Pawan Kalyan's new movie Gabbar Singh is almost completed except for climax. Director Harish Shankar is planning to shoot the climax fight sequences of the movie on Pawan Kalyan and goons from Mar 9 under the supervision of fight masters Ram-Lakshman. The surprise element is that Pawan Kalyan has given novel ideas for this action part. Gabbar Singh carries positive buzz in the industry and the expectations continued to scale new heights by the day. …

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat in their decisive tri-series one-day international against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. Australia are already through to the best-of-three final and Sri Lanka need one point from Friday's game to join them and end India's Australia tour. Shane Watson was to lead Australia again after regular skipper Michael Clarke decided to rest a back injury. Paceman James Pattinson returned to …

Akkineni Nagarjuna’s Magnum Opus ‘Damarukam’ is currently undergoing extensive Computer Graphics (CG) work at a private studio in Hyderabad. Damarukam film is still left with 7 days of shooting to complete the patch work and Nagarjuna is expected to join the shoot in a couple of days to wrap up the pending work. In all, there are 6 songs that are being canned for Damarukam and one of them includes an item song. Damarukam audio songs are expected …

If it had not have been showbiz for Ranbir Kapoor, it would definitely have been football, says the actor, who is endorsing a campaign on the sport. “Football is life for me and if not an actor, I would have loved to be a footballer. It teaches team work, determination and discipline apart from being such an exciting sport,” Ranbir said in a press statement. The 29-year-old is the face of a new campaign by Pepsi. The campaign begins with a football-themed …

Yuva Samrat Naga Chaitanya’s under-shoot movie ‘Autonagar Surya’ begins its new schedule in Hyderabad from Feb 27. A teasing song is being canned on Nag Chaitanya and Samantha on the roads of Hyderabad. The song would be in a college backdrop under Raju Sundaram’s choreography and the same song would be canned in Ramoji Film City till March 2. Deva Katta is very cautious in projecting Naga Chaitanya in a massy character, particularly after flops …

The shooting for Billa 2 has been wrapped up. Manoj K Jeyan, who plays the lead villain in Billa 2 is now currently busy with a Malayalam movie which will have a one month long schedule in Punjab. With the trailer and audio gearing up for release very soon, the frenzy amongst the fans is all set to touch a new high, running up to the eventful May Day when Billa 2 will hit screens.

AR Rahman's student Ved Shankar will be making his debut in the music industry with Naduvala Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom. It is a film to be directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan and features newcomers, Vijay Sedhupathi and Bagavathi. Andrea has sung one of the tracks and Ved Shankar has also rendered a number in his voice. Ved Shankar was the first student enrolled among the 40 students, AR Rahman handpicked personally for his KM Music Conservatory which …

Vidya Balan has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Victoria’s Indian Film Festival to be held in Melbourne this year. “I am delighted to be named as the brand ambassador for the Indian Film Festival in Melbourne. I love the format of the festival and the wide range of films screened,” Vidya said in a statement. “It not only showcases the best of Indian cinema but also provides a platform for young, upcoming film makers through its short film …

They are deadly, hard to detect and fast becoming one of the most sought-after weapons in the air defence industry. Global demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, is heating up as armed forces invest in new systems to boost their ability to carry out reconnaissance and strikes without putting soldiers' lives in danger. Propelled by a rise in Asian defence budgets, annual global spending on UAVs is forecast to almost …

A diamond coveted by kings, queens and princes for centuries, used to reinforce alliances between nations and pawned to pay off royal debts goes on sale at Sotheby's in Geneva on May 15. The auction house called the "Beau Sancy" "one of the most important historic diamonds ever to come to auction," reflecting its part in the fluctuating fortunes of Europe's royal families for more than 400 years. The stone, a 35-carat modified "pear double rose …