Endhiran Hindi Audio Rights

Music label Venus has acquired the Hindi audio rights of the eagerly awaited Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai starrer, “Endhiran” from Sun Pictures, a division of Sun TV Network.

“It can’t get bigger than this! Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai, A.R. Rahman and Shankar (director) will create history with the blockbuster film ‘Endhiran’,” Champak Jain of Venus Records & Tapes said in a statement.

“Touted as one of the most expensive films with a heavy dose of special effects, its melodious music and sensational songs will take fans by storm. Venus is synonymous with good music and this prestigious project is a feather in our cap,” he added.

The audio launch of the trilingual science fiction film that is expected to release in the last week of August, will take place Saturday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Oscar winning music maestro A.R. Rahman will give a special performance on the momentous occasion and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is expected to attend the function.

Directed by S. Shankar, “Endhiran” will release in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

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Surya Son Named As Dev

Surya and Jyothika has named their newly born son as Dev. The naming ceremony was a simple affair as the celebrated couple didn’t opt for grand fiestas. This happens to be a special occasion as Surya’s younger sister Brinda also named her baby boy.

Surya and Jyothika entered into wedlock on September 11, 2006 and became parents of a beautiful daughter Diya in 2007. And now, they have become a perfect family with the arrival of the new baby. This has made the entire family so jubilant.

While name of Surya and Jyothika’s daughter, “Diya’, relates to light, “Dev’ literally means “a divine being’.

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Vijay, Simbu and Maddy In 3 Idiots Remake

In the recent times, it’s all about 3 Idiots remake in tinsel town that has been making high waves in Kollywood. With Gemini Film Productions signing Shankar to wield megaphones for both Tamil and Telugu version, the details about actors performing lead characters wasn’t confirmed.

Now the closer sources have revealed that the film will have Vijay, Silambarasan, and Madhavan will be playing the lead roles. Mahesh Babu will take on the lead role of “Rancho’ in Telugu version with both Simbhu and Maddy repeating their roles. Boman Irani’s character of a rigid professor will be played by Sathyaraj.

It’s worth mentioning that Sathyaraj was previously approached by Shankar to play the negative character in Rajnikanth starrer Sivaji – The Boss.

Well, the ardent buffs of A. R. Rahman may be disappointed as the academy award winner will not score music for this film as he is busy with global tour and is signing some international projects. Harris Jayaraj, who scored music for Shankar’s Anniyan will join hands with him for the second time.

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Khatta Meetha Box Office Reports

You are bound to have a winner on hand with director Priyadarshan and the star with impeccable comic timing Akshay Kumar showcasing to audiences in the light hearted manner that they’ve mastered the various facets and levels of bribing and crooked tricks required for a common man to survive the system.

Produced by Hari Om Productions and Cape of Good Hope Productions Khatta Meetha is Akshay Kumar’s lowest budget movie yet and has already ensured the producers a substantial profit thanks to a new strategy that was adopted keeping in mind the economic meltdown.

Khatta Meetha shot at a humble budget has already grossed net Box Office collections of Rs 230 million (Rs 23 crore) in its opening weekend in India.

Reveals a trade analyst ” The film is doing extremely well in single screen theatres. It had a great opening weekend .Akshay Kumar works his charm again .A relatively low production cost helped the makers successfully distribute the film and thereby maximize the revenues”

Adds acclaimed trade analyst/critic Taran Adarsh ” The strategy of making a film in a moderate budget and selling it for reasonable prices ensures safety for not just the producer but also the distributors. Akshay and Ashtavinayak deserve kudos for keeping the industry’s well-being and health in mind by keeping the economics in check and also creating a tremendous buzz for the film”.

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Endhiran Hindi Audio Rights

Music label Venus has acquired the Hindi audio rights of the eagerly awaited Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai starrer, “Endhiran” from Sun Pictures, a division of Sun TV Network.

“It can’t get bigger than this! Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai, A.R. Rahman and Shankar (director) will create history with the blockbuster film ‘Endhiran’,” Champak Jain of Venus Records & Tapes said in a statement.

“Touted as one of the most expensive films with a heavy dose of special effects, its melodious music and sensational songs will take fans by storm. Venus is synonymous with good music and this prestigious project is a feather in our cap,” he added.

The audio launch of the trilingual science fiction film that is expected to release in the last week of August, will take place Saturday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Oscar winning music maestro A.R. Rahman will give a special performance on the momentous occasion and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is expected to attend the function.

Directed by S. Shankar, “Endhiran” will release in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

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Ajith’s Billa 2 Movie?

Ajith’s Billa movie with Director Vishnuvardhan turned out to be one of the Biggest Box office Hits in 2007. Billa proved to be a landmark movie in Tamil cinema for its stylish looks and action sequences. Ajith later went on to act in Aegan and Asal while Vishnuvardhan directed Sarvam.

Now the latest news is that Director Vishnuvardhan is all set to partner again with Ajith Billa 2. Sources confirm that Vishnu is ready with the script and is waiting for confirmation of dates from Ajith. It is confirmed that the shooting of Billa 2 will commence from early 2011. Whether Ajith will start Billa 2 after his next with Venkat Prabhu is still not known.

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