Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Tuesday, August 05, 2003
Published on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
Online edition of India's National Newspaper Tuesday, August 05, 2003 |
|
Metro Plus Hyderabad Published on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays |
|
News Update
Features
Group Sites |
Striving for better lives
Put your best foot forward Do not use running shoes for tennis, as it needs a lot more foot cushioning and support than the best one can provide.
Poise personifiedThe man behind the popularity of the game show `Khulja Sim Sim', Aman Verma is a household name today. A tête-à-tête with the telly icon, on his small screen vocation and forthcoming films.
Targeting transformationGhazal Srinivas is using music for a social cause. By rendering ghazals and songs in Telugu and Hindi, interspersed with some dialogues on moral education, he is instilling values among the inmates of jails.
JD dons a special roleJ.D. CHAKRAVARTHY who will appear in a special role in Ushakiron Movies Anandamayene justifies his act saying that he agreed to do the role because his character is pivotal. He is heard saying that he always kept himself away from special ... From industry to filmdom THE FILM bug has bitten several industrialists, too, who are now venturing into filmmaking. Jigini Nagabhushanam, who was into petroleum and construction for more than three decades, is now making a movie titled Mee Intikostha Emi Istharu Maa ... `Vijayosthu' for Kalyanram WHILE ON Kalyanram, the title of his debut film, which is being produced by Ushakiron Movies, has been finalised as Vijayosthu. Kasi Vishwanath of Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu fame is the director of this film. Ushakiron Movies is known to ... Awaiting the nod FRESH WITH the success of Simhadri, director Rajamouli is planning a movie with Maheshbabu as the latter is reportedly `maha' inspired by the script and readily agreed to do the film. With Nijam not doing so well at the box-office, ... 
Golden jubilee bashIT IS celebration time for Nitin as his second film Dil completed 100 days. The big bash is going to be celebrated in a grand manner on August 10 at Shilparamam, according to the producers. Nitin's third movie Sambaram was released ... 
All for actionVENU WHO is seen in soft roles in family-oriented movies, is going to flex his muscles for the first time in his forthcoming film. A full-length action flick, being produced by Bellamkonda Suresh and Venkat Shyam Prasad will have the team of ... Passing the buck THE UNPLEASANT incident where in a Mumbai heroine Shilpa Shivanad was allegedly manhandled on the sets has taken a different turn with several industrywallas blaming the Mumbai girls and siding with the person who is framed in this act. A ... Wary about new directors THE MUCH-HYPED Dhum, Shambu and Pranam, released last week, have put several producers on guard about new directors. Raju Oopati, Sureshvarma and Malli who directed these three movies were quite confident that the movies would make ... Sibling inspiration INSPIRED BY the success of his brother Ravitheja, who is creating ripples in the industry with his hits, Bharat is all set to make his screen debut in Athade Oka Sainyam albeit in a special role. Jagapathibabu is playing the lead with Neha ... 
Amusing in mythological way`COMEDY KING' Rajendra Prasad who amused the Telugu masses with his inimitable style of humour for the past 25 years is all set to entertain our neighbours in a mythological film. Renukasharma will be directing the movie while Meena will co-star ... 
`Priyamana' VikramanFOR VIKRAMAN it's raining hits in his backyard - and the director is worshipped as the saviour of the Tamil industry. His films right from Sethu to the latest Sami have turned out to be blockbusters. The others include ... 
From AmericaDEV ANAND is definitely the evergreen hero. Shortly going to turn 80, nothing dampens his enthusiasm for making films. Right now he is busy in the United States working with casting agencies and technicians' associations to decide on the cast and ... 
Sunny timesAJAY DEVGAN is on a roll. First came daughter Nysa and then the National Award. Never mind the controversy, Ajay has been roped in for Aparna Sen's next film. The national award-winning director is quite tight lipped about the movie except for ... Action film MANI SHANKAR is ready to begin his third film Tango Charlie sometime this month. This film with four heroes, namely Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Suniel Shetty and Bobby Deol, is an out and out actioner. "It is not like a James Bond movie. ... Social subject OF LATE subjects of social interest are inspiring a few filmmakers to project them on celluloid. Director Priyadarsan has evinced interest in female infanticide. He wanted to make a film on the weavers of Kanchipuram earlier. For the untitled ... 
Visiting rightJIM CARREY, who co-stars with Jennifer Aniston in Bruce Almighty said Brad Pitt "came around once or twice." He goes on to say, Pitt is a "very nice gentleman, very cool guy, they're a great couple, very sweet. About Aniston, Carrey ... Hot tips If watching serials is your idea of entertainment, here is something different from the routine stuff. Apparently an Air Force based story, catch Saara Aakash, to be aired on every Thursday at 9 p.m. on Star Plus. Are you tuned to Sony ...
Good luck plant Believed to bring home good luck, `Cordyline terminalis' is a popular indoor plant known for its beautiful foliage.
Stealing the show... Chalte Chalte Elegant, courteous and aware of her goals. That is Rani Mukherjee. 
Thematically differentDEEPAK TIJORI'S is a film that dares to talk of women's needs and men as mere agents for fulfilling those needs. After countless films on good-hearted prostitutes, here comes a film that talks unabashedly of female desire, of male sex workers, ...
Read City News Metro Plus Chennai Hyderabad See the earlier stories Lead | Life Style | Fashion | Music | Personality | Eating Out | Madras Miscellany | Issues | Arts & Crafts | Information Technology | Shopping | Heritage | Miscellany | |
| |||||||||||||||
|
News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Index | Features: Magazine | Literary Review | Life | Metro Plus | Open Page | Education | Book Review | Business | SciTech | Entertainment | Young World | Quest | Folio |
The Hindu Group:
Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives |
Contacts | Subscription
Comments to : thehindu@vsnl.com Copyright © 2003, The Hindu |