The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
Chiyaan Vikram, who is known for the tremendous effort he puts into every film, is now on a signing spree.
He had previously spent nearly two years shooting for director Shankar's magnum opus, I.
The actor seems to be making up for lost time; latest reports confirm he has signed two projects and will simultaneously work on both films.
Arima Nambi director Anand Shankar's film, which was launched on December 16, will see him romance Nayanthara for the first time. The cast is expected to fly to Malaysia and Bangkok for the first schedule.
Vikram will shoot his second film with director Thiru, whose previous outing Naan Sigappu Manithan was a huge success. The rest of cast and crew are yet to be finalised.
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Vijay Sethupathi turns cop for his next
Vijay Sethupathi played a rowdy in his last film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, which turned out to be a big hit at the box office.
In his next, the versatile actor will play a cop for the first time. Titled Sethupathi, the film is directed by Arun Kumar of Pannayarum Padiminyum fame.
It will see Vijay team up with Ramya Nambessan once again after the huge success of Pizza.
The post production work is on in full swing and the producers are expected to make an announcement about the release date soon.
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Shahid Kapoor to star in the Hindi remake of Eetti?
Atharvaa’s film Eetti, which released last week, is garnering positive reviews from both critics and movie buffs. The latest buzz doing the rounds is that it will be remade in three languages -- Hindi, Telugu and Kannada.
While talks are on with Nithin for the Telugu remake, Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor is most likely to reprise Atharvaa's role in the Hindi version.
For the Kannada remake, the producers hope to rope in Yash for the lead role.
Eetti is a small-budget sports action film directed by debutant Ravi Arasu, a former associate of director Vetrimaaran. If the buzz is to be believed, Ravi will direct all the three versions.
