Asin's dream Job !!!

While most of them would dream of becoming an engineer or a doctor, here was one girl who dreamt of becoming a collector and instead became a cine star. She is none other than the hot Malayalam beauty Asin, who revealed recently that when she was a child she had wanted to become a collector and it appears that fate had something else in store for her. Asin quips that she is not sure if she would become a collector on screen or not, but then had she been determined about her ambition, she would have foregone this fame and affection from so many people.

Jyothi Rana gets hot!!!

She is known for her vampish role in the movie 'Pokiri' but eventually she has been able to make her place in the spicy numbers along with her roles. She is none other than Jyothi Rana who shows enough evil on her face and at the same time oozes out some really spicy sex appeal. Jyothi is now concentrating more on the item numbers and she has been getting quite a number of offers in her kitty. Let us wait and see if she gets to be another Mumaith in the making...

Ravi Teja to direct Ram Gopal Varmas film

Actor Ravi Teja is well known as a mass hero. But before his debut in the film industry as a hero, he worked as an assistant director under Ram Gopal Varma. Now, it is reported that Ravi Teja is going to direct a film of Ram Gopal Varma.

Paritala Ravi who was a well known factionist and a TDP leader was brutally murdered in public 5 years ago. His wife Sunitha was much inclined to produce a film with her husband’s life story as the script. But due to some unknown reason she could not succeed in doing so and so she handed over the idea and thoughts to Ram Gopal Varma. Now Ram Gopal Varma is ready with the subject and has asked Ravi Teja to direct this film.

Ravi Teja has accepted this offer and will be directing this film in March 2009. Mohan Babu is going to produce this film and will support the film in all aspects. Ram Gopal Varma will lend some thoughts and will can this film under his banner.

Sangeetha wants to act after marriage

Sangeetha is considered by the film industry to be every man’s fantasy. “It’s not like I’m new to this industry. I’ve been here for more than a decade and I’ve been successful in all four languages,” she says. And she seems in no hurry to sign more films. “Where are the interesting scripts for a heroine here? I’d rather do one good film a year than a dozen that have no meaning,” she says.

“I agree that money is important but I make enough in Telugu films. Filmmakers are confident that I can do any character.” In her latest film, Dhanam, Sangeetha plays a sex-worker. Scenes from the film show her at her glamorous best, though some say it is vulgar. “Somehow I cannot associate the word ‘glamour’ with my role. Honestly, do you find classy-looking sex-workers on the streets? Dhanam is a prostitute for whom clothes are a hindrance. She wears a saree in a provocative way. She wears heavy make-up,” said Sangeetha.

“I was never interested in acting initially. I was so blasé about everything. Meeting director Krishna Vamsi changed me. He taught me to perceive, think and analyze the character I’d be playing in a film. I became focused and began taking my profession seriously,” said Sangeetha.

Her mother’s surgery last year and her subsequent recovery have brought a new sense of priorities. “I think I’ve spent too much time making money. I don’t do too many outdoor shoots because I want to spend more time with my mum,” she explains. Does her future include marriage? “I don’t have a plan. I’ve never had one. I’m very content with what I have. I have no big ambition. I would like to act even after I marry but then it wouldn’t be my decision alone.”

Anushka stays away from media!

Sexy starlet Anushka is so upset with the media with that she refuses to talk to journalists for a one to one chat. Although two of her big films – Chintakayala Ravi and Shouryam – are hitting the screens in a few days, she says no to ‘interviews’ to websites and a section of ‘news channels’. Anushka is miffed with the news channels for reporting that ‘accident’ on the sets of ‘Baladoor’ in which a junior artiste drowned in river Godavari.
Anushka refuses to talk to the media. She is also angry with some websites and newspapers for writing about her personal life and circulating gossips.

Anushka and her whopping one crore

The Tamil film 'Billa' starring Ajith and Nayantara is being remade in Telugu with Prabaas playing the lead role. Actress Anushka has been roped in to play the part that Nayantara performed in a flamboyant way. Nayantara sizzled on screen with terrific costumes and even featured in a two piece bikini in the film.

After the producers of the Telugu version highlighted the fact that Anushka too should act wearing a two piece bikini, the actress consented but then has asked for a whopping amount of rupees one crore. The producers are reportedly okay with this.

'Billa' was shot extensively in 'Little India' in Malaysia in a stylish, youthful and extravagant manner. Audiences loved the cinematography, background music and costumes amalgamated with the good looks of all the actors.

The Telugu version too is expected to follow the same pattern. Anushka is a very successful actress in Telugu films and has it in her to recreate the same magic that Nayantara had successfully done. Anushka had featured in one Tamil film 'Rendu' alongside Madhavan but then the film didn't do so well at the box office.

With Anushka's remuneration reaching a crore of rupees she becomes the second highest paid Telugu actress after Ileana.

After Bihar, it’s Orissa’s woes

Thousands of flood victims in Orissa continued to struggle for food and drinking water on Monday as the overflowing Mahanadi river and its tributaries kept 570,000 people marooned. The floods have killed 17 people and affected three million, according to official figures.

The survivors took shelter on river banks, high rise buildings, schools and cyclone shelters as their houses and other belongings were destroyed by the floodwaters.

Blasts probe heads south, 1 detained in Karnataka

Manipal, Sept 22: A Delhi Police team on Monday picked up a youth from the coastal city of Manipal in Karnataka for interrogation in connection with the September 13 serial bombings in the national capital, police sources said. The youth is said to be studying at the Sikkim campus of Manipal University which runs a string of educational institutions, mainly in Karnataka. Delhi Police personnel assisted by their Karnataka counterparts are searching all the hotels and lodges in Manipal, some 400 km west of Bangalore, the sources said. "We cannot reveal any more details now, as that will hamper investigation," a senior police officer said on phone from Manipal in Udupi district. University officials said they will comment only after verifying their records about students in their Sikkim campus. Delhi Police say explosives used in the Delhi serial blasts came from Karnataka. State Home Minister VS Acharya however maintained that the explosives were not manufactured in Karnataka but transported via the state. Earlier today, a team of Delhi police officials and Intelligence Bureau along with Saif and Zeeshan, arrested in connection with the Delhi blast, reached in Udipi in Karnataka to unveil the terror trail. According to sources, Saif has reportedly confessed that bombs used in all the blasts came from Karnataka. Moreover, Manipal and Aurangabad have emerged as key points in the attempt to unlock the terror network in the country as investigations have revealed that aluminium sheets and ball bearings used in the bombs were procured from Manipal while the timers were bought from Aurangabad. The police party is also expected to go to Dharwad as in January and March 2007, the SIMI had organised its training camps in the district. Earlier, investigators had on Sunday searched for leads in Kerala in light of the information that SIMI had conducted a training camp for its cadres in Vagamon hills of the state. Reports also suggest that the arrested suspects had also confirmed that they had received training in Kerala. They are looking to unearth a direct link between SIMI and the Indian Mujahideen, in view of the suspicion that Indian Mujahideen is infact a splinter group of SIMI. The search for terrors pan Indian terror footprint comes in the wake of the series of arrests made by Delhi Police in the last two days. After the Jamia encounter, the Delhi Police had on Sunday arrested three more suspects in connection with the September 13 serial blasts. In a joint operation by the Special Cell and South District police, three suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorists – identified as Zia, Shakeel and Shakir-ur-Rahman – were nabbed from Jamia Nagar. Investigators had also revealed that the arrested terrorists were planning to bomb Delhi’s busy commercial area Nehru Place in the near future. Till now five persons out of the reported13-member module of the Indian Mujahideen that has claimed responsibility for a string of attacks in Jaipur, Ahmedabad and New Delhi between May and September, together killing more than 130 people, have been either killed or arrested. Police are now hunting for the six remaining members of the gang.

TZP will make the Oscar jury cry: Aamir Khan

Mumbai, Sept 22: Aamir Khan’s directional debut ‘Taare Zameen Par’, which has been officially nominated at the Oscars seems to have a strong chance of winning the award as it has a mass appeal and has already touched the emotional chords of the audience. The film has secured an entry into the Oscars beating exceptional films like ‘Jodhaa Akbar’, ‘A Wednesday’, ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’, ‘Rock On’, ‘Black And White’ and two Marathi films and a Telugu movie. Expressing happiness on the nomination, Aamir said, “I’m very happy that my film has been selected as we have got a chance to represent India internationally at a level where best films from all over the world are nominated for the honour.” The actor, however, expressed the desire to have ‘TZP’ reach the top 5 of the nominations, like his previous film ‘Lagaan’. Rejecting the charge of lobbying for his films, Aamir said, “I feel there is nothing wrong if I say that I have a PR in Los Angeles, because I believe it is important to have one so that people get to know about the films we make in India through the media over there. My responsibility is and has been just to create awareness about the films that we make.” Speaking about the importance of an Oscar to him, the actor said, “I don’t target Oscars when I make a film. My films are mainly for the audience. I think it is my responsibility to make good films which are entertaining and worth watching for the audience and their money and time is what matters to me the most.” “For the Oscar nomination I would say that the competition is tough, so I’m not sure if TZP would win the award, but I’m sure the film is going to leave a strong impact,” he added. Earlier, Aamir had reached very close to an Oscar for ‘Lagaan’ but had unfortunately missed it. His Rang De Basanti was also nominated for the award in 2006.

Pawan to establish own banner

Hero Pawan Kalyan is now setting up his own production house. Pawan wants to make films under his own banner. The banner will in all likelihood be named after his late father. Pawan Kalyan wants Renu Desai to look after the work for the banner. Naga Babu has set up the Anjana Productions banner and Allu Aravind has the Geetha Arts banner. Pawan Kalyan will produce his maiden film under his home banner with his nephew Ram Charan as hero. Trivikram Srinivas will direct this film.

Neninthe based on Puri Jagannath

Neninthe, starring Ravi Teja with cute Siya debuting as the heroine is directed by the star director Puri Jagannath and produced D.V.V. Danayya under Universal Media banner.

Ravi Teja will be playing the role of an assistant director; sources insist that it is based on Puri Jagannath's early life. Over 40% of the movie has been completed and an item song with Ravi Teja and Mumaith Khan is also being filmed right now. Sai Ram Shankar, Puri Jagannath's brother, has a prominent role in the movie as well.

Neninthe is the fourth film that Ravi Teja and Puri Jagannath are collaborating on; the previous three Itlu Sravani Subrahmanyam, Idiot and Amma Nanna O Tamil Ammai proved to be box-office successes and were also critically acclaimed. Due to the previous track record of the duo, very high expectations are riding on Neninthe. Fans and audiences are eager to see the movie that is reportedly an autobiographical take on the director's beginnings.

Chiru set to touch each and every issue

Chiranjeevi is burning the midnight oil to pore over books on political science, the Indian Constitution and public administration to prepare for his new role as a politician. The actor, who has enacted many a character in reel life, may never have taken such pains for any portrayal. But then this is the meatiest role he has ever got.

According to aides, the Praja Rajyam chief is also reading up on all the burning issues of the state, including categorisation of scheduled castes, Naxalism, farmers’ suicides and price rise to keep abreast of all major developments. Mr Chiranjeevi, who is on a statewide tour, apparently wants to deliver speeches with as much substance as style, something which his scriptwriters often forget to do in films.

"He is thoroughly examining every problem being faced by the common man," said an aide. "He is not just analysing the problem, but is also taking advice from experts to find solutions." To formulate pro-poor policies for his party, the actor is also going through the election manifestos of different political parties.

"He is committed to the uplift of the downtrodden," said Ms Shobha Nagi Reddy, former Telugu Desam leader who joined the Praja Rajyam. "He is very keen on understanding the travails of the poor." Chiranjeevi struck a chord with the people during the Tirupati launch of his party by speaking about his lower middle-class upbringing. But to carry forward the momentum, he has to strike a chord in terms of his approach to issues as well. This means some rote learning to digest key facts and figures. And nobody needs to teach the actor how to weave them into his dialogues to give it that solid punch.

Large Hadron Collider nearly ready

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27 kilometer (17 mile) long particle accelerator straddling the border of Switzerland and France, is nearly set to begin its first particle beam tests. The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is preparing for its first small tests in early August, leading to a planned full-track test in September - and the first planned particle collisions before the end of the year. The final step before starting is the chilling of the entire collider to -271.25 C (-456.25 F). Here is a collection of photographs from CERN, showing various stages of completion of the LHC and several of its larger experiments (some over seven stories tall), over the past several years. (27 photos total)

View of the CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) experiment Tracker Outer Barrel (TOB) in the cleaning room. The CMS is one of two general-purpose LHC experiments designed to explore the physics of the Terascale, the energy region where physicists believe they will find answers to the central questions at the heart of 21st-century particle physics. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

The Globe of Innovation in the morning. The wooden globe is a structure originally built for Switzerland's national exhibition, Expo'02, and is 40 meters wide, 27 meters tall. (Maximilien Brice; Claudia Marcelloni, © CERN)

Assembly and installation of the ATLAS Hadronic endcap Liquid Argon Calorimeter. The ATLAS detector contains a series of ever-larger concentric cylinders around the central interaction point where the LHC's proton beams collide. (Roy Langstaff, © CERN)

Checks are performed on the alignment of the magnets in the LHC tunnel. It is vital that each magnet is placed exactly where it has been designed so that the path of the beam is precisely controlled. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

The ALICE Inner Tracking System during its transport in the experimental cavern and its insertion into the Time Projection Chamber (TPC). ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment @ CERN) will study the physics of ultrahigh-energy proton-proton and lead-lead collisions and will explore conditions in the first instants of the universe, a few microseconds after the Big Bang. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

Insertion of the tracker in the heart of the CMS detector. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

The LHCb electromagnetic calorimeter. This huge 6X7 square meter wall consists of 3300 blocks containing scintillator, fibre optics and lead. It will measure the energy of particles produced in proton-proton collisions at the LHC when it is started. Photons, electrons and positrons will pass through the layers of material in these modules and deposit their energy in the detector through a shower of particles. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

Photo from the CMS pixel-strip integration test performed at the Tracker Integration Facility at the Meyrin site. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

French, Swiss and CERN firemen move rescue equipment through the LHC tunnel. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

View of the LHC cryo-magnet inside the tunnel. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

Insertion of the tracker in the heart of the CMS detector. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

The Z+ end of the CMS Tracker with Tracker Outer Barrel completed. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

View from the surface during lowering of the first ATLAS small wheel into the tunnel on side C of the cavern. (Claudia Marcelloni, © CERN)

Lowering of one of the two ATLAS muon small wheels into the cavern. (Claudia Marcelloni, © CERN)

View of the ATLAS detector during July 2007 (Claudia Marcelloni, © CERN)

A welder works on the interconnection between two of the LHC's superconducting magnet systems, in the LHC tunnel. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

View of the CMS detector at the end of 2007. (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

Transporting the ATLAS Magnet Toroid End-Cap A between building 180 to ATLAS point 1. (Claudia Marcelloni, © CERN)

View of the ATLAS cavern side A beginning of February 2008, before lowering of the Muon Small Wheels (Maximilien Brice; Claudia Marcelloni, © CERN)

The L3 magnet in the ALICE cavern, with one door almost closed. (Mona Schweizer, © CERN)

Lowering of the last element (YE-1) of the CMS detector into its underground experimental cavern. (Mona Schweizer, © CERN)

The first ATLAS Inner Detector End-Cap after complete insertion within the Liquid Argon Cryostat. (Claudia Marcelloni; Max Brice, © CERN)

Installation of the ATLAS pixel detector into the cavern (Claudia Marcelloni, © CERN)

Installation of the Beam Pipe in the ATLAS cavern (Maximilien Brice, © CERN)

View of the Computer Center during the installation of servers. (Maximilien Brice; Claudia Marcelloni, © CERN)

Installation of the world's largest silicon tracking detector in the CMS experiment. (Michael Hoch, © CERN)

Aerial view of CERN and the surrounding region of Switzerland and France. Three rings are visible, the smaller (at lower right) shows the underground position of the Proton Synchrotron, the middle ring is the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) with a circumference of 7 km and the largest ring (27 km) is that of the former Large Electron and Positron collider (LEP) accelerator with part of Lake Geneva in the background. (© CERN)