3 has always been my film: Shruti Haasan

Shruti Haasan looks like an oil painting. Touch her and she’ll smudge.

At the moment, her latest film 7 aum Arivu, despite its incoherent content is one of the top grossers of the year. Naturally she’s on top of her game and is happy to be a part of its success streak.

The actress who is shooting near Mahabalipuram for 3 opposite Dhanush spoke to and confesses :  “I am lucky to be part of big films be it in Telugu or Tamil”. She’s also drawing all the stares because she is the heroine in Gabbar Singhthe remake of Dabangg in Telugu opposite Pawan Kalyan.

Talk about 3 and Shruti is all smiles: “ This is probably one of my fastest shoots so far. Aishwarya is not only the first woman director that I am working with, but one of the most professional team that I have come across. There was a bound script and perfect planning made us complete the film in record time. I will be completing the film in the next two days, and then I’m off to Pollachi for Gabbar Singh”

Speak about the script and her role, Shruti is enthralled: “3 has always been my film. I saw the movie before it was made. I could envision it when I heard the script and it was wow! The story was amazing and I thought if I’ve got this opportunity I should give it a shot.  That’s why after my initial dates issue, I came back into the project”.

The conversation goes into her Facebook impersonator: “ All I have to say that this person who is interacting with a lot of my fans and friends is not doing the right thing and I warn everyone who is following me on FB that it’s a fake id.”

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Osthi will take me places: Richa

Richa Gangopadhyaya is basking in the glory of Mayakkam Enna’s success. Now she is awaiting the release of her next Osthi opposite Silambarasan on 8 December.

‘In Osthi, I play the role of a rustic village belle. It’s in sharp contrast to the role I played in Maykkam Enna. The character is similar to Sonakshi Sinha’s role in Dabangg. In fact, I had to gain some weight for Osthi. I had to shoot for both films back-to-back and it was hectic. However, I’m on cloud nine as Mayakkam Enna has scored at the box office,’ she says.

On her role in Osthi, she says, ‘in Osthi, you will see me dancing and singing along with Simbu and it’s a commercial film.’
Osthi will be on par with Dabangg. Director Dharani has done a fantastic job and everyone will love the film, she adds.

Interestingly the movie has peppy numbers set to tunes by S Thaman. The songs are already topping the charts.

The movie will have a grand release across the globe with maximum number of prints

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Tamanna is very Busy!

Tamanna is planning a big comeback in Tamil. The actress, who was last seen in Kollywood with Dhanush in 'Venghai', is now listening four scripts from Tamil filmmakers, and will sign at least a couple of them.

"I became so busy in Tollywood that I could not concentrate on Tamil films for a while. But now, I am keen to work in Kollywood again and busy reading scripts," says the 'Padikadhavan' and 'Ayan' heroine.

Meanwhile, one of her Telugu films ('Endhukante Premanta') will be simultaneously released in Tamil too. "It is a very good script and I have a meaty role to play," says Tamannah, who adds the movie will be ready by early next year.

Making it clear that it's interesting scripts and importance to her character that matters to her, Tamanna says: "As an actress, I should not view any barriers between languages and I believe am just doing that.

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Maatran on Location Stills!

 

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Suriya's Maatraan almost ready!

Suriya's Maatraan is aiming at an early 2012 release, in the month of April to be precise. Anand, who has earlier had a blockbuster with Suriya, is leaving no stones unturned to ensure that the movie does not skip its release schedule. Shooting of this action thriller is being held in Chennai, after a brief schedule in Moscow, Russia making it one of the very few Indian movies to shoot there.

Maatraan has Kajal Aggarwal playing Suriya's lead. Made at a whopping budget and produced by AGS Entertainment, Maatraan will have Harris Jayaraj's music.

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Karthi degrades Tamil audience

Karthi who made a statement at the Maa tv film awards function has turned into a big issue it seems. When Karthi was asked by a compair whom he likes most Tamil or Telugu Audience, he said ‘definitely i like Telugu audience only because they enjoy a film each and evey frame by giving applauses and mainly they watch movies in theaters so they are superior than the Tamil audience’.

This happened six months ago but recently Hindu Makkal Katchi(HMK) activists came to know about this speech. They said Tamil cinema fans got a bad shock towards Karthi’s statement. How can he degrade those who respected him so much. We ask him to apology for the agony caused.

The news soon reached Karthi who is shooting with Anushka in Chalakudy for his next film directed by Suraj. Karthi saya ‘ i didn’t mean anything to hurt my Tamil audience, they are my Parents how can i degrade them and asked deep forgiveness if spoken wrongly’.

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Selvaraghavan’s next film in Bollywood

Selvaraghavan whose recent Mayakkam Enna is getting good response from all sides is a happy man these days. He started having fun talks with his fans through the social networking sites. He thanked all of his fans for respecting his films. He said i am getting calls from Bollywood, so most probably will be directing a Hindi film soon.

Also to some comments made about Mayakkam Enna’s second half that it’s inspired by Hollywood Oscar winner A Beautiful Mind. He says if i go to shoot my film in forest locations (Kadhal Kondein) people say it is Guna, if i show a person dedicating his award to his wife then it is Beautiful Mind and laughs saying ‘Why This Kolaveri friends’.

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AR Murugadoss wanted in Tollywood

AR Murugadoss is in talks with Ram Charan Teja to direct him soon. The director is gearing up to direct Vijay next and soon after this film, he will wield the megaphone for a film that will have Tollywood star Ram Charan Teja in the lead.

Apparently, Megastar Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan’s dad wants AR Murugadoss to direct his son because he is one of the hottest directors in India. He has hits in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films industries to his credit.

It is interesting to note that Chiru and AR Murugadoss share a very good rapport as the director had directed him in the Telugu remake of the Tamil hit film Ramana.

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Can fans get Ajith to agree?

Producer Dhayanidhi Alagiri had said that there will be no 100th-day function for Mankatha because Ajith will not attend it. As a policy, the star never attends public functions and there is no point in organizing a function without the lead star, Dhayanidhi had said.

The producer has now said that if Ajith fans can get him to agree to participate in the 100th-day function, he will organize a grand function. Dhayanidhi added that if only Ajith agrees to grace the event he would arrange for a function that would be the grandest in the Tamil film industry so far!

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Anushka perform an ‘item number’

Leading Telugu and Tamil actress Anushka Shetty a.k.a. Anushka has agreed to perform an ‘item number’ in an upcoming Telugu film. Anushka is one of the most sought-after heroines in both the languages and reportedly commands and gets a hefty sum as her fee to star in these films. Considering her market value, producers hardly think twice before shelling out the money to be paid to her.

This year, Anushka has had a quite satisfactory stint in Tamil films. Both her films, though divergent in nature, earned her critical acclaim. While Vaanam showed her depicting the role of a sex-worker with ease, her second release Deivathirumagal had her playing a protagonist advocate out to seek justice to a mentally challenged person (played by Vikram) who was fighting against odds to get the custody of his daughter.

She has reportedly committed to dance for an ‘item number’ in an upcoming Telugu film titled Gabbar Singh. The film is the Telugu remake of the Bollywood hit film Dabbangg which starred Salman Khan and debutant Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles. Munni Badnaam Hui, which was hottie Mallika Arora-Khan’s ‘item number’ in the film, went on to become a huge hit and had become quite a rage across North India.

Anushka is all set to shake her sexy hips for the song equivalent to that of Munni…. in the Telugu version. Incidentally, Dabbangg has also been remade in Tamil as Osthe starring Simbu in the lead and is expected to release next Friday. Bollywood’s Hollywood-bound actress Mallika Sherawat has starred in the ‘item number’ in the Tamil version which has been sung by veterans L.R. Eswari and T.Rajendhar.

Anushka has said that she agreed to star in the dance sequence because she liked the song very much. Whatever be the case, we just can’t wait till Anushka’s ‘item number’ is filmed; can we?

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Suriya’s Maatraan 50% completed

Surya upcoming film Maatraan under the direction of K V Anand currently in shooting phase. The director who is a perfectionist is taking maximum efforts to take the movie in an international style.
As per the latest news, movie is shaping up well and it has completed 50% of the shooting.

Maatraan based on present day story with perfect blend of action thriller. Surya portraying in 5 unique get-ups in the movie. The film directed and co-written by K. V. Anand and scripted by writers Subha. Kajal Aggarwal playing the female lead, and features music by Harris Jayaraj. The film, produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram, and fiilm slated to release in April 2012.

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Rajinikanth's Kochadaivaan shooting details

Rajinikanth's upcoming 3D movie titled Kochadaivaan which is Lord Shiva's name will begin its regular shooting soon and the movie will be released in August 2012.Kochadaivaan director Soundarya Rajinikanth says that the movie is a new film but not a reviving of Sultan the Warrior.

Rajini's Kochadaivaan movie will be made with motion capturing technique, like the recent Steven Spielberg Adventures of Tintin. Rajinikanth is said to perform each scene in hi-tech studio and his body language will be captured and assigned to animation.

Now the latest buzz is that Anushka might be signed in for the lead actress role in the film.Soundarya Rajinikanth and KS Ravikumar are in talks Anushka.Lets wait for the official confirmation of the news.

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Hong Kong Reigns Supreme At The 48th Golden Horse Awards!

The prestigious annual 48th Golden Horse Awards, or better known as Taiwan's version of the Oscars, has finally announced the winners. The big-budget Taiwanese war epic, WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ BALE, which led the way with 11 nominations, has walked home five Golden Horse statuettes: Best Film, Best Supporting Actor (Bokeh Kosang), Best Sound Effect (Tu Duu-Chih, Tang Hsiang-Chu, Wu Shu-Yao), Best Original Film Score (Ricky Ho), and Audience Award For Best Film. But it was Hong Kong who actually reigns supreme in bagging three most important prizes, and the movie was none others than Ann Hui's heartfelt drama A SIMPLE LIFE. Hui was named Best Director, while Deannie Ip and Andy Lau both walked home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively. It was especially a double joy for Deannie Ip, who had earlier bagged her Venice Film Festival win for Best Actress as well. Here's what Andy Lau had to say upon receiving the Best Actor award.

In the past few years I've seen Taiwanese filmmakers struggling during the lowest time of the film industry, and I've seen how you revive. Now it's the lowest time for Hong Kong films. I hope we can also hang in there through the hard time, and be as good as Taiwan's achievement.

In the meantime, Peter Chan's martial arts drama WU XIA, which was nominated with five awards, managed to take home three Golden Horse statuettes -- all technical awards -- Best Action Choreography (Donnie Yen), Best Visual Effects (Yung Kwok-Yin, Andy Kang), and Best Art Direction (Yee Chung-man, Sun Li).

However, Jiang Wen's well-praised action comedy LET THE BULLETS FLY which was nominated for nine awards, managed only to snag Best Adapted Screenplay (Zhu Sujin, Shu Ping, Jiang Wen, Guo Junli, Wei Xiao, Li Bukong) and Best Cinematography (Zhao Fei).

Last but not least, Taiwan's huge hit and Hong Kong's current highest-grossing movie of the year on the teen drama YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE which has bagged four nominations, only took home Best New Performer (Ko Chen-Tung).

Here's a complete list of 48th Golden Horse Awards winners below.

Best Film: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Director: Ann Hui - A Simple Life

Best Actor: Andy Lau - A Simple Life

Best Actress: Deanie Ip - A Simple Life

Best Supporting Actor: Bokeh Kosang - Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Supporting Actress: Tang Qun - Return Ticket

Lifetime Achievement Award: Ting Shan-Hsi

The International Federation of Film Critics award: The Piano in a Factory

Best Original Screenplay: Yang Nan-Chian, Teng Yung-shing, Qin Hailu, Ge Wen-Zhe, Xi Ran - Return Ticket

Best Adapted Screenplay: Zhu Sujin, Shu Ping, Jiang Wen, Guo Junli, Wei Xiao, Li Bukong - Let the Bullets Fly

Best Action Choreography: Donnie Yen - Wu Xia

Best Art Direction: Yee Chung-Man, Sun Li - Wu Xia

Best Editing: Chen Hsiao-Tung - The Man Behind the Book

Best Cinematography: Zhao Fei - Let the Bullets Fly

Best Visual Effects: Yung Kwok-Yin, Andy Kang - Wu Xia

Best Score: Ricky Ho - Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Song: Ascent Chen - Jump Ashin!

Best Sound: Tu Duu-Chih, Tang Hsiang-Chu, Wu Shu-Yao - Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Makeup and Costume Design: Hao Yi - The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman

Best Documentary: Hometown Boy

Best Short Film: Thief

Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year: Wong Wei-Liu

Best New Performer: Ko Chen-Tung - You are the Apple of My Eye

Best New Director: Wuershan - The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman

Audience Award for Best Film: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

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Amala Paul - The most wanted actresss

South actress Amala Paul tunrs out to be most wanted and busiest star in kollywod with couple of movies on board.Amala has given scintilating performances in Mynaa, Sindhu Samaveli and Deivathirumagal bagged couple of films to her kitty.

Currently Amala Paul is busy with the hectic schedules of Vettai, Muppozhudum Un Karpanai and Kaadhalil Sodappuvadu Eppadi movies.Amala Paul says that she was thrilled and excited working in all those films.She further informs that Lingusamy's vettai movie will bring her strong place in tamil film industry.

While coming to tollywood Amala Paul is awaiting for Naga Chaitanya's bejawada movie which is slated to release on December 2.

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Rana,Andrea key roles in Simbu's Vada Chennai

Simbu's next movie in the direction of Vetrimaran which is tentatively titled as Vada Chennai team growing big with star cast addition.Tollywood actor Rana Daggubati is roped in for a cameo role in the film.

Director Vetrimaran informs to the press that Rana will be well suited for the role.He further informs that Andrea will also been seen in a key role in Vada Chennai film.Vada Chennai movie story deals with the organised crimes in the city.

Vada Chennai movie shooting will begin from February, 2012 and right now director is busy in search of lead actress opposite to Simbu in the film.GV Prakash will render tunes while cinematography by Velraj.

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This Is How Keanu Reeves Looks Like As A Samurai In 47 RONIN!

Can you imagine Keanu Reeves playing a samurai? Actually it's not really that surprising anyway, considered there is other white actors who plays such role before as well. Take Tom Cruise, for instance in 2003's THE LAST SAMURAI.

Now take a first look below at Keanu Reeves as the samurai named Kai in Carl Erik Rinish's upcoming action thriller 47 RONIN, which is scheduled for a November 22, 2012 release.

In the meantime, here's the synopsis below:

Kai (Keanu Reeves), an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 Ronin. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors. … Inspired by styles as diverse as Miyazaki and Hokusai, Rinsch will bring to life the stunning landscapes and enormous battles that will display the timeless Ronin story to global audiences in a way that's never been seen before.

A samurai movie in the way that's never been seen before? Sounds intriguing enough, but hopefully it's not all gimmick.

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Ben Whishaw Is Cast As Younger Q In SKYFALL!

When you talk about the famous gadget expert Q in previous James Bond movies, it's two older actors Desmond Llewelyn and John Cleese. However, the upcoming 23rd James Bond adventure, SKYFALL, will features a younger version of Q for the very first time. And that latest honor goes to 31-year-old Ben Whishaw (PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER). In fact, he's even younger than James Bond himself, with Daniel Craig 12 years his senior!

Ben Whishaw is certainly an unexpected but refreshing choice for the role of Q. Both him and Daniel Craig used to act together before in 2004's gangster drama LAYER CAKE. 23'rd James Bond Movie Gossips Sky Fall.

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Christian Bale Has Few Things To Say About His Co-Stars In THE DARK KNIGHT RISES!

In a recent interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer about working with Zhang Yimou in an upcoming war epic, THE FLOWERS OF WAR, Christian Bale has also shared his juicy thoughts about his co-stars -- Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt -- in Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.

On Anne Hathaway, who plays Catwoman:

I had plenty of scenes with Anne. And I was there when we did the screen test for her. The thing that I said to Chris [Nolan] that day was that there were many very accomplished actresses who had read for the role. I'm terrible at auditions, so I'm very impressed when somebody really seems to acquire an ownership of a character without having worked on it or prepared for some amount of time.

I saw that in Anne. When Chris watched the screen test, he agreed that Anne did a wonderful job. In many ways, she has the hardest job. There are a number of people who feel that the Catwoman role has been defined previously. So, I always saw Anne's role as being the toughest job of any of us. In my case, I've stopped referencing outside sources. I now reference Chris' own world of Batman as a guide to what I will continue doing.

On Tom Hardy, who plays Bane:

I like working with him a great deal. He goes the whole hog. I know that Bane has been seen in movies before. But, in my eyes, Tom is essentially creating Bane for the first time so there's great freedom for him to be able to do so.

On Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who plays John Blake:

Joseph is a very intriguing guy. I would see Joseph's performances in other films while we were filming. He's somebody who truly seems to love acting. He's a good, smart guy. He did a very good job in the movie.

Lastly, Bale himself has once again confirmed that THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is definitely the end of his journey as the Bat.

I wrapped a few days ago so that will be the last time I'm taking that cowl [Batman hood] off. I believe that the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it's all done. Everything's finished. It's me and Chris – that will be the end of that Batman era.

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Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal Final Today

The shooting of Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal will be wrapped up today and post production work is expected to begin soon. The shooting schedule was slightly delayed because music director GV Prakash was busy with the promos of Mayakkam Enna.

He has completed setting the tunes for the last song and it is being filmed at the Binny Mills in Chennai. This song is expected to be completed today following which the team will wrap up the shooting.

MUK stars Atharva and Amala Paul in the lead roles. It is romantic film that will hit the screens during early 2012.

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Rajinikanth now in Godspeed

Superstar Rajinikanth aka Thalaivar that’s how their fans call him so, has started his daily routine in Godspeed it seems. The Superstar amidst all this bad climate wakes up so early in morning near by 4am, steps out of his house in poes garden covering ears and body with a shawl with face only mostly visible.

Then the style king starts his morning walk with high speed outside the streets in poes garden. The Superstar who is well known for his speed, meditation, yoga has risen back to his form says sources. But know that he doesn’t take any guards with him, justs goes walking like a simple ordinary man.

But the guards from other houses are there to protect him if any trouble comes his way. It shows that the superstar has got fans in every side. With these activities Rajinikanth is ready to kick start his next project Kochadaiyaan.

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Amala Paual in high demand

The Mynaa girl is flying high. Amala Paul is currently one of the busiest actors in Kollywood. After delivering stellar performances in movies such as Mynaa, Sindhu Samaveli and Deivathirumagal, Amala is busy travelling across the country and abroad shooting for Vettai,

Muppozhudum Un Karpanai and Kaadhalil Sodappuvadu Eppadi. In Vettai, she shares screen space with popular actors such as Sameera Reddy, Arya and Madhavan. She says, ‘ I am happy and thrilled to do many movies. Even my Telugu venture is shaping up’.

She is confident that Vettai will establish a place for herself in Kollywod.

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Anushka in Rajinikanth’s Kochadaiyaan?

Is Tamil cinema’s hot and happening girl Anushka going to be superstar Rajinikanth’s heroine in Kochadaiyaan ?

The grapevine is abuzz that Soundarya Rajinikanth and KS Ravikumar who are directing the film have spoken to Anushka to do this animation 3D film.

Sweety, as she is popularly known is currently doing Karthi’s new untitled film directed by Suraj. And then she will be doing Vikram’s Thandavam with Vijay and finally she has committed to Selvaraghavan’s new film with Arya.

Kochadaiyaan is being made using the motion capturing technique, like the recent Steven Spielberg Adventures of Tintin. All that Anushka requires to do is to face the camera and her body language will be captured and it would be assigned to animation.

Her entire role will be completed in a high-tech studio. Anushka also technically will be known as the heroine of the film. The chances of her lending her face for a Rajinikanth film are bright.

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Rajapattai Movie confirmed for X’mas!

PVP Cinemas have confirmed that Chiyaan Vikram’s Rajapattai will release in December, most likely for Christmas on December 23.

An ad of the film announcing a December release has been splashed in today’s (Nov 27) newspapers.

Rajapattai has Vikram and Deeksha Seth in the lead and is directed by Suseenthiran. The audio of the film which has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja is most likely to be released at a big function in Chennai on December 4 or 5.

Since Vikram has a huge market in Andhra, the film is getting dubbed in Telugu as Veedinthe with the tagline ‘By Birth’.

It would release simultaneously along with the Tamil version. The veteranTelugu director and actor K Vishwanath is playing Vikram’s father in the film.

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