Vishal declares war against Producers Council

Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Rekka’ story revealed

தமிழ் சினிமா அப்டேட்ஸ் களை உடனுக்குடன் தெரிந்து கொள்ள Filmi Street App - ஐ டவுன்லோட் செய்யுங்கள்

It seems there are some similarities between the story of ‘Rekka‘, Vijay Sethupathi‘s upcoming film, and that of Vijay’s blockbuster ‘Ghillie.’

According to sources, the storyline of ‘Rekka’ revolves around a happy-go-lucky young man, who helps a young woman in trouble. “Like ‘Ghillie’, the story of ‘Rekka’ too is set in the backdrop of two different towns,” they added.

Kabir Duhan Singh, who crossed swords with Ajith in ‘Vedalam’, is the villain in ‘Rekka’, Touted to be an action entertainer with ample doses of romance, the film directed by Rathnasiva is produced by B Ganesh of ‘Orange Mittai’ fame. Music is by D Imman and cinematography by Dinesh Krishnan.

Talking about Vijay Sethupathi recently, Kabir said, ‘I came to know many positive things about Vijay Sethupathi. I heard that he is a great person to work with and he is a honest and humble human being. He is brilliant workwise too.”.

Yuvan’s super single for Atharvaa

தமிழ் சினிமா அப்டேட்ஸ் களை உடனுக்குடன் தெரிந்து கொள்ள Filmi Street App - ஐ டவுன்லோட் செய்யுங்கள்

A peppy number from Atharvaa-starrer ‘Sema Botha Aagatha’, composed by Yuvan Shanka Raja, will be released soon. The song was shot recently in Baba Budangiri hills in Karnataka.

According to the film’s director Badri Venkatesh, “it is an energetic number and it has a fight sequence too. It was choreographed by Dilip Subbarayan. Atharvaa will be seen doing some risky stunts.”

The movie has two heroines- Anaika Soti, who was last seen in ‘Kaaviya Thalaivan’ and Mishti Chakraborty, who acted in Subhash Ghai’s ‘Kaanchi’.

Talking about the flick, Badri says, “Anaika is doing a very bold role and I am happy that she readily came forward to take up the character without any apprehension. Mishti too will be seen in an important role.”

On the film, he says it will be as quirky and interesting as the title. The film is produced by Atharvaa’s newly floated Kickass Entertainment.

’24’ joins Rs 100 crore club

தமிழ் சினிமா அப்டேட்ஸ் களை உடனுக்குடன் தெரிந்து கொள்ள Filmi Street App - ஐ டவுன்லோட் செய்யுங்கள்

Suriya‘s latest release ’24’ has become a member of the coveted ‘100 crore club’, as the movie has reportedly managed to collect Rs 10 million in the box-office.

“The news has made Suriya, director Vikram Kumar and producer Gnanavelraja very happy. They are proud that the achievement has been made despite pirated versions of the film hitting the black market immediately after its release,” sources said.

Suriya is presently holidaying in the United States with his family and he is expected to return to India soon. On his return, he will complete ‘S3’ directed by Hari before venturing to new projects.

A few days ago, he issued an apology statement for not being able to cast his vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He said that he made his best efforts to reach Chennai before the polls, but was unable to do it.

Taapsee lends a helping hand to struggling boxer

தமிழ் சினிமா அப்டேட்ஸ் களை உடனுக்குடன் தெரிந்து கொள்ள Filmi Street App - ஐ டவுன்லோட் செய்யுங்கள்

When Hyderabad boxer Likhitha Battini was looking for financial assistance to get training to qualify for Olympics, Taapsee Pannu rushed to her help and raised funds.

According to sources, the ‘Aadukalam’ and ‘Vandhaan Vendraan’ actress joined hands with an NGO and ensured that the required funds reached the boxer. Battini is said to have touched and moved by the gesture.

Meanwhile, Taapsee realised her dream last month by buying a house in Mumbai, it is to be recalled. “I always thought I will buy a house in Mumbai only if I receive good response in Hindi film industry. It’s a huge investment so I didn’t want to take a risk if things don’t turn out good for me here,” she said.

“Fortunately, everything turned out to be better than what you expected, and I am really happy with the response and specially with the kind of films I am getting here. That’s the space I always wanted to be in. So, this calls for having my own space in this expensive city. Hope my new residence turns out to be lucky for me,” she added.

‘2.0’ shoot in Chennai mall

தமிழ் சினிமா அப்டேட்ஸ் களை உடனுக்குடன் தெரிந்து கொள்ள Filmi Street App - ஐ டவுன்லோட் செய்யுங்கள்

From 2 am till 6 am today, the shoot of Superstar Rajinikanth‘s ‘2.0’, directed by Shankar, happened at Forum Vijaya Mall at Vadapalani in Chennai.

“The news that Rajini would shoot at the mall was kept as closely guarded secret. Not even the security personnel of the shopping complex knew that ‘2.0’ would be shot there till the crew arrived late midnight,” sources said.

It is learnt that some ‘shopping scenes’ were shot at the mall and the crew packed up before it dawned. Only recently, the team of ‘2.0’ came back to Chennai after completing a lengthy schedule in New Delhi, it may be noted.

Amy Jackson is the heroine, while Akshay Kumar and Sudhanshu Pandey play the negative roles. Oscar-Grammy winner A R Rahman is scoring the music for the film produced by Lyca. The dialogues, cinematography, editing and art direction are handled by Jeyamohan, Nirav Shah, Anthony and T Muthuraj respectively.