Shocking Gossip about Shruti Hassan! Shruti Hassan dated Naga Chaitanya!

Known for their shocking revelations, irrespective of whether true or not, a popular south Indian English daily has revealed something that really shakes fans. This time, their target is young hero Naga Chaitanya and spicy starlet Shruti Hassan.


According to a vernacular daily, both Chaitu and Shruti have dated each other for a while sometime back and have parted ways now. It is reported that this popular romantic hero and that curvaceous siren are introduced to each other through a common friend. Chaitu and Shruti never worked with each other, or never recommend each other’s name for a movie, and that is why one can’t expect this couple to have really dated. But the report says that the dating thing went cool for six months, but recently they stopped seeing one another. As none knows what transpired between them, none will ask them about break-up too.

.'Amarakaaviyam' moves Arya to tears

"I was amazed with the final output of 'Amarakaaviyam'," said actor-producer Arya

.'Amarakaaviyam' moves Arya to tears
"I was amazed with the final output of 'Amarakaaviyam'," said actor-producer Arya
Arya, who has turned producer with the forthcoming Tamil romance drama 'Amarakaaviyam', was moved to tears after watching the film at a private screening recently.


Featuring Arya's brother Sathya in the lead, 'Amarakaaviyam' is directed by his best friend Jeeva Shankar.

"I was amazed with the final output of 'Amarakaaviyam'. Jeeva Shankar and Sathya have recreated a romantic tale that will match international standards. I was so touched that I wept. I know and understand the pressure of a hero, but this is the first time I felt the pride of producing a good film," Arya said in a statement.

An overwhelmed Arya ordered 143 cakes and distributed them among the film's unit and close friends.

"(The number) 143 is the symbolism of 'I love you' and it instantly struck me to choose this number," he added.

Debutante Mia George is playing the female lead in 'Amarakaaviyam', produced under Arya's home banner - The Show People.

Take risks to produce global content: Kamal Haasan

"Indian filmmakers need to stop being satisfied with the familiarity and safety of local markets and start taking risks," said actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan

 Kamal Haasan, who led the Indian delegation at the ongoing 67th Cannes International Film Festival, said it is vital for Indian filmmakers to take risks to be able to produce "truly global content".


"The problem is that we are a self-sufficient nation. Indian filmmakers need to stop being satisfied with the familiarity and safety of local markets and start taking risks - so that India can constantly produce truly global content that is appreciated across the world," Kamal said in a statement.

Kamal, who returned from Cannes film festival Sunday, is proud to have been part of the prestigious festival as he got an opportunity to rub shoulders with international delegates.

"As an Indian filmmaker, I am proud to have been part of this wonderful endeavour by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in making the India Pavilion at Cannes a hub of networking, business and informative interactions to promote partnerships between the Indian film fraternity and the global one," he said.

"I am happy to know that going forward, Indian filmmakers will have the support of the government in pushing forward their business and creative ventures," added Kamal.

He was also the guest of honour at the exclusive networking receptions at the India Pavilion, one of them hosted by the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and three of them co-hosted by the ministry, and film bodies, producers and filmmakers from New Zealand, Australia and Germany.

Kamal also had the privilege of speaking at the session on 'Co-Production: Merging Resources to Create Magic'.

He lauded the new breed of filmmakers in India who are straying from the path of the commercial mainstream formulas and said, "co-production treaties allow the filmmakers of today opportunities that were unthinkable a decade or two ago".

He also took out time to watch as many screenings as possible.

Now that he is back, he has joined the crew of his upcoming Tamil film 'Uttama Villain' and begun shooting already.

Producers assert 'Kochadaiiyaan' release date

Superstar Rajinikanth's magnum opus 'Kochadaiiyaan' that was supposed to release on May 9, was postponed to May 23 at the eleventh hour. Though the makers pointed to technical difficulties as the reason for delay there were various reports suggesting that the film has stuck up in financial issues. Reports suggesting that the film may not release even on May 23 were also rampant in the media space.

Refuting these claims as mere rumors, Media One Global Entertainment and Eros International, the producers of India's first Performance Capture Photo Realistic Film have confirmed that 'Kochadaiiyaan' will hit the screens worldwide on May 23. They have also reiterated that the delay has been caused by technical issues and there is not financial dues to be settled.

'Kochadaiiyaan' will be releasing in six languages in almost 4,000 screens across the globe. The censor certification for the 3D version of the film in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages have been obtained.

The film stars Rajinikanth in triple roles and Bollywood siren Deepika Padukone is the lead heroine of the flick.  It is the debut directorial venture of Superstar's younger daughter Soundarya R Ashwin.

Chinmayi Sripada's wedding reception

Chinmayi Sripada and Rahul Ravindran's wedding reception turned out to be a star studded affair with Kollywood biggies like Vijay, A R Murugadoss, Karthi, Vivek, Shiva, Gautham Menon, Cheran, Parthiban, P Susheela, Ramya Subramanian, Vijay Antony and Dharani among others in attendance.


Popular playback singer Chinmayi Sripada, known for chartbusters such as "Mast Magan" and "Titli", married actor Rahul Ravindran on May 5. The event was attended by family and close friends from the industry.

Rahul, who has proved his mettle with films such as 'Andala Rakshasi' and 'Vanakkam Chennai', is a popular actor in Tamil and Telugu film industries.

Besides singing, Chinmayi is also known as a dubbing artist. She has dubbed for actresses such as Sameera Reddy, Kajal Agarwal and Neetu Chandra.

Here are some snaps of celebrities at Chinmayi Sripada and Rahul Ravindran's wedding reception.

We were racing against time: 'Kochadaiiyaan' co-producer

Co-producer Murali Manohar talks about the delay in the release of the much-awaited Rajnikanth starrer 'Kochadaiiyaan'

Mumbai: The release date of 'Kochadaiiyaan' has been pushed ahead once again. The team was racing against time, says its co-producer Murali Manohar.

The movie was due to release Friday, but it has now been rescheduled to hit the screens on May 23.

When asked to explain the unexpected turn of events, Manohar said: "Yes, unfortunately we are not ready to release this Friday. We were racing against time."

The news, though a big blow to eager Rajnikanth fans, comes as welcome respite to the six other Hindi releases this week - 'Hawaa Hawaai', 'Khwabb', 'Mastram', 'Koyelaanchal', 'Manjunath' and 'Yeh Hai Bakrapur'.

Another Nazriya film for this summer

Ascar V.Ravichandran who is producing multiple projects that includes Kamal Haasan's Viswaroopam 2 and director Shankar's Vikram starrer 'Ai' has also bankrolled 'Thirumanam Enum Nikkah' directed by newcomer Anees and that will be the first film of 'Aascar Films' banner to hit the screens in this summer season.


Thirumanam Enum Nikkah' has been scheduled for release on May 15 and paper ads confirming the same have been printed. It will be the immediate Thursday after the release of Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Kocahdiiyaan' that will hit the screens on May 9 and this seems to be a bold move by Ravichandran

This Jai-Nazriya Nazim starrer revolves around the love between a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl. The director has mentioned that the film will highlight the beauty of Hindu and Islamic wedding ceremonies.
Music has been scored by Ghibran. Loganathan Srinivasan has cranked the camera and Mu.Kasi Vishvanathan is the Editor.