Suriya's RETRO gets best Netflix deal / Ajith copied Vijay Leo look and weapon ?

Suriya’s Retro OTT Deal Proves His Star Power is intact Suriya Kanguva did not do well in theatres but did well on OTT Space: Even though Kanguva didn’t live up to the hype, Suriya’s strong pull in the digital market hasn’t faded one bit. "Kanguva" received mixed responses. However, its inclusion in the Oscars shortlist has sparked renewed interest among fans and the film industry. Netflix has grabbed the streaming rights for Retro for a massive ₹80 crore, covering all languages—showing the confidence they have in the film’s team of Karthik Subburaj and Suriya’s popularity. The movie stars Suriya and Pooja Hegde as the leads, with veterans like Jayaram, Joju George, Karunakaran, Nassar, and Prakash Raj making the cast even stronger. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, produced by 2D Entertainment and Stone Bench Creations, and with music by Santhosh Narayanan, Retro first glimpse of the movie has already created buzz among fans, with 2 crore views and raising expectations for this romantic action drama. The title announcement teaser of ‘Retro’ was unveiled a few weeks ago. In the teaser, Suriya and Pooja are seen sitting together on stairs. Not much has been revealed about the film’s title but Suriya’s dialogues give some hints. He said in the video, “I will control my temper. Will quit working with my father. Violence, rowdyism, and hooliganism… will quit everything from this moment. Will try to smile and be happy. The purpose of my birth, in your language, my Dhammam, is love. Pure love. That’s it. I’m saying it cut and right. Now, tell me, should we get married?” retro hits theatres on May 1, 2025.

Has Ajith copied Vijay’s hairstyle and costumes of Thalapathy Vijay from Leo ? A post by Bharani on X feels so. He posted the pixs saying Parthipan Hair Style and Parthipan Dress code and Parthipan weapon code. Parthipan is character name of Vijay in Leo. Before AK fans coud react Actor Parthipan reacted by thanking the X post and that created a confusion about who was Bharani talking about, This sort of lead to a war between AK and Thalapathy fans from being sparked off. Ajith Kumar’s upcoming Tamil film “Vidaamuyarchi” has been dubbed into Telugu under the title “Pattudala.” Directed by Magizh Thirumeni and produced by Subashkaran of Lyca Productions, the film promises an adrenaline-pumping action thriller, with Ajith Kumar playing a high-octane action role. As the title suggests, Ajith appears to be a determined guy on a mission to find his missing wife in Azerbaijan. The clip shows Ajith undertaking incredible feats, which would provide an exhilarating experience to the audience in cinemas. Following 2011’s hit Mankatha (Gambler in Telugu), Ajith reunites with Trisha and Arjun. Regina Cassandra, Arav, Nikhil Nair, Dasarathi, and Ganesh have important roles in the film as well. Anirudh Ravichander is creating the music for this film.

Ajith , car racing and social media toxicity

This post on Reddit.com/kollyGossips and similar such discussions on FB pages by so called car enthuaists is what seemed to have provoked Ajith to comment on toxicity on social media. Excerpts in Ajith talk with Gulf News : Do you prefer the roar of engines on the racetrack or the applause from a cinema hall? Or can they even be compared? That’s a tough one. Beyond cinema and sports, I want to address the toxicity on social media. It’s affecting everyone, not just celebrities. Mental health is as important as physical health. I tell my fans that life is short, and our great-grandchildren won’t remember our names. So, why spread hatred? Be happy for others. Focus on your life and contribute to making the world a better place. Any final message for your fans? Live for the moment. Don’t dwell on the past or worry excessively about the future. Work hard, stay healthy — both mentally and physically — and be kind to others. I’d be happiest knowing my fans are doing well in life and being kind to my peers. Life is short; make it meaningful. Now the question that is raised is that Ajith was on the podium as team owner and that the car of his team that won therace was not driven by him. So it was like this guy with tons of money hired a team and after winning third slot, he took all the credit for it. He did not drive the car in the race. Some said that he way down in International ranking and that his team was overall the third but in only a particular section. Some explanations Green-Offer-9058 • 2d ago As I'm A MotorSports Fan, I Saw the Entire Race... In first Half He Raced With His Own Team in 992 Category Until He Crashed... Citing His Health Condition and Competitiveness In 992 category (20 In That Category alone) He Moved To Razoon Racing Team Which Competes in GT4 Category Which is Entry Level Category (6 In Total).. Technically He Didn't Race For His Team in the First place... Instead raced for Razoon Racing Team the whole time... For his Recovery post crash the organizers gave his team the Spirit of the race award for making the car Workin' again and make the same Racin' TheNerdyCroc • 3d ago To anyone who thinks he's having a midlife crisis and is being a terrible racer, keep in mind that he's doing something 99% of us can't even dream of. Win or lose, he's enjoying life. What's wrong about a man who just wants to enjoy life in the ways he can?

Director Shankar blames Producer for Game Changer flop- Rakesh Roshan says South stuck in safe formula

Director Shankar has said that Game Changer that was out was what was left out of the 5 hours of footage that he kept for trimming. He was indirectly implying that he was not satisfied with the footage was chosen. Only two persons can choose the footage and that is the Editor and Director. From Shankar’s outburst, it looks like apart him , the other person who can interfere is the Producer. Shankar seems to be blaming Dil Raju the film producer From Producer point of view is that the film has shot two times the budget and final product was way behind and to top it, a song costing crores had not gone on air We will have to wait for Raju’s reaction . As per trade, film box office is moving towards a disaster. The plight of Indian 3 is pitiable as the market is not going to touch it after Game Changer box office disaster outing. Who will fund Shankar’s next film Velpari ?

As we wait for Rakesh- Hrithik Roshan docu on NetFlix we have something for you -In a recent interview with Zoom, Roshan pointed out that South cinema sticks to traditional formulas. He said it relies heavily on the usual mix of song, action, and dramatic dialogue. “They’re not progressing. Technically, they are, but storytelling-wise, they’re doing the same formulas that work. They’re successful because they’re not breaking any path,” he explained. Roshan believes that while South films may be advancing technically, they are not innovating in their storytelling. On the other hand, he feels that Bollywood is “breaking paths.” He used his own career as an example, explaining how he chose to take a different route after the success of Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. Instead of making another romantic film, he made Koi Mil Gaya, which introduced a superhero character played by his son, Hrithik Roshan. “These are the challenges we took. They don’t take them. They play on safe grounds,” Roshan said. Filmmaker Reveals He Was Shot By Gun After KNPH Release Rakesh Roshan is currently enjoying the success of Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai‘s re-release, which hit theatres on January 10. The 2000 film, which marked Hrithik Roshan‘s debut, has become a cult classic, loved by fans for its memorable music and story. But Roshan’s journey hasn’t always been smooth. In another interview with Bollywood Hungama, he revealed a shocking experience. Shortly after Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai‘s release, he was shot in broad daylight while leaving his office in Mumbai. He was hit by two bullets but managed to drive himself to the hospital and recover. Roshan later discovered that underworld figures had wanted Hrithik to star in a film backed by them. When Roshan refused their offer, saying Hrithik was unavailable, the violent attack occurred. “I never gave any indication that Hrithik could do a film for them,” he said, explaining the reason behind the attack.

Why Rajinikanth's Hukum still rules Tamil Box Office ?

No wonder Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 promo released today continues to break the internet. Rajinikanth film Vettaiyan is in the 12th position of Indian Box Office of 2024 as per Ormax survey. Two other Tamil actors in this list are Thalapathy Vijay’s GOAT and Sivakarthikeyan Amaran. This is the answer to those who said that Vettaiyan is a flop !!! In 2024, two Regional film industries that did exceptionally well are Malayalam filmdom and Gujrati films. Kerala filmdom went on a historic high from collections of Rs. 572 crores in 2023 to Rs. 1165 crores in 2024. The industry crossed the Rs. 1000 crore mark for the first time ever and main factor was Manjumel Boys and Premalu. Gujrati filmdom from Rs. 50 crores in 2023 to Rs. 84 crores. A major factor behind it was the success of the horror comedy Jhamkudi, which collected Rs. 20 crores plus. Among the Indian actor’s , Ajay Devgan had two films in top list – Shaitaan and Sigham Again. As per The Ormax Box Office Report 2024, while the total gross box office collections of 2023 were Rs. 12,226 crores, the 2024 earnings dropped by around 3.32 % and stood at Rs. 11833 crores. The three saving grace films of the year were Pushpa 2 – The Rule, Kalki 2898 AD and Stree 2. These were the only films that crossed the Rs. 500 crore mark. The Tamil cinema finally made an entry to the list at the seventh and eight positions with Thalapthy Vijay’s The Greatest Of All Time (Rs. 305 crores) and Sivakarthikeyan’s Amaran (Rs. 258 crores). By collecting Rs. 174 crores, Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan made it to the twelfth position. Malayalam film for first time entered the list. Manjummel Boys collected Rs. 170 crores .

Backed by Kalanithi Maran’s Sun Pictures, there have been no official announcements about the cast and crew of Jailer 2. Will it bring back Vijay Kartik Kannan who created magical frames for the film? Will the movie see the return of Shivarajkumar, Mohanlal, and Jackie Shroff? Will newer stars enter this galaxy? The four-minute teaser begins with the news channel announcing the impending Fengal cyclone, as we see Anirudh Ravichander and Nelson Dilipkumar discussing their project. Their conversation is interrupted by men who are being shot and attacked black and blue. Petrified by the sight, we see the most-awaited entrance by none other than Rajinikanth. A bomb comes rolling towards the duo, as Rajinikanth walks out of the house. We see some people with snipers pointing towards Rajinikanth, he takes out his eyeglass and we see through it the snipers blown away by torpedoes coming from behind him. It ends as the teaser is accompanied by Hukum soundtrack from Jailer. The promo ends with the duo announcement of Jailer 2.

Vijay Sethupathi / Mohanlal / Nayanthara/ Kamal Haasan / Aishwarya Lekshmi in news

He was overtaken by Vijay Sethupathi in the race for 2024’s ‘Most Viewed Indian Actor’ by a mere margin of 0.2 million views, owing to the successes of Sethupathi’s ‘Maharaja’ and ‘Merry Christmas’ on Netflix.

Vikrant Massey was overtaken by Vijay Sethupathi in the race for 2024’s ‘Most Viewed Indian Actor’ on OTT by a mere margin of 0.2 million views, owing to the successes of Sethupathi’s ‘Maharaja’ and ‘Merry Christmas’ on Netflix. Vikrant Massey has been on a roll in 2024 with films like ‘Sector 36’ and ‘Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba’ garnered a total viewership of over 22.2 Million on Netflix, cementing Massey’s position as 2024’s most-viewed Bollywood actor

Mohanlal is said to have given the nod to Director Vijay Chandar who directed STR film Vaalu , Sketch with Vikram and Vijay Sethupathi film Sanga thamizhan. It is confirmed that Mohanlal is doing only a cameo in Mahesh Narayanan film with Mammooty- Fahad- Kunchacko – Nayanthara. He had only two days work in Sri Lanka schedule. The film completed work in Azerbhaijan and is now starting in Kochi. Both these portions do not have Lal and his screen time is only 20 minutes.

Nayanthara who turned almost six hours late for the Madurai success meet of her womens cooperative Femi 9 is facing heavy backlash from those who attended the event. The meet which has social influencers are invitees are angry that the actress did not appoligize for her late coming and children who wanted to click photos with her was not allowed.

Similarly Aishwarya Lekshmi is in talks for Suriya film directed by Vetrimaaran. In Vetri’s previous film Viduthalai 2 , Manju Wariier was the heroine. Vetrimaaran after Vaadivasal with Suriya is to direct a film for R S Infotainment and Dhanush is the hero.

Kamal Haasan was given a narration of the Gentleman film’s subject by Shankar. Kamal backed out saying that he had played a Brahmin in the fil Micheal Madana Kamraj and was not keen to do a repeat. Shankar who revealed this said that first choice was Sarath Kumar but he did not have the dates. Kamal Haasan recalling the shooting of Mumbai express in digital format recalled that Director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao who came to the location was stunned as he felt that he was shooting a film with a video camera used for weddings. Rao was used to filming with five to six cameras in one shot. Kamal said that his RKFI office has the Panasonic camera that was used and kept as an exhibit. It was the first film in Digital format to be censored and for that he had to get clearance from the Central ministry.

Vijay 69 Story revealed/ After Pushpa 2 , Yash Toxic most awaited

Vijay 69 is a remake of the Telugu film “Bhagavanth Kesari” starring Balakrishna , Sreleela and Kajol. This was confirmed by VTV Ganesh who acted in the Telugu film in the role of a minister. He said that Anil Ravipudi who directed Balakrishna film had declined to do a remake. Vijay liked the film and saw it at least five times. The message in the film is that girls should be encouraged to be self-reliant, and that our daughters should not be restricted to domestic life alone. Balakrishna’s slogan in the film is “Banao Beti Ko Sher” (Turn Our Daughters Into Lionesses). This message is laudable. Felt Vijay. Readl https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2024/10/bigg-boss-6-vsp-salary-rumours-about.html The bonding between Balakrishna and Sreeleela is of that of a father and daughter and romantic portions are with Kajol. Dialogues were the highlight. Story Line : Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari (Nandamuri Balakrishna), just out of Warangal prison, assumes custody of a young girl whose cop father was killed in a car crash. He adopts the role of Chiccha (paternal uncle) to Vijji (Sreeleela) and works tirelessly to shape her into a self-reliant woman and future army officer. After an incident with Rahul Sanghvi’s (Arjun Rampal) men, Vijji finds herself in hot water with the business magnate. Bhagavanth Kesari comes in just as they’re about to kill her and saves her life. When Rahul Sanghvi learns that Bhagavanth Kesari rescued her, he is reminded of his encounter with Kesari many years ago in Adilabad. Can Kesari make Vijji an officer in the army? In what ways do he and Rahul Sanghvi enmity go back?

A recent report has claimed that Malayalam actor Tovino Thomas will play the antagonist in 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups,' starring Yash The glimpse video of Toxic, starring Yash, has created a huge record in just 24 hours. Within 13 hours of release, it got more views than Pushpa 2’s glimpse video, which held the previous record with 27.67 million views in 24 hours for its Hindi version. Toxic’s glimpse video has now crossed 50 million views, becoming the most-watched glimpse video in India in 24 hours. This has increased excitement and expectations for the movie.

Pariyerum Perumal remake has Tripti Dimri ( Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 ) / Rajinikant pongal wave

After Baby John the remake of Vijay film Theri and it’s flop, now comes another remake. It is Dhadak 2 which is a remake of Pariyerum Perumal written and directed by Mari Selvaraj in his directorial debut and produced by Pa. Ranjith. n an interview with Filmfare, Triptii ( bhool Bhulaiyaa 3) who acts in the film spoke about her experience working on Dhadak 2. She mentioned that it’s been a “lovely” and “special” film, and she enjoyed the process of making it. She also described her co-star, Siddhant, as “an amazing guy” and noted that working with director Shazia Iqbal had been enjoyable. Dhadak 2 is presented by Zee Studios, Dharma Productions, and Cloud 9 Pictures. It was initially set to release on November 22, 2024, but the date has since been postponed.

Director Atlee has not given up on being a Bollywood Producer , even after Baby John. He is said to have signed Shahid Kapoor for a film that will be directed by his assistant and this time it is no remake. The film is to start next year. Triptii is also working on Vishal Bhardwaj’s upcoming film with Shahid Kapoor. The untitled movie, which also stars Nana Patekar and Randeep Hooda, began shooting on January 6, 2025. Fans of the original Tamil film, including producer Pa Ranjith, have expressed concerns that the core conflict of the story might be diluted to make it more palatable for Hindi audiences. Karn Johar the producer saud - "We are not holding back from the core conflict of the film or its depiction. I don't want to say too much for those who haven't seen the original, but we have stayed true to the story. It’s as hard-hitting and impactful as the original," he promised. Karan also highlighted that selecting Shazia Iqbal to direct Dhadak 2 signals his commitment to maintaining the essence of Pariyerum Perumal. Shazia Iqbal has been working as a Production Designer for thirteen years in the Indian Film & Advertising Industry. An Architecture graduate, she left a sheltered office job after being enticed by the idea of telling stories. Her debut Short film, Bebaak won her the Best Debut Director, International and Audience Choice award at the 35th Sao Paulo International Shorts Film festival. The film is inspired by a true event that moulded her religious, social and political ideology while growing up. Her debut feature film, Blood Circle was selected for Film Independent's Global Media Makers 2019 Residency lab in Los Angeles. She was the lead Production designer for International Emmy nominated, India's first original Netflix series, Sacred Games and Emmy nominated mini-series Lust Stories. She has studied, Directing for films at MET film school, Ealing studios, London. (- IMDb Mini Biography By: Shazia Iqbal)

Sun Tv will premiered the Rajinikanth film Vettaiyan on January 14th 6.30 PM. It will also telecast Lal Salaam the next day but it is not confirmed. Next day Lal Salaam of Thalaivar might come but not confirmed. Hindi version of Lal Salaam was telecast on Zee Hindi. OTT release has not come. Kavin's Bloody Beggar is coming on Sun - Jan 15 , 11 AM.