Monday, December 27, 2010
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ABOUT SAMANTHA:
Early life and family
Born on April 28, 1987 to a Malayalee mother and a Telugu father, Samantha was brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu becoming fluent in the Tamil language.
Career
Despite signing up for three Tamil films in quick succession, Samantha’s first release was Indira Productions’ Gautham Menon directed, Ye Maaya Chesave. The film, a simultaneous remake of the Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, created much anticipation prior to release, primarily due to the successful soundtrack from A. R. Rahman.
The actress was signed up for the project in mid August 2009 and completed schedules across India and the United States for the film which released in February 2010. The film portrays Samantha as the lead character of Jessie, which was also the working title of the film; a Malayalee Christian girl living in Hyderabad, whom the male protaganist, played by Naga Chaitanya falls in love with. Upon release, Samantha received very positive reviews for her portrayal, with the film also garnering much critical acclaim.Samantha, alongside her co-star, Naga Chaitanya, also appeared in a guest appearance in the Tamil version of the film.
Ravi Varman’s Moscowin Kaveri began in August 2007, with Samantha, then briefly known as Yasodha, joining the team later in the year. The film introduced a host of new actors, with music carried out by Thaman, then making his debut in music composing. In an interview, much prior to release in 2008, Ravi Varman mentioned that he had decided that Samantha would be the lead actress for his film within three minutes after viewing one of her commercial assignments.
In the interview, he went on to describe her as an actress with “intelligence” and “potential”, whilst drawing comparisons with noted actress, Revathi. However, due to Ravi Varman’s date conflicts with his projects as a cinematographer, the film is still languishing in development hell, but is likely to release during 2010.
Samantha also signed up for the Narain starrer, Pookada Ravi in August 2008 to play the lead role of a modern girl. Despite the film, continuing schedules at regular intervals, the film has also faced severe delays and was stalled throughout 2009 with the film is likely to release during 2010. The third film signed by Samantha was the romantic drama, Baana Kaathadi, opposite Adharvaa.
Following agreeing terms in early 2009, the film has continued shoot for a year and a release is likely later in 2010. Samantha is said to play a student of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), the first such role in Tamil cinema. Samantha has also recently signed Vamsi Paidipally’s Brindaavanam in which she has a supporting role alongside NTR Jr and Kajal Aggarwal.
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Pillow Talk — Pillow Talk is an irreverent comedy short starring up and coming Samantha Lockwood, star of Shoot the Hero. Pillow Talk takes place in a bar where Jack Larson, in the twilight of his life, has reached out to Samantha in an effort to reconnect and return something that once belonged to her mother. Over the course of the dialogue, Samantha learns that Jack s motives are not about altruism, but redemption.
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Maybe discussions are on initial level, but one can sense it that Asin has more chances. Chetan Bhagat’s novels have always been welcomed in Bollywood as their screen adaptations were big hits that includes – ‘Hello’ and ‘3 Idiots’.
Now Chetan’s next novel ‘2 States’ is getting made with Shah Rukh Khan in lead role. The film is based on novelist’s own love story between a Punjabi guy falling in love with a Tamil girl and the different traditions and culture involve in the family. Initially, Deepika Padukone was to be signed as she has the South Indian looks followed by Priyanka Chopra. But now sources have mentioned that the producers are in search of a newbie or a girl well versed with Tamil and indeed a popular personality in B-town as well.
Well, it’s obvious that Asin could make it over the top of preference list.
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Bollywood certainly has a great crop of stars that keep rotating their pairing up in different genres of movies with different actors.
The most popular couple on screen in these times has been Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan. Deepika Padukone has a great sense of coming timing along with Saif Ali Khan, who has proved more than once that his cheeky smile and one liners are perfect to compliment any female star’s acting skills on screen.
After sharing a great chemistry in Love Aaj Kal Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan are soon going to be seen in a rom-com and this time too it seems some steamy scenes are in the offing.
Saif and Deepika had shared a great lip lock in Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal.This time round the movie is Homi Adajania’s (Being Cyrus fame) and the script is to be written by Imtiaz Ali. It is to be produced by Dinesh Vijan, Saif’s ex- business partner and it is to be shot in exotic locales of London, Spain and Delhi.
Reportedly both the stars are to have great roles with shades of some very amazing characters in them.
Well, in Bollywood nothing succeeds like success and thus, to cash in on the on screen chemistry of Saif and Deepika, yet another flick with them as leads is up on the anvil and reports are that both Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone are keen to work with each other again.
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Samantha who was introduced by Gautham Menon was again going to work under Gautam.Samantha and Sameera Reddy were both of them roped together for this project.Manadesam productions were producing this movie.This movie is a bilingual movie.The movie details would be released soon.Karthik and Verra will play the lead roles.
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Samantha’s latest stills from the Telungu movie Kurraloyyi Kurrallu
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