Ghajini makes it big in Box Office

Of course, everyone in town including biggest banners of Indian Film Industry is just awestricken with Ghajini's tremendous opening. Indeed, it's the first time a film's name is  mentioned in business sections' of each top-charting newspaper. Wow! It's so fantastic to hear that Aamir's 'Ghajini' made a collection of Rs. 35Crores by advance booking on  first day itself. None of the year's best super hits including 'Singh is King' and 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' had leaped with such big collections. In fact, Yash Raj Film's 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' starring Shah Rukh and Anushka could fetch merely around Rs. 10Crores on the first day across all the centres. Well, now Aamir Khan and Director A.R. Murugadoss undoubtedly get ennobled as 'History Makers in Pages of Bollywood'. Fine! Its a billion dollar question whether Bollywood's superstars would now let Murugadoss getting back to Kollywood. Sources have revealed that King Khan had already requested Murugadoss for a more powerful script than 'Ghajini'… Courtesy: IndiaGlitz

Rahman's musical fiestas in 2008

2008 has been a groovy year for 'Modern Day Mozart' with his stupendous musicals of quirky genres. Yeah, set at the historic backdrops of Ancient India, Rahman spelled his trenchant score for the Hindi film 'Jodha Akbar' directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar. Though A. R. Rahman has scored music for just one film (Sakkarakatti) in Tamil this year all the songs have become hits….especially the 'Taxi….Taxi' song.  With more films in Hindi his fans had a penchant for his assorted tunes of high-toned orchestral voices and percussions for 'Azeem – O- Shaan- Shehanshah' and a mesmerizing Sufi-type number 'Khwaja Mere Khwaja'. Musical tune for 'Jashn-E-Bahaara' would never fade from anyone's senses…. Perhaps, hop-skipping on contrastive grounds for 'Jaane Ya Tu Jaanena' with cool peppy numbers, all the songs happened to be ducky ones for young lads and missies. Poignant melodies of 'Tu Hi Meri Dosth' and 'Dil Ka Rishta' from Subash Ghai's Yuvvraaj have been rendered with top-notching feats. Aamir Khan's 'Ghajini' fetched more expectations with Rahman's tunes turning to be chartbusters. 'Guzarish', 'Bekha' and what not, the entire album has been swaying across far-flung corners of the globe. Finally, his Big Year ended with Hollywood's 'Slumdog Millionaire' directed by Danny Boyle. Fetching the best of accolades, A.R Rahman won Satellite Awards by International Press Academy. Also he has been nominated for 'Golden Globe Awards' for the category of original score. Well 2009, it's gonna be a great exciting year for Rahman as he gears up to spin with his magnum opus' of Mani Rathnam's bilingual 'Raavana' and 'Ashokavanam', Rajnikanth-Aishwarya Rai starrer 'Endhiran – The Robot', Kamal Haasan's untitled project and his Hollywood movie titled '19 Steps', Pawan Kalyan's Telugu movie 'Puli' directed by SJ Suryah. Of course, he has more plans for his Music School of 'KM Music Conservatory' that he launched in March 2009. IndiaGlitz conveys its heartiest wishes for a bright, happy and colorful New Year that he may spin with his splendiferous tunes in forthcoming 365days.

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Endhiran to be released in West also

Sun Pictures is all set to make director Shankar's dream of making it to Hollywood come true. It's on the verge of a tie-up with HBO which will see' Endhiran' being released in the West simultaneously.

'Endhiran' will be subtitled in English and released in Hollywood simultaneously, making it the biggest opening for the film industry. Rajinikanth's 'Sivaji' had raked in good money overseas and has made things easier for Shankar.

With promotion in full swing, the film is progressing well after having suffered due to the recent cyclone in Chennai. The crew is about to finish the shoot at VIT University College in Vellore. The next stop is Top Slip and Valparai and the crew will then move to Kulu Manali next year.

Meanwhile there are reports that say that a Benz car has been purchased for the film at a whopping cost of 90 lakhs. According to reports an important scene feautring Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai will be shot in a brand new high-end Benz car.

Superstar Rajinikanth is also said to be working out with a rigorous schedule, to fit the role of a scientist and a robot (the actor plays two roles in the film), and also to look slim fit enough to romance Aishwarya Rai.

Courtesy: IndiaGlitz