Rajini- Kamal Kids on Dad combo/Drishyam 3 Hindi v/s Malayalam/ Shobana Threat to Producer

Soundarya Rajinikanth said, “Appa (Rajini) is going to act in a film produced by Kamal uncle’s banner. What is that film about? All those details are currently work in progress. They will be revealed at the right time by Thalaivar himself.” Shruti Hassan who shared the dais along with Soundarya Rajinikanth said, “We have also dreamt of seeing them together. We are waiting like everyone for that one film. Among Rajini sir’s movies, my all time favourite is Padayappa (Narasimha). I enjoyed working with him.” Two biggest stalwarts of Tamil cinema, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are set to star in a film very soon. Though it isn’t known who will direct this mega multi-starrer, the hype is already skyhigh. During an award function, Rajini’s daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth opened about this prestigious project. Highlights from their appearance: • A joint appearance: The duo was present at the award ceremony to represent their respective film families. • Confirmation of a project: Soundarya confirmed that her father, Rajinikanth, will indeed be acting in a film produced by Kamal Haasan's banner, Raaj Kamal Films International. • Eager anticipation: Shruti expressed that, like the fans, she and Soundarya are also eagerly waiting to see their fathers collaborate on-screen again. • Details pending: Soundarya stated that further details, such as the director and plot, are still "a work in progress" and will be revealed by Rajinikanth himself at the appropriate time. • Mutual respect: The two star kids also spoke about the long-standing bond and mutual respect between their families.

Drishyam 3 the Hindi film starring Ajay devgan is coming out as scheduled on October 2 2026. There was reports that Paresh Rawal close friend of Director Priyadarshan has signed thhe third sequel. Th Malayalamfilm third part makers have got issues with the Hindi version. Paresh Rawal said that he read the script and it was excellent but somehow it did not excite him as far his role was concerned. Meanwhile, on the Malayalam side, Drishyam 3 is already in motion. Mohanlal began shooting for the crime drama on September 22, with the official announcement following shortly after. In contrast, Ajay Devgn’s Hindi adaptation—helmed by Abhishek Pathak—is expected to go on floors only in December. After Mohanlal’s update, the Hindi team quickly announced an October 2, 2026 release date for their version. According to insiders, this sudden date reveal did not sit well with the Malayalam producers, prompting them to enforce the adaptation clause. Adding another layer to the friction is the directorial choice. Originally, the vision was to have all three versions—Malayalam, Hindi, and Telugu (with Venkatesh)—directed by Jeethu Joseph, with a simultaneous global release planned for October 2, 2026. But with the blockbuster success of Abhishek Pathak’s Drishyam 2 (2022), producer Kumar Mangat reportedly pushed for his son to direct the Hindi threequel, breaking away from the earlier plan. This decision is believed to have created creative differences, leading Antony and Jeethu to focus on ensuring the Malayalam film hits the screens before its Hindi counterpart.

It has come to light that Shobana’s threatened that if she did not dub for Jridyapoorvam would lead to her boycotting all promotions of the film. This led to the film release delay as the entire portions already dubbed by voice artist Bhagyalaksshmi had to be removed. Shobana dubbed in her own voice for Hridyapoorvam as she was playing a Tamilan lady. Shobana who has spend her childhood and schooling in Chennai is well conversant with Tamil and she insisted on dubbing it herself. Everything is fine but only that dubbing voice artist Bhagyalakshmi a veteran and a regular for Shobana had already dubbed for her. The voice artist revealed that without asking her, her voice was removed and actress voice used. In fact Bhagyalakshmi had pointed out that Shobana is fluent in Tamil but Director Tharun Moorthy insisted on her dubbing. The climax portions where the character yells and rants was Bhagyalakshmi vouce as only seasoned voice artist can do it, At least Shobana could have the courtesy to tell me.T. She said that she saw in interviews of Moorthy that Shobana had given her own voice as a plus for the film. In case of Manichithrathazhu ( Chandramukhi in Tamil)the Fazil film starring Lal and Shobana, the Tamil dialogues said was credited to Bhagyalakshmi. Later Fazil cleared the air by saying that the Tamil dialogues was dubbed by voice artist Durga based in Chennai. Surga wife of Director- Actor R Sunderajan is a prominent dubbing artist who has lent her voice to numerous leading actresses in Tamil films, including Nadia Moidu and Shobana. She has also worked in the Telugu and Malayalam film industries. Durga is second wife Sunderajan. His first wife Saraswathi is still alive and one of their son Deepak is a Film Director.

Rajini back to Coolie on October 15th - Mohanlal waits for Kamal's Gift

 

Lokesh Kanagaraj has told the media that Rajinikanth will report for shooting of Coolie on October 15^th. He said that Rajinikanth had informed the unit that he would be going to Apollo and that he was not suddenly rushed to the hospital. 40 days ago he knew about the treatment and told the unit. He said that if it was emergency then would Coolie unit continue shooting ?.

We had always maintained that it was no emergency situation and also debunked those who blamed Lokesh for giving overwork to Rajini. Read https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2024/10/no-over-work-in-coolie-rajini-timeline.html. Only the news that Rakini is starting workfrom October 15^th has taken us by surprise.

Shruti Haasan and Nagarjuna has finished the work in Vizag schedule. The upcoming shoot is in Chennai and Nagarjuna will take part and Shruti might take part if a patchwork is needed.

Aditi Shankar asks Arjun Das – Do you like Mani Ratnam or Shankar ? , He says K Balchander, Do you like Illaiyaraaja or Rahman ? He says Hariss Jayraj. This teaser of Once More has created a buzz. For one Aditi Shankar d/o of iconic Director Shankar seems too have dropped the next girl next door and taken a modern avatar. Secondly the producers are Million Dollar Productions that gave us Good Night and Lovers. Now that most of the Rajini and Kamal titles have been used for new ones, Vijay titles are in vogue. Once More is a 1007 Vijay film and had Sivaji Ganesan in a pivotal role.

As Nayanthara starrer The Test is to have a direct Netflix release, the story that Indian 3 is going to do the same is gaining credibility. YNot the production house had earlier released Dhanush film Jagame Tanthiram on OTT. It had recently backed Bramayugam the Mammootty film in B&W.  Bramayugam was released in SonyLiv after a Kerala theatre release. Test has R Madhvan , Meera Jasmine and Siddharth and is about happenings centered around a Test cricket match.

Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan have worked in one movie – Innai pol Oruvan. Lal said that they had only one scene together on screen and rest was through conversations between the characters. Offscreen, he said that during dubbing , they would get together. Kamal promised Lal a watch as gift and till now he has not received it, he quipped.

All about Indian 2, Rajamouli - Mahesh Babu , Thalapathy Vijay , Shruthi Haasan , Tovino next

Kamal Haasan- Shankar combo Indian 2 releasing on April first week Friday will have no major South Indian Stars films as opposition as per today’s trade circles charting. In the second week Friday, Surya’s Ganguvaa was to be released and it has been postponed. IN Tollywood, NTR Devara too has been shifted from Summer dates. With these two major territories open, in Kerala the scenario is not so. Prithviraj Adujeevitham , Faahad Faasil Avesham , Unni Mukundan’s Jai Ganesh and Kathanar of Jaysurya are releasing in April second week. Coming to Hindi markets, Akshya Kumar with Chote Miyan Bade Miyan in second week and in coming weeks we have Ajay Devgn with Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha are major contenders at box office, After Animal release, no film in Hindi has managed big numbers and it includes SRK Dunki and Salaar. Even HanuMan did cross Rs 50 cr mark. Meanwhile reports say that Kamal will do H Vinoth film only after Thug Life of Mani Ratnam.

Shruti Haasan has come on board for the film Chennai Story to be shot in Wales and Chennai. She plays a detective in the film. Philip John of ‘Downton Abbey’ fame iIs the director and originally it was Samantha who was to play the role of private Detective. Shruthi after Salaar has Advi Sesh film Dacoit for release.

Tovino Thomas and Bhawana film Nadigar Thilakam the Malayalam film has changed the title to Nadigar. After a representation from the family of Late Thespian Sivaji Ganesan. Prabhu released the first Look of Nadigar in Kochi. The film has Tovino play a movie Star who after 7 years at the top faces a crisis in his life and career. Chandrasekharan of Sivaji Nalla Pervai Fans had written to AMMA the Malayalam Actors Body to intervene and change the title as it hurts their sentiments. Now the family of Sivaji Ganesan had appealed to the makers and the title has been changed.

Another update on Rajamouli – Mahesh Babu film is that the actor Mahesh Babu is in Germany as part of preparation for his next and that Vijeyendra Prasad revealed that SSR is touching a genre that Indian cinema has not seen. Our sources say that the film is an action adventure set in forest backdrop. It is a Jungle adventure film on lines of Indiana Jones and coincidentally it’s director Speilberg is a big fan of SSR after seeing RRR. To be filmed in foreign locales with an international cast, the film partly funded by NetFlix is budgeted at Rs 1000 crores. On Ugadi day, the announcement is to be made. Mahesh Babu is currently in Germany for the purpose of undergoing physical training and receiving medical treatment. He is presently undergoing physical strength training at Medical Care at Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa, under the supervision of Dr. Harry König. The establishment is situated in Baden-Baden, Germany.

After Mythiri Movie Makers who is producing a film with Ajith amd directed by Ashik Ravichandran , iy is DVV Danayya of RRR fame who is next to fund a Vijay in a film directed by Karthik Subburaj. It was Dil Raju who began the trend of Telugu producers doing films with Tamil heroes with Varisu. Tamil heroes too are happy as the Telugu producers are offering much more tan the Kollywood banners.

Adipurush poster a copy - Shruthi - Chiranjeevi spat - Indian 2 for Pongal

 

T P Vijayan visual designer who visualized the Oscar winning song Naatu Naatu of RRR shot n Ukraine and designed the poster of Prabhas Adipurush has been accused of plagiarism. On the occasion of Ram Navami, the poster for Adipurush was unveiled, which showcased Prabhas as Raghava, Kriti Sanon as Janaki, and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, the respective characters of Lord Ram, Sita, and Ravana. However, despite receiving backlash for its appearance, a recent update has emerged, revealing that an independent creator, Pratik Sanghar, has claimed that the Adipurush team has plagiarized his artwork. Sanghar shared his artwork on Facebook, displaying screenshots of his previous concepts for Lord Shri Ram's possible appearance in a Ramayan Epic if ever made. He alleges that the official concept artist for Adipurush took his artwork, mixed it with similar artwork, and passed it off as their own, without notifying or compensating him. According to Sanghar, this is a reason for the project's failure, as the individuals involved lack passion and instead resort to cheap tactics to move forward.

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Lyca own release abroad

After observing the earnings, Lyca Productions, who released Ajith's "Thunivu" internationally, has decided to distribute "Ponniyin Selvan 2" as well, according to a statement made by the producers. "Indian 2," which is being produced by them, is set to release during Pongal 2024, and Shankar, who is also directing Ram Charan's "Game Changer," will release it in April 2024. Interestingly, Sivakarthikeyan, who is starring in Kamal Haasan's own production, will see "Ayalaan," produced by K J R Studios, release during Diwali. Dhanush Captain Miller is also to release in November the Diwali month.

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Shruthi Haasan on short skirts in snow

Shruthi Haasan's comment regarding her song's sequence in the film Walter Veeraiya has upset fans of Chiranjeevi. In an interview, she mentioned that she was asked to wear a short dress during a song sequence shot in severe cold and snowing weather conditions, while the hero was fully clothed and wearing jackets. This led to speculation of a rift between Chiranjeevi and Shruthi, as she did not attend any promotional events for the film but was seen at Balakrishna's film Veera Simha Reddy, in which she was the heroine. Chiranjeevi's producer refuted these claims, stating that Shruthi was given a jacket to wear after every shot and shared a clip of Chiranjeevi and Sreedevi dancing in the snow to demonstrate that this was a common practice.

When asked about working with older heroes, Shruthi replied that she was not the only actress to gain fame from acting opposite older actors, as many leading women have done so. Fans have questioned why there seems to be a different standard for Shruthi, when Sreedevi had danced in short skirts with Chiranjeevi in the snow.

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Samanatha film has no takers

On 14th April, the film Shaakuntalam will be released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, in 3D format. Despite actress Samantha's extensive promotional tours and the visually stunning trailer, the movie's theatrical business in Andhra and Telangana remains uncertain. This is partly due to Gunasekhar's 7-year hiatus from filmmaking after his 2015 period drama "Rudhramadevi." The success of the film heavily relies on Samantha's star power, as producers who have opted for a 3D format are requesting high prices that distributors are hesitant to pay.

Shruthi Haasan - To pay for my new Flat EMI bills I have to work in Pandemic times

Shruthi Haasan tells that she works durinf pandemic times because she just bought a new flat and has to pay the monthly loans. She also reveals that her celebrity father Kamal Haasan or mother Sarika does not pick up her bills and admits that it is scary to work during the pandemic times.

"I can’t hide out and wait for the pandemic to end.Being on set without a mask is very scary. I’m not going to lie. But we’ve to get back to work because I have financial constraints, just like anybody else. When they’re ready to shoot, I’ve to go out there as I also have shoots to complete and other professional commitments that I need to finish," said Shruthi

She further reveals ""We make different amounts of money, but we all have bills to pay, and that is why I’ll have to get back to work.I have my limitations. I don’t have my daddy or mommy helping me.I’ve made every decision — good or bad, for myself by myself. There were some really smart people who didn’t buy any big things like a car or a house before the pandemic, but I bought a house just before this all started, and I was like, ‘God damn it’. So, yes I have basic financial constraints."

She said, "It has made me very thankful for the fact that ‘Oh, I’m just trying to pay my EMI’ when I know that there are people who don’t have food and don’t have money for medicine. It just puts everything in perspective. It’s not like we have a choice, and we shouldn’t even have one. We should be staying at home," she said.

She worked for Tamil film Laabam during pandemic times with co star Vijay Sethupathy. She has Prabhas Salaar directed by KGF fame Prasanth Neel. Her last release was Vakeel Saab opposite Pawan Kalyan.