From love-lorn youth to ghostbuster, Santhanam has tried to keep it original in his two years as a film hero. Now, he’s going to channel his inner Schwarzenegger for a new film. Shruti Haasan, meanwhile, is calling herself the ‘Remake Rani’ for a reason. A quick look at all this and more in the world of cinema today!
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Yuvan Shankar Raja will compose for Dharanidharan’s next, with Sirish of Metro fame.
Aishwarya Rajesh has been cast as the female lead in Arya’s next.
Santhanam will play an action hero in his next film, with some specially designed stunt sequences.
Joel and Ethan Coen will write the script for the tech-thriller Dark Web.
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Manjima Mohan might replace Keerthy Suresh in Vijay Sethupathi’s next film, directed by the Renigunta director, R Paneerselvam.
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The Swiss-based environmental charity, the Bruno Manser Fund, wants Leonardo DiCaprio to step down from his ‘Messenger of Peace’ role in the UN, following reports of his alleged involvement in a multibillion-dollar embezzlement case in Malasyia.
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Actress Shruti Haasan on how she handles pressure, “When it comes to pressure, I am above all of it because if you notice, my surname is Haasan. I have seen pressure from my childhood and I never feel it.” Commenting on her role in the Telugu remake of Premam, she jokingly calls herself the ‘remake rani’.
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COEAI’s president Nitin Datar announced that single screen theatres will not show Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Datar said that the decision did not come from political pressure, but from public sentiment. Datar said, “Today, the meeting of Cinema Owners Exhibitors Association of India took place and it was decided that keeping in mind the patriotic feelings and the national interest of our country, we request all our members and exhibitors to refrain from screening movies which have involvement of any Pakistani artist, technicians, directors, music directors etc.” He added, “We are also in the process of requesting other associations connected with the film industry to support the sentiments in the best interest of our nation.”
Let Them Eat Cake!
Mira Nair, Prannoy Roy, and Victor Bannerjee will all turn a year older today!
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