Sarika supposed to play Kalki's mother in 'Margarita With A Straw'

Actress Kalki Koechlin plays a cerebral palsy-affected girl in "Margarita With A Straw" which is slated to hit the screens on April 17th. Directed by Shonali Bose the movie has been appreciated on the international platform as well as well as members of Hindi film industry.  In a recent media interaction Shonali has revealed that Kamal's estranged wife Sarika was the first choice to play the role of Kalki Koechlin’s mother in the film which later went to Revathi.

“For the mother’s role, we thought we must go by physical resemblance and acting talent so Sarika was our first choice.

“She loved the script but when we had to wait for three months for Kalki then Sarika had given dates to other projects then we approached Revathi. I told Revathi to read the script then she said she wants to do it. She has done a fabulous job in the film,” Bose said.

Meanwhile, Hrithik Roshan will host a private screening of Kalki Koechlin‘s upcoming film “Margarita, With A Straw” for his friends today at Mumbai. Mr Perfectionist
Aamir Khan already hosted one in Mumbai for his Bollywood colleagues. 

Mani Ratnam's 'Ok Kanmani' land in legal trouble

Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s ‘OK Kanmani’ featuring Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen in lead roles is slated for April 17th release. The romantic drama which is touted to be a sequel of ‘Alaipayuthey’ revolves around a young couple in a live-in relationship who go abroad to pursue their dreams.

Now the latest news is that 'Ok Kanmani; is facing legal trouble over release. According to sources, a well-known film distributor has lodged a complaint with the Tamil Film Producers’ Council requesting to halt the release of ‘OK Kanamni’ till Mani Ratnam compensated the distributors for the huge losses they suffered while releasing his previous film ‘Kadal’.

AR Rahman is scoring music and PC Sreeram is handling cinematography. 

Lawrence 'Kanchana 2' censored with U/A

Raghava Lawrence's upcoming horror comedy "Kanchana -2"  is gearing up for a worldwide release on 17th April. The movie today completed its censor formalities and received U/A Certificate from the censor board officials couple of minutes back. Tapsee Pannu is playing female lead opposite Lawrence. Nithya Menon plays the ghost in this thriller film.

Tweeting about the film, Taapsee stated: “So #kanchana2 censored with U/A. We will be there in theatres to make you laugh and freak you out at the same time. My 2 years of hardwork.”

Kovai Sarala, Sriman and Devadharishini are playing pivotal roles in this movie. Sources say that Kanchana 2 carries the socially related message which will touch the hearts of the audiences. This horror comedy film will be simultaneously released in Telugu and Tamil.  Recently the makers unveiled the audio of the film and the songs are getting favorable response from the music listeners. Rajavel Olhiveeran handles Cinematography. Tollywood producer Bellamkonda Suresh produces the film.

Salman's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' to release this Diwali

Salman Khan and Sooraj Barjatya's upcoming family entertainer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is now confirmed as a Diwali release. The movie release date has been confirmed on November 11th.
Sonam Kapoor is playing female lead opposite Salman Khan.

"Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will be releasing during the Festival of Lights - Diwali. Rajshri is proud to partner with Fox Star Studios for this film that will release on November 11. Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor star in this complete family entertainer that we hope will tug at the heartstrings of audiences with the Indianness of love, and values it has in its core. Salman is playing a character that he hasn't played in a long time. He is the quintessential Prem once again that audiences have loved and treasured in their hearts. We are gearing up with release strategies that will unfold soon" director Sooraj Barjatya said in a statement.

Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios says, "We are proud to announce that Sooraj Barjatya's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is going to release on November 11, the Diwali weekend.

The movie features Neil Nitin Mukesh, Swara Bhaskar, Deepak Dobriyal, Armaan Kohli and Anupam Kher in pivotal roles. Himesh Reshammiya is composing music.