Tag: Mani Ratnam

Aditi Rao Hydari to collaborate with Mani Ratnam again

Aditi Rao Hydari was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, playing Alauddin Khilji’s wife Mehrunissa. Though she did not have much of a screen time, she still made a remarkable appearance. Aditi is being appreciated for her performance in the film. The beautiful and talented actress played a daunting character of a rape victim …

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February 2, 2018

Four heroes finalised for Mani Ratnam’s next

Filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s next yet-untitled multilingual project will have four male protagonists, a source close to the Roja director said. “It’s the biggest multi-starrer project of his career. Vijay Sethupathi, Simbu and Fahadh Faasil have already been finalised. Nani could be the fourth hero, but he is yet to sign on the dotted line,” the source …

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September 11, 2017

Bhansali and Ratnam share same passion for cinema, says Aditi Rao Hydari

Aditi Rao Hydari said she feels privileged to be working with noted filmmakers such as Mani Ratnam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The actor, who collaborated with Ratnam for Tamil film Kaatru Veliyidai and is currently working on Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmavati, said though both the directors share the same passion for cinema, their working style is …

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September 10, 2017

Thrilled to team up with Mani Ratnam: Aishwarya Rajesh

Actress Aishwarya Rajesh, whose latest film Daddy hit the screens on Friday, is thrilled to play one of the leading ladies in filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s upcoming yet-untitled Tamil-Telugu bilingual project. An elated Aishwarya said, “I’m thrilled. It’s been my long time desire to work with Mani sir. I play one of the leads but I don’t …

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September 8, 2017

Mani Ratnam’s son robbed in Italy

Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s son Nandan was robbed in Italy, his mother Suhasini said on Sunday. “SOS anyone near Venice airport? Can you help our son who was robbed in Belunno? He needs to reach airport. Please help,” Suhasini, popular actress and filmmaker, tweeted on Sunday. In a series of tweets, Suhasini sought the help …

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August 28, 2017

Mani Ratnam yet to finalise cast for next film

Amid rumours that actor R Madhavan might reunite with Mani Ratnam for the fourth time, a source close to the filmmaker says he hasnt finalised the cast for his next yet-untitled Tamil project. "Mani sir is in talks with a few actors and this includes Madhavan. But he hasn't signed anyone yet and the process will …

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July 19, 2017

Lightman’s allegations against Mani Ratnam unfair: Raman

The Lightmen Union on Tuesday slammed one of their own, Manimaran, for his allegation of noncompensation of medical expenses by veteran filmmamker Mani Ratnam as unfair. Manimaran has threatened to go on a hunger strike if not compensated for medical expenses incurred while working on Mani Ratnam's 2007 film Guru. The lightman had suffered a …

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April 18, 2017

Filmmakers grab too much from real life: Mani Ratnam

Mani Ratnam feels filmmakers at times take too much from the real life and says his upcoming release Kaatru Veliyidai is also inspired from people he has come across. “Most of it is based on people you know or met. So, there are some tacit real-life inspirations if not apparent. Sometimes, I think filmmakers grab too …

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April 6, 2017

Mani Ratnam taught me to simplify things, be rooted: Sharmishta Roy

National Award winning production designer Sharmishta Roy says working with filmmaker Mani Ratnam twice in a row has taught her to simplify things and be rooted in her approach to work. Having worked in OK Kanmani, Sharmishta reunited with Ratnam for Tamil romantic-drama Kaatru Veliyidai, which is releasing on Friday. Talking about how working with …

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April 4, 2017

Every film with Rahman is special journey: Mani Ratnam

Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam on Monday said every collaboration with double Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman is a special journey. The filmmaker and composer, along with legendary lyricist Vairamuthu, have been working together for 25 years. Commenting on his long-standing relationship with Rahman, the Roja filmmaker told reporters here: "It's been 25 years, but it just feels …

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March 20, 2017

Every film with Rahman is special journey: Mani Ratnam

Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam on Monday said every collaboration with double Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman is a special journey. The filmmaker and composer, along with legendary lyricist Vairamuthu, have been working together for 25 years. Commenting on his long-standing relationship with Rahman, the Roja filmmaker told reporters here: "It's been 25 years, but it just feels …

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March 20, 2017

Mani Ratnam a brother, mentor rolled into one: AR Rahman

Double Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman, who shares a 25-year-long relationship with filmmaker Mani Ratnam, says he sees the Roja director as a brother and mentor rolled into one. Rahman spoke about his long-standing relationship with Ratnam, his vision for his institute and his music beliefs, in a chat for digital platform Film Companion. Ratnam launched Rahman …

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March 17, 2017

Subaash was a dear friend: Prabhudheva

Actor-filmmaker Prabhudheva, who is shell-shocked by the tragic death of writer-director K Subaash earlier this week, remembers him as a dear friend and said they had planned to work together on a Tamil project. Subaash breathed his last here on Wednesday. “My father knew him from the time he was working on Mani Ratnam’s projects. …

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November 25, 2016

Remake of Mani Ratnam’s’Agni Nachathiram’ on hold: Bejoy Nambiar

Director Bejoy Nambiar has put the remake of Mani Ratnam’s movie Agni Nachathiram on hold. Early this year, Bejoy was busy rewriting the Tamil version of Ratnam’s 1988 film Agni Nachathiram in Hindi. The film was suppose to go on floors this year. “Right now we are not working on this film. It’s not shelved. We have …

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November 14, 2016

Mani Ratnam to shoot action sequence in Ladakh

Filmmaker Mani Ratnam, who is currently busy wrapping up upcoming Tamil romantic-drama Kaatru Veliyidai, will shoot some important action sequences in Ladakh, where he’s currently scouting for locations. "Mani sir along with action director Sham Kaushal is finalising locations in Ladakh. They’re planning to shoot an action sequence – not the regular kind – but …

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September 17, 2016

Mani Ratnam is most creative: Farah Khan

Farah Khan, who has choreographed several songs for multiple film directors, says the most creative of them all is Mani Ratnam. "The most creative director I have worked with is Mani Ratnam. My best work was in Dil Se.. and Alaipayuthey. He really finds something different to do in the songs. Sometimes it doesn’t gel with …

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September 10, 2016

Producer Dil Raju bags theatrical rights of Mani Ratnam”s next

Producer Dil Raju bags theatrical rights of Mani Ratnam''s next

August 14, 2016