Kapil Dev in ‘Mazhavillinapurathekku’

Indian cricketer Kapil Dev is getting ready to try his luck in Malayalam movies. His first in Mollywood will be ‘Mazhavillinapurathekku’ to be directed by Kaithapram.

The movie will feature him along with the Pakistan opening batsman Mohd. Hafiz, who will be doing the lead role. Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty is also expected to do a key role in the film. Other cast will include Nedumudi, Mamukkoya, Anoop Chandran, Suraj and Siddiq.

‘Mazhavillinapurathekku’ will have two heroines, debutante Krishna and Archana Kavi. The shoot for the movie is expected to kick off by the 24th of this month at Kannur.

The movie was in news from the day of its announcement, as Pak fast bowler Mohd. Asif was initially approached to do the main role in the film. But later the actor fell prey to certain controversies and director Kaithapram decided to go a for a lead-actor change.

K.R. Vijaya hospitalized

K.R. Vijaya was admitted to the Chennai Apollo Hospital on Tuesday. Her condition is said to be critical and she is currently under observation. She starred in over 400 films in all the South Indian languages.

K.R. Vijaya debuted in cinema in 1963 as heroine. She had worked with almost all the stalwarts of South Indian cinema.

No affair with Devi Sri Prasad: Mamta Mohandas

Mamta Mohandas has cleared the air by saying no to reports which claimed that she is in love with Devi Sri Prasad, one of the hot and happening music composers of south Indian cinema.

“It is just a rumour. Just because I have crooned in his music, it doesn’t mean that there is an affair between us. I can’t concentrate on my career if I take these things serious”, the actress has said.

Denying that she is giving importance to Malayalam, her mother tongue, she said, “It is true that I am currently acting in five Mollywood films. It is because I found those offers interesting”.

“I am waiting for a challenging opportunity in Tamil”, she said and added: “I would like to do a powerful role which was not tried by anyone before. I am hopeful that I would get one soon”.

Rajni-Ash starrer 'Endhiran' releases in 1000 theatres

Rajnikanth-Aishwarya Rai starrer 'Robot' released in 1,000 screens in the Hindi market today. Tolu Bajaj, who has distributed 'Robot', the Hindi version of Tamil movie 'Endhiran' featuring superstar Rajnikanth in a double role, told reporters that the film has been released in 1,000 screens across India.

"I am distributing the Hindi version and the response from exhibitors has been good," he said. Girish Wankhede of Cinemax chain of multiplexes said the movie saw 10 to 15 per cent occupancy in the morning show. In kerala movie has distributed by seven arts. The movie open in five screens in Thiruvananthapuram. The others big cities like Thrissur and Ernakulam also have the movie in three screens .

"There is not a frenzied response like in Chennai. But, I am confident that the collections will pick up through word of mouth. We are positive about the Box Office collections," he said.'Endhiran' directed by Shankar is a Tamil movie dubbed in Hindi and Telugu. Rajnikanth plays a scientist who creates a look-alike robot.

At recently refurbished Arora theatre in Matunga, central Mumbai which comprises a sizeable chunk of Tamil population, huge cutouts of the superstar were seen with several fans thronging the theatre to watch their idol's latest venture.