The division between north and south cinema is diminishing. While south actors are keen on setting a pan Indian image, still being a star down south, those in B-town seem to be open in doing roles down south. Recently we saw Jackie Shroff foraying in Tamil cinema, he also bagged a role along with the Superstar in 'Kochadaiyaan'. Now the latest buzz is that another ace star, Sanjay Dutt, will...
10:26 PM, Jul 06, 2012
Ever since UTV Motion Pictures announced India's first ever superhero flick, 'Mugamoodi', expectations are rocketing sky high on the film, what with the slick first look posters and teaser. However, speaking at the trailer launch of the film Mysskin asked the press and audience not to expect the film in the lines of Spiderman and Batman as its being publicized by the masses. He further expressed that the film is...
05:07 PM, Jul 03, 2012
Jiiva was busy throughout Friday, as the actor had to attend events related to his forthcoming films throughout the day. The trailer of his much awaited 'Mugamoodi' was launched on June 29, with the muhurat of his forthcoming flick 'Endrendrum Punnagai' too taking place on the same day. Jiiva won the praise of speakers, mostly big guns from Tamil cinema, at the first look launch of 'Mugamoodi'. While guests were...
04:05 PM, Jun 30, 2012
Tamil cinema is set to witness something on the lines of Spiderman, Harry Potter and James Bond of the West. Director Mysskin is planning to bring out 'Mugamoodi' as a series, with one film hitting the screens every year. Starring Jiiva and Pooja Hegde in lead roles, 'Mugamoodi' is taking shape fast. Plans are on to release the film, produced by UTV Motion Pictures, on August 31. Meanwhile, sources say...
01:23 PM, Jun 27, 2012
Upcoming film 'David' will star not only two leading actors, but also two cinematographers. The movie is said to revolve around two persons " a fisherman and a musician, both named David. The film will have two cinematographers canning these portions of the film set in different times. While the fisherman episode will been filmed by Rathnavelu, Sejal Shah will capture the musicians story. The Tamil version of 'David' has...
11:31 AM, Jun 26, 2012
We are living in interesting times, when the boundaries (imaginary or otherwise) between the South and Mumbai are fast disappearing. Which is the reason why Vikrams, Ram Charans, Prabhu Devas of the world are in demand there. 'Shaitan' fame director Bejoy Nambiar's second offering, 'David' stars top notch South actor Vikram in the lead role. Interestingly the film is about two Davids, played by Vikram and Jiiva (Jiiva in Tamil...
09:20 PM, Jun 25, 2012
Now that is almost confirmed that Jiiva will replace Vijay in Seeman's comeback venture 'Pagalavan', a hunt is on for the heroine. "Shruti Haasan is likely to play the female lead," says a source. "Seeman is keen to have Jiiva and Shruti on board, as he feels that the two actors will fit well the characters he has penned. While Jiiva has already been signed, attempts are on to rope...
08:09 PM, Jun 22, 2012
'Endrendrum Punnagai', a film which has Jiiva and Trisha in lead roles, has one more star attraction now. Vinay has been roped in to play an important role in this movie, it is learnt. "The Unnale Unnale and Jayamkondan actor has bagged a meaty character in Endrendrum Punnagi. He is happy to share the screen space with Jiiva and Trisha," say sources. To be directed by Ahmed of 'Vamanan' fame,...
09:32 PM, Jun 15, 2012
With Vijay's 'Velayudham' becoming a Diwali release, it is confirmed that the Ilayathalapathy's next venture, the Shankar-directed 'Nanban', will hit the screens for Pongal. 'Nanban', a remake of Bollywood blockbuster 'Three Idiots', stars Vijay, Srikanth, Jiiva, Ileana D' Cruz, Sathyaraj in lead roles with Anuya Bhagawath and S J Suryah playing pivotal ones. Harris Jayaraj has scored music. The shooting for the movie is complete and post production works have...
11:34 AM, May 25, 2012
Jiiva's 'Mugamoodi' is getting bigger with each passing day. The latest is that Jiiva is working with renowned stunt man Tony Leung Siu Hung who has worked with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan! Tony Leung Siu Hung, a stunt coordinator from Hong Kong, has joined the climax shoot of the film that's being canned in a massive scale at Karaikal. The climax sees Jiiva and his villain, Narain, in a...
01:23 PM, May 24, 2012
Trisha, who celebrated her birthday recently, is on cloud nine. The reason is that she received a cricket bat, which was personally signed by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. "I will preserve this memorable gift," she says. Giving details as to how she got the bat, the actress says, "I have insurance with Aviva, for which Sachin Tendulkar is the brand ambassador. The company decided to gift bats signed by Sachin...
10:38 AM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: Jiiva, it seems,has no hang-ups being part of more multi-starrers, with the actor himself announcing that his next flick with director Ahmen of 'Vaamanan'-fame could have another lead. The film, 'Endrendrum Punnagai', has Trisha playing the female lead and seems to require another pair. "Work on the movie will begin soon, and we havent completed casting for the other pair," said the young actor. Jiiva is back in...
01:10 PM, Mar 06, 2012
Chennai: 'Nanban' (Tamil) Director: Shankar Cast: Vijay, Ileana, Jiiva, Shrikant It was a film that was critically acclaimed and commercially successful in its Hindi version. A tale of three friends, about the bonding and friendship, and of following ones dreams. And now 3 Idiots has been remade in Tamil as 'Nanban'. Remaking a successful film in another language is a challenging task for any director. But credit goes to Shankar...
06:54 PM, Jan 15, 2012
New Delhi: City Express spoke to some of the newsmakers of 2011 about how they intend to celebrate the New Year and their big aspirations for 2012. Actress Janani Iyer 2011 was definitely a special year for me, as I made my debut as an actress. Before that, I was able to go out freely, as people wouldn't recognize me. So, on the professional front, I want to do more...
01:28 PM, Jan 04, 2012
New Delhi: If media reports are to be believed then the release date of Shankar's 'Nanban' is pre-poned to January 12, 2012. Earlier, the film was scheduled to be released on the eve of Pongal. Directed by Shankar, 'Nanban' is the Tamil remake of '3 Idiots'. The original film had Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan in the lead roles while Omi Vaidya had played the famous role of...
02:54 PM, Jan 03, 2012
