Mumbai: Southern star Dhanush has teamed with Sonam Kapoor for his Bollywood debut 'Raanjhanaa' and says it is too early for him to judge the acting abilities of his co-star. "I think it's really too soon for me to judge what kind of an actress Sonam is. I'll have to work with her and then probably I'll know better," the 28-year-old said here at the Radio Mirchi Music awards. "Right...
06:24 PM, Mar 22, 2012
New Delhi: Southern star Dhanush is happy that his upcoming Tamil film '3' has got a U-certificate from the Censor board. The film marks the directorial debut of Dhanush's wife and superstar Rajinikanth's daughter Aishwarya and also stars actress Shruti Hassan in the lead. "Very happy to announce that '3' has been certified as 'U'. Will announce the release date day after," Dhanush, 28, posted on his Twitter page. The...
11:18 AM, Mar 19, 2012
Mumbai: Twenty years since he first sang a song for a film, Rajinikanth returns to the recording studio again for his upcoming project. Unlike his maiden attempt Adikuthu Kuliru an emotional track composed by Ilaiyaraaja for 'Mannan', this one, composed by A R Rahman, has more philosophical undertones. A well-placed source associated with the movie that features Deepika Padukone and is produced by his daughter Soundarya Ashwin Rajinikanth, tells us...
11:00 AM, Mar 19, 2012
Mumbai: Superstar Rajinikanth reportedly has a large fan following in Japan, and keeping this in mind, the makers of his latest film Kochadaiyaan will also make a Japanese version of it. According to sources, the film's makers are trying to get the superstar along with his female lead Deepika Padukone conversant enough in the language, to be able to dub their own lines. However, if the lead pair is unable...
11:40 AM, Mar 12, 2012
New Delhi: After creating waves world-over with its 'Why this Kolaveri Di' number, Dhanush-starrer '3' is now eyeing a nationwide release on March 30, with more prints being readied for its dubbed Hindi version than the original Tamil movie! "We have decided to release the film with 400 prints in Tamil and 600 prints for the Hindi version," confirmed the film's producer Kastoori Raja. His RK Productions and Dhanush's Wunderbar...
12:45 PM, Feb 28, 2012
Chennai: Popular actress SN Lakshmi, who played mother to all of Tamil cinema's leading heroes, passed away in the city on Sunday night. The 84-year-old artiste, who essayed various roles in over 1,500 movies, died of a heart attack. Remembered for playing mother to actors spanning generations " from MGR and Sivaji to Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, Lakshmi's most remembered roles include that of the conniving thief in 'Michael Madana...
07:07 PM, Feb 21, 2012
New Delhi: Steven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin' was a different film due to the latest 3 D techniques used in it. The use of this technique made the animated characters look more vivid and closer to reality. The Indian film industry doesn't lag far behind than Hollywood when it comes to using modern age technologies, and who could be better than Rajinikanth to start a new trend. If media...
04:33 PM, Feb 21, 2012
Chennai: The news is now official. After much speculation as to whom Rajinikanth will romance in his upcoming film 'Kochadaiyaan', his younger daughter Soundarya, who's directing the film, has finally broken the news on Twitter. Actor Deepika Padukone has been roped in to play the lead opposite the megastar. Soundarya tweeted: "Guys. Deepika padukone confirmed to play appa s pair in Kochadaiyaan :) great to have you back with us...
03:10 PM, Feb 07, 2012
Mumbai: Katrina Kaif is on a roll in the South. She has been offered Rajnkanth's comeback film post his illness, Kochadaiyyan. All formalities including the money (reportedly a whopping Rs 5 crores) have been agreed on. But just when she was to ink the deal comes Kamal Haasan with an offer to play the lead in his Hindi-Tamil-Telugu anti-corruption epic Amar Hai that goes on the floors by year-end. Says...
03:00 PM, Feb 06, 2012
New Delhi: Kochadaiyaan is an upcoming Tamil period film to be directed by Soundarya R Ashwin. The film will feature Rajinikanth alongside an ensemble cast, including R Sarathkumar, Katrina Kaif, Sneha, Aadhi, Shobana, Nassar and Jackie Shroff. The film, which is expected to be shot with motion capture in 3D, will have cinematography handled by Rajiv Menon whilst background score and soundtrack will be composed by AR Rahman. ...
06:27 PM, Feb 05, 2012
Mumbai: Anything for Rajinikanth, says Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff, who has made a cameo appearance in the legendary Tamil actor's new film 'Kochadaiyyan'. "Rajiniji's daughter Soundarya is directing the film with her dad in the lead. So sweet! She asked me to make a cameo appearance in the film with her father. I immediately flew down to Chennai. When it comes to anything to do with Rajinikanth, one doesn't ask...
07:13 PM, Feb 03, 2012
Chennai: Anyone who saw the posters for a felicitation to writer S Ramakrishnan would have definitely been puzzled by the mention of one person among the writer guests " Rajinikanth. The Superstar, who graces only the choicest of events, not only attended the event, but also delivered one of his most elaborate speeches in recent times, for nearly 20 minutes. Ramakrishnan was honoured by Uyirmei Publications for having won the...
08:14 AM, Feb 03, 2012
Chennai: The multi-million Rupee Tamil cinema industry seems to be on the verge of a crisis with wage revision turning out to be a flashpoint between unions of producers and workers. Peeved over the "unilateral decision" of the workers' body, Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI), on revising the wage structure, the Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC) has ruled out working with them. While a strike paralysing the industry...
01:43 PM, Jan 29, 2012
Chennai: Recuperating from a reported kidney ailment, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today said he would soon be back with his latest venture, 'Kochadaiyaan'. "..will be back soon. Very soon shooting will start," he told reporters here after handing over a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa towards cyclone Thane relief. Describing the meeting as a "courtesy call," he said he had called on her for the first time...
11:10 AM, Jan 28, 2012
Kolkata: It may sound like another Rajinikanth joke, but a new website dedicated to the superstar runs 'without an Internet connection'! Visitors to www.allaboutrajni.com are greeted with a warning that "He is no ordinary man, this is no ordinary website. It runs on Rajini Power" and are advised to switch off their Internet connection to enter the website. Only when the web is disconnected, one is allowed to explore the...
09:06 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: Booklovers can look forward to a great year ahead as some several interesting titles including biographies of Barack Obama, Rajnikanth and Aung San Suu Kyi and fictional works by the likes of Jeffrey Archer and Shobhaa De have been lined up for 2012. Penguin India's upcoming books include "Man of the World: A Biography of Barack" by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss; "Rajinikanth" by critic Naman Ramachandran; Shashi...
07:28 PM, Jan 18, 2012
Both his daughters Aishwaryaa and Soundarya are locked in a race to apparently release the Hindi version of their respective Tamil films around the same time, irrespective of the loss in profits one may cause to the other. While news of Soundarya's Kochadaiyyan, featuring Rajnikanth himself, being dubbed from Tamil to Hindi for a wider audience is already known, now we hear that Aishwaryaa's 3, better known for its iconic...
04:04 PM, Jan 17, 2012
New Delhi: Setting to rest any doubts that people may have had about his recovery, Superstar Rajnikanth on Thursday announced that he had recovered completely and was all set to begin shooting from next month. Emerging from the Vani Mahal auditorium on Thursday, where he had gone along with wife Latha to watch his long-term friend and relative Y G Mahendran's play 'Nadagam', the superstar told City Express, "I should...
12:19 PM, Jan 10, 2012
New Delhi: A biography of Rajinikanth will hit book stands in the superstar's true style on 12.12.12. Publishers Penguin Books India said that 'Rajinikanth' by critic-producer Naman Ramachandaran will be the first and only definitive biography of one of India's biggest stars and the launch will commemorate his 62nd birthday on the unique date December 12, 2012. "The book will comprehensively analyse his meteoric career in the movie industry from...
02:05 PM, Jan 05, 2012
