Kamal Haasan’s Vishwaroopam 2 which is under production is being planned for release on Independence Day.
The actor-director is working on the sequel of the film and is trying to make this a more light hearted film with romance and sentiments taking the lead in the story line.
It was a busy day in Kollywood and strangely not because of shootings. The film industry chose to show its solidarity towards the Sri Lankan Tamils by observing a day-long fast in Chennai on the Nadigar Sangam premises.
The who's who of Tamil cinema including Superstar Rajinikanth, Nadigar Sangam president Sarathkumar, Kamal Haasan, Ajith, veteran Sivakumar, his sons Suriya and Karthi, Radhika, and several others were part of the fast.
Who's who of Kollywood have gathered under one roof today to show their solidarity for the Lankan Tamils.
Big names including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith, and Vijay are taking part in the day-long fast organized by the Nadigar Sangam in Chennai today.
The film industry has come to a halt with all work related to film-making being put on a hold as the actors and members of various other trades in Kollywood have come together to support the cause of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan recently appeared in the popular game show on Vijay TV conducted by Prakash Raj. Titled as Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, the game show is in its second season with last year’s host Suriya giving way to Prakash Raj this year.
Actor Kamal Haasan's directorial magnum opus Viswaroopam took some time to release due to various issues, but once it hit theatres, it has been a good going for the film. The movie has completed a 50-day run across theatres in Tamil Nadu.
If one remembers right, Viswaroopam ran into rough weather with regard to its release and happened after a lot of parleys and delays.
The project starring Kamal Haasan, Pooja Kumar and Andrea Jeremiah in lead roles and music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, however captured the imagination of the people.
In an effort to show their support for the Lankan Tamils, Kollywood actors will be staging a fast on April 2 in Chennai at the Nadigar Sangam premises to protest against the war killings in Sri Lanka.
Sources have it that leading actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan will also take part in the strike. All shootings on the day would remain suspended.
The news of Viswaroopam bagging two National Awards could not have come at a better time, for Kamal Haasan is now gearing up for the film’s sequel.
“Kamal is happy that dance maestro Birju Maharaj and art director Lalgudi Ilayaraja won National Awards for Viswaroopam. He spoke to both the artists over phone and congratulated them,” said sources.
Actor-director Kamal Haasan seems to be basking in the success of Viswaroopam.
Meanwhile, the latest buzz is that he is keen to get on with the sequel of Viswaroopam and has said that it would be made in Auro-3D this time. He said work on the sequel had started and the crew was excited about it.
Viswaroopam, directed and produced by Kamal Haasan was an international espionage thriller with a star-studded cast including Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea and Shekhar Kapur among others.
It is a known fact that Kamal Haasan is busy with Vishwaroopam 2. After the hype, controversy and success of Vishwaroopam, he has decided to come out with Vishwaroopam 2. In fact it was mentioned by the actor-director that major shoots for the second part have already been completed.
