Chitti is coming to India

Chitti, the robot used in Shankar's film Robot, is coming to India. Its makers are keen to have the android here for the promotions of the Rajnikant-Aishwarya Rai film.

Though the rent of bringing it to India costs a whopper running into crores the makers are determined. The robot is in the Stan Winston Studio in California.

Says Shankar, "Yes, we are planning to fly down the android to India for our promotional activities." Chitti can act, speak, dance, give interviews. What more do you need for promotions?

Robot - Movie Stills

Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai in 'Enthiran - The Robot'

One of the most eagerly awaited films of this year is the Rajinikanth - Aishwarya Rai starrer Endhiran - The Robot. The film, a trilingual (Tamil, Telugu and Hindi), is directed by one of the hottest directors down South- Shankar.

Enthiran - The Robot is touted as one of the most expensive films with a heavy dose of special effects. No wonder then that the film has been in the making for quite some time now. However, there is good news for fans who have been eagerly awaiting this film. The music of the film composed by none other than Oscar winner A. R. Rahman is all set to release on 31 July. In fact a grand music release function has been planned in Malaysia where the entire cast and crew is expected.

One of the highlights of this film is that Rajinikanth would be seen without his famed moustache in most parts thereby making him look much younger. The last time director Shankar and actor Rajinikanth came together they created magic with Sivaji-The Boss. Hope that Enthiran - The Robot manages to live up to its hype and breaks all Box Office records when it releases later this year.

"Endhiran - The Robot" Shooting Wraps Up with Aishwarya Rai & Rajnikanth - Photos

Exclusive Watch: Endhiran songs Leak with Video Dance

They shot the film in far flung South America yet they have not been able to shroud the movie in secrecy.

First, the song pictures were leaked and now the songs itself have been leaked.

Endhiran directed by Shankar, stars Aishwarya Rai and Rajnikanth. The music has been scored by A R Rahman and is supposed to be one of his best compositions so far.

The songs feature Rajni and Ash in fancy costumes and were shot in Machu Pichu in Peru. There is also a rehearsal video.

Expectedly, the producers are very upset with the leakage but they cannot do anything about it.

Rahman and Ash are popular across the globe and the video is getting innumerable hits. We wonder if it’s only a matter of time till we get to see some scenes from the movie too. It will only add to the hype surrounding the movie which releases in summer 2010.

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In Pics: Enthiran – The Robot on Location

Aishwarya's Tamil stumps Rajini

Aishwarya Rai seems to have many hidden talents.

One that was recently discovered is her quick grasp of languages. And the unit which discovered this secret is none other than Shankar’s Endhiran when the pretty babe held her own against our glib-talking super-talking Superstar.

“Since Tamil isn’t really familiar territory for Aishwarya, everyone, including Rajini sir and director Shankar, was ready for several re-takes while she was memorising her lines.”

To everyone’s surprise, Aishwarya got a grip of the language in no time at all. “She was rattling off the dialogues and getting the hang of the emotions with equal skill in both the Hindi and Tamil takes. This very much impressed Rajini sir, who has waited for years to work with Aishwarya.”

When asked about the incident, Aishwarya laughs. “Regional languages have never been a problem. I did a Bengali film Chokher Bali and was able to get a hang of the complex intonations while shooting. However, they later dubbed for my character as they needed a particular sing-song tone,” she reveals.

Now, the buzz in the Endhiran unit is that they are planning to retain her Tamil lines in the final print.

Says the actress who is now in Ooty, “I’m not at familiar with Tamil and my mother tongue Tulu is very different from it. But you must remember that my first film Iruvar was in Tamil, and I had to say lengthy lines in that film. From my beginnings with Mani Ratnam in Tamil, to this film, it’s been quite a journey.”