Thursday, September 18, 2008

Marmayogi's shooting set for September 25



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Kamal Haasan’s Marmayogi, which was scheduled for an early September launch has been postponed by a month. The movie will be launched in Mumbai on October 18 but the shooting will begin on September 25 itself. Kamal is both scripting and directing the movie in which he plays the protagonist, while Trisha plays the female lead.
The movie is said to have two other heroines, with Shriya playing the second heroine. The look out for the third heroine is on, and it is said that Padmapriya is being considered for the role.
Hemamalini, who plays a negative role in the movie, has also been finalised and it is now confirmed that talks are on with Amitabh Bachchan for him to feature in an important role in the movie.
The shooting will began at Sedhusamudhram Falls.
Marmayogi is said to be shot in the backdrop of the seventh century. Apparently the different heroines of the film will appear at different points in the movie. Music for Marmayogi is by AR Rahman and two songs have already been completed.
The movie is said to be shot on the trot, with bulk dates being given by both heroines.
Shriya, who has just returned from Bangkok after shooting for Jaggubhai, and Trisha, who is working on Sarvam, will also be part of the photo shoot of the movie which is currently being held in the city. Marmayogi is produced jointly by Raajkamal Films and Pyramid Saimira.

Shah Rukh Khan buildings on Al Dana Island


Dubai (PTI): Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan is developing a cluster of signature buildings on Al Dana Island in Ras Al Khaimah, one of the UAE's seven emirates, a media report said on Thursday.
The project in association with the TSA International Investments is called Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard. According to the Arabian Business Magazine the actor will be in Dubai from October 6 to 9 to announce the project at real estate expo Cityscape Dubai.
Shah Rukh has reportedly been keenly involved in the conceptualisation of the project that has been designed by celebrity architect Tony Ashai.
Buyers have been invited to offer refundable 'expression of interest' cheques for the proposed studio, one and two bedroom apartments, but sales will begin only after the official launch by Khan on October 20.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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Now, a minister for internal security?

Home Minister Shivraj Patil under immense pressure (file photo)
Amid concern over growing incidents of terrorism in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a special meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday night to discuss the issue and contemplate creation of a new post of Internal Security Minister.The special Cabinet meeting has been called in the backdrop of serial blasts in Delhi after which the government, particularly Home Minister Shivraj Patil, has come under attack from the opposition as well as some UPA allies. Railway Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad has made an open demand for an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss threadbare issues arising out of the Delhi blasts.According to highly placed sources, there is a growing realisation that the government must immediately insulate itself from the charge that it is doing little to secure the country. And this especially in poll season when the opposition is doing everything to embarrass the government on this account. Sources said that the need to create the post of Minister of State for internal security is being taken to remove Home Minister Shivraj Patil from the equation. Due to a sustained campaign by oppostition parties, the Home Minister has come to be associated with the government's less-than-satisfactory record of preventing terror strikes. Though the UPA government has rejected BJP's demand for enacting a POTA-type law it appears to have some fresh thinking in the wake of calls within the Congress also to go for a new stringent anti-terror law.Higly placed sources in government have told TIMES NOW that Minister of State for Defence Pallam Raju and Jiten Prasada, who is currently the Minster of State for Steel, are in the running for the job. (With inputs from Agencies)

NASA To Send More Robots To Mars


No, it's doubtful that our obsession with Mars will ever end. The planet's surface already hosts one Mars Lander and two Mars Rovers, and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter keeps watch on the planet from the sky. NASA now plans another unmanned expedition--which will cost about $485 million--to the Red Planet, scheduled for 2013. So what's the big deal with Mars, anyway? Mainly, there's The Future--eventually, Earth is going to get quite crowded, and the best place to establish a New World is Mars. Unfortunately, you see, there's a catch. There's no atmosphere, though it is suspected that there was one many years ago. Naturally, astronomers now wonder where all the air went, which is what the new orbiter--called the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN)--will help them figure out.
The work begins this time next year, with a $6 million grant for the planning and development phase.

Kamal Hasan going Universal with MarmaYogi






Chennai, Aug 21, Aug 2008: We all know, Ulaga Nayagan Kamal Hasan recently flew to Sweden to shoot the promotional for his latest movie MarmaYogi. Seems the budget for the movie will be the highest ever in kollywood. There was many buzzes about Kamal’s next venture and there were rumors about the story of Marmayogi. The buzzes come to an end with the official press meet of Pyramid Saimira and Rajkamal on Marmayogi’s progress. The movie will be a multilingual in which it is likely to produce in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu even it can be produced in English too. The film would be produced jointly by Pyramid Saimira and Rajkamal.
As expected the Universal Hero himself directing the “Marmayogi” movie. The films other actors technician are yet to be confirmed and the film “Marma Yogi” will be a multimillion dollar movie and it is launched to be soon!!!Marmayogi is a forthcoming bilingual Hindi-Tamil period film, set in the 7th century to be directed by Kamal Haasan, who with Marmayogi, will direct his fourth feature film. Kamal Haasan also acts in the lead role, whilst Hema Malini also plays a role in the film. The film, which is produced jointly by Pyramid Saimira and Haasan's Rajkamal International, has A. R. Rahman as the music composer. The film, announced with a budget of 120 crore Indian rupees, is set to contest with Rajnikanth's recently announced film, Robot, in a race to be India's most expensive film to date.The film is believed to be based on the 1886 novel Vendetta: The Story of One Forgotten by Marie Corelli, however others have claimed that it is a remake of the 1951 movie of the same name starring M. G. Ramachandran, that film was widely known for being the first Adult rated movie in Tamil cinema. Another source claimed that "it is a children's film and the story revolves around how Kamal takes a group of people on a journey".Kamal Haasan is location hunting for the film, searching for areas in the United States as well.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Salman-Preity’s romance to scorch the screen this Diwali

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Salman Khan and Preity Zinta have a special connection; the sparkling twosome are indeed Diwali lovers with their yet another flick all set to hit theatres this festive season.

The couple that appeared two years ago in ‘Jaan-E- Maan’ around Diwali, are yet again hoping for fireworks this festive season with Salman’s home production ‘Heroes’ hitting screens on 24th October.

The film that will see Salman in an all new ‘Sardar’ look, has Preity playing his love interest, dancing around the paddy fields in a traditional Indian get up.

The two have a comeo in the film that comes as a part of one of the many stories in ‘Heroes’. Besides the romantic rendezvous between Salman and Preity, the film also has a special sequence shot by real life brothers, Sunny Deol-Bobby Deol. The film, however, has Sohail Khan and Vatsal Shah in the forefront who come across all these heroes in the flick.

According to our sources Preity was bought in at the last moment to add some special attraction into the film. But going by the couple’s previous flicks together, the audiences have not been upbeat about this jodi.

Preity Zinta’s close shave in a chopper-scare!

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Priety Zinta had a scare of a lifetime while shooting in Shillong recently. The dimple-faced heroine of Bollywood was shooting for the movie ‘Har Pal’, when a chopper-accident nearly happened. The crew was based in Guwahati, and they had to fly in a chopper to Shillong everyday for the shoot. Since traveling by road was very rough, the crew had hired Air Force choppers for their conveyance.

One morning the perky Preity was being flown to the location when the chopper suddenly started loosing height. There was a 5km long stretch of lake below, and the chopper touched water! One can imagine the horror of any passenger in this situation, when the water we are talking about stays freezing cold.

But Bollywood celebs have a lot of people praying for them, and Preity’s chopper was discovered to have built-in floating device, so it stayed on the surface of the lake. They were promptly rescued by the Air Force crew and brought back safely on land.

Since the harrowing incident, Preity prefers the rocky road to Shillong, and has bid adieu to the chopper flights. The lady was so shocked that loverboy Ness flew over there to comfort his shell-shocked inamorata.

Preity’s luck seems very favourable with such a close shave, and the added security of the presence of a loved one in times of need really means a lot!

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