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Aishwarya Rai takes a whopping Rs 4 crores for Robot 2008-03-18 09:43:29 Aishwarya Rai takes a whopping Rs 4 crores for Robot Now it can be told. The star-price war has escalated to an all-time high. With Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan carrying home a pay packet of Rs 4 crores for her proposed stint as Rajnikanth’s leading lady in Shankar’s Robot, the lady has now become the highest-paid actress of Indian cinema. A source very close to Aishwarya says, “The media has got it all wrong. Ash has actually received twice the amount quoted in papers and on websites as her fee for Robot. Yes, it’s close to Rs 4 crores. And she’s very amused when she reads about this and that actress being the highest-paid actress in Bollywood. With three hits in a row (Guru, Dhoom 2 and Jodhaa Akbar) Ash’s equity as a Rai and a Bachchan have gone through the roof. If she wants she can preen about her successes. But that’s not her style. However, she takes strong exception to Bipasha Basu’s quotes that she (Ash) had to ‘hang around&rsq ...

Sanjay Dutt to play Amitabh’s role in Satte Pe Satta remake 2008-03-18 09:38:49 Sanjay to play Amitabh’s role in Satte Pe Satta remake Old films being remade is no longer a new concept. Several filmmakers have remade hit films like Don, Karz etc. Now another hit film of the 80’s, Satte Pe Satta which starred top bollywood hero Amitabh Bachchan will be remade by original director Raj Sippy. And Amitabh’s double role in the film will be enacted by actor Sanjay Dutt. The remake of Satte Pe Satta will be titled Seven. Satte Pe Satta is one of Sanjay Dutt’s favourite films and he has watched it umpteen number of times. In fact sources claim that it was Sanjay Dutt who suggested that they should do a remake of Satte Pe Satta. Director Raj Sippy said, “Sanjay and I had several meetings to discuss the film. We have already worked out the major details. Sanju is perfect for the role of a 40 plus bachelor in the film.” However director Raj claims that the remake Seven will have a few changes. Instead of having seven brothers like in the ...

Allari Naresh now charging 50 lakhs per film 2008-03-18 09:34:10 Allari Naresh now charging 50 lakhs per film Allari Naresh is now one of the most successful actors of the younger generation. But success did not come overnight. He had to toil hard for years before he could reach the stage he is now. Of course, having someone like EVBV Sathyanarayana for father did help him to a great extent initially. But it was only though his talent and hard work that Naresh has made a mark in the industry. Till recently, Naresh was charging about 20 lakhs per film. But he is now asking for 50 lakhs and some producers are ready to sign him up at this rate. The reason for Naresh’s remuneration skyrocketing is the success of his two recent films. Visakha Express may not be a big commercial hit but it gave Naresh a very good name. The film gave him a chance to show off his acting talents, and he used it to the maximum and came out with flying colors. His latest film ‘Gamyam’ is doing very well and a major part of the credit goes to Allari Naresh. H ...

Katrina to do an dance number in Blue 2008-03-18 09:31:14 Katrina to do an dance number in Blue The good times continue for Katrina Kaif. The actress who had the unique distinction of delivering 4 hits last year (Namstey London, Apne, Partner and Welcome) has been signing some really big and lucrative deals. However this one probably beats them all. Katrina has been offered a whopping Rs 1.5 crore for doing a dance number and a few more scenes in Shree Ashtavinayak’s Blue, which stars Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, and Lara Dutta in lead roles. The hot-n-happening actress didn’t deny the amount and has apparently allotted around ten days for the film in the month of May. Parag Desai, the media consultant of Shree Ashtavinayak confirmed having signed Katrina for Blue but didn’t really confirm or deny the amount paid. In fact he even said that Katrina has a proper role in the film and not just an item number. Looks like the sun is indeed shining bright for the Bollywood’s current sunshine girl. ...

Manisha Koirala comes out of hibernation, mobbed by fans! 2008-03-18 09:29:06 Manisha comes out of hibernation, mobbed by fans! Actress Manisha Koirala, who became quite a recluse of late, is making a comeback. And she was mobbed by hundreds of fans while shooting her latest film at a building here. Manisha, who is acting in director Rajaatesh Nayar’s “Sirf - Life Looks Greener On The Other Side,” had to travel to a place near Dharavi in northeast Mumbai, better known as the Asia’s biggest slum.   The shooting for the movie took place Friday on the rooftop of a 16-storey building, not far from Dharavi. Though she reached the site on time, she could not go up the building for almost two hours.   The people staying in the locality got wind of her visit and hundreds of them gathered near the building before she arrived, a press release said here. The fans not only sought her autograph but also bombarded her with questions about her personal and professional life.   A petrified Manisha could not help but oblige them. The star ...

“Jalsa” to release on Ramcharan birthday on 1000 screens 2008-03-18 05:20:44 “Jalsa” to release on Ramcharan birthday on 1000 screens Mega fans has a good news for them, ‘Jalsa‘ most prestigious project in career of Pavan Kalyan and most awaited flick might release a day before than earlier date. According to film nagar sources All Arvind producer of Jalsa is planning for release of movie on 27th March a day earlier than March 28th. Reason is 27th March happens to be birthday of Ram Charan son of Mega Star Chiranjeevi. If it really happens that would be gift for Ramcharan as well a festive day for mega fans, thats reason Allu Arvind is putting pressure on technical team to deliver goods a day before. Jalsa will be hitting more than 1000 screens worldwide. In Hyderabad alone, the movie is slated to release in 55 theatres, which happens to be a rare record. Except for Ravi Teja’s Krishna and Allari Naresh’s Gamyam, all the movies released this year were a disaster at the box office. No wonder, Tollywood is heavily banking on this film to ...

Rahman thanks all for support during his illustrous journey 2008-03-18 05:11:29 Rahman thanks all for support during his illustrous journey AR Rahman looked smart and simple clad in a black kurta at the audio release function of ‘Somberi’ that was held in the city on Sunday.   Many wondered how Ali, who stars as the lead man in the film managed to get Rahman to fly down all the way from Chennai.   But Rahman was more than happy doing the favour for Mano, who has turned a music director with this film.   Rahman thanked all the Telugu music directors he has been associated with since his struggling days. It was Raj Koti, who identified his potential as a keyboard players and took him into their troupe, once Rahman came out of the Ilayaraja tutelage, he informed.   The function was more of a gathering of music directors, as Mani Sarma, Koti and Devisri Prasad were present to congratulate both Mano and lyricist Jonnavittula who is turning a director with ‘Somberi’.   Rahman also disclosed that Mano was among the first ...

Raviteja’s dupe killed in Godavari 2008-03-17 05:10:29 Raviteja’s dupe killed in Godavari The body of one Mahendra, a youth who worked as dupe for hero Raviteja, was traced in river Godavari near Rajahmundry, this evening. He went missing since yesterday afternoon, when he jumped into the deep river from a boat as Ravi Teja dupe along with another man (dupe for Sunil) as part of the film shoot. The film stars Ravi Teja and Anushka in the lead role. This Suresh Productions film is directed by Uday Shankar.According to eyewitnesses, heroine Anushka repeatedly asked Mahendra whether he knew swimming, before pushing him into the river. However, the youth was said to have assured the heroine that he knew swimming. while, the dupe of Sunil swam to safety, Mahendra went missing, creating moments of worry and tragedy for the villgers of Purushottamapatnam near the historical riverside town.   The locals said that those who take up film shoot in the river generaly would be unaware of the danger at the deep areas. Earlier, similar incide ...

Kangana Ranaut abuses her driver 2008-03-17 05:08:17 Kangana Ranaut abuses her driver Not all employees are lucky enough to get an employer like SRK who doles out bonuses due to the profits that he has made. Often employees of celebrities have to put up with tantrums and the ire of their employers. And Kangana’s driver, Rajesh found out first hand when he recently claimed that she physically assaulted him as he did not know the way to her sets. Rajesh has been working as a driver for Kangana Ranaut since the last five months. Kangana and her sister Rangoli were heading to the sets of her film ‘Fashion’. Kangana asked her driver to head to the shooting sets, however when he asked her the exact location of her set, she got really irritated and shouted and abused him telling him that he should find out the way to her sets beforehand. However when Rajesh replied that this was not part of his duty, an already irritated Kangana began to actually hit him. Rajesh says “I asked her not to hit me or else I wouldn’t be ab ...

‘Jalsa’ mobile Games- a new concept of Publicity 2008-03-17 05:05:56 ‘Jalsa’ mobile Games- a new concept of Publicity Allu Arvind who is the producer of Jalsa starring Pawan & Ileana is coming up with new concept of publicity. This concept is new to Tollywood but it is common in Hollywood and Bollywood. In this new concept, a flash game is prepared with the figures of Ileana and Pawan that can be played on mobile phones and on line .These games are being made ready in Mumbai and they will be made available to the Telugu audiences very soon. The down load facility and other details of the game will be announced very soon. (We have seen such animation games before the release of Spiderman, Superman in Hollywood and we have also witness such games for Dhoom2). This is the new trend in Tollywood and Allu Arvind is coming up for the first time for Jalsa. At the same time, Allu Arvind is planning to arrange the free down load of ring tones. Caller tones, Wall papers, a Bluetooth is being imported from UK for this purpose. These Bluetooth’s will be ...