Bangalore: Tollywood
Mogambo khush hua
Amrish Puri's granddaughter, Aarthi Puri, makes her debut as a glamour doll in a yet-to-be titled Telugu film. Ramesh Nuthalapathi is directing the film, which has Brahmmaji playing the hero.
Sandalwood
Welcome back, Pooja
Pooja Gandhi, who debuted in the Tamil film Kokki with Karan, got busy with Kannada films after the mega hit Mungaaru Male. She's now back in Chennai to wrap up the film Thiruvannamalai, where she is paired with Arjun Sarja, the Bangalore boy who made it big in Kollywood. A Kavithalaya production, Thiruvannamalai is directed by Perarasu.
Mollywood
Clock the talk
We've all heard of one-film wonders, but a one-day film seemed gimmicky. Until Svayamvaram came along. This Tamil multi-starrer had multiple directors, lyricists and composers. Jayaraj's 90-minute film, Adbhutham, was wrapped up in just two-and-a-half hours. Now, Malayalam director Prashanth Mambully is keen on completing Bhagvan, his film on terrorism, in one day. Mohanlal plays a psychologist in this medical thriller, which is scheduled for release on January 26, 2009.
Kollywood
Khushboo croons
You've got to hand it to Khushboo. The feisty star has been a trailblazer. She made the move from Mumbai to Chennai and, later, from movies to television with élan. She's now ready to treat her fans to some soulful numbers. Music director Dhina requested her to sing for the film Magane Marumagane. Khushboo obliged and recorded Natchatram Natchatram Boomiyilae Paaru, composed by Snehan.
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