From Brett Lee to Kabali, a quick look at all things bright and shiny in Cinema today.
Heard on the street
Kasaba’s U certification has irked many and might be revised soon.
Not everybody is happy with actor Chiranjeevi’s choice for his 150th film. Director Kodandarami Reddy criticised the choice and got a lot of flak for it too.
Rakul Preet Singh might be brought in to replace Shruti Haasan in Pawan Kalyan’s next.
Releases, Releases
Brett Lee’s UnIndian to release in India on August 19
Kabali releases today!
Spotlight
Matt Damon answered a question about whether a hotdog was a type of sandwich. Acknowledging that they both involve bread, he reasoned, “I mean technically it comes between 2 pieces of bread or one fold it into two, so I guess you can classify it as a sandwich. Then what would you call it, a hot dog sandwich? That’s like a hat on a hat so let’s just keep it as a hot dog.”
Arshad Warsi had this to say when asked about Akshay Kumar replacing him for the Jolly LLB 2 remake: “I was supposed to do Jolly LLB 2, but Fox Star Studios needed a bigger star, so they chose Akshay. It makes it easier for marketing, it makes it easier to have a hit. With me, you [the filmmakers] have to make a good film, so that is the problem. You can make money with me only if it’s a very good film.”
Time Out
Recommended
Lingaa compensation row comes back to haunt Rajinikanth.
The Federal Authorities in the US may seize the rights to film Wolf of Wall Street as part of a massive asset seizure tied to what was allegedly stolen from Malaysia.
Let them eat cake!
Selena Gomez, Writer Albert Brooks will all turn a year older today!