Vijay

Jackie Shroff lands a pivotal role in this Vijay-starrer

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Vijay and director Atlee – best known for films such as Theri (2016) and Mersal (2017) – have joined hands for the third time for a project currently dubbed as Thalapathy 63. Last December, a formal pooja was organized to mark the beginning of the film’s regular shoot in Chennai. The latest update from the … Read more

Thalapathy 63, third film in Vijay, Atlee combo starts rolling

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Vijay and director Atlee – best known for films such as Theri (2016) and Mersal (2017) – have joined hands for the third time for a project currently dubbed as Thalapathy 63. On Sunday, a formal pooja was organized to mark the beginning of the film’s regular shoot in Chennai. To be bankrolled by AGS … Read more

Late anti-freebie crusader Balaji is Vijay-starrer Sarkar hero

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Nearly a year after the demise of 44-year-old anti-freebie crusader-advocate S Subramaniam Balaji, Tamil movie Sarkar has stirred a controversy over the freebie schemes of the state government. The ruling AIADMK was angry at the Vijay-starrer for criticsing their schemes. Its cadres protested against Sarkar outside theatres in Coimbatore, Chennai and Madurai. The credit for … Read more

Madras high court grants interim relief to AR Murugadoss as makers agree to remove scenes from Sarkar

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After the reports of protests against AR Murugadoss’ Sarkar, the Madras high court has granted the director interim relief from arrest till 27 November. The director had applied for anticipatory bail as the protests and opposition to the film’s scenes grew.  The director had tweeted a complaint about the police visiting his residence late at … Read more

AR Murugadoss says police visited him; Vishal, Kamal Haasan tweet in support

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While AR Murugadoss’ Sarkar is minting money at the box office, the film seems to have run into political opposition. Director Murugadoss on Thursday tweeted that police had visited his residence late at night. However, in the absence of the director, they left. The visit comes soon after the growing protests against scenes in the … Read more

Vijay’s Sarkar sets the cash registers ringing with Rs100 crore worldwide in 2 days

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Vijay’s Sarkar opened to mixed reactions from audiences and critics alike, but that did not stop the film from setting the cash registers ringing. The AR Murugadoss directorial has posted India’s biggest opening this year. Trade sources said the film collected nearly Rs60 crore on its first day globally with Rs47 crore coming from the … Read more