Aegan
| Aeigan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Raju Sundaram |
| Written by | Raju Sundaram |
| Produced by | Karunamoorthy |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Katrina Kaif Suhani Kalita Nassar Suhasini Ratnam Prabhu Deva |
| Cinematography | Arjunan |
| Edited by | Anthony |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Distributed by | Ayngaran International |
Release dates | August 15, 2008[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aeigan is a forthcoming Tamil feature film currently being directed by Raju Sundaram, who with Aeigan will direct his maiden film. Ajith Kumar acts in the lead role, whilst Katrina Kaif, Suhasini Ratnam, Nassar and Suhani Kalita also play roles in the film. The film, which has been under production since late 2007, has Yuvan Shankar Raja as the music composer. The film, produced by Ayngaran International, is set to be released in the winter of 2008.
Production
Development
In September 2007, early indications suggested that Ayngaran International were set to make a film starring Ajith Kumar directed by Raju Sundaram, titled Akbar.[2] Despite denying the title, Ajith confirmed the project and stating that he had put on weight and grew a beard for his participation in the project. Following the success of Billa, Ajith Kumar waited till the birth of his first child, in January 2008, prior to commencing his shoot for the film. The 40-member unit consisting of Ajith, director Raju Sundaram, cameraman Arjunan, action choreographer Stun Shiva and a few stunt men from Chennai flew to Hong Kong on January 14, 2008 and began their first schedule for a 10 day stint.[3]
The portions in Hong Kong were shot showing Ajith's introduction stunt scene set against the sky-scrapers, Hong Kong airport and the sea with the help of Chinese action choreographers. The crew will be shooting schedules in Theni and Ooty and various othe rlocations in South India during the filming.[4] The film, initially described as a "musical action comedy", has been announced as a remake of the Bollywood blockbuster, Main Hoon Na.[4] The film previously refered to as Akbar, Ramakrishnan and Anthony Gonsalves[4] is now titled Aeigan, a name of Lord Shiva.
Casting
Following the announcement of the project, tentiatively titled as Akbar, Shriya Saran was rumoured to be the heroine, following her successful role in Sivaji: The Boss. However due to differences, Saran was ousted from the project due to her limited callsheets, as she had to fly to and fro from America where she was then shooting for her Hollywood film, The Other End of the Line. However other indications claimed that Saran was ousted from the project due to her involvement in Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan, in which she appeared in an item number; which Ajith Kumar was unhappy with due to previous feuds with the lead, Vadivelu of that film.[5] Reports indicated that Parvati Melton had replaced Saran, but later denied it signalling that she was not approached.[2] Suhani Kalita was announced as the second heroine of the project, with there still being uncertainity about the lead heroine.[6] Several Bollywood heroines including Deepika Padukone,[7] Bipasha Basu,[8] Katrina Kaif, Ayesha Takia[1] and Sneha Ullal[1] were linked to the role, as well as reports that Shriya Saran would reprise the role after making up with Ajith.[1] However the role eventually was given to Katrina Kaif, who makes her debut in Tamil films with Aeigan.[9]
Nassar and Suhasini Ratnam were selected to play the roles of the parents of Ajith,[10] whilst Raju Sundaram's elder brother, Prabhu Deva was given a chance to make a cameo appearance in the film as a dancer.[11] Yuvan Shankar Raja was signed on as the music composer whilst debutant Arjunan was given the opportunity to be the cinematogrpaher for the project.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Shriya-Back as Ajit's heroine?". Sify.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ a b "Ajith's Akbar eyes Parvathi". Behindwoods.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ "Ajith to fly to Hong Kong". Indiaglitz.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ a b c "Ajit next film- `Mein Hoon Naa`?". Sify.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ "Shriya lost the chance but Cool". Dailomo.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
- ^ "Billa now eyes Katrina". Behindwoods.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Ajith pairs with Deepika Padukone?". Indiaglitz.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Bips to team up with Ajith!". Behindwoods.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Welcome Katrina". Sify.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Ajith's unnamed project touches French shores". Behindwoods.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ "Prabhu Deva dances with Ajith". Indiaglitz.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
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