Sabaash Naidu

Sabaash Naidu
Shabhash Kundu (Hindi)

Poster of Tamil version
Directed by Kamal Haasan
Produced by Kamal Haasan
S. Chandrahasan
A. Subaskaran
Written by Dialogue:
Kamal Haasan
(Tamil)
Shashank Vennelakanti
(Telugu)
Saurabh Shukla
(Hindi)
Screenplay by Kamal Haasan
Story by Kamal Haasan
Starring Kamal Haasan
Shruti Haasan
Ramya Krishnan
Brahmanandam
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography Jaya Krishna Gummadi
Edited by James Joseph
Production
company
Distributed by Lyca Productions
Release dates
  • 2017 (2017)
Country India
Language Tamil
Telugu
Hindi

Sabaash Naidu (English: Bravo Naidu), titled Shabhash Kundu (English: Bravo Kundu) in Hindi, is an upcoming Indian trilingual spy comedy-adventure film written, co-produced and directed by Kamal Haasan. Starring Haasan in the lead, he will reprise the role of Balram Naidu (RAW Officer), a spin off of one of the characters which he played in Dasavathaaram (2008). The film also stars his daughter Shruti Haasan and Ramya Krishnan in major roles.[1][2][3]

Being shot in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages simultaneously, film's Principal photography commenced in June 2016 at Los Angeles, United States.[4] Music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja while Jaya Krishna Gummadi handles the cinematography.

The film was to be directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar whose debut directorial was a Kamal Haasan starrer Chanakyan released in 1989,[5][6][7][8] but Kumar felt ill on the fourth day of the schedule and Haasan had to direct a song to avoid the delay,[9] and later officially took over as the director as Kumar was diagnosed with Lyme disease.[10][11]

The film is scheduled for a worldwide release in 2017.[12]

Cast

Production

Development

Kamal Haasan decided to revive the popular character Balram Naidu, a RAW operative featured in his 2008 film Dasavathaaram for Sabaash Naidu,[13] while the Hindi version is titled as Sabaash Kundu. Haasan's younger daughter Akshara Haasan joined the team as an assistant director.[14] The team left for Los Angeles on May 24 for the first schedule.[15][16] In June 2016, Kamal Haasan replaced T. K. Rajeev Kumar as director due to the latter's ill health.[10] On July 13 Haasan slipped and fell from the stairs at his Chennai office, fracturing his right leg, underwent surgery at Apollo Hospitals,[17][18][19] and was discharged on August 5.[20]

Cast and crew

Haasan signed his older daughter Shruti Haasan along with Ramya Krishnan and Anant Mahadevan for the film. Brahmanandam has been signed to portray the role of his aide in Tamil and Telugu versions, while actor Saurabh Shukla will play the same role in the Hindi version.[15][16] Music is scored by Ilaiyaraaja, who is working with Haasan after 11 years.[21][22]

Filming

The major location for Sabaash Naidu is Los Angeles and other parts of USA.[15][16] A song was picturised on Shruthi Haasan, choreopraphed by Jamal Sims of Step Up film series.[23][24]

References

  1. ↑ "Kamal Haasan's next titled 'Sabaash Naidu'". The Indian Express. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Kamal Haasan takes over as director". The Times of India. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kamal Haasan launches 'sabaash Naidu' with fanfare". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  4. ↑ "Kamal Haasan starts shooting for Sabaash Naidu". The Indian Express. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Kamal's 1989 Chanakyan - A Movie which could be enjoyed even today". behindwoods. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "A long wait, but worth it". The Hindu. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  7. ↑ "Kamal Haasan's next a Tamil-Malayalam bilngual". The Times of India. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  8. ↑ "Five films per year". Behindwoods. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  9. ↑ "Kamal Haasan fills in for unwell Rajeev Kumar". The Indian Express. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  10. 1 2 "I'm now directing Sabash Naidu: Kamal Haasan". The Indian Express. 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  11. ↑ "രാജീവിന് രോഗബാധ; സബാഷ് നായിഡു സംവിധാനം ചെയ്യുന്നത് കമൽ". Manorama Online. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  12. ↑ http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/sabash-naidu.html
  13. ↑ "Sabash Naidu: Kamal Haasan to revive Balram Naidu character in his next film". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  14. ↑ "Kamal Haasan to work with daughters Shruti, Akshara in Sabaash Naidu | regional movies". Hindustan Times. 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  15. 1 2 3 "Kamal Haasan off to US for shooting of 'Sabaash Naidu'". The Indian Express. 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  16. 1 2 3 "Sabash Naidu: Kamal Haasan and crew leave for Los Angeles to film the action comedy". India Today. 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  17. ↑ "Kamal Hassan admitted to hospital with leg fracture". The Times of India. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  18. ↑ "Kamal Haasan fractures leg, hospitalised". The Indian Express. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  19. ↑ "കാലിനു പരിക്ക്: കമൽഹാസന് ഒരു മാസം വിശ്രമം". Mathrubhumi. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  20. ↑ "Kamal Haasan discharged from hospital". India Today. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  21. ↑ Manigandan K R (2016-04-30). "Kamal's Next Titled Sabash Naidu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  22. ↑ "Welcome to the big fat Kamal family movie". The News Minute. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  23. ↑ Deshmukh, Ashwini (13 June 2016). "Shruti Haasan shakes a leg with Step Up choreographer Jamal Sims". Filmfare. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  24. ↑ "Shruti Haasan shakes a leg with 'Step Up' choreographer". The Times of India. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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