Ban on Nayanthara?
The film producers council are contemplating a ban on Nayanthara, reports our sources close to Kollywood. The buzz is that director Lingusamy and his production house Tirupathi Brothers have complained that Nayan refused to star in their forthcoming venture – Payya - after receiving an advance of Rs. 25 lakhs. But sources close to Nayan point out that the venture failed to take off on the stipulated time mentioned in the contract and Nayan’s call sheet was wasted. The advance amount, as per their claims, is adjusted towards the loss incurred by the actress. The buzz in Kollywood is that the Producers’ Council may take stern on the actress which could pave way for her ban in the Telugu and Malayalam film industries too.
Nayan takes a cut in salary
Nayanthara has been in the news a lot lately. More recently for having dropped out of Payya, because the producer asked her to take less than the 1 crore discussed earlier with her. In an interview, Nanyan said the industry seems to have thought the last few films she has been in have not done well, and so they thought she would take less. But she made it very clear that what is important to her is the pride she takes in her work, and she won’t undersell herself.However, in a surprise move, she has agreed to take less for the Malayalam film, Bodyguard, starring Dileep Kumar and directed by Sidiqque. The reason? Because she liked the script a lot. Nayan felt it was worth taking a cut in her salary to support a good movie such as Bodyguard.
Nayanthara’s Birthday!
Nayanthara is celebrating her birthday with her family today in Dubai, where her brother is settled. Nayan, who is on a break, wanted to spend her birthday with her little niece whom she dotes on. The lass says that her brother is planning to host a small birthday party for her at the newly opened super luxury resort — Atlantis Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah, a man-made island known as the eighth wonder of the world! During the last five years, she has celebrated her birthday on the sets of her films. Now, she feels that it is a welcome break that will rejuvenate her and pep up her spirits.Ask her if she’s moving away from glam roles, and she replies, “Why should I? My fans have accepted me in such roles. And it’s not easy to be convincing as a glam girl in films as a lot of hard work goes into it.”The actress, who has watched Fashion and Dostana recently, says that she loved Priyanka Chopra in them. Adds Nayan, “Both the films were hip, trendy and youth-oriented. I will be back and am waiting to catch up with Vaaranam Aayiram.” On her birthday gift, she says with a smile, “My family always loves to surprise me at the last minute.”
Nayanthara takes a break
Nayanthara is enjoying an unexpected break with her family. This happened as her next film to be directed by Lingusamy is postponed by a month, as its hero Karthi is still trying to complete Selvaraghavan’s never-ending shoot of Aayirathil Oruvan. Nayan has completed work on Villu with some patch work left. The film is said to have shaped out well as an action entertainer and will be a Pongal 2009 release. Her special appearance in a rocking song in Twenty: 20 the Malayalam multistarrer is being appreciated as the film is turning out to be the biggest blockbuster of the year.Nayan has also found time to catch up with her cousins, visit a few famous temples like Chettikulangara and Mannarasala to do offerings. She also watch some movies during this break and says that she loved Fashion and Kangana Ranaut’s terrific attitude as a show stopper in the film. When asked about a rank newcomer like the little known Sanaa Khan, Simbu’s Silambattam heroine taking potshots at her in an interview to an English daily, Nayan refused to comment about it.
