Prakash Raj turns wedding planner to Nayantara-Prabhu Deva

Prakash Raj turns wedding planner to Nayantara-Prabhu Deva

September 2, 2011

The wedding of gorgeous Nayantara and dancing sensation Prabhu Deva has become most awaited event not only in regional film industries but also in Bollywood. Every now and then, we are hearing one or the other speculations related to their wedding. Indeed, recently gossip mongers went on to claim that the couple has secretly married. Soon, the choreographer-turned-director rubbished the rumours. However, a latest news has emerged from the rumour mills that Prakash Raj has lent his helping hand for their wedding.

Prakash Raj is playing the role of a wedding planner to his close friend Prabhu Deva. He has reportedly taken the responsibility of Prabhu and Nayan's marriage and gearing up to organise it in Mumbai. The couple will enter wedlock in October and the Akashamantha star will soon make some time in his busy schedule to make arrangements for their wedding and reception in Mumbai. It is said that Prakash has always been supportive to their relationship and helped them whenever they need arose to the love birds.

It may be recalled that Prabhu Deva and Nayantara spent a couple of weeks together at Prakash Raj's house during their initial days of love. However, they confirmed date of their marriage has not been revealed yet. (OI)

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Shruti Haasan getting too expensive for producers

Shruti Haasan getting too expensive for producers

September 2, 2011

Reports say that upcoming starlet and actor Kamal Haasan’s daughter Shruti Haasan is turning out to be quite expensive for her producers. The talented Shruti had already debuted as actress in Bollywood and Tollywood with not much success and is now trying out her luck in Tamil by debuting as Suriya’s heroine in director A.R. Murugadoss’ upcoming film ‘7aam Arivu’.

It is said that the producer is made to cough up Rs.60,000 for a day’s expenses for Shruti Haasan as she comes along with her entourage. Her costumer, touch-up artiste, make-up women and car driver are all to be paid off hefty sums by the producers for each day till the schedule is completed.

Most of the leading actresses get their fee including the allowances to be paid to their personal attendants like make-up artistes. Shruti, however, dares to be different and makes the director bear the burden of taking care of her assistants. A rough estimate puts these expenses alone at Rs.60 lakhs! (KT)

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Prakash Raj out of Maatraan

Prakash Raj out of Maatraan

September 1, 2011

Versatile actor Prakash Raj has been thrown out of Surya's upcoming film Maatraan. The differences with director KV Anand has made the filmmaker to drop him from the cast.

Source say that Prakash Raj's starry air is the cause behind his sacking. The actor, who participated in the shoots last Saturday, delayed the shoots claiming that he was not happy with the make-up, which is being provided for his character in Maatraan. He also raised issue to don a wig, a source adds.

KV Anand tried to convince him and told him that it was necessary for him to sport the wig, as the his role demands it in Maatraan. However, the actor was not ready to admit it. Hence, the director and the actor failed to find a workable solution and took different ways.

Meanwhile, KV Anand, who never compromises on his stand, immediately roped in Bollywood actor Sachin Khedekar, who was recently seen in Deiva Thirumagal. It may be recalled that the director had similar kind of differences with Silambarasan just before the launch of recently released film Ko resulted in at the replacement of Simbu to Jeeva. (OI)

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Shakeela and Bhuvaneswari in Pachchai Niramae Rojakkal

Shakeela and Bhuvaneswari in Pachchai Niramae Rojakkal

August 31, 2011

In what can be termed as a ‘dream combination’, Shakeela, the ‘unofficial’ queen of Indian B-Grade film industry, is all set to star together with Bhuvaneswari, an actress who had been arrested by the police some time back on charges of indulging in flesh trade. The proposed film would have its own doses of ‘(s)exiting sequences’, it is reported.

Shakeela’s rein in the Malayalam film industry was so complete a decade back; so much so that even the leading megastars of Malayalam films found it difficult to face up to the ‘Shakeela’ challenge at the box-office. In Shakeela’s heydays as the ‘queen’ of Malayalam soft-porn movies, the leading ‘superstars’ would always try to ensure that the release of their films don’t clash with that of the release of Shakeela’s movies as they knew they stood very little chance of faring well.

The (middle)aged Shakeela has since taken ‘VRS’ from starring in porn films after sensing that she was getting past the age of (s)exposing. She then moved back to doing comedy roles Tamil films, a place where she started her career as a child. She had starred alongside the legendary MGR in one his super-hit movies ‘Enga Veettu Pillai’ as his sister’s daughter.

Bhuvaneswari, on the other hand, was arrested a couple of years back on charges of indulging in ‘prostitution’ and had been to jail and back. After serving the prison term, Bhuvaneswari shifted her base to Telugu films. The film starring the two has been named as ‘Pachchai Niramae Rojakkal’ with the tag ‘Fire has broken out’ (Neruppu Pathikichu).

As a senior artiste, obviously, Shakeela would have more footage in the film which would have liberal doses of ‘sexy and steamy sequences’. Bhuvaneswari’s role, though inferior to Shakeela’s, is also a powerful one, it is reported. Shakeel and Bhuvaneswari have starred in at lease three and one ‘very exciting and exposing sequences’, it is further informed.

Wonder what the Censors would have to say to that? (KT)

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Mamta Mohandas to wed a Bahrain entrepreneur

Mamta Mohandas to wed a Bahrain entrepreneur

August 30, 2011

Malayalam actress Mamta Mohandas is getting hitched with a Bahrain-based entrepreneur in 2012. The popular South Indian star, who is getting engaged with him in November, 2011, says that she is dating the entrepreneur, with who she became closer during her visits to her family in Bahrain in holiday.

In an interview with the Deccan Chronicle, Mamta Mohandas revealed, “I am dating an entrepreneur and it’s not a filmy kind romance where he proposed with roses. It was actually a bond that developed over the years. In fact, he is also very close to my father. I used to visit my family in Bahrain for holidays and he used to join me there.”



The actress gushed that she met him a couple of times, but she has been in touch with him on the phone. She added, “We are made for each other as we share a lot of common interests and resolved to take our relationship to the next level. With family approving the relationship, we are thinking of settling down next year.”

However, Mamta Mohandas, who has found a new lease of life after her battle with cancer, is currently starring alongside Tamil actor Arun Vijay in the movie Thaidaiyarai Thaaka. She has also got a few other projects like Gnanam and Entha Family with Jayaram and a path-breaking film with Shyam Prasad. (OI)

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Amy Jackson joins Kamal Haasans Viswaroopam

Amy Jackson joins Kamal Haasans Viswaroopam

August 30, 2011

British Madame Amy Jackson has landed the plump offer to showcase her skills in another Kollywood movie. Amy will play the lead in none other than Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasans upcoming project Viswaroopam. Amy made her thumping Tamil debut with director Vijays’ Madrasapattinam. The young lady has made quite a name for her Liverpool temperament as she earlier walked out of Gautham Menon’s Hindi remake of the well acclaimed flick ‘VinnaiThaandi Varuvya’ after which she has grabbed the Kamal movie in her kitty .

Kamal’s Viswaroopam went on floors recently at the Jeppiar College of Engineering and surprisingly Kamal was happy to find namma ‘Suriya’ shooting at the same college for KV Anand’s Matraan. Kamal seems to be more than content getting Amy on board, as he was in search of a foreign face as per the script demanded. His big budget trilingual (Tamil, Telugu and Hindi) will also have Rahul Bose playing the anti-hero with Bollywood trio Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy providing some delightful music.

Hope Kamal won’t have more problems dealing with Amy’s hot tempers. (KT)

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Nayantara is finally saying goodbye to films

Nayantara is finally saying goodbye to films

July 7, 2011

Actress Nayantara who has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and many other South Indian languages films, was reportedly overwhelmed by the outburst of love which was meant to be a special farewell gift to the gorgeous Nayantara from the entire cast and crew of her last film ‘Sri Rama Rajyam’ directed by Bappu in which she is enacting the role of Sita. She couldn’t bring to a halt of her tears as people present on the closing day of the shoot showered her with flower petals and wished her the fortune luck for her future life.

As per sources, Nayantara is finally saying goodbye to films because she has at last decided to enter into the married state and to settle down with her long time beau South star and Dance Guru Prabhu Deva. (MA)

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Seeman-Vijayalakshmi Issue Confuses Media

Seeman-Vijayalakshmi Issue Confuses Media

June 4, 2011

Seeman’s current rise in politics is the reason for the allegations made by Vijayalakshmi, say sources. However, some sources claim that there are enough evidences for the complaints made by Vijayalakshmi.

A Congress man who recently joined the Congress from the ADMK was the one who first sent text messages to leading reporters on the issue, adds another source. Vijayalakshmi, in the meantime, has threatened to come out with photographic and video evidences of their relationship.

Some reporters who visited Seeman have also stated that they have seen Vijayalakshmi bringing lunch for Seeman. It is also said that she had complained only after Seeman decided to marry an Ealam Tamil girl before which he wanted to remain a bachelor all his life.

Some close to Seeman say that this must have been already planned by the Congress or the DMK to have Vijayalakshmi come close to Seeman. The advocate of Seeman has filed a defamation suit against Vijayalakshmi claiming Rs. 5 crore from the actress.

Whether or not Seeman had been in love with her would turn public knowledge within a few days. If Seeman’s decision to marry an Ealam girl were the reasons for Vijayalakshmi’s complaints would also be known. (TK)

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58th National Awards winners list

58th National Awards winners list

May 27, 2011

Bollywood didn’t fare well at the 58th National Awards announced in New Delhi yesterday (May 19). South Indian film industries walked away with the top honours. Tamil movie, Aadukalam got six awards including Best Director and Best Actor awards while Malayalam film, Adaminte Makan Abu bagged the Best Feature film award. However, Salman Khan’s film, Dabangg walked away with the Wholesome Entertainer award of 2010.

Here is the 58th National Awards winners list:

BEST FEATURE FILM:
Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)

INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR
Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi)

AWARD FOR BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING
WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT
Dabangg (Hindi)

NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION
Moner Manush (Bengali)

BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
Champions (Marathi)

BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/PRESERVATION
Bettada Jeeva (Kannada)

BEST CHILDREN'S FILM
Hejjegalu (Kannada)

BEST DIRECTION
Vetrimaran, Aadukalam (Tamil)

BEST ACTOR
Dhanush, Aadukalam (Tamil)
Salim Kumar, Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)

BEST ACTRESS
Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar, Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi)
Saranya Ponvannan, Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
J. Thambi Ramaiah, Mynaa (Tamil)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sukumari, Namma Gramam (Tamil)

BEST CHILD ARTIST
Harsh Mayar, I am Kalam (Hindi)
Shantanu Ranganekar and Machindra Gadkar, Champions (Marathi)
Vivek Chabukswar, Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi)

BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER
Suresh Wadkar, Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)

BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER
Rekha Bhardwaj, Ishqiya (Hindi)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Madhu Ambat, Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)

BEST SCREENPLAY
Original: Vetrimaran, Aadukalam (Tamil)
Adapted: Anant Mahadevan & Sanjay Pawar, Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)
Dialogues: Sanjay Pawar, Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)

BEST AUDIOGRAPHY
Location Sound Recordist: Kaamod Kharade, Ishqiya (Hindi)
Sound Designer: Subhadeep Sengupta, Chitrasutram (Malayalam)
Re-recordist: Debajit Changmai, Ishqiya (Hindi)

BEST EDITING
T.E. Kishore, Aadukalam (Tamil)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Sabu Cyril, Endhiran (Tamil)

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
Indrans Jayan, Namma Gramam (Tamil)

BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST
Vikram Gaikwad, Moner Manush (Bengali)

BEST MUSIC DIRECTION
Music Director (Songs): Vishal Bhardwaj, Ishqiya (Hindi)
Music Director (Background Score): Issak Thomas Kottakapally, Adaminte Makan Abu (Malayalam)

BEST LYRICS
Vairamuthu, Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru (Tamil)

SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi)
Producer: Bindiya & Sachin Khanolkar
Director : Anant Narayan Mahadevan

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
V. Srinivas M Mohan, Enthiran (Tamil)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Dinesh Kumar, Aadukalam (Tamil)

BEST ASSAMESE FILM
Jetuka Patar Dare

BEST BENGALI FILM
Ami Aadu

BEST HINDI FILM
Do Dooni Char

BEST KANNADA
Puttakkana Highway

BEST MALAYALAM FILM
Veettilekkulla Vazhi

BEST MARATHI FILM
Mala Aai Vhhaychay

BEST TAMIL FILM
Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru

BEST ENGLISH FILM
Memories in March

SPECIAL MENTION
Bettada Jeeva (Kannada)
Aadukalam (Tamil) (OI)

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Latest Photo Of 'Rajinikanth' At Hospital With Doctor

Latest Photo Of 'Rajinikanth' At Hospital With Doctor

May 26, 2011

Here is a latest picture of the Tamil "Super Star" Rajinikanth which was released with the doctor.

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Meera jasmine surprised with the rumors

Meera jasmine surprised with the rumors

May 26, 2011

Malayalam actress Meera jasmine is surprised hearing rumors that she is soon going to quit films, as her career is taking a slump side, from the past couple of years. According to certain section of media the actress was indeed thinking to settle down for marriage alliance with her longtime boyfriend Mandolin Rajesh.

But the actress has completely denied these rumors and said that she has no plans to quit films. The actress has clarified that she has a passion towards acting and will never quit films, for marriage r any such stuff. However, the actress hinted that it is now a high time, for getting married and so may get married by the end of this year.

However, actress Meera jasmine has clarified that her boyfriend Rajesh is very supportive, regarding to her profession and encourages her from the core of his heart. Actress Meera jasmine was also interested in entering the small tube, if a meaty female lead role is offered to her. (HC)

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Kajal Agarwal confirms Suriya’s Maatraan

Kajal Agarwal confirms Suriya’s Maatraan

May 26, 2011

Well, a few days back we have reported you that most happening and gorgeous Kajal Agarwal is pairing opposite Suriya in Maatraan, now it is officially confirmed by Kajal Agarwal.

Kajal says “I am really proud to be a part of this film and I am thrilled about it. It is my longtime desire to work with Suriya and I am eagerly looking forward for the day of shoot. Director K V Anand’s films have a greater importance for heroines as they will not be showcased for the sake of glamour alone. Maatraan too is an example for it.”

Remember Kajal was the heroine of Naan Mahaan Alla, which had Karthi, Suriya’s younger brother, in lead role. She is really lucky to share the screen space with both of them as so far the only actress is Tamanna who acted with Suriya and Karthi.

Kajal Agarwal is currently the top actress in Tollywood and she is all set to conquer the hearts of Tamil audiences very soon with Maatraan.

Meanwhile her film Maaveeran, the Tamil dubbed version of Magadheera will be hitting the screens on coming Friday, May 27th. The actress has played the role of a princess and trusts that the magic will repeat again. [WaY]

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Rakshita denies divorce

Rakshita denies divorce

May 26, 2011

Actress rakshita, who is a well known actress in sandalwood, has married director Prem a few years ago and is now a proud mother of a child.

According to sources, the actress was on the verge of giving divorce to her director husband, as he was straying from the marriage, with “Jogayya” heroine.

But now, rakshita has strongly condemned the rumors and clarified on the issue. The issue of her divorce started when rakshita and prem had a fight on the sets, on a petty issue and soon the unit sources misunderstood the whole conversation and added some masala to the fight. They soon circulated the news that prem was seeing ‘jogayya’ female lead Sumit Kaur Atwal and Rakshita was heading for divorce.

But rakshita says that Sumit has become a good friend of her and her husband and there is no chance of love in between her and prem. She also cleared the air that, she is still very much in relationship with her hubby prem.(HC)

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Vidya Balan needs bigger butt for Dirty Picture

Vidya Balan needs bigger butt for Dirty Picture

May 26, 2011

We haven't seen size-zero Vidya Balan so far. In fact, she has been criticised for her plumpy looks in films. But surprisingly, she is required to put on more weight for her role in Dirty Picture, where she plays Silk Smitha, who was known for her thunder thighs and big butt.

The role in Dirty Picture requires Vidya to lose weight and then put on weight at a short period of time, which is a little too much for her. So, producer Ekta Kapoor has melt down to the idea of using cosmetic help to increase the size of her butts and hips.

The makers of the film have reportedly asked the make up artistes to take care of Vidya's bust line with the help of prosthetics. The shooting of the film is scheduled to start on May 30. (OI)

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Tamil media questions Tamannah

Tamil media questions Tamannah

May 25, 2011

Tamil actress Tamannah Bhatia is making merry in Telugu cinema industry these days. Her Telugu film ‘ 100% love” is a hit and will be soon made into Kollywood and bollywood. Director Linguswamy is said to make the movie in Tamil version and is likely to feature Udayanidhi Stalin in lead.

Now, the news is out that tamannah is being flooded by more Telugu film offers and her skin show and her ‘full cooperation’ in wearing skimpy costumes is mesmerizing the Telugu film makers.

Coming to Kollywood, tamannah is just acting in a Tamil movie ‘Venghai’ opposite to Dhanush these days. She replies that, she is busy with Telugu films and so has no time for Tamil films. But the actress is reported to be severely disappointed with their marriage of Karthi and so is avoiding Chennai in all aspects.

Tamannah was interested in Karthi and the same was also expected from the star hero as well. But his father played spoilsport in their love bond hurriedly went for a marriage alliance, from a remote place in Tamilnadu.

The Tamil cinema news sources are buzzing that if Karthi’s marriage announcement has disappointed tamannah to such level, then what will be her reaction, when the star marries his fiancé Ranjani? [HC]

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Divya Spandana may start a live-in-relationship with Raphael

Divya Spandana may start a live-in-relationship with Raphael

May 25, 2011

Actress Divya Spandana aka Ramya is all set to start a live in relationship with her Portugal boyfriend Raphael. The actress has confirmed the reports that she is in love with Raphael, who was known as Roberto as well.

According to Divya Spandana, Raphael received several spam messages and so he renamed his profile as Roberto, to cheat the spammers. So, the Indian media started to report that Divya was dating Roberto.

But Divya Spandana has clarified that her boyfriends name is Raphael and his parents are from Germany and Switzerland. Ramya and Raphael met at a New Year party and then started to date each other, from the past 8 months.

Divya has clarified that she will get married only after 2 years from now on and considers that ‘live in relationship’ is not a bad idea for her. [HC]

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Madhavan is a simple & great actor: Arya

Madhavan is a simple & great actor: Arya

May 25, 2011

Vettai which brought Madhavan and Arya on board has completed the second schedule shoot recently in Pondicherry. Arya who is working with Madhavan has showered praises on him for his outstanding co-operation all through the shoot.

Arya says “Madhavan is a wonderful, simple and great actor to work with. He is very understanding and kind all the shoot. This is for the first time I am sharing the screen space with him and also working under the direction of Lingusamy. We just finished shooting in Pondicherry”.

Meanwhile, Arya is looking forward for the release of director Bala’s Avan Ivan.

On Avan Ivan Arya says “Avan Ivan is a movie to reckon with in my career. Director Bala pulled out the best from me and Vishal. It was a great pleasure being part of this prestigious film”. [WaY]

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Soundarya Rajinikanth blasts a leading daily

Soundarya Rajinikanth blasts a leading daily

May 24, 2011

After Superstar falling ill, the very first news which topped the headlines is that Rana has been dropped. Soundarya Rajinikanth who came to know about this has fired at a leading daily which published this article.

Soundarya has immediately called the concerned daily newspaper and burst of anger. Not leaving them with a warning, Soundarya is ready to file a case against the newspaper. Rana is Rajini’s brainchild and at any cost the filmmakers are in a decision to release the film in 2012.

Recently the director of the film confirmed that the film is going to start its shoot in the month of July as Deepika Padukone’s dates are also not available until July and in the meantime Rajini also recovers fully.

Eros International, India's largest integrated film studio and Ocher Picture Productions of Soundarya Rajinikanth are jointly producing the film. [WaY]

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Prakash Raj wife Pony verma not happy with husband

Prakash Raj wife Pony verma not happy with husband

May 24, 2011

Actor Prakash Raj, who is assumed as a womanizer in the south film industry is sending in wrong signals to his second wife Pony verma. If reports are to be believed, prakash Raj, who divorced his first wife Lalitha Kumari, is again getting near to her.

The actor has a court settlement that, he can have his two children Pooja and Meghana at his home and on the weekends. Despite the split prakash Raj will be allowed to look after his children’s growth prospects.

But this aspect has turned negative for prakash’s second wife pony verma. According to reliable sources, Prakash Raj is again getting close to his first wife. Moreover, last month, he spent most of his nights with his children at the home of Lalitha Kumari.

It can be conferred that, Lalitha Kumari helped Prakash Raj, when one of his films, was waiting for release due to some financial troubles. From that day, prakash Raj is said to be much impressed by his first wife Lalitha Kumari. In the name of exams, his children called him to their house for some dad’s love.

From the past two weeks, prakash Raj is sleeping in the house of Lalitha kumari and is also attending his shootings from her house, which means that he is ignoring pony verma.

However, Pony verma has denied this report as baseless. She hinted that, she is well aware that prakash Raj is busy with his children, from the past two months and she has no problem, if he stays in their house. But pony verma was surprised, about a rumor that’s being circulated in the Tamil media.

If reports are to be believed, from a news source T magazine, prakash Raj along with lalitha kumari and his children, visited Hyderabad, in order to meet his co-brother Srihari and family. Prakash was said to be getting close to his first wife and his actions, words and expressions meant that he was again in love with his first wife.

Pony verma’s face went blank, when she heard this rumor and she commented “No comments”. (HC)

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Meera Jasmine plans to quit films?

Meera Jasmine plans to quit films?

May 21, 2011

Actress Meera Jasmine, who ruled the south Indian film industry once, is struggling hard to get the offers now. She acted in regional Indian films that include Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Presently she is acting in few films, which will hit the screens soon.

She got the fame with her debut film "Run", which is a dubbed version of Tamil film "Run". In that film she was paired up with Madhavan and later she acted with almost all the big heroes in Tollywood. But, now the situation has become hard for Meera Jasmine to sustain her position.
So Meera Jasmine decided to quit the films and wants to settle by marrying with her long time boy friend Mandolin Rajesh. Soon she is going to get married with Mandolin Rajesh. (CHIT)

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