Kamal Haasan makes an important change after 'Thug Life', to team up with 'Veera Dheera Sooran' director SU Arun Kumar
, one of the legends of Tamil cinema, was forced to deliver a hit after the failure of last year's 'Indian 2'. For this, he chose 'Thug Life', directed by
Mani Ratnam
. Fans had high expectations for the film as it marked the reunion of Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan 37 years after the success of 'Nayagan' and also featured Silambarasan.
But the film, which was released on June 5, failed to live up to expectations and faced heavy criticism.
Netizens trolled the film online and it caused a major setback for Kamal Haasan's career.
Kamal Haasan plans to team up with
SU Arun Kumar
Even before the release of 'Thug Life', Kamal Haasan had announced that his 237th film would be directed by stunt duo AnbAriv. Although the initial work for the film has begun in the United States, reports have emerged that Kamal Haasan has made some important changes to the director for his upcoming film after the failure of 'Thug Life'. According to The Hindu, director S.U. Arunkumar has now got this opportunity. SU
Arun Kumar
, who has directed films like 'Pannaiyarum Padminiyum', 'Sethupathi', 'Sindhubaath', 'Siddha', and 'Veera Dheera Sooran', reportedly now directing Kamal Haasan's next after 'KH 237', which will be produced under the actor's own banner.
'KH 237' will be Kamal Haasan's next
'KH 237', directed by 'AnbAriv' is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Kamal Haasan reportedly decided to immediately move on to S.U. Arun Kumar's film after wrapping it up. With this, a new chapter will begin in Kamal Haasan's film journey. Putting the failure of 'Thug Life' behind him and choosing future films with great care is expected to regain the trust of the legendary actor's fans.
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