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I'm still No.1: Ramya

It seems that Sandalwood's self-proclaimed No. 1 actress Ramya has taken the item-number route to success. However, it doesn't seem to have gone down very well with her fans. 

The actress, who has shaken a leg for the song Don't Know You Know I'm Very Sexy in the upcoming Vijay-starrer Johnny Mera Naam, is seen sporting midriff-baring outfits in the song. However, Ramya denies that the track is an item number. "It's a situational song that's ultra-glam. The song is shot well and is not vulgar. Besides, I'm the heroine of the film. So how I can be part of an item number?" she asks. 

According to the actress, the song is very different from her previous films. "I've put a lot of effort into the film, especially for the songs. I went on a strict diet to look slim. There's another song sequence that has been shot under water. It's a romantic number and is something I've never attempted before," she says. 

There is also much speculation about whether Ramya is actually doing the Yogi-starrer Siddlingu as she has accepted and rejected the project a number of times. "Initially, I accepted the film, but I had date problems, which is why I refused it later. But the director came back to me with reworked dialogues. Yogi also expressed his desire to work with me. I did not want to disappoint them and I've decided to accommodate my dates for the movie," she reveals. 

After a string of flops, the actress is happy that Sanju Weds Geetha is doing well at the box office. "I've been in the industry for nine years, but I remain Sandalwood's number one actress. Even newcomers say they want to become a heroine like me, and that makes me very happy," says Ramya. And it seems that her claims of being the ruling heroine of Kannada cinema are justified — she is reportedly the highest paid actress in the industry as she gets `32 lakh per film. "I don't need to mention the figure. But I was told that I get paid the most. Also, I don't go around asking what other heroines are getting. But I deserve this money for my 
popularity," she says. 

Anuya's hiding a secret

Actress Anuya, who made heads turn with her impressive performances in Madurai Sabavamand Siva Manasulla Sakthi, is back in the news again. 

The pretty lass, it seems, is now busy shuttling between Mumbai and Chennai. Says Anuya, who is doing an important role in Shankar's Nanben, the Tamil remake of 3 idiots, "I play the role of Ileana's sister in the film and the film's climax revolves around my character in the film. I've been shooting for my portions in the film and shooting is scheduled to go on until August this year."

However, the young actress refuses to divulge details of the role that she has done in Naan, a film through which music director Vijay Antony hopes to make his debut as hero in Kollywood. Says she, "I'm afraid I can't disclose details of my role in Naan. That's because then, I would have to disclose the plot of the film which I don't want to!"

I'm not working with Kamal: Shriya Saran

As a policy, Shriya Saran talks about a new film only after she's signed on the dotted line. Naturally, it irks her when rumours of her being paired with a different actor surface every other day. "At the moment, I am supposed to be in talks to star with Kamal Hassan and Karthi, but none of that is true. Everyone just keeps speculating. 

I'd love to work with both these actors, but I haven't signed any project opposite either of these men. Reports of me having had a script narration with director Selvaraghan for Viswaroopam are ridiculous. I've not yet seen the script," says Shriya, who was in the city recently to fulfil her ambassador duties for the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL). 

The actress, who is busy with her Tamil film Rowthiram with Jiiva, has just wound up Deepa Mehta's adaptation of Midnight's Children, titled Winds of Change. And while she maintains that she has an important role in the film, she has signed a no-disclosure bond. "I'm not allowed to speak about the project until Deepa gives me the go ahead. But yes, I had a blast working with her and the rest of the cast," says Shriya. Winds of Change also stars Soha Ali Khan, Shabana Azmi and Rahul Bose, among others. But while Shriya is unwilling to divulge just how much screen space she actually got with the rest of the cast, she does admit to having met all of them. "I met the entire cast of the film as we had extensive workshops before shooting actually began," is all she adds. 

Meanwhile, her film with Jiiva, she says, is shaping up well. "We've been having a lot of fun on the set. The film's being shot at some exotic locations. I have to shoot for the film for another two days and then it's a wrap," says Shriya. 

After Rowthiram, the only other film keeping her busy is the much-delayed Malayalam film Casanova. Ask her about the delay and Shriya rolls her eyes in disbelief. "I have no clue why it's getting delayed like this. We are hoping to finish it soon, though," she signs off. 

Salman Khan in trouble again

The actor may have unwittingly bought land which legally cannot be bought or sold as it belongs to the entire village. 

On Thursday, more than 250 villagers gathered at the talathi's office in Panvel, protesting what they say is an illegal sale of their land to a political leader and actor Salman Khan. 

The actor, who is embroiled in two other court cases, may be looking at a protracted legal battle again, because according to the rule book, buying or selling of land which belongs to any village is a cognisable offence. 

The sleepy Vaje village near Panvel, home to 307 families, is putting up a spirited fight for 83 acres of surplus land they were given by the government to be tilled. 

The Panch along with the villagers were joint custodians of this land till it was sold off to Congress leader Harbhans Singh and Salman. Villagers allege they were conned into parting with their land by the Panch, who convinced them that the alternative to selling was allowing the government to confiscate the land. 

"The government gave the land to poor farmers for cultivation. Sometime back our Panch told us that government was planning to take the land back and in order to meet the expenses of putting up a fight, we need to sell a part of the land. 

Recently we found out that 2.5 acres of the land had been sold to actor Salman Khan without even seeking any clearance from us, which is mandatory. Nobody knows where the money went," said Vishnu Patil, a resident of the village. 

The villagers allege that the remaining 81 acres was also sold off unscrupulously. "The Panch gave us the same story and we agreed assuming that it was in our interest. We were conned into signing documents. 

It was much later that we found out that the land was being sold to a political bigwig for profit," said Ganesh Patil, another resident, adding, "Though we did get some money from the second sale, we are all against letting outsiders grab it. We want all our land back." 

The resolute villagers have filed complaints with Collector of Raigadh district who in turn has ordered an inquiry into the transactions. The inquiry is based on a circular dated January 2009 issued by the Raigadh District Collector, which says this about the vast tracts of lands owned by villages: "Since names of all the villagers cannot be put on the land records only names of Panch are put on them. 

However, it has come to our notice that Panch or their kins sell off such land claiming to be theirs. These vast stretches of land are for the benefit for of public at large and not property of handful of people." 

It further states, "It has been found that not only such sales have taken place but local Talathis and Circle Officers have given clearances to such sales. In some cases even the names of new owners have been added to land records. 

This is a cognisable offence. In future no such sale or purchases should be allowed and would be considered as offences and action would be taken." 

The panch however claims to be ignorant of the existence of any such rule. Bhagwan Patil, a member of the Panch, said, "We had no clue this circular. We are uneducated villagers. The officials who registered the names of new owners should have at least warned us. If we are being held responsible for this, so should they." 

Patil also maintained that the decision to sell the land was taken in order to meet the expenses incurred during taking care of government formalities. "Every penny from both the sales was accounted for," he added. 

The 7/12 land extract bearing Salman Khan's name 
The Collector's office confirmed that an inquiry has been ordered. "Land belonging to the entire village cannot be sold or bought. In this case the villagers allege that they were conned by the Panch. Now we are hearing out the villagers, next we will question the Panch and buyers," said Chandrasen Pawar, Nayab Tehsildar of Panvel. 

"We will finish the inquiry and recommend for both the deals to be scrapped. There is no doubt that the deals are in violation of the law," said a senior revenue department's official. 

When Mumbai Mirror contacted Harbhans Singh, he said, "I had no idea of any such law. The deal was cleared by the then Tehsildar and even our name is on 7/12 extracts. I have paid the entire value of the plot to the village and I should not be blamed." 

Several attempts to get in touch with Salman and his father Salim Khan, who manages the actor's property matters, did not yield any results. 

Meanwhile both Khan and Singh have started work on their plots. A trip to the village revealed that they were constructing compound walls to demarcate their properties. 

Success gone into Tapasee's head!

Tapasee was introduced to Telugu film industry by Lakshmi Manchu with Jhummandi Naadam. Though, the movie failed to impress the audience, it earned her a rave reviews for her performance and fetched her a lot of movies. She also gave a few hits likeMr.Perfect in Telugu and Aadukalam in Tamil. But it seems like this has gone into her head, as she has reportedly snubbed Lakshmi.

Industry insiders say that Tapasee signed an exclusive four-film contract with Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Movies and featured in two flops Jhummandi Naadamand Vasthadu Naa Raju. Now, Lakshmi Manchu has started her next film with Manchu Vishnu in the lead and has approached the actress to pair up her brother in her home production film. But the Mr.Perfect actress has reportedly declined her offer, which has irked the producer.

Meanwhile, Lakshmi Manchu has seek the Film Chamber and the Movie Artistes Association's intervention to resolve the issue but as the actress is not a member of the association, it has refused to act against her.

Aishwarya has no time to rest

No rest till ever rest for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. She has no time for rest, as she has to find time for her hubby Abhishek Bachchan and shoot commercials besides shooting films. It is said that she even cancels her weekend off to complete her shooting commitments.

After walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, Aishwarya flew to Russia to be with her husband Abhishek, who has been shooting there forPlayers. She then flew back to India the other day. Despite reaching home late at night, she went for the shooting of a commercial early next morning.

Here is one actress who knows how to keep a balance between her work and family!

Vijay ushers in golden era

Vijay who entered politics for the first time, opened up about his jubiliation which he shared with the members of his Makkal Narpani Iyakkam members recently. The star invited the thousands of office bearers of his fans association and treated them to a feast on Saturday at the Sangeetha Kalyana Mandap. Vijay said, “I take this opportunity to thank all my fans who worked for the victory of the party and played their part in restoring the ‘golden era’ back in Tamil Nadu. I am really proud of you. With our social work activities, what started as a fans welfare association has become a huge movement today. Keep up your good work and strengthen Amma’s hands.”

With Vijay’s Narpani Iyakkam rallying around him, apparently the actor has given the CM, strong assurances of support which she can be assured of even in the future.

Bollywood wishes SRK on his 45th birthday!

As Badshah Khan turns another year older, the film fraternity extends to him their warm wishes. 

Deepika Padukone
Shah Rukh Khan gave me my first break with 'Om Shanti Om'. He's a great actor and an even greater human being. I have utmost respect for Shah Rukh. On his birthday, I pray for his happiness and success. 

Kareena Kapoor
He's one of my favourite actors and a great co-star. I love working with him. I had a huge crush on Shah Rukh as a child. And today I pray to God to answer his prayers... whatever they may be. 

Genelia D'Souza 
How much ever we speak about Shah Rukh, it's never enough. I wish him a very Happy Birthday. I'm sure he's having fun in Berlin. Wherever SRK is, there's fun! 

Riteish Deshmukh 
SRK is one of my favourite actors. Just being around him is a constant learning. What can I say? I wish him a hundred more birthdays... 

Arjun Rampal 
Shah Rukh is like a brother to me. He is family. I sincerely wish he was here in Mumbai on his birthday, we would've partied hard. But once he returns, it wouldn't be too late. Every moment spent with Shah Rukh is a celebration. 

Karan Johar 
Life is all about loving your family and Shah Rukh is family. He is responsible for where and what I am today. I look forward to making many many more movies with him. To me, he isn't just an actor or a co-producer. In fact, he's a brother, friend, father, mother, everything rolled into one. Love you lots bhai! 

Dia Mirza 
I love Shah Rukh Khan. Who doesn't? He's a gem. I wish him well on his birthday. He looks younger with each passing year, gets more energetic and enthusiastic about what he does. More power to him! 

Vishal Dadlani 
Shah Rukh spells success. He's the Midas of Bollywood. I wish him a brilliant year and yet another successful one. 

Makrand Deshpande 
I've known Shah Rukh since he was 20 years old. He was hardworking and passionate about his work then and still remains so. He has only humbled over the years. I wish him a very Happy Birthday, and many more to come. 

Nikhil Dwivedi 
My heartiest best wishes to Shah Rukh and wishing him a very happy birthday. He has always been a great friend and guide and would always remain so

KOLLYWOOD CUTIES WHO WON OUR HEARTS WITH A SONG - THURSDAY TRIVIA

Some of the prettiest women in the country have been a part of Tamil movies and they have sent the hearts of men across the state aflutter with a flutter of suspiciously long lashes or a saucy twirl of their hips in songs choreographed with the express aim of showcasing their assets to maximum advantage. Who can forget Sridevi in Sendhura Poovae from 16 Vayathinilae or Kushboo in the Aracha Sandanam number from Chinna Thambi? Director Shankar paid a towering tribute to Aishwarya Rai’s beauty in the Adhisayam song from Jeans where her beauty if not her acting skills was declared as the eighth wonder of the world.

Most of the heroines nowadays like Asin, Anushka, Tamannah, Shriya and Kajal Agarwal have at least one song to their credit with a moony-eyed hero following them around gushing about their great beauty. But there are only four Kollywood cuties who won our hearts with a song.

Nayanthara: The babe from Kerala made an impact with films like Chandramukhi and Aiyaa. Chubby and gauche, she was still adorable. But thorough professional that she is, she lost the lard, got herself a spanking makeover and exponentially raised her oomph factor. The Engeyo Partha Mayakkam song in Yaaradi Nee Mohini with Dhanush, captured her new avatar perfectly.

Dhanush follows her around looking absolutely smitten while she runs around doing inane things but looking positively good enough to eat in a pretty white salwar. Not just the hero but every male member in the audience was mesmerized.

Trisha: The former Miss Chennai has always scored high on the cuteness quotient. But few film-makers have captured her strangely cherubic yet cheekily sexy quality the way Gautam Menon did in VTV. The Hosanna track as well as the Anbil Avan number had the camera following her around worshipfully, while she looked her adorable best in elegant saris and flowing skirts. Little wonder that Karthik (played to perfection by Simbhu) fell head over heels in love with her despite her being so crazy.

Sameera Reddy: It is no secret that the men in these parts have a thing for women from Bollywood. But even so, very few North Indian imports have achieved what Sameera Reddy did with a single song in Vaaranam Aayiram. The soulful Nenjukul Peidhidum Maamazhai composed by Suriya on the spot in a flash of inspiration when he sees her in a train enumerates her attributes in the most poetic way imaginable.

The newly ordained lover fantasizes about his girl who is draped in a gorgeous green sari and looking like a vision. Sameera Reddy portrayed the sari-clad beauty like never before and won herself a legion of fans.

Anuya: The Siva Manasula Sakthi hottie made strutting around in hot pants and cute little tops an art form. Jiiva croons Eppadiyo Maatikitten dazedly and we can totally understand his irresistible attraction for her despite their tendency to irritate the hell out of each other

Jayalalitha for Velayudham audio launch?

Vijay’s Velayudham directed by Jayam Raja is to have a grand audio launch soon. It has been murmured that CM, Jayalalitha will be the guest of honor at the function. However, since it will not be possible for her to accommodate the audio launch in the midst of her hectic schedule, she has given her blessings to the cast and crew to go ahead without her, assuring them of her best wishes.

Music is by Vijay Antony and he has composed five songs, which the makers are convinced will be chartbusters and a treat for Vijay's fans as word is that he has danced like never before. The film also has Genelia, Hansika, and Saranya Mohan in key roles. A star-studded music launch is expected to happen soon.

Director Sundar C in critical stage

Our director-actor Sundar C is now doing the film with the leading heroine Sneha and Sindhu Thulani. He is remaking the Super star Rajinikanth’s ‘Murattukkali’ film. Where the film shooting is shot at ‘Thenkasi’. Where in this film Rekla race scene was filmed in ‘Sundarapandiyapuram’ in ‘Thenkasi’.

When the shooting of the film is progressing there is a scene where Sundar.C is riding a Rekla cart suddenly it went out of the control and the director hit the soil hurting his legs, with burden on his arms. He was immediately admitted in the nearby hospital and as per the doctor consult Sundar C asks to take rest and he stayed at the resorts nearby ‘Kutralam’. The news was immediately intimated to actress Kushboo where wife of director Sundar C. Then the actor reported that shooting will resume in one or two days.

Bhavana to pair with Vijay

There is news that Bhavana will pair with Vijay in the film titled Pagalavan. Vijay is currently acting in Velayudham and Nanban. Seeman who had earlier directed in films like Panchalakuruchi, Iniyavale, Thambi and Valthukkal is now directing a film titled Pagalavan after a long gap.


The shooting of this film should have commenced last year itself. But Seeman was arrested for his alleged inflammatory speech at meeting in Chennai. After coming out of prison, Seeman met Vijay and spoke about Pagalavan. Vijay also agreed. But because of the assembly elections, the shooting of the film was once again postponed.

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Pooja becomes Princess now

Pooja never meant to take up acting as her profession as she openly confessed that it is more like a hobby for her. But her commendable performance in ‘Naan Kadavul’ kept everyone singing praises of her. However, the actress kept refusing offers from the Tamil film industry and it was revealed that the actress will soon enter wedlock. But Pooja refused them as baseless rumors and said that she is taking care of her father’s business.

The latest we hear about Pooja is that she has signed a big-budgeted Sri Lankan movie titled as ‘Kusa Baba’. Touted to be a period film, the film has female lead character as a princess.

On signing new Tamil projects, Pooja says that she is holding discussions and will soon make announcements.

Rajinikanth in ICU again

Superstar Rajinikanth, who is admitted at the Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, is in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) again. But the actor's condition is stable and he is on the way to recovery.

Rajini left to Singapore on Friday evening along with his family for further treatment and relaxation. A leading news channel reported that his son-in-law has told the channel that his health is stable. But the hospital sources have denied to reveal the details about Rajinikanth's health citing privacy reasons. 

However, the 61-year-old actor left a short audio clip for the media and his fans. He said, “I am happily going about my routine. I will return as early as possible. How can I reciprocate the love you have shown for me? I get to act, for that you are showering so much love. How I will pay you all back?” 

“I will conduct myself in such a way that I will never let down my fans across the world. I have God’s blessings and the blessings of the guru. Above all, I have the blessing of all my fans who are the manifestation of God,” he further elaborated in his one-minute message.

Before leaving India, Latha Rajinikanth said, “We will be travelling along with the Superstar to Singapore for treatment and rejuvenation. Please don’t believe in any unreal rumours.” She also thanked the supestars’ fans and well-wishers for their prayers for Rajini’s speedy recovery.

Kangana Ranaut angry with Asin!

It looks like catfight will never stop in Bollywood owing to cut-throat competition among the young actresses. But this time, it’s not competition but ‘foul mouth’ that has made Kangana Ranaut and Asin Thotumkal sworn enemies. It is said that the former is angry with the latter for spreading false stories about her and actor Salman Khan.

Rumours are doing the rounds that Kangana and Salman are more than just good friends. And Kangana thinks that Asin, who is also close to the actor, is responsible for spreading false stories about them. She thinks that the Ready heroine is trying to break their friendship by creating her own imaginative stories.

Well, we don’t know if Kangana’s allegations are true but the fact is that she has been bonding with Salman like never before. She can’t deny that!

Hrithik gets too dirty with Katrina

Nobody will expect Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif to get dirty, but they did the unexpected for a song in Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. In fact, the scene involving the duo turned too dirty that the makers of the film were forced to change the song.

Hrithik and Katrina played with tomatoes for the particular song and it was picturised in Spain to depict the Tomatino festival. Surprisingly, the duo ended up getting too messy with tomatoes. They couldn't believe their eyes on seeing the rushes of the film and requested the director to edit out some portions, as it could be misconstrued.

The makers of the film gave in to their request and changed the song. They have toned down the scenes on the duo by adding scenes of Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol, who also act in the film.

Gautham Menon back to B-town with Prem Katha

Gautham Menon is all set to return to Bollywoood after a decade. The director, who gave massive hit movie Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein in 2001, is making his comeback with Prem Katha, a remake of his own Tamil blockbuster Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (VTV).

The filmmaker has roped in Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson to play the lead roles in Prem Katha, which were played by Silambarasan and Trisha Krishnan inVTV. It may be recalled that Trisha was signed to repeat the same role in the Hindi version but she walked out of the movie citing date issues. Later, the British model replaced the Khatta Meeta actress.

The shooting of Prem Katha was kick-started in April in Mumbai. Currently, the team is filming the second schedule in Kerala. Soon, the cast and crew of the film will fly to the United States to shoot some key portions of the film.

An unusual song for Nanban

The expectations surrounding Shankar's Nanban with Vijay are massive and every little tidbit fresh from the sets makes headlines. The latest is about an exclusive song composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Madan Karky in about 16 different languages and sung by the talented Vijay Prakash. 

Shankar famed for his songs which are shot in fabulous locations has gone all out for this number it is reported. He has looked the world over for suitable spots and settled on the most picturesque places.The film is proceeding at a rapid pace as it is going to be a Diwali release.

Mankatha in July

Ajith's eagerly awaited Mankatha, directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine, will complete its shoot by May 31.

After that, Venkat plans to do some graphics and post production work which will take a month. As of now the producers are looking at a July second week release.

Mankatha is Ajith's 50th film and the star cast includes Arjun, Trisha, Mahat, Vaibhav Reddy, Lakshmi Rai, Andrea Jeremiah, Premji Amaren and Anjali. It has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

The film is said to revolve around a Mafia gang gambling during the cricket season. Ajith plays the kingpin behind the gambling, though there are rumours that he is a police officer in decoy. Arjun plays a CBI officer, while Trisha is a gangster's daughter.

Deeksha Seth in Vettai Mannan?

According to sources, Simbu has roped in Tollywood's latest sensation Deeksha Seth as the female lead in his his next flickVettai Mannan, to be directed by debutant Nelson. Deeksha has already signed Vikram's Vendhan, directed by Suseendaran.

Unlike VTV, Vaanam and Podaa Podi (ongoing),Vettai Mannan will have lots of action with a strong comedy element. Interestingly, Nelson has worked with Simbu in Manmadhan and Vallavan. Vettai Mannan, an action-packed gangster story, is Simbu's costliest film till date (30 to 40 crores). Reportedly the film will narrate the egoistic conflict between two men who work under a don.

Jai of Subramaniapuram fame will play an important role (as Simbu's friend) in this film which will be shot in Chennai, United States and Mexico; Yuvan Shankar Raja will compose its music.

Avan Ivan coming on June 10?

National Award winning director Bala's first full-fledged commercial film Avan Ivan, starring Arya and Vishal, will reportedly grace theatres on June 10, 2011. Janani Iyer and Madhu Shalini are the heroines. Avan Ivan is produced by AGS Entertainment.

The film is a comedy entertainer which narrates the story of two siblings. As per sources, Avan Ivan is being marketed directly by AGS Entertainment. Yuvan Shankar Raja's songs, which were released recently, are already topping the charts.

Rajni says that he will be back soon from Singapore

Rajnikanth was taken to the airport from Porur Ramachandra Hospital at about 9.50 pm in an ambulance. He left for Singapore after midnight. Before his departure, Rajni’s recorded message was played.

Rajni said laughingly, "Hello, I am Rajnikanth speaking. I am going there happily and I will return happily. I will come back as fast as I can. You’re showing so much affection on a person who acts for money. I don’t know that how I am going to return this. I will be back with energy. You are all like God for me. I will be back soon. Bye."

Super show by Super Kings earns them IPL 4

Chennai, May 28: The Chennai Super Kings put on a thoroughly clinical performance to trounce the Royal Challengers Bangalore by a comprehensive 58 runs and lift the IPL trophy for the second consecutive year. After demolishing the RCB attack to amass an overwhelming total of 205 with Murali Vijay top-scoring with a 51-ball 95, R Ashwin led the destruction of the RCB line-up with impressive figures of 3/16 ff 4 overs.


No sooner had the Royal Challengers Bangalore begun their chase, than the Chennai Super Kings got an enormous breakthrough when Ashwin had Chris Gayle caught behind for a third-ball duck. The visitors were 1/1 before Mayank Agarwal rounded off the over with a four. The same batsman knocked a boundary off Morkel in the next over. But in the following over, there was more trouble for RCB when Ashwin bowled Agarwal for 10 off 5 as the score read a dismal 16/2.

After a couple of quiet overs, Virat Kohli struck Bollinger for a boundary before de Villiers did the same and repeated his shot to take RCB to 38/2 in 5 overs. But the slide only continued for RCB as Shadab Jakati trapped A B de Villiers in front for 18 off 12 balls. The visitors had slipped to 48/3. The Challengers finally reached 50 in 7 overs, before Kohli smacked Raina for a six. But the defiance was short-lived, as Jakati returned to get Luke Pomersbach out caught and bowled for 2 off 3 balls as the RCB crumbled to 62/4 in 8.4 overs.

Then Suresh Raina struck to remove Kohli lbw for 35 off 32 balls as RCB slumped further to 69/5 in 10 overs. In just the next over, Ashwin returned to get Daniel Vettori out caught and bowled for a duck as the score read a despairing 70/6. Then Saurabh Tiwary and Abhimanyu Mithun tried to keep the flame alive by knocking 3 fours off Raina as the score moved onto 88/6 in 12 overs. However, in the next over, Dwayne Bravo came to the party to remove Mithun for 11 off 8 balls as Bangalore continued reeling at 92/7 in 13 overs.

Tiwary took RCB over 100 in the 15th over and immediately hit a six off Bravo. Then Zaheer Khan joined in the fun by hitting a four off Bollinger as RCB moved onto 115/7 in 16 overs. However, in the penultimate over, Bollinger removed Zaheer for 21 off 21 as the score now read 130/8. Tiwary moved Bangalore just a wee bit closer to the impossible target when he carted Raina for a couple of sixes in the last over as the visitors wrapped up their innings at 147/8 in 20 overs with Tiwary not out on 42 off 34

Shreya Saran on a roll; signs Saguni

Glamorous actress Shreya Saran is on a roll, as she has signed a third Tamil film in the year. After approving Jeeva's Rowthiram and Kamal Hassan'sVishwaroopam, now she has given the nod for Karthi's upcoming political thriller Saguni.

The makers of the film have recently zeroed in on Shreya Saran for the female lead role in Saguni. For the first time, the actress is pairing up with Karthi. The actress has liked the script and gave her consent without any hesitation, says a source close to the producer. 

Report says that the movie will feature another top actress for the second female lead. An unconfirmed report claims that Bengaluru babe Pranitha has been roped in.

However, Saguni is directed by newcomer Shankar Dayal and produced by Dream Warrior Pictures. The movie has GV Prakash Kumar's music and PG Muthiah's cinematography.

Vikram's Deiva Thiumagal release postponed?

Vikram's upcoming Tamil movie Deiva Thiumagal, which was supposed to release on June 3, has been reportedly delayed for unknown reasons. The latest we hear is that the movie is expected to hit the screens on June 17.

The lead cast along with director AL Vijay are busy promoting Deiva Thiumagal in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. A source from the production house claims that the makers of the film felt that they need more time to promote the movie. So, they decided to postpone the release. 

An unconfirmed report has a different story to say. It says that June 17 seems to be a lucky date for Vikram. Hence, the movie has been delayed. Though, the new release has not officially been announced, it is almost sure that the movie will hit the screens on June 17, adds the report.

Deiva Thiumagal features Vikram, Anushka Shetty Amala Paul, Nassar, Santhanam, MS Bhaskar and others in the cast. It is produced by Mohan Natarajan and directed by AL Vijay.

Surya to stun the audience with his looks in Maatraan

Surya has been surprising fans with new looks in all his films. Be it Ghajini's six pack abs or old-age getup in Vaaranam Aayiram. In fact, the audience have got used to it and they have started expecting something new from his films. To keep his fans happy, the actor is continuing the trend in his next film Maatraan.

Earlier, there were reports that Surya would be seen in the role of Siamese twins. But KV Anand cleared the rumours that he is not playing the role of conjoined twins rather the actor will don five different getups. Now, it seems like that the director has increased that number to 20. Yes, the Rakta Charitrastar will reportedly have 20 different looks inMaatraan.

KV Anand is currently busy in Maatraan pre-production works and he is also busy consulting a few top class costume designers to give Surya a variety of looks in the film. He has roped in Kajal Aggarwal to pair the actor in the upcoming Tamil movie. He has retained his Ayan crew for this movie as well.

Shruti Hassan refuses to talk about her affair

Shruti Hassan, who has been linked up with Siddharth, has refused to talk about her love life. The actress has said that she does not feel any need to open up her personal life in public.

Speaking to the Times of India, the multi facet actress said that she can talk on her professional front for hours together, but her personal life is nobody's business. Recently, it was reported that Siddharth and Shruti Hassan have sought Kamal Hassan's blessings and have started living together. Her father reportedly approved their love and is happy for them. 

However, Shruti Hassan, who is making her Tamil debut with 7 Aum Arivu, has pinned her high hopes on the film. The actress plays the role of a scientist in the film. The movie directed by AR Murugadoss also features Surya in the dual role.