Pankaj Tripathi joins Kamal- Mani , Ajith in Hyderabad

Thug Life crew is excited as Pankal Tripathi and Ali Fazal , two top rated Bollywood actors famous for the Mirzapur series on Amazon has joined Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam at the New Delhi locales. We know that Pankaj is most highest paid character actor in Bollywood and Ali has been part of Hollywood productions. Fazal made his debut on 3 starring Aamir Khan and has worked in Tadka directed by Prakash Raj. With these two brilliant actors on board and STR, Thug Life is getting bigger. Kamal is writing lyrics for a song composed by Rahman for Thug Life. Kamal Haasan production company is now aiming for a September 24th release of Amaran starring Sivakarthikeyan who plays Major Mukund and Sai Pallavi his wife. Raju Periasamy directs the film. Similarly, Vidamuyurchi team is getting ready to go for last schedule in UAE. Ajith in first week will start work on Good Bad and Ugly in Hyderabad and then come to UAE for the last schedule. Simran and Meena is said to be part of this film. May 2nd will see Dhanush Kubera teaser launch. Shekar Kammula and Dhanush both National award winners and Rashmika with them is a Tamil- Telugu- Hindi film.

Dhanush Rayaan to take Indian 2 release date - Why ?

As Kalki producers announced the release date ( June 27), we learn that Lyca is shifting Indian 2 from June 13th. To top it, Sun Pictures is coming on that date with Dhanush Rayaan starring Dhanush and also directed by him. Main reason for Indian 2 to shift is that Director Shankar has said that a crucial song situation has to be shot in Indian 2 and that it has a link to the third part. Shankar is involved with Game Changer and the song will not be shot before June. Knowing this, Kamal Haasan allotted the dates to Thug Life. This is what we learn. Yet another reason is that Kalki and Indian 2 release dates have only two weeks gap and both are All India release and have Kamal Haasan. Kamal on his part has clarified that in Kalki first part he has limited role and in the entire film the role is a cameo. This is to not crate an overhype about his role especially in South India. However, producers of Indian 2 are not willing to take any chances as they want a clear route and hoping for a 2.0 kind of release and create a box office record and pave way for the sure fire third part. One reason for release postponement is that the third part which is fully ready , needs to be released within three months after second part. Both parts will release in 2024 itself. Sun Pictures has planned Rayaan to come out in Tamil- Telugu and Hindi simultaneously and A R Rahman who has worked with Dhanush in Raanjhanaa (2013), Maryan (2013), and Atrangi Re (2021) ( wikipedia)teams up for fourth time. As it is the 50th film of Dhanush, the hype in Tamil and Telugu film industry will be high. In fact, there were reports that Indian 2 and Rayaan will clash in June and that Sun Pictures backed out. Lyca officially had not announced Indian 2 release date and only the month. Lyca has planned the first part re- release just one month before the second part in a grand way. Reason being that the first part was released three decades ago.

Did Ghilli Producer says no to Ajith Fans ? Ghilli figures boost GOAT sales

Kumon Nungambakkam No re- release in Kollywood has created such a controversy as Ghilli. Beating all expectations, it is creating records. The spin off is that Vishal says that Rathnam got few theatres as all big screens are running Ghilli and nobody wants to take this new film of his and allots smaller screens. Secondly Vishal now says that a Red Giant executive or partner had asked him to defer Mark Antony release as they had scheduled a film on that date and he refused. Vishal says that it is kangaroo courts that are working against him. We know that Vishal is facing a legally constitued court over a a payment that he has to pay Lyca. The person who is a loser id Karthik Subburaj the producer of Rathnam. He has not gone to town about these Kangaroo courts. At the press meet, Vishal frowned on a query about Manjumel and Premaku doing well in Tamil Nadu but was quick to backtrack as a query was whether the frown was towards Malayalam films He said it was is anger towards YouTube Payilvan who asks offending questions. If so he could have asked the PRO to not call Payilvan and unlike the political press, there is no accreditation laws that make it compulsory for the channel to be invited and more so if it is a YouTube. Coming back to re- release, We reported that Dhyanidhi Alagiri is re- releasing Mankatha for Ajith’s birthday. Kamala Theatre owner Vishnu says that till today Sun Pictures has not confirmed Mankatha release but overseas release in fixed. However Ajith Dheena release in Tamil Nadu is confirmed. Now a die hard Ajith fan tells us that A M Rathnam who has three Ajith films that he produced was approached to re- release one of them for Ajith birthday. He refused saying that Ajith did not give him dates as promised and also that Thalapathy might not like it as he has released Ghilli. Rathinam put a huge garland weighing close to 10 kg on Vijay neck and kept talking to media. Usually, two guys hold the garland on both sides till event is over but this weighty gift took his bodyguards with surprise. Luckily Vijay survived or else he could have been down with a slip disc. Vijay fans in London tried to emulate their Chennai counterparts by dancing inside the London cinema during Ghilli screening. As the cinema hall owner is not Rohini Revath Charan and cops not from Koyambedu police station, they were bundled out by London cops. We hope the video is true.

Talking about fans, this Ajith fan says that Sreeleela having committed to a special song in GOAT has burned her chance to be opposite Ajith in Adhik film. He says Sara Ali Khan or Kareena Kapoor are acting in the film We hope that the fan is proven right. A trade guy says that mediators are up in arms as Vishal directly negotiated deals with distributors and avoided mediators for Ratham. He says A M Rathinam has made money being Production in-charge of Indian 2 and this was made possible by Shankar and Kamal who worked in first part. He says Rathinam is serious about Rainbow Colony 2 as he wants to make his son into a money spinner hero. Saktivelan who distributed Ghilli says he lost Rs 10 crores by undervaluing the tickets. It collected Rs 20 crores in first week. He says that it would have collected Rs 30 crores.

Suriya Kanguva is South costliest film - Coolie decoding set right-

Suriya’s Kanguva has joined the list of South biggies that will ignite North Indian screens in coming months according to a Bollywood portal. It is put in the same league as Prabhas Kalki, Pushpa The Rule, Devara, Game Changer and Indian 2. Yet another report in the Bollywood portal , Kanguva is more costly than any of these South films and the budget is put at Rs 350 crores. To quote the portal - The source also mentioned that a film of this stature requires a rock-solid producer and hence, Studio Green came on board to tell this epic cinematic saga to the audiences. If these statements are true, the budget of the Suriya film may surpass the estimated budgets of big-ticket entertainers like Singham Again, Pushpa 2;The Rule, and other films coming this year. The top Bollywood portal in an earlier writeup said - PRABHAS - ALLU ARJUN - NTR JR - RAM CHARAN - KAMAL HAASAN - SURIYA TO BAIL OUT BOLLYWOOD… This is a bitter pill to swallow for those who constantly indulge in North vs South debate. While the Hindi film industry faces an acute shortage of event films this year, the South industry is expected to bail out the Hindi industry in the coming months. That’s a fact, like it or not.

A Rajini fan clears some misconception about Coolie teaser. For one he says that the notion that the film is a sequel to Thee due to gold smuggling and harbor as well as superbike in teaser. He says that Anirudh kept Disco song from Thangamagan purposely as Rajini plays a gold smuggler in that film too. In fact the film might have more to do with Coolie he argues. Some say the dialogue is from Ranga is used in the teaser but he says it is actually from the song Jagame Thandiram that appeared in Rajini- Kamal Ninethalay Inikum. Just as Coolie excited Thalaivar fans , Lalettan fans were excited after a behind the scenes video of their hero as director working on sets of Barroz.

Ajith May B'Day details - Kamal Haasan Kali look in Kalki

We had informed you that Sreeleela was tipped to be Ajith heroine in next with Adhik. Now we are told that Sreeleela is offered a huge price for a special song in GOAT. Similarly, a source says that Dulquer has not come back to Thug Life as we said so and adds that STR has shot a few scenes in Rajasthan already. Today morning newspaper confirmed our story of yesterday that Mani is shooting in Delhi for Thug Life. Ajith birthday on May 1st will see producers announce Vidamuturchi release date and Adhik will release his film First Look. This is Wishlist of fans and we on our part want Vidamuyurchi to be a Diwali release. By June, Ajith starts on Adhik film. Meanwhile a source says that Mankatha that was released on August 31 2011 is releasing on May 1st. In fact the film release was facing issues then as it was a Jayalalithaa ministry and producer was Dhayanidhi Alagiri. AMMA probably due to Ajith, gave a green signal. In fact the release was low key by Sun Pictures. Despite this the film was a blockbuster. While we are on a re- release subject and that Ghilli of Vijay created records and made Producer Rathinam happy, we are told that Pokkiri too was released in Mini Udhayam on same day and was taken out as there was no audience. Mankatha is Venkat Prabhu film and so is upcoming GOAT.

Amitabh Bachchan takes on the role of Ashwatthama in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, Character unveiled in a monumental projection in Nemawar, Madhya Pradesh. This was the major highlight and Big B too took to social media about the vision behind it. Amitabh Bachchan took to social media to share a glimpse of his character with a note saying, “It's been an experience for me like no other. The mind to think such a product, the execution the exposure to modern technology and above all the company of colleagues with stratospheric Super star presence ..”Not spelt out is that the use of de aging technology in creation of Amitabh from the 80’s. especially the clip showcasing young Ashwatthama fighting a battle mirrors Bachchan’s 80s look, indicating the use of this technology. Moreover, attention to detail is seen in the facial marks of Bachchan’s character, that show battle scars on the left side, further making it authenticity. Now we hear that Kamal Haasan plays Kali. Kali is is the being who reigns during the age of the Kali Yuga and acts as the nemesis of Kalki, the tenth and final avatar of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. So when we can see Kamall Haasan in the younger avatar from Kalki ?. Hollywood uses this technology in flashback scenes.

Sreeleela opposite Ajith - Kamal - Raaja remix galore

Sreeleela who had a dream run in Tollywood is now on a downslide. Latest is that she is in all probability on board for Food Bad and Ugly starring Ajith. Adhik Ravichandran the director is probably going by the Telugu Producer wants. All the same Sreeleela is a welcome change in the Kollywood heroines. Mythiri Movie Makers has got DSP as music composer. After Bhaghavanth Kesari with Balayaa , Sreeleela has been in big banners and in Mahesh Babu film Guntur Karam. All the same she has lost the most wanted heroine in Tollywood. Hopefully Ajith film will give her a new run. As we talk about Ajith, we are told that he is starting work on Vidamuyurchi by month end. Similarly Thug Life unit was spotted in New Delhi streets shooting.

Manjumel Boys hit has restarted the trend of remixing Illaiyaraaja hits in Malayalam films. Boys Guna song remiz was a craze and now a music label company honcho says that the newly launched Mohanlal film directed by Tharun Moorthy has three Raja hits rights bought for remix. Vanithamani en mohini vanthadu hit song from Kamal – Ambika film Vikram is remixed for Prithviraj film Vilayat Buddha. As we are talking about Malayalam film music, do hear the song released from upcoming Nivin Pauly film Malayali From India . A Jajes Bejoy song is sort of Malayali Anthem. Nivin sparked in the Pranav film Varshangalluku sesham.

Sun backs out of Vijay film deal - Truth of Pushpa 2 Game Changer Hindi biz

GOAT the Thalapathy Vijay film deal with Sun Network has not been closed says a trade person. The money offered by Sun is not enough for AGS the makers is the channel version or is there a political reason behind it as Vijay’s [political party is a potential threat to DMK. Surprisingly Star Vijay or Zee is not coming near the mark expected by AGS. Netflix has taken the OTT. The first single from GOAT is said to have resulted in hate mail to Yuvan Shankar Raja social media handles. Fact is that the single is a non-starter. A crew member of GOAT informs that the film has two timelines and one is young and present and older timeline is also present. This is the reason why 90’s STAR’s like Prasanth and Prabhu Deva. They play the present and rock the scene. So is MIKE Mohan the baddie belong to old generation ? NO. He too is part of 90’s gang. Who is the baddie ? Wait. A Mumbai based distributor revealed to us the truth behind the biz deals with some major Telugu films theatrical and OTT Hindi rights. The report that Pushpa 2 has closed a Rs 200 crore for Hindi and so also some fancy figures for Game Changer and Devara. Here is the truth. Only three companies are in talks with the Telugu films mentioned. All the companies are willing to do take it on a commission basis and not outright. Secondly no OTT company has closed any deal with these film producers. We are told that Zee5, Karan Johar and AAA Thandani are the three buyers in the field. Thadani has taken Pushpa 2 on a commission basis for North India and the film is expected to do Rs 200 crores biz after taking into account the first part collection. Thadani and Karan have taken Devara and Karan takes Presenter avatar of the film, it means that he is in charge of theatrical release and Thadani has Digital rights. There is no upfront money or outright sale. Game Changer has Zee Group as co- producer and that takes care of TV and OTT streaming rights. Thadani is in talks with Dil Raju to get the distribution rights for North India and that again on a commission rights. Mumbai distributor says that the words used by some media houses like valued at are only for a hype to keep the fans adrenalin pumping. He informs that Devara having Karan Johar as presenter is big asset due to his trade acumen and Dil Raju might plump for Karan. As you are aware Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli were in Dubai, they have come back due to floods.

Mammootty - Prithviraj in Parvathy direction - BIG B back in KBC

It is almost sure that Parvathy Thiruvoth will turn director and that Mammooty is part of it and now the addition is that Prithviraj will be also be in it. This is the second major actress from Malayalam who is likely to turn director. The other is Geethu Mohandas and she has Rocky Bhai Yash as hero. Earlier it was a buzz that Mammootty is playing a negative role in the film. We are not sure about it. Parvathy to Tamil audience is still Poo Parvathy and widely known for Bangalore Days that was a Pan South Indian hit. She acted with Mammootty in Puzhu and with Prithviraj in Koode. Both films were directed by woman directors – Ratheena directed Puzhu and Anjali Menon was behind Koode.

Big B is back as the master of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Many of us including myself heard the announcement with a lump in the throat, AB saying that he biding good bye to the show as all good things have to come to an end. The parting episode was sort of signaling that even Big B can get tired. To many of us in our late sixties, he is our role model. Man, who fought death and then faced bankruptcy and bounced back with KBC to be the LEGEND. Now Sony video began with Amitabh’s heartfelt remark as the past season came to an end. However, as it closes voice can be heard, stating, “Har aarambh ka ant taye hai magar apnon ke pyar mein jo anand hai.. to har ant ke baad shubharambh nishchit hai (Every beginning is destined to have an end, but the joy in people's love insures a restart after every finish).” Sony announced that registration for KBC 16 will begin on April 26. The caption read, “Aisa mila pyar ki laut raha hai fir ek baar (There was so much love that we've come back once again) #KaunBanegaCrorepati.. shuru ho rahe hai #KBCRegistrations 26 April raat 9 baje (The registrations start 9 pm on April 26) @amitabhbachchan #KBConSonyTV #KBC16 #kbcisback.” He later said, “Gunja jo aapke pyar ka shankhnaad, to aana padega fir (If the sound of your love echoes, I will have to come again).” Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award, Music maestro A R Rahman will receive the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar for contribution to Indian music

Dulquer - Ravi back - Sruthi Haasan and Kamal in Thalaivar 171

Latest buzz is that Thug Life is starting shoot on April 20th. Guess What? Dulquer and Jeyam Ravi are back in the cast and it seems STR will also be part of the film. Dulquer and Ravi projects had a delay and the dates were available and Mani Ratnam has made use of it. Now we may think that STR might be having a cameo but it is not so. He comes in two different makeovers in the film. From Thug Life we move to Kalki where Kamal plays the baddie. This Prabhas film has collected Rs 200 crores as advance from two Telugu States. This amount is what a Rajamouli film can dp. The distributors have to get back their investment as well share after paying GST. This means a gross of Rs 400 crores. Prabhas Salaar distributor share was Rs 147 crores. Producers are confident as the risk is on them and they will have to pay back the shortfall, In overseas too the film instead of being sold outright has been given on advance basis. Yet another Kamal linked news is that Lokesh who is directing Thalaivar 171 has got Sruthi Haasan in the to be release first look video. Is she acting in the film? Is it a favour done for Lokesh appearing in her music video?. Let’s wait. Another report is that Kamal has given the intro to the title revealing video. Already reports say that Sathyaraj is playing the baddie. But our source says that Ranveer Singh had taken part in the first look shoot. We has reported about this possibility. It looks probable as our friends who attended Shankar’s daughter vmarriage says that Ranveer was seen shaking a leg at the wedding. Rajanikanth, Kamal, Suriya, Karthi and Vikram were those our friends saw. Incidentally Ranveer dancing partner was Shankar’s daughter Aditi.

STR haircut for Thug Life - Mammooty v/s Kamal Haasan on June 13

Kamal Haasan v/s Mammootty on June 13th and STR is in Mumbai for a makeover to join Thug Life. The meeting between Oscar winner Alfonso Curano with Thug Life team in Chennai is another Kamal linked news. STR was sporting a long hair for the film produced by Kamal banner. The film has not move forward and now STR has joined Thug Life and he will replacing Dulquar Salmaan or Jeyam Ravi. Both these actors had to drop out as Kamal’s political engagements made the schedules go hatwire. STR is in Mumbai for a makeover and that includes a hair styling. So does it mean that STR film is on back burner ? Now as we had reported that Indian 2 will release on June 13th and that too when all media outlets had only to say what Lyca had put out that it was a June release. ( https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2024/04/kamal-indian-2-and-rajinikanth.html). Now we have a great battle on June 13th. Mammooty Turbo is coming on same date and announced by Mega Star himself. After a few offbeat films that won him acclaim from critics and audience, Mammootty is back to mass masala. So Kerala market is going to be difficult for Indian 2. Alfonso Cuaron the Oscar winner was in Chennai and Kamal hosted a lunch at his Alwarpet home and got Mani Ratinam, A R Rahman ,Ravi K Chandran, Siddharth and beau Aditi along with Kamal’s Man Friday Mahendran to talk about CINEMA. Alfonso apart from Best Direction has bagged award in Editing and Cinematography !!!.. He directed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Avesham and Varshangalluku craze scares PVR

Avesham of Fahad Faazil and Varshangalluku Sesham of Pranav Mohanlal and Nivin Pauly mad run at Tamil Nadu box office has made PVR rethink on boycotting Malayalam films all over India. In a face saving move, a so called intervention by Gulf based Yusuf Ali had given PVR to withdraw the boycott and open the theatres to cash in on the box office of the two films in Tamil Nadu apart from Kerala. Apart from this, there was pressure from film makers of films like Aadujeevitham on Kerala Producers Association to not precipitate the demand to implement the condition that PVR take films through newly formed PDC in the newly opened facility in Kochi . We learn that PVR would allot two screens from each complex in Kerala to install PDC digital content. The breaking news was that Yusuf Ali the Gulf based industrialist intervened in the dispute between Kerala Film Producers and theatre multiplex PVR in Kerala. After the intervention by Ali who owns Lulu Mall in Kochi and Thiruvanthapuram and where PVR has theatres, the news says that the national chain buckled down. It withdrew the decision to not screen Malayalam films across its properties all over India. The Producers too thanked Ali. In March, the PVR chain minted money in Kerala and Tamil Nadu through Manjumel Boys and Premalu , the two films that set box office records. Soon followed was Aaadujeevitham. As Kerala Producers insisted that PVR newly opened complex take digital content only from their own company PDC for the newly opened facility, PVR which is tied up with Qube on a national level cannot opt for a new digital company for Kerala region alone. As Producer Association was talking of boycott of all its complex in Kerala, PVR was infuriated as PDC was for theatres that were opening newly and not for one that was already running. PVR hitting back at the arm twisting had decided to ban Malayalam films nationally. PVR never expected the Faazil and Pranav films to create same buzz as Boys or Premalu in a market as big as Tamil Nadu. In the same way, Kerala Producers saw the dubbed film market drying up if PVR boycott continues. In case of all Malayalam films that are termed blockbusters, 60% of revenue comes from outside Kerala and Gulf countries. Aadujeevitham GCC market was hit by ban or otherwise it would have crossed all previous box office records.

Manjumel Boys financier fight for survival - Another Saudi real life horror

Manjumel Boys got their friend out of Guna caves , In real life the financier of the film is in a Guna cave and he has only the court to bring him out. The real Producer or rather the man who invested the money in Manjumel Boys film has yet to see a single paisa as returns and now has got a court order to freeze the bank accounts of those who appear in titles as Producers. The banner is Parva Films and the court ordered the bank account of the production company and it’s partner to be freezed. According to Siraj Valiyathara Hamid he invested Rs 20 crores for production as Parva Films said that the film budget would be Rs 20 crores. Out of this Rs 7 crores was spend to produce the film. As per official figures, world wide the film has collected Rs 220 crores. The agreement was that for the investment made, Siraj will get forty percentage of the profits. Manjumel Boys OTT has been sold for Rs 20 crores . Shoubin who acted in the film is one of the Producers It has to be seen whether Siraj who invested the money in the survival thriller is able to get his money and share of the profits.

As Aadujeevitham based on real life character that went through hell in Saudi Deserts has become a hit, a film of another Kerala migrant who was sentenced to death by a Saudi court in 2006, is to be made into a film. In 2006, Abdul Rahman from Feroke in Kerala was sentenced to death by Saudi court on charges of killing the son of his employer. Rahman who as driving the employer’s car got into an argument with the son and in a fit if anger hit at him. The blow damaged the life support system device that the son used and he died on the spot. In a mercy plea, the migrant population in Saudi and in other GCC countries raised Rs 34 crores demanded by the dead boys family to let Rahman off the hook. Producer of the film is Shaji from Delhi who had made Oralpokkam' and 'Ozhivudivasathe Kali'

PVR Boycott of Malayalam films is no threat

Manjumel Boys Telugu dubbed version is first casualty of the clash between PVR INOX and Kerala Producers Association. After three days of house full shows in PVR chains across AP &TS, the film has been taken off. The distributor who bought the film has asked Telugu Film Producers Association to persuade the chain from dropping the film for a dispute that happened in Kerala. Fahad Fasil,Pranav Mohanlal and Unni Mukundan films hit theatres for Ramzan. In Chennai the non PVR theatres are running these films. The PVR threat will have no impact as far as Chennai is considered. PVR has 8 properties in Chennai and in ECR- OMR. The boycott may mean that Malayalam films would not reach those in the far flung suburbs but within the city there are other chains like AGS that screen Malayalam films. Ramzan releases opened to good response in Chennai. On April 26th Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) is releasing Actor Dilip film Pavi Caretaker. The body will accept films directly from Producers and bypass the distributors. Kerala Film Producers body has stipulated that theatres should release films that are distributed through those who are members of the distributors body that they recognise. Kerala Film Producers Association is implementing a scheme that Tamil Film Producers Council had brought in. They had backed a digital transmission network that gave films to theatres on a lesser rate and agreed to share advertisement revenue with Producers. It remained a non starter and finally the newly formed Active Producers negotiated with players like Qube to get lower rates. The new company that Kerala Producers is promoting has lesser fee for up linking theatres but existing theatres will not dump Qube for an upgradation is costly. PVR and Miraj that opened new multiplexes were given the ultimatum to take the new company or face boycott. PVR who has a global arrangement with Qube cannot have a different player in Kerala alone, To what extent the PVR boycott will affect Malayalam films market in South States has to be seen. In case of Tamil and Telugu films that have big bucks biz outside home market mcannot afford a squabble with PVR.

Can Thalapathy film collect Rs 700 crore Gross ?

Thalapathy Vijay Producer DVV from Tollywood has expressed his inability to pay Rs 250 crores upfront for the film directed by H Vinoth. He had offered Rs 200 crores and Rs 150 crores as cash payment before the film starts and rest at time of release. As we know that Vijay’s film is considered to be his last before entering full time politics. On this USP itself the film would be guaranteed a hit as his fans would ensure that. On the other hand, the trade says that given Rs 250 crores for hero and production cost, the film will touch Rs 400 crores and it has to collect Rs 700 crores gross. Each film price is decided by last film collection and Leo with Lokesh as director did Rs 300 crores gross. Now Vijay is quoting Rs 259 crores and that too without a big Director like Lokesh is seen as a big gamble for the Producer. Even GOAT expectation is not big like Leo as the director is Venkat Prabhu who has not delivered a hit in recent times. GOAT is scheduled for a September 5th release. A counter argument against Vijay last film is that it could be targeted by his political opponents and see that it does not be a blockbuster in Tamil Nadu, the market where Thalapathy is KING. Adding all this, DVV who made a killing with RRR is now playing safe. Dil Raju is said to be ready to step in says trade. Lyca is another option and also in the bidding is Super Good Films. Chances are that AGS who is producing GOAT could be repeated .

Why Aishwarya Rajinikanth and Dhanush need Divorce ?

Why is Aishwarya Rajinikanth seeking a legal divorce now ? It was agreed that there would be no legal separation between Aishwarya and Dhanush and that the movable and immovable properties that both have in their names , separately or jointly would remain as those that their children can inherit. The reason that the couple moved the family court now is not linked to the properties that Aishwarya would inherit from her Superstar Rajinikanth Dad. Stories are doing the rounds that Rajinikanth and wife Latha were keen that Aishwarya go in for a written legal settlement with Dhanush and after separation list out the assists that they would hold. It was to safeguard the wealth that Aishwarya would inherit. Real reason is that Dhanush and Aishwarya have moved on in life and come to a working arrangement by which both share parenthood duties. Sources say that Dhanush and to a certain extent Aishwarya feel that the married tag has become an unnecessary tag and at times it is a mental burden. As things stand, both have been circulating around and seeing like minded people. The move for a legal end to the marriage came from Dhanush side and does it mean that he is going in for a second marriage or plump for a relationship?. It is said in hush hush circles that a talented girl from same profession and worked with the actor have at present share a platonic relationship. A single status would probably take the relationship further.

From Dhanush, we mov e to Thalapathy Vijay . Our Thiruvanthapuram source says that the director Venkat Prabhu himself acted in a sequence that was shot in the stadium It was not a small scene but an extended shot says the source. Now we hear that the photo of Vijay in a Sai Baba temple is one shot in Korrattur, where he built a temple.

We conclude this with a news that dubbed Telugu version of Manjumel Boys has like in Tamil Nadu brought cheer to the Telugu States and brightened Ugadi. Even Vijay Devarakonda Fanily Star which was doing badly had a rise on Ugadi day and Tillu Square continues to rule.

Kamal Indian 2 and Rajinikanth Vettaiyan Release Date

Most expected films from Kollywood is Rajinikanth Vettaiyan directed by T J Gananvel and Kamal Haasan's Indian 2.Our sources in trade say that the film Vettaiyan release date is October 17th. Production house has sounded thr word that the biggie is getting ready. Though the word was out that it was a October release and many festival days like Puja, Diwali and Gandhi Jayanthy were cited as possible days. Now the date is set and a grand announcement is ready to roll out.

Already we known that Kamal Haasan Indian 2 is a June release. Now we get a news from m Lyca that the date for Indian 2 is June 13th. You might be aware that Kamal film's OTT rights is with NetFlix and Kalaugnar TV has the satellite rights.

Ranveer in Rajini- Lokesh film, Ajith Vidamuyurch October release , Vijay in Dubai

Rajinikanth 171 by Lokesh Kanagaraj has got a new addition to cast and that is Ranveer Singh. The list of actor approached included Prithviraj too. Now we hear that Ranveer was told the portion that was offered to SRK by Lokesh. The role was tailormade for SRK as it was anti hero role with comic touch and a Casanova to boot. The character we are told is that he plays an aide to Rajinikanth m who is a undercover agent of the Customs. He is set up as a new entrant who comes from abroad to play the Gold smuggling in Tamil Nadu and South India. He is said to have given up big time Gold smuggling on an International soil and decided to just indulge in small time smuggling to earn his retirement expenses. He gets on the wrong side of the Maffia. Added to this Customs gives him an aide who was an agent of the Mafia within Customs but is now turned a leaf by deciding to help Rajinikanth by posing as an expert in gold smuggling and if the operation wins, he would get a permanent job in Customs. Rajinikanth is confused as Ranveer hobnobs with smugglers and is seen mostly in the company of women. Is he two timing the Customs and Rajinikanth ?. Yet another problem is that Rajinikanth disclose his Customs identity as he would be exposed and has to operate only through Ranveer. Masters Anbu Ariv are busy working on teaser set for April 22 release. Ranveer is expected for shoot. Moving to Ajith camp, the good news is that Vidamuyurchi unit will move out of Chennai to Azerbijan after the Lok Sabha poll day. The unit will come back to Chennai by June . Probably release it October. Ajith will start work in June for Good Bad and Ugly and release it by Pongal. While we were on Ajith, a source says Thalapathy boarded a Fubai flight from Chennai and he was alone. But now it seems a whole load of actors have left for Dubai for a flashback scenes and after that a few of the cast and Vijay- Venkat Prabhu will for a final schedule in Russia. From Vijay we move to Dhanush who is shooting for a Sekar Kammunala film.in North India is said to be signed for a Pan Indian film and that is produced by Dil Raju. As we close the lines, we her that S J Surya and Director Vipin Das of Jay Jaya Jaya He fame met in Hyderabad and the former is now part of Faahad Faazil film. Fazil is not doing the Mammootty film and has a April 11 release of Avesham directed by Jeethu of Romancham fame,

Sex with Goat scene in GoatLife reason for Gulf ban ? Boys a profit for Makers

The Goat Life that has been banned in GCC countries is now finally getting released by Bharain. This is after UAE. According to those in the know of the situation say that the film had an elaborate sequence which featured Prithviraj and a Hoat having sex. In words of the author , the scene was the soul of the film and it had found a place in the film version of the book that is already banned in the GCC. He said that Indian censors had removed it as it was a crime under Section 377. The manin chrachter Najeeb out of lonliness gets intimate with a Goat and indulges in sex with the animal. The makers had expected cuts in the scene but CBFC fully removed the portion. Challenging it would mean going to Court and CBFC had granted U/A certificate without the bestiality [portion. Even before the release, readers of the novel had demanded that the scene which was highlight of the book be kept in the film. Recently, the Bollywood movie Fighter, starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, was banned in the UAE, as were Malayalam movies Gaddama and Sameer a few years back, for violating the regulatory framework of the UAE. "It’s a fact that some Indian media outlets with vested political interests are celebrating the ban of Goat Life in GCC countries except in the UAE. They are using the ban to draw comparisons and interpretations related to freedom of expression in India, where the legal system differs," said Nisar Ibrahim, an award-winning short film director and sculptor, who was part of the crew of many Indian films shot in the UAE told the Law Reporters.ik As per Director Blessy, the film was made at cost of Rs 85 crores and this included the interest occurred through COVID waiting period. As GCC forms Malayalam film overseas market and it being dried up due to banm Goat Life makers claim that UK market and UAE has given Rs 35 crores in 6 days. The Malayalam film in 6 days has collected Rs 34 cr nett in Kerala and in Tamil Nadu it has collected Rs 3 crore in same period. In Andhra States and Karnataka, it was dismal. Total nett world wide the collection is at Rs 81 crores.

The talk is whether Goatlife is a bigger hit than Manjumel Voys. Answer is that looking on Return on Investment, Boys is a clear winner as it collected Rs 60 crores in Tamil Nadu. The film’s Telugu version is coming this Friday.. The setback for Goatlife was the loss of GCC market as the subject was centred around that region. By this week the box office of Goatlife ends but in case of Manjumel Boys the box office did not die down in a week and it only increased.

Samantha in Atlee- Allu Arjun film ; Sun Pictures Bollywood debut

The biggest Production venture from the South will soon take off and it is the Allu Arjun and Atlee project. The project after Pushpa 2 and after Jawan it is biggest ever for Atlee and Arjun. Since the stakes are high, Atlee has joined hands with Sun Pictures and Allu Arjun will through his Dad Allu Aravind bring in a Bollywood Producer. This project will see Atlee Production company that is making a Hindi film get stakes in the profits. In short Atlee will be making his biggest money in his career from this project. Atlee asking for a equal split is the problem as Allu Aravind is not willing to go off the money from two Telugu States and instead asked Atlee to talk his share with Sun Pictures instead. Going by the way talks are on, the film will be a Hindi film with South Producers. Keeping this in mind ,Samanatha has been roped in to play the female lead. Reason why Allu family is not budging to Atlee demand is that Thalapathy Vijay is not doing an Atlee film and SRK project is a distant future. April 8 is Allu Arjun Birthday. Though Malayalam film The Goat Life was expected to have a blockbuster opening, Tillu Square the Telugu film with Siddhu Jonnalagadda , as a sequel was nevr expected to be on a hit list. Now the film has easily crossed the Rs 100 crore mark and today after Upenna, it is biggest grosser in Tier 2 cities. Manjumel Boys and Premalu are other Malayalam films that brought cheer to even other South language industries . Kollywood has in April m Vijay Antony film Romeo, Sundar C Arana,aamanai 4 , Vishal= Hari film Ratham and Santhanam film Naan Thaan King. G V Prakash two films Kalvan and Dear 2 are to be released.