Dhanush has left to Benaras for a 40 day schedule for the shoot of his Bollywood debut, 'Raanjhnaa' that sees him as Kundan, a Hindi Brahmin. 'Raanjhnaa' helmed by Aanand L Rai of 'Tanu Weds Manu' fame, sees Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor in the lead roles and sees the latter as a student. It's touted to be a close to reality sort of entertainer and Dhanush has learned Hindi for...
06:16 PM, Sep 01, 2012
Heroine was finalized for Jiiva starrer 'Yaan', which marks the directorial debut of ace cinematographer Ravi K Chandran. Now, a decision on the leading lady too seems to have been made. If sources are to be believed, Kajal Aggarwal has been roped in to share the screen space with Jiiva, in this movie to be produced by Elred Kumar. Sources close to both the producer and the director have confirmed...
04:31 PM, Aug 28, 2012
Here is good news for Rajini fans! They need not to wait for the release of 'Kochadaiyaan', to see their Superstar in 3D, as the conversion of his 2007-hit 'Sivaji' into the 3D format is nearly over. The movie is likely to hit the screens in mid-September. Interestingly, the Style Czar was not aware of his movie being converted to 3D until recently. "I thought 'Kochadaiyaan' would be my first...
07:02 PM, Aug 21, 2012
Superstar Rajinikanth has asked those behind the 3D version of his blockbuster film 'Sivaji' to release it before Diwali, after he learnt that Vijay's 'Thupakki' and Suriya's 'Maatraan' is a Diwali release. According to sources, Rajini felt that his film should not pose a hindrance to the collection of the film, which stars two young actors in the lead. Hence, he has placed a request before AVM Productions, the producers...
11:30 AM, Aug 20, 2012
AR Rahman is scoring music for a Dhanush starrer 'Mariyaan' for the first time, everybody knows. The unknown thing is that the Oscar winner, besides composing the tunes, has also lent his voice. "Rahman has crooned the number 'Vizhithidu Nenje...' and it has come very good. The maestro's voice has done the much needed magic to the song," say sources. They add: "The number was recently shot on the lead...
05:53 PM, Aug 18, 2012
New Delhi: Sony Music Entertainment has acquired the music rights of superstar Rajinikanth starrer 'Kochadaiyaan', an upcoming Tamil period film. Directed by Soundarya R Ashwin, the films also stars Deepika Padukone, Shobana, Rukmini Vijayakumar, Jackie Shroff among others. "We are extremely excited to be associated with one of the biggest projects that not only appeals to the audiences in the south but to fans all over the world. With such...
12:10 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Dhanush's 'Mariyaan' seems to be following the no hype policy, makers are quietly filming it without any buzz and haven't even unveiled the first look posters. The latest is that the film's last schedule has gone on floors in Bhuj (Gujarat) after which the film will be entirely wrapped and post-production work will take place in a full swing. 'Mariyaan' is directed by popular ad filmmaker Bharat Bala has music...
05:14 PM, Aug 16, 2012
With Rajinikanth's 'Sivaji' gearing up to release in 3D and him working on 'Kochadaiyaan' that's a period animated entertainer that will also release in 3D, its now said that the Superstar of Tamil cinema, Rajinikanth, will be the first Indian to act in four formats of films, black and white, color, 3D and animation! It may be mentioned, his 'Kochadaiyaan' was also supposed to be the first Indian film to...
12:45 PM, Aug 16, 2012
With the much awaited 'Kochadaiyaan' nearing completion, its makers are planning big to promote the movie, especially among the children. It has always been a formula of Superstar Rajinikanth to satisfy children with his films, for he believes that children can bring elders to cinema halls. In line with this, caps, t-shirts and key chains with 'Kochadaiyaan' logo and Rajini's picture will be out in the market soon, to attract...
12:37 PM, Aug 10, 2012
Initially, Rajinikanth joined hands with KS Ravikumar for magnum opus 'Rana' and fell terribly sick after the launch puja of the film following which he took ailment in foreign countries. The ace actor recovered from some serious illnesses to the relief of millions. Following this he joined hands with his daughter, Soundarya Ashwin, for 'Kochadaiyaan' that is written by KS Ravikumar again. Several rumors cropped up that 'Kochadaiyaan' is a...
03:35 PM, Aug 06, 2012
Everything connected to 'Kochadaiyaan', Superstar Rajinikanth's next flick, is of top notch. The film which is being made on 3D using performance capturing technology, is now being equipped with state-of-the-art sound. "Thrilled and honored to work with the stereoscopic team of Avengers, Thor, Titanic 3d, Avatar, STEREO D for 'Kochadaiyaan',", wrote the film's director Soundarya R Ashwin on her Twitter page. Meanwhile, efforts are on to come out with few...
01:22 PM, Aug 01, 2012
Refuting media reports that she would be part of Shankar's forthcoming film 'I', Bollywood starlet Deepika Padukone has said that no such development was in the pipeline. Speaking to media persons in Mumbai, the actress, who is making her Kollywood debut with Superstar Rajinikanth's upcoming film 'Kochadaiyaan', said, "I got a google alert about it, but they are all rumours. I am not doing Shankar's film." There was a buzz...
11:15 AM, Jul 26, 2012
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone says she is not part of southern filmmaker Shankar's next film. Denying rumours that she might star in the director's movie opposite southern actor Vikram, Deepika told IANS: "I got a Google alert about it, but they are all rumours. I am not doing Shankar's film." Produced by Aascar Ravichandran, Shankar's film features Amy Jackson opposite Vikram, who was seen with Aishwarya Rai in Mani Ratnam's...
04:22 PM, Jul 24, 2012
Ace cinematographer Ravi K Chandran is foraying as a director and Jiiva is playing his lead in this trilingual that's set to be made in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The film has now been christened 'Yaan' (meaning 'me') in Tamil. The commercial entertainer will go on floors in the first week of August and will be produced by Elred Kumar. A Bollywood top actress will play the female lead; the...
12:29 PM, Jul 22, 2012
This is the latest buzz in tinsel town. Rumor mills have it that Amy Jackson, an ardent pet lover, is toying with the idea of starting an animal rescue shelter in Mumbai and is discussing with her mom about the odds of doing this. It's further said that Amy Jackson's house in Liverpool, UK, has a number of animals rescued by her, including dogs, cats and even horses! The actress...
12:09 PM, Jul 21, 2012
Mumbai: Looks like Ayaan Mukerji's upcoming film with Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor may not be able to meet its release date that is presently slotted for March 2013. In fact, thanks to Ayaan's constant reworking on the script, the films previous deadline of January of the same year had to be postponed to two months later. Our source from the sets says, "Ayaan is constantly working on his script....
03:59 PM, Jul 20, 2012
New Delhi: Karbonn will be making special edition phones for Rajinikanth's forthcoming movie Kochadaiyaan. For this, Karbonn has a tie-up with Eros and Mediaone, the distributor of the film, to make five lakh phones as part of its Kochadaiyaan mobile range. Kochadaiyaan mobiles will have exclusive screensavers and images from the film along with the trailer and the signature tune. And they will also have Rajinikanth's signature on them. These...
11:47 AM, Jul 17, 2012
Mumbai: Shekhar Kapur's ambitious project 'Paani' has remained in limbo since quite a while now. The latest buzz is that Kapur has replaced lead actor of the film Hrithik Roshan with Ranbir Kapoor. Our source says, "Shekhar had gone to Rajasthan where Ranbir was shooting for Ayaan Mukherjis next with Deepika Padukone to pitch a fantasy film to the actor called Mantra. But since the script of the film was...
03:57 PM, Jul 16, 2012
Tamil: National Award winning director Bala celebrates his birthday yesterday (July 11). The ace talent who has contributed quality films in Tamil cinema is known to be a tough taskmaster and for being a path-changer in his leads' careers, for they rise to the next level post his films, and the recognition Suriya & Vikram received after working with him stand testimony to this. Bala is currently working on Paradesi...
07:08 PM, Jul 12, 2012
Tamil: Everyone in the industry has something to admire about Rajinikanth. And for Deepika Padukone, the heroine of the Superstar's next venture Kochadaiyaan, it is the Thalaivar's enthusiasm that has garnered her attention. "The energy and enthusiasm Rajini gets when the director says 'action' is stunning. He is like a child. I had not seen such bubbliness in any other actor," says the Bollywood diva. "Rajini never misses a chance...
05:55 PM, Jul 12, 2012
