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TOWN COUNTRY 34 & DN page THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2016 RAJINIKANTH IN A HOLLYWOOD movie SREEJU SUDHAKARAN ajinikanth mania has started Ragain, even though 2.0 is nearly an year away from today. Thanks to its grand poster launch, on which nearly 6 crores were spent, 2.0 remained the talking point of Alec Bald win is the day. The spiritual successor to the 2010 sci fi blockbuster Endhi- ran/Robot, Rajinikanth return to play the dual roles of geeky scien- ‘THE BOSS tist Vaseegaran and his lookalike android, Chitti. Amy Jackson plays the leading lady in the film, replac- ing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan from BABY’ the original flick. However the movie’s biggest USP, apart from its Hollywood standard VFX that Thalaiva has promised, is the inclu- sion of star Akshay Kumar as the villain of the piece. also acted in a Hollywood film. Yes, The film had all the B-grade ele- This is Akshay Kumar’s first foray you read it right! ments you would expect from it ' into South cinema. In 1988, Rajinikanth was a part silly special effects, atrocious act- Now let’s talk about Rajinikanth. of small American film, Blood- ing and awful casting (Charlie The legendary man with a legend- stone, that was co-produced by ten- Brill, an American actor, is playing ary following whose popularity nis legend Ashok Amritraj. Blood- an Indian cop with brown-washing even reaches Japan, is not only a stone was action adventure movie and bad accent). However it is still superstar who has restricted him- with a light tone, that starred enjoyable thanks to Rajinikanth’s role self in Tamil cinema. He has also unknowns Brett Stimely and Anna of a friendly taxi driver who gets worked in Bollywood, Malayalam Nicholas in the lead, playing a cou- acquainted with the hero and later cinema, Telugu cinema and even a ple honeymooning in who helps him out of the mess. We also Bengali movie as well. But very few gets trapped in a quest to find a get to see his popular mannerisms know the fact that Rajinikanth has rare gem, the titular Bloodstone. in here as well. (BollywoodLife.com)

lexandrea Owens, now 27, played scene she filmed, which was eventual- ACora in the 1997 blockbuster ly cut, involved her ‘just hanging out The cute girl Cora Titanic - the little girl who danced and drawing pictures with Leo.’ with Leo’s Jack Dawson at a party in Alexandra shared in interview with from ‘Titanic’ third class before Rose, played by BuzzFeed that during the scene Kate Winslet, came down from first where Jack dances with little girl the BRYAN ALEXANDER class to join the festivities. actor was “dancing around behind er. The tiny tyke's attention-grabbing rivalry between puppies and babies - 20 YEARS LATER Alexandrea was just eight years old the camera trying to make her laugh.” irector Tom McGrath has a simple domination is a metaphor for how a over who is the cutest and who gets when she got a role in the mega- “There was so much of Jack in Dexplanation for the humorous new child takes over family life, as the most love," says McGrath. blockbuster Titanic. She had no act- Leo, definitely,” Owens added to Cos- premise behind his animated film The seen in Marla Frazee’s 2010 award- Baldwin, who is currently display- ing experience before her perfor- mopolitan. “He was very sweet; he Boss Baby. winning picture book The Boss Baby, ing his "adult" boss skills as Republi- mance in Titanic but she did have a was very goofy, absolutely "Here's this movie with this adora- upon which the movie is based. can presidential candidate Donald supportive mother. So, when the adorable.”He even brought her pea- ble kid and Alec Baldwin's voice com- "Kids, when they get a baby brother, Trump on Saturday Night Live, makers of the film held an open cast- nut butter and jelly sandwiches on ing out of him," McGrath says. either flip out or totally embrace it. If showed pure infantile acting range in ing call for extras, her mom drove her set. Meet Boss Baby, the Armani suit- you watch YouTube, mostly they flip The Boss Baby recording sessions. and her sister down to Mexico from “I’ve always been ‘the Titanic girl’ wearing, briefcase-toting tot voiced out," McGrath says. "They fear all the "Alec knows where the comedy is," San Diego to audition and she got in school,” Owens said to Cosmopoli- by the actor in the upcoming Dream- love for them will be taken away. We McGrath says. "Boss Baby is this the role. tan. “It’s mostly just people saying, Works Animation movie (in theaters hung our hat around that idea." suave business guy, but when things The role of Cora is a small one, but ‘Hey, I saw you on TV last night,’ or March 31). Narrated by a grown-up Tim (Tobey go wrong, he throws a fit." it’s portraying the stories of those they would call me Cora. Sometimes McGrath knew Baldwin, 58, was Maguire, who replaced the previously The two brothers find common who lost their lives on the ship. For they would ask me to bring in the perfect. But just to be sure, he spliced announced Patton Oswalt), Boss Baby ground and mutual respect in their example the doll Cora carries in the DVD so we could watch the parts I’m an animated scene of an adorable follows the intense sibling rivalry. Tim puppy-thwarting quest. McGrath, 51, movie is based on a real doll found in in class.” baby with Baldwin's voice spewing finds his new brother can talk and is compares the bond to his relationship among the wreckage of the Titanic - Alexandra tried to stay in touch his profane 'Coffee is for closers' on a secret mission. They reluctantly with his own older brother John, 53. she represents all of the 56 children with Leo, after filming ‘Titanic’ was speech from Glengarry Glen Ross. join forces to stop the evil CEO of "We’re competitive and we argue, but who died in 1912. done, by inviting him to go trick-or- The film's Boss Baby is even scari- Puppy Co., Francis E. Francis (Steve as you get older and go through life's Owens has described making treating with her.” He said something er for 7-year-old Tim (Miles Bakshi), Buscemi), who threatens to sap the trenches together, you realize he’s ulti- Titanic as a fun experience. “In a like, ‘That’s so sweet, I’ll talk to my who has his world rocked when his world's love supply by unveiling the mately your best friend," McGrath word, it was amazing,” she recalled manager and see if I can make that parents (Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kud- cutest puppy breed ever. says. "In a way, this movie is a love nearly two decades later in an inter- happen,” Owens later shared to the row) bring home (gasp!) a little broth- "There's sibling rivalry and there's letter to my brother." (USA Today) view with Cosmopolitan. “Everyone magazine. Sadly, “It didn’t.” was so nice to me.” Indeed, the first (Fashion Style Mag) POOJA NAYAK to play a don or Budapest and invariably end it in Haryana or HAS AN ops! Did we just break one of the sus- Kolkata. This time, the story will call for fancy loca- Openses from Zinda Hai? So tions; there will be a valid reason why the guys are in a EXPENSIVE unlike ’s Hai new country. Finally, my passport will come to some which had (a Raw Agent NEGATIVE role in good use. PRESENT FOR from India) falling in love with Katrina Not to forget, Katrina too HIS Kaif(an ISI agent from ) against during a recent media interac- all odds, directed by Ali Tiger Zinda Hai? tion had clarified how Tiger Abbas Zafar is going to come up with Zinda Hai is going to con- UNBORN quite an interesting shocker. I mean, not that the sequel While the mere fact of Tiger Zinda Hai marking the tinue from exactly where will deviate away from the core plot of the film. But if return of Bollywood’s favourite couple Salman and Kat- it left in the prequel as the industry buzz is anything to go by then Katrina’s rina after 4 years has got us so damn excited. Director she said, “The film is set BABY character in Tiger Zinda Hai is suspected to be more further assures how he’s going to make in today’s times. It’s set on the negative side. Now does that mean she’ll split the most out of this reunion as he had quoted saying “I in one time period. with Salman or play dirty games to trap him? Is for you am writing spontaneously, going with my instinct. I There’s no aage-peeche he Nawab of Pataudi, Saif Ali Khan is an involved to guess. But the fact that Katrina’s expected to be the chose to do the film because of the pressure of it. at all. It’s a sequel in Tfather and has begun prepping for his baby’s nurs- baddie in this upcoming sequel has got us so damn Directing Katrina (Kaif) and Salman (Khan) in an the correct sense of the ery with the help of a -based children’s boutique excited” installment of a successful franchise is not easy. But, I term. It begins exactly store’s owner. This reminds us how even a source in interaction am focusing on telling a more relevant story for today’s from where we left off Says a little birdie in the know, “It being Bebo’s with DNA had earlier revealed about Katrina’s role get- political climate. The characters are from the first part, in Ek Tha Tiger.” eighth month, she cannot fly to Delhi, so Saif doesn’t ting meatier with Tiger Zinda Hai as it was quoted, but the story will be brand new.” (BollywoodLife.com) want her to miss out and sends her pictures of their “While in Ek Tha Tiger Hai, Katrina was just seen as a Talking about the scenic loca- tions available options. In fact, the Delhi store the royal jodi lovely prop, in the action-drama Tiger Zinda Hai you for Tiger Zinda Hai, Ali also picked, keeps abreast of baby fashion in New York and will get to see the actress doing a lot of action for the added, “We plan to shoot Paris. first time. Katrina has never done hard-core, high- at several overseas loca- Saif has bought what is considered the Rolls Royce octane action before in any of her films, like hand-to- tions. Usually, my films of prams” a Peg Perego stroller with matching accesso- hand-combat or flying into the air, so she will have to are set in India. I often ries. The price tag? A fit-for-a-prince rate of Rs 30,000. undergo training for it.” start a story in Lon- We had reported earlier how Kareena and Saif were planning a nursery for their child. They had begun decorating the nursery ever since Kareena broke the good news to Saif. During their visit to , earli- NAYANTHARA to act in er this year Saif was seen splurging at an high end store. He was seen in Harrods which is a very popular store in London and their kids section is even more women-centric movie interesting. We even told you how Saif and Kareena have hired an international designer to design the fter the super hit success of ‘Maya’, the main lead. This fi lm will nursery for their baby. Now it seems that the nursery ANayanthara shows more interest in be penned by director Deekay is ready and needs additional decorations. taking up films that have a woman char- of ‘Yamirukka Bayamey’ and (Bollywood Life.com) acter as the main lead. She is presently ‘Kavalai Vendam’ fame. The fi lm acting in ‘Dora’ and ‘Aramm’. She has touted to be a horror thriller with also committed herself to play the lead a lot of twists and LINDSAY LOHAN role in ‘Kolaiyuthir Kalam’ to be directed turns will be either pitched a film on Instagram. by Chakri Toleti which will be Yuvan directed by Deekay indsay Lohan is Just four weeks ago, she really, really wants this Shankar Raja’s maiden himself or one of his Lmany things these shouted out Rachel McAd- production ven- assistants. days. Expat. Activist. ams and Lacey Chabert of Disney PRINCESS ROLE ture Sources reveal that Nayan Energy-drink distributor. Mean Girls, and gently sug- Now we has agreed to do the fi lm Nightclub owner. Polyglot, gested “sequel?” in the cap- learn about but she is yet to sign the but for accents. Now, she’s tion. It also isn’t Lohan’s first an interest- agreement. angling to add another piece reference to the Little Mermaid role, either. In an ing addition An offi cial announce- to the Lohan puzzle: Little interview on Turkish television, the former child to this list of ment about the project Mermaid’s Ariel, the redhead- star said she wasn’t done acting because she’d still Nayan’s fi lm as is exected soon. ed, voiceless sea creature who like to play the character. (IndiaGlitz) famously wooed a prince. Lohan And why not Lindsay Lohan as Ariel? Disney’s captioned a picture of the animated live-action train doesn’t appear to be stopping any- mermaid on Instagram, “My dream time soon, and she is a natural redhead. It role,” and tagged both Disney and Dis- wouldn’t even be the most unexpected casting ney Pictures Film, the company’s film pro- choice made this year. Not by a long shot. duction arm. It’s not the first time she’s (Vanity Fair )