Billa-2 second schedule on

Pic Info: Billa 2 Shoot

Ajith Kumar’s ‘Billa-2’ started rolling much prior to the release of ‘Mankatha’. But the makers had took some break for a while so as to make some changes in the script. Now as everything is set right, the shooting of second schedule has commenced. Chakri Toleti has mentioned tweeting that the second schedule is on and it’s a pleasure working with Thala Ajith Kumar in beautiful locations.

Yuvan Shankar Raja on the pars has come up with an exciting news that the theme music of Billa-2 is gonna rock. Yes, the theme music from Yuvan Shankasr Raja for all the Thala films have been chartbusters. The audio launch will be held much before than you expect it….

Huma Qureshi Out, Parvathy Omanakuttan In For Billa 2

Well, the cast has been finalized for Billa 2. And it’s none other than beauty queen Parvathy Omanakuttan, Femina Miss India World 2008, who has been roped in place of Huma Qureshi. According to sources, Parvathy will be playing Ajith’s love interest in the film.
Apparently, Huma was initially signed to play the lead actress but the makers say that because of the delays of the start of the Goa schedule of the film, the actress decided to opt out of the Ajith-starrer due to date issues.
Subsequently, auditions were held and it looks like the beauty queen, who’s originally from Kerala but resides in Mumbai, won hearts over here too with her performance. This movie will mark Parvathy’s debut in Kollywood — she made her debut in Bollywod with United 6 and went on to do a Malayalam film titled Madan Kolli.
When contacted, Sunir Kheteral from the production company said, “Parvathy was outstanding in her auditions and completely understood the subtle nuances of this pivotal role. She has an attitude and a screen presence, which will take her places. Later this week, she will be joining the unit in Goa, where we are currently shooting.”
The other actress in the film is Bruna Abdullah, who is said to be playing a significant role. She made her debut in Bollywood in I Hate Luv Storys opposite Imran Khan.
Sources say that the second schedule of Billa 2 in Goa will be for 45 days after which the unit will leave for Georgia in Eastern Europe for the final schedule.

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Mankatha Collection All Over The World Reports By Various Committe,Trade Source And Private Sites......

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Ajith’s 50^th movie mankatha recently released all over the world and released by sun Pictures. From the source mankatha movie collected huge and record collection compare to other tamil movies including rajini’s Enthiran.

MANKATHA BOX OFFICE COLLECTION REPORT – Sridhar Pillai (Official)

Mankatha 2nd biggest opener in Tamil film business! Trade Sources have confirmed that the film has net approximately Rs 6.5 Cr on Aug 31!

Mankatha is a phenomenon @ the box-office. Trade estimate is that the film will net approximately Rs 27 to Rs 30 Cr in the 1st week. Super

Thala is truly the emperor of opening. He has broken a lot of myths surrounding box-office.

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Mankatha boxoffice collection crossed 25 Crore in 5 days

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‘Thala’ Ajith’s Mankatha is making history in tamil film industry. Mankatha is currently in second position of all time collection records for the initial week, only after ‘Endhiran’ (39.5 Cr). Mankatha earned Rs. 25.9 Cr for the first 5 days, it also collected 6.5 Cr in the opening day, that also the second highest collection of a Tamil film after Endhiran. This is Ajith’s 50th film and it making good collection in overseas as well. From U.K Box Office itself Mankatha collected around 25 Laksh in 2 days.

Most of the tickets are sold out for September. Mankatha is directed by Venkat Prabhu and besides Ajith, action king Arjun is doing an important role in this film. Trisha, Lakshmi Rai, Vaibhav, Mahat, Anjali, Andrea etc are the other major cast of the film.

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Mankatha box office, Mankatha collection in 2 days, Mankatha gross in UK Box office, Mankatha box office updates, Mankatha box office report, Ajith’s golden jubilee flick ‘Mankatha’ which is release on August 31st has seen a very good opening in the U.K Box Office.

In the opening day (Wednesday) the film has collected Rs. 15, 99,905 and on its second day (Thursday) collected Rs. 9, 02,328 in the U.K Box Office.

‘Mankatha’ has totally collected approximate amount of Rs. 25, 02,233 in 2 days on 14 screens in the U.K Box Office. The film gets positive response from the audience and the film collection is expected to increase from Friday onwards as per the weekend begins.

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The successful run of Ajith 50th film Mankatha has also continued in abroad. The movie, which was released on August 31, has earned Rs 83 lakhs (£110,383) in its first week, at the UK Box Office.

Mankatha is at 15th place at the UK Box Office. English movie The Inbetweeners Movie, which has raked in £3,679,555 in three weeks, is leading the list. The only other Indian movie to feature in the list is Bollywood film Bodyguard, which has collected Rs 6,26,86,743.

The weekend gross for Mankatha includes £42,252 from 16 previews. Whereas, the weekend collection for Bodyguard includes £407,839 from 51 previews. Meanwhile, the Tamil film has crossed Rs 30 crore mark in a week.

However, Mankatha, which stars Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan and Arjun Sarja in the leads, is heading for its sequel. Director Venkat Prabhu is ready with the script and has in talks with the actors.

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The successful run of Ajith Kumar's 50th filmMankatha has also continued in abroad. The movie, which was released on August 31, has earned Rs 83 lakhs (£110,383) in its first week, at the UK Box Office.

Mankatha is at 15th place at the UK Box Office. English movie The Inbetweeners Movie, which has raked in £3,679,555 in three weeks, is leading the list. The only other Indian movie to feature in the list is Bollywood film Bodyguard, which has collected Rs 6,26,86,743.

The weekend gross for Mankatha includes £42,252 from 16 previews. Whereas, the weekend collection for Bodyguard includes £407,839 from 51 previews. Meanwhile, the Tamil film has crossed Rs 30 crore mark in a week.

However, Mankatha, which stars Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan and Arjun Sarja in the leads, is heading for its sequel. Director Venkat Prabhu is ready with the script and has in talks with the actors.

http://www.mycineworld.com/box-office/779-mankatha-2nd-weekend-overseas

Mankatha 2nd weekend Overseas

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Ajith's Mankatha box office collections, Mankatha 2nd box office gross, Mankatha 2nd weekend Overseas, Mankatha collection report in U.K, Mankatha collections in Malaysia, Mankatha box office updates Ajith’s golden jubilee flick ‘Mankatha’ has seen an excellent second weekend in U.K and Malaysia box office. In its 2nd weekend the film moves to 29th place in the U.K box office. The film has collected Rs. 11, 49,977 on 9 screens and the average working per screen Rs. 1, 27,796. In its previous weekend the film has collected Rs. 85, 60,599 on 16 screens and is in the 16th place. ‘Mankatha’ has collected approximately Rs. 1, 19, 77,591 in 12days at U.K box office. In the second weekend the film moves to 4th place in the Malaysia box office. The film collected Rs. 68, 43,402 on 41 screens in its 2nd weekend and the average working out per screen Rs. 1, 66,905. In the previous weekend the film has collected Rs. 3, 84, 23,397 on 41 screens and is in the 2nd place. ‘Mankatha’ has collected approximately Rs. 5, 02, 79,216 in 12 days at Malaysia box office. http://mycineworld.com/box-office/740-mankatha-opening-weekend-in-tn Mankatha opening weekend in TN Tuesday, 06 September 2011 06:49 Ajith's Mankatha box office collection, Mankatha Chennai box office collections, Mankatha opening weekend collectiosn in Tamil Nadu, Mankatha 1st weekend gross, Mankatha box office report, Ajith's golden jubilee film ‘Mankatha’ has seen a very huge opening weekend in Tamil Nadu. The film has smashed many records in box office and going strong with a huge response from the audience. ‘Mankatha’ is the 2nd biggest opener in Tamil Cinema post Rajinikanth’s ‘Endhiran’. In its 5 days opening weekend the film has collected approximately Rs. 25.90 crore nett on Tamil Nadu in 375 screens. In the Chennai City ‘Mankatha’ collected Rs. 2.72 crore nett on its 5 days opening weekend. [Note: The collection has updated after deduction of 15% tax]

Simbu praises Ajith's performance in Mangaatha to heavens

 

Being an ardent fan of Ajith Kumar, Silamabarasan is bowled over by the performance of Ajith Kumar in his silver jubilee film, Mangaatha. The actor, who saw the movie at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai, has praised the actor to heavens.

The Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa star saw the movie on the release day. If reports are to be believed, Silambarasan watched Mangaatha two times on the same day. It is said that like every crazy Thala fan, he was dancing and blowing the whistle, when ever a punch dialogue, song or an action scene appears on-screen.

“Thala not only stole the money, he stole the whole show!!! Ajith is rocking in the film ... Great work by the whole team !!! Congrats to each and every one who is a part of the film !!! Thala da Mangaatha da !!!” Silamabarsan posted on a social networking site.

Meanwhile, Venkat Prabhu directorial Mangaatha, which stars Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan and Arjun Sarja, is doing good business at the Box Office. The occupancy on its first day stayed around 90 to 95 percent.

Simbu, who was busy filming Osthi in Mysore, cancelled the shoots of his upcoming Tamil film to watchMangaatha on its opening day.

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AJITH’S NEXT WITH RATHNAM
The veteran producer and the actor have buried their differences and the former will be producing the star’s next
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In the film industry, friends turning foes or vice versa is a frequent phenomenon. Some time back, the rift between Ajith and veteran producer A M Rathnam over their respective stand over an industry-related issue was the talk of town. It’s no news that Rathnam, who was to do a film with Ajith before the rift and had paid him an advance, demanded the actor return the money. It looked like the two would never work together after that.

But now, the table seems to have turned and the buzz is that Rathnam has offered a whopping 15 crore to Ajith for his next film post Billa 2. While the deal is yet to be inked, a hesitant Rathnam tells CT, “Yes, I will be doing a film with Ajith. I’m in talks and it’s too early to confirm now. The details of the project can be revealed only later.”

A source close to the actor concurs, “Ajith’s next project is being produced by A M Rathnam and right now, it looks like Vishnuvardhan will be directing the venture. But, of course, we will get a clear picture only after a while. As of now, Ajith is concentrating on Billa 2 and is working hard on his character. But the project with Rathnam will go on floors only by December, after Ajith finishes Billa 2.”

Interestingly, Ajith, who worked with Vishnu in Billa, was supposed to work with him on Billa 2 as well. But, due to an earlier commitment, the director had to walk out of the prequel, which is now being directed by Chakri Toleti (of Unnaipol Oruvan fame). However, Ajith had always maintained that Vishnu is one of his favourite directors and he would definitely work with him in the future.

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A.M. Rathnam confirmed Ajith Kumar’s project

Although Venkat Prabhu denied the rumors pertaining to tentatively titled film, producer A.M. Rathnam of Sri Suriya Movies have confirmed that he has already had talks with Ajith Kumar for his next film. Speaking to Ajithfans.com, Mr.Ratnam told “Yes i spoke to Ajith about the project. The talks are going on. We will reveal it later.  Nothing is confirm as per now. Iam coming back to Tamil cinema after a 4 years gap, so I want my next project to be big, he quoted.

But now Venkat Prabhu denies rumour saying that the project is not brought under consideration till now. On the pars, A.M. Rathnam also reveals that only Ajith Kumar has been approached while nothing is confirmed about others in crew. No Venkat Prabhu, No Silambarasan till now. Talks are on with Director Vishnuvardhan also for the project.

Ajith at Mankatha Success Party - Exclusive Pictures

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If there is our Thala there is a Record!

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" MANKATHA "..BOX OFFICE COLLECTION AT " U K"... ! ! ! !

Mankatha Grand Opening And Grand Collection -Courtsey Behindwoods.com

Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Sep 02nd 2011 to Sep 04th 2011

Cast: Ajith Kumar, Trisha, Arjun, Andrea Jeremiah, Lakshmi Rai, Premji, Anjali, Vaibhav Direction: Venkat Prabhu Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja Production: Dayanidhi Azhagiri Trailer Gallery Review

Biggest release of the year thus far; Sun Pictures; Thala 50; Ajith in a full fledged bad-man character; Action King; Yuvan’s music – things don’t get bigger. It looks like a juggernaut at the moment. Trade Talk: You know about Ajith’s openings. And, if the response is anything to go by, this one is in for a long run. Public Talk: Thala Pola Varuma. No. Days Completed: 5 No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 774 Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 95% Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 1,79,35,278 Verdict: Grand Opening

Ajith's wife on a winning streak

Ajith's wife, Shalini despite being a successful actress bid adieu to the big screen after her marriage and has not looked back since. She was happy to stay out of the limelight and devoted herself to creating a happy home.
Shalini has another talent and that is badminton. She plays diligently and is a regular at tournaments. The former actress is currently in Sivakasi and is playing in the Inter - District Veterans Badminton tournament. Her sister, Shamili was seen accompanying her and Anushka, her adorable daughter was also spotted. Shalini seems to be on a winning streak and it is opined that she would make her mark here too.

Mankatha Album Traps First In The Row-Behindwoods.com

Song: Vaada Bin Laada.. Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja Singer(s): Krish, Suchitra Mankatha - Music Review Mankatha - Movie Gallery

This is an absolute time bomb of a song, designed for all Ajith fans to go into a frenzy. It brims with explosive energy, with beats and techno stuff dominating for most parts. And, when you want something absolutely youthful, whacky and even outrageous, there is only one man to go to Vaali (what irony)!

Mankatha scores again-Source Behindwoods.com

Ajith's 50th film, Mankatha has been released in Telugu as Gambler and the film is doing whopping business. Tickets are selling like hot cakes and the makers could not be happier. Ajith's turn as the bad guy has come in for a lot of praise and admiration and he has won himself even more fans.



Mankatha continues the winning trend of Tamil films clicking in Andhra Pradesh. Earlier  this year Ko released as Rangam did fantastic business and Karthi's Naan Mahan Alla released as Naa Peru Siva also did an exceptional job at the box office. There is a huge market for Tamil films in AP and this is great news for our Tamil film industry.

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Ajith Kumar - Rajini & Kamal In One Published in The Hindu daily paper dated Sep 10, 2011

With Mangatha, Ajit has proved again that he is an actor with serious pursuits.
‘Thala'( short for thalaiva) Ajit is an enigma. He shuns the spotlight after shooting unlike others who seek it all the time. He seldom gives interviews and you will never find him sharing the podium with all and sundry for innocuous causes or at incongruous awards functions. He calls a spade a spade and at a rare do he attended, Rajni stood up and applauded when Ajit requested political parties not to force stars to attend gatherings that don't involve them. His ascendance to superstardom has been studied and gradual. His earlier films show that he was not keen on the number games but wanted to do a variety of roles. For me “Vaalee” first showcased his talent in a double role. He was riveting in the role of the mute twin who lusts for his sister-in-law. “Mugavaree” was another film in which his performance was poignant. I think it was with ‘Dheena' that he was accepted as an action hero and fans found it fit to form ‘ mandrams'(clubs). There followed a confused phase when Ajit seemed to sign all the wrong films like ‘Red', ‘Citizen' and ‘Jana' just to name a few. It's remarkable that even after a slew of box-office turkeys, fans faith in their ‘Thala' was unshaken. The initial box-office collections of ‘Mangatha' aided by the extra long festive weekend has taken the film industry by storm. That it has sustained after the holidays shows that the film will be one of the biggest grosser ever.
Ajit rocks in the film and is solely responsible for its success which also happens to be his fiftieth. He's the hero but plays a suspended cop who's after a huge cache of betting money which is in the safe keep of a local don. Ajit has to be lauded for playing the role with a panache unseen on the Indian screen especially for a hero. Even Kamal has not dared to sport grey hair when not portraying multiple roles. The George Clooney look suits him and none of his fans have protested. Ajit drinks, smokes, cheats on his girlfriend and even dumps her in his pursuit of pelf.
In fact, Arjun Sarja is the hero because he plays the good cop. Well, the credit for the film's success goes entirely to Ajit simply because the film is mediocre. Director Venkat Prabhu has been busy watching DVDs involving heist and betrayal. He fills the screen with his cronies who are regulars in all his films. Ajit's overpowering presence simply dwarfs all the other characters in the film.
In fact a much better film along similar lines is the recently released ‘Aranya Kandam' which flopped but is now being hailed as a classic. Ironically Ajit was so impressed with the film that he's supposed to have met the director Thiagarajan a few times. Let's hope something exciting emerges.
Never one to shy away from unconventional roles Ajit is emerging to be the enviable amalgam of Rajni and Kamal which is the dream of every Tamil star.
 

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