By Jilawatan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer ‘Endhiran’, and Kareena Kapoor starrer ‘We are family’, is soon going to be locking horns at the box office on the 3rd of September!
The two flicks, which are touted as being two of the greatest releases in the second half of this year will surely have a tough time in competing with each other, as both have a very powerful star cast with an equally powerful subject, and even more powerful directors backing them up!

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Salman Khan was keen on releasing Dabangg on Eid and, as the man wanted, the film is releasing on September 10. But it is not going to be solo release. The Aishwarya Rai-Rajnikant film Endhiran (‘The Robot’ in Hindi), which will release in three languages, is also set for release during that time.

This box office clash was also the reason why Karan Johar postponed the release of his production We Are Family to September 3. Siddharth Malhotra the director of We Are Family says, “Dabangg and Shankar’s Robot are releasing on Eid. So we have Bollywood’s Rajnikanth (Salman) and Rajnikanth on the same day. It just made no sense for us to release with them. We are coming a week earlier, aaram se.”

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It is tragic that most of the mega-budgeted Bollywood films turn out to be bummers but they make history because of those extra zeroes in their production cost. Now, here is Rajnikant-Aishwarya Rai-starrer south film Endhiran which has created history by becoming the most expensive film to be ever produced in India. Yes, the movie’s estimated budget is said to be between Rs 150-190 crore. Whoa! That’s astounding.

The director of the film S Shankar admits that the film has a whopping budget. “We realize that we have made the costliest Indian film but when it’s Rajnikant and Aishwarya, it is justified,” Shankar is quoted as saying. So what makes Endhiran (Tamil), The Robot (Hindi) and Robo (Telugu) special and so expensive? Mind it, this jaw-dropping figure is not because of the hefty acquisition amount.

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For all the Aishwarya Rai fans here is a visual treat. The actress looks glamorous like never before in the most expensive Tamil film Endhiran where she is paired opposite superstar Rajnikant.

In the film, Aishwarya gets to don different looks. Various kinds of head gears and blingy dresses were part of her Endhiran wardrobe and the credit goes to fashion designer Manish Malhotra for creating such eye-catching outfits. For shooting of some of the songs, lavish sets were erected and innumerable costumes were used.

Made at a whopping cost of US $43 million, Endhiran will be released on September 24 with more than 2,000 prints, the biggest ever for an Indian film. The film will release in three languages – Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.

Check out the glamorous stills of Aishwarya from Endhiran:

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South superstar Rajinikanth can’t stop praising Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai after working with her on Tamil film Endhiran, touted to be one of India’s most expensive film projects.

According to a source present at the music launch of the film in Kuala Lumpur last week, Rajinikanth said: “There is no other beauty in our generation like Aishwarya Rai. She is a born artiste.”

Rajinikanth, who shares mutual admiration for Aishwarya’s father-in-law, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, added jokingly: “Amitabh is looking at me from there and warning me not to praise her too much,” the source informed.

Though Amitabh was not present at the music launch, Rajnikant made his presence felt with his words.

Among those who attended the event were music director A.R. Rahman, director S. Shankar and few other technicians, apart from Aishwarya and Rajnikant with his two daughters.

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Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Tamil superstar Rajnikanth today launched the music of their forthcoming film Endhiran here amid a grand musical extravaganza.

The 36-year-old actress looked ravishing in a maroon churidar-kameez at the event which was also attended by the film’s director Shankar and composer A R Rahman. The show had a high tech tone with digital music and men dressed as robots on the stage.

Endhiran (Robot) is a mega budget Tamil film, touted to be one of the most expensive ones ever made and is loaded with special effects.

The music launch, held at the sprawling Putrajaya convention centre outside Kuala Lumpur, was also attended by lyricist Vairamuthu, Sun TV chief Kalanidhi Maran, Tamil stars Jeyam Ravi, Radha Ravi and Ramya Krishnan.

By Jilawatan

Curious about Endhiran?

Well, here’s something to whet your appetite. The poster of the Tamil science fiction film directed by S Shankar and starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead roles is finally out. Danny Denzongpa too is in the cast.

From the looks of the poster and on the set pictures, the film sure looks like a potboiler. The budget too is big with a planned worldwide release on September 3. The dubbed versions: Robot in Hindi and a Telugu version will also be released on the same day.

Shooting for the film recently concluded and now the film is currently undergoing post-production work.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and southern superstar Rajnikant shared a great rapport on the sets of Shankar’s magnum opus Endhiran, that is set to release soon.

Aishwarya, who plays the lead opposite super star Rajnikant, is so overwhelmed with the actor, that before bidding adieu on the last day of the shoot, she said goodbye to him in a true blue traditional Indian style. Reportedly, the actress touched his feet and sought his blessing. Apparently, she saw a father figure in him.

Endhiran is a forthcoming Tamil science-fiction film directed by S Shankar. The director has previously made superhit films like Gentleman, Kadhalan, Jeans, Boys, Anniyan and Sivaji. The film, starring Rajinikant and Aishwarya in the lead roles, has been made at a cost of Rs 200 crore. Endhiran is expected to be the most expensive film in Indian cinema, surpassing that of the 2009 Bollywood film Blue.

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So far, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had a bad start in 2010. Her movie, Raavan and Ravanan with her hubby Abhishek Bachchan tanked at the box office. There are still three movies slated to release this year. Already, the actress finished shooting Endhiran where she is paired up with Rajinikanth for the first time.

Her other two major releases in this year are- Action Replayy and Gujarish.

On the last day of shooting, Aishwarya Rai touch Rajinikanth’s feet seeking his blessing. The actress saw a father figure in Rajinikanth.

Endhiran is a Tamil science-fiction film starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in lead roles. The movie is directed by S Shankar who has hit movies like

Gentleman, Kadhalan, Jeans, Boys, Anniyan, and Sivaji to his credit.

By Jilawatan

Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai will be coming up with South India’s leading actor Rajinikanth in Science fiction movie Endhiran that will be directed by S Shankar. I have come to know that the budget of the movie is quite massive and will make it one of the most expensive films ever in Bollywood.

The movie is based on American Film Bicentennial Man that featured Robin Williams and Sam Neill. The movie will also have music by AR Rahman, and will be released in Tamil language.

Something interesting to note is the fact that Bachchan family had recently avoided the International Indian Film Festival in Sri Lanka and one of the reasons could be the fact that it could have affected the family relations with the Tamil Film Industry.