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All in all Azhagu Raja opens locally This Friday sees the local release of All in All Azhagu
Raja, starring Karthi and Kajal AgarwalSanthaanam. The film is directed by M Rajesh, the director of hit films such as
Siva Manasula Sakthi and Oru Kal Oru Kannaadi. ‘Arrambam’ blitzes the market Ajithkumar’s Arrambam has exceeded all expectations at the Indian and international box office. After a strong opening in India with cineplexes such as Mayajaal screening 91 shows per day, the film was further boosted by good word-of-mouth reviews. The new combination of director Vishnuvardhan and writer Subha has clicked in a big way. More importantly, the film has boosted the careers of Nayanthara, Arya, Taapsee and Kishore. Dynasty carries on with Prabhu plans Vikram Prabhu, grandson of the legendary Sivaji Ganesan, has signed on for his next film with director GNR Kumaravelan, the director of Haridass and Ninaithale
Inikkum . The film will go to the floors in January 2014.
Prabhu is currently completing work on Ivan
Veramaadhiri and Sigaram Thodu. The rest of the cast and crew for the new film will be announced in early December. Warning: may lead to addictive viewing
After the critical and commercial success of his sports flick Bhaag Milkha
Bhaag, Farhan Akthar is gearing up for a lighthearted romance. Titled
Shaadi Ki Side Effects, the movie has the director turned actor teaming up with Vidya Balan for a story about marriage and the subsequent results. Balan has also been signed by Dia Mirza and her boyfriend, Sahil Sangha, for their production house Born Free Entertainment’s detective flick, Bobby
Jasoos. Another crack at directing a legend Director Sujoy Ghosh has signed Amitabh Bachchan for two movies. First he will direct Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Naseerudin Shah in Badla. Then he will work with Bachchan for an untitled project that has the legendary actor playing the role of a mathematician who helps his neighbour in a murder case. Ghosh directed Bachchan in the debacle
Alladin and Balan in the superhit Kahaani. Sweethearts on screen at least Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone are set to team up again. The former sweethearts broke box-office records earlier this year with Yeh Jawaani
Hai Deewani. They have now been signed by Imtiaz Ali for Window Seat, for which AR Rahman has been roped in to score the music. Incidentally, Ali worked with Padukone in
Love Aaj Kal and Kapoor in
Rockstar . ‘Chennai’ pair up for more of the same Fresh from the success of
Chennai Express, director Rohit Shetty is set to team up with Ajay Devgn. The successful duo are now gearing up for Singham 2 after their amazing success with the original a few years ago. The leading lady is yet to be confirmed. Devgn has now decided to also produce the movie. Shetty and Devgn have worked together in the
Golmaal movies and All The Best.