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Revealed ‘Kabali’ story

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Cinematographer G Murali, the man behind the lens for Superstar Rajinikath‘s ‘Kabali’, has revealed something interesting about the much awaited movie.

According to him, Rajini plays a former don in ‘Kabali‘. “Once a dreaded gangster, he quits the business due to family reasons. However, he is forced to take it up again due to unforeseen circumstances,” he says.

Dropping more hints about the film directed by Pa Ranjith, Murali says, “fans should not except comedy in ‘Kabali’. Rajini will be seen in a serious avatar. The film will be a racy and riveting one.”

Happy about his association with Ranjith, the lensman says, “We worked together in ‘Madras’ and one day, Ranjith called me up and said he wanted me to take care of the cinematography for ‘Kabali’. My joy knew no bounds.”

Vikram Prabhu comes in for rich praise

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A special screening of Vikram Prabhu‘s upcoming film ‘Wagah’ was held for the office-bearers of Tamil Film Producers Council in Chennai on Wednesday and they were all praise for the young actor.

Producers Council president S Thanu, secretery Shiva and vice-president Thennaphan watched the first screening of ‘Wagah’, an action romantic flick, a statement from the movie’s makers said, adding: “They congratulated director GNR Kumaravelan and the whole team for making a fantastic movie.”

Vikram Prabhu received special appreciation from Thanu. The TFPC president said, “Vikram Prabhu’s acting skills gone to the next level and did complete justice to his role in the film”. Shiva expressed his joy after the screening and congratulated the whole team and said the movie is going to make records.

“Vikram Prabhu delivers an outstanding performance and carried his role so well through out the movie,” said Thennaphan. ‘Wagah’ is about a cross-border romance between an Indian and a Pakistani, shot in the beautiful Kashmir valley. Music is by D Imman

Divya Spandana is back

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Divya Spandana aka ‘Kuthu’ Ramya was not seen in much action after she entered politics and became an MP in the previous Congress regime. However now, she is eyeing a comeback in cinema.

She has been roped in to play the lead role in a Kannada-Telugu movie titled ‘Nagarahavu’, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. This is her first film since 2014, it is to be noted.

The first look of the flick was released recently and Ramya, despite being seen gorgeous in a yellow sari, was giving fierce looks. Tipped to be an eerie thriller, the movie, it is said, will have a Tamil version too.

Ramya made her acting debut in the 2003 Kannada-language film ‘Abhi’, opposite Puneet Rajkumar. She subsequently starred in several Kannada films alongside leading actors and, following successive commercial successes, established herself as one of the most sought-after actresses in the Kannada film industry. She is also popular in Kollywood and Tollywood.

Kajal not aware of kissing scene?

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A couple of days after a still from upcoming Hindi flick ‘Do Lafzon Ki Kahani’, in which Kajal Agarwal and Randeep Hooda are seen emotionally kissing each other, hit the social media, a lot of controversy is brewing over it.

Sources close to the actress have been maintaining that she was totally unaware of the smooch scene and it was a surprise impromptu kiss which the director and the actor (Randeep) planned without her knowledge, as they thought it would add value to the movie.

Confirming this, the film’s director Deepak said in a statement, “I do remember Kajal had told me that she does not do kissing scenes on screen, as she is a huge south Indian movie star, and this would impact her career in south movies. But let me tell you there was no intention to malign her or kiss her out of force; it was the emotional moment between two lovers as per the script, and I generally prefer actors doing scenes impromptu, so Randeep followed the emotional quotient of the scene, and made a go at it.”

He added: “Sure it did send Kajal in a state of some shock, and she did back off calling for a cut, but, later on, once I had explained to her the significance of the lip lock, she surrendered herself to the script, and went on to do the scene with all the passion she could put in.”

Kollywood greets Jayalalithaa

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Even as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was heading towards victory in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, various associations of Tamil film industry congratulated chief minister and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa.

A statement by Tamil Film Producers Council expressed happiness over her party’s win in the polls and covneyed its heartfelt wishes to her. Similar statements have been issued by Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) and South Indian Artistes Association (Nadigar Sangam).

Various popular personalities of the industry too have greeted Jayalalithaa and wished her. The list includes Sivakumar, Karthi, Prabhu, Ramarajan, Vindhya, Senthil etc. According to Vindhya, “Amma’s victory has proved that people have immense confidence on her.”

It is to be noted that Jayalalithaa was once a top heroine of Kollywood. She was groomed in politics by her mentor and former chief minister M G Ramachandran, who was a matinee idol of Tamil cinema. Interestingly, Tamil Nadu is being ruled by film personalities for the past four decades and more.