'Rakta Charitra' will re-launch me and Vivek Oberoi: VarmaApril 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - Seven years after launching Vivek Oberoi as Chandu in 'Company' in 2002, Ram Gopal Varma has shown faith in the actor again. He has cast him in the lead role of rebel-turned politician Paritala Ravi in his ambitious venture 'Rakta Charitra' and says the film will re-launch both of them in Bollywood.
After RGV and Sanjay Gupta, Onir tells his short storiesApril 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - After Ram Gopal Varma and Sanjay Gupta, Onirban has turned out to be the third filmmaker in recent times to experiment with short story telling. The director is now looking at telling five short stories in a single outing though he is yet to title his venture.
Varma's 'India 24/7' is now 'Rann' againApril 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma's media-based film, whose title had recently been changed to 'India 24/7', is now back to its original title 'Rann', says megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Bachchan, who plays the owner of a news channel called 'India 24/7' in the film, revealed the new development on his blog and has also put up a picture from the movie.
Varma's next 'Rakta Charitra' about rebel Paritala RaviApril 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - He has travelled jungles for 'Agyaat' and moved into channel studios with 'India 24/7'. Now Ram Gopal Varma is all set to tell a real life story about Paritala Ravi, a murder accused and one of the most feared individuals ever in the blood-ridden faction politics of south India, through his film 'Rakta Charitra'.
Jaya Bachchan's birthday gift - a movie launchApril 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Jaya Bachchan turns 61 Thursday and director Revathy Varma has decided to prepone the launch of her women-centric film 'Chaassni' by a month to coincide with his lead actress' special day. 'Yes, we've quickened the process of starting the film.
Gulzar, Ilayaraja come together after 26 years for 'SRK'February 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - The last time they worked together was in the 1983 movie 'Sadma'. Now, after 26 years, Gulzar is once again teaming up with Ilayaraja for 'SRK' and says the music maestro's ability to create 'perfect harmony' is still intact.
Twin accidents interrupt Varma's 'Agyaat' shootFebruary 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - Ram Gopal Varma had to halt the shooting of his next thriller after two accidents on the sets of 'Agyaat', a movie that is ironically about the misadventures of a film unit shooting in thick jungles. 'It was really weird,' said Varma, who had to return from Kerala to Mumbai midway with his 150-member cast and crew.
After dyslexia, Bollywood to focus on mood disorderFebruary 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - After Aamir Khan's much feted take on dyslexia in 'Taare Zameen Par', Bollywood is putting the spotlight on bipolar disorder, a psychological illness that causes extreme mood swings in a person. Being made by Prawaal Raman, known for his earlier thriller 'Darna Mana Hain', the film is tentatively titled 'Happy Teachers Day' and will star versatile actor Farooq Shaikh.
Varma's next thriller shot in 'sexy' Sri Lankan jungleFebruary 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Ram Gopal Varma's next venture is a spooky crime thriller featuring newcomers, but the maverick filmmaker is more upbeat about the location he shot in - the Sigiriya jungle in Sri Lanka that he calls 'frighteningly sexy'. The director says the Sigiriya jungle caught his eye because it is enchanting yet terrifying, setting it apart from other forests.
Ram Gopal Varma shoots 'Agyaat' in Kerala forestFebruary 23rd, 2009 ATHIRAPALLY - Having wrapped up major filming in the Sigiriya jungle of Sri Lanka for his forthcoming spooky crime thriller 'Agyaat', Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma has begun the final phase of shooting in the Athirapally forests in Kerala here. This is the second time that the ace director is shooting in the state.
Gul Panag is proud of being a fitness freakFebruary 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - She is a self-confessed fitness freak, leads a disciplined life and doesn't skip her workout regimen, but at the same time actress Gul Panag ensures her personal time-table doesn't disrupt her professional commitments. Gul Panag started shooting last week for Ram Gopal Varma's much anticipated take on the media - 'Rann'.
'Ghajini' producer teams up with Ram Gopal Varma for 'Rann'January 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Madhu Mantena, co-producer of 'Ghajini', has joined hands with his first cousin Ram Gopal Varma for the latter's forthcoming media-based film 'Rann', which has Amitabh Bachchan in an important role. 'I could have basked in the glory of the success of 'Ghajini', but thought it wise to move ahead with other projects,' Mantena said.
Riteish very much part of 'Rann': Ram Gopal VarmaJanuary 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has clarified that actor Riteish Deshmukh is very much a part of his media-based film 'Rann' despite the controversy that erupted following their visit to the Taj hotel after the Mumbai terror attacks. The relationship with Reteish remains untarnished, Varma maintains.
Jiah says she's lucky to have worked with superstarsDecember 26th, 2008 MUMBAI - Jiah Khan has impressed with her performance in 'Ghajini' and the 20-year-old says it was great acting with Aamir Khan in her second film, after having starred opposite superstar Amitabh Bachchan in her debut venture. 'If I had Mr.
Kannada star Puneet Raj Kumar to dance with dad's heroinesDecember 23rd, 2008 BANGALORE - Kannada actor Puneet Raj Kumar's forthcoming film 'Raaj - The Showman' is set to have an interesting dance sequence where he will shake a leg with yesteryears heroines who had worked with his father, the late Rajkumar. According to sources close to the project, the dance sequence would feature actress-turned-MP Jayaprada, Jayamala, who is now president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, multilingual actress Ambika, Roopa Devi and Bharathi Vishnuvardhan.
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