Ash and Rajni: Finally Together

After much anticipation, Indian actress and former beauty queen Aishwarya Rai has paired up with South Indian superstar Rajnikanth in the sci-fi thriller Endhiran due sometime this year. The Tamil movie which is directed by film-making maestro Shankar is shot in discreet for over a year and according to the South Indian director, the shooting for the entire movie has been almost completed. Endhiran which is also known as 'Endhiran, The Robot', tells the story of a android-human ,Prem, and at Rs.125 crores which is equivalent to USD$ 27 mil, it is the most expensive movie ever to be made in Tamil.
Some of scenic shots for this thriller were made in Peru and during the shoot a few unauthorized snaphots by trespassing groups of paparazzi were leaked to the Internet. Many of the stunts in this movie were carried out by the 60 year-old veteran himself. Rajnikanth suffered from minor injuries during a dangerous train-leaping scene in Mumbai under the supervision of action choreographer, Peter Haynes.

Director Shanker's previous production about the money corruption in India in the mega blockbuster, 'Sivaji, The Boss' which featured Rajnikanth as the star became an instant phenomenal success. Fans can look forward for songs from the film which has been translated to Hindi versions in collaboration with Oscar winning composer, A.R. Rahman. The main title song 'Suraj Hai Chanda Hai' will be performed by Javed Ali, with the original song in Tamil belted out by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam. Rahman contributes his vocals to 'Aandhiki Tarha', which is also released in one his three upcoming albums under Sony Music.