Last updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 10:53:09 AM
South India
Kamal Haasan's lavishly mounted multilingual "Vishwaroopam", which has yet to reach the theatres, is only the latest in a string of films caught in legal and other wrangles for purportedly hurting the sentiments of various section
The Madras High Court Tuesday ruled in favour of Kamal Haasan's banned controversial film "Vishwaroopam" and lifted the ban by the state government.
Hollywood stuntman Conrad Palmisano, known for coordinating stunts for film series like "Rush Hour" and "Lethal Weapon", has been roped in to choreograph stunts for upcoming, yet-to-be-titled Telugu film of actor Mahesh Babu.
Kamal Haasan's controversial spy thriller "Vishwaroopam" has resumed playing in Karnataka under police security.
The verdict on the ban on "Vishwaroopam" has been deferred till Tuesday with the Madras High Court's Justice K. Venkatraman asking actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan to explore ways of a settlement with the Tamil Nadu government.
The delay in the screening of Kamal Haasan's Rs.95 crore film "Vishwaroopam" in the wake of a ban after some groups tagged it as anti-Muslim is likely to result in an estimated loss of Rs.30 crore, say industry experts.
Debutant Telugu director Sashikanth is likely to direct Tamil actor Vishal Krishna in Telugu film "Shukra".
Just a day after being named for the Padma Shri, veteran Telugu director Bapu aka Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana was hospitalised after he complained of uneasiness. However, his brother says there is nothing to worry.
She is all of 16, ends up studying through Skype and feels the right encouragement and guidance will take her places in the world of acting. Thulasi Nair, who makes her debut with Mani Ratnam's Tamil romantic-drama "Kadal", says age
Kamal Haasan's controversial film "Vishwaroopam" was Saturday screened here amid a police presence. It got support from the youth wings of the CPI-M and BJP here, though a section of Muslims protested the screening.
Southern actor Siddharth has made an interesting offer to his fans - he has asked them to suggest a quirky title for his next Telugu movie, and the person who comes up with the best will get to go on a coffee date with him.
Saddened by the ban on his close friend and colleague Kamal Haasan's "Vishwaroopam" in the state, superstar Rajinikanth has urged Muslim groups to withdraw their protest.
The Andhra Pradesh government Friday stopped the release of Kamal Haasan's film "Viswaroopam" in Hyderabad after some Muslims organisations complained that the movie had hurt religious sentiments of the community.
Malayalam actress Karthika Nair has bagged the lead role, opposite superstar Mammootty, in director Ranjith's new film "Leela".
Even as the Muslim groups are gathering support across the globe against the movie "Vishwaroopam", Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has come out in support of Kamal Haasan who has acted, produced and directed the troubled movie.
After an impressive performance in "Theevram", actor Vishnu Raghav has been signed on to play the lead role in new film "Celebration".