Ajith Kumar: 2011

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Anushka pairing up with Ajith

After working with A-list actors like Vijay, Vikram and Surya, Anushka Shetty, who is busy with Karthi's forthcoming movie, has now signed yet another biggie. Well, for the first time, the beautiful lass is all set to pair up with Ajith Kumar. Sources say that Anushka Shetty has been roped in for Ajith Kumar's upcoming film, which is being made on the banner of late producer Nagi Reddy. It is said that the movie is being made in remembrance of his centenary birth year. The proposed project is reportedly directed by Siva of Siruthai fame. The forthcoming Tamil movie will take off in mid-2012. Reports further add that Ajith Kumar has to complete a film each for AM Rathnam, which will be directed by Vishunuvardhan, and Chakri Toleti's Billa 2.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Injured Ajith Kumar is doing fine!

Ajith Kumar fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as the actor is doing well after the injury on sets of Billa 2. Sources have said that Thala is doing fine after having a minor cut on his hand during the shooting of the upcoming Tamil film. Production house sources say that the issue has been blown out of proportion and there is no need to worry about Ajith Kumar. The Mankatha star slit his hand while performing an action sequence, where he was supposed to hit a baddie with a glass bottle. But accidentally the bottle broke and he cut his hand on Billa 2 sets. Within a few hours, the actor joined the shoots again and later he was also seen signing autographs for his Goa-based fans. Ajith Kumar, Parvathy Omanakuttan and Bruna Abdullah starrer Billa 2 has completed its first schedule of the shooting in Pondicherry and currently busy with its second schedule.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Ajith’s Mankatha gets the second biggest opening ever

‘Ultimate Star’ Ajith is often referred to as the King of Opening by the critics. The way his films open leave even his harsh critics spellbound. Mankatha, Ajith’s 50th film, that released on August 31, has broken his previous record of Billa. Mankatha was made at a budget of 30 crore and within ten days of its release, the film had made a business of Rs 36 crore. Trade sources from Chennai point out that Mankatha, directed by Venkat Prabhu, has grossed the second biggest opening ever in Tamil, after Endhiran. The film, which also has Arjun in a key role along with Trisha and Lakshmi Rai as the heroines, has collected at least Rs. 8 crore on the opening day. On release days, shows began as early as 5 a.m., with 100 per cent attendance. Multiplexes in Chennai, like Satyam, Mayajaal etc, had all of their screens showing Mankatha on the opening day and the collection figures were simply great. Shows went on non-stop from morning till night and die-hard fans of ‘Thala’ Ajith still remained without tickets. Meanwhile, the actor recently shot a foot-tapping number for Billa. The song, choreographed by Raju Sundaram and composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, was canned in Pondicherry. Billa 2, which comes after Vishnuvardhan’s Billa, goes back into the past and Billa’s childhood and narrates how he came to be an underworld guy. Chakri Toleti, the director of Unaipol Oruvan, the Tamil remake of A Wednesday, is helming Billa 2.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

More light on 'Billa 2'

Ajith fans all over the state and some across the globe are eagerly awaiting the release of his much-awaited don story 'Mankatha' directed by Venkat Prabhu, which will have Ajith sporting the salt and pepper a la George Clooney look.

Now with 'Mankatha' soon going to see that light of day our 'Thala' is neck deep in his next project which, as we had already informed you, is 'Billa-2'. Looks like the don stories have a way of finding Ajith, or is it the other way round? Whatever be the case he is one hero who looks handsome in any role he essays.

'Billa 2', as many would already be aware, will be more like a prequel which will throw light upon how a normal guy, David, from Thuthukudi grows to become a don feared by many. Another interesting aspect is that the director of this film, Chakri Toleti, will use an EPIC camera for filming. 'Billa 2' is now the first ever Indian cinema to be shot using an EPIC camera. It was the same breed of EPIC Camera that was used by James Cameron to film 'Avatar 2'. So now you know what is common between 'Avatar 2' and 'Billa 2'

Now the latest is that, the director, Chakri Toleti went on a trip to Hyderabad, where he had gone location hunting for this film. After which he returned to Chennai and started work immediately with Yuvan Shankar Raja, who is scoring the tunes for this flick.

This movie has more expectations among fans than usual thala flicks as we'll get to see a younger Ajith through this movie..

Source : http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/68313.html