Anushka and Allu Arjun in Selvaraghavan film

Tall beauty Anushka has been confirmed as the heroine in Stylish actor Allu Arjun's proposed bilingual to be directed by talented Tamil director Selvaraghavan with a whopping budget of Rs. 50 crores. This untitled fantasy will start rolling by the end of this year, after Selvaraghavan completes his untitled Kamal Haasan starrer. After their critically acclaimed Vedam, which was remade in Tamil as Vaanam, this is the second time Allu Arjun and Anushka are teaming up! More details are awaited. Meanwhile, Anushka will be the heroine in critically acclaimed Baanam fame Chaitanya Dantuluri's directorial venture Rampachodavaram, a heroine oriented flick produced by Konda Krishnamraju. It is a trilingual flick made in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. Mani Sharma is composing the music.

Shruti Haasan opts out of Aishwarya's film?

Dhanush has recently announced that his wife, superstar Rajinikanth's elder daughter Aishwarya, will soon make her directorial debut. Being a great movie buff, Aishwarya usually accompanies Dhanush for all his shootings and has also assisted a few directors, including Dhanush's brother Selvaraghavan in his Karthi starrer Aayirathil Oruvan.

For the past few months, she has been busy preparing the script. The project will reportedly be announced after Rajinikanth's complete recovery. In her maiden film, Dhanush will be the hero and Shruti Haasan was announced as the female lead. But due to date problems Shruti has backed out from the project now.

"Happy Birthday to Dhanush, won't be working with him on his latest project  because of dates,  but wishing him a great day and his entire team a great movie," Shruti tweeted.

There are reports that Aishwarya is now likely to cast Amala Paul as the female lead.

7aam Arivu music to be launched soon?

The music of director A.R. Murugadoss'7aam Arivu, which has Suriya and Shruti Haasan in the lead roles, will be launched in Chennai by the end of this month. The director is currently busy with the post production works. According to sources, Murugadoss is keen on releasing the film in August.

The story is said to revolve around a time machine which is brought to India by a scientist. The film is also being dubbed in Hindi and Telugu. 7aam Arivu is a sci-fi thriller in which Suriya plays a triple role: a circus artist, Buddhist monk and a scientist. Vietnamese stunt actor Johnny Tri Nguyen will play the baddie. Ravi K. Chandran handles the camera.

Mahesh Babu Dookudu Movie Latest Updates

Mahesh Babu's Dookudu movie is currently being wrapped up in Hyderabad and the entire talkie part along with patchwork would be completed by 31st July according to the latest updates. From August 1st, the unit starts canning songs on Mahesh Babu and Samantha and subsequently film the remaining song. Also, the makers will not be releasing any audio teasers before Dookudu audio release, which is scheduled on August 7 according to the insiders. The 24 sheet posters for Dookudu audio is getting ready. So boy! There's a lot of action coming up on Dookudu.

Pawan Kalyan Romance With Suhasini's Sister

Creativity is the name of the game when it comes to cine circuit. As expected, there are many who can connect the dots for a hearty gossip. This time, the topic of discussion was Pawan Kalyan and the reason for that is his romance with the sister of actress Suhasini Maniratnam. Well, the cine folks give their logic “Pawan is teaming up with Suhasini in the film ‘Gabbar Singh’ and she is playing his mother. On the other hand, he is pairing up with Shruti Haasan in the same movie. As such, Suhasini and Shruti are cousins since they are daughters of brothers Charu Haasan and Kamal Haasan respectively. So this is an interesting combination.” While the Cine folks are jovially saying this, they also add on a lighter note “Onscreen, it is just characters and not real life relations but having one sister as mother and other sister as lover is a unique achievement that belongs to Pawan only.”

I don't regret for over-exposing : Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif, who will be seen smoking in her upcoming film on Yash Raj banner, says she will never do it again on screen. "I will not smoke again on screen. I knew that film stars have the responsibility towards the society. I will never cross the line," said Katrina. The actress clarifies that she has no regrets over excessive skin show in her earlier films.



"I like to live life on my own terms. I have always done the best I could do depending on the situation. I don't regret for over-exposing in my earlier films," she says.  Katrina is ruling the Ad world at the moment endorsing some of the top brands.  "Everyone is treating Katrina as a star now. She's lucky enough, as many of them haven't seen her first film 'Boom', where she over-exposed and also done few intimate scenes," says an ad filmmaker.

Sexy Heroine ditches Sunil

Milk white beauty Tapsee walked out of Telugu remake of Bollywood hit 'Tanu Weds Manu', which stars comedian-turned-hero Sunil in the lead. Though earlier Tapsee agreed to portray the role played by Kangana Ranaut in the original, later on she dropped her idea. "Though the makers have offered me the role, I turned down the offer as my callsheets were full," said Tapsee.

According to the sources, "Tapsee was not interested to pair opposite a comedian like Sunil, when she is being offered the roles opposite star heroes by the film makers." Now, the makers of the film have no option other than to search for a new heroine to replace Tapsee. The film will be directed by Devi Prasad('Aaduthu Paduthu' and 'Blade Babji' fame) under Super Good Movies banner.

There is no scope for a sequel : Rajamouli

Maverick director Rajamouli has said that there is no scope for a sequel to his magnum opus Magadheera. "Magadheera doesn't have a scope for part 2. Even if there is, after spending 2 years in the project, it is boring to work in the same space again," said Rajamouli. Magadheera has shattered all the previous records, both collections and centers wise. The film was also bestowed with a rare achievement of completing 730 days(two years) of run in a single theatre(Lakshmi) of Kurnool.

The top director also clarified that he never makes films for fans. "Consider expectations of fans of the Hero - I will never make a film for them. I make movies for myself. In between I am changing genres just for change. Fans or their expectations never troubled/bothered/pressurised me. They won't ever," said the director.

Neetu Chandra chooses lesbian relationship for survival

Neetu Chandra(Sekhar Kammula's 'Godavari' fame), who created a stir with her bold lesbian photo shoot, has decided to take up the mega phone. Yes, It is true that she is turning a director soon. "I know my talent. Though I'm having the capacity to portray any role, even it is an experimental or galmorous one, the directors and producers are neglecting me. They are not using my talent. So, I have decided to don the director's cap. With the enormous experience I have in this craft, I have prepared a script. This film will go on the floor soon," said Neetu Chandra.

Surprisingly, Neetu's debut film as director is a story revolving around lesbian relationship. When questioned her about the same, she replied,"What's wrong if I choose a subject on them. Are they not humnas?". "Neetu knows well that sex sells anything. That's one reason why she has choosen such bold subject. Even if the film fails, she will be in the news all the time - before and after the release," says a film critic. More than anyone, Neetu knows better how to be under constant media glare.

I'm too young to do Item songs : Shazahn Padamsee

Shazahn Padamsee, who played the love interest of Ram Charan in 'Orange', says the length of a role doesn't bother her. "The length of the role in a film doesn't bother me. What matters to me is, how crucial my role is and what I can contribute to the film. Whichever film I do, I would like to stand out in the film," says Shazahn.

Now-a-days, Item Numbers are the best way to stand out. When asked If she is ready to do Item Songs, She replied, "Few Item Songs were choreographed wonderfully in the recent past. But, I think I'm too young to do them. Rather than doing Item Numbers, I would like to portray good roles in quality films".  Shazahn, who is a foodie, doesn't miss to visit if the new restaurants in town. The actress also reveals that other than acting and food, she loves to burn the calories in gym.

Trisha may pair Up with Sunil

History has shown that odd combinations tend to work out at box office. The likes of ‘Andaala Ramudu’ ‘Vinayakudu’ are some of the examples. Right now, there is a strong buzz that if all goes well then Trisha would be pairing up with Sunil. The man to make that possible is director Veerabhadram who scored a hit with ‘Aha Naa Pellanta’. Sources say Veerabhadram is doing a film with Sunil as the hero under the RR Movie Makers banner. The interesting part is, for heroine they are considering Trisha. The music will be composed by Anup Rubens. 

Those who heard this say “In terms of Sunil it may not be crazy because he already did films like ‘Andaala Ramudu’ ‘Maryada Ramanna’. But if it is Trisha in picture then it will create impact. This will bring craze.” Already there is a talk that R R Movie Makers is keen on giving very high remunerations to Sunil, Veerabhadram Chowdary to make this a prestigious project. So if Trisha agrees it will be an icing on the cake. Let us see what happens.

Colors Papa's Wrong Steps In Career

The cinema industry is one place where you tend to find deserving talents but lacking success. Usually, it is the steps they take in their career which results in such things. Right now, a hot discussion is happening on one such person and she is none other than Colors Swathi. A senior producer who was part of the discussion revealed “Swathi is a very talented person. She was great as an anchor, had good timing with her lines and a witty sense of humour. For some reason, she has become an actress. As such she is not a heroine material in long run as she is not desired by every director.”

He added “The best path for Swathi is, she can do anchoring for TV shows and get into significant roles in movies like the ones she did in ‘Aadavari Maatalaku Ardhaalu Verule’. But she can’t take full time career into cinema by ignoring TV. I don’t understand why she has to become laughing stock like this. God has given her few chances.” Another director stated “No heroine can entertain masses with natural dialogues like Swathi on the small screen or during events. Instead of that, she is doing something else. She can take inspiration from Jhansi who has got a big image and has dual presence in TV and cinema. She also got Nandi award with her right moves.” Wonder what Swathi has to say to this now.

'Businessman' wants Kajal!!

By this we are not talking about the film ‘The Businessman’. This is about a rather unusual experience that Kajal Agarwal had recently. Apparently, the pretty girl has been riding high with the success of her Bollywood venture ‘Singham’ and sources say she was approached by a businessman wanting to produce a film with her. After several rounds of requests and calls, the businessman finally got to meet Kajal and he gave the narration of a story. It is heard that Kajal turned it down and wanted something different. At this, the businessman reportedly insisted on Kajal taking an advance with an assurance that he would come back with a better script.

Due to his persuasion, Kajal reportedly took the advance cheque of Rs 3 lakhs. However, the man went missing for 3-4 days and when Kajal’s manager called him, the answer took them aback. This businessman revealed he was actually an ardent fan of Kajal and since he didn’t know any other way of meeting her, he took this route. As for the cheque, Kajal has not encashed it but she was heard saying that the total experience had amused her though it was a bit unnerving. She also revealed how the man was showering praises on her when they met which flattered her to an extent.

Is Charmee Promoting Devi to Bollywood

Though he has not done anything to promote her in Tollywood or Kollywood, it is heard that Charmee is doing everything possible to promote her ‘dear’ friend Devi Sri Prasad in Bollywood. After making her debut with ‘Bbuddah..’ in Bollywood, Charmee is currently camping in Mumbai trying for a second offer in her own style.

Meanwhile, it is known that the song ‘Ringa Ringa..’ was used in the Bollywood blockbuster ‘Ready’ starring Salman Khan- Asin. Taking this as the cue, it is heard that Charmee is trying for a chance to herself and simultaneously promoting Devi Sri. News is that by getting him a break in Bollywood, Charmee is hoping that she can get Devi Sri back to her side and maybe get the knot tied since he has been distancing himself from her lately.