The 171st film by South Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth is to be directed by “Vikram” director Lokesh Kanagaraj, Kalanithi Maran’s Sun Pictures officially announced on Monday, putting an end to months of speculation.
No further details are available, save the name of the music composer, Anirudh Ravichander and stunt choreographer Anbariv (the K.G.F. franchise), indicating that the film belongs to the action genre. The film is currently identified as “Thalaivar171.” Thalaivar translates literally as leader and is one of the laudatory sobriquets used to describe Rajinikanth.
We are happy to announce Superstar @rajinikanth’s #Thalaivar171
Written & Directed by @Dir_Lokesh
An @anirudhofficial musical
Action by @anbariv pic.twitter.com/fNGCUZq1xi
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 11, 2023
The star, director and producer are riding the crest of a wave. “Jailer,” starring Rajinikanth, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, is the third highest Indian grossing film of the year,...
No further details are available, save the name of the music composer, Anirudh Ravichander and stunt choreographer Anbariv (the K.G.F. franchise), indicating that the film belongs to the action genre. The film is currently identified as “Thalaivar171.” Thalaivar translates literally as leader and is one of the laudatory sobriquets used to describe Rajinikanth.
We are happy to announce Superstar @rajinikanth’s #Thalaivar171
Written & Directed by @Dir_Lokesh
An @anirudhofficial musical
Action by @anbariv pic.twitter.com/fNGCUZq1xi
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 11, 2023
The star, director and producer are riding the crest of a wave. “Jailer,” starring Rajinikanth, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, is the third highest Indian grossing film of the year,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Costa-Gavras
The 15th Mumbai Film Festival will bestow its Lifetime Achievement award on French filmmaker Costa-Gavras and actor Kamal Haasan.
Gavras is best known for his political thrillers, such as the Best Foreign Language Oscar-winner Z (1969); Missing (1982), for which Gavras won the Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Oscar; The Little Apocalypse (1993) and Amen (2002).
The Greek-born Gavras has also been conferred with the title of French Knighthood. Since 2007, he has also been serving as the President of Cinémathèque Française, one of the world’s largest film archives.
“We are honored to confer the Lifetime Achievement Award to Costa-Gavras. His films have been loved and celebrated by millions of cinema lovers worldwide. We are humbled that he has agreed to receive this award,” said Shyam Benegal, Chairman, Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (Mami).
Festival Director Srinivasan Narayanan said: “When I think of Costa-Gavras, I am overwhelmed by the elegant, humanist films he has bequeathed to humanity,...
The 15th Mumbai Film Festival will bestow its Lifetime Achievement award on French filmmaker Costa-Gavras and actor Kamal Haasan.
Gavras is best known for his political thrillers, such as the Best Foreign Language Oscar-winner Z (1969); Missing (1982), for which Gavras won the Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Oscar; The Little Apocalypse (1993) and Amen (2002).
The Greek-born Gavras has also been conferred with the title of French Knighthood. Since 2007, he has also been serving as the President of Cinémathèque Française, one of the world’s largest film archives.
“We are honored to confer the Lifetime Achievement Award to Costa-Gavras. His films have been loved and celebrated by millions of cinema lovers worldwide. We are humbled that he has agreed to receive this award,” said Shyam Benegal, Chairman, Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (Mami).
Festival Director Srinivasan Narayanan said: “When I think of Costa-Gavras, I am overwhelmed by the elegant, humanist films he has bequeathed to humanity,...
- 9/11/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Thursday (August 18) was a memorable day for Superstar Rajinikanth, for it was on this day 36 years ago his debut film as an actor, K Balachander's 'Apoorva Raagangal', hit the screens.
According to sources close to the top actor, he would never forget this day and even yesterday he recalled it with his family members and went down the memory lane, sharing his experiences working for the film.
"It was on a Holi Day his mentor Balachander changed his name from Sivaji Rao to Rajinikanth. Three days after the Independence D ...
According to sources close to the top actor, he would never forget this day and even yesterday he recalled it with his family members and went down the memory lane, sharing his experiences working for the film.
"It was on a Holi Day his mentor Balachander changed his name from Sivaji Rao to Rajinikanth. Three days after the Independence D ...
- 8/19/2011
- Bollywood Chaska
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