A quick look at everything making news in the world of cinema today!
What’s trending
The makers of Tamizh Padam 2.0 are slowly releasing teasers. After a poster declaring Tamil Rockers as the ‘official piracy partner’, there is another, taking a dig at O Panneerselvam. Shiva meditating in front of a memorial is a distinct reminder of OPS at Jayalalithaa’s memorial before he went rogue, claiming that he had a chat with the revered Amma’s soul.
Wishing our Akila Ulaga Superstar a very happy birthday #HBDShiva #TP2Point0 @actorshiva pic.twitter.com/T6AfjaepiM
— Y Not Studios (@StudiosYNot) December 10, 2017
Bollywood director-choreographer Farah Khan who was in Chennai reportedly expressed a desire to work with Vijay again. She had worked with Vijay in Nanban, a remake of 3 Idiots. “Vijay is just wonderful. He is extremely talented and so hardworking. I wish he comes to Bollywood and trains some of our younger actors on just how disciplined and punctual he is. Not only Vijay, there are many hardworking and talented actors in the south like Ajith, with whom I have already worked and would love to work in more films in future,” she said.
What’s making the news
Kannada actor-turned-politician Upendra has chosen the green and yellow autorickshaw as the electoral symbol of his Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Paksha (KPJP) party. Earlier, he had told Silverscreen, “Politics is a muddy business. It has become dirty because of people and politicians who circumvent the system. To clean it, I must wear protection. So, in an effort to avoid all this nonsense, I have decided to make my political party a completely self-reliant one. We won’t ask anybody for money. That way we won’t have to please anybody else. We will stay true to our image.”
Offbeat
On veteran actor Dilip Kumar’s birthday, we leave you with this image:
Born #OnThisDay: DILIP KUMAR
A legend of Indian cinema, he broke new ground in film acting with a rare ability to internalize his characters’ spirit. His tragic roles like Devdas, Madhumati & Mughal-e-Azam are timeless classics.
Also notable in films as Naya Daur, Ram Aur Shyam. pic.twitter.com/XIFoROFNFw— NFAI (@NFAIOfficial) December 11, 2017
