HOLLYWOOD TECHNICIAN ARE WORKING IN super star's EANDIRAM

Shankar's touted project 'Endhiran' is about to commence on 8th of September. The sci-fi flick 'Endhiran' starring Superstar Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachan is commencing with two songs to be made in USA starting from 8th September.

The entire cast and crew of the movie had flown to America, this morning. The schedule is planned for a month for the two songs featuring the leads, composed by A.R. Rahman which is to be shot in picturesque locales in the U.S.

The movie is produced as a joint venture by Ayngaran International and Eros International. Cinematography is done by R. Ratnavelu with costumes designed by Manish Malhotra. The lycirists are Pa. Vijay and Vairamuthu. The industry has talks that this could be the most expensive film ever made in India.

For the first time in the history of Tamil cinema, a Tamil flick featues a host of technicians taking part from the Hollywood.

Mary E Vogt, the costume designer for movies like 'Men in Black', 'Batman Returns', 'and Inspector Gadget' is designing the scientific outfits.

Stan Winston Studio of USA, which worked in the making of movies like 'Predator', 'Jurassic Park', 'Pearl Harbor', 'Iron man', 'Terminator' and 'I – Robot' will be doing animatronics for 'Endhiran'.

Acclaimed Hollywood stunt choreographer Yuen Woo Ping has been roped in for the movie. He had wide fame for films like 'Crouching Tiger and the Hidden Dragon', 'Matrix' and 'Kill Bill'.

Hollywood companies like ILM, Tippet, and Café EFX along with Hong Kong companies like Centro and Menfond will be working in the field of VFX for the film.

RATAN TATA SAYS NANO LAUNCH WILL BE ON SCHEDULE

TATA Group Chairman Ratan Tata today said that he is doing everything possible to launch the Rs one lakh Nano car as planned.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi has begun preliminary discussions with the State Government and the Trinamool Congress.

The Governor also held a meeting with Sudip Bandopadhyay, the chairman of the State Assembly's Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry.

Taking to reporters after the meeting, Bandopadhyay said: "The Governor asked me to meet with him. I told him that the alternative land must be given to the farmers, but Tata should not pullout. The company should not take any decision in a hurry. They must understand the plight of the farmers."

According to sources, the state's Industry Minister, Nirupam Sen, accompanied by Panchayat Minister Surya Kanta Mishra met Governor Gandhi to prepare the groundwork for Friday's talks to end the deadlock.

Gandhi held a two-hour-long meeting with State Government ministers and met a Trinamool Congress team separately at his residence.

Earlier, Gandhi sent a letter to Ratan Tata informing him about the initiative taken to resolve the Singur deadlock.

A total investment of Rs 1,500 crore has been envisaged for Tata's ambitious project to roll out the Rs.1 lakh car by October.

The project, however, has been mired into a controversy with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee demanding the return of 400 acres out of a total 1,000 acres land leased out by the State Government

RAJNIKANTH ROBOT IS NOW "EANTHIRAM"

'Robot' touted as one of the biggest films from the subcontinent, is a science-fiction flick starring Rajinikanth and Aishwaya Rai . The film is directed by Shankar. The shooting for the film commences abroad in U.S.A. from the 7th of September. As is the vogue in Tamilnadu now, Tamil-titled movies enjoy the privilege of tax exemption. Therefore the English title 'Robot' has now been changed to 'Eanthiram'.

It was also rumored earlier in Kollywood that the renowned writer Sujatha who passed away in the last February and was also working for 'Robot', had only suggested this apt Tamil title for the flick. 'Eanthiram' is loosely based on Sujatha's novels 'En Iniya Eanthira' and 'Jeano'.

Ayngaran-Eros international are producing 'Eanthiram'

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KUMBLE SHOULD QUIT DHONI WILL TAKE TEST CAPTIANCY

Anil Kumble has rendered a yeoman service to the Indian cricket team but it's time for the seasoned leg-spinner to quit and pass the Test captaincy to Mahenra singh Dhoni, feels former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram.

After India coach Gary Kirsten said that Dhoni is ready for Test captaincy, Akram echoed the view and said Kumble should quit at the top of his form, passing over the Test captaincy to Dhoni.

"I respect Anil for what he has achieved. He has done enough for India and I think it's time for him to take a bow at a time when he is still counted as one of the best," Akram told Mobile ESPN.

Though Kirsten said Dhoni's anointment as Test captain should not be rushed, for Kumble was doing a fine job, Akram felt the veteran spinner should not prolong his retirement and call it quits at a time when he is still regarded among the best in the business.

"Dhoni is the man" to replace Kumble, said Akram. Thoroughly impressed by Dhoni's leadership qualities, Akram pointed out India's string of good shows under the star stumper-batsman and also referred to how Dhoni remodelled himself from a hard-hitting batsman to a middle-order mainstay.

Akram in fact went on to say that Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik should take a leaf out of Dhoni's book and learn how to lead from the front.