Mammootty’s Kannada Film Shikari

Mammootty's Kannada Film Shikari

Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who has just returned from a holiday in the US, is all set to put on the grease paint for Kannada film 'Shikari'.

The shooting for the film will start May 22 near Bangalore.

'I am fresh from a holiday and am rearing to be back to do what I know best. I will be starting shooting from day after for around eight days and then return to Kerala,' said Mammootty over phone from Bangalore.

The 56-year-old said that 'Shikari' is an interesting film where he plays a double role, though the two characters never meet.

'One role I play is that of an IT professional and by chance I get a half written novel from my friend's room. The novel is set in the pre-Independence period. The novel tells the tale of a hunter and a village girl and I feel the central character in the novel is the story of me, I mean a fantasy,' said the veteran actor.

He will also be doing 'Cinemakatha'.

"Cinemakatha' will be my next project. It will be directed by a new director. The shooting will commence in the first week of June. It is about a school teacher whose ambition is to be a film actor and I play that role. It is quite interesting,' he said.

His latest Malayalam film 'Pokiriraja' is going great guns. 'I am very happy from the response of 'Pokiriraja',' he said.

Uninor GPRS Data Services for Indian Pre-paid Subscribers

Uninor GPRS Data Services for Indian Pre-paid Subscribers

Uninor has launched data services on GPRS for its pre-paid subscribers across nine Indian states – UP, Uttaranchal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, where its service is available today.

The company has also announced that a limited period free trial offer for Internet browsing will be available till May 6. Post the limited period, data services will be available through a base plan with tariff of 10p per 10KB. Customers will also be able to access the service through two products – myconnect 9 priced at Rs. 9 that's valid for 3 days and allows free browsing upto 60MB and myconnect 90 priced at Rs. 90 that's valid for 30 days with 3GB of free browsing. For both plans, usage beyond free data will be charged at 10p per 10KB. Both plans also allow customers free access to popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

"We had stated earlier that a lot can be done using the opportunities already available on 2G platforms to offer a good quality data experience and services. We make that start today," said David Meneghello, executive vice president, Marketing at Uninor.

Uninor has also announced that customers will not need to search and download GPRS settings for Uninor. Using Uninor's Automatic Device Setting Server, a SIM card will automatically install the needed settings on to the phone as soon as a Uninor SIM is inserted into the phone. The system detects the device make and model and automatically sends data settings to the phone. All the user needs to do is to accept and start surfing. Myuninor WAP portal is as portal with only 6 icons on the. According to Uninor, the portal loads faster and you don't waste time and money trying to navigate to what you want. MMS'es on Uninor will be charged at a standard Rs. 5 per MMS.

Apple World Wide Developers Conference WWDC 2010 Dates

Apple World Wide Developers Conference WWDC 2010 Dates

The announcement for the dates of World Wide Developers Conference has finally been made by Apple though the announcement has come at least a month later than the scheduled date.

The conference would be held from the 7th – 11th of June at San Francisco's Moscone West conference center.

A new feature in this year's WWD conference would be the training sessions and labs with a focus on five different areas viz Application Frameworks, core OS, Developers Tool, Graphics and Media, Internet and Web.

Application Frameworks will allow developers to understand the built in frameworks that helps developers to build applications while core OS will give insight on more intricate matters like security, I/O kit drivers etc.

It seems that the theme of this year's WWDC would be the iPhone OS with strong focus on iPhone and iPad. The Apple Design Awards would not be givent his year but instead there would be five awards each for iPhone and iPad apps.

The new version of the iPhone hardware is also expected to rolled out during the WWDC. The cost of attending the WWDC will be $1599 excluding flight and hotel bills.

Bret Michaels Could Resume his Tour in Late May

Bret Michaels Could Resume his Tour in Late May

Bret Michaels, the American rocker who has been diagnosed with brain hemorrhage last week, is recovering and responding well to treatments, according to latest reports.

There is more good news in store for fans who are really worried about this singer. According to his publicist on his MySpace.com website, Bret may set the stage on fire very soon, once again.

He has informed that they are trying to reschedule the dates so as to make up for the missed tours and are also hopeful that Bret will be resuming his Roses & Thorns tour May 26 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Bret Michaels is also supposed to go on a singing tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd in June and July. His people are hopeful that they did not need to cancel them either. They have mentioned that dates will be kept as per schedule provided the doctor permits and there is no further complications.

According to E! News reports, the singer is being currently treated at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.

Bret Michaels was rushed to hospital earlier when he complained of an excruciating headache. Doctors found that there was bleeding at the base of his brain stem and declared that he was suffering from subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Justin Bieber-Robert Pattinson World’s Most Beautiful 2010

Justin Bieber-Robert Pattinson World's Most Beautiful 2010

Robert Pattinson and Justin Bieber have got a lot of devoted fans and People magazine has affirmed their charms. The two stars have made the publication's list of World's Most Beautiful 2010 alongside a number of other male and female celebrities.

Also getting the honor is Julia Roberts who will grace People's Most Beautiful issue for the fourth time. Her old friend George Clooney even says she is as beautiful inside as out, explaining "There's a reason why Julia is a timeless beauty, and it has nothing to do with the way she looks. It has everything to do with who she is."

Joining Robert, Justin and Julia on the list are Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper and Selena Gomez. Other stars who are also named World's Most Beautiful by People can be seen on the online sneak peek.