55 PM, May 21, 2012
