Sudeep has been lauded for his splendid performance in Eega by no less than Superstar Rajinikanth proves that he is one of the most talented actors that we have in South India. Nagarjuna and Mahesh Babu, not to forget RGV, have complimented him in the most admirable language. Sudeep says compliments from director SS Rajamouli is worth 1000 awards. ...
05:50 PM, Jul 20, 2012
Malayalam film-maker Siddique Chennamangalloor, whose film 'Oomakkuyil padumbol' won two gongs in the Kerala State film awards for 2011, today expressed mixed emotions on receiving the honour. Speaking to reporters here, Siddique, who produced and directed the film, said he was happy that it had won two awards -- second best female actress award for Nilambur Ayisha and best child actor award for Malavika Nair. But the film, which was...
05:24 PM, Jul 20, 2012
As the audio of first ever Tamil superhero film 'Mugamoodi' hit the stores lets here it from the horses mouth itself. Music composer K on Tamil film 'Mugamoodi' ...
05:15 PM, Jul 20, 2012
The director of super hit films Anwar Rasheed is not in a mood to waste time celebrating the glory of his successive hits, the latest being that of 'Ustad Hotel'. The movie not only collected around nine crores in three weeks, but also has placed Dulqar as a definite big star of the coming years. Anyhow, Anwar is now getting ready to help another young star in crisis. Yes, with...
04:19 PM, Jul 20, 2012
Though much of the popular film makers will dissuade from releasing their films this month due to Ramzan month, Dr. Biju finds this the best of the times to have his movie to theatres. His latest movie 'Aakashathinte Niram' which was recently appreciated much at the Shanghai International Film Festival, will be on Kerala screens from this Friday. The movie, though an art house film, features Indrajith, Nedumudi Venu, Amala...
02:51 PM, Jul 20, 2012
Following the good word of mouth and critical acclaim that his new movie 'Spirit' has fetched, director Renjith is getting ready to kick start the shoot of his fresh movie 'Malabar'. The latest we hear about the movie is that senior star Kavya Madhavan will come up as the heroine to Mammootty in this film. Kavya's character will be served with her desi slang of Neeleshwaram in the entire movie....
02:42 PM, Jul 20, 2012
It is now official that the international pop icon, Akon, is going to sing a song in NTR's Baadshah. SS Thaman is currently composing a peppy tune for the song. Remember, Akon made news when he was roped in by Shah Rukh Khan for the popular number, Chammk Challo, in Ra-One. The song for Baadshah is going to be the second Indian song for the star. It is learnt that...
02:11 PM, Jul 20, 2012
Suresh Babu is a proud man for obvious reasons. In his career as a producer, he has never produced a film like Eega. Saying that this is the greatest Telugu film since Shankarabharanam, Suresh talks about what made him repose utter faith in the story, the experience of working with Rajamouli, the future of Eega, and more. Excerpts: The best film: After watching the first copy of Eega, I hugged...
02:04 PM, Jul 20, 2012
Samantha, who was forced to take a break from work due to skin ailment, is gearing up to stand in front of the camera. Starting Friday, she will shoot for her upcoming Telugu film in Hyderabad. Starring Naga Chaitanya in the lead, the film titled 'Autonagar Surya' is being made by Dev Katta. The 'Bana Kathadi' and 'Naan Ee' actress has a meaty role to play in it, we learn....
01:25 PM, Jul 20, 2012
If Prakash Raj is the only villain in 'Singam', Suriya has to fight it out with two baddies in 'Singam 2', which too is being directed by Hari. The director has roped in Bollywood actor Mukesh Rishi as one of the villains and the other baddie will be from South Africa. "Both will pose tough challenges to Suriya," say sources. Shooting for the movie got a kickstart in Chennai on...
01:12 PM, Jul 20, 2012
The music album of Vikram's next 'Thaandavam', which will hit the stores soon, will come with a special English track. Music composer GV Prakash Kumar confirmed this on his microblogging page, stating: "There is a special English track in 'Thandavam' called 'will u b there?' sung by alyssa and maria." It is said Prakash has tried something different for 'Thaandavam', as the film's subject itself is different from the regular...
01:05 PM, Jul 20, 2012
Pawan Wadeyars 'Govindaya Namaha' was a huge success with the film completing 100 days and still doing good. Apparently, the director who was supposed to direct 'Natraja Service', has given a twist to his subject. He is now planning to do a love story with 'Rocking Star' Yash, which will be produced by Jayanna and Bhogeendra. I wanted to give a different shade to my second film. So, I chose...
12:24 PM, Jul 20, 2012
Looks like the makers of 'Dirty Picture - Silk Sakkath Maga' are not letting Rama Sene leader Pramod Muthalik get off them so easily. Even after the recent issue of Veena Malik, who plays the lead in the film, the makers have pushed themselves further to bring in Poonam Pandey for a special song. Poonam was one of the Kingfisher Calendar girls for year 2011, who came into the limelight...
12:07 PM, Jul 20, 2012
Dialogue writer Ramnarayan debuts as a film director with 'Snehitharu', a film based on the Mahabharath episode. The film is coming from Soundarya Jagadish, who is known for big budget and multi-star cast films. Snehitharu will be their third film after 'Mast Maja Maadi' and 'Appu Pappu'. This film will see 50 well known faces of the Kannada industry with main characters being Master Snehith, Vijay Raghavendra, Tarun, Srujan Lokesh,Ravishankar...
11:39 AM, Jul 20, 2012
Having made her mark in the small screen, Rajshri Ponnappa is now dabbling in films. Taking the Mollywood route, she is debuting in 'Pithavinum Puthranam Parishudhatmvinum' (PPP) directed by Deepesh. She speaks to City Express about her small screen experience and her preparation for the big. The small screen experience: Television happened to me when I was in college. They liked my voice and wanted to be a Radio Jockey....
11:22 AM, Jul 20, 2012
Popular actor Dileep won the best actor award at the Kerala State Film Awards, his first, for his role in 'Velaripravinte Changathi', while Swetha Menon bagged best actress award for 'Salt N Pepper'. Director Renjith's 'Indian Rupee' was declared the best film, and best director trophy went to Blessy for 'Pranayam'. Dileep said he was not expecting the award and added: "In the past, I really wished I had won...
10:51 AM, Jul 20, 2012
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and Rajya Sabha MP K Chiranjeevi expressed grief over the death of Bollywood star Rajesh Khanna today. "Rajesh Khanna ruled the Hindi film industry in the 1970s through a series of blockbusters and endeared himself to the audience across the country," the Chief Minister said in a statement. Reddy extended sympathies to the bereaved family. The 'romantic era' in Indian films has...
04:09 PM, Jul 19, 2012
Conflicts within dysfunctional families have always been a favourite subject to filmmakers. Director M Mohanan says his latest movie, 916 narrates a set of events when two closely-knit families lose their balance. The director, who has always made it a point to helm socially relevant movies that leave a message like Katha Parayumpol and Manikyakallu, says, 916 is an indicator of purity, the reason why I opted it as the...
04:05 PM, Jul 19, 2012
There are 21 Hollywood Dracula films made based on the novel written by Bram Stoker in 1897, begins popular Malayalam director Vinayan. But in India, no single attempt has been made in this direction. And so, I wanted to make one such a movie in 3D, he adds. The filmmaker had earlier made a few Tamil films including En Mana Vaanil and Kaasi. The director, who says he would like...
03:55 PM, Jul 19, 2012
