In the past, filmmakers have tried their hand at promoting movies using the smartphone platform with exclusive apps and games, but here comes a phone named Jazbaa -- inspired by the title of the forthcoming Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Irrfan Khan starrer.M-Tech, a mobile…

Actress Swara Bhaskar, who acts as the younger sister of Salman Khan's character in the much-awaited "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo", says she's glad she got a chance to perform some "really good scenes" in the film.Swara, known for successful films like "Tanu Weds Manu",…

Be it Deepika Padukone's unique role in "Piku" or Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's power-packed avatar in "Jazbaa", actor Irrfan Khan is happy that Indian actresses are increasingly choosing performance-oriented characters over formulaic Bollywood entertainers.Asked if actresses today prefer doing offbeat and character roles, Irrfan told…

Controversial thriller drama "Darling Don't Cheat" is not only challenging and breaking the traditional mould but even the artistes are all geared up to take audience with their sexy and gripping avatars, says debutante actress Neha Chatterjee.Speaking about her bold and sexy avatar, Neha…

Her last big screen outing was in 2010, but staying away from the cameras doesn't affect an actor's craft, says Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, whose new film "Jazbaa" will hit theatres on Friday.Was she jittery about the facing the camera for the film after a…

Director Surender Reddy has been roped in to direct the yet-untitled Telugu remake of Tamil blockbuster "Thani Oruvan".The remake will feature Ram Charan in the lead."Surender has been finalised to direct the project. We are in the process of finalising the rest of…

Renowned Telugu producer Edida Nageswara Rao passed away here on Sunday at a private hospital. He was 81."He was admitted for old-age related ailments a week ago. He passed away while undergoing treatment this evening at the hospital," a family source told.Born on…

Southern film actress Anushka Shetty was so moved by the emotional story of warrior queen Rudhramadevi that she agreed to be part of the eponymous Telugu project that's based on the life of the latter."Rudhramadevi", which is directed by Gunasekar, releases in cinemas on…

Megastar Chiranjeevi on Friday said that his cameo in his son Ram Charan's upcoming Telugu actioner "Bruce Lee: The Fighter" will be like a delicious dessert after a good meal.Making a comeback after 8 years to the silver screen, Chiranjeevi will be seen in…

Zeishan Quadri, who made his directorial debut with "Meeruthiya Gangsters", is doing meticulous research for the third instalment of Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs of Wasseypur" franchise."Just returned from Wasseypur on Thursday. I was there for seven days, doing lot of research. I have brought over…