SHOWING GLAMOUR IS INEVITABLE!!! KAJAL AGARWAL

KAJAL AGARWAL SAID THAT GLAMOUR CAN'T BE AVOIDED IN A COMMERCIAL FILM. NAGA CHAITANYA WHO IS THE SON OF NAGARJUNA HAD ACTED IN A TELUGU FILM TITLED DHADA. THIS FILM IS BEING DUBBED IN TAMIL WITH THE TITLE TIGER VISHVA. KAJAL AGARWAL AND SAMIKSHA HAD ACTED IN THIS FILM. KAJAL AGARWAL WHILE SPEAKING ABOUT THIS FILM SAID, "IN TAMIL I'M PAIRING WITH VIJAY IN THUPPAKKI AND WITH SURYA IN MAATRAN. THE TELUGU FILMS IN WHICH I HAVE ACTED ARE NOW BEING DUBBED IN TAMIL. THE TELUGU FILM DHADA WHICH HAD NAGA CHAITANYA IN THE LEAD ROLE IS BEING DUBBED IN TAMIL WITH THE TITLE TIGER VISHVA. AJAY HAS DIRECTED THIS FILM. A SITUATION ARISES WHERE THE HERO HAS TO CLASH WITH AN UNDERGROUND DON. THE HEROINE'S BROTHER WORKS FOR THAT DON. HOW HE IS RETRIEVED IS THE REST OF THE STORY. I CAN NEVER FORGET THE SHOOTING OF THIS FILM. WHILE THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE IN HYDARABAD, IT GOT AFFECTED BECAUSE OF THE TELANGANA PROBLEMS. LATER ON THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE IN CHENNAI. SINCE THERE ARE TWO HEROINES IN THIS FILM, MANY ARE ASKING WHETHER THIS IS PAVING WAY FOR GLAMOUR COMPETITION. IF THE STORY DEMANDS, I HAVE ACTED WITH MORE THAN TWO HEROINES. GLAMOUR IS AN IMPORTANT INGREDIENT IN COMMERCIAL CINEMA. THAT IS UNAVOIDABLE. THIS APPLIES TO ALL LANGUAGE FILMS."

KAJAL AGARWAL

LEADING BOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR PRIYADARSHAN LOST BATTLE TO RATAN JAIN, MALLIKA

PRIYADARSHAN WHO HAD ALL BUT LOST HIS BATTLE TO GET THE OFFENSIVE MALLIKA SHERAVAT NUMBER OUT OF HIS NEW FILM TEZZ, WON A PARTIAL VICTORY AT THE LAST MINUTE. THE PRODUCERS APPARENTLY AGREED TO REMOVE MALLIKA'S ITEM DANCE FROM ALL PRINTS IN DELHI AND MUMBAI. A SOURCE CLOSE TO PRIYAN SAYS THAT, "PRIYAN WAS VERY VERY SURE HE WANTED THE SONG REMOVED AT ANY COST. BUT THE PRODUCERS PLEADED THAT THE PRINTS HAD ALREADY GONE OVERSEAS AND TO THE NON-METROPOLITAN CENTRES. PRIYAN AND RATAN JAIN FINALLY CAME TO A COMPROMISE. THE PRODUCER AGREED TO EDIT MALLIKA'S ITEM DANCE OUT OF ALL PRINTS IN THE METROPOLITAN CITIES. HOWEVER, FINALLY JAIN SAID HE COULD ONLY KEEP HIS WORD IN MUMBAI AND DELHI."
 A CLOSE FRIEND OF PRIYADARSHAN SAID, "PRIYAN WAS REQUESTED TO LET THE SONG BE IN NON-METROPOLITAN CENTRES. HE SAID THE AUDIENCES WILL LOVE MALLIKA'S GYRATIONS IN BIHAR, UP AND LIKEMINDED CENTRES. THOUGH PRIYAN DISAGREED WITH THE LOGISTICS DIVIDING AUDIENCES IN METROPOLITAN AND NON-METROPOLITAN GROUPS HE RELENTED BECAUSE RATAN JAIN SPEND 1 CRORES 35 LAKH RUPEES ON THE SONG. HOWEVER EXPENSIVE IT MAY BE THE SONG HAD TO GO OUT OF DELHI AND MUMBAI."

MASTER BLASTER SACHIN TENDULKAR NOMINATED TO RAJYASABHA

INDIAN MASTER BLASTER ONE AND ONLY SACHIN TENDULKAR WILL NOW BECOME A PARLIAMENTARIAN WITH THE GOVERNMENT NOMINATING HIM TO THE HOUSE OF ELDERS, ALONG WITH BOLLYWOOD ACTRESS OF YESTERYEAR REKHA AND INDUSTRIALIST ANU AGA. THE NOMINATION OF THE THREE EMINENT PERSONALITIES WAS TONIGHT APPROVED BY PRESIDENT PRATHIBHA PATIL UNDER ARTICLE 80 OF THE CONSTITUTION THAT ALLOWS THE PRESIDENT TO NOMINATE 12 MEMBERS TO THE 250 MEMBER UPPER HOUSE. A BHARAT RATNA AWARD MIGHT STILL BE A LITTLE DISTANT FOR SACHIN TENDULKAR, BUT HE WILL SOON BE AN MP. TENDULKAR'S NOMINATION TO THE RAJYA SABHA TOOK POLITICAL CIRCLES BY SURPRISE, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN THE WORKS FOR A WHILE.
  EVEN BEFORE SACHIN GETS TO PLAY A NEW INNINGS AS A NOMINATED RAJYA SABHA MEMBER, THERE HAS BEEN HEARTBURN AMONG SOME POLITICAL PARTIES. BJP LEADER GOPINATH MUNDE WAS NOT CONVINCED BY TENDULKAR'S NEW ROLE. HE SAID THE CRICKETER FROM MUMBAI SHOULD HAVE RATHER BEEN AWARDED BHARAT RATNA. HE SAID THAT, "INSTEAD OF NOMINATING MASTER CRICKETER SACHIN TENDULKAR TO THE RAJYA SABHA, THE UNION GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONFER BHARAT RATNA AWARD ON HIM."
 THE REACTIONS VARIED TO SACHIN'S NOMINATION TO THE RAJYA SABHA, WITH SOME WELCOMING THE MOVE AND OTHERS CRITICAL OF HIS NEW ROLE, WHICH WILL DEPRIVE HIM FROM PLAYING. ANNA HAZARE IS IN MUMBAI FOR A TWO DAY TRIP FOR CONSULTATIONS ON THE LOKAYUKHTA BILL, WELCOMED THE MOVE. HOWEVER, HE MENTIONED THAT HE IS MORE INTERESTED IN A CORRUPTION FREE NATION MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE AT THIS POINT.
 THE HOUSE ALREADY HAS A MEMBER FROM THE FILM WORLD IN JAVED AKTHAR. TENDULKAR IS THE FIRST SPORTS PERSONALITY TOBE NOMINATED TO RAJYA SABBHA WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FILM PERSONALITIES WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED IN THE PAST.

SACHIN TENDULKAR

A RECORD FOR AJITH, BILLA 2

All of Kollywood seem to be eagerly waiting for Billa 2. Already the theatrical rights of the Ajith-starrer have been sold. The film is rumoured to have fetched an amount of 24 crores, which is the highest amount that any Ajith film has fetched so far. Aascar Ravichandran's company has reportedly bought the rights for the film, which is expected to hit the cinema halls in June. Billa was one of the biggest hits in the last decade. Now with Mankatha striking gold at the box office last year, the race for buying the various rights for his film has heated up. Buzz is that, the amount spent spent on acquiring the theatrical rights of Billa 2 is well over what Mankatha commanded last year. It definitely seems like everyone is eager to see Ajith back on the big screen!

AJITH BILLA

 

NAMITHA TO TITILLATE IN 'MIDATHA'

Naming movies after insect species is the latest trend in Tollywood. First it was, Kandireega (Honey Bee), then Eega (House fly) and now, it's Midatha (Grass hopper). Southern siren Namitha is playing the lead in the movie which is a dubbed version of the Tamil film Indira Vizha. Produced by N Sairam, the movie is directed by K Rajeswar. Sriram is playing the lead and senior actor Nazzar will be seen in an important role. "Nazzer is playing a key role in the movie. He plays an affluent old man who is always thinking about sex and money. He marries Namitha and is very possessive about her", says the producer, who informs that some parts have been shot specifically keeping the Telugu audience in mind. The film makers are planning to have the audio launch next week. Ragasiya is also acting in the movie.

 

KATRINA'S CAMEO FOR ZOYA

Zoya Akthar is making a special documentary on the centenary of Indian cinema. The film will look back at the initial days of the film industry and trace its growth till date. Along with interesting trivia and facts about the film fraternity, Zoya has also managed to get a couple of celebrities to do special cameos. Among those are Katrina Kaif, Ranvir Shorey, and her brother Farhan Akthar. A source reveals that though Katrina was busy with her shoot for Yash Chopra's film with Sharukh Khan, she made time for Zoya, with whom she worked in Zindagi Na Mile gi Dobarra. An insider says, "Zoya is really fond of Kat, and there might be a chance that she would feature in her next film as well." That's nice. All good deeds deserve a good payback.

KATRINA KAIF

FAHAD FAZIL, AS AN AUTO DRIVER IN 'FRIDAY'

Girls in Alappey missed what would have been probably the greatest chance of their lives. Had they stepped into the streets around noon, they might have gotten an auto ride, in an autorickshaw driven by none other than one of the hottest star in Malayalam, 'Fahad Fasil'. No, the actor wasn't part of any publicity gimmick, he was just driving home for lunch! Fahad plays an auto driver in Lijin Jose's 'Friday 11.11.11. Alappuzha', and was shooting for the film at a location in Alappey. During lunch break, Fahad found that his car, which was taken for servicing, was not ready. And there was the auto, his constant companion in the film. Without second thoughts, Fahad took off in the auto, in his costume as auto driver, through Alappey town to his own house. "I did it for the sake of convenience, nothing more. I'm very comfortable with the auto," Says Fahad. And did anyone recognize him? "No, but a few waved for the auto, since it was empty. Sadly, I was in a bit of a hurry as I was hungry. Otherwise I would surely have given them a ride," he says.

MALLU ACTRESS ANANYA INJURED

ACTRESS ANANYA FRACTURED HER WRIST BONE DURING THE SHOOT OF DIRECTOR VIJI THAMPY'S NADODIMANNAN IN AMBALAMUGAL ON SATURDAY, BUT CHOOSE TO CONTINUE SHOOTING. ANANYA SAYS, "WE WERE SHOOTING A SCENE WHERE IN THE CHARACTER I PLAY, MEERA, WAS BEING EVACUATED FROM HER HOME. ACTOR ABU SALIM WAS PUSHING ME AWAY AS HE MADE HIS WAY IN TO THE HOUSE WHEN I LOST BALANCE AND FELL DOWN. MY WRIST HIT HARD ON THE FLOOR AND I KNEW THERE WAS BOUND TO BE TROUBLE. I WAS TAKEN TO BE A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE A FRACTURE ON THE WRIST BONE WAS DETECTED."
                      HOWEVER THE ACTRESS HASN'T LET HER INJURY AFFECT THE FILM'S SCHEDULE, "THE PAIN IS UNBEARABLE. RIGHT NOW, A BANDAGE HAS BEEN PUT ON AND I'M TRYING MY BEST NOT TO UPSET THE FILM'S SHOOT. IT WOULD BE UNFAIR, YOU KNOW, IF I LET MY PROBLEM UPSET THE CREW'S PLANS. WE'RE SHOOTING MY PORTIONS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE BANDAGE GOES UNNOTICED," SHE SAYS.

ANANYA

WHO IS MARTHANDA VARMA? MOHANLAL OR MAMMOOTY?

FILM MAKER K SREEKUMAR HAS A TOUGH TASK AT HAND. THERE ARE AS MANY AS FOUR OF MALAYALAM SUPERSTARS VYING FOR THE TITLE ROLE OF HIS FILM, MARTHANDA VARMA, A STORY BASED ON THE TRAVANCORE KING BY THE SAME NAME. WHILE SOME OF THE POSTERS OF THE SOON-TO-BE-MADE FILM ALREADY FEATURE MAMMOOTY AS THE CHOSEN ONE, SOURCES INFORM US THAT THE LEAD CAST IS YET TO BE FINALISED. MALAYALAM ACTORS MOHANLAL, SURESH GOPI AS WELL AS PRITHVIRAJ ARE CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE SAME.
                 MOHANLAL WAS THE DIRECTOR'S FIRST CHOICE. BUT THE STAR APPARENTLY WAS UNABLE TO TAKE IT UP DUE TO THE DATE CLASHES. THE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATES THEN SUGGESTED MAMMOOTY. BUT DUE TO A PREVIOUS UNSETTLED DISPUTE BETWEEN THE FILM MAKER AND MAMMOOTY, THE TIE-UP SEEMS UNLIKELY. THE NEXT PERSON ON THE LIST WAS SURESH GOPI. BUT THE ACTOR APPARENTLY HAS HIKED HIS REMUNERATION EVER SINCE HE BEGAN SHOOTING FOR A GAME SHOW ON THE SMALL SCREEN. THE LATEST ON THE LIST WAS PRITHVIRAJ, BUT THEN AGAIN, "PRITHVIRAJ'S PHYSIQUE IS NOT APT FOR THIS ROLE", INFORMS OUR SOURCE. HOW EVER THE TEAM IS NOT LOOKING BEYOND THESE FOUR ACTORS EITHER.

JAGATHY SHIFTED TO ROOM

Popular Malayalam actor Jagathy Sreekumar, who was undergoing treatment at Velloor Multi speciality hospital for the serious injuries sustained in a car accident on March 10, was shifted to a special room, hospital sources said. 'Jagathy Sreekumar is showing definite and steady signs of improvement day by day and he is responding to physiotherapy very well', they said. Jagathy has started interacting with his close relatives,they said. A three-member doctors' team from Vellore had assessed the condition of the veteran actor on Thursday. Doctors had also expressed satisfaction in his overall improvement and they have also accepted transfer of the patient to CMC hospital for better treatment. Jagathy was injured seriously when the car in which he was travelling hit a road divider at nearby Tenjipalam. Jagathy was on his way to Kodagu in Karnataka state for the shooting of a Malayalam film 'Idavapathy' directed by Lenin Rajendran. Sreekumar was admitted into the Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) hospital in a serious condition along with the car driver. Jagathy Sreekumar also underwent three surgeries on his right arm, thigh and hip for correcting the fractures he had suffered.

JAGATHY SREEKUMAR