Actress Kangana Ranaut, who has no film background, says the film industry is not a secure place to be in. She says there are times when she has movie offers, but there are days when she has no projects in hand.

"I won't say I don't want to be where I am today, but the industry is an insecure place to be in. This industry is like one fine day you get up and you get a call for work and at times you don't get work for six months. It's not just about me. I think everybody has their own insecurities," Kangana told IANS.

She said that it is nice to have her elder sister Rangoli around.

"I have been without my family in this city (Mumbai) for a long time so it's nice to have your family around. My sister works with me. She handles my work, manages everything and I only act," said the 26-year-old.

"Its not about me being successful or unsuccessful ... no matter what happens, she is always there for me. It's a great feeling. This industry is a place which can tend to be an insecure place so it's good to have somebody around who doesn't judge you," she added.

Kangana has made a place for herself in the Hindi film industry, but she has one regret.

"I have learnt everything here, but my only regret is that I wish I had better guidance in the beginning of my career. I wish somebody was there to guide me. The place where I come from, they don't give much importance to art. I didn't know how to behave or what expectations people have from me," she said.

Kangana, who impressed audiences with her acting skills in movies like "Gangster", "Fashion" and "Tanu Weds Manu", is also praised for her fashion sense. She says her inspiration comes from "old Hollywood".

"I don't have any fashion guru as such, but I travel a lot and take inspiration from different places. Old Hollywood is my all-time inspiration," said the curly haired beauty who is looking forward to the last quarter of 2013.

"(The year) 2013 so far has been dull, but towards the end it's exciting. I have some good films coming up so I am really looking forward to it," she said.

She will be soon seen in superhero movie "Krrish 3".

Director Punit Malhotra has revealed the two posters of his forthcoming movie "Gori Tere Pyaar Mein", starring Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Their attire and backdrop are a combination of city and rural lives.

Going by the look of the posters, it seems Imran is playing a city-based guy and Kareena is acting as a simple girl from village dressed in salwaar kameez.

In the first poster, Imran and Kareena are seen sitting opposite each other on a broken bridge as their eyes meet. The poster goes well with the tagline of the movie "Only love can bridge the gap".

In the second poster, Imran is standing next to Kareena, with a clay pot on his head, while the actress is seen striking a pose next to him. The actors are standing on a bunch of hay and the background shows a bridge in a city.

Kareena's bright coloured clothes definitely get one's attention.

Punit, who has worked with Imran in "I Hate Luv Storys" will be working with Kareena for the first time.

He revealed the first look on Twitter Sunday and captioned the posters as: "With a lot of love and passion we've made a film.. Here's the first look ... Our first two posters."

The cast and crew of the movie recently finished shooting in Bhuj, Gujarat.

This is not the first time Kareena and Imran are sharing screen space. They were seen together in slice-of-life 2012 movie "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu".

Produced by Dharma Productions, "Gori Tere Pyaar Mein" is set to release Nov 22.

The long-awaited Rajnikanth starrer Kochadaiyaan, his first release in 3 years following his illness and slow recovery, has finally found a release date.

The long-anticipated spectacle is all set to be released on 12 December , the day Rajnikanth turns 63.

We’ve heard a lot of false release dates for Kochadaiyaan for the last 1 and a half years. But now finally the film’s co-producer Dr Murli Manohar confirms, “We are aiming at a 12 December, 2013 release for the film, finally. It’s been a long struggle. But we wanted Rajniji’s fans to get the most perfect film after a 3-year wait.I think we’ve achieved what we set out to do.”

The film’s music by A R Rahman will be released in October.

The release of Kochadaiyaan in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and several other languages including Japanese makes it the most global Rajnikanth release ever.

It looks like Deepika Padukone who plays Rajnkanth’s female lead in Kochadaiyaan would have 4 back-to-back blockbusters in 2013.While Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express have already smashed boxoffice records, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram Leela and Kochadaiyaan which Rajnikanth’s daughter Soundarya directs would consolidate Deepika’s position as the no.1 Bollywood diva.

Interestingly this special-effects laden action film Kochadaiyaan comes just a week ahead of Yashraj Film’s Dhoom 3 which releases on 20 December.

- By Subhash K Jha

The secret of actor Akkineni Nagarjuna's fitness even at 54 is not a rigorous workout routine, but over two decades of regular exercise and pursuit of healthy day-to-day habits that include the synergy of body and mind.

"I don't believe in the concept of working out rigorously to pump muscles. It may be effective, but when you stop working out, it comes back to square one. I believe in long and consistent exercising which I have been doing religiously for nearly 25 years now," Nagarjuna told IANS.

"I exercise six days a week for one hour in the morning. Besides regular exercising, one should also take care of his or her daily habits such as adequate sleep and drinking lots of water. Apart from that, I enjoy whatever I do. It helps me in having a sound mind which in turn helps me stay fit," he added.

Recently, he flaunted six pack abs for his Telugu film "Damarukam". He says he didn't have to diet to achieve his goal.

"First of all, I never diet because I'm a foodie and that's why I own two restaurants. When I have to build a muscular body, I hit the gym and prepare myself, but that doesn't stop me from exercising regularly. I distribute 25 percent to diet (healthy eating habits), 25 percent to regular workout and 50 percent to daily habits," said the star.

Nag, as he is fondly called by his fans, celebrated his birthday on Aug 29. He may have turned a year older, but he says: "Retirement is the last thing on my mind."

"I don't think I will ever retire, but gradually like Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan), I will think of doing different kinds of roles. I will slowly start taking up roles where I don't have to singlehandedly take the burden of a film on my shoulders like I'm doing now as a hero," he said.

"I'm keen on doing strong character roles or even multi-starrer films. I want to continue acting as long as I can because being on the sets is a big stress buster for me. I can't possibly think of stopping my visits to the sets because I'm old," said Nagarjuna, who is awaiting the release of Telugu action-drama "Bhai".

"Bhai", directed by Veerabhadram, marks Nagarjuna's 96th film, and the actor is upbeat about touching the milestone century-mark.

"I think one of the reasons I haven't considered retiring yet from lead roles is I'm nearing my 100th film. I never thought I will do so many films in my career and when I'm finally almost close to it, why should I think of retiring. I may as well finish my 100th project and then think of what to do next," he said.

In a career lasting over two decades, he has essayed varied roles such as an urban lover, a contract killer and a 15th century poet, among others, but he says one role that left a lasting impression on him was that of Shirdi Sai baba in "Shirdi Sai", a 2012 Telugu biopic.

"I usually play a role and then forget it, but 'Shirdi Sai' was an uplifting experience. I wouldn't say it made me spiritual, but in a way it spiritually enlightened me from the inside. I read a lot of books on Shirdi Sai while preparing for the role, spoke to a lot of his avid devotees and in turn gained a lot of experience," he said.

"The film helped me to look at things around from a new perspective. It was not just a film, but an experience I would remember for a very long time," he added.

The 54-year-old has started shooting for Telugu family-comedy "Manam", which also features his father Akkineni Nageswara Rao and son Akkineni Naga Chaitanya.

She is a non-dancer, but her power-packed performances week after week helped Kolkata-based Mithu Chakraborty, a mother of two boys, bag the 'Super Mom' title as she walked away with the winner's trophy of the first season of dance reality show "Dance India Dance Super Moms" here Sunday.

Mithu, 34, competed for the title with four other contestants -- Shraddha Shah (Surat), Phulwa Khamkar (Mumbai) (Maharashtra), Cecille Rodrigues (Goa), Zoya Khan (Dehradun).

She received the trophy from actress Sonakshi Sinha, and she thanked actor Mithun Chakraborty, the show's 'grandmaster', for giving her a chance to come on the show.

"Main Mithun da ka shukriya ada karna chahti hun jo mujhe yahan le kar aaye aur mujhe yahaan perform karne ka mauka diya (I want to thank Mithun-da for bringing me on this stage and giving me a chance to perform)," Mithu said after being adjudged the winner of the show based on audience voting.

As part of her victory on the show, she took home a trophy and a cheque of Rs.10 lakh.

The runners-up trophy of the show was Cecille, who was given a trophy and Rs.5 lakh.

The third, fourth and fifth positions were occupied by Shraddha, Zoya and Phulwa, respectively. They received a cheque of Rs.1 lakh each from the channel Zee TV.

Judged by choreographer Marzi Pestonji and choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan, the show went on air June 1. It was hosted by actor-anchor Jay Bhanushali.

Choreographer Terrence Lewis was also seen on the judges' panel for a short period.

The 15-week series kickstarted with 16 dancers who were divided into four groups. DID skippers Raghav Crockroaz Juyal, Prince Gupta, Siddhesh Pai and Jai Kumar Nair were in charge of the four groups.

The grand finale was hosted by Jay and actor Rithvik Dhanjani.

Sonakshi made an appearance on the show to promote the upcoming film "Boss", in which she will be seen in a song titled "Party all night". The actress even took to the stage to perform on the song.

Apart from the performances by the top five contestants, even the hosts of the finale grooved to hit numbers like "Khali pili" and "Dilliwali girlfriend".

The last performance of the evening was by the top five contenders, who presented a spectacular act jointly.

A key announcement about a new dance show, "DID Dance Ka Tashan", was also made. It will be a competition between the contestants of "DID Super Moms" and "DID Dance Ke Baap", the kids who were part of "DID Li'l Masters". The show will start Sep 21 and it will be judged by choreographer Ahmed Khan.

Following in the footsteps of Telugu films such as "Alias Janaki" and "Athadu Aame O Scooter", upcoming Telugu romantic-drama "Breakup" will be released online Sep 20 simultaneously with its theatrical release.

"We could only manage to get as many as 100 screens for the theatrical release of our film. We have now decided to release it online simultaneously on the day its release. All Telugu film lovers abroad can watch the film online for a very affordable price," the film's director Amar Kamepalli, told IANS.

"Breakup" will be available for online viewing on Zingreel.

"We will soon announce the price for online viewing," said Kamepalli, and added: "Our film is inspired by real events that happened in Hyderabad four years ago. The film deals about the boy's effort to be reunited with his girl after breakup amidst love, lust and lies."

The film features Ranadhir Reddy and Swati Dikshit in lead roles, while Suresh, Allari Subhashini, M.S. Chowdhary and Harish will be seen in important roles.

Besides "Breakup", Telugu films such as "Kamina", "Drama", "Love Life", "Kalicharan", "D/O Varma" are lined up for release online.

Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi, who has worked with Shahid Kapoor for the first time in "Phata Poster Nikhla Hero", says this film will be a huge new break for him.

Shahid, who has been a part of films like "Ishq Vishk", "Vivah", "Jab We Met", "Kaminey", has been lying low at the box office courtesy movies like "Milenge Milenge", "Mausam" and "Teri Meri Kahaani". But Santoshi believes "Phata Poster..." will be his new success.

"Unfortunately, his previous films may not have worked, but he is a wonderful actor and he is very hardworking. He has done a good job in the film. I think this will be Shahid's huge break. He will be successful with this film," Santoshi said here.

The movie also features actress Ileana D'Cruz, who had made her Bollywood debut with "Barfi!".

Talking about the unusual casting, the director said: "Initially we finalised Shahid for the film. I have never worked with him before, but I have really appreciated his work. I thought this is one film which he has not done before...it is full of comedy.

"As far as Ileana is concerned, that time 'Barfi!' had also realeased and I really liked her work in the film. I thought it will be a fresh casting."

On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi Monday, several Bollywood celebrities like Bipasha Basu, Madhur Bhandarkar and Pooja Bhatt sent online greetings to their friends, family and fans, wishing that the good lord blesses them all.

While some are excited about 10-day-long festivities, others hope Ganesha brings happiness to everyone's life. Here's what the stars had to say on microblogging site Twitter:

Madhur Bhandarkar: May Lord Ganesha bestow success, happiness and prosperity on you and your family. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.

Pooja Bhatt: Ganesh Chaturthi reminds me of my grandmother Shireen Nanabhai Bhatt. She was a Muslim who inculcated in me a genuine love for Lord Ganesh.

Manoj Bajpayee: Ganpati Bappa Morya! May Shri Ganesha bless you all with peace and prosperity!

Divya Dutta: (I)can hear Ganpati Bappa Morya everywhere! Welcme Bappa!

Bipasha Basu: Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganpati Bappa Morya!

Satish Kaushik: May lord Ganpati bring happiness and success to everyone...Ganpati Bappa Morya.

Jacqueline Fernandez: Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. May Ganesh ji bless us all.

Shekhar Ravjiani: Happy Ganesh Chaturthi! May the path to success always be free of obstacles for you all. Stay blessed always.

Satish Kaushik: May lord Ganpati brings happiness and success to everyone. Ganpati Bappa Morya.

Sophie Choudry: May you be blessed with happiness, prosperity and good fortune! Ganpati Bappa Morya!

Amrita Rao: Eco friendly Ganesh idols and No bollywood item songs playing during processions. Bappa Morya to all...Hoping to celebrate the festival in its true sanctity.

Goldie Behl: Race against time to finish the decorations for Bappa at home ... Ganpati Bappa morya.

Celina Jaitly: On Ganesh Chaturthi, bappa bless our nation and remove the obstacles which stay in way of its growth and bless us all with health wealth and happiness.

Superstar Salman Khan has been welcoming Lord Ganesh at his Bandra Galaxy apartment here. But after more than a decade, he will reportedly celebrate the Ganesh Chaturthi at his sister Arpita's apartment in Bandra, this year.

The festival dedicated to Lord Ganesh starts Monday and will continue till Sep 20.

If sources are to be believed, the "Dabangg" star was planning to host Ganesh Utsav at his Panvel farm house, but due to renovation work he had to change the venue and celebrate the festival at sister Arpita's residence.

Besides him, Bollywood stars like Govinda, Jitendra, Bappi Lahiri, Shilpa Shetty, Nana Patekar, Vivek Oberoi, Sonu Sood and Shreyas Talpade are known to celebrate Ganesh festival at their residence.

Southern actress Charmy Kaur, who recently signed on the dotted line to be a part of upcoming Telugu horror-thriller "Mantra 2", says the film is not a sequel to the hit movie "Mantra", which falls in the same genre.

"This ('Mantra 2') is not a sequel. It doesn't take forward the story of 'Mantra', but has a different story to tell to the audience. I never thought I would be part of the project, but the director's narration took me by surprise and I instantly agreed to be part of it," Charmy told IANS.

"Mantra", which released in 2007, was a sleeper hit. It gave Charmy a much-needed hit after back-to-back flops back then.

The regular shooting of "Mantra 2" will start from Sep 26 in Hyderabad. It will be directed by debutant N. Sathish.

Tanikella Bharani, Tagubothu Ramesh, Hema and Rao Ramesh will be seen essaying important roles in the film.

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who is looking forward to his next release "Phata Poster Nikhla Hero", believes an actor should do films for the audience.

The 32-year-old made his Bollywood debut with 2003 release "Ishq Vishk" and later gave hits like "Vivah", "Kaminey" and "Jab We Met". However, he also faced tough time on box-office with films like "Teri Meri Kahaani" and "Mausam".

"Every actor has hits and flops but the most important thing for the actor is 'whether the audiences want to watch you (on-screen), they like you? If the audiences like or reject your films, you can change, you can improve your choices but if the audiences don't want to see you, then that's a big problem," Shahid said here in an interview.

"So you should always do the films for your audience and you should always have a relationship with your audience," he added.

Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, "Phata Poster Nikhla Hero" is slated to release Sep 20. The movie also features actress Ileana D'Cruz, who made her Bollywood debut with "Barfi!".

Actress Anita Hassanandani, who is doing a cameo role in TV show "Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon", agreed to play a superstar in the show as she had never done similar role in the past.

Anita, who mostly plays demure characters, has acted in shows like "Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii" and "Kkavyanjali". She was also seen in movies like "Krishna Cottage" and "Just Married".

"A different role, but a cameo. It is a nice show, nice set up and it seemed really interesting. I had never done such a role before and that excited me. Just a cameo, but it's nice to work with different people, go to different sets, that's why I am in 'Madhubala...'," Anita said here on sets of the show.

She is playing a superstar who is approached by lead actor RK (played by Vivian D'sena) for his film after he has been boycotted by the film industry.

"RK is looking for a heroine for his film and he approaches me because I am this big star. When my career started, RK supported me and now he is expecting support from me," Anita said.

"Basically that's the cameo, I am playing a superstar who has been approached to play RK's heroine," she added.

The development in the show is likely to trigger a change in lead protagonist Madhubala's (played by Drashti Dhami) life who is expected to start her career as a film heroine in the show.

The box office will see multiple releases in varied genres this weekend with audiences getting options to choose from comedy film, "Grand Masti", thriller "John Day" to horror flick "Horror Story".

A sequel to 2004 released film "Masti", "Grand Masti" is a multi-starrer comedy featuring Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani and Riteish Deshmukh in the lead. The film has been directed by Indra Kumar and has been presented by Bharat Shah.

"The film has been made in a budget of Rs.35 crore and more than 2000 screens have been allocated for the film," Shah told IANS.

While "Grand Masti" has a host of established stars, Vikram Bhatt's "Horror Story" will mark the debut of its lead actor, Karan Kundra. The film has been directed by Ayush Raina.

"The film has been made in a budget of Rs.5 crore which includes publicity as well. The number of screens given to the film is about 800-1000," Bhatt said.

Thriller "John Day" has been directed by Ahishor Solomon and stars Naseeruddin Shah, Randeep Hooda in major roles. The film has been produced by Anjum Rizvi who is hoping a good response for the film.

"I can't predict how the film will do. But it is of a different genre than the other two films releasing and the audience for this, is different. let's hope for the best," Rizvi told IANS.

The film has been made in a budget of Rs.17 crore and has a total of 900 screens.

Actress Ileana D'Cruz, who is acting with Shahid Kapoor for the first time in upcoming action-comedy "Phata Poster Nikhla Hero," feels Shahid's chocolate boy look works in favour of their film and that it is also the reason for their great on-screen chemistry.

"On-screen chemistry has really worked for me and Shahid, as it is a fresh pairing. Shahid is playing such a wonderful role. He has got chocolate boy kind of image, but I think it has really worked for our film. He is playing different shades of everything," Ileana said here.

"There is immense amount of action in the film, but there is also comedy, drama and so much of romance as well. I think it has worked so well for us and people will see me second time after 'Barfi!', so I believe it will work," she added.

"Phata Poster Nikhla Hero", directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, features Shahid as Vishwas Rao, an aspiring actor, while Ileana plays a self-appointed social worker, Kajol.

It will hit the theatres Sep 20.

Television actor Rohit Roy, who has directed one of the 10 short stories in the film "Dus Kahaniyaan", is eager to direct a love story soon.

Roy said that the film will be a sad love story.

"I have completely locked the genre in mind, I will make a love story. No one will digress me from the path...It will be a sad love story," he told IANS in a group interview.

The 44-year-old, who was seen in TV shows like "Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand" and "Swabhimaan", said that he wants to make a love story as he believes in human emotions.

"I feel that love stories always do well. I believe in human emotions. I will never be able to make a 'Chennai Express'. It was a super hit film and I enjoyed it, but I don't have the sensibility to make that. I have a talent with people, I like people and enjoy love," he said.

Rohit said that he also had plans to direct the remake of "Shaukeen" but the film was shelved as there was some confusion with director Basu Chatterjee on the rights of the film.

"I was supposed to make 'Shaukeen' and we even bought the rights for it. But Basu Da had an oversight and he sold the rights to someone else. So the film got shelved," he said.

The actor will now be seen hosting reality show "Bachelorette India - Mere Khayalon ki Mallika" that will go on air Oct 7 on Life Ok.

He gallops on a horse, swings his sword doing a 360 degree jump, thuds a wall with a kick. He is not just a hero, not even a superhero, but the one and only superstar Rajinikanth in "Kochadaiiyaan".

If the teaser of "Kochadaiiyaan" is anything to go by, fans of 'Thalaivar' are in for a visual treat when the film hits the screens soon.

Directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth Ashwin, the film will feature Rajinikanth in three avatars.

While the initial response has been phenomenal on social networking platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, the teaser is also earning some flak for poor visual effects.

One of the initial responses to the teaser on Youtube reads, "One of the worst animations I have ever seen. Whatever the film's story is, the animation quality will kill everything".

Another comment on Twitter reads, "Some PC videogames have better graphics than 'Kochadaiiyaan'."

It is touted to be India's first motion capture technology film being made along the lines of "Tin Tin" and "Avatar".

In an hour since it was posted online, "Kochadaiiyaan" received over 2,000 likes, over 200 dislikes and over 500 comments.

The film also features R. Sarath Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff, Shobana and Aadi Pinisetty. It is produced jointly by Eros International and Mediaone Global Entertainment.

The film's audio is slated to be released in October.

"The Lunchbox" starring Irrfan Khan is not a typical commercial film but will surprise everyone, says Vivek Rangachari of DAR Motion Pictures, one of the co-producers of the movie which has been widely appreciated in festival circuits.

"I know today it's all about 200 and 250 crores but 'The Lunchbox' is not a typical commercial film. The film has a universal appeal and will have wider audience. It's a very unusual film," Rangachari told IANS.

He says the film was made on a medium budget.

"Its not a very high budget film and I am not allowed to reveal the budget right now. But all I can say is the film was made on a medium scale, its not an expensive film. We did the post production in Germany and France and editing in New York," he said.

Rangachari has also produced Irrfan's recent film "D Day" and says he is a wonderful actor and they are looking at a long term association with him.

"Needless to say he is a wonderful actor, we hope to do many more films with him," he said.

Directed by Ritesh Batra "The Lunchbox" also stars Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui among others.

Mallika Sherawat is all set to find her Mr. Right through television show "Bachelorette India - Mere Khayalon ki Mallika" and Rohit Roy, the host of the show, says that the actress is completely natural on the show.

The actor added that the show is not rigged at all.

"This show cannot be rigged. Mallika is Mallika, she will not be governed by TRPs (Telivision Rating Point). She is very clear in what she wants and how she wants to go about it. There is no question of it being rigged," the 44-year-old told IANS in an interview.

Rohit said that his role is not only of a host in the show, but he will also be seen guiding the actress as she makes her decisions.

"I thought I would just be a link between Mallika and the audience. But my role is more complicated. Mallika takes advise from me. Also, the boys sometimes forget why they are here when they look at all this glamour, so I guide them as well," he said.

The actor said that he feels responsible on the show. He says that he must maintain some distance from the show as he tends to get biased.

"I feel so responsible and I get involved in everything. I should be distant from the entire proceeding as I can get biased. I feel I am responsible for how the show comes up. I feel responsible as an actor and as a friend," he said.

Rohit said that the significance of the show in his career would be decided once it comes on air in October.

"The significance of this show will be known once the show comes on air. Time will tell. Whatever I am involved in, whether it is acting or directing, I put a little bit of me in that. So, I expect the best," Roy said who has been seen in shows like "Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand" and "Swabhimaan".

Actor Shahid Kapoor, who will be seen essaying the character of an aspiring actor in upcoming action-comedy "Phata Poster Nikhla Hero", says like his character, he too, used to dream and think of becoming an actor and having huge posters and hoardings.

In the film, Shahid's character Vishwas Rao always aspires and dreams of becoming an actor.

"Just like my character Vishwas Rao says in the film, 'ek din mere bhi bade bade poster lagengey', I also used to have such dreams before becoming an actor and me too used to think 'me too will have such huge huge posters' (mere bhi ek din itne bade bade poster lagengey)," Shahid said here in an interview.

Before foraying into acting in 2003, the 32-year-old worked in quite a few music videos and commercials. Later he joined Shiamak Davar Institute for the Performing Arts and was seen as a dancer in 1999 released film "Taal".

"I still remember when I used to stand beneath the hoardings and think 'whether I will have such huge posters or not' (mere itne bade posters hongey ya nahin?). So, definitely I too have been through those moments. I too have gone for the auditions," he added.

Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, "Phata Poster Nikhla Hero" features Ileana D'Cruz and hit the screens Sep 20.

If all goes as planned, then Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil period-drama "Kochadaiiyaan" will most likely release on his birthday Dec 12 worldwide, says a source close to the film's unit.

"The makers want it to be Rajini sir's birthday gift and in turn a treat for his fans. The idea is to release it on his birthday provided everything goes as smoothly as planned. We are currently busy with the post-production work," the source told IANS.

The first teaser of 'Kochadaiiyaan", which is directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth Ashwin, was released online Monday. It has received mixed response from fans so far.

While true 'Rajinians' loved it, some panned it for its poor visual effects.

Touted to be made on a budget of over Rs. 100 crore, "Kochadaiiyaan" is reportedly India's first motion capture 3D film which will be released even in foreign languages such as Italian, Spanish and even Japanese.

The film also features Deepika Padukone, R. Sarath Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Shobana and Aadi Pinisetty in important roles. It is jointly produced by Eros International and Mediaone Global Entertainment.

Double Oscar-winning composer A.R Rahman is composing the tunes for the film which has its audio release in October.