Indian Regional Cinema

Actress Sneha Ullal, who is well-known for her close similarity with beauty queen Aishwarya Rai, could not go a long way in Bollywood after her debut film Lucky: No Time for Love. However, she is doing quite well in Telugu film industry and is now ready to make her Kollywood and Sandalwood debut.

Cat-fights and running the race for being on the top is a common thing in the film industry. The trend is very popular in Bollywood and now it has reached Kollywood also as many new faces are gearing up to beat each other to be on the top.

South Indian actor Vaibhav Reddy will be really lucky in love this time on. According to reports circulating in the media, the actor is paired opposite not one but two ladies in his upcoming Tamil film ‘Eesan’. This is a fresh change from the previous films that Vaibhav Reddy worked in wherein he did not get the opportunity to romance even one actress! Speaking to the media on his upcoming Tamil venture, Vaibhav Reddy cannot help smiling over the fact that he will enjoy the company of two actress in ‘Eesan’ but what seems to excite the actor more is the fact that he will portray a role which is very similar to his real life self. Vaibhav Reddy plays a college student in ‘Eesan’, a guy who completely enjoys life by partying hard!

Well-known actor Arya is definitely the most controversial man in the Tamil film industry these days. After reports surrounding his apparent dissatisfaction with Kollywood surfaced in the media, the entire film industry turned against the actor, with V C Guhanathan, the chief of the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) only helping producers and directors in Kollywood to disassociate themselves from Arya. However, the actor is not prepared to sit back and accept defeat. Speaking to the media, Arya says that he has never spoken any ill about Kollywood and that he has been framed in a case of which he is not guilty!

The much awaited Ram Charan Teja – Genelia D’Souza starrer ‘Orange’ has finally hit theaters today and the film already looks like a potential blockbuster. According to reports in the media, ‘Orange’ has created history with more than 5 lakh tickets reportedly sold out in advance. ‘Orange’ revolves around the character of Ram Charan Teja, a young honest guy whose actions are misunderstood, as a result of which he loses the love of the people closest to him, the guy too turning bitter at the turn of events in his life.

South Indian sizzling actress Sona is in wild mood these days. The actress has always experimented with her dressing style, look and also the characters that she portrays. However, this time, she has decided to opt for a different look in real life.

The blockbuster Bollywood film 3 Idiots is going for a remake in Tamil as well as Telugu and a lot of speculation is doing the rounds on this issue. The latest buzz concerns the leading lady, who will portray the character enacted by Kareena Kapoor in the Hindi version of the film. The 'Pokiri' girl Ileana has been roped in to step into Bebo’s shoes in both the versions of the film.

South Indian actress Nayanthara is indeed different from the rest of her peers in the South Indian film industry. With films like ‘Simha’ and ‘Boss Engira Baskaran’ to her credit, the actress could have signed a couple of other films and go on a professional high. However, Nayanthara prefers to lie low and take one film at a time. It has also been reported that Nayanthara refused to be a part of movies of stalwarts like Lingusamy, Vikram Kumar and A L Vijay as she did not find the scripts exciting. And now the news is that while other actresses will do anything to remain in the focus of the media, Nayanthara has refused to face the media cameras even on her birthday.

Preetika Rao is all excited about her debut in Kollywood. For those who doesn't know the uninitiated, Preetika Rao is the younger sister of Bollywood actress Amrita Rao. And since news about her debut has surfaced in the media, speculations are rife about why the pretty lady chose a smaller industry Kollywood as her debut platform, when her sister is already a known face in Bollywood.

Priya Mani, one of the most happening faces of the South Indian film industry, says she is merely lucky and it is her good luck that has placed her among the top slot among Sandalwood heroines. The dusky beauty says that she has no clue why or how else she could land roles in movies featuring some of the most popular actors in the Kannada film industry.

Shankar’s Tamil version of Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots finally has a star cast in place. According to reports in the media, it is Vijay, Srikanth and Jiiva who are the lucky three South Indian actors to have been chosen by Shankar to work with him as his idiots. Shankar had earlier announced that he will remake the Hindi film 3 Idiots in Tamil and Telugu.

The recent controversial marriage of television actors Sara Khan and Ali Merchant in the reality show 'Bigg Boss 4' has given rise to a big question. Evidences reveal that both the actors got married two years back but they kept it as a secret and married here again in the reality show just to churn out money and increase TRPs for the show.