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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

Rang Rasiya' to release by year end - Ketan Mehta

Ketan Mehta's much delayed 'Rang Rasiya', which has been ready since 2008, is expected to come out by the end of the year. "It was stuck for three years in some kind of a dispute...but now it will come out by the end of the year," Mehta, who has just completed Majhi - The Mountain Man, said.

He denied reprots that the film, a tribute to 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma, was delayed due to the bold scenes picturised on the lead pair - Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen.
"It was not because of the bold scenes. The film was passed by the censor board some three years ago. There were legal disputes, which were holding it back. Those have been lifted," he said. Things are not easy when a film's release is halted for so long, he said.

"It is very tough. A lot of people have put their time, energy and passion into the film. But now Rang Rasiya will see the light of the day," he said.

Meanwhile, the director is looking forward to the release of Manjhi - The Mountain Man, which stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte.

The Lunchbox' wins best film at Amsterdam Film Festival

Indian director Ritesh Batra’s ‘The Lunchbox’ was chosen as the best film of the 2013 edition by the audience at the World Cinema Amsterdam Film Festival. Starring Irrfan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui is co-produced by Anurag Kashyap and Guneet Monga, among others, and was awarded the World Cinema Amsterdam Audience Award at the fest.

The movie won with as many as 4,396 votes, followed by international films such as ‘Gloria’, ‘Songs of Redemption’, ‘Le Passe’ and ‘Het Geheim van Mariënburg’ according to the official website of the festival.


The story of the movie revolves around a wife who tries to bring spice in her marriage life and to grab her hubby’s attention she prepares different types of meals for him. And, the twist arrives when the food mistakenly gets delivered to a stranger and how she falls in love with that unknown person.

‘The Lunchbox’ also won Critics’ Week Viewers Choice Award at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival held earlier this year. Batra received an award which consists of 5000 Euros. The movie will release in India on September 20.

Prakash Jha's 'Satyagraha' crosses Rs. 50 crore mark

Prakash Jha’s political thriller “Satyagraha” has collected Rs. 50 crore at the box office in the first six days of its release. The filmmaker who made outstanding movies like 'Damul', 'Mrityudand', 'Gangajal', 'Apaharan', 'Raajneeti' 'Chakravyuh' says he is “delighted” and “humbled” with the response to his film.



“‘Satyagraha’ is a film for the people and of the people of the country. The audiences have given us their acceptance and love. I’m happy that for a film like ‘Satyagraha’, we are reaching these milestones and the film is growing from strength to strength,” Jha told IANS.

“Satyagraha” released Aug 30. It garnered around Rs. 51.92 crore till Wednesday night.

The political thriller features actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Amrita Rao and Manoj Bajpayee.