In order to get into the skin of the character, actress Harshika Poonacha recently visited a foreign country to study the behaviours and mannerisms of prostitutes. The actress is said to be playing the role of a prostitute in the upcoming movie Gulaabi Street, directed by Pradeep Kumar.

Harshika, who did not wish to reveal the name of the country which she recently visited says, “When I heard about my character from the director, I thought the best way I can provide justice to the character is by studying the character. I did so by visiting some of the places where prostitution is legal.” What astonished her is the fact that most of the girls are very young. “I was embarrassed to see them asking for money and the way they smoked,” she adds.

The film’s team will soon start shooting in exotic locations of Goa. The project also has Shwetha Pandit and Bhavana Rao in the lead roles. Veer Samarth is the music director.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Kannada> Movies / TNN / May 07th, 2014

Shubra Aiyappa’s happiness knows no bounds now-a-days. The Bangalorean actress, who made her T-Town debut with Prathinidhi, seems pretty excited with the response her movie received. Sharing her excitement, Shubra says, “I’m thrilled with the amazing response I’m getting for my role. I got a good start in Tollywood and I thank the audience and entire team for giving me this opportunity.”

The glam diva will soon be seen playing Arvind Krishna’s romantic interest in her next Telugu film, a rom-com directed by Veera Prasad. “The film is about a young couple, in which the hero realises the value of true love because of me. It’s a new age love story and I’m very happy with the way my character has been chalked out,” Shubra says.

The former model, who is currently in talks with a few filmmakers, says, “I’m reading a few scripts in Telugu and Tamil and I will finalize on a couple of them soon,” signs off Shubra.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Telugu> Movies / by Sashidhar AS, TNN / May 12th, 2014

After playing a supporting role in Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara, Gazal Somaiah will soon be seen in a lead role in Rahul Sankrityan’s thriller film The End. The actress, who was part of Shiamak Davar’s dance troupe for nearly four years, has pinned high hopes on her acting career.

“My family is from Coorg and I have spent most part of my life in Hyderabad, Wellington and Mhow since my father is in the army. I joined Shiamak Davar’s team when I was 16 and I represented India at the opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games in 2006. It was a life changing experience because I got to travel a lot and became financially independent,” she reveals, adding, “We are almost done shooting for The End and I am also eagerly awaiting the release of my other film Jagame Maya.”

Ask her what’s on the line for her, she says, “I am in talks with couple of production houses in Kannada film industry and Bollywood too.”

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Telugu> Movies / by Hemanth Kumar, TNN / April 30th, 2014

Harshika Poonacha is pretty active on social media and keeps her fans updated about whatever she’s up to. So on Sunday, several of them were please when she told them she was judging a dance competition at a mall in the city.

“At Orion mall to Judge the 7up Dance competition… Super exited to see all the 50 teams perform,” she tweeted. The B3 actress later added, “7up Dance Up at Orion mall… super fun and seeing some real nice talents… All the best guys.”

Harshika is currently working on the film Gulaabi Street.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Kannada> Movies / TNN / May 11th, 2014

She joins MTV VJ Nikhil Chinapa as co-host of the new season of the hugely popular show

Goddess of oomph, Sunny Leone, will soon be seen scorching TV screens as she steps into her new role as the host of the seventh season of MTV’s hugely popular flagship show, MTV Splitsvilla. A sizzling Sunny will be seen co-hosting the new season alongside MTV VJ Nikhil Chinapa.

With over 68 million viewers in urban India, MTV Splitsvilla has been a favourite of audiences ever since its launch six seasons ago. The show also received immense love online with more than 18 million video views just for the last season. With over 3.5 million fans on the Facebook page and over 1,500 tweets for each new episode that went on air, season six of the show has been the biggest one yet. Now, in its seventh season, Sunny has been roped in to up the ante and make this year the hottest one for the show ever.

Speaking about her decision to host MTV Splitsvilla, Sunny Leone said, “MTV is an iconic youth brand. I was always fascinated by the edgy content, the cool shows and always wanted to be a part of it. After moving to India, I got the opportunity to watch Splitsvilla and enjoyed it quite a bit. It’s great that I now get to be a part of it. I am absolutely excited about working on the show and I know it’s going to be a treat for me and my fans alike!”

Nikhil Chinapa said, “It’s great to be back with another season of one of MTV’s most popular show, MTV Splitsvilla. This year we’re changing things around to raise the stakes and the excitement around the show. MTV has put together not just a fantastic new cast but also has made some very interesting changes to the format. With all the elements coming together, MTV Splitsvilla promises to deliver the best season we’ve ever had to fans this year.”

Vikas Gupta, Programming Head of MTV India, said, “MTV Splitsvilla is a sexy show which delves into the love, life and relationships of hot young people. It’s about the youth finding love and what choices they make. Sunny is a gorgeous woman who has a great fan following which makes her one of the most sought after faces in the industry today and we’re extremely delighted to have her as the face of our flagship show. In MTV Splitsvilla Season 7, you will see Sunny in a way you’ve never seen before.”
Along with getting one of the hottest women to host the show, this year MTV has many more surprises planned for viewers of MTV Splitsvilla which will be revealed as the show goes on air.

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source: http://www.bestmediainfo.com / Best Media Info / Home> Media Info> Television / BestMediInfo Bureau / Delhi – May 06th, 2014