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Pure magic!
After making it big in the South, Asin steps into the choppy waters of Bollywood with Ghajini. anuj kumar catches up with the actor


The lure continues
As her first Tamil soap gets set to roll out on Kalaignar TV, Sonia Agarwal goes on a rewind
Film Review

Romance with Raj -- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
At the surface level, the story of Rab Ne seems to be screaming for a different genre of filmmaking — a creepy, psychotic thriller exploring the dynamics of arranged marriage, infidelity, cinema and escape. Seriously, how ...


Cinema

Hollywood highs and lows
Batman biffed Bond out of the box-office stakes. Some veterans returned. Fantasy genre flourished. And a few much-awaited flicks failed to impress. mini anthikad-chhibber recaps 2008

Vishal is back
cinema Vishal’s next film is Thoranai, a family entertainer laced with action and humour


Events

Xmas special on Makkal TV
Makkal TV celebrates Christmas by telecasting a series of special shows through the day. The following is the list of the episodes.Meet Solomon Pappaiyah in a special face-to-face on the channel to be aired at 8.30 a.m. Listen to him as ...


Telewatch


AIR SUPPLY
Movies
Alex is a lion who enjoys a charmed life as one of the leading attractions at a zoo in New York City’s Central Park. While Alex and his pals, Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo and Melman the giraffe, are happy with their lives, they are ...

Series
In this third season, which began from December 16, a group of highly-developed super villains escape from prison and unleash their evil on an unsuspecting world. Meanwhile, serial killer Sylar (Zachary Qunito) returns with enhanced powers and ...

Serials
For those who wish to keep a check on the changing business trends, especially the stock market, tune in to this programme. Each episode discusses topics from world economy to trade within the country. Stay tuned to listen to experts in the ...


Cinema

Never mind the flops
Nicole Kidman would rather have a film flop than make a movie she doesn’t believe in. The Oscar winning actor says she refuses to judge potential roles on whether the movie will make money and lets her heart rule her head on projects. ...

I want more Bad Boys
Action man Will Smith has hinted that he may continue with his series of Bad Boys movies. Will says if his co-star Martin Lawrence is up for the challenge, he would love to take part too. “I would do up to Bad Boys 6 if I could. I have so ...

Wedding day jitters
After her engagement to ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri fell through, Anne Hathaway has no intention of rushing down the aisle. Next time she decides to get married, Anne would prefer to take things slowly — if at all. “I don’t ...

Leo’s cosy nights in
Golden Globe nominee Leonardo DiCaprio loves nothing more than cuddling up with girlfriend Bar Rafaeli on the sofa and watching a DVD. And even though the Hollywood hotshot has enough money to burn, he would rather watch movies on a big screen TV ...

New challenge for old Ford
Harrison Ford is set for another crack at Indiana Jones — just as soon as moviemakers think of something worthy enough for the famous archaeologist to dig up. Indy creator and producer George Lucas has confirmed that ...


Miscellany


  • Neeraj’s contract with T-Series
  • Tips on romance!

    Columns


    MUMBAI EXPRESS
    Only role matters
    Powerful actor Mita Vashisht will soon be seen in Leena Yadav’s Teen Patti opposite Amitabh Bachchan. Mita is upbeat about the film but ask her if she is thrilled about sharing screen space with Amitabh Bachchan, and Mita ...


    CAPSULE
    What is Aerial Shot?
    A shot taken in an outdoor location from up above (a bird’s eye view), from a helicopter, or a balloon. It is used when the height of the crane is not enough to capture the entire landscape needed and is usually used as an establishing ...


    ITSY-BITSY
    Divya’s next
    Fresh from her act in Vaaranam Ayiram, Divya Spandana is doing a film, Kaathal 2 Kalyanam, opposite a new hero — Arya’s brother Shahid. The film is being shot in Chennai and the director is a ...


    BLAST FROM THE PAST
    Vedhala Ulagam 1948
    T. R. Mahalingam, (Yogam) Mangalam, K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam, R. Balasubramaniam, C. T. Rajakantham, G. M. Basheer, Pandari Bai, ‘Baby’ Kamala, Lalitha-Padmini and Tara Chowdhary

    Grill Mill -- Swarnamalya
    Because dance-oriented movies have not been made in the last few years. I acted in Periyar; though it was not a full-fledged role, I danced to a song in it. If at all I do a dance role, it has to be classy as people know I ...

    My First break



    LOVE / HATE
    Why I like... Mamma Mia
    My all-time favourite action films are Speed and Die Hard 3. My favourite comedy is Mamma Mia which I saw recently. It’s the most entertaining film of recent times. I liked Vantage ...



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