Venky In Chandramukhi 2

Though many attempted to bag the remake rights of Chandramukhi 2, it was Bellamkonda Suresh who was successful. He delivered a failure with Sambho Siva Sambho but that didn't deter him from trying for P. Vasu's movie, a Kannada film Aptharakshaka. The film has collected more than forty crores. Venkatesh is playing the hero and it will be produced by Bellamkonda's banner.

More than a decade and a half back the actor-director duo had worked together on Chanti. The cast, crew will be announced a little later. (more...)

Cherry has got a new look

Ram Charan Tej will sport a brand new look in his next film, Orange (tentative). The hair style has been styled by Aalim Hakim, the famous hair-stylist from Mumbai. The makers of Charan's film are hopeful that the hair-do will not only work in the favour of the actor's image, but also help Charan to entrench himself as a new-age actor.

Thus, after his role as a warrior-patriot in Magadheera, where he was seen in period costumes, in the new film, he will be seen as a modern hero. For a young star like Charan, this helps a lot in an image makeover.

The film's shooting is currently progressing at a brisk pace in Australia. It is learnt to be a love story, where Charan's character will come with a touch of difference compared to the first two male leads of 'Bommarilu' Bhaskar.

It appears that Charan is always enthusiastic about his physical fitness and appearance. Though not many heroes in Tollywood have been successful when they experimented with a few hair styles, it is to be seen if Charan's hair-do turns out to be the new craze with his fans. (more...)

Aamir to share stage with James Cameron

Come March 13 and Aamir Khan is reported to meet James Cameron in association with an event in New Delhi. The actor said to share the stage with the ‘Avatar’ director for a forum where they will be discussing on the topic ‘Future of Cinema’. The actor, sources said, is looking forward to meet the Hollywood director.

For his homework on the well-acclaimed filmmaker, Aamir said to be going through all of Cameron’s films. Besides, Aamir is planning to sit with Cameron and talk to him about his views on the changing nature of films. Sources added to say that the two will be attending a private dinner the same evening. (more...)

Varudu's release postponed?

The release of Varudu is postponed. The film will release on the 2nd of April, instead of March 26, its original release date.

Though the announcement is yet to come officially, it is said that the reason could be owing to the fracture to the hand of Allu Arjun, who is unable to do the dubbing.

Produced by DVV Danaiah, the film's release date was announced way back two months ago, but the sudden postponement is a bolt from the blue.

Though the news cannot be confirmed, sources reveal that best efforts are on to bring it before the audiences as per the schedule. (more...)

I'm the Shah Rukh of Telugu films: Siddharth

Southern star Siddharth, who plans to turn producer next year, says he is the "Shah Rukh Khan" of the Telugu film industry and that romance will always be his forte even though he is popular for his intense roles in Hindi movies like "Rang De Basanti".

"I do a lot of romantic roles in Telugu films. In fact when people say you are the Aamir Khan of Telugu films, I say I am the Shah Rukh Khan of the film industry. I do all the 'Tujhe dekha toh ye jaana sanam' type of sequences in Telugu," Siddharth told IANS in an interview.

"I do romantic movies as my mainstay and when I want to change my mood, I do a 'Striker' or a 'Rang De Basanti'. Now that I have done a serious film like 'Striker', I need to go back to my strengths and do a romantic film," said Siddharth, who has done Telugu films like "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana" and "Bommarillu".

At the same time, the actor, who played the intense Karan Singhania in "Rang De Basanti" and a Mumbai-based carrom player in crime thriller "Striker", stressed that doing romantic roles is not a cakewalk.

"I find romantic films, which are on a lighter vein in Telugu, as challenging as serious dramatic films in Hindi - both are equally tough. The important thing is that you have to find a nice script and I think 'Striker' was one of the nicest scripts I have read in my career because I found it a very realistic film.

"My next Hindi film would be a more light-hearted one. I wanted to do a light-hearted one for now because when you do a serious role, you need to come out of it. I want to give as much time as I can to Hindi," he said.

Siddharth made his debut in Bollywood with "Rang De Basanti" in 2006. He took a four-year break before his second release "Striker" but now plans to do more Hindi films. (more...)