Did Atlee go overboard with Bigil's budget? Producer Archana Kalpathi reveals the truth
5 years, 2 months ago

Did Atlee go overboard with Bigil's budget? Producer Archana Kalpathi reveals the truth

India Today  

After Chiranjeevi's Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, Vijay's Bigil, directed by Atlee is the next big thing in South India. Producer Archana Kalpathi of AGS Entertainments revealed that they felt the need to mount this commercial film on a huge scale because it carries a beautiful message. I find the criticism unfair since he has given a phenomenal film, and the producer has to spend for the creator's vision." ALSO WATCH | Akshay Kumar's Bala Challenge goes viral, Shah Rukh Khan praises Vijay's Bigil trailer

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Atlee believes this is why all his films are ‘working and making money at the box office’
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Atlee believes this is why all his films are ‘working and making money at the box office’

Hindustan Times  

Atlee, who produced Baby John, the Hindi adaptation of his Tamil film Theri, is busy promoting it nationwide. The filmmaker, whose last film Jawan with Shah Rukh Khan was a massive hit, broke down the key to his success in an interview with Pinkvilla, talking about why ‘all his films’ have worked at the box office. Shah Rukh Khan and …

After Jawan, Atlee and Vijay Sethupathi collaborate for their next
3 weeks, 1 day ago

After Jawan, Atlee and Vijay Sethupathi collaborate for their next

India Today  

Filmmaker Atlee is set to collaborate with actor Vijay Sethupathi for his upcoming project. Atlee is known for his successful ventures such as Mersal and Bigil, while Vijay Sethupathi has earned widespread recognition for his versatile performances in films like Super Deluxe and Soodhu Kavvum, among others. The film will be directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, famous for the film Naduvula …

Kapil Sharma takes a dig at Atlee's look, Jawan director's classy reply
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kapil Sharma takes a dig at Atlee's look, Jawan director's classy reply

India Today  

Kapil Sharma took a jibe at director-producer Atlee Kumar's appearance on his show, which did not go down well with a section of people, especially his fans from Tamil Nadu. The director took part in the grand finale of The Great Indian Kapil Show along with the star cast of Baby John including Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi. …

Atlee completes 10 years in films, gives SPECIAL shoutout to Shah Rukh Khan and.....
1 year, 3 months ago

Atlee completes 10 years in films, gives SPECIAL shoutout to Shah Rukh Khan and.....

India TV News  

Atlee is one of the most accomplished filmmakers from South Indian Cinema. This year, the director made his smashing Bollywood debut with Jawan starring Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Deepika Padukone, and Vijay Sethupathi. He also thanked his mentor Shankar Shanmugham and producers and wrote, "My mentor @shanmughamshankar sir Grateful to all my producers; @foxstarstudios _ @a.r.murugadoss sir #mahe Anna @theVcreations …

Shah Rukh Khan hints at working with director Atlee in his new tweet; leaves fans intrigued
2 years, 9 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan hints at working with director Atlee in his new tweet; leaves fans intrigued

Firstpost  

In a tweet praising the trailer of Vijay’s Beast, Shah Rukh Khan mentioned that he is “sitting with Atlee” discussing the trailer of Beast. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan recently hinted that he is working with South director Atlee for his upcoming project. !https://t.co/dV0LUkh4fI — Shah Rukh Khan April 5, 2022 After King Khan wrote that he and Atlee were …

Shah Rukh Khan Drops A Hint At Working With Director Atlee, Fans Speculate Film In The Making
2 years, 9 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan Drops A Hint At Working With Director Atlee, Fans Speculate Film In The Making

ABP News  

New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan made his fans rejoice with excitement as he hinted on working with directpr Atlee, for his upcoming project. One twitter user wrote, "Thank you to the Badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan sir for his tweet on #Beast trailer. Previously, it was reported that Shah Rukh Khan and Atlee are working together on …

Income Tax raids on Bigil team: Officials seize Rs 77 crore from financier Anbu Chezhiyan
4 years, 11 months ago

Income Tax raids on Bigil team: Officials seize Rs 77 crore from financier Anbu Chezhiyan

India Today  

Director Atlee's Bigil, which released in 2019, reportedly grossed Rs 300 crore at the box office worldwide. On February 5, Income-Tax sleuths conducted a search at AGS Enterprises who had bankrolled Vijay's Bigil for a whopping Rs 180 crore. During the raid, Vijay's salary for Bigil had come into discussion and the officials went all the way to Neyveli, where …

Bigil director Atlee attends Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday bash amid rumours of a collab. See pics
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil director Atlee attends Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday bash amid rumours of a collab. See pics

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Atlee, who is basking in the success of Bigil, attended the birthday bash of Shah Rukh Khan along with his wife. Atlee and his wife Priya were among the selected guests who were invited for Shah Rukh’s birthday party. Atlee with his wife at Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday. Rumours suggest Atlee and Shah Rukh are most likely to join …

Bigil box office collection Day 3: Vijay film crosses Rs 100 crore worldwide
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil box office collection Day 3: Vijay film crosses Rs 100 crore worldwide

India Today  

Bigil marks the third collaboration between director Atlee and Vijay after two blockbusters, Theri and Mersal. The sports-drama has already crossed Rs 100 crore at the box office in just three days after it hit the screens. Trade analyst Ramesh Bala took to Twitter to share the news and wrote, "#Bigil has taken more than Rs100 Crs+ Opening at the …

Do not call Vijay's Bigil a film on women empowerment. It is not
5 years, 2 months ago

Do not call Vijay's Bigil a film on women empowerment. It is not

India Today  

Vijay's Bigil is the biggest release in Kollywood this Diwali and his fans are raving about the film, their star's performance and the message it addressed. Even after claiming that the film is about women empowerment, one could handpick only a few moments that made women proud. When two former footballers Anitha and Gayathri are brought back to the team …

Bigil movie review: Vijay shines in Atlee's adrenaline pumping commercial entertainer tailor-made for the actor's fans
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil movie review: Vijay shines in Atlee's adrenaline pumping commercial entertainer tailor-made for the actor's fans

Firstpost  

Vijay’s Bigil, directed by Atlee, is an adrenaline pumping mass entertainer, with a message on women empowerment and football used as a motivational tool. The story follows the basic sports template film, about a disgraced coach Miachel Rayappan pulling together a football team of women that lack motivation and drive to do the impossible. Bigil is basically a commerical film …

‘Bigil’ movie review: Vijay shines in a colourful sports drama that just grazes the goal post
5 years, 2 months ago

‘Bigil’ movie review: Vijay shines in a colourful sports drama that just grazes the goal post

The Hindu  

Aren’t Deepavali gifts the flavour of the season? As Bigil, he has seen much better days in the sport – to the extent that a selector calls him ‘pride of the nation’ – but he is now content being a local don. But Bigil isn’t about the romance – one wonders why it was there in the first place – …

Making of Bigil: How the Vijay, Nayanthara-starrer became the most anticipated sports film of 2019
5 years, 2 months ago

Making of Bigil: How the Vijay, Nayanthara-starrer became the most anticipated sports film of 2019

Firstpost  

Having top-billed stars like Thalapathy Vijay and Lady Superstar Nayanthara together in a film is one solid reason to pull in audiences to the theatres. Set to hit screens on 25 October worldwide, Firstpost talks to the project’s technical team to discuss how the Vijay, Nayanthara-starrer became the most anticipated sports movie of 2019. We had to even do away …

Bigil: Early morning shows of Vijay film get delayed
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil: Early morning shows of Vijay film get delayed

India Today  

Director Atlee's fourth outing Bigil, starring Vijay and Nayanthara, hit the theatres worldwide on October 25 along with Karthi's Kaithi. Days before the release, Kadambur Raju, Minister for Information and Publicity, said that the ruling government has not given any permission for the theatre owners to schedule any early morning shows in and around Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu: Large number …

Fan asks Atlee about working with Shah Rukh Khan. His reply is very good news for SRKians
5 years, 2 months ago

Fan asks Atlee about working with Shah Rukh Khan. His reply is very good news for SRKians

India Today  

"When will Shah Rukh Khan announce his next film?" Soon, hopefully, we will do something about it.#AskAtlee https://t.co/3pPL2sXcAz atlee October 24, 2019 And going by what Atlee said, there is a ray of hope that we might actually see Shah Rukh Khan in his film. Well, not only Shah Rukh Khan and Atlee's fans are waiting for this collaboration, Telugu …

Bigil Movie Review: Atlee gifts Vijay a kickass Diwali blockbuster
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil Movie Review: Atlee gifts Vijay a kickass Diwali blockbuster

India Today  

Vijay-starrer Bigil is a sports drama with Tamil Nadu women’s football team at the forefront. As the women’s football team, hailing from underprivileged backgrounds, clinch victory, the end credits roll and we see the words 'Dedicated to women.’ Yet somehow, the film is never about the women. Meanwhile, Michael’s friend Kathir is grievously injured, which forces him to take over …

Bigil director Atlee confirms Telugu film debut, hints at Jr NTR leading the project
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil director Atlee confirms Telugu film debut, hints at Jr NTR leading the project

Firstpost  

Director Atlee recently confirmed that he will be directing a Telugu language film soon. Announced on his 45th birthday in June, Bigil marks Vijay’s 63rd Tamil film. Firstpost recently reported that Bigil has witnessed the second best pre-release business ever for a Tamil film. Meanwhile, Jr NTR was last seen in Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava alongside Pooja Hegde, Sunil, Jagapathi …

Bigil: Vijay's fans install CCTV at a girls school instead of erecting banners
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil: Vijay's fans install CCTV at a girls school instead of erecting banners

India Today  

Vijay's Bigil, directed by Atlee, is all set for a grand release worldwide on October 25. Fans of actor Vijay have set an example to celebrate the release of the actor's upcoming movie sans the huge banners and cut-outs of the star. In a bid to promote the wellbeing of girl children and the society at large, fans of actor …

Bigil: Telugu filmmaker Nandi Chinni Kumar accuses Atlee of copying his film
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil: Telugu filmmaker Nandi Chinni Kumar accuses Atlee of copying his film

India Today  

Thalapathy Vijay's upcoming film Bigil is hardly a week away from release and the post-production work is going on in full swing. Telugu short-filmmaker Nandi Chinni Reddy has accused director Atlee of plagiarising the soul of his film, Slum Soccer. Chinni Reddy has approached Telangana Cinema Writers' Association asking them to file a case against the makers of Bigil for …

Vijay's Bigil vs Karthi's Kaithi: Diwali 2019 big box office clash
5 years, 2 months ago

Vijay's Bigil vs Karthi's Kaithi: Diwali 2019 big box office clash

India Today  

It is going to be a smashing Diwali this year as two promising films, Vijay's Bigil and Karthi's Kaithi are all set to release worldwide on October 25. #KaithiReleasing25thOct #KaithiDiwali " Here's the tweet: Within an hour since the announcement was made, the Bigil team announced the release date. Stating that the sports drama would release on October 25, Archana …

Vijay's Bigil censored with U/A certificate. Film's runtime revealed
5 years, 2 months ago

Vijay's Bigil censored with U/A certificate. Film's runtime revealed

India Today  

After tasting success with AR Murugadoss's Sarkar, Vijay reunited with director Atlee for the third time for Bigil after Theri and Mersal. On October 16, producer Archana Kalpathi took to Twitter to reveal that the censor formalities have been completed and that they would announce the film's release date soon. #BigilTrailer has crossed 2 million likes " Here's the tweet: …

Bigil trailer overtakes Zero to become most liked on YouTube with 2 million likes
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil trailer overtakes Zero to become most liked on YouTube with 2 million likes

India Today  

Vijay's upcoming film Bigil is hardly ten days away from its grand release and the film is already creating several records. Now, the trailer has surpassed the likes of Shah Rukh Khan's Zero trailer to become the most liked trailer on YouTube in India in a short time. Two days ago, Bigil trailer clocked in 1.8 million likes while the …

Shah Rukh Khan fans want confirmation on new film with Tamil hitmaker Atlee
5 years, 2 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan fans want confirmation on new film with Tamil hitmaker Atlee

India TV News  

Shah Rukh Khan has not announced a new film since his "Zero" debacle last December. The 33-year-old Atlee Kumar is among Tamil mainstream cinema's most in-demand directors, having made blockbusters such as "Theri" and "Mersal". Shah Rukh Khan's film with Atlee won't be a remake of any south Indian hit but an original script, a source told "koimoi.com". Since Atlee's …

Karan Johar to produce Atlee and Shah Rukh Khan's film, Varun Dhawan to have a cameo?
5 years, 2 months ago

Karan Johar to produce Atlee and Shah Rukh Khan's film, Varun Dhawan to have a cameo?

India Today  

Shah Rukh Khan, after the debacle of Zero, has been laying low. Earlier today, fans of Atlee and Shah Rukh Khan came up with #WeWantConfirmationSRKandAtlee tag and have been trending it for several hours. When the trailer of Bigil released on October 12, Shah Rukh Khan was the first person to tweet about the trailer. https://t.co/pzvpQ3Imko Shah Rukh Khan October …

Bigil becomes second most liked trailer on YouTube after SRK's Zero
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil becomes second most liked trailer on YouTube after SRK's Zero

India Today  

Vijay is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film, Bigil, which is all set to hit the theatres on Diwali. At this point, Bigil's trailer has become the second most liked trailer on YouTube with Shah Rukh Khan's Zero topping the charts. Here's the trailer of Bigil: Going by the numbers, Zero's trailer has clocked in 1.9 million …

‘Bigil’ cost us ₹180 crore, says AGS Entertainment's Archana Kalpathi
5 years, 2 months ago

‘Bigil’ cost us ₹180 crore, says AGS Entertainment's Archana Kalpathi

The Hindu  

When Archana Kalpathi accompanied her father and uncle to meet actor Vijay, she had no idea how she would be associated with the project. But Bigil was going to be different as it is the biggest film for her father’s production house AGS Entertainment. ‘Fan’ versus ‘producer’ Archana Kalpathi has no qualms in admitting that she is an ardent Vijay …

Vijay's Bigil trailer out, Shah Rukh Khan calls it Chak De on steroids
5 years, 2 months ago

Vijay's Bigil trailer out, Shah Rukh Khan calls it Chak De on steroids

India Today  

The trailer of Bigil, starring Vijay, has just hit the web. Directed by Atlee, the film is a sports drama, which revolves around the women's football team that has been coached by Vijay's character.Nayanthara plays a crucial role in the film. Vijay is seen in two avatars in the film, one as a young man sporting a jersey with the …

Why is Bigil trailer release getting delayed? Producer Archana Kalpathi reveals
5 years, 3 months ago

Why is Bigil trailer release getting delayed? Producer Archana Kalpathi reveals

India Today  

Vijay's previous film Sarkar with AR Murugadoss created a huge uproar among the politicians. At the audio launch of Bigil, which was held on September 20, director Atlee revealed that the trailer will release in the first week of October. In a recent interview to Tamil magazine Vikatan, producer Archana Kalpathi has opened up about the delay behind the trailer …

Bigil: Will Atlee and Vijay release the trailer on October 2?
5 years, 3 months ago

Bigil: Will Atlee and Vijay release the trailer on October 2?

India Today  

Thalapathy Vijay has massive hopes on his upcoming film, Bigil, directed by Atlee. If rumours are anything to go by, the much-awaited trailer of Bigil is expected to release before the end of this week. A total of 20.1k tweets have been made by Vijay's ardent fans anticipating the release of the trailer. At the trailer launch, Vijay took potshots …

Bigil: Is this when the audio launch of Vijay film will take place?
5 years, 5 months ago

Bigil: Is this when the audio launch of Vijay film will take place?

India Today  

Thalapathy Vijay is upbeat about his upcoming film Bigil, which is all set to release on Diwali 2019. The film marks the third collaboration of Vijay and director Atlee after delivering two blockbuster hits namely, Theri and Mersal. AR Rahman, in an earlier interview, appreciated director Atlee's vision and stated that he hasn't done a film like this in South …

Fans slam trolls for racist remarks on Atlee after pictures with Shah Rukh Khan go viral
5 years, 8 months ago

Fans slam trolls for racist remarks on Atlee after pictures with Shah Rukh Khan go viral

India Today  

Shah Rukh Khan was clicked with Atlee, who directed the Tamil blockbuster Mersal staring 'Thalapathy' Vijay, at the MA Chidambaram International Cricket Stadium in Chennai. While many cinegoers are rejoicing at the possibility of Shah Rukh and Atlee teaming up for a film, some trolls made distasteful comments about the filmmaker's skin colour. Ramesh Bala April 9, 2019 Netizens are …

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