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Anthaka Mundhu Aa Tharuvatha' coming on August 23

Director Indraganti Mohana Krishna’s forthcoming movie ‘Anthaka Mundhu Aa Tharuvatha’ is set for a grand release on 23rd of August.

Sri Ranjith Movies producing Anthaku Mundhu Aa Taruvatha is a youthful romantic entertainer. Sumanth Ashwin(son of producer M.S. Raju) and Eesha will be seen in main leads.  The movie is said to be very sensitive story with strong emotions and values. The film is studded with actors like Ravi Babu, Rao Ramesh, Avasarala Srinivas. Kalyani Koduri is providing the musical scores.

Distributed by K L Damodhar Prasad, who earlier delivered blockbuster film like Ala Modalaindi, 'Anthaku Mundhu Aa Taruvatha' has confirmed its release date to be Aug 23.

Kalyani Koduri is on music board, camera by P G Vindha and editing is handled by Marthand K Venkatesh for Anthaku Mundhu Aa Taruvatha. Vivek Kuchibhotla and Jagan are executive producers.

Sunil's 'Dasara Bullodu' release for Dussehra

This is a known thing to almost all, that Comedian turned Hero Sunil is now ready with another new film "Dasara Bullodu". The name of the film was first named as Bhimavaram Bullodu. But because of few reasons the name was changed to Dasara Bullodu.

Esther, heroine of 1000 abadhalu is acting opposite Sunil in Dasara Bullodu. The movie  is currently in the last leg of production. The post production activity is also going on simultaneously. The movie will hit the marquee for Dussehra season.

'Kalisundam Ra' movie fame Uday Shankar is directing this film along with inking story, screenplay and dialogues. D Suresh Babu is producing the film under the prestigious Suresh Productions banner. Manisharma is scoring tunes for this movie.

Deva Katta's 'Autonagar Surya' to release soon

Director Deva Katta's much anticipated movie Autonagar Surya which was put on hold due to financial troubles seems like getting back on track.
'Autonagar Surya' starring Naga Chaitanya and Samantha in lead roles is produced by Atchi Reddy under Max India Productions which is a subsidiary banner of RR Movie makers who have produced several successful movies in the past. The movie was stooped after finishing 90 % of its work due to financial troubles. Director Deva Katta lost hope on Autonagar Surya waiting for it for one year and started a new project with hero Gopichand.

Now Finally director Deva Katta got a sign of relief regarding his dream project. He heard a good news from producers few hours back and tweeted: "ANS finishing wrk to start soon. After knowing more details, I wud like discard some of the comments posted a while back on twitter".

The movie is said to be a political thriller which has based on Caste based politics. Anoop is composing music and producers were planning to release the movie by end of November.

Nitin begins dubbing for 'Courier Boy Kalyan'

It is no news anymore that Nithin is acting in a bilingual film titled 'Courier Boy Kalyan'. Prem Sai, who had assisted Prabhu Deva earlier, is directing and director Gautam Vasudeva Menon is producing this film.

'Courier Boy Kalyan' has wrapped the shooting schedules and the dubbing works of the film have begun. Nithin will dub for his role from August 27. Yami Gautham is playing Nitin's love interest.

Karthik is the music composer of 'Courier Boy Kalyan' film and Om Prakash is the cinematographer. The Tamil version of the film is also being made in parallel and Jai is the hero in it. The movie will hit the big-screens soon.

Charmee's 'Prema Oka Maikam' release on Aug 30th

Bubbly beauty Charmi’s forthcoming movie "Prema Oka Maikam" is finally hitting the screens on August 30th.  The movie is directed by Chandu who has earlier directed 'Tenth Class',‘Notebook’ and several other films.
This would be a women centric movie in which Charmi would be playing a call girl role with a name 'Mallika' and the audience will see a new Charmee in this movie. The film also casts Rahul and Saranya in pivotal roles. It was shot in places such Bangalore and Hyderabad.

The movie is jointly produced by Duddu Venkat Suresh and K Surya Srikanth. M.G.K Praveen would be the music composer, while Praveen Bhandari will be cranking the camera. Pulagam Narayana will pen down the dialogues for the first time and the lyrics would be written by Shah and Kulasekhar.

SS Rajamouli showers praises on 'AMAT'

Ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli who has a good habit of appreciating other's work when coming to the movies has shared his opinion on Mohankrishna Indraganti's recently released film 'Anthakamundu Aa Tharavaata' in his Twitter account.

Recently, Rajamouli went for the screening of Anthakamundu Aa Tharavaata along with his family and close friends.The star director tweeted on the film “Went to Anthakamundu Aa Tharavaata with low expectations, but enjoyed it. Very good performances from everyone esp Rao Ramesh, Rohini,Avasarala Sreenivas and my good friend Venkat. New girl Eesha is impressive. Sumanth Ashwin handled matured scenes well.  All the best to the whole team.”

No doubt, the team of ‘Anthakamundu Aa Tharavaata’ will be on cloud nine now after hearing the words of appreciation of a director of Rajamouli’s stature.

Allari Naresh turns 'Bandipotu' for Indraganti

Director Indraganti Mohana Krishna who is enjoying the success of his recent release “Anthakumundu Aa Taruvatha” is teaming up with Allari Naresh for his next film. The movie has been tentatively titled as 'Bandipotu'.

'Bandipotu' title will attract the film lovers very much because “Bandipotu” has great recall value, as it is one of the big hits of late NTR. Every one remembers the famous song ‘Vagala Ranivi Neeve.... ’ which is from “Bandipotu”.

Sources say Bandipotu will be an out and out comedy film with good number of comedian and screenplay playing the hero in the movie. Rest of the cast and crew details will be announced officially very soon.

Allari Naresh is currently working for Ravi Babu film and after wrapping up, he is set to join Indraganti Mohanakrishna directorial.

Nitya Menen's 'Malini 22' shooting in Hyderabad

Our readers are aware that Nithya Menen is playing a female oriented role in a bi-lingual "Malini 22".The movie is the official remake of the Malayalam super hit ’22 Female Kottayam’. This movie is based on the story of a nurse who ends up as rape victim and takes revenge on the accused. The Malayalam film was commercially successful. Rimi Kallingal played the female lead role in original.  The movie is currently being shot in Hyderabad.

Veteran actress Sri Priya is handling the direction of this movie. Rajkumar Sethupathy is producing this film. Reema Kallingal essayed Nithya’s role in Malayalam. The Telugu version of the movie will have actors like Kota Srinivasa Rao, Naresh etc.

Nithya Menen is known for her good performances and we can expect something similar from her in ’22 Malini’ as well.

Manchu Manoj's 'Potugadu' gets 'A' certificate

Manchu Manoj's forthcoming movie 'Potugadu' movie has completed its censor formalities and has been awarded 'A' certificate by the authorities. The film is now set for a release on September 14 on a grand scale.

Potugadu film is the remake of the Kannada hit Govindaya Namaha and Pawan Wadeyar, who directed the original version has wielded the megaphone for Telugu version as well.
Sakshi, Simran, Rachel and Anu Priya are making their debut as heroines in Telugu with 'Potugadu'.

Lagadapati Sireesha and Lagadapati Sreedhar are producing 'Potugadu' under Ramalakshmi Cine Creations banner. Achu has composed the music

Krishna, Raghavendra Rao to receive ANR Swarna Kankan award

Veteran filmmaker K. Raghavendra Rao, actor G. Krishna, actress-filmmaker Vijaya Nirmala and actor Ali will be honoured with actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) lifetime achievement Swarna Kankan award here Sep 22.

Six others from different walks of lives will also have the award bestowed upon them by ANR.

"Ten prominent personalities from different professions have been chosen for this award. The awards will be presented to the awardees in a grand function on Sep 22. It will be a star-studded event," a member of the organising committee told.

Other six awardees include NRI community leader Prasad Thotakura, filmmaker R. Narayana Murthy, former Andhra Pradesh High Court lawyer Yellam Raju Gopalakrishna Murthy, writer C. Ananda Ramam, CEO of SVBC television channel P. Madhusudhana Rao, and TV anchor MKR Asha Latha.

At the award function, hit songs from ANR's films will be performed by a live orchestra. A special souvenir tracking the career of ANR will also be release at the function, which will take place at Ravindra Bharati.

Allu Arjun's 'Race Guram' shooting in Golkonda

Stylish star Allu Arjun’s upcoming film “Race Gurram” shooting is currently going in famous Golkonda fort. Recently the unit has completed its shooting in Milan and a song in Annapurna Studios. The shooting of the movie is going at a jet speed.

Shruti Hassan and Saloni are the heroines opposite to Allu Arjun in Race Gurram and the makers have planned to release the film in January 2014. Surender Reddy is wielding the megaphone for the film and the film is expected to be a romantic entertainer with a high voltage action. According to the buzz the screenplay is going to be the biggest asset for the film which has number of twists.

Nallamalapu Bujji is producing 'Race Gurram' under Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions banner. Manoj Paramahamsa is the cinematographer. Vakkantham Vamsi has provided the script for this movie. SS Thaman is composing the music for the film.

Chinni Chinni Aasa' censored with clean 'U'

Dr. Kiran's 'Chinni Chinni Aasa' starring Singeetham Srinivasa Rao,Rajeev, Aparna Nayak has been cleared by the censors with a clean U certificate. The movie  produced by Srinivas Garimella under Super Cine Entertainments is gearing up to release soon.

On this occasion producer Srinivas said "Our film completed censor formalities and we got Clean 'U' certificate, with no cuts. It is technically brilliant film and director Kiran has given best output, we are planing to release this soon". Director kiran said "It is a story of three couples in an apartment, one couple around 22 years newly married, one couple with mid age around 27 to 30 years and one old age couple. It is a simple story related to day to day life issues, Music got good response and singeetham Srinivas rao acting in my film is one of the highlights".

Story is by VN Satish, lyrics are by Anant Sriram, Vanamali, Kiran, music is by Karthik M, cinematography is by Damu Narravula, editing is by Marthand K Venkatesh while dialogues, screenplay and direction are by Dr Kiran.

Manchu Vishnu's 'Doosukeltha' nearing completion

Manchu Vishnu's upcoming action entertainer Doosukeltha is nearing completion. Shooting is largely complete and patchwork scenes are being canned now. Actress Lavanya who had got fame with the movie 'Andhala Rakshasi'is pairing up with Vishnu for this movie.

Veeru Potla is the director of the film and he has reportedly come up with some very entertaining scenes for the film.  Vishnu scored a hit with ‘Dhenikaina Ready’ and he is having higher expectations on this movie.

Veteran music director Manisharma is composing the tunes for this film. Vishnu is producing this movie on 24 Frames banner and he is making plans to release the film in the month of September.
Sarvesh Murari is the cinematographer of the film.

Arya-Anushka's 'Varna' to hit screens on Nov 1

Our readers are well aware that Selva Raghavan’s upcoming film 'Irandam Ulagam' starring Anushka and Arya is releasing in Telugu as 'Varna'. Earlier, the makers were planning to name the film as ‘Brindavanam Lo Nandakumarudu’; however, the title has been changed to ‘Varna’. The shooting part has been completed and the post production work is going on now. The movie is all set to hit the screens on November 1st.
Anushka is playing dual roles in this film and one of them is said to be of a tribal woman. 'Varna' is the first film to be shot extensively in the eye catching locations of  former Soviet Union country of Georgia. The film has been already carrying huge expectations in both Telugu and Tamil.

Selva Raghavan who earlier directed the films like 7G Brundavan Colony, AMAV worked very hard for this movie. Ramji is handling Cinematography while Harris Jayraj is taking care of music renditions for the big budget flick

Rohit Shetty to direct a film for Sanjay Dutt Production house

Director Rohit Shetty has agreed to do a film for the production company of actor Sanjay Dutt, who is currently in jail.

The 'Chennai Express' helmer is the second filmmaker, after Prabhudeva, to be roped in by Sanjay Dutt Productions.

"Rohit Shetty will do a film for Sanjay Dutt's production house. The film will go on floors in 2016. We are yet to decide on the genre, the subject and actors for this (untitled) film," a sources said.

Dutt, 54, is currently in Pune's Yerawada jail, where he is serving his remaining three years and six months sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. In Dutt's absence, his wife Manyata is managing the production house.

Shetty and Dutt have worked in a comedy film, 'All The Best'.

Shetty, currently one of the top notch Bollywood directors, has previously made mass entertainers like "Golmaal" series and "Singham". His latest venture "Chennai Express", an action-comedy film features Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead, is set for August 9 release.

A few days back, Dutt's firm had signed choreographer- director Prabhudeva for a project.

At presently, Sanjay Dutt Productions is working on "Hasmukh Pighal Gaya", a film being directed by debutante Sejal Shah.

John Abraham - Did not call anyone terrorist in 'Madras Cafe'

John Abraham’s ‘Madras Cafe’ is definitely one of the most awaited films of Bollywood this year, but it already seems to be in the eye of a storm. Reports said that pro-Tamil outfit Naam Thamizhar has appealed the Tamil Nadu government to ban the movie.

The group’s founder has asked for a film preview to check whether allegations of the film portraying the outfit in bad light are true or not.

However, John Abraham has countered the allegations, "We have not called anyone `terrorists` in the film. We haven`t taken sides... This film doesn`t take any sides. We probably will show them the film," the actor said while talking to reporters in Chennai during the official release of the trailer in the city.

John added, "The film is not biased and is based on facts and actual situations. If someone wants to take a political mileage out of it, I can`t stop that. A lot of research has gone into the making of the film and it is unbiased. We have not taken any sides."

‘Madras Cafe’, which is directed by Shoojit Sircar, stars John Abraham with Nargis Fakri as the female lead in a thriller based on the civil war in Sri Lanka.

Divya Dutta to star in Hindi remake of 'Traffic'

Actress Divya Dutta who is currently basking in the success of her new film ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ is on a roll. The 35-year-old actress who has her plate full with interesting projects recently signed Traffic, the Hindi remake of the Malayalam hit by the same name, starring Manoj Bajpai and Prasanjit Chatterjee.

Divya Dutta who has made a mark in bollywood with her performance in films like Veer Zara, Dangerous Ishq, Heroine, Delhi 6 is also in the midst of signing a film to be produced by Ekta Kapoor. She has also signed a Hollywood film, to be shot in Europe and India. The shoot for this project will commence next month.

Talking about the roles she is being offered, Divya says "It's a great space to be in. I'm being offered roles of substance by the directors on my wish list."

Divya is also looking forward to doing an item number, the details of which are being tightly kept under wraps. The actor is unable to divulge more details about the item song but says, "It will be different, with expressions and adas."

Pooja Bhatt - 'Cabaret' songs will have longer shelf life

Actress-director-producer Pooja Bhatt is currently busy recording songs for her next project "Cabaret" and promises that the songs won't be short-lived.

"Yes, like always, even the music of 'Cabaret' will be unusual. The songs will have longer shelf life," Pooja, whose last film was "Jism 2", told IANS.

"We are known to work with new people, so there is a lot of freshness. One thing I can promise is that the songs of 'Cabaret' will be chart-busters," she added.

Kaustav Narayan Niyogi, who is making his directorial debut with "Cabaret", has also composed the songs for the film.

"This is his directorial debut as well as his debut as a composer. He has got an amazing sense of music. Today, we are recording the fifth song with Roopkumar Rathod. Once we finish our album, we will start shooting."

Randeep Hooda has been finalised for the male lead for the film, while the hunt is still on for the leading lady.

Amitabh to shoot for Sudhir Mishra's 'Mehrunnisa' soon

Bollywood Mega star Amitabh Bachchan who will be next seen playing the role of a social crusader in Prakash Jha's 'Satyagraha', would be shooting for Sudhir Mishra's next film 'Mehrunnisa' in the old city of the state capital, sometime after Eid, sources said Friday.

A lavish stage is being erected in the Chowk area for the shoot, which will see Big B, as Amitabh Bachchan is popularly known, Rishi Kapoor and the main lead of the film, Chitrangada Singh, shoot in the city.

Permission for shooting has been sought by the film unit for places like the Chowk, Bada Imambada, La Martinere Boys' College and Colvin Taluqdar's College.

The film is a tale of two friends who meet again after a span of 40 years. The script was written in 1996 by director Sudhir Mishra, and revolves around the friends, who fall in love with the same woman and get separated. The woman they both sought, played by Chitrangada Singh, re-enters their life when they are in their 60s.

The tale that the film tells begins in 1945 and spans four decades.

'Mehrunnisa' is produced by Nikhil Advani. Director Sudhir Mishra hails from Lucknow.

Ankita Shorey bags 3 film deal with Bhushan Kumar

Ankita Shorey, the winner of a beauty title in 2011 is yet to make her Bollywood debut but she is already going places with the name and fame she earned after being chosen as Miss India International 2011. Known for launching new faces with his films, Bhushan Kumar has this time shown interest in Ankita Shorey,

Bhushan Kumar says, 'We have always given a platform to new talent to showcase their work in the industry. Be it in music, actors or directors. Ankita Shorey is a very popular face after her winning the Miss India International title. We have immense faith in her and love her dedication towards the work. A few days ago I have signed her for a three film deal. We will decide post her workshops which role suits her best and then will finalize her for a film. '

With her three-film deal with Bhushan Kumar, Ankita Shorey could be the new Pooja Bhatt in 'Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin' remake 

Ankita is super excited and believes that this is a big launch pad for her. She is preparing hard and wants to dedicate her time for the projects she gets. All the three films will be of different genres.

Richa Chadda to play shy girl in 'BAD', 'Ishqueria'

Bollywood actress Richa Chadda has played the loud and bold girl on screen already. With new movies "BAD" and "Ishqeria", she is ready to break her image with the role of a shy and conservative girl.

Richa's acting talent has been widely appreciated in films like "Gangs of Wasseypur" and "Fukrey". But she is hoping to give the audience a different taste of her talent with her forthcoming projects.

"I have played a shy girl in 'BAD', a girl who is conscious and dreamy. Even in 'Ishqueria', I play a girl who is shy and conservative," Richa said.

The actress also said that "BAD" is not a gangster film.

"It is not a gangster film. A gangster is someone who has organised crime and has a large number of people working for him. 'BAD' focuses on a particular episode of Charles Sobhraj. It has nothing to do with a gangster film. I won't risk typecasting myself," she said.

Talking about her role, she said: "I play a law student and not a gangster."

One schedule of the film is over, and Richa says, as of now, the team has "a long way to go".

"The first schedule was shot in Udaipur. We have some in Bangkok and some in Goa," she said.

Madhur Bhandarkar part of IFFI Steering Committee

The National Award winning director Madhur Bhandarkar will reportedly be part of the Steering Committee of the International Film festival of India (IFFI) 2013.

“He is on the steering committee of IFFI this year,” a source close to the director told IANS.

This year IFFI will take place from Nov 20 to Nov 30 in Goa.

The award winning director-producer is known for his films like “Chandni Bar”, “Page 3″, “Fashion” and “Heroine”.

Currently Bhandarkar is said to be working on a musical.

Nawazuddin to play lead role in Bejoy Nambiar's 'Focus'

Director Bejoy Nambiar who proved his artistic mettle with 'Shaitan' and 'David' is planning his next venture with Nawazuddin Siddiqui of Gangs of Wasseypur fame.

Nambiar’s next project will be helmed by debutante Akarsh Khurana. Akarsh has made a name in Bollywood by writing screenplays for films like Kites and recently for Krrish 3.  Arvind Swamy, the Bombay and Roja actor, will also make a comeback with this film as an equivalent lead to Nawazuddin.

The film has got a provisional title Focus, though no heroine has yet been finalised for the same. Bejoy, who loves dark genres, for a change will be making a drama film which will have a tinge of humour.

When asked Bejoy about the film, he confirmed the news and said, "It's too early to talk about the film. We will start shooting next year."

Kainaat Arora always wanted to debut with comedy film

Kainaat Arora, who will make her acting debut with Hindi comedy film "Grand Masti", says that she always wanted to foray into the acting world with the entertaining comedy genre.

Other than comedies, she loves romantic films, and says she would have always chosen either one of them for her first film.

"I enjoy comedies and love stories and so I always wanted to do a comedy. But comedy is not an easy thing to do," Kainaat told IANS.

She said the "Grand Masti" experience was thrilling. The movie is a sequel to the 2004 film "Masti".

"It is fun shooting for comedy films. 'Grand Masti' was double the fun as 'Masti' itself was a big comedy film. The story is different this time. It is a different script. Being a part of the film by Indra Kumar was a treat as he is an interesting filmmaker," she said.

The actress will be seen opposite Vivek Oberoi.

"I was very happy and glad that I am featuring opposite Vivek. I was so happy as I have seen the first part. He is a very supportive guy. I have seen his negative roles also and have liked them. He has a great comic timing and there was not one even one serious moment for us," she said.

Kainaat hails from Dehradhun and she has completed her studies in merchandising from National Institute of Fashion Technology in New Delhi. But her desire was always to get into acting.

"I always knew that I wanted to be an actress... since I was six years old! After my college, I was getting offers for advertisements. I also walked the ramp for many designers. Everything was happening on its own and I never planned much. I was working without a portfolio," she said.

The actress entered Bollywood with the song "Aila re Aila" with Akshay Kumar in film "Khatta Meetha", directed by Priyadarshan.

Nihalani keen to have Om Puri in 'Ardh Satya' sequel

Acclaimed filmmaker Govind Nihalani, who is planning a sequel to "Ardh Satya", says he would like to team up with Om Puri for the second part.

Om Puri played the protagonist in the 1983 release, which also had Amrish Puri and Smita Patil -- but both the actors are not alive.

"...the two major people are not there anymore with us. Right now, I am keeping my options open and I am waiting to see what happens. I would love to have Om Puri again," he said.

Based on noted Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar's short story, the critically acclaimed cop-drama revolved around a police officer, played by Om Puri, struggling with the bad elements around him and with his own weaknesses.

The director hopes to lock the story by the end of the year.

"My friend and the producer of the film, Manmohan Shetty has been persuading me for several years. I am thinking about it. I am in the process of developing the story. I hope that at the end of the year or by next year, I will finalise it," he said.

Known for directing films like "Aakrosh", "Vijeta", "Party" and "Dev", the director feels sequels can be challenging at times.

"In a sequel, you take the story forward with the same characters. That is tricky as you have to invent a new story with the same characters.

"Sometimes, some artists are unavailable, so you have to bring in new actors. It is like making a new film. Except that you maintain the title as the earlier film was accepted," he said.

A lot of remakes are coming nowadays, but the director would not like to see his films being remade.

"I wouldn't not like to see my films being remade. They are not entertainment- oriented. They were entertaining, but they had much more substance in terms of consciousness about social issues and situations and that is not the kind of stuff you remake," said Nihalani.

Theatre can't be compared with cinema says Madhoo

Veteran actress Madhoo, whom we have seen in films like Roja, Diljale and Phool Aur Kaante, says one can't compare the medium with cinema because theatre is done for the joy of a performer, and not for money.

Madhoo will make her theatre debut with the stage adaption of "The Verdict", which will be performed Aug 15 in Mumbai.

"I believe theatre is the last place one would want to be in for money. It's mostly done for the joy of a performer. I have been told that actors such as Paresh Rawal and Anupam Kher take out time for theatre because they enjoy doing it," Madhoo said.

"All these actors never quit theatre because they are addicted to it. We can't compare theatre with cinema because the economics attached to them is totally different. Theatre rarely has any repeat value and offers very little monetary benefit," she added.

Madhoo wanted to challenge herself with theatre.

"I don't have any theatre experience, but I wanted to challenge myself. I wanted to see will I be able hold myself on stage. I was piqued by the strange nervousness to perform live in front of a live audience. I wanted to know if I can pull it off without retakes," she said.

"The Verdict", directed by Divya Palat, also features Tanisha Mukerji, Dalip Tahil, Aditya Hitkari and Vivan Bhatena.

Quizzed if she wants to nurture a career in theatre, Madhoo said: "I don't have a logical answer for that. I would love to do something exciting but I don't know when I will say yes or no. I have something exciting lined up and I'm looking forward to it".

Meanwhile, Madhoo is also awaiting the release of her comeback film in Telugu "Anthaku Mundhu Aa Tharuvatha", in which she plays the role of a mother.

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Om Puri to act opposite Helen Mirren in 'The Hundred Foot Journey'

Veteran actor Om Puri, who is often remembered for his cameo in Richard Attenborough’s, Oscar Winning Film “Gandhi”, has been casted in Lasse Hallstrom's next project titled, 'The Hundred Foot Journey', alongside award-winning actress Helen Mirren and Manish Dayal. Hallstrom has previously directed films like `ABBA: The Movie`,`The Cider House Rules`, `Chocolat` and `Salmon Fishing in the Yemen`.

The movie is a drama based and revolves around the culinary battle between an Indian restaurant and a Michelin starred French eatery. The screen-play has been penned down by Steve Knight.

A source said, "The makers were looking for a particular character in the film and went through many known actors. Finally, Om was approached for the role as they felt that he fits the role perfectly. He is expected to fly out of the country as soon as the film is ready to go on floors."

It's not the first time for Puri to work in a Hollywood project. His earlier English language work includes films like Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi', the BAFTA winning movie 'East Is East' and the Patrick Swayze starrer 'City of Joy'.

'The Hundred Foot Journey' is co-produced by Steven Speilberg and Oprah Winfrey. The film will undergo production phase in September and Disney plans to release it in USA in next August.

Sholay 3D' to release on Amitabh's birthday

Here's an exciting news for all the Amitabh Bachchan fans. The 3D version of the 1975 Bollywood classic `Sholay` will release on megastar Amitabh Bachchan`s 71st birthday Oct 11, said a source.

The movie, famous for the bond of friendship between characters Jai and Veeru, essayed flawlessly by icons Amitabh and Dharmendra, is being revived in 3D.

"The date was specifically chosen as it coincides with Bachchan`s big day. He is the biggest star we have today and what better day to release the film," said a source in a statement.

Producer Jayantilal Gada will distribute `Sholay 3D`. The promos of the 3D version will be out by August 15th.

Directed by Ramesh Sippy, B-town's iconic film 'Sholay' was released in 1975 and also starred Hema Malini, Amjad Khan, Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri.

Anupam Kher to act with Asia Argento in 'Shongram'

One of the most versatile and respected actors of the Bollywood fraternity, Anupam Kher who has portrayed various commendable roles in numerous films will soon be seen playing a lead in a romantic drama alongside award winning Italian actress and director Asia Argento.
Asia Argento is better known by audiences as the female lead in Rob Cohen's ‘XXX’ starring action hero Vin Diesel.

The movie, which is said to be set against the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh liberation struggle, is titled ‘Shongram’ and is directed by British Bangladeshi filmmaker Mansur Ali.

Lahore' director's sci-fi film pushed to 2014

Director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan of "Lahore" fame was earlier slated to roll the cameras for his next project, a sci-fi film, in October. But he says the film will go on the floors only around the last quarter of 2014.

"We have started the pre-production work for the film. It's a huge film, so it will take 12 to 14 months for the pre-production. The film will now go on floors by next year September or October," Chauhan told IANS.

"We have locked the location and now we are working on the technicalities. There will be a lot of special effects in the film, and so it will take some time. In the next six to eight weeks, we will finalise the star cast," he added.

Chauhan also said he was occupied with another project, and since the sci-fi film needs a lot of attention, it was best to give it more time.

Asked if the film will be in 3D, Chauhan said: "I'm against 3D (for this film) because it's a conventional film and we can't completely make use of 3D effects in this film.

"We are not trying to make an 'Avengers' or anything in that genre, so right now we are not planning to go for 3D. Besides we are trying to make this film in a moderate budget."

The filmmaker says this is his most ambitious project and a lot of technicians from Hollywood will be involved with this project.

Wishing Sridevi a very Happy Birthday

Bollywood actor Sridevi turned a year older on Tuesday as she is all set to celebrate her 50th birthday. Born on August 13, 1963, one of the most prominent actresses still has a huge fan following from south to B'town. She was one of the celebrated actress in South India, later ventured in Hindi films, marking a special name for herself.

Sridevi was born in Tamil Nadu on August 13, 1963 to Telugu mother Rajeswari and Tamil father Ayyappan. She has a sister and two step brothers. Sridevi married film producer Boney Kapoor and has two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi.

Sridevi began her career as a child actor before making her debut as a leading lady in 1976 in a Tamil film. But it was 1983 when film ‘Sadma’ brought her recognition in the Hindi cinema. Her most notable roles include Miss Hawa Hawaii in 'Mr. India' (1987), title role in 'Chandni' (1989), Viji/Nehalata in 'Moondram Pirai'/'Sadma' (1983), Rajini in 'Nagina' (1986), Anju/Manju in 'ChaalBaaz' (1989), Pallavi/Pooja 'Lamhe' (1991), and Kaajal in 'Judaai' (1997).

After 1997, the actress took a fifteen years long break to be with her children. In 2012, she came back with a bang with the movie titled English Vinglish. Even after such a long break from B-Town, her talent and skills in the movie were simply perfect. In fact, many felt that even at this age, the actress looked as charming as ever.

Manisha Koirala to start work from November

Actress Manisha Koirala, who is finding solace in yoga following her successful battle against cancer, will most likely start working on her next project in November, her manager said.

"She is busy with her yoga and meditation for wellness. A special guru from Nepal has come down for her. She is physically fit and now she wants to be mentally fit before starting any project. She will start working from November and not before that," Manisha's manager Subroto Ghosh said.

Talking about her health, he said: "She is going for her checkup at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and now her health is very good. She is absolutely fine and cancer free."

After spending over six months in New York for treatment of ovarian cancer, Manisha returned to the country in June.

The actress was reportedly flooded with offers from directors upon her return.

Confirming this, Ghosh said: "Yes, there were a lot of offers coming her way, but she will start her work only after November."

The 42-year-old had carved her own niche in the Hindi film industry with films like "Bombay", "1942: A Love Story" and "Dil Se..".

Vikram Bhatt's 'Horror Story' first look poster

The king of Indian horror film, Vikram Bhatt is back with his next thriller "Horror Story". The film is directed by Ayush Raina, who has previously directed 'Bombay High' (one of the short films in Mumbai Cutting).

The first look poster of the film is out in stores, and looks quite impressive and engaging enough to attract spooky fans.
Karan Kundra who became a star overnight with his TV series Kitni Mohabbat Hai is making his debut with this movie. The film also stars fresh faces like Ravish Desai, Hasan Zaidi, Nishant Malkani, Sheetal Singh, Aparna Bajpai, Radhika Menon and Nandini Vaid.

The Story revolves around seven youngsters who challenge each other to spend the night at the infamous hotel in the heart of the city, little did they know that this will turn out to be the most horrendous night of their life, rather, the last night of their life.

ASA Productions' HORROR STORY will release on September 13, 2013.

Aamir Khan's 'Dhoom 3' first look poster out

Yash Raj Film's upcoming action-thriller "Dhoom 3", starring Aamir Khan, Abhishek bachchan, Uday chopra and Katrina Kaif is one of the most awaited films of the year in Bollywood.

The first look of the much awaited film "Dhoom 3" has come out much to the delight of fans. The poster of the 'Dhoom 3' has the bad guy of the movie that is Aamir Khan standing with bare back and a tag line across poster reading “This year will end with a Dhoom.”

Aamir Khan is playing an antagonist in "Dhoom 3", the third instalment in the franchise that started in 2004 with John Abraham playing the villain. Hrithik Roshan played the negative role in "Dhoom 2".

It is reportedly said that Aamir has used a lot of acrobatic skills to pull off heists in the Vijay Krishna Acharya directed action thriller that also features Katrina Kaif as his love interest.

The movie produced by Aditya Chopra has been shot largely in Chicago. The movie directed by Viijay Krishna Acharya is slated to hit theatres this Christmas.

Sonakshi - I've never been offered offensive roles

Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who has who has made a mark for herself in showbiz with movies like "Dabangg" and "Rowdy Rathore", says no filmmaker has ever offered her any role which may have been offensive.

"I have never been offered any roles which may be offensive. People know 'She is not comfortable doing few things'. So I have never been offered anything out of my comfort zone," said Sonakshi.

The 26-year-old, who has maintained her distance from revealing clothes and link-ups with her co-actors, says she is only concerned about her work.

"I am only concerned with my work... I don't party, I don't go pubs, I am a very private person. And frankly, I have no time. I am happy I am concerned only about my work and I am happy being appreciated for that," added the talented actress, who was seen in "Lootera".

Her latest release "Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara!" released Friday.

English Vinglish' goes to Japan, Taiwan and South Korea

Director Gauri Shinde's widely appreciated film on linguistic disorientation "English Vinglish", is set for release in three unconventional territories namely South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

Shinde said: "Every time I think, 'Okay, it's done now', more surprises spring up. 'English Vinglish' has gone out of my hands. The baby has grown up and is travelling globally charting its own course. I am glad to see it acquire a life of its own. I feel like a very proud parent indeed."
Gauri's husband and filmmaker S. Balki produced the game-changer film that had a superlative performance by none other than Sridevi, who wore greasepaint for the movie after 15 years. The film was released last year.

Balki said: "'English Vinglish' is a true global film. It has connected with multi-cultures and is being loved in country after country. I am thrilled that it is now being released in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. These are massive film-going countries. Our film has proved that language can't stop a film from being loved."

Earlier the film was released in Germany. Kumar Ahuja, president, Business Development, Eros International, said "English Vinglish" is a universal story.

"Nearly a year after its release, the film continues to enamour people across the world. A lot of people living abroad in an English-speaking world are trying hard to learn English to be accepted by the adopted society.

"With newer markets opening for the film consistently, we see resonance with global audiences for the film. In these territories, especially in South Korea, audiences love Indian ethos and drama. We, therefore, expect the film to do good business in these territories," said Ahuja.