Asin plans return to Kollywood

After almost two years and two films in Bollywood, Asin is thinking of making a comeback to Tamil cinema. And it is learnt that Vijay has approached her with a project suited for her and that she has given the nod for it. Asin and Vijay had acted together in superhits 'Sivakasi' and 'Pokkiri'.

'Dasavatharam' was her last release in Tamil. Post Hindi 'Ghajini', starring Aamir Khan in the lead, the bubbly actress became one of the most sought after leading ladies in Bollywood and she found it hard to spare time for Tamil films. But, her second film in Hindi, 'London dreams', sank without a trace at the B.o and that would have made her rethink her priorities.

At a recent function in Chennai, at which she was conferred the 'Kalai Mamani' award by the Tamil Nadu State Government, Asin made it clear that she would accept Tamil offers, if the script was good.

Toyota Camry, a ring of body-guards, Asin is quite a force

South Indian actress Asin Thottumkal is doing something which no other Bollywood actress has done before! This svelte beauty travels with a convoy of no less than four cars whenever she’s out doing promotional campaigns or public appearances.

Asin’s convoy includes two cars which have Kerala number plates, including her personal vehicle — a Toyota Camry. There are two other Mumbai cars which insiders say carry bodyguards.

Asin confirms the news saying, “Calling it a convoy would be an overstatement. But yes, I have a car in which I travel with my dad who also manages me. In another car I have my hair dresser, make-up man and other assistants. They go with me wherever I go.
I’m a little bit of a perfectionist, so I like them being around and overseeing things for me.” As for the other two cars spotted? “I think you saw some other cars when I was travelling for Ghajini’s promotions…I didn’t get them,” says Asin.

When we probed for more information, a source told us, “This (convoy) has been with her since she was in Mumbai. She is a big star down South and she always has her personal assistants with her. But the hiring of bodyguards is most probably from the production front. She doesn’t know the city too well. Ghajini has brought her into the spotlight and she’s become quite a buzzword here. Maybe the film-makers are worried about her security.”

Ghajini: An action extravaganza that works

Welcome Hindi cinema's first no-holds-barred action extravaganza. We have had our romantic weepathons, our comic blockbusters, and masala entertainers. This one is three hours of all of those, with a strong undercurrent of action. Unpretentious, it goes all out to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.

Ghajini, remake of the Tamil hit of the same name, which in turn was ‘inspired’ by Christopher Nolan's cult-and-confused Memento, is perfectly suited to Hindi film audience tastes.

So you have a revenge drama, which has always worked in Hindi cinema, from Sholay to Om Shanti Om. But this one is darker and more angst-ridden than anything you have seen before. Sanjay Singhania (Aamir Khan) is a man on the prowl. Having lost the love of his life (Asin) to an assailant, Sanjay suffers from short-term memory loss and cannot remember anything for more than 15 minutes. So he clicks pictures and makes notes to remember faces, places, names, and things to do. All he remembers from his past life is the name of the man who killed his love: Ghajini. Sanjay's obsession to get to Ghajini (Pradeep Rawat) and the obstacles that crop up in the form of his own lack of memory is what the film is all about.

Ajay Devgan is a prankster: Asin

Working with Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan in Vipul Shah's London Dreams was an eye-opener for south Indian actress Asin.

"Working with Ajay Devgan has been a revelation. He is a prankster and not at all the quiet type of person," said Asin, who has just made her Bollywood debut in Aamir Khan-starrer Ghajini.

Asin says all of them gelled very well while shooting for the film. "The three of us including Salman (Khan) had great fun," she said.

London Dreams will be Asin's second Bollywood venture. It is about a music band formed by Asin, Salman and Ajay.

Ghajini actress Asin is the new face of Tata Sky

Direct-to-Home operator TataSky announced the appointment of South Indian actress Asin as its brand ambassador, who is yet to make a Bollywood debut
in Aamir Khan's forthcoming film Ghajini.

Now, Asin who is set to conquer Bollywood with her much awaited release Ghajini opposite Aamir Khan will feature across all Tata Sky brand and product communication including advertisements on TV, print, radio and other mediums, said the company in a press release.

TataSky, a joint venture between Tata and media major Star has already signed Aamir Khan earlier July this year. Speaking on it chief marketing officer, Tata Sky Vikram
Mehra said Asin would be very influential for the brand of the company.

"Tata Sky and Asin have a lot in common. Both are young, energetic, achievers, and both enjoy a high degree of credibility with consumers. As our new face, she will be
influential in reinforcing the attributes of the Tata Sky brand and reiterate our positioning," said Mehra.

At present, TataSky with a three million subscriber base is at number two in the DTH market.