Amy Jackson in bikini photoshoot

Amy Jackson in bikini photoshoot

Jermaine Jackson confirms book on Michael

Jermaine Jackson is writing a book about his brother Michael, it has been announced.

The musician is penning a set of memoirs titled You Are Not Alone, Michael: Through A Brother's Eyes. The book will chart The Jackson 5's rise to fame and Michael's life story, including the circumstances surrounding his death in 2009 aged 50.

He said: "We don't want Michael's life - or death - to be an eternal mystery. This is the truth as we know it.

"I have read so much about what people think they know about Michael, but this is about what really happened. I hope to make sense of the occasions when the outside world struggled to understand my brother's world."

The 56-year-old, who has previously slammed the press for its portrayal of his late sibling, explained that he hoped the book would show his brother in a new light.

"By sitting down and sharing memories, I hope his millions of fans will see him anew, and that those who have not been so kind will find room for more compassion," he added.

"Everyone has said it all about Michael and us. They cannot say anything more. Now it is our turn. We cannot bring our brother back but we can ensure his legacy is never forgotten in a book that commemorates his life - and says the things he never got the chance to say."

The book will be published this autumn by Harper Collins in the UK and Touchstone in the US.

British beauty queen Amy Jackson to sizzle in Bollywood

The actor stars in a South remake with a beauty pageant winner

Even as South crossover actresses find it difficult to get a toehold in B-Town, another one makes it to our shores. Her name's Amy Jackson and she was 2008's Miss Teen World.

The 19-year-old Brit beauty queen stars opposite Prateik in the Hindi remake of Gautham Vasudev Menon's Tamil blockbuster Vinnaithaadi Varuvaayaa.

Amy already has a Tamil B-O success, Madrasapattinam, to her credit. Says Gautham, "We signed her on after seeing her Tamil film.

We did a workshop with her to help with her Hindi diction. She has learnt all her dialogues."

Interestingly, she replaces Trisha who starred in the original. The director explains the change, "We went with Amy because we wanted a younger looking girl who works well with Prateik."

The buzz was that the remake had been called off. The director refutes the rumours and explains that the film was simply delayed.

"At first, Aamir (Khan) wanted Prateik's dates to promote Dhobi Ghat and then, the Dum Maro Dum producers wanted his dates.

And even Sanjay Leela Bhansali took some dates for the shooting of My Friend Pinto. So, we decided to push the film a bit. It's going on floors on April 4." he says.

IN Entertainment, an entity of the Hinduja Group will co-produce the remake along with Menon's Photon Kathaas. AR Rahman will score the music.

Other South Crossover Beauties
Trisha (Khatta Meetha)
Asin (Ghajini)

Courtesy: Mid-Day.com