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Mohanlal starts Red Chillies

Mohanlal started work on his new thriller Red Chilies, directed by Shaji Kailas in Kochi. The script of the film is by A.K Sajan, whose combination with Shaji Kailas worked wonders with Chintamani Kolacase. Mohanlal plays Omar, a multi-millionaire settled in Gulf who runs a popular FM station in Kochi. Omar is a multi-lingual person and can speak in English, Arabic and Malayalam, and travels in a Land Cruiser SUV. He only communicates through the e-mail with his nine FM Radio Jockeys known as Red Chilies, who are madly in love with him. On a New Year eve he promises that he will reveal his love for one of them. But a twist happens, as they are murdered one-by-one. It is an edge of the seat thriller, with nine new sexy models playing the Red Chilies. The film produced by Rajaputra Renjit is going to be distributed by Vysakha. Red Chilliesis Mohanlal's Christmas release on December 19.

Prithviraj versus Prithviraj

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A battle is brewing between Pritviraj's producers over whose film will release for Onam 2008. Pritviraj's Thalapavu and Thirakatha, both are slated for release on 'Thiru Onam' day- September 12. Both the films are close to Pritvi's heart and he does not want to play favourites. The Madhupal directed Thalapavu, has been long in the making. In the film Pritvi plays 'Naxal' Joseph, the Che Guvera like character who tried to organize the working class in Wayanad's estates in the 70's. Pritvi who in real life is said to be a left sympathizer, has acted almost free in the film. Lal, Manianpillai Raju, Rohini and Jagathy are others in this film. The film is being distributed by Lal creations. In Thirakkatha Pritvi plays a budding film director of the 80's, Akbar Ahamed, whose films are criticized for 'lifting' storylines from Hollywood. It is on the inside story of the glamorous world of film making and is directed by the actors mentor Ranjit, who gave him his first break in Nandanam. The film also boasts of National Award winning actress Priyamani, playing the role of a glamorous actress. The movie is produced by Varnachithra Subair and Ranjit's Capital Theatres. Now everything depends on whether Lal Creations or Varnachitra gets the better theatres for Onam, as both are determined to release their films on the same day!

Vijay keeps a low profile

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'Ilayathalapathy' Vijay is keeping an extremely low profile these days. He did not turn up for the audio launch of his dad S.A Chandrasekhar's Panthayam, even though he was in town. The highlight of Panthayam which stars Nitin Sathya, Sindhu Tolani and Prakash Raj is said to be Vijay's special appearance. Vijay appears as Vijay while Nitin is his crazy fan who comes to his shooting spot as he gets entangled in a problem. In the film within the film Vijay is shown acting in a film titled MGR , "directed" by Perarasu. This scene is said to be one of the major attractions in the film. Plus scenes showing Vijay getting mobbed by his fans has also been shot. However the producer of Panthayam Hitesh Jhabak will not release the stills of Vijay to the press, as he does not want to hype and create huge expectations about the film among Ilayathalapathy fans. The distributors have also been told not to sell the film to theatres saying it is a Vijay film. It is a smart move by Jhabak, considering what happened when the superstar did a similar cameo in Kuselan!

Chak De girl Sagarika replaces Esha Deol in Raftaar

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Among the whole bunch of girls who acted in Chak De India alongside SRK, probably the one who managed to draw maximum eyeballs was Sagarika Ghatge. Sagarika, who played the gutsy character of Preeti Sabarwal, also emerged as the highest goal-scorer in the film. Now, Sagarika has managed to strike a goal in her real life too. The actress has been signed by Percept Picture Company for their film Raftaar (working title). The film is directed by noted ad film maker Shamin Desai. Sagarika will be paired opposite serial-kisser Emraan Hashmi and what is interesting, however, is the fact that the role which Sagarika has been signed for was to be originally played by Esha Deol. Sarita Patil, Head of feature films at Percept Picture Company, said: "Yes we have signed Sagarika for Raftaar. She has replaced Esha Deol as we couldn’t agree on the price. After things didn’t work out with Esha, we had a couple of options in mind and our director Shamin had seen Sagarika’s work in Chak De India and felt she would fit the part. Sagarika’s is a full-fledged lead role opposite Emraan Hashmi.” The film also stars Neha Dhupia and Aditya Panscholi in prominent roles. Shooting for the film is currently underway in Kuala Lumpur and the film is expected to release sometime early next year.

Rambha-Suicide attempt or food poisoning

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Rambha the ex-oomph girl of south Indian cinema was admitted to a private hospital at Vadapalani in Chennai in a critical condition on Monday (Aug 25). The actress was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit and rumours were doing the rounds that she had attempted suicide. When contacted, her family members said that she was admitted due to food poisoning and there is no reason to worry. They also added that she was discharged by Tuesday evening after a stomach wash. Till a few years back, Rambha was the leading lady in Tamil and Telugu and has acted with all superstars. But now the actress is out of work and is one of the judges in Manadu Mayiladu a dance reality show. Later, on Tuesday evening, Rambha held a press meet to clarify that reports about her attempted suicide were baseless. Said Rambha: “I was uneasy after food poisoning and was kept in hospital for observation” She also added: "I am a happy-go-lucky person and has a positive attitude in life. Some vested interests are spreading such baseless rumours”.

Deepika Padukone given the coveted title

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Bollywood Babe Deepika Padukone who topped the worldwide list of 100 hottest stars was presented with the memento of LG Scarlet MAXIM HOT 100.

On her way to the top Deepika left behind international beauties like Lindsay Lohan, Eva Longoria, Marissa Miller and also other B-town heroines like Bipaha Basu, Kareena Kapoor and Katrina kaif. Maxim Hot 100 is one of the most globally sought after and celebrated franchise property of the world's highest circulated Men's magazine 'Maxim'. The highlight of the presentation function was the highly impressive fashion show by Abdul Halder.

During the occasion Deepika Padukone said, "I feel great to be one of the most sought after titles not only in India but also internationally and I sill can't believe that I have been chosen as the hottest among so many deserving candidates. I really hope that I am able to live up to the title's expectations and do justice to this accolade."

Soon Maxim along with LG Scarlet will be bringing one of the most high profile red carpet bashes in Mumbai celebrating the arrival of Hot 100 in India. Maxim's Indian version is currently the largest selling in its category in India and internationally it is the largest selling men's magazine with editions in over 30 countries.

Season for illegal affairs

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Sona plays a housewife lusting after one of her younger relatives in 'Pathu Pathu'. The film is gearing up for release soon. The actress who is getting very popular now is said to be very choosy before signing on dotted lines. Says Sona, 'I accepted the role of a woman having an extramarital affair with a boy younger than her because the story is quite good. Suspense elements play a huge role in the film. Moreover, due importance has been given to my role'.

However she adds that she would be careful before accepting such roles in future.

Stating that she has managed to bag a handful of films after 'Pathu Pathu' and 'Kuselan', Sona said she wanted to be recognized as a talented actress, who could do any kind of role.

Priyadarshan and his Singapore connection

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Priyadarshan, who is busy shooting with Shah Rukh Khan in Pollachi for 'Billoo Barber' (a remake of 'Kuselan'), has left for Singapore recently, where he has reportedly bought a new house. According to reports, both his children will study there from this year on, and the house is for their convenience. When asked, the film maker said, 'a housewarming ceremony will surely happen. Some of our close friends and relatives will be part of the occasion.'

Jackie Chan gets six times more for cameo than Mohanlal

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Hollywood actor of Chinese origin Jackie Chan will get six times more for a cameo in Nair San than Malayalam star Mohanlal, who is playing the title role in the biopic about Aiyappan Pillai Madhavan Nair, who opposed British imperialism. It will be made at the whopping cost of Rs 2 billion ($40 million), publicists told IANS on Tuesday. The Indian thespian will work for over 125 days to play the title role and will be paid Rs 50 million only, while Jackie Chan will collect six times that fee for doing a cameo in 12 days, said a source. Produced by Morpheus Ventures, the film will go on floors in September and will be extensively shot in Mongolia, Japan and India. A R Rahman scores the music for Nair San. Madhavan Nair opposed British imperialism in Mongolia and later in Japan to be part of Indian freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army. After the war, he stayed back in Japan and played a major role in shaping the Japanese economic miracle. For his labours, he came to be respectfully addressed as "Nair San". In 1984, Nair was conferred a high-ranking civilian honour in Japan. He passed away in 1990.

Priyanka Chopra falls off bike, ends up bruised

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Actress Priyanka Chopra is sporting quite a few bruises after she and Shahid Kapur fell off a bike while shooting for Vishal Bharadwaj's film Kaminay. The accident took place in Pune while a scene that required Priyanka to ride a bike with Shahid on the back seat was being shot. The two were riding the bike on a slope that was slightly muddy when the two-wheeler skidded and the two fell off. And to make matter worse, the bike fell on top of them. "By god's grace, I am fine and so is Shahid, except for a few cuts and bruises. I think the only thing that is seriously damaged is my ego, otherwise I am alive and kicking," Priyanka was quoted as saying in a press statement.