Archive for August 25th, 2009
Earlier, director Prem had announced that he would be releasing his film simultaneously in almost 40 centres overseas through Dr Kiran. Though the film was released all over Karnataka, the film didn’t get released in other centres due to various problems. Now that there is a negative feedback for the film, Dr Kiran has decided not to take the risk.
“My overseas coordinators say that there is no craze for the film. People have been really disappointed about the negative reports. If I release the film now, I know I will not recover even the cost spent on publicity and promotions,” says Kiran.
Director Prem, on the other hand, is furious about the film not releasing outside Karnataka. “Our main mistake was that we had not made any arrangements for the film’s release abroad as we thought that Dr Kiran took the entire responsibility of releasing the film abroad,” says Prem.
‘We really had a lot of people who wanted to release the film abroad. But our producers had talked to Dr Kiran regarding the distribution rights. So, I didn’t interfere in their business. I don’t accept that there is no craze for the film. 31 lakh people have watched the film in Karnataka in the first week. Many people from abroad are calling and e-mailing us about why ‘Raj’ has not been released there. How should I answer them?,” asks Prem.
Source: http://www.filmysouth.com
‘Cheluvina Chilipili’, a youthful love story, is a remake of Telugu superhit ‘Kotha Bangaaru Lokam’, stars Pankaaj and Roopika in the lead.
Ananthnag and Sumalatha pair up for the first time in the film, they play Pankaaj’s onscreen parents. Kote Prabhakar, Dwarkish and Rajendra Karanth are also in the cast.
S Narayan himself produced the film; he writes the lyrics as well. Songs of Micky J Meyer in the original has been retained in the Kannada version. Jagadish Vaali is the cameraman. P R Soundarraj is the editor.
Source: http://www.filmysouth.com
Vikram’s next with Selvaraghavan
Posted on: August 25, 2009
Vikram says he has been dreaming about working with the talented young director and feels very happy to have landed the opportunity. It is learnt that the entire shooting of the film will be held in Iceland.
This will be the first time Selvaraghavan joins hands with a superstar. The director, known for his sensitive films such as ‘Kadhal Kondein’ and ‘7G Rainbow Colony’, is busy with the post production works of ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’, starring Karthi in the lead.
Though ‘Kanthaswamy’ has nothing new in it, the film is having a fantastic opening at the B.O., thanks to Vikram and his songs set to tune by Devi Sri Prasad.
Source: http://www.filmysouth.com
Kavya’s role is that of an IPS officer who investigates a murder case during day time and turns into a blood-thirsty ‘yakshi’ at night. This would surely be a challenge for Kavya and only she could do justice to the role, the director said.
Prithviraj plays an exorcist, Devadathan Narsimhan, in the movie. Kavya and Prithviraj had starred in ‘Ananthabhadram’, a film by Santhosh Sivan in the backdrop of black magic.
‘Maadan Kolli’ is scheduled to start shooting in December.
Source: http://www.filmysouth.com
The actress asked Cooper if she could have a part in the sequel of his hit raunchy comedy ‘The Hangover’ and wondered which role she could portray.
Though she was initially doubtful about the future of the sequel, Bullock asked Cooper: “Can I be in it?” after she learned from the ‘The Hangover’ star that the filming of the first movie was much fun.
She then added: “I’m trying to think of who I’m going to play.” Cooper immediately answered “Mrs. Chow”, a character who is supposed to be the wife of Ken Jeong’s Leslie Chow.
Cooper also expressed his enthusiasm to make ‘The Hangover 2’.
“I think so. Yes,” he stated when asked about the possibility of appearing in the sequel.
He added about the sequel: “I’d like to find out. We’re actually really excited about the second one. We were talking about it while we were filming the first one cause we were having so much fun. Warner Brothers actually wanted to do it before it even came out,” he said.
‘The Hangover 2’ is penned by Todd Phillips and Scot Armstrong while Phillips, who helmed ‘The Hangover’, also takes the directing job for the second film.
Actors Zach Galifanakis and Ed Helms are also expected to reprise their roles in the sequel.
Source: IANS
Boyle shot to international fame after appearing on British TV programme ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ earlier this year. She counts the likes of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore among her fans and movie executives are now planning a film detailing her rise to stardom.
In an unlikely approach, the producers want Williams, who previously dressed as a woman in 1993s ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’, to play the starring role and the actor, who himself is an avid Boyle fan, has already been practising his impressions of her by singing her audition song “I dreamed a dream” to his celebrity friends.
“I’ve been asked if I want to play Susan in the movie. I think she’s incredible. That clip of her singing on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ was extraordinary. So inspiring. It was quite a shock when she began to sing. I saw some other clip of her singing ‘Cry me a river’ a few years ago. It was incredible. She’s got a really great voice,” said Williams.
Source: IANS
The 21-year-old, who was briefly engaged to former beauty queen Kari Ann Peniche, is currently single and says that his next partner should be a woman of substance.
“I don’t want any trashy girls. I want to be with an older, more mature girl, who is not insecure. Age is just a number. Jennifer Aniston would be great, I would love that. That would be amazing… Just think about our kids,” he said.
At 40, Aniston is almost double Carter’s age.
Source: IANS
Winehouse keen to make a comeback
Posted on: August 25, 2009
Winehouse was a special guest of the band The Specials at the event and performed with them. Now she believes her recent performance was the kind of jolt she needed to get back on stage.
“It’s great to be back. I absolutely loved it out there. The fans and the atmosphere were great. It wasn’t planned at all. I just went out and did it. I want to do my own gigs now,” she said.
Winehouse is working on her much anticipated new album.
Source: IANS
Zeenat plays a glamorous mother in the film. She has been styled to remind viewers of her sensual looks in the 1973 hit film, said a source close to the unit. The actress had to follow a stringent exercise regime to lose weight for the role.
It was actor Kapil Sharma’s idea to have the 58-year-old actress in a similar get up for ‘Dunno Y… Naa Jaane Kyon’, which is being directed by Sanjay Sharma.
“In the film, Zeenat plays a woman who supports her entire family single-handedly after separating from her husband,” said the source.
To be shot in Mumbai and Goa, the film will also star Bollywood’s former dancing queen Helen.
Source: IANS
“I never had in mind that I will be compared to Rahman. That shouldn’t happen at all. He has been in the industry for so long and I’m just a beginner; so any comparison with him would not be fair,” Sen, who has composed 13 tracks for ‘What’s Your Raashee?’, told us over phone from Mumbai.
“I’m a great fan of Rahman. I have been listening to his music over the years and he is just like an idol for me. He is an encyclopaedia of music,” Sen added.
The 25-year-old has got music in legacy from his father Sameer Sen, a well-known name in the field of music in Hindi films, but says creating songs for the Priyanka Chopra, Hurman Baweja-starrer was not a cakewalk.
“Creating 13 different songs, each for one particular zodiac sign, was a difficult task. We had to maintain distinctiveness. Initially I was nervous. But when Ashutosh-ji and Javed (Akhtar)-saab briefed me and we started working on them, it became better.
“But we did our homework too before starting on the work. We worked on the album for more than one and a half years,” said Sen, who had earlier composed music for the 2008 movie ‘Sirf’.
Asked which was the most difficult number to create, he said: “‘Chehra jo dekhe hain’ was the most difficult song. We had themes for every song, but in this song we had to collaborate and merge every theme… it was a big task, but we managed,” said Sen, who has also lent his voice to a few songs in the album.
‘What’s Your Raashee?’ is about a young man who is told to find his dreamgirl within 10 days to save his family from utter ruin. He meets two girls from each sun sign every day so that he will get 12 chances to fall in love, three days to make his final decision and tie the knot on the 10th day.
Priyanka plays 12 different characters, depicting the 12 zodiac signs in the movie set to release Sep 25.
Most films have four-five songs these days — won’t it be a minus point to have 13 songs in the film?
“I don’t think that having 13 songs in one album in a time like today will be a minus point because every song is essential for the film. The songs and the script go hand-in-hand.
“I don’t think the audience will have a problem. As far as I am concerned, it was a plus point for me since I got a chance to showcase my talent and create music in so many different genres in one album itself,” said Sen.
So do you consider this a landmark film for yourself?
“Absolutely. It was a dream to work with a filmmaker like Ashutosh Gowariker,” Sen said.
Source: IANS
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