Acting power house Prakash Raj has announced a plan to set up an acting school in south India to train actors. Prakash Raj revealed this plan while speaking at the 125 days celebration event of his first directorial venture ‘Naanu Nanna Kanasu’

Sridevi on the brink of catwalk disaster, Akki goes retro, and more on other stars

Sridevi on the brink of catwalk disaster, Akki goes retro, and more on other stars

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South Scope Awards 2010: Stars & style

South Scope Awards 2010: Stars & style

Asin signs two more Hindi films

Asin is making her presence felt in Kollywood as well as Bollywood. The actress from Kerala, who is currently acting with Vijay in ‘Kavalan’, has signed two new Bollywood projects, which would take off soon…

Salman Khan’s Shah Rukh woes are old news. Somebody else is taking aim at Bollywood’s bad boy and it’s veteran singer Asha Bhosle!

Celina & her great English sensations

Wow! The lovely Celina has turned English and the lissome lass is looking drop dead gorgeous in her angrez avatar….

Prabhu Deva to direct Vishal

Vishal is hoping his film directed by Bala will take his career to the next level. He is said to be doing an author backed role in ‘Avan Ivan’ which will be appreciated by both connoisseurs and his fans…

Updates on Vijay

This year Vijay may end up as the actor with maximum releases. His sudden shift of gear is making the right noises in the right time at the right places. Even as he was doing ‘Kaaval Kadhal’, Vijay announced the next project ‘Velayudham&

Suriya smiles, shines

Suriya, true to his name, is no doubt the shinning star of Kollywood currently. The actor, who is celebrating his birthday today, is happy for more than one reason, with the first and foremost being the new addition in the family- his son Dev…

Ace Cinematographer P C Sreeram launched a new school of cinema named ‘Magic Lantern’ at Russian Cultural Centre, Chennai on 7th May 2010.  ‘Magic Lantern’ is founded by A.Ramesh Kumar, the cinematographer of ‘Oomaiv

Kamal is a villain

This is not about the ‘Ulaga Nayagan’. But a newcomer, who is playing the baddie in ‘Aayiram Vilakku,’ a suspense movie starring young actor Santhanu Bhagyaraj and veteran Sathyaraj in lead roles…

Barbara topless in KITES

Mexican beauty Barbara Moore,
who will making her bollywood debut with the film “ KITES” is surprised
to see Bollywood…

Kamal, Vijay, Others and MGR titles

Ilaya Thalapathi’s next film is titled ‘Kaavalkaran’. The title may match the one liner story which is about shielding the heiress to a wealthy empire from villainous forces. Even the original version of this Vijay film in Malayalam was

Gauthami goes platinum

Gauthami goes platinum

The audio CD of ‘Veluthu Kattu’, a film produced by S A Chandrasekaran, was released in Chennai on Wednesday by Vijay. The first copy was received by Kushboo who spoke on length on the lack of Tamil actresses in Kollywood…

B-Town Unwanted?

While remaking Hindi films is now in vogue down South, TOI finds out why remake-happy Tollywood is content with buying rights of hit Tamil and Telugu films.

Bollywood gossip: We investigate the latest rumours!

Bollywood gossip: We investigate the latest rumours!

Be direct to woo women: Saif

Saif Ali Khan feels the secret of a successful long term relationship is finding a “worthy partner” and says that one has to be direct about one’s feelings to woo a woman.

Shah Rukh had super hero dreams from childhood

Shah Rukh Khan, who is currently working on his superhero film ‘Ra.One’, says he dreamt of being a superhero since childhood.

Tamannaah talks about her latest Tamil film, Sura with the actor.

Katrina is Priyanka not Sonia

It’s Priyanka Vadra not Sonia Gandhi styling and smiling that has been adopted by our London beauty in her Bollywood duty Katrina in her forthcoming political drama ‘Raajneeti’. …

Vimala Raman hot in Gayam 2

Malayalam beauty Vimala Raman
entered Tollywood with the movie “Evaraina Epudaina”. Then she later
on signed a movie opposite to…

SRK’s surprise bash for Barbara

SRK and Gauri throw private bash for Barbara Mori

Nana loses it again

A whimsical Nana Patekar showed up for interviews, greeted the media and …. er, simply waltzed out of the office.

The day is tomorrow. Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay’s career will cross the first landmark on April 30 with the release of ‘Sura’. Vijays land mark film ‘Sura’ is all set to rock from tomorrow…

Hrithik Roshan in Shekhar Kapur’s ‘Paani’

Shekhar Kapur has signed on Hrithik Roshan as the lead in ‘Paani’. Confirming this is Hrithik’s wife Sussane Roshan’s tweet, “H has signed Paani…”

Ash stuns, Abhishek shocks at the Raavan music launch

Ash stuns, Abhishek shocks at the Raavan music launch

I may turn director too in few years: Akshay Kumar

He had written ‘Namastey London’, turned producer with his Hari Om Productions and has of course acted in umpteen actioners and comedies. Now Akshay Kumar says he may wield the megaphone as well after a few years.

I am doing ‘Electra’ for creative satisfaction

Nayantara is all set to make a comeback in Mollywood with Shyamprasad’s Electra’.

Bollywood’s renowned actor
Anil Kapoor has gifted a million dollar worth apartment to his son
Harshvardhan.

Sajid Nadiadwala suffers losses due to volcanic ash

In the absence of commercial flights to European countries following volcano eruption in Iceland, producer Sajid Nadiadwala has no option but to hire private jets to take the prints of his forthcoming comedy ‘Housefull’ to Britain and other countries in

Kaavalkaran On Location [Gallery]

See the first glimpses of Kaavalkaran’s shooting on location at Karaikudi and neighbouring areas. Look at Vijay interacting with his co-star the beautiful Asin, with director Siddique and the crew.

CM to felicitate Y Gee

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and Padma Sri Kamal Haasan will take part at a function to be held in Chennai on April 30 to felicitate actor-dramatist Y Gee Mahendra in commemoration of his 50th year in the industry…

Vaiyapuri turns hero

It seems it’s now time for comedians to turn heroes. Close on the heels of Vivek, Vadivelu, Karunaas and Kingkong, here comes Vaiyapuri, who is all set to don the greasepaint as a protagonist…

Amitabh Bachchan will work for free in a forthcoming film starring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal.

Katrina Kaif refuses Vijay’s film

We knew that Gemini Films Circuit has bought the rights of the Hindi blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ to remake in Tamil and Telugu. There were quite a few top names – including Vijay, Suriya, Madhavan, Jeeva and Dhanush – tossed to play the coveted 3 i

Kapil Sibal introduces Copyright (Amendment) Bill

HRD (Human Resource Development) minister Kapil Sibal introduced the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2010 in the Rajya Sabha yesterday…..

Rahman to perform at IPL finale

AR Rahman to perform live in Mumbai on April 24 and 25 for the music release of Raavan and the IPL grand finale

Mani Ratnam meets Rajkiran

We told you some time ago this was coming. Sources say Mani Ratnam had invited Rajkiran to his office a few days ago discussed a role in his forthcoming bilingual…

Michael Douglas’ son gets 5 years for drug trafficking

Federal Judge Richard Berman ruled on the side of leniency, sending the 31-year-old to just five years behind bars rather than the minimum of 10 under federal sentencing guidelines.

Pix: Top 10 Most Attractive Women of Bollywood

We asked you to pitch in names of celebrities that fit this description in your opinion. Check out the results.

<i>Rettaichuzhi</i> is worth a listen

Karthik Raja scores with this Tamil album.

Novel cinema in Kollywood – III

When the super stardom was re-emerging the second level neo-film makers took to the novels. And the female authors were on top. Sivasankari was the leader. Her 1980 novel Oru Singam Muyalagirathu was made as Avan Aval Athu by Muktha Seenivasan to success.

Indian women’s tennis sensation
Sania Mirza is said be loosing all her value and respect in the Indian
society.

Kajol endorses Rin

Kajol the tinsel town’s most striking performer will now challenge your cleanliness, remember the popular line “Bhala uski kameez meri kammez se safed kaise” said for the detergent ‘Rin’ commercial which became an inspiration

One woman Amy

Meet Amy Jackson, who is making her Kollywood debut with ‘Madharasapattinam’. A native of Liverpool, England, she is playing the 18-year-old daughter of the Governor of Madras in the period movie starring Arya in the lead role…

Arya’s Price Tag

Most other sites and the media have reported incorrect remuneration that Arya received for his negative role in ‘Varudu’. IndiaGlitz delivers the truth…

Ilayapathi Vijay next project is Kaavalkaaran

Ilayapathi Vijay, who will
be roaring at the box office with his upcoming movie SURA, has already
started his work…