Lion Part 2Dileep starrer Lion did good business at the box office some years ago. The film is now about to have a sequel to it. Dileep will resume his role as a minister, like in the first film. Navya Nair may be playing the female lead. Director Joshey is currently busy with the sequel to Runway. The remaining details for Lion’s sequel are yet to be revealed. Yakshas MuhuratProducer TP Siddaraju’s Yaksha had its muhurat recently. Starring the producer’s son, Yogish alongside renowned actors like Nana Patekar and Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani, etc, the movie is being directed by Ramesh Bhagavath who is returning to directing films after 17 years. Tamil remake for Chota MumbaiMohanlal’s 2007 hit film, Chota Mumbai is on the brink of having its Tamil remake. It will star Tamil actor Vijay and be his 50th film. The film, titled Sura, is not yet confirmed but according to sources, it is indeed a remake of Chota Mumbai. Janakan shooting at a good speedDebutant director NR Sanjiv’s film Janakan will be bringing together two of the Malayalam film industry’s biggest stars– Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi after 16 years. Mohanlal’s role in the film will be that of a criminal lawyer defending Suresh Gopi. The female lead will be played by Jyothirmayi. The shooting is on at the Kerala– Tamil Nadu border near Thiruvananthapuram. Megan Fox was bullied for acting dreamsLONDON - Hollywood actress Megan Fox has revealed she was targeted by school bullies because she wanted to be an actress. Beyonce keeps mental notes of meals to revisitLONDON - Singer-actress Beyonce Knowles has memorised the room service menus at her favourite hotels and keeps notes of every meal she eats while on tour, so that she can order the same dish the next time she visits. Madonna, Lady GaGa catfight on live TV
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‘Friends’ movie to hit screens by 2011LONDON - The cast of hit sitcom “Friends” are to be reunited once again for a movie version of the successfull series. ‘Bigg Boss’ launch was hit by heavy rains, says Big BMUMBAI - Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, who is set to host the third season of “Bigg Boss” that goes on air Sunday, says that the launch of the reality show was washed away by rain twice within a day. Sharmila Tagore was in Pataudi last weekendMUMBAI - Contrary to reports in a certain section of the media, Sharmila Tagore was definitely in her husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi’s ancestral town Pataudi, in Haryana, last weekend when Julia Roberts was shooting in the same town. Race row after British TV star calls part-Indian actress ‘Paki’LONDON - A television dance contest watched by millions of people across Britain has been hit by a race row after a professional dancer and TV presenter admitted calling a part-Indian actress Paki. Remo laments Goa’s woes, India’s ills in latest videoPANAJI - Rampant mining, beach erosion and over zealous exploitation of land resources in Goa find ‘top of the chart’ mention in noted musician and singer Remo Fernandes’ latest video “India, I cry”. Ranbir turns statue for ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani’ (Film Snippets)MUMBAI - Ranbir Kapoor had to pose like a statue in his forthcoming release “Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani” and makeup man Vikram Gaikwad spent four hours to turn the actor into a sculpted figure. Grint, Pattinson in tie for Prince Harry biopicLONDON - Both Harry Potter star Rupert Grint and “Twilight” actor Robert Pattinson are being tipped to play Prince Harry in a movie about the British monarch’s life. Jennifer Garner a compulsive liarLONDON - Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner has revealed she is a compulsive liar and that sometimes she hides the truth to save her loved ones’ feelings. Shakira slams nose job rumoursNEW YORK - Colombian pop star Shakira has laughed off reports that she recently went under the knife for a nose job. Kirsten Dunst’s bag stealer convicted of trespassingLONDON - A man accused of stealing from Hollywood actress Kirsten Dunst has been convicted of trespassing, but faces a possible retrial for burglary. Peter Andre replaces sex with chocolateLONDON - Singer Peter Andre, whose divorce from Katie Price will be finalised this month, has been satisfying his sexual needs by eating chocolate. Shiney needs to heal physically and emotionally: Anupam AhujaMUMBAI - Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja arrived in New Delhi from Mumbai Sunday morning after spending 110 days in jail for allegedly raping his domestic help. His wife Anupam Ahuja feels that the process of her husband’s re-acclimatisation to normal civil life will begin now. ‘Do Knot Disturb’ - a comedy gone awry (Film Review - Rating: *)Film: “Do Knot Disturb”; Cast: Govinda, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, Riteish Deshmukh, Sohail Khan, Ranvir Shorey; Director: David Dhawan; Rating: * After bail, Shiney Ahuja reaches DelhiNEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja arrived here from Mumbai Sunday morning after spending 110 days in jail for allegedly raping his domestic help. He was granted bail Thursday. Now read 100 of Gulzar’s favourite lyrics in English tooNEW DELHI - Oscar award winning lyricist Gulzar has handpicked 100 of his best works that have been translated into English by scriptwriter Sunjoy Shekhar for an anthology titled “100 Lyrics”. And the poet reveals that he was inspired by rocker Sting to come out with this compilation. Salman, Aamir similar as people, differ in working style: Asin (Interview)NEW DELHI - After working with Aamir Khan in her Bollywood debut “Ghajini”, southern beauty Asin will now be seen with Salman Khan in “London Dreams”. She says while the two superstars are very similar as people, their working styles are poles apart. Producer Dhananjayans take on TFPCs initiativesCouple of days back, Tamil Film Producers Council had come up finest resolutions on various arenas of elevating the standard of Tamil film industry. Amongst various initiatives, selling home video rights within 3 months of time has been considered as the most dignifying measures of the council. Eeram Aadhi in Suryas next with Ram Gopal Varma
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Halle Berry prefers ‘less is more’ makeupLONDON - Hollywood star Halle Berry prefers to show off her natural good looks and hates to wear too much makeup. Christina Aguilera working on her best album yetLONDON - Grammy award winner singer and song writer Christina Aguilera is working on her album which, according to its producer, is her best as yet. Harrison Ford admits having huge egoLONDON - The “Indiana Jones” star Harrison Ford admits he has a huge ego and insists all Hollywood actors have high opinions of themselves. Katy Perry, Russell Brand datingLONDON - British comedian Russell Brand has been having a fling with American pop singer Katy Perry. “Russell has fancied Katy for ages, thesun.co.uk quoted a source as saying. Nicolas Cage faces financial troubleLONDON - Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage is in financial trouble, since a bank is suing him for breach of contract. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie meet Iraqi refugees in SyriaBRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE took a low-key trip to Damascus in Syria on Friday (02Oct09) to meet Iraqi refugees. Use part of film fest budget for flood relief: BJPPANAJI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday demanded that part of the Rs.6.5 crore earmarked for the 40th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here be diverted to fund flood relief measures in south Goa. Soni congratulates Manna Dey for Dadasaheb Phalke awardNEW DELHI - Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Saturday congratulated legendary playback singer Manna Dey for being named for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, saying it was “richly deserved”. |