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Diganth starrer 'Barfi' which is said to be the most anticipated film of the season is all set to release on the 30th of August. Barfi is a romantic love story between a Punjabi girl and a Mangalore based boy. The film has the distinction of being the first Kannada film to be shot in the Wagah Border and Amritsar's Golden Temple. While Diganth plays Mangalore boy, Bhama is seen in the role of Punjabi Kudi in the film. Suchendra Prasad, Pavithra Lokesh, Harish Raj, Dilip Raj, Samyukta Belawadi and others play prominent roles in the film. Shekhar who had earlier directed 'Amruthavani' and 'Parole' has directed the film. Gundlupete Suresh is the cameraman while Arjun Janya has composed the music for the film.
Art has no barriers!
The political issues do not stop artists work in their profession in different languages. The hue and cry of Hogennakkal issue is not a bane now it seems. Off late a few Kannadigas are working in Tamil films and vice versa. Actress like Namitha played the heroine in 'Indhra', Mamatha Mohan Das played heroine in 'Ghooli', Genelia acted in 'Satya In Love', Navya Nayar played an important role in 'Gaja' ' important films released in the first half of 2008. The powerful actor from Telugu Jeeva is making debut in Kannada. Bangalorean a Kannada speaking Vasundhara Das is in many Indian languages including Tamil and Malayalam. The top ranking Rajanikanth, Prakash Raj, Arjun, Murali and a few others may be having 'Lakshman Rekhe' but others are cool in their approach. From Kannada too a few artists entered the Tamil and Telugu films recently. In Tamil filmdom it is a debut for charming actress Haripriya in 'Kanagavel Kakka' with Karan as hero it is the fourth film for veteran actor Doddanna 'Idham Pade'. Avinash and Ramya (Divya Spandana) have already good position in Tamil films while another villain of Kannada films Kishore after playing an important role in 'Polladhavan' is playing the role of Kabbaddi coach in 'Vennila Kabbaddi Boys' Tamil film. Kishore replaces the busy actor Pasupathy in 'Vennilla Kabbaddi Boys'. In 'Kabbaddi' Kannada film that is almost complete the same Kishore is a joint producer and plays the coach role. The film is totally different from the Tamil film he promises speaking to this correspondent. Doddanna is playing the main villain in 'Idham Pade' who sacrifices in the end. In the past he has acted in 'Olayadhe Kodungal', Pudhir and another S.Narayan directed Tamil film in his career spanning 27 years. Doddanna appreciating the work atmosphere and urge for making quality films with discipline in Tamil filmdom is also contemplating on dubbing his voice for the film in Tamil. The huge personality and acting potentiality are both talk of the town for him in Karnataka. The comedy roles and dialogue delivery of Doddanna have given huge success for Doddanna who has acted in over 300 films. He is playing the role of a good minister in Sudeep double role film 'Veera Madhakari' that is launching in August. A good orator, powerful stage actor too Doddanna is a highly philosophical personality. Haripriya the beautiful girl from Bangalore making debut in 'Manasugala Mathu Madhura' has made a beginning in Tamil film 'Kanagavel Kakka'. She has already appeared for first schedule of shooting in the direction of Selvam at Pondicherry. Another Kannada actor Avinash is playing the role of hero Karan's father in the same Tamil film where Haripriya is the heroine. Haripriya's new film in Kannada 'E Sambashane' with newcomer Sandesh was launched a day before the release of her second Kannada film 'Vasanthakala' on Thursday at Kanteerava studios. Haripriya plays the role of IAS officer in Kannada film 'Mukyamantri I Love You' that has completed shooting. In 'E Sambashane' she plays the role of a software company employee.
Whale barf in perfumes to be replaced
A product from fir trees and yeast may soon replace ambergris, a kind of whale barf, to make expensive perfume, scientists said Thursday. For centuries, perfume makers have prized ambergris for its ability to prevent scent from dissipating. The wax-like substance is secreted by sperm whales to protect their digestive systems from sharp objects. When the animals vomit, the ambergis reacts with salty ocean water and eventually washes ashore in chunks that can look like rocks. Featured in Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick," it is a stuff of legend that still garners small fortunes for those who find it on the shores of the Atlantic, Pacific and Caribbean. Scientists have long sought alternatives for industrial uses because ambergris is rare, costly at $10,000 a kilogram, and could "be a factor in whale hunting," Joerg Bohlmann, a professor at the University of British Columbia, told. Bohlmann says cis-abienol, a component of sage and fir trees, can serve the same purpose as ambergris in scented products - but until now isolating it from the rest of the sage or fir plant has been difficult. "We've now discovered that a gene from balsam fir is much more efficient at producing such natural compounds, which could make production of this bio-product less expensive and more sustainable," Bohlmann said in a statement. The gene research, by Bohlmann and his colleague Philipp Zerbe, was published Thursday in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Katrina launches Barbie doll inspired by her
All dolled up! The right phrase to describe actress Katrina Kaif, who was dressed like a doll when she came to launch a Barbie doll inspired by her. The actress was dressed in a fuscia satin gown, exactly like her doll, for the Wednesday event. "It's a very special day. This is a huge honour to have something like this on your name. I hope everyone likes the doll. The whole thing is very exciting," Katrina told reporters here. The campaign is called "Barbie I Can Be a Movie Star". "It's a small doll and there was no intention of changing its features, so it does not resemble me completely," said the actress.
Language no barrier for Priya Anand
Priya Anand, who hails from south, is now part of Bollywood films and says language doesn't create any obstacle for her. "For me, language has never been the barrier. I want to continue doing films in Tamil and Telugu as well," Priya, whose next Hindi movie is "Fukrey", said. "I want to strike a balance between both the industries. I have people who like me in Tamil and Telugu, so I can't give up on that," added the actress, who widened her horizons by doing Sridevi starrer bilingual movie "English Vinglish" and Hindi film "Rangrezz". Her next Bollywood project is director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba's "Fukrey", Priya wants to explore herself as an actor. "Mandeep was the first person who saw a Delhi girl in me and that was exciting for me. So I don't want to limit myself and explore myself as an actress," said the 26-year-old who has been part of southern movies like "Pugaippadam" and "Leader". In the future, she wants to get into production. The actress, who studied at the University at Albany in the US, said: "I came to India wanting to be an assistant director, but before I started assisting, I got opportunity to be an actress. In future, I may get into production but at least not for five to six years. Now, I want to concentrate on acting." "Fukrey" also stars Pulkit Samrat, Richa Chadda, Manjot Singh and is slated for a June 14 release.
Language no barrier in cinema: Huma Qureshi
Actress Huma Qureshi, who made her acting debut with critically acclaimed crime drama “Gangs of Wasseypur”, is now gearing up for her Marathi debut "Highway", and believes that language is no barrier in cinema. "As an actor, cinema doesn't have language. I am from north, I have no connection with Marathi cinema, but I really liked the story. And if my presence benefits the cinema in anyways, so I thought why not," the actress said at the trailer and music launch of "Highway" here. Speaking about the film at the launch, Huma said: "Umesh Kulkarni makes Marathi films but level of his films is international and after watching some of his films, I thought I wanted to be part of 'Highway'." The "Dedh Ishqiya" actress also said that good cinema should be promoted "equally" irrespective of the language. "I just know one thing that I want to be associated with good cinema. And I think when it comes to good cinema, whether its vernacular, we should promote it equally," she said. "Highway" stars Huma in a small yet significant role along with actress Tisca Chopra. Known for experimenting with her roles across genres, Huma is also doing another project with her brother Saqib Saleem, in a remake of an English movie. "I am working on this film 'Oculus'. In fact, me and my brother are going to start shooting very soon in London. I am very excited about it," added Huma.