Producer weds Shriya Reddy

Several film and sports personalities turned up for the marriage and reception of actress Shriya Reddy, daughter of former cricketer Bharath Reddy, to producer Vikram Krishna, brother of actor Vishal and son of producer G. K. Reddy.

The bride looked beautiful in a pink saree with matching jewellery. Superstar Rajinikanth's family turned up in full attendance for the wedding held at Park Sheraton on Sunday. Aishwarya Dhanush was the bridesmaid.

Kamal Haasan was one of the early guests to arrive at the reception at Anna Arivalayam and after blessing the couple, he left immediately.

Priyadarshan, who rarely makes public appearances was also present at the reception along with his wife, Lizzy. M K Stalin's wife Durga, son Udayanithi and daughter-in-law Kritika were also present for the occasion.

Actress Priyamani looked stunning dressed in a brown salwaar kameez.

The invitees for the wedding included Vikram, Ramya Krishna, Khushboo, yesteryear actress Sheela, Arjun, Srikanth with wife Vandhana, K.S.Ravi Kumar, K.Balachandar, Sridevi, Sathyaraj, Sibiraj, Suhasini Maniratnam and cricketers L. Balaji and S. Badrinath.

Shruti to debut with Madhavan?

Though several leading producers and directors approached Shruti Haasan with offers to act in their films, the pretty and talented daughter of Kamal Haasan and Sarika had made it clear that she was going to take her own time before making a decision.

Looks like the light-eyed lass has finally succumbed to the lure of tinseltown, and has accepted an offer opposite none other than our favourite chocolate boy, Madhavan.

According to sources, the film will be directed by Nishikanth, the Marathi director who won several awards for his Dombivilli Fast, that was produced by Maddy. Nishikanth is presently remaking the film in Tamil as Evano Oruvan.

It is believed that Shruti was impressed with the storyline and her dad Kamal has also given his nod of approval. The music will be composed by talented trio Shankar-Ehsaan and Loy and the film will be produced by Raju Mahalingam and Subhash Karan under the Gnanam Films banner. Right now, they are producing the film Pirivom Sandhipom with Cheran.

When Shruti was contacted by this newspaper, she neither confirmed nor denied the news, and merely said she did not want to comment on the subject. "A lot of people have approached me with film offers. However, my first priority is music and I am keen on completing my music album which is still under production," she said.

Kamal Haasan is planning a Hollywood style mid-air fight sequence

Chennai: With the increase in all the hype and attention surrounding Rajinikanth's forthcoming starrer Sivaji as the movie's release date looms closer, it seems like Kamal Haasan who is shooting for his magnum opus Dasavadharam wants to ensure that his film too gets an equal share of attention. It is reported that the actor is planning a Hollywood style mid-air fight sequence near the Nehru stadium in the city.

Apparently Kamal Haasan met Tamil Nadu chief minister Karunanidhi to seek permission to perform and shoot this helicopter scene. This is because as per the air control rules, a person must procure prior permission before using the airspace in the city to operate a helicopter.



Even though the details of the meetings are being kept under wraps, sources say that Mr Karunanidhi was very impressed after he saw some of Kamal's stills from the movie, particularly those where the actor had special make-up on. It is reported that after seeing these visuals, the CM immediately wished the actor success in his efforts.

Meanwhile, the shooting for this scene is expected to take place soon. According to insiders, this sequence was chosen over the stadium so that they could make use of the plain green background as a screen on which they could superimpose special graphics for the movie.