Monthly Archives: June 2007

As if Ravichandran staying away from promoting the film was not enough, there is fresh trouble for Ganesh and Praveen, the producers of ‘Ugadi’. The release of the film has been stayed by the courts. The film is a remake … Continue reading →

Sudeep does not hide the fact that his second film as director ’73, Shanti Nivasa,’ is a remake. The 1972 Hrishikesh Mukherjee classic ‘Bawarchi’ starring Rajesh Khanna is the inspiration. Going by his debut ‘My Autograph’ can we expect a … Continue reading →

What if ‘Hudugaata’ is a frame-by-frame copy of ‘Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahin’. The Hindi film itself was a colour imprint of the Hollywood classic ‘It Happened One Night.’ Here is a list of movies inspired and copied from the … Continue reading →

‘Matha’ Guruprasad may be a master of surprises, but what a wannabe artiste played on him was not a simple prank. Guru, who became world famous in Sandalwood after directing the unconventional ‘Matha,’ always manages to find himself in interesting … Continue reading →

Duniya producer Siddaraju would not mind if his next film does not feature either director Soori or his brother-in-law Vijay. He wants to launch his son Loose Maada aka Yogeshwar in his next movie. If he can do it for … Continue reading →

Music director V Manohar has decided to keep his jokes to himself, after what he thought was a harmless chit-chat, turned out be the nemesis for his career. Over a casual chat with friends the topic soon turned to money … Continue reading →

No prizes for guessing why this photo by R Manu is special

What does ‘gudde mamsa’ —the traditional way of dividing carcass in village communities— got to do with films? Navarasa Nayaka Jaggesh has the answer. “In our villages the mutton of a sheep or goat is divided in to heaps of … Continue reading →

Why does Vishnuvardhan only half raise his hands when he is required to fire pistols in ‘Kshana Kshana.’ ‘Coz he has been paid only Rs 35 lakh. If he were paid Rs 70 lakh he would have raised his hands … Continue reading →

Did the producer of ‘Duniya’ Siddaraju who also happens to be hero Vijay’s brother-in-law gift director Soori a house worth Rs 40 lakh? And a car on top of it? Sandalwood is abuzz about this big-hearted gesture of the producer. … Continue reading →