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Big Pictures, a subsidiary of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), is trying to tap the international market and has sold the rights of Aamir Khan starrer superhit action thriller Ghajini in South Korea.

It has also sold the broadcast and digital rights of its four films — 13B, Luck By Chance, Karzzzz and Rock On!! — in China.

“Within just a year of its launch, our international sales team has tapped into major markets for the proliferation of Indian cinema. Indian cinema is gaining ground with the entry of Ghajini into South Korea and our four titles into China,” said Jawahar Sharma, COO of International Film Business at Big Pictures, in a statement.

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With the buzz swirling around Vipul Shah’s next film, the “Namastey London” director postponed his shoot for “Action Replay” to focus on promoting his upcoming film “London Dreams,” which stars Ajay Devgan, Salman Khan, and Asin. The movie is set to release at the end of October and has some rock-themed tracks by musical trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. The composer trio hasn’t had a hit soundtrack at all this year so the stakes are high! Before the soundtrack comes out, check out this promo from one of the tunes entitled “Barso Re” and tell us if this is the musical trio’s best track yet.

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About the celebrations for the occasions, Asin chirps “This one’s special ever since I joined the film industry, I haven’t been able to celebrate Onam like I did when I was a kid. But this year my Onam is going to be in Mumbai and I’ve made sure I keep the day free from shoots; dad and mum will both be here with me.”

On the festivities and flower decorations, Asin says “A riot of colours I have had the most colourful Onams. It’s traditional to have these flower arrangements and flower carpets during the 10 days that leads up to Onam.”

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My Ghajini sweetie Asin Thottumkal has got the first taste of how bad Bollywood can be.

A li’l birdie chirped that she is feeling leftout these days. The boys gang of London Dreams – actors Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan, and director Vipul Amrutlal Shah – didn’t think it was important to include Asin prominently in the first promos of the film, as it is a story of “two best friends”.

Only after Asin complained to Vipul that the director is now going around town saying that the forthcoming trailers will have ample footage of the actress, and that she is important to the film.

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A source said, “Asin is actively associated with various NGOs in Kerela and Chennai. She secretly visits these NGOs whenever she finds the time. She loves being actively involved with all the charity work that they do.”

Asin personally looks into the disabled and the needy. “But Asin does not like to talk about all this. These things are not meant to be spoken about. She has been doing this for years now and has been a regular visitor to the various institutions in Chennai and Kerela.

Being philanthropic is Asin’s second nature and she puts her heart and soul in it.”

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Think twice before you get chatty with ‘Asin’ on any of the social networking sites. You might end up making a fool of yourself for it’s an impersonator pretending as the Ghajini star Asin.

Asin has been aware of her fake IDs on Orkut, Facebook and even Twitter, but she took it lightly, hoping that the impersonators could bring no serious harm. But now, after a few incidents that could dent her reputation, Asin is getting serious about the theft of her virtual identity.

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Now firmly entrenched in the A-list category, Asin has not forgotten her social duties and can be regularly seen helping out at the NGOs that she patronises in Chennai and Kerala. “Whenever she finds some time, Asin secretly visits these NGOs and loves being actively involved with all the charity work that they do,” confirms a source, “She personally looks after the disabled and the needy in these NGOs. However, unlike other stars she prefers to remain mum about it and not make it a self publicity exercise. She has been doing this for years now and has been a regular visitor to various institutions in Chennai and Kerala.”

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Many fans express their affection for their stars in creative ways. Some tend to border on the extreme, as Asin discovered.

A fan from Chennai sent her a massive rock and proposed marriage in an emotional letter. Asin is a huge star down South, and that fervour hasn’t dimmed even though she’s moved to Mumbai after Ghajini.

Some fans build temples, some write letters in blood, others stand outside star homes for hours. This is not Asin’s first brush with a fan who is a fanatic. Recently, she was stalked in Singapore, which unsettled her considerably.

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Although Asin Thottumkal has now moved to Mumbai, her fan-following in the south has massively increased! The Southern beauty has seen some really fanatic fans in her acting career. Moreover, the recent incident marks a huge fan from Chennai. The crazy admirer sent Asin an enormous rock and to top it off, a marriage proposal through a touching letter.

Asin made her debut with Aamir Khan’s remake of Ghajini. Likewise, Asin was the actress who played the role of Kalpana Shetty in the intial production of Ghajini as well. The marvellous actress will now be seen in ‘London Dreams’ with Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan which is set to hit the silver screen on October 30^th.

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On Onam, actor Asin takes a trip down memory lane with DNA

This one’s special

Ever since I joined the film industry, I haven’t been able to celebrate Onam like I did when I was a kid. But this year my Onam is going to be in Mumbai and I’ve made sure I keep the day free from shoots; dad and mum will both be here with me.
A riot of colours
I have had the most colourful Onams. It’s traditional to have these flower arrangements and flower carpets during the 10 days that leads up to Onam. We had a large bungalow (in Kerala) with a garden and I remember getting up in the mornings, going into the garden with a basket in hand to collect all sorts of flowers to make the flower carpet.