‘Singam 3’ To Be Shot In 4 Countries
Southern Star Suriya is currently busy shooting for ‘24’ directed by Vikram Kumar and after this the actor will take up ‘Singam 3’ directed by Hari. The director had earlier stated that ‘Singam 3’ will start from where the 2013 blockbuster ‘Singam 2’ ended and this will be the 1st time an Indian trilogy film will have a connection running between all the 3 parts. Suriya will start shooting for ‘Singam 3’ from Nov, 2015. Hari has reportedly planned to start the shoot in Karaikudi and then shoot some scenes in Andhra Pradesh. The crew will then move on to foreign countries.
Ramgopalan Cautions Rajini Against Acting In A Biopic
A couple of days back news reports started surfacing that a Bangalore based businessman & film producer has plans to approach Super Star Rajinikanth to play the lead role in the biopic on Mysore King Tippu Sultan that he plans to make on a grand budget. It is still not clear whether the producer has met Rajini and the actor’s acceptance or denial of the offer. But the news reports suggesting the possibility of such a project with Rajinikanth were enough to Ramagopalan, the founder of Hindu Munnani to voice his opinion against it. The senior right wing leader has insisted that no Tamil film actor should accept an offer to act as Tippu Sultan, as the ruler was responsible for the mass displacement & killing of Tamils & Hindus.
Vijay To Start Shooting For His Next
Vijay Antony has become one of the bankable heroes with his 1st 2 films ‘Naan’ & ‘Salim’ fetching fantastic collections at the box office and the next one ‘India Pakistan’ turning out to be an average grosser. The next film to hit the screens with this composer of many super hit songs as the lead hero will be ‘Pichaikkaran’ which has been directed by Sasi. This is the 1st film for the actor in Vijay Antony with an experienced director like Sasi who has a given super hits like ‘Sollamaley’, ‘Rojakoottam’ and the critically acclaimed films like ‘Poo’. As ‘Pichaikkaran’ is complete & ready for release at the right time Vijay Antony has started shooting for his next film titled as ‘Shaitaan’.
A Good Friend Of Sarathkumar Turns Against Him
The forthcoming Nadigar Sangam elections has started heating up with both sides leaving no stone unturned in their quest for victory. Sarath & Radharavi are once again campaigning for President & Secretary while it is said that Simbu would be fielded for the post of treasurer formerly held by Vaagai Chandrasekhar. Vijayakumar, Nalini, Kuyili & Thiyagu among others are in the fray for other important posts. In Vishal’s team it is Nassar for president, Karthi vice president, Vishal secretary, Ponvannan / Karunaas for treasurer. In a new turn of events it is said that Khushbu is likely to contest for a top post from this team. It is worth noting that Sarath & Khushbu are very close to each other for many years but now find themselves on the opposite sides.
‘Sher’ All Set For Release In Oct 2015
Kalyan Ram’s ‘Sher’, released early this year, turned out to be one of the most profitable films this year and now he is acting in an action entertainer titled ‘Sher’. Sonal Chauhan paired opposite the Nandamuri hero in this movie and Mallikharjun is the director. The shooting of this film has been completed and the post production work is in full swing. Komara Venkatesh, who is producing this film on Vijayalakshmi pictures banner, said that the movie will take Kalyan Ram to a new level as a hero and it will be the biggest in his career. Thaman is the music director. The makers are planning to release the audio at the end of this month and the film in the 2nd week of Oct, 2015.
Nagarjuna’s Birthday Gift To Amala
Amala Akkineni celebrated her birthday recently and her loving husband Nagarjuna dedicated the romantic song “Okkosari Oo Muddu” from ‘Nirmala Convent’ to her. ‘Nirmala Convent’, which is the debut film of Srikanth’s son Roshan, is being produced by Nag under Annapurna Studios banner. The King is playing an important role in this movie.
Lawrence To Compose Steps For Chiru
Raghava Lawrence worked as the choreographer for many super hit songs of Chiranjeevi earlier. “Dayi Dayi Damma” from ‘Indra’, “Kodithe Kottalira” from ‘Tagore’ et al were very popular. And now the ‘Kanchana’ director is all set to compose steps for Chiru’s song in ‘Bruce Lee’. Thaman is very excited to compose tunes for the megastar for the 1st time and it is going to be an energetic number in ‘Kajra Re’ style. Ileana will shake a leg with Chiru & Charan in this song. Sreenu Vaitla is making sure that the film would be a treat for the mega fans and so he is said to have also included an action sequence for Chiranjeevi.
Sunil Declines A Role
Southern hero Sunil was recently approached for a role in Mahesh Babu’s upcoming film ‘Brahmotsavam’. But, the ‘Bhimavaram Bullodu’ actor has declined the offer politely as he has been busy with his other commitments as hero. So we will have to wait and see, who is going to play that important role. Sreekanth Addala is the director of this film, which has Samantha, Kajal Aggarwal & Pranitha in lead roles. The movie starts in Vijayawada & ends in Tiruapati. It is going to a very good family entertainer, which gives importance to values & relationships. Prasad V. Potluri is producing this film on PVP Cinema banner.
Anupama Is All Set To Make Her Debut
Anupama Parameshwaran who hit the limelight with her debut movie ‘Premam’, will soon make her debut in Tollywood. The actress will be seen in the Telugu remake of the movie. Lead Tollywood actors are part of the movie.
Bollywood actress Parineethi Chopra will essay the role of Malar in it. Anupama will reprise her role as Mary. She was approached for the role by the director himself and is gearing up for another experience in tinsel town.
Manju Rides A Bicycle
Manju Warrier is playing the lead role in the movie ‘Jo And The Boy’. A location picture from the movie has been unveiled. The image shows Manju Warrier & Sanoop Santhosh riding a bicycle along a forested terrain. The movie is set against the beautiful backdrops of Kodaikanal, Manali & Kochi. The movie is being directed by Rojin, who has ‘Philip And The Monkey Pen’ to his credit. The makers say that Manju & Sanoop had been in their minds for the role all along. The scripting had been on for 2 years and the shooting is progressing at a brisk pace.
Sridevi To Star With V. Ravichandran
Sridevi who played heroine to Shivarajakumar in ‘Kanchana Ganga’ & ‘Preethigaagi’ – daughter of actor Vijayakumar is back in Kannada in ‘Lakshmana’. Sridevi of Tamil films is playing wife to crazy star V. Ravichandran in Anoop Revanna starring film. Meghana Raj is female lead in this film. Director R. Chandru of successful films in Kannada has finally given nod to Sridevi & V. Ravichandran pair. It is a cop role for V. Ravichandran after a long gap in his career.
Sumanth To Star In ‘Dammidre Baa’
The spoken word on the streets while picking up fight the words ‘Dammidre Baa’ (have guts come). Hope this is not told to the audience. Noted producer M. N. Kumar is producing a film after a long gap. Sumanth Shailendar is playing the lead. The title indicates that this is an action cinema. Sumanth of ‘Aata’ & ‘Dilwala’ releases was also seen in ‘Thirupathi Express’. All of them were in his father’s production. He has ‘Beththanagere’ & ‘Bhale Jodi’ set for release. ‘Cherry’ is under production. This ‘Dammidre Baa’ is in the direction of Udaya Prakash who made ‘Kalla Malla Sulla’, ‘Auto Raaja’ et al. The selection process of other technicians & cast is in progress.