By Jilawatan

Asin sets the record of being the first film star from Kollywood in 30 years to have set foot in Jaffna and Vavuniya which was once dominated by the LTTE.

At the Vavuniya general hospital, she went to interact with a few patients and even watched an ongoing cataract surgery, performed by a surgeon who has flown in from India. Actress said that they were told that there is a waiting list of at least four thousand Tamils for cataract surgery, and even if the number is more, Salman Khan along with her was keen on helping them all.
Asin infoms while talking to one of the newspaper that the surgery is an initiative by Salman and her who are also together starring in the forthcoming, ‘Ready’ together, which was shot in Colombo. After which The South Indian Artistes Association is thinking of issuing a red card against Asin for shooting in Sri Lanka.

By Jilawatan

Bearing the grudge of Southern film fraternity for shooting in Colombo, actress Asin is seriously worried about how to shoot for her Tamil film Kavalkaaran in Tamil Nadu.

Asin is currently in Sri Lanka for the shoot of Ready with Salman Khan and couldn’t understand why the issue of her being in Sri Lanka became a political agenda down south. She has expressed her fear and discomfort to a daily from Colombo.

By Jilawatan

Asin has been suffering from a bout of hiccups as far as her recent stint in Bollywood goes.

Her career not scaled the heights it should have post Ghajini, and she hasn’t been able to find the right connections as far as Hindi cinema goes.

Recently Asin came in for more than her share of negative publicity. And the actress was truly rattled when news leaked that she had been dropped from a couple of projects that had her starring opposite John Abraham and Ranbir Kapoor.

By Jilawatan

The title of Vijay and Asin Thottumkal starrer romantic comedy film has been named as Kaaval Kaadhal. Till recently, it was speculated that it was Kavalkaran, which is the the translation of Bodyguard in Tamil and now a source from the sets has confirmed the title.

Buzz up!
The movie went to floors in April 2010 and from the day one the movie Kaaval Kaadhal has been in news. First it was Asin, who was left breathless after a sudden gas leak in her vanity van whilst shooting for the film. Recently, producer of Bodyguard Johnny Thomas filed a petition in the Saidapet Court stating that the director has taken his permission and has no right to remake the film. Later, magistrate who enquired about the petition, directed the police to look into the matter and submit a report.

By Jilawatan

Asin is facing challenges day in and day out these days. Earlier it was John Abraham who reportedly refused to shoot with her and now there’s more bad news for the actress.
According to sources, Asin will no longer be part of Anurag Basu’s upcoming film SILENCE that stars Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in the lead.
The reason for this is Asin’s height. It’s learnt that Asin lost the role as many felt that she is not tall enough to don that character. Now Asin has no choice but to walk out of this project.

By Jilawatan

Actress Asin could face a ban from the South Indian films. In fact, a decision on her ban is expected to be made by the South Indian Film Artistes’ Association shortly.

The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) has decided to boycott Bollywood actors and technicians who performed at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Sri Lanka, following allegations of genocide against Lankan Tamils during the war against the (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) LTTE and the continuing discrimination against them.

By Jilawatan

Asin has always been politically correct throughout her career. She has never been embroiled in any controversies and has assiduously managed to maintain a spotlessly-clean image. But now, the actress — who has started work on Anees Bazmee’s Ready in Colombo — has been dragged into something which is not her making.

By Jilawatan

Asin was in news to have disobeyed the warnings issued by South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) and was in Sri Lanka shooting for the Salman starrer film Ready.

In an interview she maintains that she is just an actress and she cannot decide for the shooting locations. Still she expressed her concern to the production but theirs was the final call. She is only doing her job and honouring the commitments she made.

By Jilawatan

Asin has earned the wrath of Kollywood for “ignoring the sentiments of the film industry and travelling to Sri Lanka” to take part in the shoot of her Bollywood film ‘Ready’, costarring Salman Khan.

The issue has been discussed at a committee meeting of the South Indian Film Artistes Association in Chennai recently. If sources are to be believed, many office bearers of the Nadigar Sangam have urged the management to blacklist the actress for her Sri Lankan visit.

By Jilawatan

Poor Asin, the South Indian actress who entered Bollywood with a bang opposite superstar Aamir Khan in Ghajini, is now struggling to keep herself afloat here.

Probably her nightmare began with London Dreams opposite Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn which flopped at the BO. Recently, Asin was dropped from Vipul Shah’s KhaKha KhaKha opposite John Abraham because according to the filmmakers, her character was similar to the one she played in Ghajini, but insiders said that it was John who didn’t want to romance her, though the actor denied the rumours. Now the actress reportedly has lost out on Anurag Basu’s film Silence starring Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra and that too because she’s not tall enough!