About Jagan Mohini Namitha is all excited about her forthcoming film ?Jagan Mohini?, a remake of yesteryear blockbuster with the same title. Speaking about the film, the actress utters, ?I?m just waiting for the film?s release as it has been churned out grandiloquently with tremendous graphics and brilliant art works.

? Hollywood debut When asked about her English movie ?Maaya?, Namitha adds, ?The film was completed a long time before. The business in Hollywood differs a lot from our film industries, and that?s the reason for delay.

Producers have confirmed the release by next month.? Glamour alone doesn?t help Namitha, far-famed for her glamorous appeal strongly admits that ?Glam-factor? alone doesn?t result in success?.

Of course, an actress must have the ability to emote well with right expressions and body languages (less)

It just shows that you don’t have to show skin to grab eye balls. She wore it with a matching blouse with an Indira Gandhi styled collar and paired with glittering golden heels.

Large jhumkis in yellow gold with ‘jadau’ gemstones dangled in her ears and beautiful gold and red bangles. Sphere: Related Content Posted in (less)

She will have a deglamorised look. Esha, who made her debut in 2002 with Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche, went underground after a string of flops.

She was last seen in Kunal Shivdasani's Hijack (2008). She did not have a release last year, but two of her films Chai Garam and Kaanch '' The Broken Glass are expected to release later this year.

Tell Me Oh Khuda is Hema Malini's second feature film as director. Her first one was the Jeetendra-Mithun Chakraborty-Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dil Aashna Hai.

Earlier she had directed two television serials. The first was Nupur in 1990, in which she played a dancer opposite Kabir Bedi.

The show was an instant hit. Five years later, she directed and produced her second television serial, Mohini.

In her next film, to be directed by mum Hema Malini Esha Deol is all set to make a comeback with her mom Hema Malini's film Tell Me Oh Khuda. She plays a young girl who embarks on a journey to find her true parents.

She will have a deglamorised look. Esha, who made her debut in 2002 with Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche, went underground after a string of flops.

She was last seen in Kunal Shivdasani's Hijack (2008). She did not have a release last year, but two of her films Chai Garam and Kaanch '' The Broken Glass are expected to release later this year.

Tell Me Oh Khuda is Hema Malini's second feature film as director. Her first one was the Jeetendra-Mithun Chakraborty-Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dil Aashna Hai.

Earlier she had directed two television serials. The first was Nupur in 1990, in which she played a dancer opposite Kabir Bedi.

The show was an instant hit. Five years later, she directed and produced her second television serial, Mohini.

In her next film, to be directed by mum Hema Malini Esha Deol is all set to make a comeback with her mom Hema Malini's film Tell Me Oh Khuda. She plays a young girl who embarks on a journey to find her true parents.

She will have a deglamorised look. Esha, who made her debut in 2002 with Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche, went underground after a string of flops.

She was last seen in Kunal Shivdasani's Hijack (2008). She did not have a release last year, but two of her films Chai Garam and Kaanch '' The Broken Glass are expected to release later this year.

Tell Me Oh Khuda is Hema Malini's second feature film as director. Her first one was the Jeetendra-Mithun Chakraborty-Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dil Aashna Hai.

Earlier she had directed two television serials. The first was Nupur in 1990, in which she played a dancer opposite Kabir Bedi.

The show was an instant hit. Five years later, she directed and produced her second television serial, Mohini.

In her next film, to be directed by mum Hema Malini Esha Deol is all set to make a comeback with her mom Hema Malini's film Tell Me Oh Khuda. She plays a young girl who embarks on a journey to find her true parents.

She will have a deglamorised look. Esha, who made her debut in 2002 with Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche, went underground after a string of flops.

She was last seen in Kunal Shivdasani's Hijack (2008). She did not have a release last year, but two of her films Chai Garam and Kaanch '' The Broken Glass are expected to release later this year.

Tell Me Oh Khuda is Hema Malini's second feature film as director. Her first one was the Jeetendra-Mithun Chakraborty-Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dil Aashna Hai.

Earlier she had directed two television serials. The first was Nupur in 1990, in which she played a dancer opposite Kabir Bedi.

The show was an instant hit. Five years later, she directed and produced her second television serial, Mohini.

In her next film, to be directed by mum Hema Malini Esha Deol is all set to make a comeback with her mom Hema Malini's film Tell Me Oh Khuda. She plays a young girl who embarks on a journey to find her true parents.

She will have a deglamorised look. Esha, who made her debut in 2002 with Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche, went underground after a string of flops.

She was last seen in Kunal Shivdasani's Hijack (2008). She did not have a release last year, but two of her films Chai Garam and Kaanch '' The Broken Glass are expected to release later this year.

Tell Me Oh Khuda is Hema Malini's second feature film as director. Her first one was the Jeetendra-Mithun Chakraborty-Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dil Aashna Hai.

Earlier she had directed two television serials. The first was Nupur in 1990, in which she played a dancer opposite Kabir Bedi.

The show was an instant hit. Five years later, she directed and produced her second television serial, Mohini (less)

She was last seen in Kachchi Sadak in 2006. The charming actress plays Vinod Khanna’s daughter-in-law, who is pregnant for the second time.

Her role is that of a Rajasthani woman who has to fight the bias against the girl child in the state. An excited Madhoo says, “I did Mohini for Hema and at a time when I thought I will not do TV.

I played Urvashi in the series that Hema was directing called Women of India. I have unconditional love for her.

When she wants me to do something, I have to because she is family.” Madhoo is a mother of two beautiful daughters and took a break from Bollywood when she got married to Anand Shah in 1999.

She adds, “It is a trial to see how my children handle my absence. I If everything goes well, then I will be open to serious work.

” Madhu, who is facing the camera after a long time, was nervous more about her looks than acting. “Acting cannot be learnt, so therefore cannot be forgotten.

As soon as the camera is on, you just become the character.” Madhoo hopes to do roles like the ones Michelle Pfeiffer and Meryl Streep are doing.

She says, “I still feel the desire to act. I can’t play youthful roles like Katrina does but I also don’t see myself playing character roles.

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It is director Sachin Kundalkar's brainchild, and has Rani all charged up. Together they sat down and shortlisted a few songs.

Rani personally narrowed down the three tracks to be used." Choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant , the song will have Rani dressed up as the characters from three signature hits: Mohini in Ek Do Teen (Tezaab), Manju in Na Jaane Kahan Se (Chaalbaaz) and Radha in Tu Tu Tu Tara (Bol Radha Bol), made popular by Madhuri, Sridevi and Juhi respectively.

The outfits and the dance steps will be similar to the original. Adds the source, "Neeta Lulla has replicated the minutest details of their costumes.

" Sachin confirms, "This is a personal tribute to Sri, Mads and Juhi. They are actresses we both adore and whose films we've grown up watching.

It's a dream sequence, about which Rani and I are super excited." Needless to say, the inspiring icons will see the film.

"We both can't wait to show Aiyya to all three ladies," concludes the director (less)

Produced by Pune-based Phoebus Media and Anushvi Productions, the 115 minute 2D animated feature weaves together the fascinating stories of Lord Rama and Krishna, Parashuram, Vaman, Narasimha and Buddha, and how they descended on earth to rid the world of evil and save mankind. Supriya Thakore, director Pheobus Media, spoke to IANS about the challenges involved in making of the movie.

She said, "In the beginning our challenge was trying out different designs to portray the characters, and then later putting the whole thing together. We didn't want the movie to be like different episodes.

It had been woven in single thread." Veteran Marathi poet Sandip Khare has penned the lyrics, sound design is by Vishwadeep Chatterjee and animation direction is by Abhijit Nene.

Anand Kurekar has given the musical score and the film has six catchy numbers sung by Shankar Mahadevan, Kunal Ganjawalla, Shaan, KK After Hanuman and Krishna , it is the turn of an animated mythology - Dashavatar , about Lord Vishnu's 10 incarnations, to entertain the audiences. Made on a budget of about Rs 120 million, the film is ready to take the Indian cinema halls on June 13.

Produced by Pune-based Phoebus Media and Anushvi Productions, the 115 minute 2D animated feature weaves together the fascinating stories of Lord Rama and Krishna, Parashuram, Vaman, Narasimha and Buddha, and how they descended on earth to rid the world of evil and save mankind. Supriya Thakore, director Pheobus Media, spoke to IANS about the challenges involved in making of the movie.

She said, "In the beginning our challenge was trying out different designs to portray the characters, and then later putting the whole thing together. We didn't want the movie to be like different episodes.

It had been woven in single thread." Veteran Marathi poet Sandip Khare has penned the lyrics, sound design is by Vishwadeep Chatterjee and animation direction is by Abhijit Nene.

Anand Kurekar has given the musical score and the film has six catchy numbers sung by Shankar Mahadevan, Kunal Ganjawalla, Shaan, , and Sanjeev Abhyankar. The audio music has already hit the stands.

"The music actually forms the narrative part of the story. There is a fun number, when Mohini distributes the nectar as the Asuras watch.

Another is a children's song with lots of fantasy," said Thakore. Yesteryear's Bollywood star Shatrughan Sinha's voice has been used for narration.

The other prominent voices will be of , Ashish Vidyarthi, Sachin Khedekar, Tom Alter and Rupali Ganguly. "What makes the new-age animated Indian films special is the fact that they are made on subjects related to our culture.

The entire movie is made in India without any assistance of foreign countries unlike other animated films," said Thakore. Shreya Ghoshal and Sanjeev Abhyankar.

The audio music has already hit the stands. "The music actually forms the narrative part of the story.

There is a fun number, when Mohini distributes the nectar as the Asuras watch. Another is a children's song with lots of fantasy," said Thakore.

Yesteryear's Bollywood star Shatrughan Sinha's voice has been used for narration. The other prominent voices will be of Shreyas Talpade , Ashish Vidyarthi, Sachin Khedekar, Tom Alter and Rupali Ganguly.

"What makes the new-age animated Indian films special is the fact that they are made on subjects related to our culture. The entire movie is made in India without any assistance of foreign countries unlike other animated films," said Thakore (less)

"Success in the cricket field has resulted in thin crowd at the theatres translating into losses for distributors and exhibitors," Shekharan told. 'There are hardly 30 people in cinemas for the evening and night shows making people like me wonder whether the business of movie distribution is worth pursuing,' said Shekharan.

He is presently distributing four films in the biggest movie territory in Tamil Nadu comprising Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts. 'The April-May period is usually our peak season since educational institutions are closed and fans visit cinemas in droves.

But this year, due to the IPL T20 matches, virtually nobody is turning up at the theatres,' Shekharan complained. 'While multiplexes are hedging their bets with different genres of films, the cups of woe at single-screen cinemas are full as even the costs of electricity consumed during evening and night shows cannot be covered.

As a result, several producers are thinking of deferring their releases,' informed Shekharan. 'Producers are waiting to know the fate of a major blockbuster 'Kuruvi' starring Vijay releasing Friday since he is a brand ambassador of the Chennai team,' he added.

The movies affected by IPL matches include 'Santosh Subramaniam' featuring Jeeva - the collections of the film dropped 85 percent ; "Yaaradi Nee Mohini" - this Dhanush starrer is a hit but its collections fell by 90 percent; "Arai En 305il Kadavul" - the film, which has Prakash Raj in the lead, is the worst affected since its collections never went beyond 40 percent since release; and "Iyakkam" - starring newcomers, the film sank without a trace (less)

"Films and fashion are two extremely demanding professions. So, as of now, my priority is to make a mark in Bollywood.

Fashion is on my mind but only with time, it will take wings,"confesses Sonakshi, as she casually sketches a girl in a flowy toga dress. The actress is also gifting five sarees, designed by herself to her mom today.

Au Indian This Dabangg girl has won admiration for her Indian looks and features. And incidentally, her mother Punam Sinha was also an Indianwear model before she took up acting.

Having walked the ramp in Mumbai with the likes of Mohini Mahajan, Purnima Dasgupta, Meher Castellino and the late Persis Khambatta, Punam says that she thoroughly enjoyed her modelling days. She says, "My ramp days were lovely and we made good friends too.

Today, when I see Sonakshi take to the ramp, I relive my days through her eyes. It feels great to see her sport casual, western and Indian ensembles with such grace.

" Style Mantra Sonakshi likes to keep things simple and casual. "I don't like to dress up too much.

Neither do I like to put on much make-up. If I could have it my way, I would attend even red carpet events in a pair of jeans.

But then, you know, it's not considered the done thing," she rued. "I like to keep my make-up minimal and never go to sleep without removing every hint of it.

My fave colour is orange. I love to play with colours and use fluorescence too, in a mix and match way with my jeans and tees.

" Brand Connect As a brand ambassador of Provogue, Sonakshi says it's a fine way to be visible in the public eye. "After Dabangg, my next release is by the year-end.

So I decided on remaining connected with fans via brands. I choose them with discretion as my sensibility needs to match with them.

Of course, the brand also does its bit of research and only then approaches an actor," she cues. Fave Stuff Accessories can make a fashion statement and I like to don a few, too.

I really dig my dull gold dragonfly pendant, aviator sunglasses, multi-colour belt and watches (less)