Chennai: Awaiting the release of his highly anticipated sequel 'Singam 2', Tamil director Hari Gopalakrishnan feels it's very likely that sequels may become popular provided filmmakers create opportunities to make them with conviction.
'Singam 2' is the sequel to highly successful Tamil action-drama 'Singam' and it is coming out July 5.
"Sequels have been an alien concept in Tamil cinema for very long time. But the scenario has changed in the last few years, allowing a spate of sequels to hit the screens. And it is likely to increase with time, sooner or later," Hari told IANS.
Some of the recent sequels in Tamil include 'Billa 2', 'Muni 2 - Kanchana' and 'Naan Avanillai 2'....
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10:38 AM, Jun 17, 2013
Chennai: Actress Pooja Kumar, who has featured in films like 'Flavors' and 'Anjaana Anjaani', has performed her own underwater stunts for Kamal Haasan's upcoming multi-lingual action-drama 'Vishwaroopam 2'. "(I) just arrived back to New York City (NYC) from shooting in Bangkok with 'Vishwaroopam 2' team. I did all my underwater stunts as I am a certified scuba diver," Pooja posted on her Twitter page. In the film, Pooja plays Nirupama,...
03:33 PM, Jun 01, 2013
Mumbai: 'Vishwaroopam 2', the sequel to Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' is being shot in Thailand, and the team even shot scenes at the Bangkok airbase, reveals actor-filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. "Filming 'Vishwaroopam 2' at Bangkok airbase. Complex camera rigging for action sequence," Kapur posted on his Twitter page along with a picture depicting a busy scene with several crew members surrounding an aircraft. The sky looks bright and blue. Kapur also posted...
07:00 PM, May 30, 2013
After the latest 'Thuppaki' success it seems to be raining offers for Kajal Aggarwal. She will once again share screen with Vijay in the upcoming film 'Jilla'. The latets buzz is that Kajal has bagged a role in Kamal Haasan's next venture. Kajal Aggarawal has done various roles opposite noted actors of the Southern industry. The film will be produced by Lingusamy Tirupathi brothers. It is also reported that Kamal...
06:25 PM, May 29, 2013
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan is busy shooting for the projects lined up in Kollywood. The actor is currently busy with the pre-production stage of 'Vishwaroopam 2', following which he will be doing 'Thalaivan Irukiraan' with Aascar Ravichandran. The film is said to be Kamal's dream film as it includes a huge star cast. The film is a mega budget multi-lingual film. Kamal Haasan will aslo star in Linguswamy's home production...
09:21 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Ace producer Aascar Ravichandran a.k.a Venu Ravichandran is all set to work with Vijay in his upcoming untitled film. After producing films such as 'Vishwaroopam', 'Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah' and 'Vallinam', Aascar is all set to colloborate with Vijay in his next film. Vijay will be seen in an untitled film to commence in 2014. The cast and crew has not been finalised yet apart from Vijay who will be playing...
08:50 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Sudeep is creating quite a stir after his "Bachchan" set a benchmark at box office. Meanwhile, Kamal Hassan is already planning a sequel to his controversial film "Vishwaroopam". ...
06:19 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Chennai: The first quarter of 2013 saw approximately 130 releases in the southern film industry. Unfortunately, not even 10 percent of the films turned out to be successful. While most big-budget, star actors' films bombed, a handful of low-budget films managed to break even and do average business. Malayalam and Tamil film industries, which had the maximum number of releases, were equally unsuccessful, while Kannada and Telugu industries didn't impress...
02:34 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Kamal Haasan was awarded in an event organised by National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)in New York International film festival. The award was presented by Chris Brown, Executive Vice President. The actor participated in a panel discussion on international appeal of Bollywood. Ulaga Nayagan was seen sporting a trimmed beard, at the occasion. It is reported that this is one of his three looks for the much awaited sequel, 'Vishwaroopam 2'....
10:47 AM, Apr 13, 2013
Chennai: Actor filmmaker Kamal Haasan will participate in a panel discussion as part of a National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show, an electronic media show covering filmed entertainment, to discuss the international appeal of Bollywood. The event is being held in Las Vegas. "This landmark session will commemorate 100 years of Indian cinema, and will offer a look behind the scenes of 'Vishwaroopam', a Tamil spy thriller written, directed, starring...
11:28 PM, Apr 09, 2013
Buzz is that much awaited sequel to Kamal Hassan's National Award winning blockbuster 'Vishwaroopam', is produced by Aascar Ravichandran. After the K-town bustling with news about Aascar Films producing this flick, Ravichandran himself confirmed it saying, "Yes, Aascar Films is producing Vishwaroopam 2." "We are also producing another Kamal movie and in both the projects, Kamal Haasan is the director." So we have it there, the ace actor is again...
11:41 AM, Mar 31, 2013
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01:02 PM, Mar 23, 2013
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06:01 PM, Mar 19, 2013
The dancer won the best choreography for Kamal Haasan's multilingual spy-thriller 'Vishwaroopam'. ...
11:58 PM, Mar 18, 2013
Directed by Balaji Sakthivel, 'Vazhakku En 18/9' was named the best feature film in Tamil. ...
05:21 PM, Mar 18, 2013
Producer of the 'Lord of the Rings', Barrie Osborne now wants Haasan to direct a Hollywood film. ...
09:20 PM, Mar 08, 2013
There were severe protests that any movie should not be released in other media, before it hits the big screen. ...
03:22 PM, Mar 02, 2013
Malaysian authorities on February 19, 2013 lifted the ban on Tamil movie 'Vishwaroopam', much to the delight of ethnic Indians in the country. ...
06:19 PM, Feb 19, 2013
'Vishwaroopam', the film that got banned, became a symbol of cultural terrorism and eventually became a massive hit. ...
11:35 AM, Feb 13, 2013
The counter argument to narrow mindedness is missing From the Grand Mufti's fatwa against the all-girl band in Kashmir, to the now lifted ban ...
09:56 AM, Feb 13, 2013
