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They say the story of the to-be released Ashok resembles a lot of Pandem Kodi. It maybe true or not. But what is certain is the fact that Pandem Kodi, the dubbed venture from Tamil (Sanda Kozhi), has just completed 50 days and the film is now classified as a hit. G K Reddy, whose son Vishal is the film's hero, is naturally a happy man. For his other son Vikram Krishna is the producer of Pandem Kodi. 'It is a double delight,' he says. 'Two sons and the film is a hit in two languages'. Pandem Kodi, starring Vishal and Meera Jasmine, is a gritty entertainer with lots of action and emotions. Linguswamy, who is now directing Vikram for Bheema, was the director of Pandem Kodi. The dubbed version started slowly and picked up steam quickly. G K Reddy has been so overwhelmed with the response that he is adding 30 more print. G K Reddy had released the movie through his home distribution network, Mayuri Film Distribution. Yuvan Shankar's music is also a big hit. Vishal meanwhile is doing a film titled Thimuru, and this will be released in Telugu as Pogaru. Pogaru stars Reema Sen as the heroine. It looks like there is no stopping Vishal and his dad.
What did Poonam Pandey offer to Team India?
How could Poonam Pandey miss the opportunity to hog the limelight after Team India's thrilling win against Bangladesh in Yesterday's T20 World Cup match? The Social Media sensation have a small gift for Team India. Posting a smoking hot photograph of herself, Poonam wrote, 'A SMALL gift to team India in Maa style #IndvsBan YOU ROCK!! Muuuuuaaah'. Poonam Pandey entertains her fans as much as Team India does for cricket lovers in the Country. What do you say? Although her films bombed at the Box Office, Poonam's posts were always a big hit and garnered her a lot of attention. She has no regrets posting her bold pictures and videos on social networking site.
Allu Arjun is the sexiest man alive: Poonam Pandey
Director Ram Gopal Varma and Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey have one thing in common. Both cross all bounds to put themselves in limelight. Poonam earlier had done several publicity stunts for fame has all praises for the charm of stylish star Allu Arjun. In a recent interview, Poonam Pandey revealed her fondness for Allu Arjun. Talking about the Sarainodu actor she said that Allu Arjun is so cute and she loves the way he wears goggles and winks an eye after that. "Allu Arjun is the sexiest man alive," said she. Poonam further said she loves dancing. With her words, she sent a message to Telugu stars and filmmakers that, she is willing for item numbers. Poonam has got no film offers in Bollywood, after her debut film Nasha bombed at box office. Then, she forayed into Tollywood with Malini & Co which was also a disaster. Currently, Poonam Pandey is shooting for a Telugu film, where she is playing lead role. Apart from this movie, Poonam has no film offers in any other language. It seems like, she is trying to gratify Telugu star hero with her positive remarks, maybe to get at least item number. However, Allu Arjun who will next work for Duvvada Jagannadham under Harish Shankar’s direction may not show interest on Poonam Pandey as Tollywood already has many glamorous heroines who are ready for special numbers. And it is yet not known, whether DJ will have space for a special song!
Vinod Pandey: The time of Piti Pitai Films are Gone
Intro: He got into controversy recently when as the head of the jury he selected Shahrukh's Paheli as India's entry to Oscars, director Vinod Pandey is set to set the tongues wagging again with reports of frontal nudity in his forthcoming psycho thriller Red Swastika. Box: 'These are good times for challenging cinema' 'I salute Aamir Khan as he is an actor that walks with ease in both commercial as well as art cinema,' says producer-director Vinod Pandey who has made bold but aesthetically sound films like Yeh Nazdeekiyan, Ek Naya Rishta and the more recent Sins that marked the debut of one of the most promising actors Shiney Ahuja as the Priest who commits the sin of having sex. 'I feel happy for Shiney but I can't take the entire credit. He started Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi before my film but since Sins was released earlier, it became his first film,' says the proud director. So, how did he handle the protests that marred the film from a certain section of Christian Clergy? 'I think it was all politicized. If there was any cause for concern then I should have faced protests in Kerala where a huge number of Christian population lives. But nothing happened. So, why stop my film in Mumbai?' Vinod Pandey is a director with a small but significant body of work. His take on the fiery extra marital affair between Mark Zuber and Parveen Babi in Yeh Nazdikiyan was extremely progressive. Shabana Azmi was not merely a suffering wife who accepts her destiny. Neither does she retaliate aggressively. The redefinition of trust and friendship coupled with the lust and loneliness of the 'other woman' was handled very sensitively. Ek Baar Phir, Ek Naya Rishta (With Rekha and Raj Kiran), Biddu's Star (With Kumar Gaurav), Sach, Akeli (Not released) and then Sins complete his filmography. 'After a point of time I started doing lots of television and then gradually I came back to Cinema and now I am into thick of things,' he says. So, what are some of his forthcoming films? 'I am ready with Red Swastika which is a psycho thriller. It's a story of a disturbed person who goes on a killing spree. I am also starting a film titled Din Ke Andhere Mein that can be literally translated as In the darkness of the daylight. Then there's an English film called Ambassador's Wife. I am also working on a comedy called Chaloo Movie.' It is rumoured that Red Swastika has your heroine Mona Chopra indulging in frontal nudity. 'She is Maneka Chopra for me as that's how she is being credited in Red Swastika. Yes, there are scenes which are sensual and sexual but they are an integral part of the film and have been done aesthetically. It also has Harsh Chaya, Deepshikha and a newcomer Deepraj. And all of them have given outstanding performances. I am more comfortable working with newcomers rather than working with stars.' With the Multiplex Culture coming in and diversely different films like Rang De Basanti, Being Cyrus and Black to name a few scoring at the box office, how do you foresee the future from here on? 'These are good and exciting times for challenging cinema. Audience is accepting different kinds of content. The time of piti pitai films are gone now. These are times to be daringly different,' he says with a tinge of excitement. In your opinion who are the directors to look-out-for? 'I respect Ram Gopal Verma a lot for he is always doing a different quality of films. He is very competent. Sarkar is a brilliant film except for a few portions. I also like Anurag Basu and Vivek Agnihotri.' So, finally, being the part of jury that selected Paheli as India's entry to Oscars, do you still stand by your decision? 'Absolutely, without any reservation. I feel Paheli was the right choice. It was a unanimous decision. It was a film representative of Indian ethos, costumes, music, dances. The cinematography, the art designing, the performances were very good. And then the final dilemma was very human.'
Chunkey Pandey in 'Don'
We all know that in Farhan Akhtar's 'Don - The Chase Begins Again', Shahrukh Khan plays the role of Don [Amitabh Bachchan], Priyanka Chopra is Roma [Zeenat Aman], Arjun Rampal is Jasjeet [Pran] while Kareena Kapoor is Kamini [Helen]. There are also Om Puri, Pawan Malhotra and Boman Irani in some of the other important roles that were made immortal by the actors [Iftekhar, Satyan Kappu, Om Shivpuri] who were originally seen in the movie. But are you aware that even Chunkey Pandey is a part of this mega starcast? With all the original roles been grabbed by the actors as mentioned above, Chunkey's part in the film has been kept as a surprise element with no buzz created around his association in the film. One hopes that his presence in the film is justified and Farhan Akhtar indeed throws a surprise or two with his added characters!
Chunkey Pandey's miniscule role in 'Don'
Why Chunkey, why? One can't help but ask Chunky Pandey this question when one sees him in a bit role in this week's release 'Don-The Chase Begins Again'. The actor has been quite impressive in both the films that have come from RGV's Factory - 'D' and 'Darwaza Bandh Rakho'. That's one of the reasons why one is pained to see him in a surprisingly inconsequential role in the 2006 version of Don. He appears in a solitary sequence at the beginning of the film and is promptly shown an exit door with the arrival of SRK. Though he does perform well in this scene, one just wishes that more and more film makers notice him and rope him in for much bigger and better roles!