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KollywoodActor Bhumika Chawla added that she signed the project only for the role.Digital NativeActor Bhumika Chawla, in an interview to Anand Vikatan, has revealed that the director of Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, N Krishna initially offered her Jyothika’s role but she chose the role she played. Speaking about the film that released in 2006, Bhumika said that the character Ishwarya had two different shades in the film and was very challenging which is the reason behind opting for it. The actor added that she signed the project only for the role. The actor pointed out that she was very clear that it would be a role close to her heart when director N Krishna narrated it to her. And finally, she bagged it and the rest is history. Bhumika Shares her lovely moments of Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Click Link for Full Video: https://t.co/SmLE6Wju73#14yearsofSillunuOruKadhal #SillunuOruKadhal @Suriya_offl #Jyotika @arrahman @bhumikachawlat pic.

TollywoodThere are reports that director Vikram Kumar is considering the ‘winking sensation’ Priya Prakash Warrier to pair up with Nani in this film but it has not been finalised yet.Digital NativeThe shooting of the upcoming Nani – Vikram Kumar film is all set to commence soon. The prep work to get this project on the floors has begun and is going on well. While there are various speculations on the female lead for this project, we hear that Shriya Sharma has been roped in to play Nani’s sister in it. Reports are that this untitled film will be an anthology of five short stories with each story etching out lives of women in different stages of life. Dedicating the film to his female fans, Nani had tweeted sometime ago, “#Nani24 Me, Vikram and the remaining five. In next year. Girls!! This one’s for you. @MythriOfficial @Vikram_K_Kumar and the legendary @pcsreeram sir.

KollywoodDhruv was speaking at the film's teaser launch that was planned to coincide with his birthday.Digital NativeVarma, the Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy, marks the debut of acclaimed Tamil actor Vikram’s son, Dhruv. Dhruv will reprise Vijay Devarakonda’s role from the original. The shoot of the remake, directed by Bala, was wrapped up last week and on Sunday the makers unveiled the film’s teaser, planned to coincide with Dhruv’s birthday. An event, which was graced by Vikram, was organized in Chennai to mark the launch of the teaser which clocked nearly 2 million views in a single day. At the event, Dhruv said that he agreed to do the project only because Bala was interested to direct. He went on to add that had Bala not come forward to direct the remake, he wouldn’t have done the film. “I was studying in the Us when this offer came along.

KollywoodThe film’s audio will be launched on the eve of Dhruv’s birthday on September 22.Digital NativeDigital NativeVarma, the Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy, marks the debut of Vikram’s son Dhruv, who will reprise Vijay Devarakonda’s role from the original. Announced last November, the regular shooting of the film, according to reliable sources, began in Kathmandu, Nepal, in March this year. Six months since the project went on the floors its shoot finally got wrapped up earlier this week. To mark the occasion, the makers released pictures from the wrap-up event. Meanwhile, the film’s audio launch will be unveiled in a grand event on September 22 in Vit University on the eve of Dhruv’s birthday. Directed by filmmaker Bala, whose last outing was Naachiyaar, Bengali actress Megha Choudhary has been roped in to play the role originally played by Shalini Pandey. This project will mark Megha’s Tamil debut.

Kollywood'Varma' is based on the Telugu film 'Arjun Reddy' which was written and directed by Sandeep Vanga.Digital NativeFacebook/RaizaRaiza Wilson a model and actress, one of the most neutral, non-controversial candidates from the first season of Bigg Boss Tamil will be seen shaking legs for a special number in upcoming Tamil movie Varma. Varma which is a remake of Tollywood hit movie Arjun Reddy, helmed by Director Bala, best known for films such as Sethu, Pithamagan, and Paradesi, will helm the remake starring actor Vikram's son Dhruv. Expectations are high on this film as it will mark the debut of Vikram’s son Dhruv in the Tamil film industry. It may be mentioned here that he will be reprising the role done by Vijay Devarakonda in the original. Announced last November, the regular shooting of the film began in Kathmandu, Nepal in March. There were reports that Shriya Sharma was signed as the leading lady. It turns out it was merely a rumour that was circulated by a section of media. While Varma is based on Arjun Reddy which was written and directed by Sandeep Vanga, the dialogues for the Tamil version have been penned by Raju Murugan. The project which is going to be bankrolled by E4 Entertainment, producers of films such as Ezra and Godha, and its producer Mukesh Mehta is honoured by the opportunity. Cinematographer Sukumar has been signed to wield the camera. Raiza Wilson is also playing the heroine opposite fellow Bigg Boss Season 1 star Harish Kalyan in Pyaar Prema Kadhal directed by Elan, who has previously pioneered Graghanam, the supernatural thriller starring Krishna and Chandra. Touted to be a feel-good romantic comedy. The music will be scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, Raja Bhattacharjee handling the camera, Manikumaran Shankara the editing. Yuvan Shankar Raja’s Ysr Films joins hands with K Productions. (Content provided by Digital Native)...

KollywoodNayanthara plays an innocent girl who faces a lot of financial struggles, due to which she enters the world of smuggling and starts selling drugs.Digital NativeDigital NativeNayanthara has gained a name for herself in the industry with her choice of strong, female-centric films. The Lady Superstar’s previous film, Aramm, in which she played an assertive Ias officer, was lauded by fans and critics alike. The actor’s upcoming flick, Kolamaavu Kokila (CoCo), is already creating a buzz in industry circles. Written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the film has completed the censor formalities and has been given a U/A certification. The trailer for the film was released on Thursday and has gone viral. In the film, Nayanthara plays an innocent girl who faces a lot of financial struggles, due to which she enters the world of smuggling and starts selling drugs. The trailer has a few funny moments, especially when Sharanya prays for the safe delivery of the 100 kg of drugs and when Yogi Babu figures out that the stuff inside the mattress is actually not “kolamaavu”. With Nayanthara taking aim with the gun towards the end of the trailer, can Kolamaavu Kokila be our version of Breaking Bad? The film has music by Anirudh and the single ‘Kalyana Vayasu’ written by Sivakarthikeyan was released in May. Featuring Yogi Babu and Nayanthara, the song went viral on social networking sites and was trending on YouTube. With CoCo, Anirudh is collaborating with Nayanthara yet again after Naanum Rowdy Dhaan and Velaikkaran. Bankrolled by Lyca Productions, the film also stars Sharanya Ponvannan and Yogi Babu in important roles. Nayanthara is also busy with Ajith’s Viswasam and has a couple of thrillers in Tamil, Imaikkaa Nodigal and Kolaiyuthir Kaalam, up her sleeve. In addition to this, she is working on Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy in Telugu, a biopic on the freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy. Directed by Surender Reddy, the film also stars Vijay Sethupathi, Amitabh Bachchan and Sudeep in key roles. With half a dozen projects in her kitty, Nayanthara recently gave her nod to another project, to be helmed by Arivazhagan of Eeram and Kuttram 23 fame. Amidst rumours that the project has been shelved, reliable sources have clarified that the film has not been dropped and that the team is on the lookout for a new producer. It has also been confirmed that Nayanthara will work on Aramm 2, which will be directed by Gopi Nainar. Also read: Not Shriya Sharma, newbie Megha Choudhary heroine in Tamil remake of 'Arjun Reddy' (Content provided by Digital Native)...

TollywoodThe project will mark Bengali actor Megha Choudhary's Tamil debutDigital NativeTitled Varma, the Tamil remake of last year’s path-breaking Telugu film Arjun Reddy, directed by Bala, marks the debut of Vikram’s son Dhruv, who will reprise Vijay Devarakonda’s role from the original. Announced last November, the regular shooting of the film, according to reliable sources, began in Kathmandu, Nepal in March. After wrapping up the first schedule in Nepal, the team had to stop shooting due to Kollywood strike, courtesy a stand-off between digital service providers and Tamil film producers. Three months since the project went on the floors, the makers have finally found their leading lady after trying out several options. According to a Times of India report, Bengali actor Megha Choudhary has been roped in to play the role originally played by Shalini Pandey. This project will mark Megha’s Tamil debut and apparently her expressive eyes caught the attention of Bala, who subsequently auditioned her and brought her on board. Recently, there were reports that Shriya Sharma was signed as the leading lady. It turns out it was merely a rumour that was circulated by a section of media. Megha has already started shooting for the project. Meanwhile, filmmaker Raju Murugan, known for helming films such as Cuckoo and Joker, has been signed to pen the dialogues. The project is being bankrolled by E4 Entertainment, producers of popular Malayalam films such as Ezra and Godha. Vikram had hinted in the past that his son will eventually follow in his footsteps. However, he wasn’t sure whether he’d be interested in acting or direction. Last year, Dhruv directed a short film called Goodnight Charlie which was about child abuse within a family. When the film came out, many assumed that he has directorial dreams and would enter the industry as a director. It’s surprising that he has decided to don the greasepaint and it won’t be an easy debut considering the high expectations people will have on the remake, thanks to the popularity of the character Arjun Reddy, a contemporary take on Devdas, which explored love and suffering in the most hard-hitting fashion.

KollywoodThe film is the Tamil remake of the Telugu blockbuster ‘Arjun Reddy’ and stars actor Vikram’s son Dhruv as the lead.Digital NativeDigital NativeShriya Sharma, who was seen as a child artiste in several films, will be making her debut with the Tamil film Varma, say sources. The shooting of this Tamil remake of the Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy began some months ago with Dhruv Vikram playing the lead. Veteran actor Vikram’s son, Dhruv will be making his acting debut with this flick. The shooting began with director Bala canning important portions with Dhruv. However, there is no news till date about who the heroine of the film is. While Shalini Pandey played the woman lead in the original version, there were speculations that she may be roped in for the Tamil version as well. However, with reports surfacing that it will be Shriya Sharma, we have to wait for an official word on this. Bala is wielding the megaphone for this venture with Mukesh Mehta producing it under his banner E4 Entertainments. The shooting for this film began in Kathmandu, Nepal in March this year and was stalled following the Tamil film industry strike. It later resumed after the strike was called off in April. The crew recently wrapped up a schedule in Chennai. Arjun Reddy, written and directed by Sandeep Vanga, was bankrolled by Pranay Reddy Vanga under the banner Bhadrakali Pictures. It was made on a budget of Rs 5 crore and went on to collect Rs 50 crore at the box office. The film had Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey as the lead pair. Vijay went on to win the Best Actor – Telugu at the 65th Filmfare Award South for his role in the film. Expectations are high on Varma as it marks the debut of Vikram’s son Dhruv and the film is directed by Bala, his first attempt at a remake. Varma is touted to hit the silver screens later this year. Also read: What to expect from 'Mr Chandramouli'? Varalaxmi, Gautham Karthik, Thiru speak to Tnm (Content provided by Digital Native)...

Deool, Byari, Aaranyakandam, and the other winners of the 2011 National Film Awards have been announced. The 59th Annual National Film Awards, administered by the India’s Directorate of Film Festivals, is “the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administrated by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India gives away the awards.

This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where the award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. Due to the...

Never one to undersell his strengths, Siddharth recently surprised even his most ardent fans - not to mention stars such as Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth and even Madhuvan - by suggesting that he was as big as Shahrukh Khan in Tollywood. "I do a lot of romantic roles in Telugu films,” he says, “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, still most famous for his role in Rang De Basanti, had some hits earlier in his career with Boys, Nuvvostanante Nenodantana and Bommarillu but existed in a kind of daze until the release of Striker earlier this year - the first movie to be released directly on to Youtube, which has so received nearly a million views.