Shankar ordered - No Nanban news without my permission

After the stupendous success of Endhiran, director Shankar is directing the film titled Nanban.

Now Shankar has informed that no news regarding Nanban should be released without his permission. He comes out with this command to cast & crew may be because of the wide spread news of Nanban rights has been bagged by Sun Pictures.

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Ajith in Shankar's direction for 'Indian 2'? [Video]

 

'Thala' Ajith is basking in the big success of his 'Mankatha' and being considered the coveted top star of Tamil cinema with the raise of his popularity and commercial value as this actor is now commanding a salary of more than 18 Crore for a film now.

While Ajith is currently acting in Chakri Toleti directed 'Billa 2' the actor is also holding talks for his next film with big directors and producers. It is been reported that the actor's next would be directed by his favourite director Vishnuvardhan and the movie would be produced by A M Ratnam.

But, the latest report is that Ajith is being considered by director Shankar for his next film that could the sequel of the blockbuster movie Kamal Hassan starrer 'Indian'. As Shankar had already expressed his idea of doing the sequel when Anna Hazare, the real life 'Indian', was leading the crusade against corruption and producer A M Ratnam, who produced 'Indian', had also said that he would be interested in doing the sequel of 'Indian'. If things fall in line as per the wishes of these big names then it is 'Thala' Ajith, who is all set to don that 'Indian' in the proposed film 'Indian 2'!

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Nanban: Vijay & Ileana's 4 get-ups

 

It is a well-known fact that director Shankar always maintains grandeur in his films. Now he is going to be back once again with Nanban, the quickie in Shankar’s career.

Shankar has recently shot a song on a grandly erected set at a popular studio featuring Vijay and Ileana. Both Vijay and Ileana have appeared in four never seen before get-ups in this particular song. Director Shankar’s team has designed all these four get-ups according to the latest trends and styles. It is revealed that it took nearly two hours for Vijay to put on this make-up and the actor was all patient and supported the make-up team. The makers have spent lot of money for this song and costumes for this song.

The final editing of the film is under progress and Harris Jayraj is busy working on the songs. In all aspects the audio is expected to hit the stores mostly in the month of October.

Vijay & Ileana in never-seen-before costumes

Costumes in Shankar's films have always impressed the audience. Be it the old man getup of Kamal Hassan in Indian or Rajinikanth's superhero look in Endhiran, the filmmaker has been taking an extra care towards his actors attires and make-ups. Now, the director is doing the same for his forthcoming film Nanban.

According to reports, Shankar is leaving no stone unturned to show his lead actors in colourful way on silver screen. The director has chosen special attires and costumes for Vijay and Ileana D'Cruz for a song, which is currently being filmed in Chennai. The actors will be seen in never-seen before getups and different make-ups, add reports.

Vijay is said to be having four special getups and Ileana has some different looks in the song. The actors are spending close to two hours each to get their make-up done and remove it for the song, which is being choreographed by Farah Khan.

Meanwhile, sources have said the rumours on Ileana's ankle injury are false. The actress is fine and actively working on the song. Nanban, which is a remake of Bollywood movie 3 Idiots, will hit the screens in Diwali.

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Ileana injured in the sets of Nanban

 

It is well-known news that Sexy Siren Ileana is reprising the lead role in the remake of Bollywood’s biggest hit 3-Idiots by reprising the role of Kareena Kapoor in the original. In this regard, Ileana has injured her leg while rehearsing for a song in the film.

As per the sources reports, Ileana is said to be practicing for few distinct steps for a song in the choreography of Farah Khan and the actress has slipped and broke her leg. Ileana has earlier suffered an ankle injury too. Doctors have advised her to take rest for few days and so Ileana will be out of action till she gets recovered.

Titled as Nanban in Tamil, Shankar is wielding the megaphone for the film and has Vijay, Jeeva and Srikanth in the lead roles. The film will also get dubbed in Telugu and have a simultaneous release with the Tamil version.

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Madhavan-Arya-Bharath in 'Raajneeti' Tamil Remake

 

Bollywood blockbuster Raajneeti is the latest movie, which will be remade in Tamil. UTV Motion Pictures is planning to remake the film in Kollywood with Aarya, Madhavan, Prakash Raj, Sathyaraj and Bharath in the leads.

Arya might do Ranbir's role in the Tamil version of the hit Hindi multistarrer

Politics and films go hand-inglove in Tamil Nadu. And, politically-charged films have often created a stir in the state. Based on this, if rumours are to be believed, a Mumbai-based corporate is planning to remake the Bollywood superhit Raajneeti in Tamil. Arya is said to be the frontrunner to play Ranbir Kapoor's role in the Tamil version.

If the move comes through, the film could be among the biggest multistarrers in Tamil cinema as the original had big names like Ranbir Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar, Katrina Kaif, Naseeruddin Shah and Arjun Rampal in the lead. The Kollywood names currently doing the rounds for the project are Madhavan, Arya, Sathyaraj, Prakash Raj, and Bharath. The studio is looking at big-name directors who can pull-off multistarrers, for Raajneeti. Shankar and Lingusamy seem to be the frontrunners for the project.

"But, there are doubts about Shankar signing on the project as he is currently doing a remake with Nanban and might not be keen on doing another remake immediately," says a source. On the other hand, chances are bright for Lingusamy, as the director's upcoming Vettai is being co-produced by the studio. "He has also inked a threefilm deal with them for his other productions which might land him this flick," adds the source.

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Shankar completed 98.8888% of Nanban

Director Shankar is very happy with the way the film is progressing.

Director Shankar wrote in his blog: "We've successfully completed 98.8888% of Nanban, and the rest 1.1112% - one song and a quarter of another song - will be shot in the first week of September.”

He also expressed that the film has shaped out very well in all aspects. The highlight of the film will be its characters and their excellent performances. It’s going to be a treat watching Vijay, Jeeva, Sathyaraj, Srikanth, Sathyan, Ileana altogether. Each and every scene is edited and dubbed till date.

The final editing of the film is also under progress and Shankar has asked Harris Jayraj to complete the songs for the audio release. It is also known that the director has thoroughly enjoyed the relaxing time in Vijay’s party.

In all aspects the film has chances to release for Diwali.

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Nanban re-shoot due to technical problems?

This is something unusual which is taking place in Shankar’s Nanban. Buzz is that some portions of the film which are shot already might go for a reshoot as they looked out of focus.

Yes, some scenes shot involving Jeeva, Ileana and Vijay using the lens S51 looked out of focus. But the team is not clear as how many scenes were shot using this lens. The director is taking care of this issue and since a reshoot may not be possible, just because big stars are involved apart from huge budget. Shankar is looking for ways to make those scenes look in spotlight with the post production which will not consume much time and the film will release as planned.

The same scenario took place with Simbu’s Vettai Mannan but they have not witnessed such errors. Billa 2 is also in the list as there in plans of using this lens but when they came to know about the errors they cancelled the use of S51.

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