Director: R Kannan
Cast: Arya, Premgi Amaren, Santhanam, Hansika Motwani, Anjali, Nassar, Ali, Neetu Chandra
'Settai', the Tamil remake of Hindi adult comedy 'Delhi Belly' has its moments of laughter to look forward to, but it definitely misses the soul of the original. As much as I tried not to compare the film with its original, there are instances in the film where you automatically revisit the Hindi version. In an attempt to do justice to the original, 'Settai' fails to innovate and give audiences more reasons not to like it even when it desperately attempts to entertain in an exercise it partly succeeds in.
The story takes us through the escapades of three friends, JK, Cheenu and Nakki, caught in a sick game involving the search for diamonds worth millions and the fate of few lives. Does the trio make its way out of the mess or not? This forms the rest of the story. The idea to remake 'Delhi Belly' by omitting parts that actually made it successful at the first place, was a calculated risk taken by the makers. Now that, unfortunately, doesn't work in the favour of the film....
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01:49 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Chennai: If films are watched for entertainment, it is important to enjoy them as they are, even if it's a remake, says Tamil director R Kannan, known for remaking Hindi films 'Jab We Met' and 'Delhi Belly' in Tamil. "I don't understand why two films should be compared even if one is a remake of the other. By comparing, we are only restricting ourselves from enjoying a film. In simple...
06:35 PM, Apr 04, 2013
The Tamil flick will have actor Nayan and Arya in the lead roles. ...
11:34 AM, Mar 28, 2013
The Tamil remake of 'Delhi Belly' will star actors Arya, Santhanam and Premgi Amaren in key roles. ...
05:07 PM, Mar 24, 2013
The Tamil remake of Delhi Belly is all set to hit the screens in April. ...
12:23 PM, Mar 23, 2013
Neetu is currently basking in the appreciation for her role in Tamil action-thriller 'Aadhi-Bhagawan'. ...
05:13 PM, Mar 08, 2013
Each song is less than four minutes, and therefore holds the attention of the listener. ...
12:20 PM, Mar 04, 2013
Directed by R Kannan,'Settai' will star Tamil actors Arya and Hansika in the lead roles. ...
01:36 PM, Feb 08, 2013
In a recent interview the 21 year old revealed travelling to be her second love after acting in films. ...
10:20 AM, Feb 07, 2013
Directed by filmmaker Sakthi Paramesh the film is produced by V Palanivel and AC Anand. ...
04:47 PM, Jan 31, 2013
Tamil remake of Aamir's 'Delly Belly', 'Settai' will feature actors Arya, Santhanam and Premgi Amaren in key roles. ...
04:11 PM, Jan 31, 2013
Directed by filmmaker R Kannan, 'Settai' will have actors Arya, Anjali and Santhanam in key roles. ...
04:07 PM, Jan 30, 2013
Directed by film maker Kannan,'Settai' is slated for a February release. ...
05:19 PM, Dec 23, 2012
The team of 'Settai' is on full swing shooting back-to-back; dashing to complete the movie... The shooting, which was going on in Mumbai said to have been wrapped up recently - which included few songs and outdoor action scenes, covering popular locales of the city namely Dhongri, Gate way of India and Marine Drive. According to sources, eighty per cent of the shooting is finished and one more schedule is...
06:18 PM, Nov 03, 2012
Chennai, Oct 26: The maker of upcoming Tamil comedy 'Settai', a remake of adult comedy 'Delhi Belly', claims that it will be a youthful and family entertainer. "Our screenplay is slightly different from the Bollywood version and is intended to reach out to larger audience. 'Settai' has unlimited comedy and moreover there won't be any offensive language used in any of the scenes. The dialogues would be funny and entertaining...
04:25 PM, Oct 26, 2012
'Delhi Belhi' remake, Settai is moving to Mumbai for their next schedule and is quickly progressing for a Pongal release next year. All the indoor sequences involving the actors Arya, Santhanam, Premji, Hansika and Anjali have been reportedly completed. The only shots left need to be shot in Mumbai as the film is based is the city. "Yes, 'Settai' backdrop is in Mumbai and we are starting our schedule from...
05:48 PM, Oct 16, 2012
Hansika Motwani is set to take a new avatar- that of a producer. The actress will soon start her own production house and will churn out films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. "It's my long-time dream to begin a production house. And I am happy that it is coming true now. Since I am comfortable with Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, I will produce movies in these three languages," she says....
07:53 PM, Oct 06, 2012
After making it big in Bollywoood, 'Barfi' is likely to be remade in Tamil and a top notch southern star has reportedly shown interest in the project. Dhananjayan of Disney UTV told IANS: "It is too early to talk about the remake of 'Barfi'. Although one of the leading heroes has expressed his interest to do the film and a good director has also agreed to make the film." "If...
03:18 PM, Oct 02, 2012
630.jpg "The music of the Tamil movie 'Settai' comprises of six songs produced by Thaman S and the lyrics are written by Madan Karky.")
