Dheeraj Kalgutkar

A still from the Vishwaroopam Follow @twitter Vishwaroopam. Similar to its name and feel is a big budget movie written, produced, directed and even acted in lead role by none other than magnum opus of Tamil (moreover World) cinema. The finest and most sensible actor as superstar Rajnikanth puts it was about to take Tamil cinema to a next level with his vision and a world class project as this. But what followed was alarmingly disturbing as well as uninvited and unexpected after its release date. In the very beginning when Kamal Haasan unwrapped his novel plan to boost the economy of his project in which he has possibly invested almost all his property of lifetime got setback when theatre owners refused to screen the film citing a possible narrow hit their revenue might face if Kamal went with his ideas. Kamal Haasan actually dreamt to air Vishwaroopam on DTH platforms hours before its release in the theatres. Irk of theatre owners almost halted Kamal's brainchild...

courtesy: Hindustan Times South star Rajinikanth has postponed his next to avert a box-office clash with SRK's YRF film and Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardar. All the films were scheduled for a Diwali release, reports Mid Day. A source told the tabloid: “Rajni sir’s South  market is totally secure. In fact, when Kamal    Haasan heard of Rajni ji’s Diwali plans, he postponed the release date of his Hindi-Tamil-Telugu tri-lingual film. But then the news of the Ajay Devgn-starrer being released  during Diwali surfaced. Though, it in no way affects Rajni ji’s  Southern and overseas market, the Hindi version is bound to get affected.” “Incidentally, Yash Chopra had already announced that he would be releasing his film during Diwali. Initially, Rajni’s team was ready and willing to take on Ajay’s film even in the Hindi belt. But now with Sonakshi Sinha’s soaring popularity after Rowdy Rathore, it was felt that a Diwali release was just not practical,” adds the source....

MORE: Rajini not to compete with Shah Rukh Khan Superstar Rajinikanth will be very soon seen in his daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth’s film ‘Kochadaiyaan’. This is Rajinikanth’s first film after his recovery from kidney ailment. The first look of the film was released and he looked absolutely stunning. At 61, he looks as fit as before. The first look of his new film ‘Kochadaiyaan’ shows his stunning six-pack abs. Soundarya later tweeted, ":):) .... Thank you all so much for all the tweets!! Work going on full swing :) god is great!!!" it is a 3D movie and along with Rajinikanth, the movie also features R Sarathkumar, Katrina Kaif, Sneha, Aadhi, Shobana, Nassar and Jackie Shroff. Oscar winner AR Rahman composed the music of the movie. The first poster of ‘Kochadaiyaan’ will see Rajinikanth in a lean, muscular avatar posing like an angry Lord Shiva. Kochadaiyaan is India’s first performance capture photorealistic film. This technology was first used in James Cameron-dir...