Sarathkumar pleased by Mohanlals act

Audiences are dying to catch Pazhassi Raja, which features superstar Mammootty and Tamil actor Sarathkumar, along with an introduction in the beginning by Mohanlal. Sarathkumar felt that it was very kind of Mohanlal to have agreed to work for the movie. He has also called it one of his dream projects. The movie is scheduled to release on October 2nd.

Chiyaan Vikram wants to watch Madurai-to-Theni

Amidst of big tickets in Kollywood dashing down the hopes, few low-budget films have really made it big on box office. In the recent times, it has been more illustrious with Shankar’s production ‘Eeram’, which was produced at a low budget and is now making good business on box office.

Singing Manoj K Jayan

Known for his roles as a villain in numerous Malayalam films, Manoj K Jayan showcased his singing abilities to the audience at the inaugural ceremony of the seventh Mullassery Raju Music Awards. He sang ‘Anuragaganam pole…’ after which people wanted to hear more of him so he also sang ‘Oru Pushpam Mathram…’. Let’s see if the actor goes commercial with his hidden talent.

Prabhu DevaNayanthara spotted watching Wanted in Mumbai

The Nayanthara–Prabhu Deva affair is much talked about. According to sources, recently, Nayanthara flew all the way from Kolkata to Mumbai to catch Prabhu Deva’s movie, Wanted. She wanted to watch the movie with him in a multiplex and see the public reaction. She returned to Kolkata the same evening. Prabhu Deva was also reportedly seen dropping her off at the airport.

Prasthanam completes Vijayawada schedule

Sarwanand, Ruby Parihar, Saikumar and Sandeep Kishan are playing the lead in ‘Prasthanam’ directed by Deva Katta, and produced by Vallabhaneni Ravi under the banner of VRC Media and Entertainments. The film has recently completed its second schedule in Vijayawada.

Simha shoots in RFC

Shooting of ‘Simha’ directed by Boyapati Sreenu, and produced by Paruchuri Kireeti, under the banner of United Movies with Balakrishna, Sneha Ullal and Namita in the lead, is presently in progress in Hyderabad.

Megan Fox’s ‘Transformers’ costume up for auction

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actress Megan Fox’s black leather motorcycle costume, a 17-foot-tall robot and more than 100 other props, costumes and set pieces from the “Transformers” movie franchise are going up for auction near Los Angeles next month.

Rourke signs on for real-life hitman’s biopic

LONDON - Hollywood comeback kid Mickey Rourke has signed up to star in “The Ice Man”, a film based on the life of real-life hitman Richard ‘Iceman’ Kuklinski.

Salman’s Diwali gift for the needy

NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Salman Khan has found a new way of bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged this Diwali - by launching the ‘Being Human’ gold and silver coins, the proceeds of which will go to a charity.

Lara Dutta hopes for bumper Diwali with ‘Blue’

NEW DELHI - Lara Dutta, who has been creating waves with her svelte figure and bold avatar in the promos of “Blue”, hopes the film turns out to be a hit and makes her Diwali really special.

Brad Pitt in talks for ‘Sherlock Holmes’ sequel

NEW YORK - Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has had discussions with the producers of “Sherlock Holmes” to star in a sequel as the detective’s nemesis Moriarty, according to people familiar with the project.

Travolta refused medical aid for dying son

LONDON - Hollywood star John Travolta allegedly refused medical aid for his dying son, a court heard Tuesday.

Eva Longoria aspires to be like Victoria Beckham

LONDON - “Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria Parker has said close friend Victoria Beckham is her role model and she aspires to be like her.

Karisma mum on pregnancy rumours

NEW DELHI - Actress Karisma Kapur says she may make a comeback with a David Dhawan film but stayed tight-lipped on rumours about her pregnancy.

Shilpa Shetty misses seafood during Navaratri

MUMBAI - Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who is currently in London, is missing non-vegetarian delicacies, especially seafood, since she is maintaining a pure vegetarian diet for nine days as part of the ongoing Navratri celebrations.

‘Cookign With Stella’ hit at international film festivals

MUMBAI - After screening his film “Cooking With Stella” at the Toronoto International Film Festival, Dilip Mehta went to Cinfest Sudbury with his directorial debut that kickstarted the event.

Anil, Sonam team for television commercial

NEW DELHI - Actor-producer Anil Kapoor teams up for the first time with his actress daughther Sonam. The father-daughter duo will be seen together on the small screen for a commercial for German luxury brand Montblanc.

Prema Gami to start shooting soon

Debutant director Srinivas’ film Prema Gami will start filming soon and will be completed within 35 days. Starring Aridrita, Teju and Sami, the film is about feelings that shouldn’t be kept inside one. Srinivas is a renowned adman who has worked with Star TV for a brief spell.

Promotion frenzy for Prem Kahani

The success of Prem Kahani at the box office has made its producer, KM Viswanath very happy and he is doing his best to promote the film. Recently, he had got in a helicopter for the promotion and actress Sheela, director R Chandru, the producer and a few others traveled by it. Lead actor Ajay seems to have got on the producer’s nerves by not attending the promotion events.

Overseas shooting for Yeelelu Neene Nannallu Neene

Director Richard Castilino’s film Yeelelu Neene Nannallu Neene is promising to be an entertaining film for sure. The shoot for producer Frank Fernandez’s flick is currently taking place on Thailand’s Pattaya beach. A song sequence, choreographed by Nagesh, is being shot on lead actors Rohith and Supriya.

With ‘Juliaji’ in Pataudi Palace, public out till Oct 10

PATAUDI - Right now you can go anywhere for a weekend getaway, but the 20th century Pataudi Palace here. The heritage hotel has a high profile occupant in Pretty Woman Julia Roberts - who seems to be in no rush to leave its lush green environs and charming hospitality - and is booked till Oct 10!

India on hot list of Hollywood celebs!

NEW DELHI - India seems to have become a hot destination for Hollywood stars, and Oscar winner Julia Roberts is the latest in a long line of big time foreign film celebrities coming here to shoot or do social work or just chill out.

Paradip Port to float tender to pump oil out of sunken ship

BHUBANESWAR - The Paradip Port in Orissa has decided to float a global tender to pump the stored oil out of a Mongolian ship that sank off its coast Sep 9.

Mumbai set for dazzling Durga Puja despite swine flu, 26/11 (Reissuing story correcting headline and para two)

MUMBAI - The million-strong Bengali community here, including many Bollywood celebrities, is all geared up to worship goddess Durga for five days. Beckoning them are marquees decorated with varied themes - one of them a full-fledged village in Bengal!

Bollywood should come to Brazil, says director

TORONTO - Bollywood movies should come to Brazil “in a big way”, says veteran Brazilian filmmaker Suzana Amaral, describing herself as a fan of Hindi movies from the 1970s.

Natalia Imbruglia scared of being single

LONDON - Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia, who split from her husband in January last year, says she is “scared” of being single.

Jackson documentary to have worldwide premiere

LONDON - The much-awaited documentary titled “This Is It” that shows footage from late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s rehearsals, will have simultaneous premieres next month in more than 15 cities worldwide.

Asin Thottumkal hospitalised

MUMBAI - Actress Asin Thottumkal, who’s lately been working round-the-clock, has been admitted to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital here following an acute sinus condition.

I have nightmares about paparazzi: Miley Cyrus

LONDON - Teen superstar Miley Cyrus is so fed up of being followed by paparazzi that she gets nightmares about them.

India captures people’s hearts: American folk singer

NEW DELHI - As she does her first ever tour of India at the age of 51, American folk singer and songwriter Carrie Newcomer says she can’t imagine leaving without her music being influenced by the country.

FIRST LOOK: KABHI KAHIN

Cast- Ashmit Patel, Tulip Joshi, Anubhav Anand, Sanjay Narwekar, Sachin Khedekar, etc.

Bipasha doesn’t like sitting on my bike: John Abraham (Film Snippets)

NEW DELHI - John Abraham’s love for bikes is well-known but his lady love, actress Bipasha Basu, doesn’t like riding pillion with him for that very reason.

‘Kites’ background score of global standard: Sulaiman Merchant

NEW DELHI - Known for their edgy and racy background scores in “Dhoom 2″, “Chak De! India” and “Krrish”, music composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are now looking forward to their next creation “Kites”, which they promise matches international standards.

Sonia Agarwals comeback in Tollywood

Actress Sonia Agarwal, who had recently applied for divorce with director Selvaraghavan, is all-set to kick-start her second innings now. However now, she will start-off with a bilingual film in Kannada and Telugu directed by Upendra. The film will feature Upendra himself in lead role and rest of the cast and crew is yet to be finalized.

September 25- Racy Friday for 5 films

Coming Friday (September 25) will have 5 Tamil releases: Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru, Arumugam, Suryan Satta Kallori, Kannukulle, and Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali. Amongst these releases, Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru has raised everyone’s expectations. Of course, producers of the film: Satyam Cinemas and Real Image have been vigorously promoting the film for past couple of months.