Film festival celebrating Singeetam Srinivasa Rao’s works to be streamed on YouTube today

Film festival celebrating Singeetam Srinivasa Rao’s works to be streamed on YouTube today

Film-maker Singeetam Srinivasa Rao in conversation with actor Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Actor Kamal Haasan’s production house, Raaj Kamal Films International, will on Monday stream on its YouTube channel the recording of the four-day film festival titled Apoorva Singeetham, which was held earlier this year to honour the work of veteran film-maker … Read more

Watch: Kamal Haasan begins dubbing for Mani Ratnam’s ‘Thug Life’

Watch: Kamal Haasan begins dubbing for Mani Ratnam’s ‘Thug Life’

Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan kickstarted the dubbing works of his upcoming film, ‘Thug Life’. Directed by Mani Ratnam, the film’s shooting is progressing at a brisk pace. Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan and Simbu aka Silambarasan have been dubbing for the portions that they have completed. ‘Thug Life’ is one of the most anticipated Tamil films and is … Read more

Lingusamy on ‘Uttama Villain’ failure: ‘Kamal Haasan kept changing the script’

Lingusamy on ‘Uttama Villain’ failure: ‘Kamal Haasan kept changing the script’

Director-producer Lingusamy, who bankrolled Kamal Haasan-starrer ‘Uttama Villain’, said that the film dragged him into financial trouble. Explaining the reason behind the failure, Lingusamy revealed that Kamal Haasan kept changing the script every week. In a statement, he also rubbished the rumours about ‘Uttama Villain’ being a profitable venture for his banner, Thirrupathi Brothers. Lingusamy, … Read more

Kamal Haasan to join Bharat Jodo Yatra as it enters Delhi on December 24

Kamal Haasan to join Bharat Jodo Yatra as it enters Delhi on December 24

Kamal Haasan with Rahul Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, family members of freedom fighters and senior Congress leaders will be joining Rahul Gandhi as the Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi on Saturday before it takes a nine-day long break. Mr. Haasan, who is the president of the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), … Read more

Kamal Haasan to contest from Coimbatore South constituency

Kamal Haasan to contest from Coimbatore South constituency

Actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan would make his electoral debut, contesting from Coimbatore South constituency in the April 6 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president made the announcement here on Friday, releasing the second list of his party’s candidates. Remembering his late father Sreenivasan, Haasan expressed confidence that the people of his … Read more

Kamal Haasan undergoes successful knee surgery

Kamal Haasan undergoes successful knee surgery

CHENNAI: Daughters of actor-politician Kamal Haasan said he successfully underwent surgery on his leg on Tuesday morning and will return home in 4-5 days following which he would take a few days of rest before resuming work. Shruti and Akshara Haasan issued a statement on social media to provide an update about the MNM chief’s … Read more

Kamal Haasan asks PM Modi to explain need for new Parliament building

Kamal Haasan asks PM Modi to explain need for new Parliament building

Chennai: MNM chief Kamal Haasan on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spell out the rationale behind constructing a new Parliament building for about Rs 1,000 crore “when half of India is hungry due to coronavirus pandemic triggered loss of livelihoods”. Seeking to liken the proposed construction of the new edifice to the centuries … Read more