Nani-Samantha's film done with talkie

Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu, directed by Gautham Menon, is done with the talkie part. The team will whizz off to foreign countries to shoot for songs. Music-directed by Illayaraja, you will see Nani and Samantha as college-goers and youngsters in their late 20s.

Shruti Hassan offers acting tips

After Gabbar Singh, Shruti Hassan is a sought-after actress. Not only has she been increasingly approached for roles opposite NTRs and Nitins, but also her views on acting are sought by some. Ask her if she does home work, pat comes the reply that she never needed to do it. For the Hassan girl, acting is more spontaneous than methodical.

Rajini's Vikramasimha very unlikely for Diwali

Soundarya's magnum opus, Kochadaiyan, would be released as Vikramasimha in Telugu. This now-long-in-the-making movie is being made on Motion Capture, a technology unseen before on the Indian screen. For some days, it has been said that the movie may not be done by Diwali, when it was earlier scheduled for release.

Anjali prefers kissing scene in Delhi Belly remake

Delhi Belly took vulgarity on Bollywood screen to a new high. It is being remade in Tamil, as Settai. Starring Arya, Hansika and others, this features Anjali of Journey and SVSC fame in a key role. The budding actress has given her nod to do a kissing scene in the movie, only because she was left with no option.

Uday Kiran's Jai Sriram on the floors

Uday Kiran has been struck in an image trap he never wanted. For the last 12 years, all that he has been known to do is routine lover boy roles. Jai Sriram, directed by Balaji, is a different story. You will see the chocolate boy metamorphosing into a powerful cop's role, sporting not one but four get-ups in total. Producer Talla Ramesh is confident that the film will be a big hit. "I was thr