Some folks are so funny :-)
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Some folks are so funny :-)
Yes, that's how you finish a conversation that you can't handle. (y)
No point talking to people who stick to some title issue and keep cribbing as they have nothing else to crib about.
There should be some points at both sides for a debate. Otherwise it is like beating in the air.
Good to see two fans sharing difference of opinion. Only Kamal fans can do it !
:)
Vidya, I understand your concern and welcome the same. Most of the Tamilians are not adding their caste along with their name.. If the content is not going to hurt any caste or religion then it is fine I think. Artists should be allowed to do the way they want. If it is going to hurt anybody, let them take it up with him and it can be done amicably...
Raju Mahalingam, the creative head of Lyca Productions is confident that “Sabaash Naidu will be a milestone movie.” He says he saw an instant hit, the moment Kamal Haasan suggested making a movie about Balram Naidu, the popular character from Dasavathaaram. “Though Dasavathaaram had many innovative ideas, it is mainly remembered for the impact of Balram Naidu’s character.” However, the film is not a sequel, he says. “Even though it is a trilingual, we don’t think it will take too long to be made.”
Raju can’t emphasise the importance of script selection enough. “The responsibility of choosing the right script is mine. Even if narrations take three-four hours, it is important that I stay focussed. There is a lot of money at play here.” The controversy over Kaththi is still fresh in his mind. “The storm brewed unexpectedly, but the huge success of the movie helped a lot. The industry has also understood that we are keen to promote good cinema, not just try to profit from the big names. Profit is also important, of course.”
Lyca has pumped in almost Rs. 1,000 crore so far into Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema. “We are in films for the long haul,” he says. With established production houses like Venus, Gemini, and AVM becoming inactive, companies like Lyca, V Creations, Studio Green, and Wunderbar Films have stepped in to bridge the gap. “But we are not interested in playing the numbers game,” Raju says. “We are simply trying to restore the balance in cinema by funding medium and big-budget films.”
Lyca’s first project in Hindi is the remake of Kaththi, starring Akshay Kumar. “Although 2.0 is shaping up well, Kaththi’s remake was our first signing with Akshay Kumar. We are also remaking the film in Telugu, with Chiranjeevi set to act in it. Kathilantodu will mark his 150th film.”
Meanwhile, 2.0 marks the first time an Indian film will be made at a budget upwards of Rs. 350 crore. “Considering we were making a film with Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar and Shankar, we couldn’t afford to compromise on the budget. Akshay has a huge fan base, and it was a smart move by Shankar to have roped him in to play the villain,” he says. Raju again takes great pains to stress that Lyca isn’t just interested in the big films. “We are also interested in distribution, and want to help other production houses get their films out.” This year, Lyca has distributed Visaranai and Vetrivel so far. “We will take it up in a big way, this year.”
Lyca has also reportedly agreed to produce Kamal Haasan’s magnum opus, Marudhanayagam, which got shelved after a grand launch in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II, 19 years ago. I ask if it would be possible that the budget could exceed that of 2.0. “No big deal,” says Raju, characteristically.
http://m.thehindu.com/features/cinem...cle8600461.ece
http://www.business-standard.com/art...1700301_1.html
Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan and comedian Brahmanandam will join hands for the first time for an action sequence in the first schedule of upcoming trilingual action-comedy "Sabaash Naidu".
In the film, which will feature Haasan as a RAW operative, Brahmanandam will be seen as his sidekick.
"In the first schedule which will start later this week in the US, Haasan and Brahmanandam will shoot for a chase sequence. The team will spend the first few days rehearsing for the scene and will eventually shoot the scene without body doubles," a source from the film's unit told IANS.
Directed by T.K. Rajeev Kumar, the film also stars Shruti Haasan, Ramya Krishnan and Roger Narayan.
Shruti will play Haasan's reel daughter for the first time.
In the film's Hindi version, titled "Sabaash Kundu", Saurabh Shukla will replace Brahmanandam.
Nearly 80 percent of the film will be shot in the US.
Maestro Ilayaraja has already started working on the tunes.
Produced by Haasan's Raaj Kamal International, the film will hit the screens worldwide on December 1.
Thanks CR!
If FB profile names are anything to go by, this is changing slowly.
I don't mean the title 'hurts' a particular caste. My complaint is that the name identifies a person by his caste, while the progressive thought has been to deny that opportunity to a caste name. Taking it up with him? I don't know how and I don't know if I really should. By popular justice, 'I' am not hurt, so I don't have the moral right to make it an issue, I think. :D
I take these as lessons to me... more insight into the idols that we admire... freedom, in some sense.
For no official/legal matters, caste/religion should be asked.
From school, they start asking. It is BS according to me.
Compared to that a movie title is nothing !!!
In school they ask so that the historical wrongs can be compensated with.. it is for affirmative action.
Calling that BS and supporting the usage of caste titles elsewhere - Hmm....