Piaa Bajpai has come a long way from being a dubbing artist to one of the well-known faces in southern cinema. Undaunted by the cut-throat competition in showbiz, the actress strongly believes healthy competition paves the way to a

Actress Nayanthara, one of the leading actresses of the southern film industry, has been roped in to play Vidya Bagchi in the southern remake of Hindi movie "Kahaani", in which Vidya Balan played the lead.

Noted actor Kamal Haasan, expressing his shock at the two-week ban ordered by the Tamil Nadu government on his film "Vishwaroopam" after objections from Muslim organisations, said Thursday he would seek a legal remedy.

He is usually seen essaying roles of drunkards in most of his Telugu films, but Ramilla 'Thagubothu' Ramesh says he doesn't mind playing such characters because they have given him a recognition in showbiz.

With Muslim organisations objecting to actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan's movie "Vishwaroopam" on the ground that it portrays the community in bad light, the Tamil Nadu government Wednesday banned it for 15 days.

Director Sanjeev Sivan feels the Malayalam film industry has a dearth of filmmakers and producers who can make sensible cinema.

Malayalam actors Mukesh and Prathap Pothen will be seen together in Satheesh Ananthapuri's "For Sale".

Director-turned-producer Madan feels the title of a film is also an important part of promotion because usually quirky title attracts audience to the cinemas.