Magic Again ..

STR’s sensational film, Vaanam has delivered big time at the box - office and has been declared a hit. The Young Star is very pleased with its success but is not to rest on laurels as usual and is all set to begin work on his remake of Salman Khan’s blockbuster, Dabangg with Dharani at the helm.

The heroine of this flick is Richa Gangopadhyay who has already made it big in the Telugu Film industry having notched up hits with the likes of Venkatesh, Ravi Teja, and Rana Dagubatti. Others in the cast are Jithan Ramesh, Nizhalgal Ravi, and Revathy.

The Pooja will be held on may 9th at the Pillaiyar temple in AVM studios. Salman’s Khan’s brother, Arbaaz Khan, who produced the Hindi version will be present along with other luminaries from the Tamil industry to wish the team a good luck to recreate the same magic.

Bollywood KICK

Though Shamshuddin Ibrahim AKA Shaam made his film debut through the Tamil film 12B, he shot to limelight after starring in the Telugu blockbuster titled Kick. Shaam had played an important role in this film and had earned name and fame enough to essay the same role in all of its remakes.

Kick was remade in Tamil under the title Thillalangadi and in Kannada it was named Kick. With both the remakes having done good business in Tamil and Kannada as well, it is now gearing up to go to Bollywood.

Recently, Salman Khan had met Shaam and assured him of the same role in its Bollywood remake and Shaam is happy over this development as it would be mark his debut in Bollywood. Sources in the Bollywood say that this remake would carry the title of the Original Kick and we just try and avoid saying, Not Again !

This remake is rumored to be directed by A R Murgadoss of Ghajini fame once he wraps up his '7am Arivu' with Suriya & Shruti Hassan in the lead. If sources are to be believed Deepika Padukone would be cast opposite Salman for the 1st time in a role preceeded by Ileana, Tamannah and Praneetha.

Richa hides phone in her blouse

Who says Richa Gangopadhyay doesn't have a comical side? In Mirapakai she played Vinamra, a coy Brahmin girl who hides her mobile phone gifted by Ravi Teja, her love interest inside her half-saree blouse. She keeps it on vibration mode so her super-conservative family members wouldn't find out that she owned one. In the scene, she had to serve her family members food while her phone suddenly started vibrating. Though she pretends to act normal it vibrates at a time where she had to serve sambhar on her uncle's (Sunil) plate and it spills all over him!

Richa giggles, "My entire body had to shake in a peculiar way and I had to give this distorted, embarrassed expression..the action was followed by my uncle's funny remark, 'What's inside Vinamra's blouse?' and then a slap on his face from my father. I guess I must have done a decent job making people laugh since I got tons of appreciation for it!"