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  • UAE to play host to second edition of SIIM Awards

    UAE to play host to second edition of SIIM Awards

    NEW DELHI: The second South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) is to be held at the Sharjah Expo Centre on 12 and 13 September this year.

    Actress Shriya Saran, along with Rana Daggubati and Arya, announced at a press meet in Dubai that shortlisting of the best films of all South Indian languages – Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada – was in progress.

    SIIMA has been instituted with the aim of creating a global platform for the South Indian film industry which releases over 500 films in a year and is one of the largest in the world.

    SIIMA founder and MD Vishnuvardhan Induri said: “SIIMA is a platform for South Indian Film industries to showcase their cinema to the world, SIIMA will travel to a different country every year and it will be a great platform for south Indian films to market and publicise their movies.”

    Arya, Indian Tamil actor and co-host at SIIMA, said: “I am very excited to be a part of a function where South Indian cinema is presented on a global platform.”

    The awards ceremony will be spread over two days. Day one will comprise the ‘Generation Next Awards Night’, and will be hosted by former Miss India World and actress Parvathy Omanakuttan, and co-hosted by stand-up comedian Ash Chandler. The ‘Popular Awards’ will be held on day two, and will be co-hosted by Arya, Shriya Saran, Rana Daggubati and Sonu Sood.

    Shriya Saran, co-host at SIIMA said, “I am very excited to be a part of SIIMA. I had started my career with South Indian films so this industry is very close to my heart. I am really thrilled that I am co-hosting this prestigious award function and will be sharing the platform with three handsome co-anchors.”

    The prestigious panel of experts at SIIMA have chosen the nominees of the awards, and the winners will be chosen by an online voting system.

    Rana Daggubati, Indian actor and co-host at SIIMA said: “I am really looking forward to being with a room full of attractive, admired and extremely successful people from the South Indian film industry that are being honored for their artistic contribution. As the host, it will be a pleasure to ensure that amongst all the cheer, the stars have a good time, are thoroughly entertained, and cherish their moment of praise.”

    The awards night will be packed with breath-taking acts and performances by some of the biggest stars in South Indian cinema.

  • Rakul Preet is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Yaariyaan

    Rakul Preet is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Yaariyaan

    MUMBAI: Many Southern actors have started making their debuts in Bollywood flicks these days such as Prithviraj Sukuraman, Dhanush, Sudeep and Shriya Saran. The new name in the list is Rakul Preet.

    The southern actor Rakul Preet is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Yaariyaan; the film will also be the directorial debut by Divya Khosla Kumar (T- series head Bhushan Kumar’s wife); which is set to be released around September 2013.

    Preet made her first debut in 2009 with Kannada film Gilli. The actor has already signed two films titled Rough and another untitled film with another South Indian actor Sundeep Kishan (Shor In The City fame).

    She has won four titles at beauty pageants such as Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face, Femina Miss Talented, Femina Miss Beautiful Smile and Femina Miss Beautiful Eyes.

    The actor has been an active golf player and played at the national level.

  • Gali Gali Mein Shor Hai to release on 3 February

    Gali Gali Mein Shor Hai to release on 3 February

    MUMBAI: Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai, produced by Nitin Manmohan under his banner One Up Entertainment, is being readied for release on 3 February, next year.

    Directed by Rumy Jafry, the film features Akshaye Khanna and Shriya Saran in the lead.

    “I suppose the average Indian‘s tolerance power has reached breaking-point. When we started Gali-Gali Mein Shor Hai, Anna Hazare‘s campaign and all its offshoots had just started. As we completed the film we realised how deep-rooted people‘s resentment against corruption had become,” Jafry told reporters.

    While Akshaye Khanna plays a frustrated, disillusioned common man in the film, Shriya plays his wife. Mugdha Godse essays the role of a call centre employee.

    The film also has an item number The item bomb Channo picturised on Pakistani actress Veena Malik.

  • McVitie’s ropes in Bipasha Basu and Shriya Saran as brand ambassadors

    McVitie’s ropes in Bipasha Basu and Shriya Saran as brand ambassadors

    MUMBAI: United Biscuits has signed on Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu and South Indian actor Shriya Saran for endorsing its flagship brand McVitie‘s in India.

    Basu and Saran have been signed on, following the brand‘s strategy of increasing its penetration amongst the urban Indian consumers. As part of this strategy, McVitie‘s will be launching a new TVC later this year, featuring the two actors.

    United Biscuits India president Jayant Kapre says, “We feel privileged to have iconic celebrities like Bipasha, and Shriya representing the McVitie‘s brand as both share an immense passion for a healthy lifestyle, and embody great values that are a great fit with the brand. Both the celebs have mass appeal and we are confident that this will further strengthen the brand‘s image and will help us to reach out to more consumers.”

    Basu said, “It is a matter of great pride for me to be associated with a brand like Mc Vitie‘s. Their tasty and healthy products are a perfect match to my idea of leading a healthy and active lifestyle. I am delighted and very excited to be a part of the brand.”