Bollywood Tabs

Film: "Meenakshi"; Cast: Rajiv Kanakala, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Amith, Sivakrishna, Ali, Rajitha and Kavitha; Music: Madhu; Director: Prabhakar; Producer: Vedavathi and Reddy; Banner: Easwari Art Pictures

Indrajit Lankesh has declared war. The war is against Gireesh Kasarvalli, Mukymanthri Chandru. It all started when the award list for the year 2004-2005 was announced. Gireesh Kasaravalli and P Sheshadri did not receive the award, as they felt that the jury has not stuck to the guidelines of selecting a particular film for the award. This was brought to the notice of the concerned authority, but no action was taken. Hence Gireesh Kasaravalli stayed away from the awards function. Director Indrajit Lankesh was mum over the issue till recently. But on 1st April, he called a press meet and said that Aishwarya will be his last film. He prefers journalism and does not wish to get involved in film politics, he said.

"There are two memorable people in my life. One is my father Lankesh and other is Upendra," said Indrajeet Lankesh. Indrajeet worked for 48 days with Upendra, therefore he knows what a gentleman this actor is.

Kavitha Lankesh, arguably Karnatakas only woman director, is now directing a musical titled "Thananam Thananam". Lankesh, who won the Aravindan Puraskar for directing the best debut film "Deveeri" and the best regional film "Preethi Prema Pranaya", has created a casting coup by selecting two top Kannada heroines, Ramya and Rakshitha, for important roles in the film.

An interview with National Award-winning filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh, who has directed new stories for the much-loved serial.

"I am making a fashion statement," says director-journalist Indrajith Lankesh about his clean-shaven head, which has become his trademark. Lankesh indeed looks more like a fashion guru than a serious and committed filmmaker or a media person. He dresses well, is highly media-savvy and flouts his big connections with much pride.

Director Kavitha Lankesh talks about her upcoming Tananam Tananam.

"I am making a fashion statement," says director-journalist Indrajith Lankesh about his clean-shaven head, which has become his trademark.

1. "Aishwarya" - The film has elicited such a huge response in the opening week that the industry has already declared it a big hit. Directed by Indrajith Lankesh, it is expected to have a sustained run and the credit goes to Upendras performance and Deepikas glamour.

Kavitha Lankeshs latest film doesnt live up to expectations.

Now Indrajith Lankesh has roped Comedy Time Ganesh for Kannada version Ella OK Madhuve Yaake. Ganesh appeared for two days shoot for this film at Abbainaidu studio.

Hes busy with his Bollywood debut, but filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh couldnt resist spending a day with Rajnikanth.

Salman Khan, will be talking about shaadis and telling young men how to cope with marital life with tongue-in-cheek advice - in Indrajit Lankesh™s Bollywood debut Shaadi Ke After Effects.

The first directorial venture in Hindi of Kannada film-maker Indrajit Lankesh Black Diamond starring Shiney Ahuja is being shot in the South African city, Durban.

Co-produced by Seven Arts and K Balachanders Kavithalaya, the Tamil version will be directed by Rajnis mentor K B P Vasu, who remade Manichitrathazhu in Tamil as Chandramukhi.

Avva is based on a novel written by Late P Lankesh. Kavitha Lankesh makes a faithful presentation of the novel with all the elements intact. Shruthis performance and Madhu Ambats photography are excellent.

Vibrant diretcor of Kannada films, Kavitha Lankesh talks about her recent film Avva, which is based on another of her fathers novel, Mussanjeya Katha Prasanga.

At the end of their deliberations on the Kuselan issue on September 2 in Chennai, the distributors/theatre owners combine issued a joint communique stating that they had a frank discussion and decided to call off their earlier decision not to cooperate in future with films produced by Seven Arts/Kavithalaya, distributed by Aingaran Films/Pyramid Saimeera Films and films starring Rajnikanth.

Kamal Haasans daughter was the chief guest at the launch of Emcee Jeszs first Tamil pop album, Kavithai Gundar.

Arbaaz Khan seduces wifey Malaika Arora in a hot and sensuous number for a film. The name Malaika Arora is enough to make your imagination go wild. Now, the sexy female is being wooed and seduced by her husband Arbaaz for the first time on screen. The couple was in Goa, shooting a song for film -Prem Ka Game by Indrajit Lankesh.

Kavithai Gundar with rhythm ruling supreme, is hip-hop the Tamil way, dipped in near incomprehensible lyrics and liberal English. Emcee Jesz seems to have understood the allure of filmi music and slathered plenty of it into his album, which gives it s slightly different twang.