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Chikungunya hits Mohanlal and Meera
Thiruvanthapuram, July 3: The Malayalam film industry has been badly hit by chikungunya. Apparently, more than 40 Malayalam actors are suffering from the mosquito-transmitted diseases of chikungunya and dengue.
Superstar Mohanlal and actress Meera Jasmine are among those who have come down with the viral infection.
A large number of members of the Malayalam Actors Association were absent from a recent meeting of the association in Kochi as they were unwell. The viral outbreak has also led to the cancellation of many film shootings.
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Kamal Haasan's daughter to bring out album
Shruti, veteran actor Kamal Haasan's daughter, is set to bring out her music album next year.
However, this is not her first brush with singing. She has earlier sung songs for her father's films. Shruti lent her voice for "Hey Ram" and has also crooned songs for Kamal's forthcoming film "Dasavatharam".
Trained in Hindustani music, Shruti has just completed a course in music in Los Angeles and talks very highly of her father.
She says she has "learnt a lot of things" from her father who is knowledgeable "not only about acting but also about classical dance and music, besides technology."
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Khushboo roots for Taj
Popular film and television personality Khushboo has joined the campaign for the Taj Mahal, which is facing tough competition to find a place in the new list of Seven Wonders of the World.
Khushboo was the star attraction in a programme to mobilise online votes for the Taj, conducted at a fashionable outlet for men's wear in Chennai recently.
She said: "The Taj is a symbol of our culture. If it is not included among the Seven Wonders, it is an affront to every Indian citizen."