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Merry Christmas! "Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh." Christmas is not just about gifts, cakes, Christmas trees, Christmas carols, Christmas SMS messages, Santa Claus, scraps, new year wishes, Christmas text messages, celebrations, shopping, holidays, greetings and more. It is about the Son of God, his birthday, his sacrifices for humankind, the joys of giving and sharing, and peace on earth. CLICK HERE FOR latest trailers Christmas is such a wonderful time, a season to warm our hearts. It reminds us of the goodness in the human spirit that brings to us the warmth all through winter and the months to follow. CLICK HERE FOR latest event photos and videos People have already started wishing their near and dear ones by sending messages from mobile phones and through social networking sites. Where else can you find an equalitarian and cosmopolitan festival like this! On this joyous occasion, give a thought to the glory of this special city of Chennai, where St. Thomas, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, settled down and preached the Gospel till his end. Imagine how blessed we are to live in Chennai, the city of love and peace, where History and Modernity live side by side! CLICK HERE for latest songs. So let's also enjoy this day of stars, Santas, glittering balls, cakes and candles with fun, joy and peace. Celebrate this Christmas in its most vibrant way and enjoy it with Galatta Cinema. From the Galatta group, we wish you all a very very merry Christmas! CLICK HERE TO Subscribe for Galatta Cinema

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Mr. Nokia music: Coming soon

Mr. Nokia music: Coming soon Manchu Manoj's forthcoming film Mr. Nokia, directed by debutant Anil Krishna and produced by D.S. Rao under the banner of Sri Shailendra Cinemas, will have a grabd audio launch in Hyderabad soon. The shooting is in the final stage and the entire shooting is complete, except a song. The film is likely to grace theatres in January. Krithi Karbanda and Sana Khan are the heroines. Yuvan Shankar Raja has composed the music. B. Rajeshekar is the cameraman. Dialogues are by Paruchuri brothers and editing by Goutham Raju.

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Abhimanyu Singh in Gabbar Singh

Abhimanyu Singh in Gabbar Singh Rakta Charitra villain Abhimanyu Singh has replaced Sonu Sood as the main antagonist of Pawan Kalyan starrer Gabbar Singh (Telugu). Earlier the producers approached Sonu Sood to reprise his role in the Telugu version but the act refused the offer. Though the reasons in declining the offer are yet to be known, reports claim that the 38-year-old actor opted out of the project due to date issues. Interestingly, he recently played the same role in Osthe, the Tamil version of Dabangg. Directed by Harish Shankar, Gabbar Singh stars Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan in the lead.

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Rahman wants Dam 999 to bring back the Oscars

Rahman wants Dam 999 to bring back the Oscars Earlier we have reported that three songs from Sohan Roy's Dam 999 have been shortlisted in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy awards. 'Dakkanaga Dugu Dugu', 'Dam 999 Theme Song' and 'Mujhe Chhod Ke' are among the 39 shortlisted songs for the prestigious Oscars and the final nominations will be announced on January 24, 2012. And now Oscar winning musician A.R. Rahman wants Dam 999 to bring back the Oscars."It's very exciting and I want someone to join my league," he was quoted saying. Interestingly the film, released last month, was banned in Tamil Nadu for supposedly taking a pro-Kerala stand in the Mullaperiyar dam row. A.R. Rahman is the only Indian to have won two Oscar awards for Best Original score and Best Original Song for Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle. Dam 999 trailer

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Rahman's knack of finding new talents

Rahman's knack of finding new talents Oscar winning musician A.R. Rahman is known for giving big breaks to upcoming singers. So far he has given big breaks to lot of sensational voices to the industry. Chinmayee, Karthik, Mohit Chauhan, Naresh Iyer, Vijay Prakash and the list goes on. And now the musician has introduced Leon D'Souza in Ek Deewana Tha, Hindi remake of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. Interestingly Rahman finds Leon's voice very unique and fresh with a universal appeal to it. Leon D'Souza has crooned the romantic 'Hosanna' track in the film Ek Deewana Tha revolves around an aspiring filmmaker from Mumbai, who falls in love with a woman from a strict orthodox Christian family. Ek Dheewana Tha teaser trailer.

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Rajinikanth in Asin's wish list

Rajinikanth in Asin's wish list Superstar Rajinikanth has always been in the wish list of almost all actors in India and Asin is no different. The actress has expressed interested in sharing screen space with the matinée idol if the right offers comes her way. The actress is currently busy with two big Bollywood projects; Housefull 2 and Bol Bachchan. Meanwhile rumours reveal that the producers of Kochadaiyaan have shortlisted Vidya Balan and Asin to star opposite Superstar Rajinikanth in his first animation flick. Interestingly both these actress have a Malayalam connect and some political parties have already expressed their unhappiness on this. Now it would be interesting to see who will bag this big offer? Rajinikanth photo gallery. Rajinikanth wallpapers. Rajinikanth posters.

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Jagpathi Babu's Thaandavam to go on floors for New Year

Jagpathi Babu's Thaandavam to go on floors for New Year With his amazing acting skills in Deiva Thiirumagal Vikram has already managed to capture the hearts of all. Now the duo is back with Thaandavam, a different story. Buzz is that this film will be completely different from the duo's earlier flick Deiva Thiirumagal. It will have the right dosage of action, romance and sentiment. According to the director, the film will be a feel-good family entertainer that will leave a lump in your throat. The film is produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Telugu star Jagpathi Babu will also play an important role in the film. The film is likely to go onfloors in Chennai for New Year and then the crew will fly to Us for a 60 day schedule. Vikram will play the role of Siva and Santhanam will play a prominent role. Anushka and Amy Jackson are the leading ladies. The technical team comprises of Nirav Shah (camera), G.V. Prakash (music), Naagu (art) and Anthony (editing). Apart from directing, Vijay has also penned the story, screenplay and dialogues for this film.

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