Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Rejected Brad Pitt’s Movie ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Before Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, it was Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who won hearts with her talent in the Hollywood film industry. She appeared on several talk shows and impressed people with her wit and charm. The blue-eyed diva has worked in international movies like Bride and Prejudice, Mistress of Spices, Provoked, The Pink Panther 2 and The Last Legion. With her fantastic acting and bewitching beauty, Aishwarya made a place for herself in the West. Hence, even today, many top stars sometimes mention her name in their interviews.
There was a time when the Ponniyin Selvan actress was getting multiple offers to work on Hollywood projects. However, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was quite selective and slowly distanced herself from working in English or international movies due to scheduling issues. One such film the actress was offered, which she rejected,...
Before Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, it was Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who won hearts with her talent in the Hollywood film industry. She appeared on several talk shows and impressed people with her wit and charm. The blue-eyed diva has worked in international movies like Bride and Prejudice, Mistress of Spices, Provoked, The Pink Panther 2 and The Last Legion. With her fantastic acting and bewitching beauty, Aishwarya made a place for herself in the West. Hence, even today, many top stars sometimes mention her name in their interviews.
There was a time when the Ponniyin Selvan actress was getting multiple offers to work on Hollywood projects. However, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was quite selective and slowly distanced herself from working in English or international movies due to scheduling issues. One such film the actress was offered, which she rejected,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Box Office 2023 (Overseas): Top 10 Bollywood Films In New Zealand, Germany, UK, Australia & More ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
The year 2023 has been a year of box office redemption. Along with South Indian films continuing to rule, Bollywood films decided to match the parameter, and it was an explosion none imagined. While films like Gadar 2 also went on to collect 500 crore in India, overseas Indian films dominated the global box office reports.
As the year closed, the performance of Indian films was taken into account, and the figures were phenomenal. The four major territories are New Zealand, North America, Australia, and the UK. While Dunki surpassed Salaar in three territories, Prabhas ruled North America.
This year, Pathaan, Jawan, Animal, Leo, Varisu, Adipurush, and Jailer performed in India as well as overseas. The numbers proved that Indian films were loved overall. However, the collection gap between the top film and the film...
The year 2023 has been a year of box office redemption. Along with South Indian films continuing to rule, Bollywood films decided to match the parameter, and it was an explosion none imagined. While films like Gadar 2 also went on to collect 500 crore in India, overseas Indian films dominated the global box office reports.
As the year closed, the performance of Indian films was taken into account, and the figures were phenomenal. The four major territories are New Zealand, North America, Australia, and the UK. While Dunki surpassed Salaar in three territories, Prabhas ruled North America.
This year, Pathaan, Jawan, Animal, Leo, Varisu, Adipurush, and Jailer performed in India as well as overseas. The numbers proved that Indian films were loved overall. However, the collection gap between the top film and the film...
- 1/1/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
The Tamil-language series Label is a gory portrayal of the gangster saga of North Chennai. Director Anuraja Kamaraja brings style and substance to a show that raises a very important issue: that of your roots and the identity one gets from them. The series revolves around a lawyer named Prabhakaran, who was once wrongfully implicated in a murder case while he was a juvenile. Years later, he studied hard to become an excellent lawyer who focused especially on bringing justice to those who were being wrongfully persecuted. Meanwhile, he was also trying to improve the image of the region he hails from—a grim area of North Chennai known as Vaali Nagar, where juveniles were groomed by two rival gangs, a practice rampant in the present day as well; all this in exchange for a tag, otherwise called the Label.
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How Did Young Prabhakaran End Up In The Juvenile Center?...
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How Did Young Prabhakaran End Up In The Juvenile Center?...
- 11/11/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Leading Tamil filmmaker Mani Ratnam shared deep insights and filmmaking secrets from his illustrious 40-year career in a master class at Mumbai Film Festival, moderated by self-confessed fan and Hindi film director Imtiaz Ali.
In a standing room only session that lasted nearly two hours, the celebrated filmmaker started by talking about how he was working as a management consultant when the films of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Guru Dutt and Bimal Roy inspired him to seek a career in cinema.
“At that time, the only way you could become a director was to work as an assistant director with some big filmmaker – that would be a period of some seven or eight years and I was not patient enough for that,” Ratnam remembers.
“So I thought I’ll write a script, convince a director and learn everything about filmmaking that way. But when I finished writing, I thought...
In a standing room only session that lasted nearly two hours, the celebrated filmmaker started by talking about how he was working as a management consultant when the films of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Guru Dutt and Bimal Roy inspired him to seek a career in cinema.
“At that time, the only way you could become a director was to work as an assistant director with some big filmmaker – that would be a period of some seven or eight years and I was not patient enough for that,” Ratnam remembers.
“So I thought I’ll write a script, convince a director and learn everything about filmmaking that way. But when I finished writing, I thought...
- 10/30/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Leo, the upcoming action thriller starring Vijay, Sanjay Dutt, Trisha and Arjun, is all set to hit the theatres on October 19, 2023. The film, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, as it marks the second collaboration of Vijay and Lokesh after the blockbuster Master (2021). Leo promises to be a gripping story of a chocolatier who gets entangled in a web of violence and revenge with his estranged brothers, who are ruthless gangsters.
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The film has been shot with IMAX-certified cameras by cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa, and will be released in IMAX format along with the standard format. Leo will be the second Tamil film to get released in IMAX format after Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan, which is slated to release in January 2024. IMAX format offers a larger and more immersive screen experience for the viewers, with enhanced sound and picture quality.
IMAX Poster
The film has been shot with IMAX-certified cameras by cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa, and will be released in IMAX format along with the standard format. Leo will be the second Tamil film to get released in IMAX format after Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan, which is slated to release in January 2024. IMAX format offers a larger and more immersive screen experience for the viewers, with enhanced sound and picture quality.
- 10/12/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
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Indian star Karthik Sivakumar, known by his screen name Karthi, is bullish about upcoming release “Japan,” his 25th film.
The film is due to release in November during the Deepavali holiday frame in Tamil, Telugu and a few other languages. “It’s a crime thriller, it’s got a manhunt to it. But apart from that, the writing and characters in the film are so well-rooted, and at the same time, it’s got a lot of flamboyance – it’s a very unique combination,” Karthi told Variety.
The film, from prolific south Indian studio Dream Warrior Pictures, is directed by Raju Murugan. “Being so grounded and yet having the flamboyance and the cockiness of this character is what got me hooked to the project, and the keenness to work with Raju Murugan – I’ve liked his earlier two films ‘Cuckoo’ and ‘Joker’ and his understanding of local community, the culture here,...
The film is due to release in November during the Deepavali holiday frame in Tamil, Telugu and a few other languages. “It’s a crime thriller, it’s got a manhunt to it. But apart from that, the writing and characters in the film are so well-rooted, and at the same time, it’s got a lot of flamboyance – it’s a very unique combination,” Karthi told Variety.
The film, from prolific south Indian studio Dream Warrior Pictures, is directed by Raju Murugan. “Being so grounded and yet having the flamboyance and the cockiness of this character is what got me hooked to the project, and the keenness to work with Raju Murugan – I’ve liked his earlier two films ‘Cuckoo’ and ‘Joker’ and his understanding of local community, the culture here,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Actor Ashok Selvan has finally married his long time fiancee, actress Keerthi Pandian. The famed Tamil actors donned white attires and took part in a traditional Tamil pooja to cement their vows. Immediately, after their wedding, the actor took to social media and shared pictures.
Sharing the pictures on Instagram, he captioned the post in Tamil.
Roughly translated, it means: “Like the hues of crimson water, my heart is adorned with the blossom of love.”
Keerthi’s sister Ramya Pandian, who is also an actress shared some pictures from the ceremony on her X (formerly known as Twitter) account and wrote: “Happy married life my dear Kanmani @iKeerthiPandian and welcome to our family our dearest Maapilai @AshokSelvan ”
Actor Mahar Raghavendra wrote: “Happy married life brother! Wishing you guys all the best!”
Aishwarya Rajesh also congratulated the couple.
‘Ponniyin Selvan’ star Aishwarya Lekshmi congratulated the couple, and wrote: “Congratulations both of youuuu.
Sharing the pictures on Instagram, he captioned the post in Tamil.
Roughly translated, it means: “Like the hues of crimson water, my heart is adorned with the blossom of love.”
Keerthi’s sister Ramya Pandian, who is also an actress shared some pictures from the ceremony on her X (formerly known as Twitter) account and wrote: “Happy married life my dear Kanmani @iKeerthiPandian and welcome to our family our dearest Maapilai @AshokSelvan ”
Actor Mahar Raghavendra wrote: “Happy married life brother! Wishing you guys all the best!”
Aishwarya Rajesh also congratulated the couple.
‘Ponniyin Selvan’ star Aishwarya Lekshmi congratulated the couple, and wrote: “Congratulations both of youuuu.
- 9/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
OpinionVijay Sethupathi, in choosing the type of films he did early on in his acting career, managed to break many moulds set by his predecessors. But his recent choice of films have been worrisome.Endearingly called ‘Makkal Selvan’ (son of the people), Vijay Sethupathi has undoubtedly made an unique mark in the Tamil film industry. Without a film background or a mentor to boast of, the actor has won people’s hearts over the years by delivering some fine performances in films such as Soodhu Kavvum, Pizza, Orange Mittai, and Super Deluxe. But in recent times, his choice of films and the trajectory of his career as a lead actor have been worrisome. Throughout his career as an actor, Vijay Sethupathi never followed the conventional path of Tamil male actors who eventually aspire to become ‘stars’ and refuse to play small or experimental characters. Rather, the actor associated with any...
- 6/8/2023
- by AkchayaaR
- The News Minute
Chennai, Jan 16 (Ians) On Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi’s birthday, fans are getting to see his avatar in ‘Farzi’. Prime Video has dropped a video of their upcoming crime thriller, featuring the actor as Michael, a supercop on the hunt for the con artist Sunny, aka Artist, played by Shahid Kapoor.
The video gives a glimpse into the life of the police officer who is hell bent on eradicating the counterfeiting network from the country, and will go to any extent for the same. As the feisty cop prepares to catch Mansukh (Kay Kay Menon) and Artist, it’s hard to ignore his affable antics.
Amped up with the foot-tapping background music, the video is a perfect visual treat for his fans and viewers across the globe.
‘Farzi’ is an eight-episode crime thriller with Raj & Dk’s signature humour, told through the eyes of a clever underdog street artist attempting...
The video gives a glimpse into the life of the police officer who is hell bent on eradicating the counterfeiting network from the country, and will go to any extent for the same. As the feisty cop prepares to catch Mansukh (Kay Kay Menon) and Artist, it’s hard to ignore his affable antics.
Amped up with the foot-tapping background music, the video is a perfect visual treat for his fans and viewers across the globe.
‘Farzi’ is an eight-episode crime thriller with Raj & Dk’s signature humour, told through the eyes of a clever underdog street artist attempting...
- 1/16/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
OpinionIf you consider just the Tamil viewers who were looking forward to the Mani Ratnam film with great excitement, you can bunch them into four categories, writes Anand Kumar Rs.Anand Kumar RSAishwarya Rai Bachchan as Nandini in Ps-1Body 2:
It has been a week since Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan-I hit theatres across the globe, and the chatter around the film on social media remains unabated. By and large, the film has received positive reviews from professional critics. I say “professional” to highlight another class of reviewers, the ‘pothu janam’ (general public), who put out their views on social media. In fact, even as Ps-1 is all set to break a few box office records, if there is another new record it is likely to break, it will be that of being the film most reviewed by pothu janam reviewers so far in Tamil cinema. Ever since the movie was released,...
It has been a week since Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan-I hit theatres across the globe, and the chatter around the film on social media remains unabated. By and large, the film has received positive reviews from professional critics. I say “professional” to highlight another class of reviewers, the ‘pothu janam’ (general public), who put out their views on social media. In fact, even as Ps-1 is all set to break a few box office records, if there is another new record it is likely to break, it will be that of being the film most reviewed by pothu janam reviewers so far in Tamil cinema. Ever since the movie was released,...
- 10/7/2022
- by LakshmiP
- The News Minute
I am always weary of directors’ “dream projects”. Those that have been in the making for decades having had many false starts. Why? Simply because, all too often, the director has lost perspective with these projects and ends up churning out something full of faults that they ordinarily would have picked up. Notwithstanding, this was a Mani Ratnam film; I cannot deny that a part of me was nervous on behalf of the ace filmmaker.
With Ponniyin Selvan, Mani Ratnam has taken on the herculean task of delivering a film worthy of the literary masterpiece by Kalki Krishnamurthy, one that would satisfy the cult fans of the epic tale, as well as introduce the epic to a much wider audience who have never heard of Kalki’s novel Ponniyin Selvan.
Having watched the film without any prior knowledge of the Tamil novel, I would classify it as a period political drama.
With Ponniyin Selvan, Mani Ratnam has taken on the herculean task of delivering a film worthy of the literary masterpiece by Kalki Krishnamurthy, one that would satisfy the cult fans of the epic tale, as well as introduce the epic to a much wider audience who have never heard of Kalki’s novel Ponniyin Selvan.
Having watched the film without any prior knowledge of the Tamil novel, I would classify it as a period political drama.
- 10/7/2022
- by Prathna Tiwari
- Bollyspice
TollywoodIndustry observers say that while both films have their own unique target audiences, Chiranjeevi’s ‘Godfather’ has an edge over Nagarjuna’s ‘The Ghost’ due to its star power and promotions.Rajeswari ParasaFacebookThe festival season in Tollywood – be it Sankranthi, Dasara or Deepavali – is incomplete without multiple star-driven films releasing, often even clashing at the box-office. This Dasara, two big stars are gearing up for a grand release – Chiranjeevi with Godfather and Nagarjuna with The Ghost. While both films are releasing on Wednesday, October 5 in India, the US premiere shows will happen on October 4. Amid these top-tier movies, Swathi Muthyam, a family entertainer that is also releasing on October 5, has managed to create some buzz too. Fans have already decked up theatres with banners of their favourite actors and are ready to welcome their movies. While political thriller Godfather is directed by Mohan Raja, action thriller The Ghost is helmed by Praveen Sattaru.
- 10/4/2022
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
The makers of director Mani Ratnam’s eagerly awaited magnum opus ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’ have now released the lyric video of the soft and mellifluous number, ‘Alaikadal’ from the film.
‘Alaikadal’, from Mani Ratnam’s historic multi-starrer ‘Ponniyin Selvan-1’, features Aishwarya Lekshmi aka Poonguzhali and Karthi aka Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan embarking on a journey across the sea in a boat.
The song opens on a soft note, showcasing the calmness of the sea in the night, adding an enchanting appeal of tranquillity to it. ‘Alaikadal’ is the song of the sea, more like a siren’s call to the travellers and sailors. Antara Nandy’s alluring voice immediately creates a feeling of serenity and calmness.
Antara Nandy talking about the song said: “I consider myself extremely fortunate to be making my playback debut through Mani Ratnam sir’s Magnum Opus ‘Ponniyin Selvan-1’. I am ever thankful to A.R. Rahman sir for...
‘Alaikadal’, from Mani Ratnam’s historic multi-starrer ‘Ponniyin Selvan-1’, features Aishwarya Lekshmi aka Poonguzhali and Karthi aka Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan embarking on a journey across the sea in a boat.
The song opens on a soft note, showcasing the calmness of the sea in the night, adding an enchanting appeal of tranquillity to it. ‘Alaikadal’ is the song of the sea, more like a siren’s call to the travellers and sailors. Antara Nandy’s alluring voice immediately creates a feeling of serenity and calmness.
Antara Nandy talking about the song said: “I consider myself extremely fortunate to be making my playback debut through Mani Ratnam sir’s Magnum Opus ‘Ponniyin Selvan-1’. I am ever thankful to A.R. Rahman sir for...
- 9/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
‘Doobi Doobi’, from Mani Ratnam’s historic multi-starrer Ponniyin Selvan-1, features Aishwarya Lekshmi aka Poonguzhali and Karthi aka Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan embarking on a journey in the sea on a boat. The song opens on a soft note, showcasing the calmness of the sea in the night, adding an enchanting appeal of tranquillity to it. ‘Doobi Doobi’ is the song of the sea, more like a siren’s call to the travellers and sailors. Antara Nandy’s alluring voice immediately creates a feeling of serenity and calmness.
Antara Nandy talking about the song said, “I consider myself extremely fortunate to be making my playback debut through Mani Ratnam sir’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan-1. I am ever thankful to A R Rahman sir for giving me the biggest milestone of my life and for giving me the chance to be a part of this monumental film by voicing – Doobi Doobi in four languages!
Antara Nandy talking about the song said, “I consider myself extremely fortunate to be making my playback debut through Mani Ratnam sir’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan-1. I am ever thankful to A R Rahman sir for giving me the biggest milestone of my life and for giving me the chance to be a part of this monumental film by voicing – Doobi Doobi in four languages!
- 9/20/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
After charming audiences around the world with her multilingual song covers, Internet artistic sensation Antara Nandy has debuted as a playback singer with cinema auteur Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus ‘Ponniyin Selvan’. Nandy, who shot to fame during the lockdown with the Balcony Concert series on social media, is best known for being among the top 10 of A R Rahman’s YouTube Original show ARRived and a finalist on the iconic reality TV series Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil’ Champs.
The song “Alaikadal” highlights Nandy’s impressive vocal range, as well as her linguistic ease as she has sung the track in four languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. With “Alaikadal,” Nandy makes an indelible impression on listeners.
Born in Assam, Nandy is a prodigious classically trained vocalist. When music maestro A R Rahman first discovered her on the 2018 talent show ARRived, where she was also bestowed with the...
The song “Alaikadal” highlights Nandy’s impressive vocal range, as well as her linguistic ease as she has sung the track in four languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. With “Alaikadal,” Nandy makes an indelible impression on listeners.
Born in Assam, Nandy is a prodigious classically trained vocalist. When music maestro A R Rahman first discovered her on the 2018 talent show ARRived, where she was also bestowed with the...
- 9/9/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Stating that there was no time to be jealous of another’s success, actor Kamal Haasan said that this was a fact that both Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth and he realised at a very young age.
Participating in the audio and trailer launch event of director Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’ that was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night, Kamal said: “The film industry is a small family. In this family, there is no time for jealousy.
“When I don’t have the time to do my work, there is no time to be jealous. This is something that he (pointing to Rajinikanth) and I realised at a very young age.
“We have seen victories. Big ones. Double victories. Defeats. When victories come (irrespective of whom it comes to), we rejoice, because one’s defeat will affect the whole industry andA one’s victory will lift up the entire industry.
Participating in the audio and trailer launch event of director Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’ that was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night, Kamal said: “The film industry is a small family. In this family, there is no time for jealousy.
“When I don’t have the time to do my work, there is no time to be jealous. This is something that he (pointing to Rajinikanth) and I realised at a very young age.
“We have seen victories. Big ones. Double victories. Defeats. When victories come (irrespective of whom it comes to), we rejoice, because one’s defeat will affect the whole industry andA one’s victory will lift up the entire industry.
- 9/7/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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