Kamal Hassan

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Dulquer Salmaan (@dqsalmaan)Sharing the pictures, he wrote, "Wishing @ikamalhaasan sir the happiest birthday ! Thank you for having me at your birthday celebrations and I cannot wait to begin our film!"Kamal Haasan turned 69 years old on November 7. A day ahead of his birthday, he hosted a birthday party. A day ahead of legendary actor's birthday, makers unveiled the title of his upcoming film with Mani Ratnam.Kamal Haasan took to his social media handle X and shared his first-look poster to announce the title of his next.Earlier, the most-anticipated film was tentatively referred to as 'KH234', now it has been titled 'Thug Life'.Taking to Instagram, film's production house Raaj Kamal Films International treated fans to an intriguing title announcement video.They captioned the post, "A NEW NAME, A NEW HISTORY!#ThugLife. #KH234 #Ulaganayagan #KamalHaasan #HBDKamalSir #HBDUlaganayagan."The video features Kamal Haasan in a never-seen-before avatar.In the video, he can be seen standing in a bleak, hazy landscape while wrapping himself in a rough cloak. He is being chased by a few men and they can be seen approaching him. Then, the camera pans across Kamal's face, revealing his full look including a heavy moustache and beard.After working in 'Nayakan', Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam are reuniting for this film.On Tuesday makers welcomed Dulquer on board.Film's production house Raaj Kamal Films International took to Instagram and wrote," His energy & fervour light up the screens! It is always OKK to work with @dqsalmaan."The film is touted as a gangster drama.'Thug Life' directed by Mani Ratnam and co-produced by Raaj Kamal Films International and Madras Talkies.The film stars Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Abhirami, and Nasser. The film's music was composed by AR Rahman.Apart from this, Kamal Haasam will be seen in 'Kalki 2898 AD'.Recently, the makers of the upcoming sci-fi action film unveiled the title and the film's first glimpse at the San Deigo Comic Con (SDCC).Taking to Instagram, actor Prabhas shared the first glimpse which he captioned, "PROJECT -K is now #Kalki2898AD Here's a small glimpse into our world."'Project K' is now titled 'Kalki 2898 AD'. The film stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Disha Patani, and Kamal Haasan in the lead roles.The film is all set to hit theatres on January 12, 2024.Apart from this, Dulquer will be seen in 'Surya 43'.He recently announced the project on Instagram. He captioned the video, "An alluring and exciting journey. Thrilled to be a part of #Suriya43 with this stellar team."'Surya 43' also stars Vijay Varma, and Nazriya Fahadh.

Dulquer Salmaan is all set to be part of Kamal Haasan-starrer action film 'Thug Life'.Taking to Instagram, film's production house Raaj Kamal Films International welcomed Dulquer on board.Sharing the poster, they wrote," His energy & fervour light up the screens! It is always OKK to work with @dqsalmaan."As soon as the news was shared, fans and followers chimed in the comment section.One of the users wrote, "Wooooow waiting[?][?][?]""Dq on the fire [?]," another user commented.A day ahead of legendary actor Kamal Haasan's birthday, makers on Monday unveiled title of his upcoming film with Mani Ratnam. Makers treated fans with intriguing title announcement video.The film was tentatively referred to as 'KH234' and now has been titled 'Thug Life'.They captioned the post, "A NEW NAME, A NEW HISTORY!#ThugLife. #KH234 #Ulaganayagan #KamalHaasan #HBDKamalSir #HBDUlaganayagan."The video featured Kamal Haasan in a never-seen-before avatar.In the video, he can be seen standing in a bleak, hazy landscape while wrapped himself in a rough cloak. He is being chased by few men and they can be seen approaching him. Then, camera pans across Kamal's face, revealing his full look included a heavy moustache and beard.After working in 'Nayakan', Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam are reuniting for this film.The film is touted to be a gangster drama.The film stars Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Dulquer Salmaan, Abhirami, and Nasser. The film's music is composed by AR Rahman.Apart from this, Dulquer will be seen in 'Surya 43'.He recently announced the project on Instagram. He captioned the video, "An alluring and exciting journey. Thrilled to be a part of #Suriya43 with this stellar team."'Surya 43' also stars Vijay Varma, and Nazriya Fahadh.

He added, "It's not enough that you say based on a true story because that what everyone does. I think, you have to hit the true cord in audience that kind of cinema is not one kind of cinema. There is mono culture, is not the great thing specially in art. So all kind of cinema should come over. And I am a great fan of smaller movies. Like babies that grow up to be something really big. I also became a star by these kind of smaller films which made it big with audience. Awards are different thing. I am talking about audience accepting it much before the award jury grand them the honour."'The Kerala Story' has been facing criticism by political parties due to its storyline.'The Kerala Story' stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani in the lead roles. The controversy surrounding the film started when its trailer claimed that 32,000 women from Kerala had gone missing and joined the terrorist group ISIS. This statement triggered a heated political debate and many leaders questioned the veracity of the claim.Earlier, the Supreme Court stayed the ban imposed by the West Bengal government on the film 'The Kerala Story' on May 18."Prohibition by West Bengal is not tenable. The order of the additional secretary of West Bengal shall remain stayed," Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said.The apex court also directed the makers of The Kerala Story to give a proper disclaimer regarding the unsubstantiated figure '32,000' mentioned in the film.Senior Adv Harish Salve, appearing for film producers, says that disclaimer -"There is no authentic data to back up the suggestion that the figure of conversions is 32,000 or any other established figure" and "the film represents the fictionalised version" of the issue- shall be added. Coming back to IIFA, this year veteran actor Kamal Haasan will be felicitated with the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema award at the gala.Apart from him, actors and couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza will be awarded for 'Outstanding Achievement in Regional Cinema' and Designer Manish Malhotra will also be honoured for 'Outstanding Achievement in Fashion in Cinema'.The mega celebrations started on Friday, with Sobha IIFA Rocks hosted by Farah Khan Kunder and Rajkummar Rao.Last night, Singers like Amit Trivedi, along with several popular singers, Badshah, Sunidhi Chauhan, Nucleya and Sukhbir Singh rocked the IIFA stage with their performances.The most highly awaited special addition this year to the Sobha IIFA Rocks is the premiere of an exclusive showcase by leading celebrity designer, Manish Malhotra, who is celebrating 25 years in the fashion industry.The grand finale - Nexa IIFA Awards will take place today and will be hosted by Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal.

Kamal Haasan will be felicitated with the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema award at the IIFA 2023.Haasan has been a part of the entertainment industry for many years and is known for his outstanding performances in several hit films like 'Chachi 420', 'Nayagan', 'Mahanadi', 'Indian', 'Vikram' and many more.Haasan, 68, began his career as a child artist, at the age of six, in the 1960 Tamil film 'Kalathur Kannamma,' bagging the President's Gold Medal. He won the first of his four National Awards for his performance as a school teacher whose selfless devotion to a young woman suffering from retrograde amnesia leaves him heartbroken in the 1982 Tamil film, Moondram Pirai, which was remade three years later in Hindi as 'Sadma.'Over the years, he has distinguished himself as an actor, filmmaker, screenplay writer, playback singer and TV host, working in not just Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films, but also in the Hindi and Bengali industries. Recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan, Kamal Haasan is one of Indian cinema's living legends.Apart from him, actors and couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza will be awarded for 'Outstanding Achievement in Regional Cinema' and Designer Manish Malhotra will also be honoured for 'Outstanding Achievement in Fashion in Cinema".Riteish Deshmukh flagged off a successful career as an actor with the 2003 romantic drama, Tujhe Meri Kasam. Genelia was his leading lady and they went on to pair up for Masti and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, before tying the knot on February 3, 2012. A year later, Riteish launched his own production house, Mumbai Film Company, with the comedy-drama Balak Palak, which won plenty of awards and accolades.In 2014, Riteish made his debut in Marathi cinema as an actor, in a double role in 'Lai Bhaari.' Genelia, who also co-produced the action-drama, made a cameo appearance. The film was a blockbuster.Three years later, the couple produced 'Faster Fene' with Amey Wagh playing the titular character created by Bhaskar Ramchandra Bhagwat and a favourite with children, the crime thriller enjoyed a successful run.In 2018, Genelia produced 'Mauli' which had Riteish in a double role again, playing twin brothers who share the same name. Two years later, he made a special appearance in 'Adrushya' and in 2022, Genelia produced 'Ved,' a romantic drama that reunited them on screen, with Riteish playing her husband. The film was written by Riteish and marked his directorial debut. It was the highest-grossing Marathi film of the year, and the third-highest Marathi grosser of all time, surpassing his own 'Lai Bhaari.'Talking about Fashion designer Manish Malhotra. He has been an integral part of the Hindi film industry for 33 years. He introduced the concept of styling in costume design in Ram Gopal Varma's 1995 musical romance, Rangeela, and since then, has flagged off many new trends, both on-screen and off it.In 2005, the stylist-entrepreneur launched his eponymous label, Manish Malhotra, and today has three flagship stores in Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad. His first international boutique is coming up at the Dubai Mall this year.Manish has also expanded into verticals, like jewellery, and even has his own beauty line. One of the key highlights this year is a fashion show at Sobha Realty IIFA Rocks with Manish showcasing an exclusive "old world charm meets the new world" collection.The main awards night will be hosted by Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal on May 27 in Abu Dhabi. IIFA Rocks will be held on May 26.

She looked stunning in a green Bamberg silk tropical print kurta paired with a pant set. The actor also interacted with people present at the restaurant. The fans went gaga after spotting her and went on clicking tons of pictures and exchanging priceless happy moments with the performer. On the work front, the actor will be next seen in 'Indian 2' alongside Kamal Haasan and 'I love you' starring opposite actor Pavail Gulati.

THANK YOU Keeravani and Rajamouli for making us proud and bringing home the Golden Globe for Indian cinema.@mmkeeravaani@ssrajamouli Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) January 11, 2023Reacting to the tweet, SS Rajamouli wrote, "Thank you Rajini Sir..."Thank you Rajini Sir rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) January 11, 2023On the other hand, actor Kamal Haasan tweeted in Tamil and wrote," India continues to gain popularity."tottrntu paar puklll perrukirrtu intiyaa. @ssrajamouli iykkiy #RRR pttttinnn #NaatuNaatu paattlukkaak #GoldenGlobes virutu vennnrru tntirukkirraar @mmkeeravaani munnnnnnmee yuuttyuupil 11 koottip paarvaikllait taannttiy paattl itu. vaalllttukirreennn. Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) January 11, 2023The critically acclaimed filmmaker reacted to the love showered by the iconic actor and wrote, "Thank you Kamal Sir.."Thank you Kamal Sir.. rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) January 11, 2023'Naatu Naatu' won the award for Best Original Score at the 80th Golden Globe Awards.'Naatu Naatu' a dance number featuring stars Jr NTR and Ram Charan was pitted against Taylor Swift's 'Carolina' from Where the Crawdads Sing, 'Ciao Papa' from Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Lady Gaga's 'Hold My Hand' from Top Gun: Maverick, and 'Lift Me U' from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, performed by Rihanna.Naatu Naatu was shot in Ukraine over a period of 20 days. It took 43 retakes before the final cut of the song was approved.This lyrical composition of 'Naatu Naatu' by MM Keeravani, high energy rendition by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, unique choreography by Prem Rakshith, and lyrics by Chandrabose are all the elements that make this 'RRR' mass anthem a perfect dance craze.The song was also released in Hindi as 'Naacho Naacho', in Tamil as 'Naattu Koothu', in Kannada as 'Halli Naatu' and in Malayalam as 'Karinthol'. Its Hindi version was sung by Rahul Sipligunj and Vishal Mishra.Meanwhile, RRR's director SS Rajamouli and the film's lead stars Jr NTR and Ram Charan marked their presence at the 2023 Golden Globes ceremony along with 'Naatu Naatu' composer MM Keeravaani.

Taking to Twitter, actor Shah Rukh Khan shared a picture which he captioned, "To the coolest., swaggiest, humblest star of stars forever and ever....love you @rajinikanth sir. Wishing you the healthiest & happiest Birthday."To the coolest., swaggiest, humblest star of stars forever and ever.love you @rajinikanth sir. Wishing you the healthiest & happiest Birthday. Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 12, 2022Indian music composer, A R Rahman shared a video and wrote, "Happy birthday Superstar @rajinikanth Ji Thank you for your kind words about @lemuskXperience."Happy birthday Superstar @rajinikanth ji Thank you for your kind words about @lemuskXperience EPI #LeMusk A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) December 12, 2022Actor R Madhavan shared a picture and wrote, "Wish you the HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY Yet.. @rajinikanth sir.. May gods bless you with the best of health and cheer and praying hard for the very best for you. Love from the bottom of our hearts ."Wish you the HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY Yet.. @rajinikanth sir.. May gods bless you with the best of health and cheer and praying hard for the very best for you. Love form the bottom of our hearts.[?][?][?][?][?][?] Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) December 12, 2022South superstar actor, Mohanlal wrote, "Wishing my dearest @rajinikanth sir, who is "an emotion of the nation," a very happy birthday! May God always bless you with good health, happiness and peace of mind."Wishing my dearest @rajinikanth sir, who is "an emotion of the nation," a very happy birthday! May God always bless you with good health, happiness and peace of mind. Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) December 12, 2022Suniel Shetty wrote, "To the one who has inspired millions, happiest birthday Rajni Sir @rajinikanth. Wish you a fantastic year ahead."To the one who has inspired millions, happiest birthday Rajni Sir @rajinikanth.Wish you a fantastic year ahead. Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) December 12, 2022Director and actor Raghava Lawrence wrote, "Happy birthday Thalaiva! I pray Ragavendra swamy for your good health! May you live a long long life! On this special day, we are starting jigirthanda shooting with your blessings! Guruve saranam @rajinikanth."Happy birthday Thalaiva! I pray Ragavendra swamy for your good health! May you live a long long life! On this special day, we are starting jigirthanda shooting with your blessings! Guruve saranam @rajinikanth Raghava Lawrence (@offl_Lawrence) December 12, 2022Actor Kamal Hassan wrote in Tamil, "Happy birthday to my dear friend Superstar @rajinikanth. Wish you on this auspicious day to continue your journey of success."annnpu nnnpr cuuppr sttaar @rajinikanth avrkllukku mnnnmaarnt pirrntnaall vaalllttukll. ungkll verrrrip pynnm tottr iccirrnt naallil vaalllttukirreennn. Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) December 12, 2022Born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, the megastar is widely regarded as one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known for his uniquely styled lines and idiosyncrasies in films, he has a huge fanbase across the country, especially in the South, where he enjoys a cult following.The Government of India honored him with Padma Bhushan in 2000, Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honors, and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019 for his contributions to Indian cinema.Meanwhile, Rajinikanth will be next seen in an upcoming action film 'Jailer' alongside Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ramya Krishnan, Priyanka Arul Mohan, and Shiva Rajkumar.

Kamal Haasan was admitted to Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), a hospital in Porur, Chennai on November 23, following mild fever, cough and cold.According to the official statement from the hospital, the 68-year-old star is 'recovering well' and will soon be discharged. The official release stated, "Sri Kamala Haasan, was admitted on 23.11.2022 with mild fever, cough & cold. He is recovering well and will be discharged in a day or two."The actor-turned-politician met Telugu director K Viswanath on Wednesday at his house in Hyderabad. A few hours later, news of his hospitalisation emerged. Kamal posted a picture from his meeting on his official Instagram handle, where he can be seen receiving the director's blessing. In the photo's caption, he wrote, "Met the master K Viswanath sir at his home. Lots of nostalgia and respect!!"Meanwhile, coming to his work front, he is currently busy hosting the sixth season of Bigg Boss Tamil. He is currently busy with the filming of Shankar's Indian 2. Additionally, he hosts Season 6 of Bigg Boss Tamil. Furthermore, he will appear in Mani Ratnam's KH 234.

Wishing you a very happy birthday dear @ikamalhaasan. Have a great year ahead. Stay healthy and blessed always.#HappyBirthdayKamalHaasan Mammootty (@mammukka) November 7, 2022South actor Mohanlal shared a picture and wrote, "Wishing the legendary actor, my dear Kamal Hassan sir, a very happy birthday! May you continue to inspire and amaze us for many more years to come!"Wishing the legendary actor, my dear Kamal Hassan sir, a very happy birthday! May you continue to inspire and amaze us for many more years to come!@ikamalhaasan Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) November 7, 2022Mahesh Babu wrote on the microblogging site, "To one of cinema's greatest... Happy birthday @ikamalhaasansir! Great health & happiness always."To one of cinema's greatest... Happy birthday @ikamalhaasan sir! Great health & happiness always Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) November 7, 2022Filmmaker S Shankar shared a picture and wrote, "Wishing our treasure, the multi-faceted talent @ikamalhaasan sir a very Happy Birthday!"Wishing our treasure, the multi-faceted talent @ikamalhaasan sir a very Happy Birthday! Shankar Shanmugham (@shankarshanmugh) November 6, 2022Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan treated his fans with the biggest announcement that he will be collaborating with director Mani Ratnam for #KH234 finally after 35 years.The film will be out in theatres in 2024. It is being produced by Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam, R Mahendran, and Siva Ananth under their respective banners Raaj Kamal Films International and Madras Talkies.A R Rehman will be composing the music for the film. Interestingly, this is the first time that the power trio is collaborating on a project. A.R. Rahman keeps working with Mani Ratnam, however, the music maestro hasn't done a project with Kamal Haasan in a very long time.Earlier, Kamal and Ratnam worked together in the 1987s cult classic film 'Nayakan' which received a lot of appreciation from the audience.Kamal was recently seen in a Pan India action thriller film 'Vikram' alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Fahad Faasil which was declared a blockbuster hit at the box office.He will be next seen in director Shankar's next film 'Indian 2'.The actor resumed the shooting of 'Indian 2' in August this year which came to standstill in 2020 after a crane collapsed on the set during the shooting of the film near Chennai, leaving 3 dead and 10 injured.'Indian 2', which is being bankrolled by Lyca Productions, also stars Siddharth, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Bobby Simhaa, and Priya Bhavani Shankar in key roles. The first part was released in 1996.

Raja Raja Cholan wasn't a Hindu king. Now, Kamal Haasan has backed the director's statement which has opened floodgates for controversial debates regarding the king's identity.It all started at an event Vetrimaaran attended where he raised a few eyebrows when he said, "Raja Raja Chozlan wasn't Hindu but they (BJP) are trying to steal our identity. They have already tried to saffronize Thiruvalluvar. We should never allow that. "Then, Kamal Hassan echoed similar sentiments and said, "There was no name called 'Hindu religion' during Raja Raja Cholan's period. There was Vainavam, Shivam, and Samanam, and it was the British who coined the term Hindu since they didn't know how to refer to it collectively. It is similar to how they changed Thuthukudi into Tuticorin."Well, interestingly, Vetimaaran's remarks came just a day after the release of the film 'Ponniyin Selvan: 1' which is based on a fictional novel inspired by Raja Raja Cholan.Although Vetimaaran did find support from Haasan, BJP came all guns blazing at the director. BJP leader H Raja has stated that Raja Raja Chola was indeed a Hindu king. He questioned Vetimaran - "I am not well versed with history like Vetrimaran, but let him point out two churches and mosques built by Raja Raja Cholan. He called himself Sivapadha Sekaran. Wasn't he a Hindu then?"Well, this is not the first time that a statement on Raja Raja Cholan has made headlines in Tamil Nadu.In 2019, film director P A Ranjith sparked controversy after he criticized the king. He said at that time that the rule of the erstwhile king was a dark age for Dalits.He claimed, "Land had been forcibly taken away from them and many forms of caste oppression had begun during Raja Raja Cholan's reign".