It's known that Sai Pallavi, the Premam (Malayalam) girl, has been dropped by Mani Ratnam as the heroine of his next film after a mutual understanding. Ever since, people have been intensely debating Sai Pallavi's probable replacement. It happens every time Mani announces a film,…

Veteran actor Arvind Swamy, who made his Bollywood debut with Mani Ratnam's 1992 film "Roja", is returning to the Hindi film after gap of 24 years. He will appear in upcoming film "Dear Dad". The film trailer was released today and offers a new and…

Nagarjuna hasn't had a great start to his film career and that was when he struggled the most to have an identity of his own. Every director who worked with him literally made him to emulate Chiranjeevi and Balakrishna who were already big stars by…

Actor Nani, who acquired the remake rights of Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Tamil drama "Pannaiyarum Padminiyum" a couple of years ago, says he hasn't scrapped the idea of remaking the film in Telugu."I still own the remake rights. In fact, even the script for the Telugu…

Double Oscar-winning composer A.R Rahman's son A.R Ameen has made his Telugu singing debut in upcoming film "Nirmala Convent"."Ameen has crooned a song for the film's protagonist Roshan. It's lovely and it has come out very well. The makers are very happy," a source…

Actor Aditya Roy Kapur, who will once again be seen in a romantic avatar in his next film "Fitoor", is eager to try other genres other than love stories.Asked about his 'romantic hero' tag, he replied: "I have done three romantic films, so I…

Actor Nikhil Siddhartha, who plays an NRI in forthcoming Telugu crime-thriller "Shankarabharanam", says he spent over a month in New York to be able to sink his teeth into the character."I wanted to observe NRIs from close quarters, so I stayed in New York…

"Mirziya" actress Saiyami Kher, who was last seen in Telugu film "Reya, has reportedly bagged a role in ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam's next yet-untitled Tamil-Telugu bilingual, which features Karthi and Nani in the lead."Saiyami is not playing the second lead, but she has been…

Actress Shamlee, most popular for her work in Mani Ratnam's award-winning Tamil drama "Anjali", says although she may have starred in over 50 films as a child actor, she was never fascinated by acting."As a kid, I was mostly bored on the sets. I…

Actor-filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan, whose performance in Kamal Haasan-starrer Tamil drama "Papanasam" impressed critics and audiences alike, says his role in upcoming thriller "Vishwaroopam 2" will prove his versatility."Post the release of 'Papanasam', everybody has been asking me if I'll do more Tamil films. I'd…