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Many think that Ajith is growing beard, because his
wife Shalini is carrying a child. But there is surprising news about
his beard. It is said that the beard is part of the get up for his next
film.

Ajith is believed to be getting ready for the photo
session, which is likely to be held soon. The pooja will be conducted
in a grand manner within a couple of months.

It is worth recalling that Ajith was maintaining a
long hair when he was booked for Bala’s ‘Naan Kadavul’. He did not
change the get up even when the film was delayed. In the meantime, he
acted in ‘Paramasivam’ with the long hair, saying that ‘Naan Kadavul’
was his dream project and hence he could not remove the hair.

There is no surprise, therefore, that the sincere actor is growing beard for his forthcoming film.

Source: www.indiaglitz.com

The two stars vying for the superstar status are Vijay and Ajith. Both Vijay and Ajith have carved a niche for themselves with a loyal fan following that they managed to garner over the years. While Ajith is commonly referred to as Thala by his fans, Vijay is called Ilaya Thalapathi.      

                                          

Here’s an analysis of how the year 2007 has been for these two stars. This year seems to have been a mixed baggage for both these actors. To put things in the right perspective, let us analyze their films from the beginning of the year. It began with Vijay’s Pokkiri pitted against Ajith’s Aalwar. While Pokkiri went on become one of Vijay’s biggest hits, Aalwar bit the dust, as it was just another run-on-the-mill Ajith movie offering nothing new for his fans. This phase was followed by a long absence of both these stars. Then Ajith returned in an all-new avatar in Kreedom, which was critically acclaimed and was lauded for his restrained performance. Unfortunately, the movie didn’t go down well with his fans, as it didn’t have all the elements that were usually expected in Thala’s film. The director even tried to change the climax of the movie a few days after it was released but it was a little too late as by then it was rejected by his fans as being too serious and not masala enough.

Come deepavali and it was time again for a clash between the two actors. Vijay’s Azhagiya Tamil Magan had Rahman’s music and a dual role for him. To match this, Ajith’s Billa a remake of the 1980 Rajinikanth hit was getting ready with a stellar cast and dashing promos. Call it fate or destiny, ATM made it alone to the theatres but wasn’t able to capitalize on it; blame it on the bad script or poor direction. The industry was pinning its hopes on Billa, which after many obstacles finally made it to the theatres on December 14, 2007. It couldn’t have given the box office a better reason to smile and end the year on a high. Billa finally did to Ajith, at the end of the year, what Pokkiri did to Vijay at the beginning. Good fortunes and luck couldn’t have struck them at diametrically opposite times of the year.

Source: www.behindwoods.com

Ajith Kumar is on a roll with his Billa being praised by one and all for its packaging and his performance as the notorious gangster essayed by the superstar in the original. He is now playing a good hubby to wife Shalini who is in the family way and is expecting their first child during January.      

                                          

Ajith has decided to commence work on his next project under Raju Sundaram’s direction, earlier titled Akbar, after his familial commitments are over.

The director has decided to put this time in hand to good use by hunting for the leading ladies to be cast opposite Ajith. The script, he says, demands two heroines and one of them will be played by Suhani. The hunt for the other heroine has been going on for quite some time now. First it was Shriya who was touted to play the role, which slipped out due to lack of dates. Then Parvathi Melton was rumored to be his heroine, the latest to hit the news is that Raju Sundaram is in talks with Katrina Kaif and sources close to the director say that she has indeed consented. It sure will be a treat for fans to see their Thala opposite this bombshell from Mumbai.

Source: www.behindwoods.com

Ajit has rose up the list to be Kollywoods hottest hero after the stupendous opening of his style flick Billa. He is reported to have signed a new film for Sivaji Productions for a whopping Rs 6 crore!

Ajit will start work on his untitled new film sometime in January with choreographer turned director Raju Sundaram for Ayngaran International. It is said to be an action adventure film where he will play an investigative cop, and is likely to be shot in Ooty. A Mumbai based model is likely to be the heroine, with peppy numbers by Yuvan Shankar Raja (he has promised not to do any re-mixes!).

The Ayngaran film is likely to release for August 15, 2008 though no fixed release date has been set. After Ajit finishes this film he will start work on Sivaji Productions new film with either a new director or the old faithful K.S Ravi Kumar.

Source: www.sify.com

Ajith
is quite unhappy with an article that was published recently in a Tamil
magazine. The article says that superstar Rajinikanth has decided to
promote Ajith as his successor and hence training him accordingly.

The article goes on to explain how Rajini is “going
about the whole effort”. It has gone to the extent of saying that that
it is on Rajini’s advice that Ajith is meeting the press nowadays.

Ajith is said to have been disturbed by the article.
He feels bad because, he feels, this kind of articles would hurt
Rajinikanth.

Meanwhile ‘Thalai’ basking under the glory of the
Billa’s success, is preparing himself for the next venture directed by
Raju Sundaram. He is also participating in the story discussion at
times. 

Ajith has decided to commence the shooting by
February end. He is quite focused on his job and hence he naturally
gets disturbed by these controversies.

Source: www.indiaglitz.com

Ajit’s Billa is likely to open big throughout Tamilnadu, after the phenomenal advance booking in Chennai city. In Coimbatore city Billa is opening in six huge screens, in Madurai in three screens, in Salem two screens, as there is a huge buzz around the film.

At Mayajaal multiplex on the ECR near Chennai, falling in Chengalpet area, it is the first film after Sivaji to have been sold out all 15 shows on the opening day (Friday, Dec 14)!

Says Meenaxi, Manager of Mayajaal: "The response and demand for Billa tickets almost equals Sivaji. We are sold out on the opening day and almost full up on Saturday and Sunday."

Among IT professionals working in various software companies on the ECR and OMR, Mayajaal is a preferred destination. Added to that, Ajit the "cool dude" is hero No: 1 for the IT crowd, and many of them have applied for "Billa Leave" on Friday!

Source: www.sify.com

‘Billa’
is definitely the most sought after project in recent times. Ananda
Pictures has sold the film to Aingaran International for a sizable
amount. Aingaran initially planned to release the film on its own but
somehow changed its mind and sold the distribution rights to Pyramid
Saimeera with a profit of some crores.

Pyramid releases the film in more than 200 theatres
with 176 film prints and around 50 digital prints. It also arranges a
special premiere for the film. The profit of the premiere will go for
the trust of a famous religious leader. The tickets meant for the VVIPs
are praised at astonishing rates. It is rumoured that a ticket costs
some thousands.

‘Billa’ is really making big money.

Source: www.indiaglitz.com

Vishnu Vardhan, one-time camera assistant to Santhosh Sivan, has made an impact in Tamil cinema with just two films—Arindhum Ariyamalum and Pattiyal—both stylishly made movies that were commercially successful. Now Vishnu’s third film, Billa, is ready with a big star like Ajit. The film is said to be very stylish made. If the film clicks, Vishnu will become a hotshot director and a major brand in Kollywood. He took time off his busy schedule and tensions before the release to speak exclusively to Sify.com about Billa. Excerpts:

Why did you decide to remake Billa?
First and foremost, when you decide to remake a classic, it has to excite you and it should have some scope for you to try out something different. Billa fitted the bill. I was just three years old when the original Rajnikanth classic released. And now my Billa will be compared to the other three versions—Amitabh Bachchan’s Don, Rajnikanth’s Billa and Shah Rukh Khan’s Don. It was a challenging assignment for me. There are bound to be a lot of comparisons, but I am confident that this film will be entirely different. And when Rajni sir sees the film and is satisfied, then I will be happy that my job is done.

What made you cast Ajit as Billa?
When I wrote the script, I had no other actor in mind other than Ajit sir. Tell me which hero in Tamil is as handsome, suave, with the right attitude and screen presence like him? He is a cool dude and I had worked with him during the making of Asoka when I was an assistant to Santhosh Sivan. We had made a promise then to do a film together.

But they say that a classic should not be remade?
I agree. But let me tell you that the so-called classics were never made, but they fell into place. And if you dare to do so, then the casting should be perfect and care should be taken to retain the soul of the original. I think that in the case of my Billa remake, half my battle was won after Ajit sir said, ‘I will do Billa’. He had the guts to do a remake done by Rajni sir, who after 27 years, is still the superstar of Tamil cinema! Please note when SRK did the Don remake Amitji was no longer playing the traditional hero role; he had switched to character roles.

How was it working with Ajit?
He is a perfect gentleman who completely trusts his director. During the entire shoot he never asked me to change anything. And this made my responsibility great. It was like a big party during the shoot and every morning he used to walk in with a smile, which charged all of us. He even cooked for us in Malaysia and we all had a great time making Billa. He took risks during stunt scenes by jumping from a 200-foot bridge. Ajit sir is the right choice to play Billa today, because he has the right attitude and terrific screen presence. He is a director’s actor.

Tell us about your Billa?
My Billa is an evil handsome devil who does not smoke or drink, but only kills [laughs]. He is cool, does not speak much and has an aura around him. He is stylish and suave and wears only black designer suits and accessories. He plays mind games with the other characters.

What about the other character?
He is Velu, who is happy-go-lucky, talkative and witty. He drinks, smokes and has all the bad habits. So there is a total contrast in both the characters and Ajit sir has done justice to both the characters.

What about your two glam heroines?
Nayanthara and Namitha rocks! Nayanthara does the role of Sasha, done by Sripriya in the original, and she is bold, daring and stunning. Nayan is very hardworking and she has gone for a complete makeover in Billa. In fact, I owe Sify.com. I cast her as my heroine after seeing her glamorous stills on your site.

Namitha plays CJ, who will give her life for Billa. And there is one more girl, Rose Dawn, who does the item number.

So is Billa going to be the most stylish film in Tamil cinema?
Billa is the outcome of team work—Nirav Shah’s camera work, Anu’s costumes, Sreekar Prasad’s crisp editing and above all Yuvan’s songs and re-recording. With William Ong’s stunt choreography, everything fell into place. [Smiles] Now I leave the rest to the audiences worldwide.

Source: www.sify.com

The most eagerly awaited premieres of Billa in Chennai and KL in Malaysia on December 13 night stands cancelled!

The entire industry, bureaucrats, policemen and politicians of all hue and colour was putting pressure on the producer Ananda Suresh and the distributors Pyramid Saimira for an invite to the red carpet premiere at Sathyam Cinemas.

When Ajit came to know about it, he is reported to have told that personally he would like his fans to watch the film first, when it releases on December 14. So the producer and distributors thought the best way out was to cancel all the premieres. It is a wise decision, as those invited for the premiere will flaunt it, and those who have been left out will run down the film!

Another thing that is worrying Ajit and Vishnu is the gargantuan hype around the film. The hazard of over-hyping a film leads to huge expectations, which puts undue pressure on the makers. So the Billa team is trying to play it down, and let the film speak for itself when it opens early Friday morning.

Source: www.sify.com

Billa’s world premiere! The last time you heard that was for Madhavan’s Evano Oruvan, then again those were only previews. This time around we are talking about premieres. Ajith’s most talked about film ever is hitting the screens on the December 14, 2007, a couple of days later than planned.      

                                          

It was planned earlier to release it on the December 12, 2007 to coincide with Rajini Kanth’s birthday as they felt it would be appropriate to release the remake of his yesteryear blockbuster on his birthday. Delay in post-production and other technical works had forced them to postpone the release to December 14, 2007. However, as per Ajith’s specific request, the movie will be premiered on December 12, 2007 at Sathyam Theater, Chennai, in which the superstar will be the guest.

Ajith said that he would dedicate the film to the superstar and hence insisted that the premiere be held on his birthday for which the producer and director immediately acquiesced. In fact, they have even arranged an international premiere for the film in the UK and Malaysia on December 13, 2007. Nayanthara who plays the heroine in the film will attend the UK premiere while Namitha who also features in the movie will attend the Malaysian premiere. Ain’t this proof enough that Tamil films are going global? Bollywood watch out!

Source: www.behindwoods.com