Bollywood South Indian

Samiksha in Comeback Mode with Karthigai

Written by Andrew Stephenson on June 5th, 2008

Samiksha has had a rough time of late, in terms of box office succes, but with her latest venture, Karthigai, she looks destined for a hit! The film has sultry Malavika and Samiksha as the leading ladies opposite Vikramaditya. The storyline revolves around the relationships between brothers and between a father and his sons. Samiksha, [...]

Sada is aiming for success

Written by Andrew Stephenson on May 30th, 2008

The hit movie Aparichithudu catapulted Genelia and Shriya into the big league. It looks like it will do the same to their co-star Sada. The music from her movie Unnale Unnale was also very popular and with her new movie Vrindavanam, she is hoping to finally make the breakthrough. She was also the winner of [...]

Shriya is hot and getting hotter!

Written by Andrew Stephenson on May 30th, 2008

With an appearance in Mission Istanbul, Shriya Saran is finally being recognized in Bollywood for her flexibility and hard work over the last few years. Her career is now expected to move into the Red Hot Zone. She started her career with a bang in Santosham in 2002, opposite Nagarjuna. She received her first award [...]

Bhoomika Chawla’s career is booming

Written by Andrew Stephenson on May 25th, 2008

Versatile actor Bhoomika Chawla’s career is booming. The New Delhi girl who starred opposite Salman Khan in Tere Naam, for which she won the Best Debut Award at the Zee Cine Awards, is currently in Kollywood (the Tamil film industry). She is filming for a role where she has to pretend to be a man [...]

Anushka is a Sweetie

Written by Andrew Stephenson on May 24th, 2008

Hot Tollywood actress Anushka is looking forward to completing the female-centric movie, Arundhati. Meanwhile, however, she can be seen in the upcoming movie Chintakayala Ravi opposite Venky. Anushka, whose real-name is Sweety Shetty, has had some big hits in the past with movies like her debut, Super, Vikramarkudu, Lakshyam and this year’s Swagatham, which has [...]

Pokiri Jodi to Reunite

Written by Prathna Tiwari on May 21st, 2008

Mahesh Babu is on the top of world right now. With Athidi breaking UTV records that no Hindi film has broken, with projects lined up with some of the best makers in the industry and Pokiri being titled as one of the biggest blockbusters Telugu cinema has ever seen, the superstar has it all. In [...]

Madhumitha Making her Mark

Written by Andrew Stephenson on May 20th, 2008

Shooting star Madhumita currently has five films in hand, waiting to hit the box office. Chennai-born Madhumita first starred in Puttintiki Raa Chelli and was then successful in the Tamil hit movie, Kudaikkul Mazhai alongside Parthiban. Also known as Swapna Madhuri, she then went on to appear in movies such as Englishkaran with Sathyaraj and [...]

Remember Simran!

Written by Andrew Stephenson on May 18th, 2008

Top Tamil actress Simran will be making a welcome return in two new movies this year. Watch out for her in Seval where she stars opposite Bharat. Despite being Mumbai-born, it’s the South that Simran conquered with her early movies, very quickly picking up meaty roles such as in Priya O Priya, Vaali, for which [...]

Tejashree’s Star Begins to Glow

Written by Andrew Stephenson on May 18th, 2008

Tejashree who has made a number of cameo appearances and taken a few small roles finally gets her big chance in Brahmadeva, a Kollywood movie directed by Dharmalinga. Tejashree is a trained kathak dancer with her own unique style and has played in previous movies such as Madhurey, Ottran and Arya, slowly working her way [...]

Namitha Plays It Cool

Written by Andrew Stephenson on May 17th, 2008

Kurichi-born Kollywood superstar Namitha enjoyed her birthday with 50 orphans at SNOWBALL 2008 in Snow World, Chennai, where she is also the brand ambassador. Namitha began her career by being crowned Miss Surat in 1998 and she also took part in the Miss India Universe contest. Her first successful movie was Engel Anna opposite Vijayakanth. [...]

Tamanna’s Happy Days

Written by Andrew Stephenson on May 10th, 2008

These are Happy Days indeed for Tamanna, the Mumbai-born South Indian actress carving a niche for herself, following the success of the eponymous movie opposite Varun Sandesh. The movie was generally seen as one of the best Tollywood movies of the year with Tamanna Bhatia bringing a breath of fresh air to the cinemas of [...]