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Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam movie Thug Life’s OTT rights acquired by Netflix for whopping Rs 149.7 crores?

Sep 20, 2024 · 5:23 PM Blog

Kamal Haasan and director Mani Ratnam are joining hands together once again, decades after their cult classic flick, Nayagan. The upcoming movie Thug Life has been making buzz ever since it was announced and it seems the movie has struck a record deal for its OTT rights too.

According to a report by Deccan Herald, the film has been bought by the OTT giant Netflix for a whopping amount of Rs 149.7 crores. Recently, various Tamil movies including Thalapathy Vijay’s The GOAT and Ajith Kumar’s Good Bad Ugly were also bought for record prices, reportedly.

However, it seems that the Kamal Haasan starrer has managed to cross all the set records, emerging out with such a huge deal to their name. As per the report, the deal was confirmed to have taken place by a prominent film distributor in Tamil. The much-awaited reunion of Haasan and Ratnam is said to be an action drama flick that would span across different periods of time.

Check out Thug Life’s announcement here:

The screenplay of Thug Life is co-written by Kamal himself who last worked as a writer in Vishwaroopam II, back in 2018. The movie which features the legendary actor in the lead has a supporting list of actors like Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Ashok Selvan, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Joju George, Nassar, Abhirami Gopikumar, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Jisshu Sengupta, Sanya Malhotra, and many more in key roles.

Interestingly, the film was initially supposed to feature Dulquer Salmaan and Jayam Ravi in the lead roles. However, the delays in production had caused the actors to back out from the project with Silambarasan stepping in to play the role initially meant for DQ.

The upcoming magnum opus co-produced by Kamal Haasan is slated to hit the big screens early in 2025. The actor is also likely to appear next year in the third installment of the Indian franchise called Indian 3: War Mode.

Disclaimer: All amounts mentioned in the article are sourced from public platforms. We make all efforts to share possible accurate numbers, however, unless otherwise mentioned they are all approximate. We are open to feedback and suggestions on editorial@pinkvilla.com.

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Did you know Aamir Khan declined idea of Imran Khan and Genelia D’Souza’s Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na sequel? Here’s why

Sep 20, 2024 · 5:23 PM Blog

Imran Khan and Genelia D’Souza starrer Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na enjoys cult fan-following. While fans have been looking forward to Imran’s comeback, a section of netizens also keep wondering about its sequel. Recently, the film director Abbas Tyrewala revealed how Aamir Khan restrained him from making its sequel.

The 2008-released Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na starring Imran Khan and Genelia D’Souza has created a special place in the hearts of audiences. During a recent conversation on the YouTube channel of Cyrus Says, director Abbas Tyrewala revealed that a lot of young people requested him for the film’s sequel. He jokingly mentioned that if ever there is a sequel made, it should be named, “Jaane 2.”

Further reflecting on the possibility of its sequel, the director recalled shortly after Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, he came up with an idea. Abbas admitted that even he wasn’t sure if he was joking or not. He narrated his idea for the second part to Aamir Khan, which was immediately declined by him.

“I took it to Khan saab and I told him that the film starts with Jay and Aditi living separately. They are separated and Jay has an affair with Meghna. Aamir said, ‘I don’t care who makes the sequel to Jaane Tu, it will never be you. He said this is the stupidest thing,” he recalled with a laugh.

According to him, it made perfect sense because he opined that it is how life happens. He expressed his belief, stating that after all the romance, Aditi and Jai would be sick of each other and the latter would meet Meghna, and he would end it up with Aditi.

“So to me, Jay and Meghna had a scene and Jay and Aditi split up as a result and how they don’t split was supposed to be the story. Aamir said, ‘never refer to this movie again. Thank god you directed just one, never refer to it again’,” he recalled.

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na narrates the story of two best friends, Jai and Aditi played by Imran Khan and Genelia D’Souza, not realizing they are in love. It is only after they find partners for each other, that they realize their feelings for each other.

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Centre’s Bid To Establish Fact-Checking Unit Struck Down By Bombay High Court

Sep 20, 2024 · 5:23 PM Blog

The central government’s attempt to set up a fact-checking unit has been struck down by the Bombay High Court after standup comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the Centre’s move.

Justice AS Chandurkar said the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, which empowers the Centre to set up fact-check units (FCUs) for identifying fake news online, went against Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution.

“I am of the opinion that the amendments are violative of Article 14 and Article 19 of the Constitution of India,” Justice Chandurkar said, and struck down the proposed IT amendments.

The case had gone to a third judge after a division bench of the Bombay High Court in January delivered a split verdict in this matter.

It’s the third judge’s verdict that came today.

In March, the Supreme Court stayed a notification by the Centre announcing the operational status of its official fact-check unit (FCU). The Supreme Court had said the Centre can’t go ahead until the Bombay High Court decides on the constitutionality of the matter.

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