Mohanlal not in ‘Shivaji’

After giving lot of thought, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has decided to not star in ‘Shivaji’. Director Shankar and Rajinikanth were seriously trying to get Amitabh Bachchan to play the negative role in their new film ‘Shivaji’. Big B was okay with the offer but everything changed when he fell ill and had to undergo surgeries. The doctors had ordered compulsory bed rest and Amitabh Bachchan had to lose many film offers. ‘Shivaji’ was one such film. Shankar and Rajini began looking for alternatives and that was how they picked Mohanlal up. The Malayalam superstar had his conditions too. He was not in a position to give bulk and prolonged dates for the film’s shooting and he made it very clear that he’d do the role only if he liked the story. Now he has announced that he wouldn’t be doing the film. Salary disagreement is believed to be the reason behind it.

Meera Jasmine refuses to kiss Parthiban

Meera Jasmine had lost a Tamil film offer because she had refused to kiss the hero, Parthiban. It looks as if all is not lost yet for Meera Jasmine in Tamil films. She was recently approached by director/actor R Parthiban for his new Tamil film ‘Pacha Kudhirai’ (coincidentally, Dileep too is making a film in Malayalam under the same name these days). Problem was- according to the script, Meera had to kiss Parthiban on his lips. This was something that was not acceptable for Meera. So, she refused. Later it turns out that she wasn’t the only heroine who had refused to kiss Parthiban. The filmmakers had also approached Namitha for the role. She too had refused.

Director Priyadarshan’s latest Hindi film ‘Garam Masala’ stars two gorgeous heroes in the lead roles- Akshay Kumar and John Abraham in the lead roles. Controversies have started involving the two lead heroes. There are rumors that the senior hero, Akshay Kumar had been pressurizing the film-maker to cut John Abraham’s role short. Priyadarshan vehemently denies these rumors. He says that he had been in the industry long enough to not let actors dictate his films. The promos of ‘Garam Masala’ have created lot of curiosity. In another few days, the director will start acting in the sequel of ‘Kilukkam’, named ‘Kilukilukkam’. This will surely be a welcome relief for the director, whose other Diwali release in Bollywod, the film named ‘Kyon Ki’ failed at the box office. It starred Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead.

Meera jasmine and Mohan lal together

The day is not far off when Film buffs see their dream pair on the silver screen.

You may find hard to believe your eyes, but it’s true that superstar Mohanlal and National Award winner for Best Actress Meera Jasmine are going to act together. The incredible pair will play the lead roles in Sathyan Anthikad’s new project. Sathyan revealed that the film would be warm and emotional like his earlier films. He also added that he had already decided on the story of the film. Now, his screenplay writers are busy preparing for the film, but he said he might take up the work himself.
Innocent and Bharat Gopi are also going to act in the film but the rest of the cast is yet to be finalized. The news is also doing round that Ilayaraja is going to score the music of the film. It would go to the floors in the month of January. Now, Sathyan and Mohanlal will have to shoulder huge expectations of the
people. They have made many classics before and they could repeat that even now

Mammootty's new role: promoting e-literacy

  Malayalam superstar Mammootty has agreed to be the goodwill ambassador for Kerala's e-literacy drive Akshaya.
Mammokka will reportedly embark on the mission with a teleconferencing with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, on Feb. 25.
Mammootty would interact with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, from Kochi on the day to mark his joining the country's premier computer literacy programme.

Sitting in the state capital, Chandy would talk to Mammootty and formally declare him as the goodwill ambassador of the programme, a state I T Mission release said.

The actor would also interact with mediapersons on the occasion.

Akshaya, which was pioneered in Malappuram district two years back, was recently extended to seven more districts.

The Government is also working out plans to extend the programme to the remaining six districts as well.