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Tamilnadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi announced in the State Assembly on Wednesday that a huge statue of thespian Sivaji Ganesan would be installed in Chennai soon. The announcement by the DMK led government has won admiration from all the cine buffs and Tamil filmdom too. Meanwhile, thanking Karunanidhi for his gesture in honouring the yeoman services of Sivaji Ganesan, his sons Ram Kumar and Prabhu have expressed their gratitude to him. They said, "This is a rare honour for Tamil filmdom and a jubilation for fans of thespian Sivaji Ganesan." They also personally met him and expressed their thanks.
Sivaji shaping up well
Rajinikanth's Sivaji is shaping up well. The much talked about film being directed by Shankar for the famed AVM Productions has generated lot of expectations in the entire Tamil film industry. Bringing together big names in industry like A R Rehman and K V Anand, the movie is currently being shot in Binny Mills in Chennai. A couple of days ago, a song sequence featuring Rajinikanth was shot. Set to tunes by A R Rehman, it is supposedly a mass number. Lawrence Raghavendra is choreographing the song. Lawrence who is directing Muni took a break from the sets of Muni to be with Rajinikanth for filming the song sequence. Another grand set was erected at the Binny Mills in Chennai where a stunt sequence was also being shot. With all things going well, the shooting for Sivaji is expected to be completed.
Sivaji Productions returns to Hindi films with "Delhi Heights"
Sivaji Productions, the production banner founded by Thespian Sivaji Ganesan nearly 50 years ago with a Hindi film "Amar Deep" (1958), followed by "Rakhi" (1962), and more than 20 Tamil films, is now returning to Hindi films. "Delhi Heights", produced by Prabhu and written and directed by Anand Kumar, will be launched in Delhi on May 1 with two shooting schedules -- in May and July, to be released during Diwali this year. It features Jimmy Shergill, Neha Dhupia, Om Puri, Rohit Roy, Simone Singh, Vivek Shauq and Kamini Khanna. With "Delhi Heights", Rabbi Shergill makes his debut in films as music director and lyrics writer. Screenplay-dialogue by Sanyukta Verma, cinematography by Aatish Parmar, art by Sonal, costumes by Hari Nakai and choreography by Remo are other credits. The banner's last Tamil film was Rajnikant starrer "Chandramukhi", one of the biggest box-office grossers in the history of Tamil cinema.
Sivaji sets new record in Maharashtra
Sivaji-The Boss, Rajnikanth's latest offering, is released all across Maharashtra with a record 17 prints, making it a milestone of sorts. Regional films would usually have a one-print release and that too only in metros such as Mumbai. But Sivaji is attempting to change the dynamics a bit - the film will be simultaneously released in Nagpur, Kolhapur and Aurangabad, among other centers. It is also for the first time that a Tamil film is being released in more than five multiplexes in Mumbai. If Aurora has Rajnikanth fans blocking tickets, then PVR Mulund has A R Rahman fans taking over a couple of shows. Ranjan Singh of PVR, which will also screen Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, said the advance booking for both films has been fantastic. Trade pundits predict that Sivaji will put up a big show, with multiplexes even in countries like Malaysia, China and Japan lining up its release. Sivaji will be a huge draw considering the sizeable south Indian population. They also say the day is not far when southern films will be screened in Mumbai with subtitles.
Sivaji to be dubbed in Hindi
With Tamil cinema super star Rajnikanth's latest blockbuster Sivaji -- The Boss still running to packed houses in some pockets outside south India, the producers of the film have decided to dub it in Hindi and are planning a post-Diwali release. 'Sivaji will be dubbed in Hindi as the response for the film in Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities outside South India has been overwhelming', said S C Babu, CEO of AVM Productions. 'Some portions of the film will be re-shot to cater to the Hindi-speaking audience and Rajnikanth will dedicate three to four days in shooting', Babu said Asked whether Rajnikanth will dub his voice in Hindi, Babu said,'Indications are that he is unlikely to do the dubbing'. However, the length of the film will be reduced to two and half hours from the existing three-hour duration as most of the Bollywood films do not exceed the time limit of 150 minutes. Even though some of Rajnikanth's films were screened outside Tamil Nadu earlier, Sivaji got a rousing response from people who thronged theatres in major cities such as Delhi and Mumbai. 'Sivaji -- The Boss has proved that language is not a barrier when it is Rajnikanth', Babu said. Swanand Kirkire is penning the dialogues for the dubbed version and is likely to finish his work by October. 'But we are planning a post-Diwali release. We don't want to release a dubbed version during the festive season', he said. The film, which is likely to be released by the end of November, will be screened in not less than 300 theatres across the country. Sivaji -- The Boss is still making huge money in over 15 theatres in Chennai and its suburbs. It was released in more than 500 theatres across the state on 15 June while the Telugu dubbed version was released in 350 theatres. The film is about the protagonist's fight against black money in society, which Rajnikanth did in his own trademark style with a combination of punch dialogues, comedy, romance, songs and colourful costumes.
'Sivaji' in Singapore Airlines' flights
It will be a mid-air treat for the fans of Rajnikanth, as Singapore Airlines has obtained exclusive rights for the in-flight screening of his blockbuster 'Sivaji-The Boss.' 'This is the first time that the Singapore Airlines has purchased the rights of an Indian movie. The film will be screened on all its international flights from December 1', Airlines manager, southern India, Bharat Mahadevan said. He said the rights had been purchased from Ayngaran International, a London-based company which had the distribution rights of the movie for the overseas market by offering 'two times more than the normal rate.' Stating that the film would be screened for over two million passengers a month, he expressed hope that the airline's customers would welcome the Indian flavour on international flights. Expressing happiness over the association, Babu, CEO of AVM Productions, the producers of 'Sivaji,' said the film had set a record in the Tamil film industry by running more than 100 days in overseas theatres. The film would be dubbed in Hindi and released in January next, he added.