Singam Puli is Jiiva’s first dual role flim

The audio and trailer of Singam Puli will be launched today. Sun Pictures’ Hansraj Saxena will release the audio CD and it will be received by actors Arya and Jayam Ravi. The trailer of this film will be launched by Rama Narayanan and Abhirami Ramanathan.

Singam Puli is Jiiva’s first film in which he dons a dual role and Divya Spandana plays his heroine. The music for this film has been scored by Mani Sharma. Sai Ramani has directed this venture.

Shruthi Kamal Haasan Pair With Udhayanidhi Stalin ?

There is more action in the Udhayanidhi Stalin camp on the film which will launch him as the hero. The film which is to be directed by the King of Romantic Comedies’ Rajesh has found its heroine in Shruthi Kamal Haasan.

Shruthi who was waiting for a film which is as big as her debut film ’7am Arivu’ in terms of quality and grandeur has accepted the Red Giant Films offer without a second thought.

Director Rajesh who is playing it safe this time too with a feel good romantic comedy has changed the previously suggested ‘Oru Kal Oru Kannadi’ and has now finalised his catch phrase he created for ‘BEB’ “Nanbenda” as the title of the film.

‘Nanbenda’ will start rolling any time from now and will have all the fireworks associated with a Red Giant Film.

Sonam on Punjabi shopping spree

Fashionista Sonam Kapoor, who has been shooting for Pankaj Kapoor’s “Mausam” in Patiala, couldn’t help but go on a shopping spree.

“Last day in Patiala… bought beautiful mojris, patiala salwars, phulkari dupattas and parandas, great craftsmanship here…,” Sonam posted on Twitter.

Though she sports a lot of high-end international labels, street shopping is also quite Sonam’s cup of tea.

She laments that a lot of Indian crafts are taking a backseat.

“Local artisans are extremely talented. But a lot of the local crafts like phulkari embroidery are dying. It’s really sad because their work is so fine and beautiful.”

December 2010, Kollywood New release Movie details

December 2010 is one of the busiest months in the year for Tamil cinema with about 30 films waiting for release. Most of them have been to the Censors and the scissors have chopped off scenes while some other films have genuinely passed certifications.


Now, some of the top films are seeing the light of the day while some other films will release in January and Pongal. Out of the 30 films which are ready to hit the screens, only 10 of them will be released this month in December 2010.

Let us see what those films are. Out of the five weeks of December, 4 weeks will be busy weeks at the theaters while the last week will see this year dusking to a close. Here are those films releasing on December 2010:

December 3: Chikku Bhukku, Rattha Charitram and Thaa.
December 10: Ayyanar, Sanikizhamai Sayangalam 5 Mani, Siddhu +2 and Virudhagiri.
December 17: Easan and Manmadhan Ambu
December 24: Kaavalan

Chikku Bukku Movie Review – A Deviously Colorful Travelogue

Chikku Bukku is a travelogue for three-fourth of the film – feel good in fact. Starting off with ‘Pixar-like’ Animation for the title credits, Media One Global Entertainment’s and Majestic Multimedia Limited’s ‘Chikku Bukku’ promises colorful picturesque hues. Soon after the title, a song hips-hop the ‘leadster’ (not the acronym) Arya, whose RJ/DJ profession in London wins him girls – one of his two primary interests – and Facebook – the other.

Young Arya happens to carry his father’s (played by Arya himself) diary when his granny suggests him go to his father’s native place – Karaikudi – to redeem his father’s house from his creditors. Shriya comes to India from London on a different agenda. As flight schedules get canceled in the Bangalore Airport, they board a train together in the guise of a couple.

When the ‘Ticket Examiner’ finds out they are not man and wife, the two have to embark on a journey from ‘Chikmagalur’ to ‘Madurai’ and ‘Karaikudi’ for Shriya’s and Arya’s respectively. In between, a subplot of the father Arya, falling in love with a village school teacher (played by Preetha Rao), back in 1985, is read on a diary by both Arya and Shriya intermittently and the flashback happens to be poetic in parts. We find ourselves immediately comparing the past and the present. We are led to feel that the past is better than the present.

Preetha Rao puts on a pleasing performance recreating the 80’s ‘coy yet beautiful heroines’. In stark contrast, Shriya’s performance is a disappointment – a synthetic clay-modeled Genelia. The actress displays all her ineptness by blatantly copying her fellow actress. Her costumes and antics fully depicting Genelia – in long shots you might well be under the illusion that it is Genelia.


Father Arya is more matured while young Arya’s costumes set trends. Even as father Arya, his age old problem of defying the time period through his looks continues. If in Madrasapattinam, it was his designer stubble; if in Boss Engira Baskaran, it was his urban costumes for a small town guy; here it was his fashionable ‘Ray-Ban’ sunglasses he sports in the 1985 back story, again as a small town guy.
Ironically, the devious travelogue does not keep the audience engaged whereas the flashback does. After leading to a few twists that separate the couple, our heart longs for their reunion. The flashback is abruptly stopped in between to continue with the 2010 travelogue which is made easy by the editing. The editing aids the flit between the past and the present.

Finally, when the flashback draws to an end, the whole movie is almost set for a climax and a few more twists lead us to there. Also, there is another twist that awaits us on who Arya’s and Shriya’s parents are. Santhanam is once again given a huge welcome although some of his dialogues sure make the audience cringe. He is an immediate delight to any audience as he releases the pressure in the enclosed atmosphere.

The travelogue sequences, some of them, are forgivably inspired by a popular German or European film which also inspired ‘Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan’. Arya and Shriya lying on the rooftop of a bus against the original European film’s boat’, the ambience in the interiors of a bus resembling the original film’s boat and the calculation of distance between two shores of a lake which Arya decides to jump across with 92.3 kilometers speed on a Mercedes Benz car. All these sequences are part of the European film.

The film traverses across various points deviously to find a central plot and even if it is the father Arya’s reunion with Preetha Rao, the travelogue part finds prominence. The younger Arya and Shriya’s portions are enjoyable in parts. One thing that we would marvel at the end of the day is the RB Gurudev’s cinematography, which covers the vast expanses of Chikmagalur with an aesthetic touch, along with the colorful costumes of Arya and Shriya. The differentiation of the past and the present with a sepia-like tone also comes handy in alleviating the confusion, as the lead actor is the same in the two versions.

Colonial cousin’s, Hariharan and Leslie Lewis’s music is vastly inspired from the other two stalwarts AR Rahman and Harris Jayaraj and even the similarity in lyrics was slightly intriguing – ‘Mazhaiyai thaanae nesithoam’ which features in ‘Ullam Kaetkumae’, which incidentally is also an Arya starrer. However, the songs are murky too with lesser comprehension of the tune itself let alone the lyrics. The costumes of Arya and Shriya are a revelation – kind of trend setters.


The greenery and the jocose moments along the travel part are all borrowed without much originality. In the end, Chikku bukku satisfies with the resolution, the climax and the light hearted moments in the beginning, but it is the misleading central plot which makes it slightly less enjoyable.


Positives

• Arya (Father)
• Preetha Rao
• Cinematography
• Entertainment
• Santhanam

Negatives

• Shriya (Very Inept)
• Groping for the Central Plot
• Travelogue Scenes
• Slow Progression of Story
• Dialogues

Verdict
Chikku Bukku is worth its flashback as Arya looks matured enough to play the role while Preetha Rao is lovably coy and plays her part well. But the main leitmotiv of train, as the title goes, is far-fetched and few and far between. Shriya puts up an irritating act which is one of the major let downs for the film where you may also wonder if she can act out even an easy role entrusted upon her.

Chikku Bukku is about its playful entertainment and is a Saturday evening movie. Part entertaining and part interesting, the outcome is an uneven and inconsistently devious travelogue.

Akshay surprises Lara by shooting non-stop for 20 hours

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar recently surprised friend Lara Dutta by shooting for almost 20 hours at a stretch for her home production in spite of having to work round the clock.

Lara approached Akshay Kumar for a cameo in her home production to which he readily agreed. The scenes required three days from the actor, however, he couldn’t comply to the schedule since his film “Tees Maar Khan” is up for release this Christmas and he is also busy shooting for his next “Desi Boyz”.

Instead he shot from 8 a.m. in the morning to 6 p.m. the next day at a stretch since he had committed to the film.

“As a friend and as an actor Akshay kept to his professional commitments. He shot for 20 hours at a stretch since he couldn’t give them the dates they required.

Lara was overwhelmed with his gesture,” said a source from the production unit.

Suriya’s Back Injury puts him to Rest

While his coveted movie Rattha Charitram has hit the theaters today, Suriya’s injury in the sets of 7aam Arivu puts him in to rest. The actor couldn’t make it to the premiere show of Rattha Charitram in Malaysia which took place on Thursday evening.

The AR Murugadoss’s flick had inflicted the injury on the actor during the filming of an important scene. Doctors suggested Suriya stay in to rest him after the injury. The actor reportedly cancelled his Malaysian trip.

It was due to the stunt scenes which required a lot of action, says the actor. His ligament at the end of the spinal cord tore which resulted in a lot of pain.

Although Suriya wanted to see his Malaysian Tamil Diaspora in the country, the actor is advised even against taking part in any film shoot for the next couple of days.

Zaheer returns for last three ODIs against New Zealand

Opener Gautam Gambhir's stint as captain will continue for the entire one-day series against New Zealand after India decided on Thursday to carry on testing their reserve strength ahead of next year's World Cup.

Paceman Zaheer Khan returned to the squad but batsman Suresh Raina and seamer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth will join the other seniors being rested for the remainder of the series which India lead 2-0.

The selectors continued to rest regular captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh ahead of the three-test series against South Africa which starts on Dec. 16 in Centurion.

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Yamla Pagla Deewana - 2011 First cut tailer (3 mins)

Yamla Pagla Deewana - 2011 First cut tailer (3 mins)

Bebo calls Shahid sexiest and Saif a bragger on KJo's show

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood's hottest couple, have reportedly made some bold comments on the talk show Koffee with Karan.

Saifeena, as they are popularly known, will spill the beans about their love life in a forthcoming episode featuring the two and also comment on their contemporaries.

Saif and Kareena have been together since 2007 and their relationship is often the subject of much talk in the media.

The boldest statement on the episode is reportedly made by Saif, who, while describing himself, says: "I am reliable, strong and very long." The pun seems entirely intended.

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Popular Tamil-Telugu actress Hansika is upset with false reports

Popular Tamil-Telugu actress Hansika Motwani, who is currently busy with the promos of ace choreographer-director-actor Prabhu Deva's directorial venture Engeyum Kadhal starring Jayam Ravi, has denied a report in an English tabloid alleging that she was seen with Prabhu Deva in a Hyderabad hotel.

The tabloid added that Hansika were spotted sharing an intimate moment with her director, when Nayantara came and blasted her in public! Some say that Prabhu Deva has grown so fond of the young actress that it has started to affect his relationship with Nayantara.

Hansika is naturally upset with these false reports being circulated by many websites and she condemned them, saying that Prabhu Deva is like elder brother to her.

How can people have such a nasty mind? I am just 19 and how could they link me with my director who I consider as my mentor and guru? He is like my elder brother and whoever is spreading such rumours is clearly out of his mind, she said to a leading website.

Abhishek and Aishwarya at Dr Batra's Positive Health Awards

Star couple Abhishek and Aishwarya at Dr Batra's Positive Health Awards.

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai lit up the evening with her megawatt smile and yellow churidar dress at Dr. Batra's Positive Health Awards at the NCPA in Nariman Point, Mumbai on Tuesday, November 30.

Aishwarya wore an embellished long sleeve kurta, matching churidar and dupatta.

Her reddish brown hair, styled in loose waves with a side asymmetrical parting, draped her left shoulder.

She wore angled eyeliner, bronze eye shadow and Cinnamon lipstick.

Aishwarya and husband Abhishek Bachchan were the chief guests at the event.

Abhishek looked dapper in black suit, black shirt and Grey silk tie.

The couple felicitated individuals who are leading a positive and purposeful life despite being afflicted with a serious disease or disability.

A cultural show by children entertained the guests.

Aishwarya and Abhishek were appreciative of Dr Batra's initiative.

"It celebrated the triumph of the human spirit the way I look at it and it celebrates life. We are very very thankful to be here this evening but at the end of the day we feel very very fulfilled, inspired and humbled and blessed," Aishwarya said after the event.

Both actors firmly told media that any talk about their careers was off limits at the event as they were not there to promote a film but just to spend an evening with the awardees and the performers of the evening and celebrate the cause.


Aishwarya said she and her husband like to keep their philanthropic efforts private as they do not do it for publicity.

Other celebrities attending the event included Zayed Khan and wife Mallaika Parekh and Dolly Thakore. 

Katrina maintains safe distance from John

Ruhail Amin, Glamsham Editorial
There was a time when Katrina and John were thick friends. It was during the making of their hit film NEW YORK that John and Katrina warmed up to each other.

The chemistry between the two was well received by the critics and the audiences alike.



But things are no longer same between Kat and John. According to reliable sources, "The chemistry between the two has turned sour.

At a recent bash, Katrina was seen maintaining a safe distance from John and it was apparent that all was not well between the two stars.

Katrina was seen mingling with everyone in the party but made sure that avoided meeting John who also did the same."


Well, though John and Kat might be heating up their cold war, we wonder how long will it last given the fact that they hold a lot of screen promise together. Any guesses?

I make films, not money: Bhansali

On the film website passionforcinema.com, under the topic, 'hot discussion for the month,' aficionados and critics vigorously joust over Sanjay Leela Bhansali's latest movie, Guzaarish. There are those who vilify him for being perpetually 'inspired'--- comparison with The Sea Inside is inevitable.

One wit writes: 'Forget euthanasia, the only way to deal with this film is through amnesia and anaesthesia'. While another makes a cruel but not in-apt reference to the milieu of his films as Bhansalipur.

Initial trade figures underwhelm. "If only he made films on a smaller budget, his movies would be profitable," is a refrain from the pundits even as UTV, producers of Guzaarish, maintain a discreet silence.

Away from the din, the dissing and the dissection, in a large, white spartan room, remarkably free of vanity-no posters of films, no photographs, no trophies-Sanjay Bhansali snuffs out a barely-smoked cigarette. One of the most beautiful set-pieces in Guzaarish shows Hrithik's character, a quadriplegic, being taken out of his home after 14 years.

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Hrithik & katrina kaif longest lip lock Kiss!

Bollywood's reigning diva Katrina Kaif is all set to make her onscreen smooch debut with none other than heartthrob Hrithik Roshan .

Director Zoya Akhtar has shot a two- minute steamy kissing scene, being touted as the longest lip lock in Bollywood so far, for her upcoming biggie Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara . Hrithik and Katrina have been cast opposite each other for the first time in Zoya’s film, though the two superstars have posed for the cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine in the past.

But director Zoya is reluctant to reveal details on the kiss. “ I don’t want to discuss details because we are still shooting the film. All I can say is that whatever we have shot is integral to the plot. Everything has been filmed beautifully and the actors look great together on screen,” she says.

Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara , Zoya’s second film after Luck By Chance , also stars her brother Farhan Akhtar along with Dev D duo Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin. A large portion of the film has been shot in Spain where the unit drew the flak of animal activists when the three male actors shot a bull- running sequence. According to reports, Katrina has also done some daredevil bike stunts in the film.

While this will be Katrina’s maiden on- screen kiss, Hrithik has mastered the smooching art. He shared his first onscreen kiss with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the 2006 blockbuster Dhoom 2 and smooched Mexican beauty Barbara Mori in his dud home production Kites earlier this year. If Hrithik and Aishwarya were quite uncomfortable while doing the kissing scene for Dhoom 2 , Katrina’s condition was no different when she was informed about the kissing scene by the director.

Says a source close to Katrina: “ Initially, she was hesitant to doing the kissing scene with Hrithik. She wasn’t very enthusiastic about the idea. However, the director managed to convince her in the end.” Sources on the set of the film claim that despite her initial reluctance Katrina seemed quite comfortable kissing Hrithik when the scene was shot. The actress was very professional and co- operative all along, they add.

The kissing sequence happens at an important moment in the film where Hrithik Roshan ’s character looks into the eyes of the heroine and bids her goodbye without saying a word. It is only then that the girl realises how much she loves him and runs up to him to seal her affection with a lip lock. So far, the longest kiss on- screen was shared by Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor in Raja Hindustani . It lasted for about a minute.

Whether Katrina manages to strike chemistry with Hrithik in Zoya’s film remains to be seen. One thing is sure, though — they will set a new record for Hindi films when it comes to puckering up.

Shah Rukh Khan teach Sania husband some romantic lines

Recently, Shah Rukh Khan was summoned up for an unlikely request. From tennis ace Sania Mirza, no less, who wanted him to coach her shy hubby Shoaib Malik, so that he could turn a mite more romantic in real life and mouth some of those heart warming lines to her.

The trio met up at a prominent sports awards function, anchored by SRK.

States Sania in a tabloid chat, "Shah Rukh's strength is the way he talks and besides, he romances on screen in a very charming way. So, I asked him to share some tips and teach my husband some romantic lines. Of course, it was all done in good humour and SRK was pulling our leg all through the act."

A close insider states,"During the show, in an impromptu question and answer session, SRK asked Shoaib and Sania about their marriage, romance and kids. He also tried his best to get Shoaib and Sania's love story out of his mouth, but all that he got out of him was that it was an ideal example of 'love at first sight', where he proposed to Sania and she agreed instantly."

Adds the source, "Sania added that basically Shoaib speaks very little and believes that true love does not need any expression. Shah Rukh called Shoaib on stage and asked him to repeat some romantic dialogues as Sania had suggested. The three of them also danced to a dance number from 'Veer Zaara'."

IPL auctions: Sachin, Dhoni base-priced @ Rs 1.84 crore

Around 62 Indian cricketers will be up for auction for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in the top-bracket of cricketers valued at Rs 1.84 crore.

However, Tendulkar and Dhoni are likely to be retained by their respective franchises -- Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.

Former India captains Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid along with VVS Laxman are in the third bracket which has a base price of Rs 92 lakh.

The cricketers who will command the highest base price of Rs 1.84 crore are Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh.

The second bracket is that of Rs 1.3 crore where Twenty20 specialist Yusuf Pathan finds a place alongside speedster Zaheer Khan and the talented Suresh Raina.

Similarly stand-in ODI captain Gautam Gambhir, who didn't have a great IPL-II and III, has been priced in the third bracket at Rs 92 lakh along with the likes of Virat Kohli, Irfan Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar and veterans such as Ganguly, Kumble, Dravid and Laxman.

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5 best positions to get pregnant fast

1. The missionary position: Or man-on-top is said to be the position that's best for getting pregnant. This is because this particular position allows for the deepest possible penetration, making it possible for the sperm to get deposited closest to the cervix.

2. Raise the hips: Elevating the hips, which can be done by placing a pillow behind her, can also be helpful because this exposes the female cervix to as much semen as the male can release.

3. Doggy-style: The rear-entry position where the man enters the woman from behind is also a recommended position. In this position, sperm is also deposited closest to the cervix, thereby helping increase the chances of conception.

4. Side-by-side: You can also try having intercourse while lying side by side. This position likewise causes the most exposure of the cervix to the male sperm.

5. Orgasms: Finally, while this has nothing to do with sexual positions, there are also researches that suggest the importance of the female orgasm in conceiving. According to studies, female orgasm leads to contractions that could push sperm up into the cervix. The lesson: have fun while trying to conceive.

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Sexy Bollywood Actress Malaika miffed with Sonakshi

Sonakshi Sinha must have had a dream debut opposite Salman Khan but Salman's bhabhi is not so thrilled with the starlet.

At a recently held Sahara India Sports Awards 2010, Sonakshi marked her stage debut with a performance on the iconic Munni Badnaam Hui track originally picturized on Malaika.

Everyone applauded Sonakshi for her first stage act on Munni as she performed with much grace and aplomb.

However, sources confirm that Malaika has been quite disturbed about the fact that Sonakshi performed on Munni, when she could have performed on any other song. Ever since the movie released, Malaika has been spotted in various shows and events across performing on the popular track.

However Malaika was not approached for this event and the fact that Sonakshi performed on an iconic track originally featuring her did not go down very well with her.

Sahara India Sports Awards 2010 will bring to viewers some of the most magical moments between sports stars and Bollywood.

SONAKSHI SINHA PERFORMING AT SAHARA INDIA SPORTS AWARDS 2010

Aishwarya turns 37

Generally actresses have a limited life span in the glamour industry. But that's certainly not the case with our Bollywood actress, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

In fact, Aishwarya is the only married actress in her mid-thirties who is still going strong & enjoying a career high, both with movies and commercials.

Arguably the numero uno actress currently, she's still adored and has a special place in the hearts of her fans.

From Miss World to Mrs. Bachchan, Aishwarya has had an eventful journey and a dreamy life to rave about.

As she turns 37 on November 1, join us in wishing the ever gorgeous actress a very

Red wine can help fight diabetes

Drinking small glass of red wine every day can help treat diabetes, research has found.

Potent “super-food” compounds found in the wine can work as well as a daily dose of medication for people with Type 2 diabetes, reports express.co.uk.

The discovery has come as welcome news to the 2.5 million people in Britain suffering from this form which can cause strokes, heart attacks and blindness.

Scientists discovered antioxidants in red wine can be just as effective as a daily dose of a combative drug.

Priety Zinta come back with totally glam avatar

Industry is flying with rumours that bubbly Priety Zinta is coming back in Bollywood in Yash Raj next film ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’ which is directed by Ali Abbas Zaffar and produced by Aditya Chopra.

This film is a romantic comedy in which Imraan Khan, Katrina Kaif are also starring in this film. The last time Priety came in the front of camera was in Main Aur Mrs. Khanna in which she did a dance number with Salman Khan . After doing a creative experience of Deepa Mehta’s Heaven and Rituparno Ghosh’s The Last Lear, she has now made up her mind to face the camera once again with totally glam avatar. However it seems that Priety wants to flaunt her sex appeal to the audience and reminds of her existence.

Hope the cute and bubbly Priety Zinta will make many fans following with her new look.

Sanjay Dutt to play villain in Agneepath remake

Actor Sanjay Dutt will play the role of the main villain in the remake of Agneepath, starring Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra. In the original, Danny Denzongpa essayed the role of the villain, crime baron Kancha Cheena.

Sanju Baba was singed recently for the role in this Dharma Productions' film. This is the first time Sanjay is working with Karan Johar.

An excited Sanjay says, KJo is not talking about it right now as he plans to make a big announcement soon. It is learnt that KJo wanted Dutt to shave his head for the film but the actor refused as he is shooting simultaneously for other movies.

Now a special team of make-up artists from London will fly down to India to give him the bald look.

Baby boy for John Travolta after son's tragic death

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Actor John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston on Tuesday announced the birth of their third child, a baby boy born nearly two years after the death of their 16-year-old son Jett.

The baby, named Benjamin, was born at a hospital in Florida on Tuesday evening weighing more than 8 lbs (3.6 kg), according to a statement from Travolta's publicist.

"John, Kelly and their daughter Ella Bleu are ecstatic and very happy about the newest member of the family. Both mother and baby are healthy and doing beautifully," the statement said.

Jett, the first child of Travolta, 56, and Preston, 48, died of a seizure in January 2009 while the family was on vacation in the Bahamas. Travolta confirmed after the death that Jett was autistic.

The "Pulp Fiction" and "Grease" star and his actress wife spent a year out of the public spotlight grieving for Jett. The family was also the victim of an alleged $25 million extortion plot over the death that ended in a mistrial for those accused.

Travolta was back on the red carpet in January to promote his comedy adventure movie "From Paris with Love" and Preston appeared in the Miley Cyrus movie "The Last Song" in April.

Krrish 2 shooting to start soon

Hrithik's intense acting in Guzaarish has had such an impact that Roshan Senior, who was earlier deliberating over the sequel of Krrish, that he has now decided to put everything on hold and begin the project immediately.


Hrithik Roshan ’s performance in Guzaarish has got rave reviews from various quarters but it has impressed one person the most, his father Rakesh Roshan.

In fact Hrithik’s intense acting has had such an impact that Roshan Senior who was earlier deliberating over the sequel of Krrish has now decided to put everything on hold and begin the project immediately.

Krrish 2 will showcase Hrithik as a superhero up against an exceptionally strong opponent with superhuman powers.

According to sources, Shah Rukh has been approached for the negative role and the sequel will also see Priyanka Chopra being replaced by Deepika Padukone as Krrish’s love interest.

Legendary actor Rekha will play a significant role in the movie and Bong bombshell Riya Sen has also been roped in. Rakesh Roshan is eyeing a 2011 release date for the movie.

'Want to play in the CWC in India, which is special to me': Lee

Sydney, Nov 27(ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has said that next year's ICC Cricket World Cup in the Indian sub-continent is his focus after putting in another impressive domestic performance for New South Wales.

Lee, continuing his comeback after a six-month lay-off with an elbow injury, took 5-47 to guide the Blues to a seven-run win over Western Australia on Friday.

"I'm not playing Shield cricket, if I was going to do that I would go back and play Test cricket. The time was right for me and I possibly could have played Test cricket for another 12 months, but long-term it's going to be the best thing for me if I want to achieve my goals," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Lee, as saying.

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Chance for youngsters to prove themselves: Gambhir

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India's stand-in skipper Gautam Gambhir said with stars such as Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni rested from the first two ODIs against New Zealand, a window of opportunity has opened for youngsters to prove their mettle ahead of next year's World Cup.

"It's a young side so there is a lot of energy.

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India vs. New Zealand 3rd Test - 09:30 AM IST
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

India won by an innings and 198 runs

Jai Part of Vettai Mannan Cast

Simbu is a good friend of Jai. They have been friends for more than ten years and Simbu wanted to cast him already in “Alai” but Simbu was not that powerful enough to rope in his friend, Jai. But now, as Silambarasan is a star, he has given Jai a pivotal role in the film Vettai Mannan.

Vettai Mannan is directed by Nelson who makes his debut as director. Both STR and Jai will be appearing in the action-packed film together. Jai’s character in particular is promising to be full of action.

Jai, who looks average in size, has been spending time into the Gymnasium to build his body for the film. Jai has Kanimozhi hitting the screens on Friday, November 26, 2010, i.e. tomorrow. The movie has raised some expectations for it was produced by the dazzlingly sexy Sona.

Director Bala and Vishal Join Chikku Bhukku

Media One Global Entertainment Limited and Majestic Multimedia Limited have been persistently promoting ‘Chikku Bhukku’ in a regular phase. With the film scheduled to hit screens on December, the producers have created an innovative website for the film.


It was launched by director Bala and Vishal as the entire crew of ‘Chikku Bhukku’ was present. The website has some innovative concepts like two versions – Old (Diary) and New (Facebook). The London version has the rich exotic stylish look while Karaikkudi with the aesthetic look.

The websites sheds clear light on the film’s synopsis, description of characterizations and many more bonanzas of music, snapshots and videos.

Arya supported by Nadigar Sangam

The speech given against Arya by Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) president V C Guhanathan at an audio launch was objected by South Indian Film Artistes Association (SIFAA).
V C Guhanathan said the Arya in against Tamil actors in his statement.Nadigar Sangam member’s President Sarath Kumar, Secretary Radha Ravi and Treasurer Vagai Chandrasekar were surprised by the speech.
SIFAA said that the hero is very friendly with all the directors, producers and technicians in the industry.

They also said that the association will be taking care if things go wrong. And also added that he is doing so only for the sake of publicity.

Aadukalam Hits the Bout in Pongal

Director Vetrimaran is keenly looked upon by film enthusiasts for his next film ‘Aadukalam’ as he proved to be a director of substance, style and content in his debut film ‘Polladhavan’. Hailing from the best of schools as Balu Mahendra’s, Vetrimaran is sure to go places.

Aadukalam, which is also a Dhanush starrer, was supposed to hit the bout in December 2010. Or at least, it was reported to be by the media. Sun Pictures has come out clean, meanwhile, officially announcing that Aadukalam will release on Pongal day.

Aadukalam does not want to be ruffled by the Deepavali releases as well as does not want to make Endhiran exit theaters. Endhiran is still in business and Sun Pictures will let Endhiran stay in business.

December is also closer to the release of ‘Uthamaputhiran’ which also has Dhanush. Hence, Sun Pictures will release ‘Aadukalam’ on Pongal. Aadukalam will release on Pongal to display with cockerel anger, as it is the main theme of the film.

The triumphant trio of the yesteryear hit, “Pollathavan” is back with a bang this time. Director Vetrimaran is grateful to GVP for having made the earlier film a good launch pad for the director. GVP too does not disappoint neither the director nor the audience with the scores of this film Aadukalam. The songs are seven in number with varied synchronizations.

Yathe Yathe – is voiced by GVP himself and penned by Snehan. The song reveals feelings of the hero who falls in love, and how he describes the beauty of his lady love. The harmony of lyric with the average instruments make the song lively. Sure to be in the air for quite long time till GVP himself comes out with such a nice number soon.

Ottha Sollale – sung by Velmurugan and lyric uttered by Yegadashi, the song comes under the genre of folk-cum-kuthu. Perhaps the movie director would have thought of pleasing the audience with a light-heartened vein of the serious story. The beat is usual yet experimental on the part of GVP.

Actor Vishnu Vishal to marry Rajini

Actor Vishnu Vishal, who made his debut with the critically acclaimed movie, ‘Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu’ and has essayed lead roles in Bale Pandiya and Drohi will soon be married. The actor on Saturday said that he will be tying knot with Rajini, his junior in college on December 2.

Said Vishnu, “I met Rajini at college and she is my junior when I was doing my MBA. The decision on the wedding date was taken only late on Friday.We haven’t started wedding preparations yet. Now that the final decision has been made, preparations will be on in full swing.”

Vishnu’s father Ramesh Kudawla IPS, is the Inspector General(IG) of North Zone while the bride’s father actor cum director K.Natraj, is a close friend of Superstar Rajinikanth right from his Film Institute days.

Family sources revealed that, Natraj named his daughter Rajini to show his love and gratitude towards the Superstar.

Prakash Raj enter to Bollywood.

Prakash Raj’s first Bollywood stint as the menacing villain to Salman Khan in ‘Wanted’ was very well received. That was the remake of Tamil ‘Pokkiri and Prabhu Deva was particular the Prakash do the Hindi version also.

Now we hear Prakash Raj will do the same role he did in ‘Singam’ in its Hindi version also.

Suriya’s big hit ‘Singam’ is being remade in Hindi by Reliance Big Pictures with Ajay Devgan essaying the title role. It will be directed by Rohit Shetty.

And the heroine hunt for the Hindi film is also moving southwards. Sources say Anushka and Asin are in the race and the unit is waiting for a final word from its hero Ajay Devgan.

New heroine in '3 Idiots' remake

Even as the launch of '3 Idiots' remake announced for December 5 after crossing many intended and unintended snags, we hear there a the are still changes being made in the making of Tamil and Telugu versions.

Sources say that director Shankar is making lavish changes to the original script to make the film look new to south Indian audiences.

Shankar is believed to have said that the Hindi original was seen and widely liked by over a quarter of Tamil, Telugu audience and so to present the same film again one should make crucial changes to the original so that the audience see that as a new film independent of the Hindi original.

Accordingly a major change perceived to be made by Shankar is the introduction of a second heroine. Kareena Kapoor was the only heroine in Hindi and Ileana will be doing that in the remakes.

Now the news of a second heroine has generated some more interest in the film. Who will be the new girl and who will she romance with? Srikanth or Jeeva. Shankar's office is said to be busy with screen tests.

And more, as for the title, the tentative titles being considered are '3 Rascals' in Telugu and 'Moovar' in Tamil.

Anil Kapoor makes it ‘possible’ for Big B!

It's common knowledge that Anil Kapoor is B-town's biggest export to Hollywood.

He is now starring in the fourth installment of the iconic movie series 'Mission Impossible 4' with Tom Cruise.

However, his Bollywood innings is far from over as the talented actor has a long line up of Hindi films too.

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Federer turns on the style to rout Murray

Roger Federer was in sublime form as he moved closer to a place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Andy Murray at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday.

Federer had lost his last two meetings with Murray and has never been completely comfortable when facing the British number one, but the Swiss star was at his imperious best as he romped to his second successive Group B victory in the prestigious end-of-year event.

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Deepika shares steamy kiss with Imran

It looks like a film is incomplete without a kiss – this is Bollywood today. So, it didn't come as a surprise when we heard that Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone share a steamy kiss in Break Ke Baad.

Yes, Deepika shares a passionate kiss with Imran in Break Ke Baad. She was overheard saying that kissing on screen is not a big deal anymore. Imran also said in an interview that shooting the lip-locking scene with his co-star was as difficult as a fight scene.

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“Housefull 2 will be biggest paisa vasool” - Sajid

Plans are being put together at a frantic pace to bring Housefull 2 on floors. Meanwhile, Sajid Khan has made a promise to his team as well as audience. For the sequel to his hit flick Housefull, he is confident that the film would prove to be 10 times funnier than the first in the series.

"The entire team is quite gung-ho about the sequel to Housefull. The script has come up pretty fabulously. God willing, Housefull 2 will be biggest 'paisa vasool' entertainer for the audience", says Sajid confidently.

Housefull stays on to be one of the top money spinners of 2010 and also the film that boasts of highest collections of an Akshay Kumar starrer. Though Sajid isn't quite pointing on any particular milestone that he has in mind for Housefull 2, he doesn't deny the fact that sequels always rake in manifold collections than the first in the installment.

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