Samantha has allocated her major call-sheets to director Shankar’s forthcoming movie in which Vikram is playing the lead role. Being shot in Tamil, the film which is being made on Election Commission will also be released in Telugu. Director Shankar is said to have asked Samantha for bulk dates and the actress wouldn’t be signing anymore films for the coming months. Recently, Samantha has also opted out of Mani Ratnam’s Kadal citing it as call-sheets …

Mahesh Babu, who has wrapped up the first schedule shooting of his forthcoming film in the direction of Sukumar has now joined the ad shoot being directed by Trivikram Srinivas. It is known that Mahesh signed up the deal of Jos Alukkas Jewellery and now he is participating in the ad shoot in Hyderabad teaming with writer turned director Trivikram Srinivas, who has already shot ads earlier with Jr.NTR for Navratna oil. The shoot will take place for …

Ajith, who is the now the hot shot of Kollywood, is all set to keep his fans surprised and engaged. His Billa 2 is geared up for release this June. Next week, he will start the shoot for Vishnuvardhan project. The director has completed the script and now thinking on a suitable title. The film will have Nayanthara and Arya in important roles. The work for the project is expected to be completed in three months, as the makers are planning to release …

Vijay, the handsome actor who is busy shooting for Thuppakki with director Murugadoss and lined up with Gautham Menon’s Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru, is reported to have signed ace director A.L.Vijay. A.L. Vijay has finished the script for his next with Vijay that is titled as Thalaivan, which is touted to be an action entertainer that will have music by G.V.Prakash. Meanwhile Madrasapattinam director is busy with Vikram, Anushka, Amy Jackson, Lakshmi …

Wajid, of the composer duo Sajid-Wajid, confesses that a part of the music in their "Rowdy Rathore" score is borrowed from the original Telugu film "Vikramarkudu". Directed by Prabhu Deva, "Rowdy Rathore", that has Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles, is set for a June 1 release. "There is a signature tune in 'Vikramarkudu', which we couldn't avoid. It was an integral part of the theme in the Telugu film. Our producer Sanjay Leela …

Stylish Star Allu Arjun’s film titled Julaayi in the direction of Trivikram Srinivas has wrapped up its shooting in Dubai and the next schedule will commence from 7th May in Ramoji Film City, where a song on the lead actors will be canned in a specially erected set. Hourglass beauty Ileana is playing the leading lady in this DVV Danayya production film, being made on Universal media banner. Writer cum director Trivikram Srinivas is crafting Julaayi …

Famous small screen actor, Vijay Adhiraj is all set to make his debut as a director with Puthagam starring Arya's brother, Sathya and Rakul Preet Singh. Vijay had the idea for this film nearly 14 years ago and was over the moon when producer, Dr Ramadass gave him the green signal. Vijay of KSY fame and Sanjay Krishna will also be part of the cast. James Vasanthan will be composing the music. Cinematography will be handled by Lakshman and the dialogues …

A team of Russian scientists say they will embark on a quest next week to observe the only all-white, adult killer whale ever spotted - a majestic and elusive bull they have named Iceberg. The researchers from the universities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg first spotted the orca's towering, two-metre dorsal fin break the surface near the Commander Islands in the North Pacific in August 2010. Living in a pod with 12 other family members, …

Jannat 2″ director Kunal Deshmukh has played it smart. While shooting the ‘A’ certificate film, he was already prepared for necessary alterations that would be required for it to be showcased on the small screen. Otherwise, he says he wouldn’t want to see his film being murdered with several cuts by the censors. “We do know there are some guidelines. Whether good or bad, we have to follow them. While shooting (‘Jannat 2′), we did take alternate …

Pakistan has successfully test-fired long-range Hatf IV (Shaheen 1A) ballistic missile, Geo News reported Wednesday. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan successfully conducted the launch of the intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Hatf IV Shaheen-1A Weapon System. The missile is an improved version of Shaheen-1 with improvements in range and technical parameters. It is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads. …