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September 21st, 2012

Gautham Vasudev Menon wants to cast Jiiva, Nani and Samantha for his next

Gautham Vasudev Menon wants to cast Jiiva, Nani and Samantha for his next

Tamil filmmaker Gautham is all praise for actors Jiiva, Nani and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and says working with them has been a memorable experience

Having completed Neethaane En Ponvasantham, a bilingual romantic film with the trio – with Nani in the Telugu version, and Jiiva and Samantha in Tamil version of the same film – director Gautham feels every film is a revelation. Click here to read more
February 21st, 2012

Ekk Deewana Tha: Sometimes, the world recognises a stinker

Cineswami analyses the failure of Gautham Menon’ Bollywood remake of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya

We are, of course, referring to Gautham Menon’s much-ballyhooed Ekk Deewana Tha, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya and Ye Maya Chesave, the Tamil and Telugu originals respectively, were successful at the box office. The Tamil version in particular was refreshing to watch for the strong lead performances of Simbu (or Young Superstar as he likes to call himself) and Trisha Krishnan. And Ganesh as Simbu’s cinematographer friend was an absolute delight, delivering his droll one-liners with a straight face. Alas, as we know now, the Hindi version stinks. Click here to read more
February 18th, 2012

Gautham Menon: I didn’t want to make ‘Ekk Deewana Tha’

India Syndicate

The maker of superhit films in Tamil and Telugu finds himself at sea in Bollywood. He spoke about knowing the brickbats that await him post-release, reaching out to a larger audience and why he chose to walk out of Force

The interview was conducted a few minutes before the premiere of Ekk Deewana Tha (EDT), but Gautham Menon already knew the questions coming his way. In a candid conversation, he shared his apprehensions of remaking a cult film and his quest for a larger audience… Click here to read more
January 19th, 2012

India out of Oscar race – again

National Award-winning Adaminte Makan Abu did not get nominated at the Oscars’ next round. Meanwhile, Cineswami also gives his take on UTV Motion Pictures’ 2012 slate of films

Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 84th Academy Awards or Oscars to you and I. Sixty-three films had originally qualified in the category, including India’s entry Adaminte Makan Abu, the Malayalam film directed by Salim Ahmed. Sadly, not having the nous of an Aamir Khan, Ahmed was unable to parlay the selection into a place in the shortlist, let alone a nomination in the final five. Thus, Lagaan, Salaam Bombay and Mother India remain the only Indian films to receive Oscar nominations. Click here to read more
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