Kollywood Hotshots

Prabhu Deva confirmed that he had met Abhishek Bachchan a few days back and narrated the story, which junior Bachchan loved.

He told ,“I did meet Abhishek in Mumbai and narrated the story which he liked. My next film in Hindi will be with him some time in mid 2010, after I complete my Tamil film with Jayam Ravi.”

Right now, Prabhu Deva is in US looking for a heroine for the Tamil film. He will be starting his next untitled film in Paris, with most likely a new face as the heroine.

Ready, which was released a year ago, had Ram playing the lead role. The film was directed by Sreenu Vytla and produced by Sravanti Ravikishore.

Prabhu Deva has already begun the groundwork for Ich and has flown to the US to scout for suitable locations. Sources aver that a major part of Ich will be shot in the US.

The in-house guests and staff also took part in the cake mixing with gusto and gaiety. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Krishnakumar Menon, Sr. General Manager and Chef Amsa Raju.

With the actress steadily climbing the professional ladder, she is keener on having her profile complete with a Rajinikanth and Ajith film. Tamannah has expressed her desire to be a part of Rajinikanth’s film, as she feels that it means reaching the pinnacle.

Neetu's father Umesh Chandra Shrivastava (60) passed away last evening. Umesh has been fighting cancer for the last few years.

He is survived by his daughter Neetu and two sons.

Neetu who was just back from Australia where she was shooting for Vishal's Theeratha Vilayatu Pillai, was shattered after her father was admitted to the hospital as she was very close to him.

The first clips of scenes from the film are out in the promos of the special programme on the film’s audio launch to be telecast on Sun TV.

It looks like to be another typical Vijay mass masala which his fans are sure to lap up.

Meanwhile the trade is abuzz that Vettaikaran overseas rights has been snapped up by a Singapore based new player in global Tamil film distribution for a whopping amount.

Remember Vijay has the largest overseas market after the two veteran superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan?

Now one of the biggest attractions for Vijay fans is the huge vinyl hoarding that has come up at Sathyam Cinemas car park in Chennai (see pic).

Once the promotion of the film starts on Sun Network from December, Vettaikaran will become an event by itself.