Ajith talks about Media filming Dad's Dead Body / Prithviraj Stuns Rajamouli

 We know that Manu Anand co Director of Vishaal film Aaryan is on list of Directors adhik Ravichandran to direct Ajith. Now it seems Lokesh has joined the waiting list by seeking an appointment . He told Gobinath about it. Now the reports say that he has got an okay and to top it it will be funded by Kamal Haasan banner.

Ajith Kumar responded to the backlash for the comments he made about the tragedy that unfolded in Karur at a political rally. The actor shared in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, that the tragedy is not one person's responsibility, but the collective responsibility of everyone.

Speaking to Chanakyaa, Ajith said, "My interview to an English language publication, which was done with the intention to inspire youth in a positive manner, has been used by certain people to further their agenda. I understand that anything can be used to sensationalize the audiences. But I want to move forward in the path I like, with straight forwardness." He added, "My well-intentioned messages has not been carried properly. It has been used to pit Ajith against Vijay, and fans of Ajith against fans of Vijay."

Speaking about the Karur tragedy, Ajith said, "What happened in Karur was unfortunate. It was an accident waiting for a long time to happen. It has happened in a movie theatre in Andhra Pradesh, at a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, and has happened in many countries. The rules of behaviour at a public place applies to me and everyone. I trust my opinions won't be interpreted in the wrong way."

He added, "Some outlets pin the blame on the fans. I would like to highlight a situation. After the passing of my father, when we were transporting his remains, some outlets followed us with their cameras. They tried to record some visuals of a lifeless body. If certain outlets behave like this, then how can they question the fans or the party-people."

"Those who try to frame my interview against Vijay, should do well to keep silent. I have always wished well for Vijay. I wish everyone to lead a good life with their respective families," said Ajith Kumar.

Prithviraj Sukumaran Unveiled As Sinister Antagonist Kumbha In SS Rajamouli Film With Mahesh Babu And Priyanka Chopra

Rajamouli’s High Praise For Sukumaran

In a heartfelt post accompanying the reveal, the acclaimed direApart from Prithviraj Sukumaran in the antagonist role, the project features Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles. The film, also referred to as SSMB29, marks Rajamouli’s first major project following the massive global success of RRR, which featured Ram Charan and Jr NTR in iconic roles and became a worldwide phenomenon. The expectations are sky high given the director’s track record of delivering epic cinematic experiences.ctor expressed his admiration for the actor’s craft. Rajamouli shared, “After canning the first shot with Prithvi, I walked up to him and said you are one of the finest actors I’ve ever known. Bringing life to this sinister, ruthless, powerful antagonist KUMBHA was creatively very satisfying. Thank you Prithvi for slipping into his chair literally.” This praise from a director known for extracting powerful performances speaks volumes about what audiences can expect from this collaboration.

Ajith 2025 Top Draw of Box Office in Tamil Nadu / Tamannah Missing in Bahubali Epic/ Jailer 2 SanTa

 Biggest profitable film is Tourist Family and biggest lossmaker is Thug Life.

Ajith reclaims the number 1 position at the TN box office for the first time in nearly 19 years after Varalaru in 2006.

Rajini lost the Tamil Nadu BO battle to Ajith for the second time after Viswasam VS Petta (in both occasions Coolie and Petta had highest WW gross but Viswasam and Good Bad Ugly has higher TN gross).

Pradeep is the sixth actor after Rajinikanth, Ajith, Vijay, Suriya and Sivakarthikeyan to deliver 3 consecutive 50 crores grossers in TN.

CURRENT TOP 10 HIGHEST GROSSING TAMIL MOVIES ONLY IN TAMIL NADU - BOLD TEXT ARE BOX OFFICE HITS

1. Good Bad Ugly - 151 crores
2. Coolie - 144 crores
3. Dragon - 83 crores
4. Vidaamuyarchi - 82 crores
5. Thalaivan Thalaivi - 65 crores
6. Tourist Family - 63 crores
7. Madharaasi - 60 crores
8. Madha Gaja Raja - 53 crores
9. Dude - 50 crores (In 9 days)
10. Retro - 49 croresAjith
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    Superstar Rajinikanth is currently busy with the shoot of Jailer 2 in Goa. Jailer was a mammoth blockbuster at the ticket windows collecting over Rs. 600 crores. At a time when Rajini was going through a slump, Nelson brought the star back into the numbers game.

    The latest buzz suggests that Santhanam is set to make re-entry as a comedian with Jailer 2. For a long time Santhanam has been doing lead roles, and it appears that he is coming back to entertain audiences in a comic avatar with the much-anticipated sequel. An official announcement is awaited.

    The makers are planning to bring the film to the theatres on June 12 2026. Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is said to be playing a key role. Produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures, the big-ticket entertainer features music by Anirudh Ravichander.

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    Tamannaah portions are missing in  Bahubali The Epic is the buzz.

    Baahubali: The Epic is releasing with premieres today in U.S. and tomorrow paid premieres in India. The response so far has been overwhelmingly positive. Shows are selling out as if Rajamouli’s brand-new film were hitting theaters. Needless to say, the entire team must be thrilled-except for one person, Tamannaah Bhatia who played a key role in the first part. According to reports and official team statements, Tamannaah’s portions have been removed from this version to keep the film tighter and more focused, including her songs. When Baahubali: The Beginning was first released, many viewers criticized Tamannaah’s character and songs, feeling they didn’t quite blend with the epic tone of the film. In fact, many felt she was miscast in Baahubali. Those sequences are now said to have been cut from Baahubali: The Epic. While the rest of the team celebrates the film’s grand re-release, it’s certainly disappointing news for Tamannaah. In the U.S., Baahubali: The Epic is on track to easily gross over a million dollars. This film is set to create a new benchmark for re-releases – it’s unlikely that any future re-release, regardless of the hero, will be able to collect even half of what Baahubali: The Epic is earning now, at least for several years to come.
    
    Professionally, Tamannaah is busier than ever. She will next be seen alongside Shahid Kapoor in Vishal Bhardwaj’s action thriller O’ Romeo, expected to release in late 2025 or early 2026. She also stars with Sidharth Malhotra in Vvan – Force of the Forest, a mythological folk thriller produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and TVF. The film marks her return to a strong, unconventional character space. Additionally, she is part of Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe, where she plays the wife of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria. Tamannaah is also expected to appear in Anees Bazmee’s No Entry 2 with Varun Dhawan, making her one of the busiest actresses of her generation.
    
    

    
    

AJITH KUMAR BACK to SHOOT / DUDE SUPER COOL DIWALI

AK has completed his first season in the racing circuit and right now will be concentrating in AK64. Unlike his previous projects, this is gonna be a quickie film and will release for summer 2026. This film will be a mass action entertainer but unlike GBU it won't be like a fan service film. It will be a proper commercial flick with AK elements like Aarambam. Romeo Pictures will be the producers and Anirudh will compose the music. And we can expect a clash between Karuppu and AK64 in Tamil New Year 2026.

Dude starring Pradeep Ranganathan, Mamitha Baiju released with huge anticipation and buzz, yesterday. The movie got critical acclaim and audiences positive word of mouth for its super cool, bold and Gen-Z style narrative.nPR has this new found image of local boy feeling and he has got tremendous relatibikity with soup boys or locals But like Love today and Dragon this once again is heavy on entertainment with melodramatic second half especially climax. Dejavu feels will come with respect to many scenes in Love today and Dragon. n North America, the movie grossed an impressive US$300K+ on its opening day. Rising above the competition, Dude has become the big Diwali Winner with the opening day collections, itself. The first day collections are double from his previous films in every area, becoming biggest opening in Pradeep Ranganathan’s career. Music by Sai Abhyankkar, performances of Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju are being praised heavily by the audiences. Mainly, stylish looks and swaggy antics of the main man, have connected well with audiences. With youth and family entertainment elements blended in perfect balance, director Keerthiswaran is being praised for his vision and stylish frames. Overall, Dude is set to create a box office storm in coming days, for Diwali weekend, predict Trade Analysts. The storyline follows a predictable pathway, in the sense that whatever we want the characters to get pushed to, the story tailor-makes its situations, taking our “requests” to an extremely enjoyable point. The film does shock countless times, but to build the core subject: the unrequited love theme, raw unpredictability should’ve taken the steering wheel, instead of inducing the feeling: “This just appears to be the fate of Aravind, let’s see how this plays out.” The character arcs, while colorfully introduced, depicted, and stretched out, weren’t quite able to reach the finish line, in terms of wrapping these lovable roles aptly and timingly pushing them in the final arc. Let’s take the lead protagonist, played by Pradeep Ranganathan. He was great in portraying this strikingly relatable character, but his purpose wasn’t completely staged. We see visually how much he loves the character of Kural, but the screenplay didn’t take enough time to strengthen this from the beginning to make his journey ruthlessly painful. I definitely felt for Aravind but wasn’t fully pulled into it. Mamitha Baiju’s character is one of genuine kindness and purpose, and it does emotionally connect. But during the latter half, she loses that extraordinary passion and instead becomes a strong woman who is sorry for what is happening around her—not the same person who breaks boundaries for a close one’s issues. The character of Sarath Kumar could’ve been handled symbolically stronger in the latter half, rather than being just the mighty hurdle he is to their lives. We are introduced to honor killing through him and a past he prefers to keep quiet about—but beyond these establishments, it doesn’t take off when needed and feels one-dimensional in the end. Paari wasn’t given enough importance, despite his cruciality to the subject. Also, there’s a second love interest introduced early in the film. Though the writing tries to give her purpose

Dil Raju with Ajith / Rahman gets Relief in Copyright case / SRK and Kantara 1

 Ajith to lead the second Tamil Film of Dil Raju?

Telugu Producer Dil Raju  made a successful debut in Kollywood with Vijay’s Varisu, and the latest news is that he has approached Ajith for a violent film with Marco director Haneef Adeni. Currently, negotiations are reportedly underway between the two parties. Following the success of Good Bad Ugly, Ajith has signed his next film with Adhik Ravichandran, and if all goes well, the upcoming project will be produced by Dil Raju.

Kollywood insiders report that Ajith is demanding a hefty remuneration these days, and it will be interesting to see how Dil Raju negotiates with him.

Music maestro and Oscar winning composer AR Rahman was accused of copyright infringement over a song rendered by him in Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan 2 in 2023. Classical singer Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar had sued Rahman over the composition of Veera Raja Veera song with an allegation that it was copied from the song Shiva Stuti composed by his father Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar.

In April this year, a single judge bench ruled in favour of the complainant and directed Rahman to give credit to the original composers and also fined him a sum of 2 Crores to be paid as compensation with addition to costs worth 2 lakhs. Rahman then appealed against this order and a division bench stayed this injunction but directed him and the producers of PS 2 to pay the sum of 2 Crores as compensation.

Now, the division bench of Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside the single judge’s ruling. Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla delivered the order while hearing Rahman’s appeal against the previous single-judge ruling.The bench said that they will allow the appeal, adding, “We have authored concurrent opinions. We have set aside the impugned order by the single-judge on principle.” The HC did however, clarify that it had not yet examined the actual question of infringement at this stage.

AR Rahman is currently busy working on Ram Charan’s upcoming pan-India film Peddi. He is returning to Tollywood after nearly two decades with this film.

A key highlight of Kantara Chapter1 is the VFX created by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies VFX. Fans pointed out how Hombale Films once clashed with SRK at the box office when Salaar released alongside Dunki in Christmas 2023. That clash sparked an online fan war filled with negativity. Now in 2025, the same production house has partnered with Red Chillies VFX for one of its biggest projects, showing how past rivalries have been left behind. Many note how Red Chillies VFX did not hold grudges against Hombale Films despite the earlier clash. Instead, the company continues to build its reputation by consistently delivering top-quality work for major films. With Kantara Chapter 1 scheduled to release on 2nd October, fans believe Rishab Shetty and the team are ready to create history again. The buzz around the film suggests it could be one of the biggest releases of the year.

 

Not Rajini- Kamal , Ajith is longest-running no. 1 @BoxOffice / Kamal- Deepika news

 Did Rajinikanth- Kamal Haasan- Vijay start their career after 1990 ?, Official portfolio says so in so many other words. OR is that these contemporary actor had taken a break from box office and come back while AK has continuously been at the BO ever since his first film got released ?

Ajith began his acting career through a one-scene appearance as a school child in En Veedu En Kanavar (1990). Ajith Kumar stays away from off-screen promotions and PR activities. He has one official manager who shares the details of him on social media. However, the latest update of Ajith’s portfolio shocks everyone. 

In the portfolio, it has been mentioned that Ajith is the longest-running no. 1 Tamil star at the box office. It might have been good if they had put the actor as one of the top stars or something else. Ajith began his acting career through a one-scene appearance as a school child in En Veedu En Kanavar (1990). his first major theatrical release was the Tamil romantic drama Amaravathi (1993).  The actor is all set to work with director Adhik Ravinchandaan for his next movie, who is also the director of his last movie, Good Bad Ugly, which was a blockbuster at the box office.

From Kamal Haasan camp we get the news that after Anbariv Master. Film KH237which is scripted by him and has him in the lead, his next is again his own script and him in the lead - a film with S.U. Arun Kumar, who made Veera Dheera Sooran and Chiththa. Next after that will the all time big with him and Rajinikanth and jointly produced by his own banner with Red Giant. Any Director with Right script is open to approach Kamal Haasan. In  fact Rajinikanth set the record straight by saying that this project has yet to get a Director or a story. We had told you that Lokesh is busy with his own films and not with the Rajini- Kamal project as many had reported. Read; https://dhakshinscreen.blogspot.com/2025/08/lokesh-next-arun-direction-and-kaithi-2.html

Bollywood star heroine Deepika Padukone played a pivotal role around whom the entire film revolves. The shocking development reveals that she will not be part of the sequel. The makers took to X and officially announced the same.

In the X post the makers mentioned, “This is to officially announce that Deepika Padukone will not be a part of the upcoming sequel of #Kalki2898AD. After careful consideration, we have decided to part ways. Despite the long journey of making the first film, we were unable to find a partnership. And a film like Kalki 2898 AD deserves that commitment and much more. We wish her the best with her future works.”

Earlier, Deepika was cast as the female lead in Prabhas and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit, but the makers reportedly showed her the door after being uncomfortable with the eight-hour shift she proposed. Her removal from one of the most awaited sequels is sure to create a huge stir, especially since the makers directly highlighted the level of commitment the project demands in their social media post.

 

 

Sivakarthikeyan Film Drops BIG/ North Rejects Lokah / Coolie Soundtrack on YouTube

 After Amaran, Sivakarthikeyan release Madharaasi has failed the Monday sscare and numbed miserably. Unlucky streak for A R Murugadoss continue/ SK’s star power gave a good opening but after wards it slumped and Monday saw a 60 % drop. Reviews were mostly positive but word of mouth talk from non SK fans was negative as the stylish choreographed action  and songs fell flat.  Trademark SK humour- romance was missing. According to Sacnilk, Madharaasi minted ₹4.15 crore at the box office with maximum in Tamil language (₹3.5 crore), followed by Telugu version (₹6 lakh) and in Hindi the film earned ₹0.05. The movie witnessed a 61.03 per cent drop since Sunday, failing the Monday test miserably. It seems the negative word of mouth affected the business. Adding the four-day collection at the box office, the movie earned ₹40.55 crore at the box office in India. The film had an overall 25.91 per cent Tamil occupancy on Monday, with maximum reported in Puducherry (41 per cent).

While fans are looking forward to rewatching it on small screens, the makers have announced something special. A day before the film hits OTT, its original soundtrack (OST) will be released on YouTube and music streaming platforms.

Coolie holds a special place among audiences for its energetic songs and background score. Anirudh Ravichander has delivered hits such as “I Am the Danger,” “Chikitu,” “Mobsta,” and “Monica.”

The OTT reception of the film is eagerly awaited. The movie features actors such as Nagarjuna, Sathyaraj, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, and others, and is produced by Sun Pictures.

Lokah becoming a Pan Indian hit is not possible after the poor response in North belts. Mollywood recently started growing big, and now their films are doing well in Tamil and Telugu, but they are unable to crack big in Hindi. Even Lokah, which has collected double-digit gross in the Telugu States and double-digit gross in Tamil Nadu, struggled in the Hindi belt, as the collections are not up to the mark. But the advantage for the film is, because it is a franchise, if part one works well on OTT with North audiences, then the Hindi version also will add box office numbers for part 2. Lokah, with 100 Cr gross in India and around 195 Cr gross worldwide for 12 days, is all set to join the 200 Cr club tomorrow. At this pace the film is on track to chase Empuraan’s full run and to emerge as the all-time biggest grosser for Mollywood.

Following the Madras High Court order, Netflix is likely to remove Aajith’s Good Bad and Ugly from the platform, The film had its digital premiere on May 8, 2025, following its theatrical release. Ilaiyaraaja moved the Madras High Court, where Justice Senthikumar passed an interim order restraining Mythri Movie Makers from exhibiting, screening, selling, distributing, publishing, or broadcasting Good Bad Ugly on any platform, including OTT.

Ajith's new wage pattern/ Mrunal says Dhanush no BF / Dhruv = Anupama Again-Rajini- Sasikumar ?

Latest buzz is that Ajith will be taking the TV- OTT- Digital rights of the film that will be directed by Adhik Ravichandram Teluguone reports that this practice was followed by Akshay Kumar when he floated his company and later while working for companies like Zee who are themselves in TV- OTT m he shifted to taking a daily salary of Rs 1 crore for a 9- 9 call sheet. Raahul who is the Producer would be happy by this arrangement as he need not block any money towards the hero.

 

As per the update, Rajinikanth has given his nod for actor and director Sasikumar. Sasikumar created a sensation with Tourist Family which was a massive hit. Sasikumar is rushed with acting offers after the film ended up as a massive hit. But Sasikumar has decided to direct a film. He worked on a script considering Rajinikanth and he narrated it to Superstar recently. Rajinikanth gave his formal nod recently and the project will be announced next year. Sasikumar will complete the entire script and he will narrate it to Rajinikanth very soon. An official announcement is awaited. The Jailer actor, who is on a schedule break, watched Sasikumar's Tourist Family  and was bowled over by it. Earlier He took to his Twitter page to share his views on the film Ayothi. He congratulated Sasikumar for delivering a hit after a long time with a socially-responsible film like Ayothi.

We had reported that Venkat Prabhu has approached Mrunal Thakur for a Sivakarthikeyan film and wondered how it was possible as Dhanush who is said to her BF and SK are not great pals. Read; https://dhakshinscreen.blogspot.com/2025/08/kalidas-jayram-in-prasanth-varma.html Now hear what Mrunal has to say - 

 Actress Mrunal Thakur has recently addressed swirling dating rumors involving popular actor Dhanush, firmly brushing them aside as light-hearted and baseless. In an interview cited by Only Kollywood, Mrunal clarified their relationship, stating, “Dhanush is just a good friend to me," putting an end to the rampant speculation. But Mrunal is keen to show that she and Dhanush are really close friends as sshe says that Dhanush came to Ajay Devgan party as her guest. She acted in Son Sardar 2 with Ajay and the party was hosted by Ajay. Mrunal also addressed the buzz created by her recent Instagram activity where she followed Dhanush’s sister, a move that fans eagerly interpreted as a sign of a close connection. However, the actress laughed off these assumptions, adding, “Dhanush attended the Son of Sardaar 2 event. No one should misunderstand that. It was Ajay Devgn who invited him.”

After Dhruv Vikram- Rukmani Vasanth being in a Mani film, now it seems Dhruv is teaming up with Anupama Parmeswaran once after Bison and the Director is Ramesh Varma who is the director of Rakshashudu, which was a remake of the Tamil superhit movie Ratsasan. His last directorial, Khiladi, was a big disaster at the box office. Kayadu Lohar will team up with Anupama again after Dragon for the Dhruv film. Like Dhanush- Mrunal sharing a spotify wishlist, Dhruv and Anupama are doing the  same. August 22^nd, Anupama centric Paradha is to release.

Will Kingdom in Sri Lanka get Good response ? Sree Leela with Ajith/ Thalapathy in Malaysia

 Kingdom Tamil version will release in 20 theatres in Sri Lanka . Usually Tamil films featuring top Stars are imported to screen in the island. This is the second time  that a Telugu film dubbed in Tamil is getting released. Kushi - A romantic drama featuring Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha was released in SL. Box office wise Kingdom  has not done well in Tamil Nadu, a criteria that makes  films  get Sri Lankan screens . The Tamil version of Kingdom had invited protests from Tamil nationalist group NTK and chief coordinator Seeman. Though the Producers issued an apology and a clarification about showing Lankan Tamils as villains, the Distributor moved the court and got an order to the State police to give protection too theatres.

The film’s reception in Sri Lankan will show whether the sentiments raised by NTK is shared by Sri  Lankan Tamils. The country has a significant Tamil-speaking population, particularly in the Northern and Eastern provinces. As a result, Tamil films are screened in cinemas, and there is a strong interest in Tamil cinema among the local audience. Additionally, many Tamil films are available on various streaming platforms, making them accessible to viewers across the country.

As of now, some popular Tamil movies that are often screened in Sri Lanka include:

1.     Jailer - A high-octane action film featuring Rajinikanth.

2.     Leo - A much-anticipated film starring Vijay, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.

3.     Kushi - A romantic drama featuring Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha.

4.     Dunki - Though primarily a Hindi film, it has significant Tamil content and is popular among Tamil audiences.

5.     Vaathi - A drama focusing on the education system, featuring Dhanush.

Sree Leela next in Tamil is the film with Ajith and directed by Adhik Ravichandran. The shoot was scheduled for December- January but we hear that it might be advanced to October- November and schedule to finish by February 2026 as Ajith moves to his car racing season . Sree Leela debut is the Sivakarthikeyan film directed by Sudha Kongara.

Tamil media circles report that the grand audio launch of Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is being planned in Malaysia on December 27th. This action drama is all set to be released for Pongal 2026. Jana Nayagan comes from director H. Vinoth and features music by Anirudh Ravichander. The cast includes Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, and Priyamani, among others. This is Bobby Deol’s second Tamil movie after he made his debut in Kanguva, where he took on the role of the main villain against Suriya.

 

Ajith- Adhik AK64 shifted to Year End / Diplomatic Reason behind Prithviraj film Rejectiom

 Latest buzz is that Ajith- Adhik film AK 64 will be postponed to December 2025 - January 2026 . Reasons are plenty. One is that Ajith has planned a health rejuvenation program before the shoot. Till March 2026, there is no F! schedules. See the report; Formula 1 and the FIA have announced the calendar for the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship, with drivers and teams set to embark on another 24-round campaign as new technical regulations and 100% advanced sustainable fuels come into play.

Starting with the Australian Grand Prix on the weekend of March 6-8 and concluding with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from December 4-6, the F1 community will visit five of the world’s seven continents over the course of the year.

In 2026, Ramadan will take place throughout February and March, meaning the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will again be held in April.

Secondly, there are some financial issues as producer Romeo Pictures lost a lot of money in Kuberaa distribution. So AK is actually reducing his salary for him or maybe strike a part settlement or payment spread across two films. Notably, AK’s Manager Suresh Chandra is the Project designer for this film.

If Prithviraj had got the best actor award or the film any award. It could have caused a diplomatic embarrassment to India as Saudi Arabia had banned the film. Reason being that it showed the country’s labour laws in poor light. Furthermore, there were reports of Saudi authorities barring the Omani actor Talib Al Balushi, who played a harsh employer in the film, from entering the country. Also the book on which the film is made is also banned in Arab Countries. The Arabic translation of the novel, titled "Ayyamul Maaiz," was also banned in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. In conclusion, while the film did spark controversy in some Gulf nations regarding its portrayal of Saudi Arabia, the extent of any official "ban" seems debated, with reports suggesting some countries initially delayed release due to censorship concerns rather than imposing a complete prohibition.

So far no guidelines regarding films that touch a diplomatic nerve has been issued to national awards jury,  in this case the Ministry got the Chairman to bypass it. Director Blessy emphasized that the film is a cinematic adaptation of the novel and should be viewed as a work of art, not a literal representation of reality.

Aadujeevitham was certified by censors in December 31 2023 and not in March 2024 as reported by national media. Pradeep Nair the lone Malayali on the jury has spoken about the Chairman having doubts about the story and execution. Even A R Rahman music was not considered is what he says.

Sun TV No to Good Bad Ugly / MAD MAX Stunt Choreographer for Ravanan

 Sun TV has rejected Good Bad Ugly satellite rights as they fear that they will  their fingers post Vidamuyarchi. Both are Ajith starrer. "Vidaamuyarchi," which premiered on Sun TV as a Tamil New Year special, achieved a TRP (Television Rating Point) of 6.86 in U+R (Urban and Rural) markets. This indicates a decent viewership for the movie on its television debut. The movie also garnered 5.5 million impressions. On a normal Sunday this could be fantastic but the Ajith film was a   world television premiere on Sunday, April 14, at 6:30 PM, marking a grand celebration for Tamil New Year. Trade circles say that the TRP does not match up to the money that the spots were sold. Incidentally, Singam 2 of Suriya on a normal Sunday a few weeks later in May first week got a TRP of 8.6.

Now Good Bad Ugly did better at the box office but Sun is finding it difficult to sell the spots at high price to make a profit. A new negotiation is likely.

Once the film releases on OTT, the TV viewership is crashing. One reason is that DTH providers are offering OTT bouquets for a song. Like home video went out after TV started streaming films. OTT is taking the life out of TV satellite rights. OTT’s are now  shirking away from offering a package that includes TV rights. Sun TV has Sun Nxt the OTT app but the latter is not as popular as four major players and in turn cannot offer big prices. Aamir Khan has decided that his upcoming film will stream first on TV and later on OTT.

Actor-Producer Yash and Mad Max Stunt Director Guy Norris Shoot Massive Action Sequences for Namit Malhotra's Ramayana, First Image Out

 

Designed to blend myth, scale, and spectacle — actor-producer Yash joins hands with Hollywood’s legendary stunt director Guy Norris for one of the biggest Indian films in the making.

Ramayana has become one of the most anticipated spectacles in Indian cinema, and the buzz has only grown stronger as actor-producer Yash begins filming for the magnum opus, produced by visionary producer Namit Malhotra. Rocking Star Yash is all set to bring Ravana to life in a larger-than-life action arc, working closely with legendary Hollywood stunt director Guy Norris — celebrated for Mad Max: Fury Road and The Suicide Squad. The film promises to be a landmark in filmmaking— a mythological epic powered by top-tier talent, a world class VFX team, grand sets and an ensemble cast that brings this story to life.  

Norris is currently in India choreographing elaborate, high-octane action sequences tailored for the scale of Ramayana, with Yash’s character at the center of the storm. Known for his close involvement across all aspects of his projects, Yash is actively collaborating with the team to shape a visual spectacle that pushes the limits of Indian action cinema. He is slated to shoot for 60–70 days for Ramayana Part 1.

Recent images from the set reveal Yash in peak physical form — ripped, intense, and battle-ready. His transformation hints at a fierce, reimagined Ravana and a performance that could redefine how Indian action heroes are viewed globally.

Crafted to elevate Indian storytelling for a global stage, Ramayana brings together an extraordinary vision, a stellar ensemble, and world-class talent. With Yash not just leading from the front with Ranbir Kapoor, but also contributing as a co-producer, this is more than just a film — it’s a cinematic milestone in the making. He has been involved with the project from the start, lending his creative insight every step of the way.

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, Ramayana Part 1 is slated for release on Diwali 2026, and the second part on Diwali 2027.

Meet BULLET BOSE who ENCOURAGED AJITH to take Racing as Sport

 Who is Subhash Chandra Bose the man who encouraged Ajith Kumar – AK to take up bike racing as a professional sport.

During an interaction with Mashable India, Thala Ajith Kumar opened up about his inspiration for racing. He said, “In September 1990, we had an endurance race for two hours. I finished fifth. I remember Mr Subhash Chandra Bose walking to my pits, and he said you should pursue motorsports. It's there in you.”

The individual who encouraged the actor Ajith to pursue car racing was Subhas Chandra Bose,ra Bose, also known as "Bullet Bose," was a renowned motorcycle racer who won the Indian Grand Prix title 15 times between 1968 and 1994. He is the one who approached Ajith after a race in 1990 and encouraged him to pursue motorsports. 

When asked what the young Indian bikers need to do to get into motorsport, Bose  said, “They need to have their parent blessings and support in the first place. You must be able to afford the safety gear. Once you can do that, you are good to enter into a good motorsport school.”

Ajith Kumar said, “Thanks to the film industry. It got me to a stage in my life where I could fund myself and pursue my passion for motorsports. I remember my father told me very clearly that the day you earn your bread and butter, you can do whatever you want to. When I decided to start racing again in 2002, he had nothing to say.”

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Sharing the frame with Chennai based Subash Chandra Bose aka Bullet Bose and my Royal Enfield Super Meteor. Bose’s passion for racing started in 1968 on his fathers old Lambretta scooter. Although didn’t win but completed the 50 lap race. Soon he upgraded to a 250cc Jawa and the racing continued. It was in 1974 when he entered in the 350cc class with a borrowed Bullet from his friend. Very soon he became the bullet rider attaining an eye-popping speed of 100mph (160kmh) on the tracks of Sholavaram. During this time he was known as Bullet Bose amongst the fellow riders. Bose racing career spans wide with winning the Indian Grand Prix 15 times a record by its own.Bose dominated all the major racetracks in India from Sholavaram in Chennai to Juhu airport in Mumbai, Barrackpore in Kolkata to Safdarjung in Delhi and the Agram track in Bangaluru.Today I guess he certainly has lost count of his victories as his home is filled with the trophies. Despite having retired from active racing in 2007 Bose still rides across the country to name few Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh or the Khardung La pass in Ladak.

Bullet Bose photo from royalenfieldmotorspo nstagram page.

 

 

Shah Rukh Khan abused Ajith and later apoligized - Flashback from Asoka Days

 This is an old story that is doing the rounds. The only thing I cannot figure out is that there was one Vishwa who was Ajith's Manager. As Ajith and I had a direct link and PRO's were not the only route, I cannot having any Vishwa around. Any read on what it is worth it.

THALA AJITH is a legend today. He is easily among the biggest South Indian Stars and can easily dominate a 150–200 Crore Worldwide Share on his own.

Yet Ajith himself was once a huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan and loved the Actors movies especially DDLJ and KKHH released in the 1990s. He badly wanted to act in a remake of two SRK films- Dil To Pagal Hai and Baadshah but sadly things did not pan out.

IT was A.R Rahman who was responsible for Ajith acting in the movie Asoka. Rahman had composed music for Mani Ratnams Dil Se where Santosh Sivan was a Cinematographer. During the Song Chaiyya Chaiyya, Sivan and SRK talked to each other and Sivan pitched the idea of making a film about Ashoka. Rahman was there. In the end Rahman did not have the dates for Sivan and Sivan would go with Anu Malik but during the shoot of Kandukondein Kandukondein- Rahman who was supervising some things got talking with Ajith and mentioned the possible film about Ashoka.

Ajith was keen to act with SRK and asked his then Manager - Viswa to make it happen. Originally Suniel Shetty was being considered to play the role of Sushima but his dates were not very flexible. Sivan was delighted to rope in Ajith - a budding star of South Indian Cinema especially because Ajith did not quote a fee

SRK nodded when Sivan told him about Ajith. To SRK it was not a big role and he did not think twice about it.

SHOOTING

It was at Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh that the Shooting was scheduled for 8 days and was a scene for the Palace Intrigues.

Unlike these days - there was no Hotel and few Caravans (It was 2000). The Actors stayed in Indore and drove to Maheshwar for the shooting and returned back in the evening.

Ajith had arrived at the Shooting spot at 7:00 AM when he saw a few locals riding a modified bike. Ajith was having a 2–3 day stubble and was wearing ordinary clothes. He did not have a platoon of bodyguards. In fact very few people on the set knew him as anything but some person from the film team (The main team would arrive at 8:00 AM).

Ajith loved Bikes and he observed that these people were trying the wheelie and failing. He got irritated and proceeded to go to them and show them how it was done. These Locals had no clue who Ajith was and thought he was a set boy or spot boy and allowed him to ride the bike. Ajith soon showed them how to do a wheelie and they were impressed.

One of the youngsters - a Young man named Pratap Shingwekar who was from the Stuntmans association even told the Actor - that he could become a very important stuntman if he could do certain stunts with the bikes in some films. Ajith was amused.

At 8:30 AM - it was announced that the shooting was cancelled due to technical issues and would commence the following day. However SRK had already driven down to the shooting spot and when he saw Ajith riding with the locals - although he vaguely recognized Ajith - he did not think a budding south indian actor would be roughly dressed and play around with spot boys and locals and did not give a second look. The only person who knew who Ajith was was Ajiths driver (The Rental Car driver). When SRK asked one of the Managers - he said in Hindi “Koi Madraas se Shooting ke liya aaya hain” (Some guy has come for the shoot from Madras) and SRK assumed he was some kind of Asst Director or Technician to Sivan.

Once Ajith heard that the shoot was cancelled - he had to go back and he asked Pratap if he could drive the bike back to Indore to get the feel for it. Had Pratap known who he was he would have handed the bike in a second but Pratap had no clue who Ajith was except maybe a spot boy or some technician and hesitated . Ajith offered him a Cheque and Pratap who distrusted cheques finally shrugged and agreed.

Ajith drove on his bike racing on the highway passing SRKs car and racing ahead. SRK was affronted and ordered his driver to pass Ajith. SRK honked his horn a few times until Ajith stopped. SRK without getting out drove past Ajith and began to yell at him from the Window basically saying “How dare you pass me by? Suppose my driver had swerved and hit someone or we had been in an accident? You know who i am? I will make sure you are tossed out from the set” (Assumed Conversation. Basically SRK was ranting and raving)

SRK however cooled down a minute later and apologized. It was the delay of the shoot that had caused him to get annoyed. He was due to leave for London in a few days. All the while Ajith had not spoken a word. SRK offered Ajith a drink of Mineral Water and Ajith shook his head. All the while the two had communicated with gestures and SRK even left after telling Ajith in english “I showered a lot of choice hindi words. Luckily i dont think you understand Hindi…or even English”

However the minute SRK left - Ajith was fuming with Anger. He had been minding his own business when the Star had come in his way and had basically yelled at him for nothing. Ajith decided at that very minute to leave for home and cancel the shooting no matter what happened.

Santosh Sivan Pacifies the Crew

It was when SRK returned to the hotel, had cooled down and was replete with Cigarettes (It is rumoured he had forgotten his smokes which was why he was so upset earlier) when he found out that the person he had yelled at had Indeed been Actor Ajith.

He also found out that Ajith could speak flawless English and very good Hindi which means he must have understood every word that SRK had thrown at him.

He related everything to Sivan and Sivan decided to Pacify Ajith but this was where SRK proved he was a Gentleman.

SRK apologizes Openly

Even as Ajith was deciding to pack his bags, SRK knocked on his door and came along with Sivan and four others. He openly apologized without any ryders. He revealed why he had been so angry and Ajith whose initial reaction was to rebut any show of friendliness thawed. Its impossible to be angry with a big actor who humbles himself by apologizing directly.

Ajith and SRK had dinner together and it was believed to be SRK who advised him not to act in Bollywood movies but to Focus on Tamil Cinema. While they would not be great friends - they would always maintain and keep in touch. SRK would invite Ajith to his Box during IPL matches in Chennai (Which Ajith often turned down due to Crowd issues) and Ajith would act in a remake of Main Hoon Naa called Aegan. During the shooting of Vivegam - SRK congratulated Ajith on his muscles.

What Happened next?

Ajith became a huge star in Tamil nadu and became an A+ Lister by 2013

Asoka ended up becoming a huge flop and SRK incurred Rs. 5.70 Crores worth of Losses.

Ajith was paid Rs. 20 Lakhs for Asoka even though he had initially agreed not to take a fee because the Producer insisted.

Pratap Shingwekar sold his Bike to Ajith because the Actor loved the Bike. He rode the Bike from Indore to Chennai. Shingwekar later became a Stuntman and settled down in Dubai. He was one of the stuntmen for the movie Deewane Hua Pagal (Or something like that) in 2005.

Due Credits- https://balusboxoffice.quora.com/When-SRK-met-Ajith-Kumar