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Kamal Haasan's Dasavatharam is being shot now in Chennai Film City. The movie has been generating lot of news since Kamal Haasan is playing 10 different roles in the movie. The movie also features Mallika Sherawat and Asin in the cast. Recently a grand set replicating White House was put up at the Film City. The White House is the official residence of US President. US Consul General in Chennai David T Hopper was invited to the set and he went around the White House set. He expressed his awe and admiration for the huge set. Kamal Haasan's Dasavatharam is one of the costliest films made in India. Bollywood's sought-after music composer Himesh Reshmaiyya is scoring the music for the movie, which is directed by K S Ravikumar and produced by Oscar Ravichandran.
White House plays for time in pre-Christmas showdown
The White House Wednesday asked Congress to pass a temporary spending measure to head off the prospect of a government shutdown as a bitter pre-Christmas standoff escalated with Republicans. The vast functions of the US government will creak to a halt unless a new one-trillion-dollar spending plan to fund operations through fiscal 2012 is agreed by Friday, but the bill has fallen foul of more angry partisan gridlock. The late night maneuvering was the latest sign of deep recriminations between Democrats and Republicans, as both sides jockey for position ahead of President Barack Obama's reelection bid next year. Republican leaders accuse Obama's Democrats of holding up the massive spending measure to build leverage for his demands for passage of an extension to a payroll tax cut designed to stimulate the economy. The Republican House of Representatives has passed an extension of the payroll tax cut, but added a series of measures unacceptable to Democrats and have linked it to a row over a planned oil pipeline from Canada. White House aides have denied Obama has even signed off on a final version of the spending plan, saying he still has "significant concerns" about aspects which they say could weaken Wall Street reform and environmental regulations. Such a move would allow all parties to have time to "consider and complete all the critical and budget issues" required before Congress leaves for Christmas and New Year holidays later in the month, Pfeiffer said. Republican sources on Capitol Hill said earlier there was no need for a government shutdown, saying the Democratic-led Senate could simply agree to the budget agreement thrashed out by both parties. But Democratic sources argue that the House could pass the spending bill, then go home for the holidays, without passing the payroll tax cut - a move that would leave most Americans facing a $1,000 tax hike next year.
White House snubs Chaffetz, refuses to let aide testify after controversial Iran remarks
The White House confirmed Monday that Obama adviser Ben Rhodes will not be allowed to testify before House lawmakers on the Iran nuclear deal, after a last-ditch attempt by Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz to pry the controversial aide loose for the hearing. Chaffetz and the White House have been engaged in an escalating feud, all on the heels of a New York Times Magazine piece where Rhodes was quoted boasting about the administration’s success in crafting a public narrative for the Iran deal. The profile on Rhodes quotes him saying they built an “echo chamber” of experts who sold that narrative to young, often inexperienced reporters. Chaffetz, R-Utah, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, wanted the deputy national security adviser to testify at a hearing set for Tuesday titled, “White House narratives on the Iran Nuclear Deal.” “We’re planning as if he is attending, and he’ll have a comfortable seat awaiting his arrival,” Chaffetz said Monday afternoon of Rhodes. But W. Neil Eggleston, White House counsel, sent a letter to Chaffetz late Monday saying Rhodes would not attend. He cited what appeared to be an executive privilege-related claim, asserting that such a senior presidential adviser’s appearance “threatens the independence and autonomy of the President, as well as his ability to receive candid advice and counsel.” For those reasons, he said, “we will not make Mr. Rhodes available to testify.” Chaffetz earlier had made a last-ditch attempt to pressure Rhodes into appearing. After White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest initially said he should invite GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, whom he accuses of spreading false information about the deal, Chaffetz did exactly that -- inviting Cotton to testify, on condition that Rhodes appeared as well. “[Earnest] suggested that you should be invited to appear at the hearing as well, because you have some 'interesting insight' into the JCPOA [the Iran deal]. Therefore your appearance before the Committee would be contingent on Mr. Rhodes’ appearance at that hearing,” Chaffetz said in a letter Friday. Asked earlier Monday about the possibility of a Rhodes appearance, Earnest did not rule it out but expressed what he called "thinly veiled skepticism about the whole exercise" and reiterated his claim that it is Republicans who should answer "for saying a lot of things about the Iran deal that turned out not to be true." The letter from Eggleston later made clear Rhodes would not attend. Though Eggleston cited an executive privilege claim, Earnest told Fox News just four days earlier that “this has nothing to do with executive privilege.” Sources tell Fox News that the committee was keen for Rhodes to appear voluntarily so they avoid the territory of a possible subpoena. The magazine article that touched off the controversy outlined how Rhodes created a narrative of the deal coming out of the 2013 election of “moderate” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Iran’s subsequent “openness” and willingness to negotiate. In fact, the story stated, the majority of the deal was hammered out in 2012, well before Rouhani’s election. However, the Rhodes narrative was politically useful to the administration as it presented them as reaching out to the moderates who wanted peace.
'Black & White' proves green bills to Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai's 'Black & White' has been declared a profitable venture for Mukta Arts & Eros International. The film that released on 7th March has turned out to be very rewarding and effective throughout. The film was made with a mere budget of 7.5 crores, which is also the lowest budget ever set by Subhash Ghai for any film. The distribution rights were sold to Eros International for 15 Crores, who have managed to cover more than 25 crores including selling the satellite and other rights of the film. Sunil Lulla, Eros International said "Subhashji is known for making meaningful cinema; through 'Black & White' he has managed to grip the nerve of common people. This low-budget film will be valued more in future as it has managed to gain critical acclaim from media as well as general Public".
'Black & White': Case adjourned
The Delhi High Court has adjourned the hearing on Subhash Ghai's 'Black & white' till 23rd May 2008. Earlier this month Khalid Alvi, brother of congress MP Rashid Alvi had filed a petition against the film stating that film's integral character 'Rajan Mathur' an Urdu professor from Zakir Hussain college played by Anil Kapoor who transforms a suicide bomber is based on him, also the character of Rajya Sabha member in the film, who supports the terrorist played by Akash Khurana resembles his brother MP Rashid Alvi. Even after such ludicrous allegation, the film is growing at the box office too on the strength of its appreciation by word of mouth. Black & White is the story of a terrorist and his journey to accomplish his only mission in life. A journey that lasts for 15 days in the heart of Old Delhi, a journey that changes his life. The film was released worldwide on 7th March 08 under the Mukta Searchlight banner.
'Black & White' gearing for release
For all you people out there who have been bored to your bones seeing all those romance stories and family drama, we have something to satiate your taste for thriller movies. 'Black & White' is ready to hit the halls soon. This film features Rajiv Kanakala and Sindhu Tolani in the lead roles and provides some good scope for suspense and thrilling moments. The talkie part of this film is nearing completion and only one more song sequence needs to be shot. The shoot for the song will be from Hyderabad on the 21st of April. This film is being directed by Srikanth Vemulapalli. The Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff too is acting in this film and is playing a very prominent role. The film is being produced by Uday Kiran and is expected to hit the theatres soon. So for all you suspense story buffs out there Black & White will be soon coming your way to turn you blue out of fear, anticipation and anxiety!