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After Mafia wrap -up, Arun Vijay announces AV30 !

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By Rinku Gupta Hero Arun Vijay is one of the busiest actors in kollywood today. Thanks to his perseverance SMS never-say-die spirit he is moving from strength to strength. Now, after releases like Thadam, Mani Ratnam's Chekka Chivantha Vaanam and Prabhas' pan Indian action thriller Saaho , Arun Vijay has completed work on happening young ditector Karthick Naren's film Mafia ( produced by Lyca productions), a much awaited film from the young director. The actor's upcoming films  include the multi-starrer Agni Sirugugal and Boxer. Now, Arun has made a surprise announcement which would surely delight his fans. The actor has tweeted that he has already finalized  the script of his next project, AV 30, and that details would be announced soon. He posted '...I can assure its an interesting one. Announcements to be made shortly.' Fast work indeed. With his penchant for meaty roles and strong content, the buzz around his next film will certainly...

Quick Review: Magamuni

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By Rinku Gupta Magamuni is the second film of Mounaguru director Shanthakumar, after an 8 year gap. Produced by Studio Green, it stars Arya , Indhuja and Mahima Nambiar in the lead. Briefly put, Arya plays a hit man ( Maga) with a wife Viji ( Indhuja) and a kid. He lives life on the edge, working for a politico ( Ilavarsan). Things go over board one fine day when he finds himself on the run, the very people he trusts, betraying him. Does he survive? On the other end is the naive Muni ( Arya) , who unwittingly gets embroiled in a caste war when a journalism student ( Mahima Nambiar) shows an interest in his naive yet intelligent personality. With her father out to get him, does he manage to survive ? More importantly, what is the connection between these two characters? How thier destinies connect and impact thier lives is the story. Director Shanthakumar gives you an edge of the seat experience, with a taut sceenplay, where tension seems to be building up r...

Vishnu Vishal goes for FIR !

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by Rinku Gupta Hero Vishnu Vishal is on a roll post super hit thriller Ratsasan. The actor has done a recent stylish photo shoot showcasing his upbeat mood. On the work front he is beginning shoot for his next film FIR, a film he is excited about. The film pooja was held recently and the shoot will begin on 11th september. There are 3 heroines in the film, namely Raiza Wilson, Manjima Mohan and Reba Monica. We wish the team all the best!

Ajith's Billa 2 actor Bruna Abdullah becomes a mom

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by Rinku Gupta Remember Bruna Abdullah, the Brazilian model who made her Kollywood debut in Ajith Kumar' s Billa 2 ? Well, the super hot model and actor who did several films in Bollywood like Jai Ho, Grand Masti and others, was expecting her first baby with beau Allan Fraser. The actor had been posting her maternity photos regularly on social media. Ajith and Bruna in Billa 2                     Vidyut Jamwal and                                   Bruna in  Billa 2    Bruna and allan Fraser with thier                             baby, Isabella. Now the latest update is that Bruna has become a mom to a beautiful baby girl. The proud parents welcomed thier bundle of joy in Mumbai whom they have named Isabella. They announced th...

Game Of Thrones actor James Cosmo in Dhanush -Karthik Subbaraj film!

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by Rinku Gupta The buzz around  Dhanush' s next film has just gotten bigger, with its Hollywood connect. The renowned  Game of Thrones, Braveheart, Troy, Highlander, Chronicles of Narnia and Emma  actor,  James Cosmo, has joined the cast of the film, produced by YNot Studio's. The Tamil film which is being directed by Karthik Subbaraj ( after the Rajinikanth starrer Pettai) will be going on the floors in London. Y Not Studio' Sashikanth made the announcement on social media, ' Mr James Cosmo The legend behind many intricate roles in  Hollywood is now to play a much anticipated  role in our  latest dhanushkraja - KarthikSubbaraj project. Honoured to have you on board'. Director Karthik Subbaraj was equally thrilled. He posted ,' Welcome on board Mr JamesCosmo sir!!! Very happy , honoured and excited to work with an actor who  starred in legendary creations like Braveheart, Troy, Game Of Thrones and many more. ' James Cosmo played J...

Tamannaah, Vishal swing into 'Action' !

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by Rinku Gupta The much awaited Sundar C film, Action,  with Vishal and Tamannaah is readying for release. The director discloses that very uniquely picturised  action scenes have been shot in the film on various locations, with the unit travelling extensively. We bring you photos from the movie that seem to prove his point !Enjoy the photo gallery !

Now, a Saaho Thali in Mumbai

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By Rinku Gupta In the release week of Prabhas starrer film Saaho , a restaurant in Mumbai has recreated a special menu termed as the Saaho Thaali. The restaurant named as ‘Maharaja Bhog’, expressed their love for the upcoming magnum opus and as a dedication to Prabhas, they have curated a menu specifically designed and named it the  ‘Saaho Thaali’. They have started the menu on the day of release, and much to their delight, people are already enjoying the massive plate of Indian delicacies. The massive Saaho Thali includes the dishes of Paneer veg Kolhapuri, Bhindi Dahiwala, Aloo Suva Sukha Bhaji and Chole Masala in the vegetable section, Rajasthani Dal, Rajasthani Kadhi, Gujarati Dal,  Gujarati Kadhi in the Daal section, Fulka roti, Bajra roti, green peas puri, steam rice, khichdi, Kesari pulav in the roti and rice section, Indori Samosa, Ring Dhokla in Farsaans, Dal Pakwan in the specials and Elaichi shrikhand, apple halwa, in desserts. Prabhas, on getting to kn...

Every character of Magamuni will leave an impact - Gnanavel Raja

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By Rinku Gupta The Magamuni press meet was held in the presence of the cast and crew which included director Santhakumar, Arya , Indhuja , Mahima Nambiar, Thaman, Gnanavel Raja, VJ Sabu and others. The film is releasing on September 6th. "Only a few films have impacted me. Mounaguru was one of them. From several years I have awaiting this opportunity to work with director Santhakumar. When I first met him and wanted to work with him after his debut film, his son was in 4th std. Now hes in 12th! Every character of Magamuni will leave an impact on the viewer. I say this as a viewer, not as producer, " said producer Gnanavel Raja. Actor Aruldass espressed his happiness that majorly Tamil film actors have been used in the film. " Even though his films take time, Santhakumar's films are always awaited eagerly by the industry and audiences. " The film stunts are by Action Prakash of Naan Mahaan Alle fame and are touted to be realistic. There are only 3 song...

Quick Review: Mayuran

By Rinku Gupta Mayuran is directed by debutant Nandan Subbarayan and produced by Ashok Kumar, Raman, Chandrasekar and Karthik. The film starts off with a rural youth Viji ( Amudhavanan) coming to the city of Chidambaram, to study where he makes a bunch of loyal friends in a college. As luck would have it, he discovers he has cancer, due to a misplaced report causing a mix up at the diagnostic lab. By the time his friends discover the truth to tell him, its too late for he has landed in a drug deal run by a cartel inside the college, in order to send money to his poor parents before he dies. Now its upto his friend , do -gooder Segu (Anjan Dev)to avenge his death. Does he succeed? Vela Ramamoorthy plays the don in his usual convincing manner while others in the cast include Balaji Radhakrishman and Anandsamy apart from Asmita K Dogra,l the female lead. The love angle is nothing much to go by. The director attempts to show the dark side of college life when anti- social ele...

Quick Review : Saaho ( Tamil)

By Rinku Gupta UV Creations' Saaho starring Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead, directed by Sujeeth and releasing in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi was a much awaited film, especially due to its high budget and being Prabhas' first ( pan-Indian) release post Baahubali. Expectations hit the sky with the grand all India promotions by the team. The film has released today in 3 languages. The story ( briefly put, without spoilers) is about a Mumbai police officer Ashok Chakravarthy ( Prabhas) who takes up the case of missing money and a black box that belongs to the dead international gangster of Waaji, Roy ( Jackie Shroff in a brief role). Amrita Nair ( Shraddha Kapoor) is another cop, a collegue who also works in Ashok's team. Devraj ( Chunky Pandey) is the blood thirsty don of Waaji, who has an axe to grind with the new don, Roy's son Vishwank ( Arun Vijay ) because Roy had usurped his place and become don, chosen by Devraj's own father ( Tinnu Anand). Ka...

Ganesh Venkatraman on Crime Patrol !

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by Rinku Gupta Ganesh Venkatram is now part of 'Crime Patrol', touted to be  India's longest-running reality crime TV series which is  is now launching in Tamil. Says Ganesh, "I feel extremely honoured to be hosting it, as the vision of the show aligns with mine. Together we hope to create a safer environment for all our citizens". The show titled Crime Patrol Tamil will be aired on  SonyLiv.

Vijay Deverakonda turns producer

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By Rinku Gupta The rise of Tollywood hero Vijay Deverakonda (Pelli Choopelu, Arjun Reddy, Geetha Govindam,  Dear Comrade amongst others) has been phenomenal, based on talent and sheer perseverance (considering he comes from a totally non-filmi background). The actor has a huge fan base, especially  amongst the youth whom he affectionately has termed as his  Rowdy Boys  . Now  Vijay has stepped into film production with the launch of his company King Of The Hill. The maiden venture will be a Telugu film titled Meeku Maathrame Cheptha. The interesting tagline is ' my best friend's secret'. While making the announcement on social media,  in his typical novel and quirky style, the actor also posted a fun video on You Tube about the project. He also released the First Look poster of the film. What makes the venture novel is the motivation behind it. While making the announcement on social media Vijay wrote, 'I realise how hard it is to do th...