Soundarya prays for Rajini at Tirupati (July 25)
Superstar Rajinikanth's younger daughter Soundarya, accompanied by husband Ashwin, offered prayers for the good health of her father at the renowned Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala on Sunday morning.
Talking to journalists after having the darshan of the Almighty, Soundarya said that she thanked Lord Balaji for the speedy recovery of Rajinikanth, who successfully underwent treatment for kidney ailment at a Singapore hospital.
Arrangements for Soundarya's visit were made by popular Telugu actor Mohanbabu, who is a close friend to Rajinikanth. When the couple was made to wait outside the temple as they reached the venue after the darshan time, Mohanbabu spoke with temple authorities and ensured that they had a smooth entry.
A large number of Rajini fans thronged Tirumala, after rumours spread that the Superstar was at the temple town to worship Lord Balaji. Some of them later met Soundarya and presented her shawl and a portrait of the Almighty.
Talking to journalists after having the darshan of the Almighty, Soundarya said that she thanked Lord Balaji for the speedy recovery of Rajinikanth, who successfully underwent treatment for kidney ailment at a Singapore hospital.
Arrangements for Soundarya's visit were made by popular Telugu actor Mohanbabu, who is a close friend to Rajinikanth. When the couple was made to wait outside the temple as they reached the venue after the darshan time, Mohanbabu spoke with temple authorities and ensured that they had a smooth entry.
A large number of Rajini fans thronged Tirumala, after rumours spread that the Superstar was at the temple town to worship Lord Balaji. Some of them later met Soundarya and presented her shawl and a portrait of the Almighty.
Rana Will Begin in October (July 15th)
Soon after his arrival, all Rajini fans are eager to know when Rana would take off. Sources close to Rajinikanth say that Rana will commence in October and until then the Superstar will take rest at his Kelambakkam farm house. Only very close friends and dignitiaries will be allowed to meet Rajini as he needs complete rest for the next couple of months in order to get ready for Rana. It is said that he will hold discussions with director KS Ravi Kumar at this farm house.
Rana is a historic flick and a major portion of it will be shot in foreign countries.
Source : Behindhoods on July 15th
Rana is a historic flick and a major portion of it will be shot in foreign countries.
Source : Behindhoods on July 15th
Super Star To K.S.Ravikumar About Rana
On Friday (june 10) , Rajini spoke to director K S Ravikumar over phone to know the status of ‘Rana’, their forthcoming film. “The Superstar asked Ravikumar to go ahead with the project and said he will join us soon. However, the director asked him to take care of his health first,” unit sources say.
Rajini will Resume Rana
Published in Deccan Chronicles Paper on june 3rd.
Rajinikanth to play toon character In Sultan (Hara)
Rajinikanth’s megahit Robot had 40 scenes out of 61 featuring special effects. His forthcoming flick, Rana, is also expected to be heavy on SFX, especially with its action sequences. And now, the south star will get animated. Daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth, a special effects and related stories animation technician herself, is producing an animated movie called Sultan The Warrior. No prizes for guessing that the hero of the film is a replica of Rajni. The actor, who is currently spending quality time with family in Singapore, will resume the Rana shoot over the next two months. The animation movie's plans began to take shape five years ago. According to insiders close to the South star, most of the work on the film is over. Rajinikanth has also given inputs in terms of voiceover and other visual aspects. The film is likely to be completed after Rana wraps up and released tentatively next year.
SFX whiz Srinivas Mohan, who has worked with Rajinikanth on Sivaji (2007) and Robot, both of which fetched him national awards, is apparently also part of the technical team working on Sultan The Warrior, whose run time is about 120 minutes. When asked at the recently concluded CGT Expo in town, Srinivas refused to comment, saying, "I'm not allowed to speak. The right people will talk when it’s appropriate."
Source :
Hindustan Times
Mumbai, May 30, 2011