Nayanthara - EXCITED

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           After flooring the audiences with her performance in her last Mollywood venture Bodyguard, Nayanthara is all set to woo them again in Electra, directed by Shyam Prasad. And according to sources, the film is all set to go on the floors from tomorrow near the backwaters of Alleppy.

          We hear that the Indian girl Manisha Koirala plays Nayan's mother and Prakash Raj, her father, Nayan, who's currently shooting for a filom with Upendra in Kannada. Will join the Electra team soon.

          The actress, in an earlier interview, had said, "It;s an interesting script and I'm looking forward to start shooting. I've a powerful role in the film and I'm just too excited. If all goes well, I will also dub for myself in this movie.

        It's no news that this PYT started her career with a Malayalam flick , Manassinakkare with Jayaram. After a couple of films, she debuted in Kollywood with Ayya, opposite Sarath Kumar. Since then, there's been no looking back for her. But now, Nayanthara has just one film in Kollywood, Boss Engira Baskaran with Arya, and another in Telugu and Kannada. We only pray that this pretty actress' kitty fills up with alot of films soon. 

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A STILL FROM MAGHADHEERA

Maghadheera in Tamil

         Telugu superstar Ram Charan Jeja's mega blockbuster in Telugu Maghadheera is going to be partially re-shot and dubbed in Tamil as Mannathi Mannan, which also happens to be the title of a 1960 MGR smash hit.

         Leading Tamil producer Kalaipuli S Thanu, who has purchased the dubbing rights, will be re-shooting some of the scenes to ensure the new version suits the taste of Tamil audiences. A source said, "A separate comedy track will be shot. Vivekh is likely to do it, though nothing has been confirmed. We are also planning to re-shoot Sri Hari's scenes with a Tamil actor." The trouble is that it would be very difficult to rebuild the sets and recreate the grandeur and richness of the original. 

            The idea seems to be that if the dubbed version of Arundathi, without any re-shoot, could work big time in Tamil Nadu, Mannathi Mannan, with better graphics and special effects, could work even better with its title value. The buzz is that Ram Charan Teja will dub in his own voice. Keeravani's music will certainly be a plus for the film.

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Anushka Sharma - Nostalgic

'YOU'RE OKAY WITH MY

JOKES ?'

 ...that's what Akshay Kumar

asked his co-star Anyshka

Anushka Sharma seems to have fond memories of shooting with Shah Rukh Khan for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

        Recalls she, "He never let me feel out age difference, didn't treat me like the 19-year-old that I was. I won't even call my second co-star Shahid a friend. Shahid and I( share a great working relationship....In fact, I don't have any friends in the industry. How do I meet the people in the industry after working hours? I don't even party. I'd much rather be with my close friends and family."

        Anushka's mother stays with her in Mumbai. At the moment, her father, who is the army and posted near Baroda, and her brother, who's in the navy, have also joined her in Mumbai, "I couldn't ask for more.I barely landed in Mumbai from the US after doing Parmeet's film and I'm ready to shoot for Patiala House. There's no breathing space."

        For the first time in her career, Anushka Sharma plays a girl close to her heart.

           "In Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, I was so quiet that people used to wonder if that was the real me. When Nikhil Advani met me, he was surprised at how much I spoke, He was relieved. Because the girl I play in his film Patiala House speaks non-stop."

         When Anushka met her co-star Akshay Kumar, she couldn't stop talking."Akshay struck me as being very simple and down to earth. He dept cracking these jokes and then turned to me to ask, "You're okay with my jokes?' Of course, I was okay." 

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