STR watches 'Mankatha' First Day, First Show!

A self-proclaimed fan of "Thala" Ajith, Simbu was present today (August 31), to watch the first day first show of Ajith's 50th film 'Mankatha' from Chennai. Simbu, who has many times openly declared that he is an ardent fan of Thala, took an off from his shooting schedule of 'Osthi' to watch 'Mankatha' as a fan.

The shooting for 'Osthi' has been going on full swing with hero Simbu in attendance, from Mysore. But the actor has cancelled his shoot today to cheer his thala along with thousands of Ajith fans across the state.

And what an opening it has been for 'Mankatha!' Thala has hit the bull's eye with his portrayal of Vinayak Mahadevan - what a way to hit the 50th film in one's career. The film has evolved as one of the best entertainers of Ajith till date, with his fans getting a good dose of their icon, be it in dance, romance or the stunts.

'Mankatha,' despite a huge star cast has Ajith written all over it. Kudus to Venkat Prabhu for providing an all round entertainer this time with a big star on board and continuing his successful innings in the Tamil film industry!

Osthi to combine best of STR and Dharani

Dharani is one flamboyant filmmaker who leaves his imprint on every film he makes even if it is a remake. It is the director's working style to write the screenplay along the quirks and traits of the main character so that the film makes a proper impact. He used this technique in films like Dhil, Dhool, and Gilli and will be doing the same for Osthi, his remake of Dabaang with STR.

STR is a very charismatic star with a magnetic screen presence and Dharani is keen to develop the screenplay along the lines of his onscreen persona. Therefore though Osthi is a remake it has been rewritten to incorporate the best of Dharani and STR and will have the freshness of an original work in addition to fully satisfying the fans of both.

Simbhu to direct Kettavan

Simbhu, who directed Manmadhan, is all set to repeat the act. He is planning to direct Kettavan and interestingly he would direct the same. Says Simbhu, 'I’m starting it next year, for sure. The cast and crew are yet to be finalized but just that I want to kickstart the film.' 'It is not Manmadhan 2, but it will fall under that style of filmmaking and will be made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.' His Vosthi, a remake of Dabbang is likely to hit screens during Deepavali, Simbu’s other projects Podaa Podi and Vettai Mannan too are nearing completion.

Osthi to Hit the Screens by Diwali

Osthi is the film which has Simbhu in the lead role. The shooting of the film is in the final stages. Dharani who had directed hit films like Dhil,Dhool, Ghilli and Kuruvi is directing this film. This is the first time Dharani is directing Simbhu. This film is the remake of the super hit Hindi film Dabangg which had Salman Khan in the lead role. Simbhu is donning the role of a majestic police officer. Richa is pairing with Simbhu in this film. The shooting of the film which commenced few months back is coming to an end now. The shooting of the film is taking place in Hosur, Bangalore and Mysore. The film was planned to be completed in 90 days. Because of this the shooting of the film has been going on in top gear. The film is expected to be released on Diwali.

STR 'Osthi' to see a single track release

Single track audio releases seem to have become the fad of the day in Tamil cinema, what with a number of leading films releasing promotional audio tracks before the actual audio DVD hits the stands, thus creating more expectations than ever.

Grapevine has it that STR's forthcoming film, 'Osthi', will join this league and will see a one track audio release! The tunes for 'Osthi' are composed by Thaman and the megaphone for this action-packed entertainer is wielded by Dharani.

It may be mentioned that Simbu's previous film, 'Vaanam', had seen a single song release as well and it was well-received by fans and music lovers. The original film, 'Dabaang' in Hindi, had a smashing item number, 'Munni Badnaam Hui...', and expectations are high to see the remake of this number and fans are eager to know who will reprise this hot song in Simbu's film.

The talkie portion's shoot has been wrapped up and the film features Simbu and Richa Gangopadhyay in lead roles, with Jithan Ramesh, Saranya Mohan, Revathy and Sonu Sood in pivotal roles...

Osthi Is Done

Young superstar Silambarasan is leaving no stones unturned about his career now. The actor is simultaneously working in various projects that include ‘Poda Podi’, ‘Vettai Mannan’ and ‘Osthi’. While ‘Poda Podi’ is close on the heels of completing the post production works, the first schedule of ‘Vettai Mannan’ was wrapped up before couple of months.

Off the late, the actor became busy shooting for ‘Osthi’ day and night in Mysore as the producers had planned of finishing the talkie portions by first week of August. Director Dharani is always known for keeping up his punctuality while shooting for his projects. ‘Osthi’ isn’t an exception as the talkie portion will be completed in Mysore on day after tomorrow.

STR has been prone to homesick missing Chennai and is excited on getting back by this weekend.

STR does an Ajith act

The teaser trailer for Ajith's Mankatha was aired during the release of Naan Mahaan Alla in theatres everywhere. This innovative idea went down very well with fans and a huge buzz was generated. STR who is a self - confessed fan of Ajith's decided to try a similar approach for his next film.

The teaser trailer for Vettai Mannan has been released online and it is a big hit. STR's portrayal of a gangster has intrigued viewers and they want more. The film is being directed by Nelson and Yuvan has done the score. Jai is supposed to be the surprise package in this film. This move by STR seems to have been the smart one to make!

Who will buy STR film?

STR's Dabaang remake with Dharani, Osthi is making waves. By August 5th, the talkie portions will be completed. The team is hoping to release it for Diwali, so post - production work will be taking place at a furious pace. Those in the know are claiming that the film has turned out very well, and will be a credit to both STR and Dharani.

After super duper hits like Dhil, Dhool, and Gilli, people are expected the world from Dharani and he is hoping that he will be able to deliver the goods with Osthi. STR fans are sure that it will be a milestone film for him as he has developed a great body for the film and given up all his favorite foods to lose weight. Besides the role is supposed to be tailor made for him.

The film has run up to 30 crores and the makers are looking to sell the rights of the film. Word is that both Reliance and UTV Productions are very interested indeed. Talks are on currently to see who will secure the rights to the film.