It has been reported that Rajkamal Films International, owned by the renowned Indian actor Kamal Haasan, is in discussions with several production companies to revive the historical film Marudhanayagam, which was started 26 years ago but eventually shelved. The twist in the tale is that the new version of the film will have Chiyaan Vikram playing the protagonist. Haasan's concept for the film is to use the portions that he had already shot for the original version, which account for almost 40% of the film.
Marudhanayagam is based on the true story of Maruthanayagam Pillai, a commander of the East India troops who converted to Islam and came to be known as Khan Sahib. He was betrayed by his own men for the Arcot Of Nawab, who had a dispute with the British. He was reportedly hanged thrice to confirm his death after having escaped hanging twice before. Despite his eventual capture and execution, Maruthanayagam is remembered as one of the fiercest warriors that the British forces had ever encountered.
The original production of Marudhanayagam had to be halted when the British production house that funded it withdrew its support after India's nuclear tests in Pokhran in 1998. However, the renewed interest in historical epics after the global success of films like Baahubali and RRR has sparked hope for the revival of this project. With Chiyaan Vikram taking on the lead role, fans are excited to see this long-awaited film finally come to fruition.
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Nelson dumped and Lokesh gets VIP status at Award function
Not only the film industry, but the media as well tends to
discard individuals who were once riding high on success. The video of the red
carpet event at the Vikatan Awards has become popular, and the reason is the
treatment towards Director Nelson, who
directed the movie "Beast" with Vijay, has faced criticism for the
way the film was made, causing him to fall from grace. Initially, even
Rajinikanth had second thoughts about acting In Nelson direction the film, but
eventually decided to go ahead with it and is currently acting in Jailer directed
by Nelson . In contrast, Lokesh directed
"Vikram," the second-biggest hit in Kollywood with Kamal Haasan, and
is currently directing Vijay in the movie "Leo." During the red-carpet
event, Lokesh was escorted by bouncers and staff, and large screens inside the
venue repeatedly focused on him until he reached his seat. On the other hand,
Nelson was only escorted halfway and left alone to make his way to his seat
with Redin Kingsley. Rajini's fans are upset and have urged Nelson to get back
at the Vikatan organisers by giving a hit with Thalaivar’s "Jailer.
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Kamal in Taiwan for Indian 2
After attending the audio launch event for Mani Ratnam's epic movie 'Ponniyin Selvan 2' in Chennai a few days ago, Kamal Haasan, flew to Taiwan last night to shoot for his much-anticipated film 'Indian 2', which is directed by Shankar. 'Indian 2' is a follow-up to the successful vigilante thriller of the same title, in which Kamal Haasan reprises his role as the freedom fighter Senapathy. Kamal Haasan posted a picture of himself at the airport with the caption "Indian in transit 2 Taiwan! #indian2". Recently, Shankar disclosed that the talkie portions of the film would be finished by June, followed by a song shoot, after which the post-production work will commence. Margaux Lancaster, the make-up artist, has also flown to Taiwan to work on the film. Produced by Lyca Productions, 'Indian 2' boasts a star-studded cast that includes Kajal Aggarwal, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh, and Delhi Ganesh.
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