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Haasan's magnum opus shelved  Kamal Haasan's Rs.1.2 billion magnum opus Marmayogi has been shelved. "The project has been deferred for the time being. There are resource crunches globally and the film industry is no exception. Meanwhile, Kamal is doing a Tamil comedy quickie," said R. Venkatakrishnan, chief operating officer of Pyramid Saimira and producer of the film. Venkatakrishnan, however, did not comment on the prospect of co-producing the comedy. The shooting of Marmayogi was scheduled to begin Friday in Hyderabad's Ramoji Film City. Meanwhile, Haasan has registered a title Thalaivan Irukkiraan with the Tamil Film Producers' Council. The project is under discussion, sources close to the actor said. According to industry sources, actresses Trisha and Shriya Saran, who had been signed for Marmayogi, are said to have agreed to work in the ensuing venture.
Marmayogi is the second of Haasan's dream costume dramas to be shelved. The first, Marudhanayagam, launched in 1997 by Queen Elizabeth, was shelved within 10 days after going on the floors after a British company that had planned to co-produce it backed out. Haasan's earlier comedies. Avvai Shanmughi, said to be loosely based on Hollywood hit Mrs Doubtfire, and Vasool Raja M.B.B.S., a remake of Bollywood hit Munnabhai M.B.B.S., fared well at the box office. |
