Even superheroes can have health issues sometimes. Yesterday afternoon, as the Superstar Rajinikanth was shooting for his most awaited film Rana, he complained of uneasiness and was rushed to Isabella hospital in Chennai. Reports have it that Rajini has been keeping unwell since the past couple of days and since the weather has been very hot in Chennai, Rajini suffered from dehydration, for which he was given an intravenous drip, before he was discharged. The actor has been strictly advised bed rest for the next few days. K S Ravikumar, the director of Rana, said that they will need Rajini mainly in the London schedule which will be in the month of June. For now, the crew will shoot major portions with Deepika Padukone. For the uninitiated, Rana is Rajinikanth's next magnum opus, after Robot. It's being produced Eros International and besides the Rajinikanth, it also stars Sonu Sood, Deepika Padukone and another lady, who is yet to be finalized. The icing on the cake is that Rajinikanth plays triple role in the film. The film will be releasing not just in Hindi, but also in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously around next year. Bollywood Hungama wishes Rajinikanth a super fast recovery.May 1, 2011
Rajinikanth feels uneasy on Rana's sets; rushed to hospital immediately
Even superheroes can have health issues sometimes. Yesterday afternoon, as the Superstar Rajinikanth was shooting for his most awaited film Rana, he complained of uneasiness and was rushed to Isabella hospital in Chennai. Reports have it that Rajini has been keeping unwell since the past couple of days and since the weather has been very hot in Chennai, Rajini suffered from dehydration, for which he was given an intravenous drip, before he was discharged. The actor has been strictly advised bed rest for the next few days. K S Ravikumar, the director of Rana, said that they will need Rajini mainly in the London schedule which will be in the month of June. For now, the crew will shoot major portions with Deepika Padukone. For the uninitiated, Rana is Rajinikanth's next magnum opus, after Robot. It's being produced Eros International and besides the Rajinikanth, it also stars Sonu Sood, Deepika Padukone and another lady, who is yet to be finalized. The icing on the cake is that Rajinikanth plays triple role in the film. The film will be releasing not just in Hindi, but also in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously around next year. Bollywood Hungama wishes Rajinikanth a super fast recovery.
Inspired by Big B, Prakash Jha also joins Twitter
By now, its common knowledge that Amitabh Bachchan is an avid blogger and also very active on popular social networking site 'Twitter'. In fact during the shooting of his forthcoming film Aarakshan, so inspired was director Prakash Jha by Big B's dedicated tweeting and blogging that he too decided to join the social networking community. Prakash Jha, curious to see what the fuss is all about, has recently started tweeting from his handle @prakashjha1. In one of his early tweets, Jha shares an exclusive still from his upcoming film Aarakshan. It is the picture of Amitabh Bachchan walking in the rain. Along with the picture, he also re-tweeted Amitabh Bachchan's tweet dated 8 March "T 300 -Somebody from the crowd, after seeing me getting wet in rain shot after shot, yelled to director -'Look after our son-in-law, please !'" Whether he looked after Bhopal's son-in-law is a matter of speculation, but for now, lets all welcome Prakash Jha onto the Twittersphere.Bhansali and Shabinaa Khan officially announce Akshay starrer Rowdy Rathore
Audiences are in for a treat as acclaimed director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Akshay Kumar come together for the first time for the film titled Rowdy Rathore. The out -and-out action film will be produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-produced by designer Shabinaa Khan. Says Sanjay Bhansali, "To me an action film is totally an alien concept. At this juncture as a filmmaker, I want to move out of the comfort zone and do things that are new and untried." Starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha, the film directed by Prabhu Deva will break the stereotypical boundaries of the action genre. The film sees Bollywood star Akshay Kumar get back into a space in which he remains undefeated - hardcore action! The star will undergo rigorous physical training in preparation for the film that will have top notch action and choreography that will have audiences asking for more. With Rowdy Rathore, Shabinaa Khan comes into her own as co-producer. Says Shabinaa, "I'm very excited about my first production film Rowdy Rathore which is a hardcore action masala flick and with such a talented team on board."Meera takes back her accusations against Mahesh Bhatt
Meera, the Pakistani actress who shot to fame with the Mahesh Bhatt produced film Nazar, followed by Rajiv Babbar's Kasak, has bounced back in the news! The actress plans to make a grand comeback in Bollywood, but not before she ruffles a few feathers in tinsel town. At the receiving end is none other than her self-confessed mentor Mahesh Bhatt, whom she 'blames' for her sudden departure to Pakistan, post her debut in Bollywood. Meera said that it was not her decision to stop doing films, but says that she was asked to leave India by Maheshji. He did not like her being famous and interacting with other directors. Post that, she even alleged that Mahesh Bhatt was possessive and physically abusive, and that it was him who made her leave Bollywood and didn't let her come back. Mahesh Bhatt on the other hand has a different story to tell. The veteran filmmaker tweeted saying "Narcissistic Personality Disorder is the possible 'ailment' Meera could be suffering from. Such people have a larger than life persona!" Mukesh Bhatt too defended his brother Mahesh by saying that, when he introduced Meera in Nazar, little did he know then that they were entering into unknown territories with a mad woman. He also added that she's a nutcase and that she tried to defame a credible man like Mahesh Bhatt. He also added that the reason Meera did all this was to promote her upcoming film in Pakistan. However the story has now taken a new turn with Meera now saying that she was just joking and didn't mean any harm against Mahesh Bhatt. Surely this story seems to have more twists and turns even than a conventional Bollywood potboiler.YRF to cast a fresh face as the female lead for Dhoom 3
Ever since it was announced Yash Raj Films' Dhoom 3 has been the talk of the town. The biggest news was when YRF announced the presence of Aamir Khan in the film along with Dhoom regulars Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra. While the male cast has been locked, there has been a lot of speculation about who the female lead would be? While many top names were being floated around, YRF has now decided to refute all rumours once and for all and has officially announced that for Dhoom 3 they are looking out for a fresh face for the female lead. Apparently producer Aditya Chopra and director Vijay Krishna Acharya are keen to cast a totally new face to play the female lead role in the movie and the hunt for a fresh face begins now. Filming of Dhoom 3 starts around end of 2011 and the film is slated for a 2012 Christmas release worldwide.Priyanka Chopra to speak at MTV's Youth Marketing Forum
Youth Icon and one of India's leading actors, Priyanka Chopra, will be speaking at the MTV Youth Marketing Forum on 'The Age of Sinnocence and Cinema' scheduled on the April 29, 2011 in Mumbai at 'The Comedy Store' - Palladium. Priyanka Chopra, a prodigious performer who has entertained millions with her histrionics over the years, is truly a perfect blend of beauty and intellect. At the Youth Marketing Forum, Priyanka Chopra will share her views on the evolution of Indian Cinema and its depiction of youth culture in films over the years. Her own journey, being a case in point...from being a beauty pageant winner to carving a niche for herself in Bollywood with fan following worldwide. Titled ''MTV Age of Sinnocence' the day-long event will engage a colossal convergence of thoughts, experience and ideas.Ali Zafar's cameo in Luv Ka The End
Ali Zafar seems to have become Yash Raj's blue eyed boy. The Pakistani pop singer, who debuted with Tere Bin Laden and will also be seen in YRF's Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, even makes a cameo appearance in Y Films' Luv Ka The End. Ali would be seen playing a rock star by the name of Freddie Kapoor in this teen flick which stars Shraddha Kapoor and Taaha Shah. He will be seen performing on the track 'Fun Fun Funaa' which incidentally he has only sung. Apparently, it was director Bumpy's idea to have Ali make a special appearance since he has a huge fan following among the youth.Live Chat: Mahakshay Chakraborty on May 2 at 1700 hrs IST
He is someone who has acting in his genes, after all he is the son of legendary superstar Mithun Chakraborty. We are indeed talking about the talented Mahakshay (aka Mimoh) who is gearing up for the release of his new film Haunted-3D. Mahakshay will be live on Bollywood Hungama's video chat on Monday, May 2, at 1700 hrs IST to speak about Haunted-3D and his forthcoming projects. Don't miss logging in!Bbuddah director Puri Jagannath apologises to MNS
By now its common knowledge that the shooting of Big B starrer Bbuddah was disrupted by MNS activists earlier this week as they felt that the unit had violated certain norms with respect to inclusion of foreign junior artists. Director of Bbuddah, Puri Jagannath, has now apologised to the film-wing of the MNS and has mentioned in his letter that he was not aware that the work permit and visas of some foreign junior artists had expired. The director also said that such a mistake wouldn't be repeated in the future Hope this apology helps the unit of Bbuddah to once again resume shooting.Shiney Ahuja granted bail by Bombay High Court
Shiney Ahuja, who was convicted of raping his maid two years ago, has been granted bail by the Bombay High Court. However, Shiney has been granted bail on payment of surety of Rs. 50,000 and has also been asked not to leave the country without prior permission of the court. It may be recalled that the actor was convicted by the sessions court on March 30, after which he had filed an appeal in the High Court. With this verdict Shiney can surely breathe a sigh of relief.Arsenal v Man Utd team news
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