The Man of Steel

Christopher Nolan confirms that he will be producing the Superman Reboot and mentioned that Batman 3 is currently being scripted with more juicy details. Do not stop reading as this information ain't something that you could miss.

There has been wildfire reporting about the upcoming DC superhero movies in the last few weeks, with the biggest bit of news being that The Dark Knight team of Chris Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and David Goyer will be bringing us the Superman reboot, which is currently titled The Man of Steel.

While most of the fanboys have been loving that news since it broke, people have also been wondering what’s to be done about Batman 3 and how Chris Nolan plans to juggle two superhero properties. Well, Nolan recently broke silence to speak about that very subject while talking about the reboot of Superman titled 'The Man of Steel.'

“It’s very exciting, we have a fantastic story…And we feel we can do it right. We know the milieu, if you will, we know the genre and how to get it done right…A lot of people have approached Superman in a lot of different ways. I only know the way that has worked for us. Each approach served to the internal logic of the story and had nothing to do with each other.”

Apparently, Nolan’s passion for a Superman project arose from a moment when he and David Goyer were (ironically enough) kicking around ideas for Batman 3. Alright, we now know that the Nolans and Goyer are kicking around ideas for Batman 3 – but how far along are they?

“My brother is writing a script for me and we’ll wait to see how it turns out… he’s struggling to put it together into the epic story that you want it to be…Without getting into specifics, the key thing that makes the third film a great possibility for us is that we want to finish our story… And in viewing it as the finishing of a story rather than infinitely blowing up the balloon and expanding the story.” says Nolan.

“Viewing it as an ending, that sets you very much on the right track about the appropriate conclusion and the essence of what tale we’re telling. And it hearkens back to that priority of trying to find the reality in these fantastic stories. That’s what we do.”

Superman reboot titled 'The Man of Steel' would have Zack Snyder wielding the megaphone with Henry Cavill been cast as Superman, making him the first non-American actor to be cast in the role. Amy Adams will portray Lois Lane, while Diane Lane and Kevin Costner have been cast as Martha and Jonathan Kent.

After several mixed reviews of Snyder's Suckerpunch (2011), The counting for his next visionary project of a Superhero from Krypton has just begun with expectations soaring sky high only to be reached by the Kryptonian himselg. Superman: The Man of Steel would land on planet in December 2012.

Viswaroobham

Is Kamal Haasan's next film directed by Selvaraghavan is titled as Viswaroobham?

Yes! The Kollywood circuits are at a buzz that this title has been finalized for Kamal's next which is a psychological thriller. Kamal and director Selvaraghavan has completed the script work for the film.
Though Selva confesses that the film is not the replica of Hollywood film Hannibal, but speculation is that it's a pure Indian version of Hannibal. Viswaroobham will move on to the floors in the mid of April in Hyderabad and later it will continue in Chennai. After the Chennai schedule, the unit will be moving to London and the idea of the unit is to finish the film in less than 90 days as the film heroine can't adjust her dates.

In an interview to a newspaper Sonakshi Sinha said "When director Selva narrated the plot to me I was very excited as the script reminded me by Bollywood debut. The whole package was very interesting and I was very happy to be a part of the film".

Sonakshi will take her flight to Chennai during the first week of April as She is going to meet Kamal and will hold some final discussions with the director regarding her role, her outfits and rest of the things.

Viswaroobham is being made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi and would be released simultaneously.

I'm back !

Actress Divya Spandana, who recently announced that she was quitting Kannada films for good, has now gone for a change of heart. The actress had been in the middle of a running battle with Kannada producer Ganesh, who incidentally produced her latest film ‘Dandam Dashagunam’.

Trouble started when Divya skipped the audio launch of ‘DD’ and was reprimanded for the same and consequently ‘banned’ by the Karnataka State Film Chamber of Commerce. This made Divya fume and cry foul. She said that Ganesh owed her some amount which he hadn’t returned within the stipulated time.

“Instead of helping me recover the money from the producer, KFCC had erred in banning me. I’m quitting Kannada films for good,” Divya had said a few days back.

However the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) lifted its one-year ban on Divya on Thursday after the producer Ganesh cleared dues of the actress. In a meeting at the residence of veteran actor Ambareesh, Ganesh cleared dues of Divya and both shook hands. Now, Ramya can act in Kannada movies, and there is no ban on any artiste to act in films produced by Ganesh.

Following this, in a social networking site, the actress has recorded yesterday that she was withdrawing her decision to ‘quit’ as she had got her money back and also due to the fact that her fans had urged her in through ‘Twitter’ to continue to act in Kannada films.

She has a couple of her films releasing in a month’s time from now. Divya, grand-daughter of Union Foreign Affairs minister S.M. Krishna, aspires to become a film producer very soon and assures that she would obviously be playing the lead role in the film produced under her home banner.

Bold and Glamorous

Padmapriya is one of reputed actress in South India. And She has been doing varied roles in the past and has been critically praised for her roles. But Some people really can’t have enough, and she seems to be the perfect case for suffering from this syndrome these days.

Generally an actress is seen doing glamorous scenes to get all the male attention and turn heads but that doesn’t seem to be the case for Padmapriya who has been turning heads with her acting skills alone.She is craving for someone to approach her to perform a sexier role.

She has already bagged offers from Tamil Telugu Kannada Hindi Malayalam in 2010, but doesn’t feel satisfied doing these roles that have been penned keeping in mind the performance of an actress.
“I don’t want to be confined to serious roles. I am looking for a change. I am willing to shed clothes if the character demands. I would love to be a part of mass masala films. I actually like such kind of films. This industry is so bad sometimes that they simply brand you by one or two films,” Padma Priya said.

Is someone listening to this siren cry? We await to see her unleashed in the new avatar.

Kollywood debut

Nikisha Patel, the stunning lass, debuted in Telugu films with ‘Komaram Puli’ opposite Pavan Kalyan. The film, which was directed by our own SJ Suriyah, bit the dust at the box-office despite its pre-release hype and the amazing on-screen chemistry between Pawan and Nikisha.

The film’s failure put paid to SJ Suriyah’s hopes of continuing in Tollywood as a director. Fortunately for him, he found a chance to move to Kollywood, as director Shankar drafted him to play a significant role in his upcoming film ‘Nanban’, a remake of the Bollwyood super-hit film ‘3 Idiots’.

Suriyah is also planning to make a Tamil film dealing with school students and their troubles. The actor-director is expected to play a teacher in the film.

Meanwhile, Nikisha has been signed up by director K.S. Adhiyamaan to play the lead role in his upcoming film titled ‘Nanbaa’. Adhiyamaan preferred Nikisha over Madhushalini after Suriyah put in a word in favour of the talented Nikisha.

Suriyah, who had earlier decided to remake ‘Komarampuli’ in Tamil with Nikisha in the lead, had dropped the project after the Telugu version flopped. Apparently as a result of it, he has now secured Nikisha a chance to maker her debut in Tamil films!

Whatever be the case, let’s get ready to welcome the stunning Nikisha into Kollywood!

Big Impact this year

Actress Anushka has opined that films like ‘Arundhati’ are made only rarely. “Films like ‘Arundhati’, which had a powerful character for the heroine in a woman-centric film, are not made quite often in any language,” says Anushka.

The lanky Anushka debuted opposite Madhavan in a dud titled ‘Rendu’ more than six years back. The film, directed by Sundar C didn’t fare as well as expected making Anushka switch to Tollywood and try her luck in Telugu films. She did many films in Telugu but it was the blockbuster ‘Arundhati’, which released in 2008, proved to be the turning point in her career.

‘Arundhati’ was dubbed in many languages and did a rousing business. This paved the way for Anushka’s re-entry in Tamil films with Vijay’s ‘Vettaikkaran’, which did average business. ‘Singam’, which paired her opposite Suriya, did very well last year. She now expectes ‘Vaanam’ which pits her opposite Simbu, to further boost her career prospects in Kollywood.

“My height is definitely not a factor that prevents me from taking up movie offers. I’m not a girl of abnormal height; may be, I’m slightly above-average when it comes to height. I hadn’t faced any problems during the shooting of any of my movies due to the ‘height’ factor; it’s the media which hypes it", says Anushka.

“I have been brushing up my dialogue delivery in Tamil and this year, I hope to make a big impact in Tamil films,” concludes Anushka.

Copy Cat

The name 'Harris Jeyaraj' has now become a euphimism for Music Director in Kollywood!

As on date he is the busiest music director in Kollywood. He has never done any remix songs or have done rework with another muscician's product.

He is the music director for the movie Nanban. Commenting about his work he said "I don't want to be labelled as a copy cat. Even though the movie Nanban is a remake, as a music director, I am not copying anything from its original 3 Idiots. "

Jeyaraj continued "Let it be a big or small budget movie. Let the movie be a replica of a super hit version in another language. By principle, I never copy others work and hence I never repeat a music from another movie. I never get influenced of the so called original version."

Sakshi Again . .

Sakshi Sivanand, who was seen in movies like Vedam, Vanjinathan and Manasthan, will now be turning a item girl for song in Tamil.

Aadhi Bhagavan, directed by Ameer Sultan, which stars Jeyam Ravi and Neetu Chnadra in the lead will see a sizzling item song which will be performed by Sakshi.

Director Ameer who like Mysskin, gives importance to item song in his movie. A song for the film composed by Yuvan Shanakr Raja, which was sung by Shreya Goshal and Sharib Sabri is said to be Yuvan's toughest composition so far.

Sources say that Yuvan who usually completes his songs within a couple of days, had taken more than a week to finish, after he had made seven to eight versions of it. Another song is said to be a club number, which will feature Hindi lyrics, while singer Mohit Chauhan has crooned to the number.

The movie which was shot mostly in Bangkok, will be produced by DMK politician J. Anbazhagan, while cinematography is by R. B. Gurudev and K. Devaraj and editing is done by Ram Sudharsan.

Neetu Chandra plays the role of a modern NRI. The role was initially offered to Mamata Mohandas and Priyamani.

Riya Sen gets a Villa at GOA

Riya Sen has brought a Villa in Siolim in North Goa. And now she is director Imtiaz Ali's neighbour. Knowing how amiable and courteous Imtiaz is, they are sure to bond.

Meanwhile, her Bengali film Noukadubi is up for release and Riya is eager to see how people will react to her totally de-glam avatar in the film. The director Rituparno Ghosh taught her how to drape a traditional Bengali saree, asked her to learn to cut vegetables etc to get her kitchen shots right. So far she was only getting the bedroom eyes right.

Another Firangi Cat in town

I want to marry a nice indian man, says Caterina Lopez, the new item girl on the block, who talks about her latest Bollywood crush, butter chicken and more in a recent chat.

Bollywood Calling

Everybody back home asks me – why not Hollywood, to which I reply, why not Bollywood?" Caterina Lopez, a native of Arizona, USA – sure seems excited about her Bollywood debut in the forthcoming film "Bhindi Bazaar". She says, "I did quite a bit of modelling back in the USA, I think that's how the producers of the film spotted me. They felt that I had a very Indian look, so they decided to cast me over anyone else."

Ask her about her two item songs in the film and pat comes the reply, "The first one is called "Taan Ke Seena... Ho Ja Kameena" – it's an interesting number. I was drawn to it as it reminded me of my own personality – lively and energetic. It also has a slight Latin element to it. The second song, "Akkad Bakkad", is a promotional number directed by Kaizad Gustad (who also directed Katrina Kaif in her debut – "Boom")."

She admits that the Bollywood bug bit her back in 2009 – in the wake of the success of the film " Slumdog Millionaire". "I did a little research, I realized that I loved the singing and dancing bit of it. In the West, it's not the same. It's all about the acting, but here you get to sing, dance and of course, act. Hence, I wanted to try it out. I am now trying to improve my Hindi, I have a private tutor who gives me lessons five days a week because I don't like my voice being dubbed." Acting pricey already, eh?

All things desi

Having relocated to Mumbai, she reveals that her family is still coming to terms with her living and working halfway across the globe. But Caterina, on the other hand, already feels right at home in Mumbai. "My family finds it hard to believe, they keep asking me – 'how can you live so far away and not miss America and our way of life?'" Smiling, she adds "I do try to go home off and on. I went home for the Christmas holidays and for my birthday, but my trips back home are becoming a lot less frequent – the plane ride is just too darn long."

She has spent a lot of her time travelling across India, "I have been to Delhi, Bombay, Goa and Bangalore, and I loved Bangalore. I also plan to go to Goa again to get a better feel of it. Between Delhi and Bombay, I feel Delhi is a lot more relaxed, it has a very suburban vibe as opposed to Mumbai, which is all hustle-bustle."

When the conversation turns to food, the starlet responds with enthusiasm – the degree of which certainly belies her lithe frame. "I love butter naan, and black dal, they're not the best things for my figure though (laughs)." She spoke at length of her love for butter chicken, but also revealed that at times, the high-spice quotient of Indian grub did upset her watered-down American palette. "I must learn how to cook Indian food, so that I can marry a nice Indian man," said a blushing Caterina.

Desi men sure seem to have caught the sexy latina's eye. Having already spoken of her fondness for Akshay Kumar and a certain Shah Rukh Khan, Caterina spoke of her latest Bollywood crush. "I saw a movie called "Luck" recently. And I was so disappointed to know that the guy ( Imran Khan) is married. I was like – dang it."

JLo connection ho jaaye

When the conversation turned to her famous cousin, Caterina remained tight-lipped. "Jennifer has done really well. She is famous for her music and Hollywood. But I am here now, I want to create my own identity independent from her super-stardom." A noble pursuit, indeed.

Soha-Kunal or Soha-Siddharth??

Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu are one of the less secretive couples of B-town (Of course, Soha's taken a leaf out of bro Saif's book in that matter), but we might not see them together onscreen any time soon.

Their romance brewed after starring together in Dhoondte Reh Jaoge, but the gal isn't too comfy pairing up with her boyfriend once again. "People get bored of seeing and hearing about star couples in real life, no one wants to see the same combo onscreen", said Soha.

On probing further she said, "I'll wait for Saif and Bebo's chemistry to prove me wrong with Agent Vinod and then consider signing a film with Kunal". Well Soha, we're telling you, instead of wasting time you can swear by past examples. Even simpler, talk to bade bhaiyya, na.

Shriya to turn an item girl

Shriya Saran who was one of the top league actress in Telugu has no offers in Tollywood now. Though she did 'Don Seenu' with Raviteja, she has no lead role offers now. She is relegated to item numbers and cameo roles.She did an item song even in Pawan Kalyan's Puli.

One of the main reasons for this is also Shriya's wide mood swings. We hear she doesn't eat rice as she wants to keep herself fit and this extreme diet concious makes her mood swing too wide for producers, directors and even journalists to handle. She is most often cranky on the sets and behaves wild with the crew which is also why many refuse to cast her anymore. The fact that she slapped a lot of people, fans and picked up fights with scribes acts as a testimony to this rumour.

If sources are to be believed, Shriya has signed a movie in which Manoj is the hero. However, that is only for an item song. The movie will be directed by Anil. Deeksha Seth or Nitya Menon are likely to be Manoj's heroine in this film.

D S Rao is producing this project on Sai Krishna productions banner.

Perhaps it is time Shriya eats healthy food, practice some mediatation, behave well and start re-working on her PR skills to bounce back.

Rana - Shriya an item?

For a long time now, there were rumours that Daggubati Rana and Shriya Saran are seeing each other. On Saturday, a national newspaper published news that Bipasa Basu was the reason why Rana and Shriya split. The news item also mentioned that Rana and Shriya have been seeing each other for five years now and have managed to keep it a secret. Shriya and Rana were found in several restaraunts together.

The report claimed that ever since Shriya got to know that Rana is closer to Bipasa Basu who is acting with him in 'Dum Maro Dum', she bid him good bye.

Rana said that all these rumours were baseless and wondered where they originated from.

"Shriya has known me since I was in college. We have known each other for eight years now and all other gossips are false. Don't know where the rumour keeps creeping from" he retorted on microblogging sites.

Bipasa too said that she was close to Rana as they both were acting in a movie and there is nothing more to it. Observors however say this is a planted story to give publicity to their upcoming film 'Dum Maro Dum

Rana and Bipasha using my name: Shriya

Shriya Saran is furious. Her anger is directed towards her 'once upon a time good friend' and South star Rana Dagubatti.

Reports of a budding romance between Rana and his 'Dum Maro Dum' co-star Bipasha are aggressively doing the rounds, particularly post Bipasha's break up with beau John Abraham.

Adding to the twist is reports of a break up of Rana and his alleged long time girlfriend Shriya Saran. And this is what's pissing off the pretty actress. "That's horrible to be dragged into somebody else's matter especially when I am not romantically involved with anyone. I don't know why they are using my name to publicize their film," fumes Shriya, who is currently shooting in Sri Lanka for Deepa Mehta's film 'Midnight's Children'.

Shriya's parents are equally upset at seeing their daughter's name for all the wrong reasons. "My parents are most upset. It's very embarrassing to face them for something as obnoxious like this," admitted Shriya.

Shriya also states that she and Rana have never been in a relationship. "We have known each other since we were in school. We have the same set of friends and we hang out together. That's about it. Rana was never my boyfriend. I have been single and I am single".

We like to believe you Shriya and hope that you focus on your work, but we have also learnt that there cannot be smoke without any fire!

Dont ask a man his salary: Akshay

They say, never ask a woman her age and a man his salary. We can’t tell about the former, but it seems that Akshay Kumar swears by the latter half of this adage. But maybe stars don’t enjoy this privilege of privacy. Because an actress’s age and an actor’s salary are usually under scrutiny in Bollywood.

And Akshay Kumar’s remuneration has been a hot topic of discussion for donkey’s years now. A trade insider says on the condition of anonymity, “There have been countless speculations about how much is getting paid for the sequel to Ekta Kapoor’s Once Upon A Time In Mumbai. While some say Rs 15 crore, other peg the amount in excess of Rs 20 crore. There are also rumours that for this film as well as Thank You, Akshay has entered into a partnership with the respective producers.”

The actor, however, is in no mood to clear the air. “I have never considered setting the accounts straight just to satisfy someone’s curiosity. I don’t even discuss finance matters with my mother, wife or sister — the three closest people in my life. There are some things that should be left private and one should understand that,” says a stern Akshay. Guess there’s no other way he can explain his sky-high price despite the long string of flops.

People fail to look beyond Lara's beauty: Vinay

Actor Vinay Pathak, who has gained appreciable success with his offbeat films, is upset that his " Chalo Dilli" co-star Lara Dutta's potential has not been fully utilised by the industry.

"I am not a commercial celebrity. It's a fantastic opportunity for me to work with Lara. She is a fabulous actor, very underused in our industry. She has done some wonderful roles, but she is yet to be exploited," Vinay told.

"I am ecstatic about that fact that we came together to work on a story and a film that has given ample opportunity to both of us to indulge in what we know the best," he added.

But isn't it an odd pair on screen?

"It's a story of an odd couple that's why we have come together. The story requires such imagery and such characterisation, hence such actors," said Vinay, who is working for the second time with director Shahant Shah after his critically acclaimed " Dasvidaniya".

Produced by Eros International in association with Big Daddy Production, "Chalo Dilli" is set to hit the theatres April 29.

Kangna to play Junior B's wife

Kangna Ranaut will essay the role of Abhishek Bachchan's soul-mate and wife in Ram Gopal Varma's film Department.

The director met Ranaut, on Monday, to finalise her for the film. When asked about his decision to cast the actress, Varma explains, "I wondered why we haven't worked together as yet! Kangna very much fits into my vision as a filmmaker.

She is intense and emotional on screen. I've wanted to work with her, from the time she appeared in Gangster and Woh Lamhe.

But I didn't want to cast her in anything insignificant. The role had to justify her presence."

The rest of the cast includes Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt. Ranaut is the only major female character in the film. As Varma explains, "It is very much a guys' film, with only one major female character.

The story is about three cops and the extra-constitutional activities they engage in to maintain a civil society.

Kangna is the only person in the world that Abhishek's character can share his agony with. She plays a very intense role in this dark, gritty and real drama."

Abhi-Kangana in RGV's next

The maverick filmmaker is all set to present two distinct actors together on screens. In his forthcoming dark action drama ‘Department’, Ram Gopal Varma has signed in Kangna Ranaut, who will play the character of Abhishek Bachchan's wife in the film.

Speaking on why he chose the actress, RGV said that in fact he was smitten by her work in films like ‘Gangster’ and ‘Woh Lamhe’ where she played intense roles. Since then the director wanted to work with Kangna, but he was waiting for the right opportunity and apt film for her. “I didn't want to cast her in anything insignificant. The role had to justify her presence," stated RGV to sources.

‘Department’ features Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, besides Abhishek and Kangna in the lead. According to Varma the film is very much a guys' film, with only one major female character. “The story is about three cops and the extra-constitutional activities they engage in to maintain a civil society. Kangna is the only person in the world that Abhishek's character can share his agony with. She plays a very intense role in this dark, gritty and real drama," he added further.

Abhishek and Kangna are already a team in forthcoming film ‘Game’. But getting them paired is something that is interesting. Well, we are waiting to see the jodi on screen… What about you?

Sonakshi on cloud nine

Chalk up another point for Sonakshi Sinha. The lass, still basking in the post-Dabangg success, has been merrily mopping up endorsement deals left, right and centre — most notably those that earlier featured Katrina Kaif. The industry is also talking about how she seems to have replaced Kat in Salman Khan’s affections as well.

But lest we think that Sonakshi has a fan club of just one, the actress has a disclaimer in store: A new film she has signed opposite Kamal Haasan. Sonakshi will play the actor’s wife in a film titled Vishwaroop, and is understandably over the moon. “I am so excited,” Sonakshi gushes. “I am really looking forward to it, although the language is going to be a little difficult.” Sonakshi isn’t the only excited one. Kamal too says that he is looking forward to working with the beautiful daughter of Shatrughan Sinha. But it wasn’t her overnight success that made Kamal sign her on. “She just seemed apt for the role,” he says.

Kat fight coz of Sallu Miya

The tinsel town's catfight has reached to its latest babe Sonakshi Sinha. It's learnt that Katrina Kaif hates Sonakshi stealing the limelight in the industry. Apparently, Kat doesn't like losing to the new girl, who is replacing her brand after brand. The reality, however, is that Salman's name is being linked to Sonakshi. When Kat's relationship with Sallu was in the docks, story took the rounds that Sallu has taken to Sonakshi, something Kat certainly cannot swallow.

Incidentally, Salman's friendship is one to look out for. The actor is known to be a great friend but if miffed he can be the worst enemy. So should we be worried over his proximity with actress Kangana Ranaut? Apparently, the actor rushed through a promotional shoot for 'Ready' at Mehboob Studios recently to spend time with Kangna. A source said that he was taking his own sweet time during the photoshoot with Asin, but when a unit hand informed him that Kangana was around, he asked the crew to wrap up the shoot soon so as to meet her. The source further added that he is extremely fond of her. Kangana too was excited about having him around. Besides, Sallu had surprised everyone by landing up at Kangana's birthday bash at 4 in the morning recently.

Daddy's Epic

Ponnar Shankar, an upcoming Indian epic film adapted from a novel of the same name by M. Karunanidhi, a fictionalized retelling of the Ponnar Shankar epic. The film is directed by Thiagarajan and features his son Prashanth in lead dual roles as warrior princes Ponnar and Shankar with Pooja Chopra and Divya Parameshwaran making their film debuts as princesses. The film is based on true story about KONGU NADU.The film also features an extensive cast of supporting actors with Rajkiron, Napoleon, Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Sneha and Kushboo amongst others.

'Prashanth had entered into films very early and since then I've always wanted to do something big for him. The story of Ponnar - Shankar had immense scope for exhibiting not just his acting skills but also his expertise in the Martial Arts. I approached Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, with the project and he immediately gave me the go ahead, 'says Thiagarajan.

'The star cast comprises some of the biggest stars in the industry and to assemble them all on the sets was quite a challenge. If I got the call sheets of one actor, another would be busy shooting somewhere else. Another challenge was shifting the war battalions from one location to another. Moreover, to give an authentic touch, I have avoided graphics as much as possible.

So, in one scene, if you see a clash of 10,000 horses, in another, you will see 2000 dancers in action. The war and dance sequences will surely be talked about,' claims the directorm being very happy about the way his project had shaped up.

Discussions for the production of Ponnar Shankar had been ongoing since 2007 and filming started in August 2009. The film has progressed slowly due to the difficulty of fixing schedules to feature all the supporting cast together, and is expected to release in April 2011.

Kalki & Anurag to get hitched

Anurag Kashyap has supposedly got engaged to his live-in girlfriend Kalki Koechlin. The couple reportedly has had an informal engagement last month and are planning to tie the knot by the end of this year or early next.

In two years Kalki has turned the brooding director in a happier person, and a fitter one, as he has shed kilos.

When TOI bumped into him at Rani Mukerji's house two weeks back, he told us that he was maintaining his health because Kalki was on his case about him being healthy. Ciao, at least now he looks like her boyfriend, and not a cradle snatcher. Congratulations to the lovely couple.

Shahana Goswami of Rock On!! fame on Jr. AB

Abhishek Bachchan has managed to win a new fan for himself and the young woman who has now been floored by his charm is Shahana Goswami, his co-star in upcoming thriller Game.

The Rock On!!! girl is charmed by the Junior B, who bonded well with the huge starcast of the movie.

"I have always felt that he is very charming. Since the film required us to travel extensively, it was imperative that we spend a lot of time together. He is every bit the wonderful guy he is made out to be," says Goswami who has worked with the likes of Arjun Rampal (Rock On!!!), Imran Khan (Break Ke Baad) and Randeep Hooda (Ru-Ba-Ru).

Goswami can't stop going gaga over her co-star who is one of the many principal characters in Game, a whodunit thriller.

"Abhishek is very well read and knowledgeable and makes for great entertainment both on set and off it. Also, what sets him apart is the fact that he is very warm, very genuine and very funny," Goswami told PTI.

Just like her earlier hit Rock On!!!, Game too is one of those films where there is no hero or heroine but boasts of a set of characters brought together.

Since Game also features Sarah Jane Dias, Kangna Ranaut and Jimmy Sheirgill as the other key protagonists, but Goswami says her character is well etched out.

"Working in an ensemble cast is always great. In case of Game it works all the more better as every character is so well etched out. And you also get to spend time with so many different talented actors."

She has been a part of another ensemble affair earlier called Firaaq though it was more episodic in feel with multiple stories running in parallel. However in case of Game multiple strangers are together right from start to finish though they are unknowingly tied to each other.

Though Rock On!!! was a good success, Goswami hasn't quite seen much success coming her way with Jashnn being a flop, Mirch going largely unnoticed, Imran and Deepika benefiting most from Break Ke Baad and Tera Kya Hoga Johnny being stuck in the cans.

But Shahana is keeping her fingers crossed for Game.

"Honestly one can only hope and believe. What happens finally is another matter. I think Game is exciting and a gripping thriller. It has some great actors and a very different and interesting look. I hope the film does well."

Also starring Anupam Kher and Boman Irani, Game is a Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani production which is directed by debutant Abhinay Deo. The film releases all over on April 1.

Daggubati gives the match a miss for DMD promo

The actor is in Hyderabad while his family goes to Mohali for the India-Pak World Cup cricket semi finals...

Actor Rana Daggubati, who was in Mumbai, to promote his film 'Dum Maaro Dum'. Ask him about his take in cricket and India playing Pakistan in the semi-finals, and he says, "I've been following the cricket World Cup closely like most others. It's an exciting day. I wish I could be in Mohali with my family. They are all going to watch the match live in the stadium. I guess, I'll just have to have my fun back home with friends."

Apparently, Rana Daggubati is busy. "There are too many things happening, and I can't run away from work. Two of my movies are on the brink of release. I have to be available to promote them. Also, I start shooting for my next South film with Genelia D'Souza in a couple of days. I am required to be in Hyderabad. I run a studio here. So yes, duty calls, as much as I want to be in Mohali."

So what's the plan then? "I'll watch the match with a few friends. But yes, I won't work during that time, no phone calls, no meetings, no nothing," he laughs.

Rana Daggubati - the next Casanova??

A day after we reported that Rana Daggubati could have brought about a rift between John Abraham and Bipasha, the actor denied the reports, saying that Bipasha and he shared nothing more than a professional relationship. Reports emerged that Rana and Bipasha discovered a mutual chemistry in the sets of Dum Maro Dum, but Rana said that Bipasha rid him of his nervousness of acting in a Hindi movie for the first time.

Rana, who is weak in Hindi, said that Bipasha helped with his lip movements and body language. Rana will appear in the movie as a Goan DJ who gets tangled in the complex drug trade. Abhishek Bachchan, Prateik Babbar and Aditya Pancholi too appear in the movie, which is on a fast track production to hit screens on April 22nd.

While Rana's maiden attempt in Bollywood has been tagged with girl troubles, the actor seems to be enjoying all the attention. Rana, responding to the reports, said that he broke into a laugh after reports emerged that he spends time with girls. Rana added that he is alone and feeling bored in conservative Hyderabad.

KJO Weds Vandana Melwani..!!

The latest buzz in tinsel town is that Karan Johar, the self-avowed non-believer in the institution of marriage, has decided to tie the knot.

The source of the buzz lies in a Dubai-based Bollywood glossy which claims that the master of mush is finally going to settle down.

The 38-year-old filmmaker will reportedly get married to a family friend from New York. The girls name is Vandana Melwani.

K-Jo is one of the most eligible bachelors in Bollywood, apart from, of course, Salman Khan. There have in the past been rumours about Johar tying the knot, but he has managed to keep single till now. Though, he’s often heard grumbling about his age and the increasing white streaks in his hair, he’s shown no real excitement in getting hitched.

So the question on everybody’s lips is - is Karan tying the knot at last?

KJo to get married soon

Karan Johar, Bollywood's most speculated bachelor is all set to tie the knot with a gorgeous New York-based girl. The reports have put an end to the speculation about the director's sexuality. The director who coaxes celebs to spill the beans about personal lives has himself become the centre of gossip this time.

But Apparently, Johar's numerous trips to New York and London to "write scripts" were actually secret rendezvous with his to be bride 31-year-old Vandana Melwani, reports Mid Day.

While B-town is abuzz with the gossip, Karan Johar refused to comment. On being asked about the reports, the usually chatty was tongue tied and could manage only a "Hmmm", reports Mid day.

Previously, the director had confessed that he feels married to his mother. But though he has always showed disinterest in holy matrimony, seems like he has finally decided to take the plunge.

No Koffee with Karan for Salman

Karan Johar is shooting his finale episode of Koffee With Karan. And it won't be Salman Khan as planned. KJo has decided that much as he wants the actor on that couch, he doesn't want to pay him to be a guest on his chat show.

Says a friend of the filmmakers, "He is happy to give any amount of money to Salman's charity, but he doesn't want it to be a condition for him to come on the show.

Also, it is not fair to other stars like the Bachchans and Shah Rukh Khan who have appeared on the show in every season, if one pays one actor and not them. So, he decided to leave Salman out for now."

Ra. One Teaser Trailer

One of the films that has been the talk of B-town ever since it was first announced has been Shah Rukh Khan's ambitious Ra.One directed by Anubhav Sinha . The film which also stars Arjun Rampal and Kareena Kapoor is a good vs. evil, superhero highly FX laden action adventure, plus of course it being Bollywood, has some romance sprinkled in the mix, as well. With the release of the teaser trailer the buzz and excitement about the film is already huge and we still have seven months to go before the release.

The story is about a superhero, which was inspired by Marvel comics and the Hollywood films X-Men. Khan says, "I just thought that we don't have any background of a superhero in terms of comics like 'Spiderman'. We have superheroes like 'Krrish' and 'Drona' but they are film superheroes."

Describing Ra.One's superhero, SRK says, "I tell people this is the one who's gonna do... he is going to fly, he has these powers and once this becomes known, then people would like to come and see the film."

Co-star Arjun Rampal had nothing but praise for SRK and the film when he spoke to PTI, "This is something that I can confidently state that Ra.One is the most ambitious film and expensive film that is being made out of India. The film is about superheroes and when you explore such a genre, you have to go all out to make it something special." Adding, "Shah Rukh is leaving no stone unturned for Ra.One. I have worked with Shah Rukh before and seen his commitment and passion. However, the kind that I am seeing in Ra.One is unparalleled. The way he is going all out to make this film extra special is commendable. His passion is just so contagious."

You can see that because Shah Rukh Khan is very enthusiastic about this project, which he says because of the high caliber of special effects will change the way films are made in India, "It's an indigenously made film and it's made in VFX studios in India and is trying to create something which will change the genre of films. If Indian filmmakers would like to make something alike, they have the access to the technology."

The superstar turned superhero says he made Ra.One for his fans, "I have made one promise to every one in India. I have been working for 20 years and I have been given too much; much more than I deserve as an actor, as a star, and I think it's time to give back some."

But not only for his fans, Ra.One was also made for his two children, "Ra.One is a very special film I made for my kids. I hope I can make my children proud and this country proud."

He is very passionate about Ra.One and has worked hard to make it a great film, "You make a film with passion and love. You want to make it right and want the world to watch it. I am trying my best to make it a very good film."

In case you missed it feast your eyes on the cool, the exciting and the totally rockin’ first look at Ra.One.

Apresentação Luis Fabiano ao São Paulo

O camisa 9 do São Paulo (Luis Fabiano), foi recebido por mais de 45 mil pessoas (segundo o São Paulo), Luis Fabiano chega ao gramado do Morumbi sob os aplausos do capitão Rogério Ceni.

O Fabuloso deixa claro que gostaria de voltar ao tricolor :

"Minha vontade era de voltar para o São Paulo. Tive muitas propostas, mas me ceder por empréstimo o Sevilla jamais aceitaria, e quando soube que o São Paulo estava interessado, fiquei feliz e fiz o possível para vir. Gostaria de voltar para o Brasil, mas essa sempre foi minha primeira opção. Não sei se me adaptaria em outro clube".

Veja a apresentação do jogador no Morumbi :

Diego Lugano de volta ao São Paulo ?

Na apresentação de Luis Fabiano, os torcedores pediram também o retorno do zagueiro uruguaio Diego Lugano, que em 2007 foi negociado com o Fenerbahçe.

Lugano chegou ao Morumbi como o ''Homem do Presidente", após Juvenal Juvêncio ter contratado o jogador por responsabilidade própria, o que gerou grande polêmica, pois ninguém conhecia o jogador.

Diego Lugano chegou em 2003 e disputou mais de 170 partidas. No primeiro ano com o clube, Lugano foi muito questionado sobre sua qualidade, mas o zagueiro conseguiu conquistar os torcedores com sua raça e determinação dentro de campo. Lugano, que com a camisa do São Paulo foi campeão paulista, da Libertadores e do Mundial de Clubes em 2005, encerrou seu primeiro ciclo no ano seguinte com o título brasileiro.

Há informações que o jogador poderá recindir o contrato com o Fernebahçe em Julho, podendo assim uma possivel volta do jogador ao São Paulo. O jogador deixou claro que um dia voltaria, com a vinda de Luis Fabiano o tricolor pode ter mais um presente.

Double Ayan

The much-awaited film from KV Anand starring Jiiva, Ajmal and Piaa Bajpai has yesteryear leading actress Radha's daughter Karthika playing the leading lady. The director who is very happy about his third film says “KO is Double Ayan”! referring the Surya starrer that propelled KV Anand and Ko to be twice as good!

With Harris Jayaraj’s music topping the charts, it is hoped, to repeat the success of Ayan which had some timeless numbers. Producer, RB Chowdhary of Super Good films will be releasing this movie simultaneously in Telugu as Rangam. This is a first for the production house and reflects the confidence the makers have in their film. Lets see what awaits this coming new year.

Poonam Pandey vows to go n***

The most downloaded hot model on internet, Poonam Pandey has hit headlines with her sensational statement that she would go n*** if team India wins the world cup. Poonam is a die hard cricket fan and she has done a special photoshoot with cricket theme recently.

Now, as India is two steps closer to the world cup, Poonam Pandey has found her own hot way to motivate the team. She said that she would bare all in Mumbai stadium if India wins the cup.

Poonam Pandey takes a leaf out of lingerie models Larissa Requelme and Luciana Sarazar who stated that they would go n*** if their football teams win FIFA world cup.

Watch out for Poonam Pandey's hot pics and spicy photos before you could imagine her going n***in front of a jam packed stadium. Now India has one hot reason to win this cup, isn’t it?

Sacrifice for Tollywood

Tamanna who made her debut in Tollywood has always a special place in her heart for Telugu cinema. Despite being worshipped and made a star by Tamil audience, she has always preferred to be in Telugu cinema industry.

However, it took a while for her Happy Days to start in Tollywood. Now, Tamanna’s time has come and she is right now ringing with plum offers. Tamanna’s 100% Love and Badrinath are gearing up for summer release.

She is also playing the heroine roles in NTR’s Rachcha and Ram’s Mana Love Story movies. Recently, she was roped into play Ram Charan’s love interest in Sampath Nandi’s film. With Tollywood dreams finally coming true, Tamanna has deliberately put Kollywood aside. She has just one Tamil film, Venghai on her hands at the moment.

Maniratnam's next epic

The Duo starting from Roja (1992) till Raavanan (2010) has always resulted in producing exceptional music thats magic to the listeners and the upcoming extravagant epic venture Ponniyin Selvan will be magic again only to be in its best form.

Ponniyin Selvan with a cast that is yet to be finalized has A.R. Rahman determined to do his best again for Mani and has already completed five songs. The tunes are said to be outstanding and Mani was moved by his gesture. He seems to have approved the songs and is keen to begin shooting for them as he wants to make them memorable.

As per the news circles, The film would have Vijay, Mahesh Babu, Arya, and Sathyaraj portraying keyroles with Anushka playing Vijay's love interest. Mani Ratnam is in plans for casting a top heroine from Bollywood opposite Mahesh in this movie. Stay tuned for more scoop.

Sneha and her Mad Dad

The latest passenger from Kollywood to get a ticket to Bollywood is Sneha. The smiling beauty of Tamil cinema has been roped in for an upcoming Hindi movie, to be directed by Revathy Varma.

Sneha will play Naseeruddin Shah’s wife in the film titled ‘Mad Dad’. Popular Bollywood actress Ayesha Takia will play her daughter. “It is a challenging role and I love being part of the film,” she says.

According to Revathy Varma, Sneha’s looks in the film will be in 1980s style. “Sneha is a talented actor. She can perform any role with ease. This is the reason behind selecting her for the role,” the director says.

Sneha, who was last seen in ‘Bhavani’, is currently acting in ‘Vidiyal’, ‘Ponnar Sankar’ and ‘Murattu Kaalai’ in Tamil. Sources close to the actress say that “She has given bulk dates to Mad Dad and is eager to shoot for her maiden Hindi film.” Guess we're all eyes to see Sneha speaking Hindi, shouldn't hurt much as watching Daniel Craig speaking our national language.

7th Sense

Suriya has now set all his focus on ‘Ezham Arivu’ and considers it as his magnum opus… The actor has been taking scrutinizing efforts to make it the best of his career. Now we hear it from the closer sources that he plays the role of a circus clown and another one as a Chinese martial arts expert before 2000 years in China.

The actor had to look fatigue and tired without food and continuous as a clown for a particular sequence in the movie. Merely for this scene, he remained without food and water and started looking pale. Even his father Siva Kumar started yelling at him in his house.

‘Ezham Arivu’ with Shruti Hassan playing the lead opposite Surya will have the audio launched in May while the movie release is scheduled to be sometime in June.

Asin in a 2 piece Bikini

Asin is busy in the Hindi film Ready which has Salman Khan in the lead role. She has also been signed for the Hindi film House Full 2 which has Akshay Kumar in the lead role. There is news that Asin has agreed to act with two piece swim suit. When asked Asin about this, she said,” People who know me well will not believe this news. What is the necessity for me to act in two piece swim suit? Everybody knows very well that whatever big is the film, I will not commit unless the story is good. When things are like this, there is no truth in the news that I am acting in two piece suit. Maybe the people who spread this rumor might have the intention that I may act in two pieces because the Part 1 of this film had such scenes.

After the release of the film, people will come to know that whether I had acted with two piece or not. Apart from this the shooting of the Ready has to be completed and the shooting of House Full Part 2 will be commencing during September. I don’t know how such news is being spread so fast.”

Rajdhani Express

Pooja Bose made her debut as an actress when she was just 14, she worked with Manisha Koirala in 'Escape From Taliban' and then in a Bengali movie before she quit to prepare for her tenth class exams. "My father was keen on me completing my studies first," says the petite actress on the sets of Veedu Theda being directed by Chinni Krishna. However the bong beauty kept herself busy by doing various television serials for Balaji Tele Films.

Her movie is 'Rajdhani Express', a thriller in which she is the only leading lady and there are four other male co-stars. 'Fasla' is yet to go the sets and so is one more Bengali film. With so much happening Pooja did find time tow do a Telugu movie too but ever since she landed in Hyderabad she's fallen sick. "I'm tired of being sick, I'm planning to utilize these two days to see Chudi Bazaar and Charminar," says the actress commenting on the Telangana bandh.