A quick look at everything making news in cinema today.
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Karthik Muthuraman may join Thaana Serndha Koottam.
Dulquer Salman has signed on to be a part of Srinath Rajendran’s next.
Aravind Akash will play Shivaji Rao Gaekwad in Kaala.
‘Minmini’ is now ‘Raatchasan’. The title has been changed to better accommodate the film’s story-line.
Madhoo plays a ruler in Aarambh.
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Shivani Rajasekhar will likely make her debut opposite Vikram Prabhu in Kumki 2.
Manikandan’s next, Kadaisi Vivasayi, is currently in pre-production.
Newsworthy
Saba Qamar has said that she might just die playing slain model Qandeel Baloch onscreen.
Rajinikanth, Pa Ranjith have asked for more time to reply to the Madras HC regarding the Kaala plagiarism case.
Spotlight
Salman Khan has revealed his apathy for film critics in a recent interview. He told Huffpost:
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“I genuinely, honestly don’t care. I believe that they’ve no right to take anybody’s hard work down. The fans will decide that, in any case. The box-office will prove it one way or the other. What have you done to earn the right to rip a film apart? On Day 1 of the release, you write some rubbish crap. It destroys films and a lot of hard work that went behind making it. With me, of course, it doesn’t make any difference. And I think they know it all too well. My films are critic-proof. I am telling them now: go give my film minus 100 stars, why just zero. My fans will anyway watch my film and that’s my reward.”
Let Them Eat Cake!
Actors Anjali, Mithun Chakraborty, director Imtiaz Ali will all turn a year older today!