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Tamil romance 'Ishtam' stars Vimal and Nisha Aggarwal.
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Ishtam is directed by Prem Nizar.
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It is the remake of the Telugu film Yemaindi Ee Vela (2010).
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The star cast also includes Anoop Kumar and
Parvathi Nifran.
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Yemaindi Ee Vela's remake rights were bought by Balaji Real Media.
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Prem Nizar was the assistant of director Chakri Toleti.
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Vimal has acted in films like Pasanga, Kalavani and Eththan.
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Vimal is set for a major image makeover. Hitherto known for playing a rural youth, courtesy 'Pasanga', 'Kalavani', 'Thoonganagaram' and 'Eththan', he will be seen as an urban youngster in his forthcoming film.
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Titled 'Ishtam', the movie, which is a remake of Tollywood blockbuster 'Yemaindhi Ee Vela', will be directed by Premi Nizar.
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It will be produced by Ramesh of Balaji Real Media.
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Kajal Aggarwal's sister Nisha Agarwal, who was the heroine of the original, will make her debut in Kollywood with the Tamil version.
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Santhanam is playing a crucial role.
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Says the director, "Ishtam is about today's youngsters, their mindset and their feelings. I am sure the film will be welcomed in Kollywood too."
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Unbelievable but true. Within weeks of hitting the floors, Prem Nizar completed the shooting of 'Ishtam'.
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"I am thrilled about stepping into Tamil cinema with Ishtam," Nisha says.
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Songs were shot in Switzerland. The dubbing work is also going on.
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Music is by D Imman.
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"Vimal and Nisha have given their best, while Anup of Chikku Bukku fame and Mumbai-based model Parvathi are also there in Ishtam playing crucial roles. It will be a film for youngsters," says the director.
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The film has been written by Sampath Nandi.
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The cinematography is by Shekhar Joseph.
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It was shot in Balaji Real Media studio.
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Anoop Kumar, Santhanam, Pragathi and Yuvarani are also part of the film.
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Yemaindi Ee Vela (2010) was directed by Sampath Nandi.
