Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Varun Sandesh admitted to hospital with Typhoid

Actor Varun Sandesh, who will be seen next in Manchu Mohanbabu and Allari Naresh's multi-starrer 'Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu' has has been admitted in a private hospital in Hyderabad for typhoid and dengue. Varun's long cherished girl friend Vithika Sheru announced the news on Twitter.

“My fiance @iamvarunsandesh is down with TYPHOID and DENGUE!!Hope he gets better by December 7th PLS PRAY FOR HIM #hospitalised [sic],” posted Vithika on her micro-blog on Tuesday morning.

Varun Sandesh and Vithika Sheru are getting engaged on December 7th in Hyderabad with the blessings of both the families and the function is going to be held in a five star hotel. The wedding may take place early next year.

Monday, November 23, 2015

Shakun Batra's "Kapoor & Sons" first look in January 2016

Siddharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan, Alia Bhatt and Rishi Kapoor starring Kapoor & Sons shooting is going on in brisk pace. Shakun Batra of 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu' is directing the movie and Karan Johar is the producer. Now the latest news is that the first look of Kapoor & Sons will release in early January 2016.

Rishi Kapoor who is quite active on Twitter revealed the news in his latest tweet. Rishi wrote "Quite gung-ho about "Kapoor&Sons". Watch for the first look early January,hopefully! I am diametrically diffrent !

Fawad Khan and Sidharth Malhotra are also going to play writers in the film. Their characters will fight with each other to prove who is better and Rishi Kapoor will be playing grandfather to warring brothers. Buzz is that Rishi will be seen in an altogether new avatar in the family drama.

The movie is scheduled for release on 18th March 2016. 

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Anushka's 'Size Zero' slated for October release


Actress Anushka Shetty is currently working on Prakash Kovelamudi’s forthcoming directorial "Size Zero". Arya is playing male lead in this Telugu-Tamil bilingual. Anushka will be seen as a obese woman in this movie whereas Arya plays as a fitness trainer to an obese Anushka. The Rudramadevi actress has gained nearly 12 kilos for her role in 2 months. If the latest buzz is to be believed, it is heard that the makers of this movie are planning to release the movie on October 2nd or in the first week of October. The logo of this movie was released yesterday and it is quite interesting with the tagline ‘Sannajaji Nadumu’. Keeravani has given the music for the film, which is produced by PVP cinemas.  The Tamil version has been titled as Inji Iduppazhagi.


Monday, August 10, 2015

Dhansika turns Rajinikanth's on-screen daughter

Superstar Rajinikanth's forthcoming gangster flick 'Kaali' under the direction of Ranjith will commence its regular shoot from September. We have already informed you that Radhika Apte has been roped to play female lead opposite Rajini sir. Now the latest update is that actress Dhansika has been roped to play an important role in this movie. As per reports Dhansika will be seen playing Rajinikanth's daughter while Radhika will play Superstar's wife. Kaali also features Prakash Raj, Kalaiarasan, Nassar and Dinesh in important roles.  Santosh Narayanan is the musician and the film will be produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu with lavish budget.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Vikas Bahl's 'Shaandaar' first look poster released

The first look poster of Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's upcoming romantic comedy "Shaandaar" was released on Wednesday. Alia Bhatt shared the poster of the movie  and wrote “AND we are up!!!!This Dussehra make it SHAANDAAR !! @shahidkapoor #ShaandaarFirstLook #SHAANDAARonDUSSEHRA .”

Shahid Kapoor posted: “And the Shaandaar journey begins….#Shaandaarfirstlook .”

The first look features Shahid, looking smart in a leather jacket and a beard, while holding the quirkily dressed Alia, who is seen planting a kiss on her co-star's cheek.

Shahid and Alia are pairing together for the first time and the movie features Pankaj Kapur, Sanjay Kapoor, Karan Johar, Shahid’s sister Sanah in pivotal roles. The film is directed by Vikas Bahl of 'Queen' fame and is co-produced by Dharma Productions along with Phantom Films. Shaandaar tells the story of two insomniacs who fall in love at a destination wedding. The film's official trailer will be out on August 11th.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Akshay Kumar's 'Brothers' new poster released

Karan Malhotra's forthcoming action thriller Brothers is slated to release on August 14. Akshay Kumar, Siddharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez, Jackie Shroff  and Shefali Shah are playing lead roles in this much awaited movie.  The above poster was shared on the film's Twitter account @Brothers2015 with the caption, "David and Jenny redefine love in #Brothers. Check out the exclusive new poster. #BrothersAug14"

As soon as the poster was released, #BrothersAug14 started trending on Twitter.

'Brothers' is an official Hindi adaptation of the Hollywood film 'Warriors' and tells the story of two estranged brothers. 

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Ranbir-Deepika's first look in Imtiaz Ali's 'Tamasha'

Ranbir Kapoor whose recent release 'Bombay Velvet' didn’t do well at the box office, is currently working on Imtiaz Ali's 'Tamasha'. Deepika Padukone is playing Ranbir's love interetst in the movie. Ranbir and Deepika are pairing up for the third time after Bachna Ae Haseeno and Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani.  The filming of Tamasha is taking place in Corsica. Recenlty the makers released the official first look of Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone from the film.

The makers released the first look in Twitter. "Here’s Ranbir Kapoor and @deepikapadukone from the sets of Corsica’s schedule of @TamashaOfficial?."  The image shows Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone walking hand-in-hand in Corsica.

Ranbir Kapoor had earlier worked with Imtiaz Ali in critically acclaimed 'Rockstar'. Imtiaz Ali has shot parts of Tamasha in Corsica, France, Vasant Kunj, Hauz Khas Village and Cyber Hub (Gurgaon) in Delhi.  Produced Sajid Nadiadwala and presented by UTV Motion Pictures. The film is set for release on 27,
November, 2015.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Kareena and Arjun Kapoor's next to be titled 'Ka and Ki'

We all know that director R Balki's next will have Arjun Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan in lead roles. The movie went on floors recently and the regular shooting of this film is expected to commence in the first week of August. Now the latest buzz is that the makers are considering ‘Ka and Ki’ as the title for this film. However, an official confirmation about the same is still awaited.

Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor will be seen playing the married couple in the movie. Kareena Kapoor Khan will be seen as a bread earner while Arjun Kapoor is the house-husband.Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan have been roped in to essay the crucial roles in the film.

Friday, July 24, 2015

Shruti Haasan turns lawyer for Ajith's next

Shruti Haasan would be seen in the role of a lawyer in Siruthai Siva's upcoming movie. Ajith is playing lead role and Shruti is pairing opposite Thala Ajith for the first time in this action entertainer tentatively titled Thala 56. On Thursday, Shruti Haasan posted a pic of her from the sets with the caption "Late night shoot on the streets – it’s always beautiful to watch a city fall asleep".

Lakshmi Menon is playing the role of Ajith's sister in the movie. She has completed the first schedule of shooting with Ajith. Ashwin Kakumanu is expected to play Lakshmi Menon’s pair in the film.  It is rumour
ed that Thala Ajith will play cabbie in the film. Anirudh is scoring tunes while Kalaipuli S Thanu is producing it. The makers are aiming to release this movie on Diwali.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Aadhi to lock horns with Allu Arjun in Boyapati's next

It is known that Boyapati Srinu is all set to direct Allu Arjun's next and the film is expected to go on floors in the second week of August. Rakul Preet Singh will play Allu Arjun's love interest in this untitled action entertainer. Now the latest update is that Aadhi has been roped for the role of the antagonist in the film. Aadi has reportedly signed up to turn grey after hearing the script completely.

"Aadi has been signed on as the baddie. Director Boyapati Srinu really liked his performance in his last film and felt he would be perfect for the role with grey shades. Aadhi’s muscular body and his fluency in the language will be added advantage to enact the role. The official announcement will be made soon," a source from the film’s unit told.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' goes tax free in Uttar Pradesh


Salman Khan, who is currently riding high on the success of his recent release 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', has one more reason to smile. The news is that Bajrangi Bhaijaan has been declared tax free in the state of Uttar Pradesh which is just another feather on the film's hat. UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday announced tax free status for "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" which is smashing records at the box office. The movie was made tax free after director Kabir Khan met the chief minister with the request.

Produced by  Salman Khan and Rockline Venkatesh, "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" revolves around a young speech-impaired girl from Pakistan who finds herself lost in India with no way to head back over the border to her home.
An Indian man (Salman Khan) undertakes the task to get her back to her home and reunite her with her family. Kareena Kapoor Khan played female lead role, while Nawazuddin Siddiqui played the role of a Journalist.

Friday, July 17, 2015

Thulasi to play Kajal's mother in 'Brahmotsavam'


Kajal Agarwal is pairing up with Mahesh Babu for the second time in his upcoming movie 'Brahmotsavam'. Directed by Srikanth Addala, Brahmotsavam  will be a bi-lingual movie and will be shot in Tamil as well as in Telugu. The movie went on floors recently and the regular shoot will begin from July 24th. Now the latest news is that actress Thulasi has been roped to play the role of Kajal's mother in the movie. Golden leg girl Rakul Preet Singh will be seen as second heroine. Mickey J Meyer composes music. The movie will be produced on a large scale by PVP Cinema.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Saranya Mohan to enter wedlock with Aravind Krishnan



Actress Saranya Mohan, best known for her roles in movies like Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu, Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Eeram and Velayudham is now ready to enter wedlock with Dr Aravind Krishnan. The lovely couple got engaged yesterday, the 12th July in private ceremony. Saranya shared the news with her fans through her facebook page accompanying an engagement photo.

She posted "I am taking this opportunity to officially announce you all about the most important day of my life that is about to come... my marriage... I got engated today to Aravind Krishnan, Doctor by profession. Please do pray for me even after marriage. Thanking you all for the love and support".

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Deepa Mehta's 'Beeba Boys' trailer released


The theatrical trailer of Deepa Mehta's latest directorial Beeba Boys has been released. Randeep Hooda, Waris Ahluwalia, Paul Gross, Sarah Allen and Ali Momen is playing lead roles. Randeep Hooda, who is the Beeba Boy in the film took to the micro b
logging site to share its trailer.

"Based on true events.. A labour of love.. North American gangster #BeebaBoysTrailer" Randeep wrote.

The film 'Beeba Boys' shows the life story of the late Indo-Canadian criminal Bindy Johal, who was gunned down brutally in 1998. The shooting schedules have been completed and the post-production works are progressing at a brisk pace. Based and inspired on true life stories it will release in Hindi, English and Punjabi on October 16 this year.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Dhanush's Maari censored with U certificate


Dhanush-Kajal Agarwal starrer 'Maari' has received a clean U certificate from the Censor Board and it has a runtime of about 132 minutes. It has already been announced to release on 17th July. The flick which is being helmed by Balaji Mohan also features Vijay Yesudoss, Robo Shankar in pivotal roles and the movie seems to be a wholesome entertainer. Anirudh has composed music and the audi album has been topping the charts ever since its release. Wishing the 'Maari' team all the very best!

Monday, July 6, 2015

'All is Well' trailer crosses two million views in 3 days


The theatrical trailer of Umesh Shukla's forthcoming rom-com "All is Well' has earned two million views in just three days of it release on YouTube. 'All is Well' starring Abhishek Bachchan, Asin, Rishi Kapoor, Supriya Pathak in lead roles is slated to release on August 21.  The 2 min 49 secs trailer sees Abhishek, Rishi Kapoor and Asin embarking on a road journey.

Abhishek Bachchan, who was last seen in "Happy New Year", took to twitter to thank his fans.

"And the trailer of #AllIisWell crosses 2million!! Wow! Thank you guys," Abhishek wrote.

Rishi Kapoor will be seen playing Abhishek's father in the movie. Asin is playing his love interest. Post 'Bol Bachchan', this will be second time that the actress Asin will share screen again with Jr. Bachchan. The shooting of the film was completed and the post production works have begun now with dubbing and mixing.


Saturday, July 4, 2015

Hema Malini discharged from Fortis Hospital

Veteran actress and BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini was discharged from Fortis hospital on Saturday at 9.30 am. The 66-year-old actress-turned politician sustained injuries when her Mercedes car collided with another vehicle on National Highway 11 near Dausa on Thursday night. Hema undergone a surgery for her wounds at the hospital yesterday. She was also treated for a minor fracture on her nose.

“She was discharged from the hospital at around 9.30 a.m.,” said Prateem Tamboli, facility director of Fortis Escorts Hospital.

A four-year-old girl was killed while five others were injured including the actress in the accident. Mahesh Chand Thakur, who was driving Hema’s car when it met with the accident, has been arrested at Kotwali Thana in Dausa. An FIR was lodged against the driver, who hails from Vrindavan, under various sections of IPC including 279 (rash driving) and 304 (A) (causing death by negligence not amounting to culpable homicide). Thakaur was on Friday produced before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Pallavi Sharma who granted bail to the driver. 

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Kalki Koechlin starts her own theatre company

Actress Kalki Koechlin, who received critical acclaim for her roles in movies like Dev D, Shaitan, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Shanghai, Ek Thi Daayan and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has opened her own theatre company, "Little Productions" and will soon turn a play director too.

Kalki took to Twitter to make the announcement and shared the official Facebook page of Little Productions.

"So like, I'm all grown up, with my own theatre company and directing my first play. Here's our page https://www.facebook.com/littleproductionskalki...," the "Dev D" Kalki posted on her Twitter handle.

Kalki will be next seen in Soni Razdan's "Love Affair" alongside Gulshan Devaiah and  Ali Fazal.  "Love Affair' is based on the infamous Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati case of 1959. The story is about a naval commander who was tried for murdering his British wife’s lover.

Saturday, June 27, 2015

'ABCD 2' crosses Rs. 100 crore mark with a bang

Choreographer turned Director Remo D'Souza directed dance drama "ABCD 2" has raked in Rs 100 crore worldwide in just one week. Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor played lead roles in ABCD 2 the sequel to 'ABCD- Any Body Can Dance' has been very much appreciated by dance lovers and also by the common audiences. The movie earned a whopping Rs 46 crore in the first weekend itself and now entered the Rs 100 crore club with a thunderous bang.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the film's collection which has been breaking records ever since its release, on his Twitter handle.

He posted, "#ABCD2 crosses  100 *gross* in less than 1 week WORLDWIDE... India gross  92.85 cr + Overseas gross  1.8 mn [11.45 cr]. SUPERB!"(sic.).

What is more amazing  is that the first week's collection has left behind 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' collection too as per Taran Adarsh.

"#ABCD2 records HIGHEST *Week 1* biz of 2015 [so far], overtaking *Week 1* biz of #TanuWedsManuReturns [₹ 70.02 cr]. India biz. Hindi films (sic.)".

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Parineeti Chopra joins 5 million elite club

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra has hit the 5 Million mark on her Facebook page and she thanked her fans for crossing this big milestone.

The 26-year-old actress, who was last seen in the 2014 film "Kill Dil" tweeted: "5million fans on facebook!!!! And soon on twitter too!! Yayy yayyy thank you soo much guys I love you".

Congratulating the actress Amitabh Bachchan wrote, “@ParineetiChopra Congratulations Parineeti .. !! Catching up …” To which Parineeti replied, “@SrBachchan thank you sir!! I hope we can all follow your footsteps :) ”.

Parineeti keeps her fans entertained by frequently sharing news on social media about her professional and personal lives. After Kill Dil, Parineeti didn’t sign any other project till now.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Mahesh Babu impressed with 'Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini'


Sudheer Babu, Nanditha starring "Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini" which got released last friday got positive response from audience. Despite rains the movie is running to packed theaters in both states. Directed by Chandru, the film is the Telugu remake of a Kannada film, 'Charminar'. Recently, Mahesh Babu saw the movie in a special screening. Mahesh took the social media platform twitter to express his happiness and congratulate the 'KKI' team.

“Saw Krishnamma kalipindi idharini.. Genuine honest love story ..enjoyed watching it ..Sudheer has really come of age as an actor .. Loved his performance :) congrats to the entire team ..” (sic), Mahesh Babu wrote on his twitter page.

Chandru was delighted with Mahesh Babu’s tweet and thanked the 'Dookudu'
star profusely.

Monday, June 22, 2015

Priyanka now has 10 million followers on Twitter


Actress Priyanka Chopra, who is riding high with the success of her recent release 'Dil Dhadakne Do' has now reached Ten million followers in twitter. With this, PC joins Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman who have more than 10 million followers.

"10 million reasons why I feel so loved!10 million reasons why I’m the luckiest! #10MillionPCmaniacs thank u so much!" Priyanka tweeted after hitting the cyber milestone.

Priyanka uses her Twitter account quite regularly to communicate with her fans.

Priyanka is currently busy shooting for Prakash Jah's "Gangaajal 2". She will don the lead role of a cop in the police-drama, which is a sequel to the hit 2003 Ajay Devgn-starer film of the same name.

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Pawan's "Gabbar Singh 2" dialogues leaked

Power Star Pawan Kalyan's much awaited movie "Gabbar Singh 2"  is wrapping up its shooting schedules speedily. Anisha Ambrose who made her debut with 'Alias Janaki' is playing female lead opposite Pawan. 'Power' director Bobby is weilding megaphone for this high octane action entertainer. Pawan, is expected to join the sets during the second schedule in Gujarat from July 5th. Now the latest buzz is that some of the dialogues from Gabbar Singh 2 have been leaked online and have now gone viral.

Here are the leaked dialogues from "Gabbar Singh 2".

1. Nenu punch lesthe whistles padathayi, adhe naa paina punch lu veyalani try chesthe neniche counter ki nuvvu encounter avuthav.
2. Arey Howle nenu Gurrani kadu bey nuvvu ekki Savari cheyanike Simhani
3. Evadu kottina blood vasthundhi….kani nenu kodithe blood tho patu bhayam kuda vasthundhi..
4. Current teega lo power……pawan vantlo pogaru paiki kanapadav ra…..danni pattukunna natho pettukunna…..same death…..
5. Monna Thikka chupincha ippudu chukkalu chupista
6. Villan : Oy ne tikkaki oh lekka undannav ga ne stamina ki entha mandini pampamantav.
Pawan : Na tikkaki lekka undi kani na stamina ki kadu roy
Ali : Vella life mute aipotadi.
7. 1st part lo na tikkaku lekka undi roy……ee part lo na tikka ki lekka ledu….
8. Nenu temper loss aithe tempo lekunda kodutha
9. Na thikkento chupesthey nuvu janaba lekkallo lekunda pothav
10. Power ni vaduko bagupadtav muttukovalanukoku chachipotav.

Pawan Kalyan's friend Sharath Marar is producing this film on north star entertainment. Devi Sri Prasad is scoring tunes.

Friday, June 19, 2015

Nandu set to play an antogonist in Telugu-Hindi bilingua

Actor Nandoo, who have won many accolades for his performance in films like 100% Love, Autonagar Surya, Rabhasa, Ice Cream 2
and 365 Days will be seen essaying a full- length role with negative shades in a yet-untitled Telugu-Hindi bilingual.

"I've always wished to be part of good cinema, doing substantial roles and never quite worried about playing a hero or villain. I'm kicked about my role in this film. Rajeev Khandelwal plays my part in the Hindi version," Nandoo told.

To be directed by debutant Navneeth, the bilingual is set to go on floors on June 24 in Mauritius. Kannada producer Anji Nagaraju will be bankrolling this project.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Jayam Ravi's 'Bhooloham' releasing on July 3rd


Jayam Ravi's much delayed movie "Bhooloham" is finally set to hit the theaters on 3rd July.  Trisha is playing female lead opposite Ravi for the first time. The shooting of the film was completed longback and is lying dusted in film labs due to some financial crunch. After several postponements the film makers has finally locked the release date on July 3rd.

Jayam Ravi plays the role of a boxer and it was shot extensively in North Madras. Prakash Raj, Ponvannan are playing pivotal roles. Hollywood actor Nathan Jones will appear in the movie for a special fight sequence. Kalyan Krishnan who was earlier an assistant to S P Jananathan has directed the film. Imman has scored music for the film.

Monday, June 15, 2015

Swathi lashes out at fan for calling Aunty

Actress Swathi, who will be seen next in Raj Kiran's thriller "Tripura" lashed out at a fan who called her Aunty. Swathi recently posted a selfie on her Instagram page. A fan of her advised the actress not to share such stuff since she looks more like an aunty in them.

A miffed Swathi Reddy had hit back at the Fan for his loose talk: "@suthagallery I AM AN AUNTY. It's not a bad word that I have to feel embarrassed to put up with. People like you are the reason it's hard to be yourself. I am not going to be the colors Swati who was 16, forever. Ok, Uncle? Chill with the free advice."

Then the actress added - "If looking grown up is "Aunty" then I am an Aunty. If having more weight than what magazines and social media approves, then I am an Aunty. And proud to be one".

Friday, June 12, 2015

Shahrukh's new look in Rohit Shetty's 'Dilwale'

Bollywood Superstar Shahurkh Khan has been sporting a new look for Rohit Shetty's "Dilwale".  Shahrukh spotted in a moustache look at the Mumbai airport.

"Battery died on trimmer so part of Raees still on face. Happy to c lil Hrithiks with their dad on way for a holiday," SRK tweeted on Friday.

In another tweet SRK wrote "Dilwale time…can’t wait to see the smiling faces of Rohits team. Waited a year for the fun to begin all over again….Bulgaria Express".

Kajol has been roped to play Shahrukh's love interest in the movie directed by Rohit Shetty. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment Dilwale stars Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon in lead roles. 'Dilwale' releases this Christmas.

SRK is currently shooting for Rahul Dholakia's "Raees" is an action thriller, where Shah Rukh will be seen playing a gangster. Slated to release on Eid next year, it also features Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Pakistani actress Mahira Khan. 

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Shahrukh's 'Raees' first schedule wrapped up

Bollywood Baadshah Shahrukh Khan's forthcoming movie "Raees" wrapped up the first schedule and it is heard that the second schedule will start from June 3rd week. The film's shoot was delayed due to SRK's recent knee injury and rains in Mumbai.

Rahul Dholakia is weilding megaphone for this action thriller. Pakistani actress Mahira Khan is paired opposite Shahrukh and she is making her debut in Bollywood. Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be seen playing an important role.

"Feels like the last day of exams at school. Crew sings in between set up's as #raees first schedule almost comes to an end," tweeted Dholakia.

'Raees' set in 1980s Gujarat, chronicles the story of a boot
legger whose business is thwarted by a tough policeman. SRK would be seen playing the role of a bootlegger and Mahira would be playing his love interest. Produced by Excel and Red Chillies Entertainment, the movie is scheduled to release in 2016.

Monday, June 8, 2015

Big B attends 'Piku' screening at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Indian President Shri Pranab Mukherjee watched Shoojit Sircar's slice-of-life family entertainer 'PIKU' at a special screening at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi yesterday. Amitabh Bachchan along with director Shoojit Sircar attended the special screening. The movie's other two stars- Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan gave a miss to the screening as they are currently out of country.  Big B post the screening said Pranab Mukherjee absolutely loved the movie, which is about a Bengali family.

"The Honourable President of India Shri Pranab Mukherji, tonight watched 'PIKU' and may I say with great reserve of modesty, he absolutely loved it! Most particular he seemed to have enjoyed the 'perfect' Bengali-Hindi accent, which he felt was flawless. He later invited us over for dinner and we continued to discuss the film and its merits," Bachchan posted on his blog last night.

Last year the actor's film "Bhootnath Returns", which highlighted the importance of voting, was screened for the President. Bachchan thanked the President for bestowing the honour once again.

"This then is the venue of our screening, much like the screening of 'Bhoothnath Returns'. Screening over the President welcomes us on stage and presents us with a gift that forms the memento's he presents and then invites us over for dinner, in one of the many ornate halls that this Palace possesses! It is an honour that cannot be replicated. Thank you Honorary President of India for your time and grace," he said.

Friday, June 5, 2015

Shahrukh and Kajol head to Bulgaria for 'Dilwale'


Bollywood Baadshah Shahrukh Khan is teaming up with "Chennai Express" director Rohit Shetty for his upcoming love entertainer Dilwale. Kajol is pairing with Shahrukh once again in this crazy project. The hugely popular on-screen couple of Kajol and SRK were last seen in a film together in Karan Johar’s ‘My Name Is Khan’ (2010). The movie also features Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon in pivotal roles. Now the latest update is that Shahrukh is all set to travel to Bulgaria next week to film a couple of duets. Dilwale' is produced by Rohit Shetty and Shah Rukh's wife Gauri Khan and the movie is scheduled to hit the screens on Christmas this year.



Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Veeru Potla denies film with Gopichand

Director Veeru Potla has denied the rumors that he is doing a movie with Gopichand. There was a rumour recently doing rounds in the tinsel town that Veeru recently narrated a script to Gopichand and the latter gives his nod for the project. Clarifying that the news is false, the director tweeted "Me doing a project with Hero Gopichand is not true, Nothing has been finalized yet".

Veeru Potla started his career as a screenwriter with the film Varsham. He made his debut as director with Manchu Manoj's 'Bindaas'. He bagged the opportunity to direct Akkineni Nagarjuna in Ragada. Veeru Potla’s last film "Dusukeltha" starring Manchu Vishnu and Lavanya Tripathi  was a successful venture at the box office.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Sudheer Babu to enter Bollywood with 'Baaghi'

Mahesh Babu's brother-in-law Sudheer Babu who scored a hit with 'Mosagallaku Mosagadu' is all set to make his foray in Bollywood. As per latest news Sudheer Babu has been roped to play an important role in 'Baaghi' directed by Sajid Nadiadwala. Jackie Shroff's son Tiger Shroff is playing the lead and Shraddha Kapoor playing female lead.

"Sudheer has already started shooting for the project. While not much is known about his role, he does have lot of scenes with Tiger in the film," a source told. Speculations are rife that Sudheer might be seen playing the role of an antagonist in the movie.

Sudheer Babu made his acting debut with "Shiva Manasulo Shakti". He shot to fame with the hit film Prema Katha Chitram. Sudheer is currently awaiting the release of Telugu romantic-drama "Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini".

Friday, May 29, 2015

Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam' first look poster out

The first look of Ajay Devgn's forthcoming family thriller Drishyam has been released. The released poster shows Ajay donning a simple trouser and shirt sipping fruit juice by a road side stall. Shriya Saran is playing female lead opposite Ajay. Directed by Nishikanth Kamat the movie is the remake of Malayalam super hit film with the same title.

Ajay Devgn can be seen as a father of two kids in this film. Tabu is playing an important role. Produced by Kumar Mangath Pathak and Abhishek Mangath Pathak under the banner of Viacom 18 Motion Pictures the film is set to hit the screens on 31st July.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Shahrukh reveals Salman's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' first look

Bollywood Baadshah today released the first look of Salman Khan's upcoming movie 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' on Twitter. The 'Happy New Year' star posted the poster and captioned it "I believe Being a brother is bigger than being a Hero. 'Bhaijaan' coming Eid 2015. How do you like the first look?."

In the picture, Salman is seen wearing a brown sweater and a kurta of the same color under it. The highlight of the poster is the gada (mace)-shaped pendant hanging around his neck.

Kareena Kapoor Khan is playing female lead opposite Salman in this action entertainer. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is playing a pivotal role. The trailer of the film, which recently wrapped up its shooting in Kashmir is expected to hit tomorrow. 

Friday, May 22, 2015

Prabhas stunning poster as Bahubali


SS Rajamouli has released the final poster from his magnum opus 'Bahubali'. The Eega director released the first look of Prabhas as Bahubali and the poster has gone viral on social media. Rajamouli sharing the final poster, tweeted,” #Baahubali #TheTrueKing #liveTheEpic”.

Bahubali, reportedly the most expensive film made in India, is slated to release in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Prabhas, Rana Daggubatti , Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishna, Nassar, Sudheep, Satyaraj in lead roles. Prabhas will be seen playing dual roles in this movie. One is Shivudu and other as Baahubali. Tamannah will play female lead beside Prabhas as Baahubali. Anushka will be seen beside Prabhas as Shivudu character.

The audio and theatrical trailer of Bahubali -The Beginning is scheduled to launch on May 31st, a week from now.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

NTR releases his son Abhay Ram photos


Young Tiger NTR officially releases the first stills of his son Abhay Ram. Jr NTR who is celebrating his 32nd birthday on Wednesday, shared the adorable pics of Abhay with a caption saying, "thanks to one and all for showering their love and affection and making my journey come so far and here is something special in return."

Check out the exclusive pics of Jr Young Tiger here.

Monday, May 18, 2015

Hansika and Trisha floored everyone at Manoj's sangeeth


Manchu Manoj is all set to tie the knot with Pranathi Reddy on May 20th at Hitex auditorium in Madhapur in Hyderabad.  It was a star-studded sangeet ceremony for Manoj on Sunday at a star hotel. It was a glitzy affair, which witnessed the presence of many South Indian stars. Industry big wigs from Tamil and Telugu were seen at the event and blessed the groom.

Rana, Trisha, Arya, Vikram Prabhu, Hansika Motwani, stole the show on the occasion.  Balakrishna, Raghavendra Rao, Sumalatha, Jayaprada, Subbirami Reddy, Shriya Reddy, Raveena Tandon, Jaya Sudha also attended the event. Actresses including Hansika, Trisha and Shriya Reddy were seen shaking their legs for Manoj. Tamil hero Arya also shook his legs at the event.

Friday, May 15, 2015

Anirudh to score tunes for Suriya's 'Singham 3'

Suriya, who is awaiting the release of Venkat Prabhu's Masss is currently busy with the shooting of ’24’ directed by Vikram Kumar. Suriya will be joining hands with Hari for the third installment of 'Singham'. Tentatively titled 'Singham 3' the film is expected to go on the floors in September.  As per reports Shruti Haasan has been roped to play female lead opposite Suriya for the second time. The duo earlier paired togehter for ‘Ezhaam Arivu’ directed by A R Murugadoss.

Now the latest update is that Anirudh has been roped into compose music for the film. This is the first time Anirudh working for a Suriya Movie.  The young music director is on a roll with too many biggies in this kitty including Ajith 56. It is worth mentioning here that Devi Sri Prasad had composed music for both Singam and Singam 2 as well. 

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Manjima Mohan to pair up Simbu in Gautham's next

Malayalam actress Manjima Mohan is all set to make her Tamil debut opposite Simbu h in his upcoming romantic-drama "Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada' to be directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. Initially, Gautham roped in Pallavi Subhash to play Simbu's love interest. We now hear that Manjima has replaced Pallavi Subhash, who had to leave the project due to date issues.

'Manjima Mohan was cast after Gautham was impressed with her work in the recent Malayalam hit 'Oru Vadakkan Selfie'. She's expected to join the sets soon,' a source from the film's unit told.

Having started her career as a child artist in Malayalam movies such as 'Madhuranombarakkaattu', 'Sundarapurushan' and 'Priyam', the 22-year old actress is making her Tamil debut with his project. The Telugu version of the film, which is yet-untitled and features Naga Chaitanya in the lead, is on the floors as well. Manjima may also play the lead in the Telugu version as well.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Rajkummar Rao wraps up shooting for 'Shimla Mirchi'

Actor Rajkummar Rao who will be soon seen next opposite Vidya Balan in "Hamari Adhuri Kahani" has finished shooting for filmmaker Ramesh Sippy's upcoming film "Shimla Mirchi". The 'CityLights' actor took to micro-blogging website Twitter on Tuesday to share the news.

"And it's a wrap for #ShimlaMirchi. What an amazing experience it was with the genius #RameshSippy sir & @dreamgirlhema & @Rakulpreet," the 30-year-old
actor tweeted.

'Yaariyan' actress Rakul Preet Singh is playing female lead opposite Rajkummar Rao. Veteran actress Hema Malini is playing an important role. "Shimla Mirchi" is a romantic comedy film, and if reports are to be believed, it is a story about how a single mother and her daughter fall in love with the same man.

Friday, May 8, 2015

Ramya Krishna's intense look as Sivagami in 'Baahubali'

Director SS Rajamouli today released the first look poster of Ramya Krishna as Sivagami from his ambitious project "Baahubali-The Beginning". Rajamouli took to his twitter handle to release the poster. Sharing some more details about Sivagami, Jakkanna tweeted "Never before have I dealt with a character so intense and an actor so capable. She is the driving force for our whole unit in the past 2.5 years #Sivagami #EpitomeofJustice #Baahubali #LiveTheEpic".

Prabhas, Rana, Anushka Shetty, Tamanna, Nassar, Sudeep, Satyaraj, Adivi Sesh and Subbaraju are playing lead roles in this two-part period drama. The film is being produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under Arka Media Works banner. Keeravani is composing tunes. The first
part titled Baahubali-The Beginning is slated to hit the screens on July 10th. 

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Karthi to romance Nayantara in 'Kashmora'

Actor Karthi who is riding high with the success with back to back hits like Madras and Komban is currently busy shooting for Vamsi Paidipally's multi-starrer in which he is sharing screen space with Akkineni Nagarjuna. The 'Siruthai' actor is getting ready with his next movie titled as ‘Kashmora’. The latest buzz is that in this movie Nayanatara is playing female lead role opposite to Karthi. Sri Divya will play the second lead. Gokul who proved his mettle with Rowthiram and IDHABA is directing the movie. Santosh Narayan will be scoring music.

Monday, May 4, 2015

Balakrishana 'Lion' passed censor with U/A


Nandamuri Balakrishna's forthcoming action entertainer "Lion" completed censor formalities today. The censor board has issued a U/A certificate for the film with some minor cuts and the run time of this film is locked to 149 minutes.  The movie is all set for a release on May 8th.

Balakrishna will be seen playing dual roles again in this movie. In one role he is playing the role of an powerful CBI offier. Trisha and Radhika Apte are playing female leads. Mani Sharma is the music composer. Satya Deva is debuting as director with this movie and Rudrapati Ramana Rao produces the flick on SLV Cinemas banner. 

Friday, May 1, 2015

"Baahubali" first look poster released

SS Rajamouli's much-awaited film, 'Baahubali' has been making news since its inception. The film starring Prabhas, Anushka, Rana Daggubati and Tamannah Bhatia has finished the shooting and the post production is on at a fast pace.  Now the latest news is that Rajamouli has released the first look poster of the movie short while ago. Rajamouli took to Twitter to reveal the first look poster for the film in Telugu and Tamil. The released poster has a hand coming out of the sea, holding a crying baby in the palm.

'Baahubali' also features Ramya Krishna, Nasser, Sathya Raj,Adivi Sesh, Subbaraju in prominent roles.  As per sources, Prabhas plays the title role and Rana will be seen playing the negative role in this movie. The trailer of Baahubali – The Beginning will be released on May 31st. MM Keeravani is composing tunes and the audio of this movie is likely to be launched in the second week of June.  The movie produced by Prasad Devineni and Shobu Yarlagadda and under Arka Media Works banner is slated for the release on July 10th, 2015 worldwide in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi simultaneously.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Simbu to romance Trisha and Tapsee in his next


Actor Simbu who is awaiting the release of his upcoming movie "Vaalu" is all set to begin shoot for Selvaraghavan's upcoming action entertainer. Simbu and Selva are joining hands for the first time and this untitled movie created much anticipation among the audience. Now the latest update is that Selvaraghavan has roped in actresses Trisha and Tapsee to play female lead roles opposite Simbu in this crazy project.

Trisha confirmed the news in her twitter handle. She wrote ‘Sublimely happy 2 be on board wit d genius #kikassmode’.

The ‘Aadukalam’ girl Taapsee tweeted, ‘For everyone who wanted to see me in a full fledged action role, welcome Maria! Time to kickstart! Quite literally!’.

Simbu and Trisha have paired up on screen in Gautham Menon's superhit love entertainer 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya'. Tollywood star Jagapathy Babu is playing an important role in the film as well. Yuvan Shankar Raja is the music director. The film is expected
to go on the floors from May 6th. 

Saturday, April 25, 2015

RGV's next '365 Days' not about his marriage

Maverick filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma's upcoming romantic drama "365 Days" is gearing up for release in May. RGV is making a comeback to the romance genre with 365 days. Nandoo and Anaika Soti are playing lead roles. In a recent media interaction RGV says the story of 365 Days, a peek in the life's of a couple post nuptials, is not based on his own marriage.

"It's the story of most couples nowadays. It's not based on my marriage. I penned the screenplay keeping in mind the emotions of a couple by looking at marriage from very close quarters," Varma told.

"I had a failed marriage. It was not because of my wonderful wife. It was because she got a bad husband," he said.

According to Varma, marriage will soon be an extinct concept. "A man and a woman need each other, but they can't live together by getting married. Marriage will no longer exist and people will prefer to be friends,"

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Dhanush to act in Mani Ratnam's Hindi-Tamil bilingual

Ace Director Mani Ratnam who is riding high on the success of his recent release OK Kanmani has teamed up with Dhanush for this next Tamil-Hindi bilingual. In a recent media interaction Mani Ratnam has officially confirmed that Dhanush will work with him in his next flick.  The film is expected to go on the floors in June. Dhanush is currently working on the untitled Velraj project and Vetrimaaran's much anticipated Soodhadi post which he is expected to join the sets of Mani Ratnam's movie.

Mani Ratnam's OK Kanmani featuring Dulquer Salman, Nitya Menon, Prakash Raj opened to rave reviews from critics and audiences. The movie revolves around the story of young couple Aadi and Tara who decide to live together even before marriage.

Monday, April 20, 2015

Sonam begins shooting for Neerja Bhanot biopic

Actress Sonam Kapoor who is busy with the shooting schedules of Sooraj Barjatya's directorial tentatively titled 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' has started shooting for ace photographer Atul Kasbekar's debut production which is a biopic on Neerja Bhanot. 

Sonam took to twitter and wrote: "Day 1 of #NeerajBhanot thank you @foxstarhindi and @BlingLive for making this possible.. Let the journey begin! #nerves #excitement."

Bhanot was a flight attendant for Pan Am, based in Mumbai, India, who was gunned down by militants while saving passengers when Flight 73 was hijacked in Karachi on Sept 5, 1986. Posthumously, she became the youngest recipient of India's highest civilian award for bravery, the Ashok Chakra.

Photographer Atul Kasbekar, who is a producer with the film, tweeted: "#NeerjaBhanot Her story begins today... Wish us luck."

Actress Dia Mirza said: "To my @atulkasbekar @findingshanti @piyasawhney!!! May this be all that you hope for it to be :) lots of love and good wishes!

Ad filmmaker Ram Madhvani is directing the movie and the biopic has been tentatively titled 'Neerja'.

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Akshay Kumar is done with Karan Malhotra's 'Brothers'


Bollywood Khiladi Akshay Kumar is done with the shooting of Karan Malhotra's "Brothers". Akshay took to his twitter account and wrote “The last of the Love & Hugs of #Brothers. My final shot of a film that my Body & Soul will never forget!! Many Thanks.”

Produced by Dharma Productions, the film is an offical Hindi adaptation of Hollywood film “Warriors” and it tells the story of two estranged brothers.  Siddharth Malhotra will be seen as Akshay's brother in the movie. Jacqueline Fernandez is playing female lead and Kareena Kapoor will be seen in a special appearance.

The first look posters of 'Brothers' has been released recently and has managed to capture the attention of the movie buffs in a big way. The movie is scheduled to hit the screens on August 14.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Akshay's baby Nitara learns Yoga from Twinkle


Bollywood Khiladi Akshay Kumar's adorable daughter Nitara Khanna is on her way to give tough competition to Yoga guru Baba Ramdev. Akshay's wife Twinkle has tweeted super cute image of Nitara observes her while practising her yoga aasanas. Mrs Funnybones aka Twinkle Khanna shared the picture in her Twitter handle with a caption saying, “Baba Ramdev you have some tough competition coming your way as Baby Nitara learns all the moves #YogaFilledLife.”

Nitara looks cute in her pink tracks, white top and socks with tied up hair. Interestingly, both and mother managed to hide their faces and just show the substance intended.

Twinkle Khanna often keeps posting cute pictures of Nitara.  Few days earlier she had posted a picture of Nitara along with her at a flower market. She tweeted, “The baby tags along with me to the flower market for the first time.”