Regional Entertainment News

WATCH: Malaika's Munni act in Telugu Dabangg

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:19:44 GMT

Malaika Arora Khan is back as Munni in Telugu version of Dabangg, titled Gabbar Singh. The sexy siren sizzles in item song Kevvu Keka, which also features lead actor Pawan Kalyan.

Strong regional flavour at the award function

Thu, 03 May 2012 18:35:38 GMT

Regional films ruled the roost at the 59th National Film Awards ceremony. At the function, vice-president Hamid Ansari and information & broadcasting minister Ambika Soni made a strong case for regional films.

Abhishek Bachchan to star in Bhojpuri film

Thu, 03 May 2012 05:21:14 GMT

After his father Amitabh Bachchan acted in three Bhojpuri films, son Abhishek is set to follow suit. The junior Bachchan is most likely to appear in the upcoming film of the megastar's make-up man Deepak Sawant.

Now, Delhi Belly to be remade in Tamil

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:33:35 GMT

UTV Motion Pictures is set to remake superhit film Delhi Belly in Tamil. South director R Kannan will make the Tamil version and southern star Arya will reprise Imran Khan’s role.

Rakhi Sawant to play Vidya's role in Dirty Picture remake

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

For those who’ve not had enough of Ooh La La or The Dirty Picture, it’s time to head to Kolkata. The film that saw Vidya Balan walk away with the National Award will be remade in Bengali. And the makers of the new version have zeroed in on Rakhi Sawant to play the lead.

Heading the mixed way

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:52:11 GMT

The number of mixed-race babies has soared over the past decade, new census data shows, a result of more interracial couples and a cultural shift in how many parents identify their children in a multiracial society.

Malaysian PM in love with Kolaveri Di

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:09:20 GMT

Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, who makes it a point to throw in a word or two in Tamil while talking to Indians in Malaysia, on Friday said that he has a favourite Tamil song too — Kolaveri Di, by Dhanush.

Paoli Dam to play classic Tagore heroine

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:23:19 GMT

Paoli Dam, who is steaming up the screen in her Bollywood debut, Hate Story (2012), will be seen in a completely different avatar in Bappaditya Bandopadhyay’s Bengali film, Elar Char Adhyay, which is based on a Rabindranath Tagore classic, Char Adhyay.

Renowned Malayalam film producer Navodaya Appachan dies

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:20:17 GMT

Navodaya Appachan, known as the biggest showman of the Malayalam film industry, died at a private hospital in Kochi on Monday night after battling cancer for a long time. He was 81.

Sameera Reddy, the highest-paid Kannada actor?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:47:27 GMT

As Sameera Reddy awaits the release of her upcoming action flick Tezz, the actor seems to have hit another career high. The actor is apparently being touted as the highest paid Kannada actor, as it is believed that she has pocketed more for her maiden Kannada film, Varadhanayaka, than she did for her last Kollywood hit, Vettai.

Riteish Deshmukh bats for Marathi cinema

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:58:17 GMT

Set to star in and produce his first Marathi flick, Deshmukh wants primetime for regional movies. According to the actor, Marathi films are usually slotted for morning shows, making them difficult for an entire family to watch.

Signed Tezz because of Priyadarshan, not the role: Mohanlal

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:11:52 GMT

A lot of southern Indian actors may be making their way to Bollywood but veteran actor Mohanlal is happy doing Hindi films only once in a while and says he agrees to only "irresistible" roles.

Dhanush-Shruti's 3 fails at the box office

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:53:34 GMT

When Tamil superstar Rajnikanth’s son-in-law, Dhanush, sang Kolaveri Di for 3 and got millions of hits on YouTube, tinsel town mandarins predicted that the film would fly high. But it did not, writes Gautaman Bhaskaran.

I did Tezz only for Priyan: Mohanlal

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:57:15 GMT

Southern superstar Mohanlal has teamed with filmmaker Priyadarshan for 42 films in the past. He says he agreed for a cameo in Tezz, his 43rd piece of work with Priyadarshan, only for the director.

Why Mohanlal is not interested in Bollywood

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:43:05 GMT

At a time when young entrants from South are looking to make a strong presence in Bollywood, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal feels that although the reach of Hindi cinema is wider, he has nothing much to prove here as an actor.

Riteish Deshmukh gets into Marathi cinema

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:40:35 GMT

He’s had a string of successes, the latest being Housefull 2. And now Riteish Deshmukh is venturing into a new territory — Marathi films. To kick off by the end of this year, a yet-untitled project will see him acting — for the first time — in his native language.

Paharganj revisited

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:33:10 GMT

There’s more to Delhi’s backpacker haven than what you saw in DevD

Finally, Kamal Haasan ready to endorse brands

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:32:48 GMT

Kamal Haasan, who has so far stayed away from endorsements, has collaborated with the leading celebrity and talent management firm Alliance Media & Entertainment Pvt Ltd and is now ready to endorse brands. The Tamil superstar has entered this new field to raise funds for social causes he is associated with.

DAM 999 bags two honorary GMA awards

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:31:15 GMT

DAM 999, a controversial movie released last year, has bagged two honorary awards at the Global Music Awards (GMA) held in California. GMA has bestowed the Award of Excellence for the movie's soundtrack and Award of Merit for original score to the film, directed by Sohan Roy.

Paoli Dam does the full monty

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:58:09 GMT

Even before Hate Story, Paoli Dam was the talk of the town in Kolkata thanks to her sex scenes and full frontal nudity in Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara’s Bengali film Chatrak (Mushroom) in 2011.

New look for Rahul Bose in Vishwaroopam

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:39:05 GMT

Though actor Rahul Bose refuses to speak about the character he’s playing in actor Kamal Haasan’s war film Vishwaroopam, make-up artist Ritu Janjani reveals that Bose, who has a negative role in the movie, had to undergo heavy prosthetic make-up.

Rajinikanth sings in Hindi for the first time

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:38:22 GMT

Superstar Rajinikanth has created history by singing a song in Hindi for the very first time. The South Indian actor, who originally recorded the Tamil song for his daughter Soundarya's film Kochadaiyaan, will be singing with none other than...

Dia Mirza dubs for Bengali film, Paanch Adhyay

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:47:11 GMT

While most Bollywood actresses have asked for voice artists to dub for their Bengali films, Dia Mirza chooses to be different. She has taken up the task of dubbing her own lines for debut Bengali film Paanch Adhyay.

Sonam Kapoor opts out of Mani Ratnam’s next

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 07:29:07 GMT

Sonam Kapoor has opted out of Mani Ratnam’s new Tamil film, which launches veteran Tamil actor Karthik’s son, Gautham. The role has now gone to the upcoming Tamil-Telugu actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu who will also...

Jackie Shroff in Rajinikanth’s Kochadaiyaan

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 08:39:48 GMT

Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya has begun work on her next, a period film called Kochadaiyaan. And the latest news is that Jackie Shroff is the actor who has been roped in from Bollywood for the Tamil film.