Kamal Hassan 'Marmayogi' Curbed

Kamal Haasan’s historical extravaganza ‘Marma Yogi’ has been shelved due to fiscal constraints. This is not the first time as earlier ‘Marudhanayagam’ of Kamal’s was curbed to the same fate. The movie has a cast coup including Shreya, Trisha, Hema Malini and also Victory Venkatesh. Pyramid Saimira and Rajkamal Films were to produce this venture jointly. Kamal was to enact and direct the movie himself.

Grapevine is Pyramid Saimira has been reportedly backed off from this mega budgeted project as they incurred a heavy loss from ‘Kathanayakudu’. They are close-minded to step into one more experimental film. Actress Trisha has now given her dates to the Selvaraghavan’s and Gautam Menon’s movies. Shriya is also out and she committed herself with Vishal’s home production. Even Kamal Haasan was seen with a trimmed beard that he had grown earlier for this movie.

Reports are clear ‘Marmayogi’ is out of the box for now. Yet, sources close to the actor denies such news and says that the movie has been temporarily postponed and not completely shelved.

‘Thalaivan Irukiran’ is the new movie that is being said to be Kamal’s next. The actor is going to enact and direct this movie. The star cast is on the go and as of now Venkatesh, Rishi Kapoor and Mohan Lal is being considered. Gemini Film Circuit is to produce and Sun Networks is in a working agreement with this movie. AR Rahman will compose music and the movie is pipelined to go to floors from January 2009.

An official report will be released by Gemini Film Circuit once the cast and fiscal terms are finalized.

Adam Sandler, wife welcome baby girl

Hollywood actor Adam Sandler and wife Jackie Sandler welcomed their second daughter on November 2.

Adam, who has a 2-year-old daughter Sadie, 2, with wife Jackie, was delighted with the news. "Jackie and Adam had a beautiful baby girl, Sunny Madeline on November 2,” People magazine quoted Adam, as stating on his website.

“Everyone is happy and healthy,” he added.

The funnyman had made the news of his wife’s pregnancy public on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in May.

Jaya, SRK, Saif, Kareena, Deepika, Rani, Imran watch 'Dostana'

Exactly two screenings of Karan Johar's keenly anticipated DOSTANA have been held so far. The first screening, held on Tuesday night at Yash Raj, was attended by the cast and crew of the film, besides the Chopras, who are close family friends of the Johars, besides being the global distributors of DOSTANA.

The second screening, held last night [Wednesday] at Yash Raj, was a truly hi-profile affair, what with Karan's closest friends being invited for the screening. Jaya Bachchan, SRK and wife Gauri with their kids, Saif and Kareena, Karisma Kapoor, Rani and her parents, Deepika Padukone, Susanne Roshan, Arjun Rampal with wife Mehr, Imran Khan and girlfriend Avantika, Kunal Kapoor, Kunal Kohli, Sajid Khan, Siddharth Raj Anand, Jugal Hansraj, Kangna Ranaut, Amrita Rao, Sanjay Kapoor and wife Maheep, Sonam Kapoor, Neelam, Chunkey Pandey and wife Bhavana, Koel Purie, Mushtaq Sheikh, Manish Malhotra, music composers Vishal and Shekhar, writer Shibani Bhatija were amongst those present at this exclusive screening.

The auditorium was resonating with laughter and claps all through the screening.

Priyanka Chopra walked to meet the guests after the screening got over. Karan and director Tarun Mansukhani were wonderful hosts, attending to every guest personally.

I would never default on my work: Sushmita Sen

Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Sushmita Sen seems to be courting rumours - first, she was dealing with false reports on her marriage and now about missing a shoot for a shampoo ad.

"What do I do with false stories about me? Let them spoil my day? No way! I leave the rumour mongers to deal with their own conscience. That's how well the media knows me," Sushmita told IANS.

Sushmita says she no longer endorses the product whose ad shoot she's supposed to have ditched.

"I'd never default on my work. And party while work waited?...This is toooooo outrageous to be funny. I had no contractual obligation. My contract with the product ended in July. In fact, the last shoot for the product took place in July.

"The best part is I don't endorse that product any longer. My deal with them ended long back. So which Sushmita Sen were they supposed to be waiting for? But then this is small compared with marriage plans that are made for me every month."

"I couldn't allow my life to be spoilt by such absurd reports. First, they say I couldn't attend the shoot for the ad because I was partying the previous night. Then they say the people who were supposed to shoot the ad kept trying to reach me. Anyone who knows me would know I never switch off my cell. And why would they try to get in touch with me? Wouldn't getting to me via my manager be much easier?

The actress is currently busy with her home production "Rani Laxmibai" in which she will play the title role.

Anil Kapoor plays autistic role in 'Yuvvraaj'

Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) After the success of "Taare Zameen Par", now Anil Kapoor will be seen as an autistic in his forthcoming movie "Yuvvraaj".

"Anil plays elder brother to Salman and Zayed Khan. Subhash Ghai had been meaning to incorporate a physically-psychologically challenged character into his script for a long time. It was Anil who told Subhashji the story idea for 'Yuvvraaj'," a source told IANS.

If sources are to be believed Anil's reference point in "Yuvvraaj" is Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump".

This isn't the first time that Anil is playing an autistic role. In K. Vishwanath's "Eeshwar" too he was cast as a slow, saintly man who wins over a village widow. Anil has self-admittedly copied Raj Kapoor in "Eeshwar".

Shah Rukh Khan too plays an isolated Muslim suffering from an autistic disorder in Karan Johar's "My Name Is Khan".