LAST LAP : Prosenjit with Rituparna

The two leading stars of Tollywood have finally come together to finish a half-done project, abandoned three years ago.

Prosenjit and Rituparna Sengupta are currently shooting for Laatsaheb — the film was originally named Prem Pratidan — at Technicians Studio.

Shooting for the film had begun in 1999-2000 but was shelved soon after as the two stars fell out. Filming resumed again in 2003 only to be derailed once more.

In seven years, the film has passed the hands of three directors. It started off with Tapan Banerjee before falling into the lap of Jahar Biswas. Now, Shankar Roy is calling the shots. The storyline, too, has meandered over the years and taken on different shades for several reasons led by the continuity factor.

Prosenjit and Rituparna have finally given bulk dates for the shooting, also at Bharat Lakshmi Studio and various outdoor locations.

Filmi forecast

Wonders never cease in this competitive world of televiewing. Otherwise who ever thought of checking one’s astrological predictions in between watching a movie? But that’s exactly what has been lined up for the young and the restless.

Zee Cinema has announced the launch of its youth block, KLUB. Apart from telecasting youth-oriented movies, the segment will be driving various interactive features for the channel’s target audience on the evening time-band, from Monday to Friday, 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm.

Announcing the launch of KLUB, Mohan Gopinath, marketing and programming head, Zee Cinema, said the content would be fast-paced and in line with the current viewing habits of the youth. “To keep our audience engaged we are launching a lot of interactive features.”

SMS KLUBASTRO and your star sign to 7575 and daily predictions will be displayed. SMS KLUBLOVE, your name and your partner’s name to 7575 for love analysis. Then get back to Shah Rukh wooing Kajol on the small screen. That’s time management!

Listen to Leno

Chat master: Jay Leno

Jay Leno comes to Indian TV screens with Zee Cafe, the 24-hour English general entertainment channel beaming the late night chat show from the US — The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Starting Monday, Zee Cafe will air all new episodes of the current season, every weekday, straight from Los Angeles.

At the launch of the show, Neil Chakravarti, business head of Zee Cafe, said: “We are really excited to be able to bring daily episodes of The Tonight Show. Jay Leno has been the most popular late night anchor for a while now and I am sure Indian viewers will love watching the show.”

Together with E! News, which will follow The Tonight Show, Zee Cafe will now be airing an hour-and-a-half of daily “almost live” content every week night, straight from Hollywood.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is a must for the world’s most popular celebrities. In addition to the upcoming 15-year milestone, the show has recorded numerous highlights during his reign, including winning four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy, Variety or Music Series, and for Outstanding Technical Direction.