Suriya's 'Anjaan' to re-release; Lingusamy reveals his plans to bring the re-edited version
Upon its initial release, the film carried massive hype but faced disappointing box office results and criticism. Now, the director believes it's time to revisit the film with a fresh edit, after learning from its past reception and response.
Inspired by the Hindi response, Lingusamy hopes the best
Speaking in a recent interview with actor Chitra Lakshmanan, Lingusamy said, 'Someone bought the Hindi rights, re-edited the film, and released it on YouTube, and the response was overwhelming.
I was shocked watching it, wondering why we couldn't do this ourselves earlier.' Motivated by this, he is now working on the new version of 'Anjaan' for re-release. 'Let's see how it turns out,' he added, expressing cautious optimism about the film's comeback.
From blockbusters to setbacks
Lingusamy, who began his career with the family hit 'Aanandham,' followed by successful films like 'Run,' 'Sandakozhi,' 'Paiyaa,' and 'Vettai,' has not only directed but also produced several notable projects.
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Among his productions are 'Anjaan,' 'Vettai,' and 'Uttama Villain' featuring Kamal Haasan. Despite the ambitious scale and star power of Anjaan, the film failed to meet expectations when it was released, which Lingusamy admits was a humbling experience where he "Kathukitta Moththa Vithayum Erakiruken (used every trick he had learned), yet it didn't click with the Tamil audience.
Trolls in Tamil, cheers in Hindi
'Anjaan' was widely trolled at the time of release, despite having a few mixed-to-positive reviews. Interestingly, a Hindi-dubbed version of 'Anjaan' which was re-edited and released unofficially on YouTube, has become a surprise hit among Hindi-speaking audiences. This unexpected popularity has prompted Lingusamy to take charge of the film's re-editing himself for an official re-release, hoping to give 'Anjaan' a second chance.
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