Boney Kapoor Tamil Movie News

Veteran producer Boney Kapoor's latest Hindi film, Maidaan, starring National Award winners Ajay Devgn and Priyamani in the lead roles and directed by Amit Sharma has been receiving a positive response at the box office along with critical acclaim. The biographical sports drama film had initially been announced with National Award-wining Tamil actress Keerthy Suresh as the female lead before Priyamani was cast in the role. Meanwhile, Boney Kapoor, during an exclusive interview with Galatta India host Nayandeep Rakshit, opened up on Keerthy Suresh opting out of Maidaan saying she felt it wasn't the right role to be launched in Hindi cinema. 

Speaking about Keerthy Suresh's exit from Maidaan, Boney Kapoor said "We shot with her. Finally, she felt that she shouldn't be launched in a film where she's got two grown-up children. And, parallelly my director who was editing those scenes had called me. When she called me to Chennai, she said I need to talk to you. I was trying to figure out what she wants to talk to me about. My director had called me and said, 'Boney ji, when you come here, you have a look at the rushes of the scenes we have shot.' He didn't tell me what the actual situation was." He continued, "Then, I met Keerthy and she said she needs to opt out of the film because she feels this role is not the right one to be launched in Hindi. I was thinking about how I've spent so much on that set where we shot for two days with her, but she was very sure. I had no choice because you can't really force anybody." 

Boney Kapoor further explained, "I came back to Bombay dejected and I told Amit that she's not keen to do it. He said, 'Thank God. I called you for this only. We cannot do injustice to her.' Because she's lost weight. When we did the audition, we took the [look] test with her. She was healthier than what she was when we shot with her. She looked like a glamorous heroine when we shot with her. And, it would be unfair for us to give her this part where she's playing a mother to a 16-year-old daughter and a 19-year-old son. We parted amicably. We still are very good friends and I surely will work with her sometime or the other." 

Ajith Kumar's Thunivu has completed 50 days in its theatrical run and is still running in cinemas. The mass action heist film written and directed by H. Vinoth, and produced by Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP banner in association with Zee Studios, has turned out to be a huge box office success and was released in Tamil Nadu by the Red Giant Movies, while the overseas distribution was handled by Lyca Productions. On the occasion of Thunivu completing 50 days in cinemas, Boney Kapoor, on March 2, at the stroke of midnight, released a new poster featuring Ajith, which has since taken social media by storm. 

#Thunivu50thDay #AjithKumar #HVinoth pic.twitter.com/abBz3DtKt8

— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) March 1, 2023

Thunivu released on January 11 ahead of the Pongal weekend ensured audiences turned up in large numbers in theatres everywhere to witness Ajith in a completely new avatar once again. The actor played a grey-shaded character in the film heading a team of operatives and conducting a heist in a major bank in the heart of Chennai city with their motives being mysterious. Thunivu continues to reap praises for its performances, story, technical aspects, and daring action sequences, with the film currently streaming at the top on Netflix ever since its premiere three weeks back. 

Ajith joined the $1 million club with Thunivu and the superstar hit a new high as the film is also the highest-grosser in the actor's career to date in North America. The film was also the third-time collaboration for the Tamil actor with H. Vinoth and Boney Kapoor after their Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) and Valimai (2022), and is now their biggest triumph as well. Thunivu also broadened Ajith's star appeal in the international markets as Lyca Productions did a terrific job in getting the word out about the film overseas. The film also saw National Award-winning actress Manju Warrier come up with yet another fiery performance after her powerful role in Dhanush's Asuran directed by Vetri Maaran in 2019. 

Actor Ajith Kumar's next film, the tentatively titled AK 61, began its shooting in April and is the third consecutive occasion the superstar is collaborating with director H. Vinoth and producer Boney Kapoor. Announced to be an action adventure, the upcoming film jointly being produced by Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP in association with Zee Studios will be the next for Ajith and H. Vinoth after their critically-acclaimed Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) and Valimai, which released earlier this year. With production on AK 61 currently progressing at a brisk pace and a major chunk of filming already done, Boney Kapoor recently sat down for an interview with Galatta to promote Udhayanidhi Stalin's Nenjuku Needhi, which is coming out under his banner, in theatres worldwide on May 20. 

Boney Kapoor, who was queried about the villain in AK 61 during the interview, went on to officially announce the heroine of the film to be leading Malayalam actress Manju Warrier. Last seen in Tamil cinema in the 2019 box office blockbuster Asuran, Manju's performance in the film was hailed by fans and critics and was one of the biggest USPs of the Dhanush-starrer. It will be interesting to witness the National Award-winning actress alongside Ajith, who has been on a roll after back-to-back box office successes with his Viswasam, Nerkonda Paarvai, and Valimai. Asserting that Manju Warrier is a huge star, Boney Kapoor declared that it is "gratifying" to have her onboard AK 61 and hailed her by calling her a "fantastic actor." 

Despite speculations on social media suggesting that Ajith would have negative shades to his character in AK 61 along the lines of his role in Mankatha, Boney Kapoor continues to maintain a silent stance and thus raises the curiosity among fans. The excitement for AK 61 shot up after it was revealed that Ajith would be sporting a completely different look in comparison to the role he played in Valimai after photos showed the star looked uber cool with a hipster beard. Apart from AK 61, Ajith has also been announced to be collaborating with director Vignesh Shivan for AK 62 under the Lyca Productions banner, which is being planned for a mid-2023 release. 

Watch Boney Kapoor open about Ajith Kumar's AK 61 and more in the interview below:

Ajith Kumar's Valimai released in theatres on February 24 and the film opened to mixed reviews from the critics and audiences. However, that did not stop the film from performing well at the box office. Valimai managed to revive the box office in style after the third wave of Covid 19 and the film witnessed a large number of family audiences approaching the theatres. There have been various speculations regarding the box office numbers of Valimai and we have seen varied reports in the past. Clearing the air, producer Boney Kapoor has now officially revealed the approximate box office collection of Valimai and this will give better clarity among the people who wanted to know about it.

Boney Kapoor has confirmed that Valimai has collected over 200 crores at the worldwide box office, managing to create multiple records. Valimai is set to have its digital premiere this Friday, March 25 on the Zee 5 platform and Boney Kapoor, while sharing the announcement about it, confirmed the box office collections. Boney Kapoor's tweet read, "#AjithKumar Biggest Blockbuster Action Movie of 2022 #ZEE5 https://youtube.com/watch?v=gHEZnu95otc @ZEE5 bringing this 200+ Crores Box office records South Indian action experience #Valimai in Hindi too. Premiering in Hindi| Tamil | Telugu | Kannada from 25th March 2022, only on #ZEE5". Interesting, right?. 

Valimai is directed by H Vinoth and it tells the story of ACP Arjun who is on a mission to control and nab a techie gang that is responsible for committing various crimes in the city. Valimai features Huma Qureshi as the female lead and popular Telugu actor Kartikeya in the role of an antagonist. Following the success of Valimai, the trio of Ajith Kumar - H Vinoth - Boney Kapoor will be joining hands for AK 61 which is set to go on floors very soon. Rumours are rife that AK 61 is slated to release in theatres for the festive occasion of Diwali.

#AjithKumar Biggest Blockbuster Action Movie of 2022 #ZEE5 https://t.co/B1qCeTKqYP

@ZEE5 bringing this 200+ Crores Box office records South Indian action experience #Valimai in Hindi too.

Premiering in Hindi| Tamil | Telugu | Kannada from 25th March 2022, only on #ZEE5

— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) March 23, 2022

RJ Balaji made his directorial debut with Mookuthi Amman along with NJ Saravanan and the film turned out to be a success among the masses. Mookuthi Amman which featured Nayanthara in the lead role had a direct OTT release on the Disney Hotstar platform. Before Mookuthi Amman, Balaji had penned the story, screenplay, and dialogues of LKG which marked his debut as a lead actor. Following the success of LKG and Mookuthi Amman, RJ Balaji is all set to unveil the title and first look of his next film. Yes! As already known, RJ Balaji has directed the Tamil remake of the critically acclaimed blockbuster hit Hindi film, Badhaai Ho, and he has directed the film along with NJ Saravanan.

It has been officially revealed that the title and first look of his next movie will be unveiled on March 18 on social media. This film is bankrolled by Valimai producer Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP in association with Zee Studios and Romeo Pictures. The announcement was made with a poster that has all the elements of a family function, suggesting the title of the film, as well. The speculations are rife that the movie is titled Veetla Viseshanga and we will get the official confirmation on March 18. The first look is expected to look colourful and vibrant, giving the family entertainer vibes.

RJ Balaji has brought together an interesting star cast for this film and let us hope that the film turns out to be a faithful remake of the original. RJ Balaji will be essaying the role played by Ayushmann Khurrana in the original, while Aparna Balamurali of Soorarai Pottru fame plays the female lead. Sathyaraj and Urvashi will be seen playing RJ Balaji's parents, while late actress KPAC Lalitha is also a part of the cast. The shooting of this movie was completed in a span of 40 days at Coimbatore.

After #MookuthiAmman our team’s next title and first look on March 18th .! ❤️ @BoneyKapoor @mynameisraahul@ZeeStudios_ @BayViewProjOffl @SureshChandraa pic.twitter.com/N388a2ToyT

— RJ Balaji (@RJ_Balaji) March 4, 2022

Actor Ajith Kumar's Valimai released earlier this week in theatres worldwide after a long wait and has taken a sensational opening everywhere. Several cinema halls across Tamil Nadu witnessed a festive atmosphere for the latest Ajith-starrer as fans thronged early in the morning for the 4 a.m. special shows. However, Valimai's first-day first show celebrations also saw a huge outpouring of love from  Ajith's fans, who bathed the film's producer Boney Kapoor's car with milk and curd. Having said that, the blockbuster producer has now for the first time opened up on the incident on Valimai's release in an exclusive interview to Galatta. 

Boney Kapoor said, "The kind of reception we got, my car got, it will be plastered in my mind all my life. Ask me and I'll tell you every bit of it. We got in and the crowd started embracing the car loudly." He then added saying that he could hear them knocking on the vehicle." Boney stated, "They gave more love. First, it was just hugs. Then, it was the milk. Then, it was the curd. And, even the wipers could not move the milk and the curd. Although the drive was only 30-50 feet, it took us almost half an hour to forty minutes to get out of the car and inside the theatre, which was exciting, sometimes a little worrisome too because I thought the car window or the windshield would break and somebody could get injured."

Valimai has been produced by Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP banner in association with Zee Studios and is their second consecutive collaboration with Ajith, H. Vinoth and composer Yuvan Shankar Raja after their Nerkonda Paarvai in 2019. The latest action film has been the talk of the town, with praises being showered for the high-octane action scenes in the film, including Ajith at the forefront once again in daredevil stunt sequences. 

Watch Boney Kapoor speak about the reception he received at the Valimai FDFS in the video below: 

We're only two days away from the release of Ajith Kumar's Valimai and the film is the talk of the town as tickets are selling like hotcakes everywhere. Directed by H. Vinoth under producer Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP banner in association with Zee Studios, the film is billed to be a mass action thriller and is set around illegal bike racing. Boney Kapoor is going full out in his promotions and has been releasing new promos ahead of the film's release on February 24. In that light, a new Valimai promo released on late Monday evening gives us a look at the high-octane action, including a couple of new glimpses of Ajith that show him speaking a dialogue about how money and success can be problematic for some in life. 

Valimai has Ajith playing the role of a cop after nearly seven years when he last donned the khaki in Yennai Arindhaal in 2015. The upcoming venture has been one of the most-awaited films since it was announced back in 2019, with the makers informing fans that it will be high on action, while also largely catering to family audiences. The buzz in the trade for Valimai has been tremendous and expectations are high for the film to take a sensational opening at the box office when it opens in theatres this Thursday. Fans too are particularly keeping their fingers crossed for the film to hit the bullseye, which will make it a hat trick of blockbusters for Ajith after his last two releases, Viswasam and Nerkonda Paarvai, in 2019, turned out to be money-spinners. 

Ajtih's Valimai has an ensemble star cast featuring the likes of Telugu actor Kartikeya Gummakonda as the antagonist, followed by Kaala heroine Huma S. Qureshi playing the female lead, while Yogi Babu, Raj Ayyappa, Pugazh, Bani, Achyuth Kumar will be appearing in major supporting roles.

Watch the new Valimai promo below:

Earlier this morning (February 20), a section of media had reported that Superstar Rajinikanth has agreed to act in a new film under the production of Boney Kapoor for his banner of Bayview Projects LLP. Reports also added that Arunraja Kamaraj will be directing the film. It was said that Boney Kapoor and Arunraja met Rajinikanth recently at Poes Garden for a narration and the legendary actor gave his nod for the project, impressed over the story. This news started to spread on social media making the fans excited, garnering wide attention. However, it turns out that the news is not completely true.

The news about the meeting seems to be true, but a possible collaboration of a project is yet to be confirmed. Boney Kapoor took to his official Twitter page to share his clarification on the news. Calling Rajini as his good friend, Boney informed that the two of them meet regularly. He also added that he will be the first person to announce the project if it materializes. Boney Kapoor's clarification tweet on Thalaivar 170 read, "Rajni Garu has been a friend for years. We meet regularly and keep exchanging ideas. Whenever we finalise a film to work together on, I shall be the first person to announce it. You will not have to get such ‘leaked ideas’".

So, it looks like we will have to wait for a few more months to get a clarity on Thalaivar 170. Rajinikanth's next outing will be directed by Nelson Dilipkumar who is currently busy with Thalapathy Vijay's Beast. Produced by Sun Pictures, Rajinikanth's new film, Thalaivar 169 will have music by Anirudh. On the other hand, Boney Kapoor is busy with the release works of the highly anticipated action thriller, Valimai starring Ajith Kumar. Valimai is slated to release this Thursday, February 24. Post Valimai, Boney Kapoor and Ajith will be teaming up for one more film, AK 61 which will also be helmed by H Vinoth.

Rajni Garu has been a friend for years. We meet regularly and keep exchanging ideas. Whenever we finalise a film to work together on, I shall be the first person to announce it. You will not have to get such ‘leaked ideas’.

— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) February 20, 2022

Valimai producer Boney Kapoor has officially announced the postponement of the teaser release of his upcoming production, Nenjuku Needhi that stars Udhayanidhi Stalin in the lead role. The official teaser of Udhayanidhi's Nenjuku Needhi was set to release at 6.30 PM today (February 6) and the fans were eagerly looking forward to witnessing it. However, the release has been called off. This postponement has occurred due to the untimely demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who breathed her last, this morning at Mumbai. Boney Kapoor took to his official Twitter page to share the news with everyone.

The official statement from the makers of Nenjuku Needhi read, "Team Nenjuku Needhi joins the nation in mourning the passing away of the voice of India - Respected Lata Mangeshkar ji. We have postponed the release of our teaser scheduled for today". The teaser release has been postponed without a new date and the makers are expected to release the teaser within the next two weeks. Nenjuku Needhi is directed by Arunraja Kamaraj who made a striking debut in Tamil cinema with the Aishwarya Rajesh starrer Kanaa produced by Sivakarthikeyan.

Nenjuku Needhi is the official Tamil remake of the critically acclaimed Hindi film Article 15 which had Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead role. Produced by Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects in association with Zee Studios and Romeo Pictures, the film has music composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas and cinematography handled by Dinesh Krishnan B. While Udhayanidhi Stalin plays the lead role, the film has Bigg Boss fame Aari Arujunan, Suresh Chakravarthy, Tanya Ravichandran in pivotal roles.

Meanwhile, Boney Kapoor is currently busy with the release works of his highly anticipated Ajith Kumar starrer Valimai which is set to hit the screens on February 24, amidst huge expectations. Valimai is an action drama that features Ajith in the role of a police officer, under the direction of H Vinoth.

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— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) February 6, 2022

Actor Ajith Kumar will be next seen in the highly-anticipated action thriller Valimai, which is gearing for a massive worldwide theatrical release in January 2022. Fans have been waiting to witness the superstar once again in action on the big screen as the film has been a long-awaited one, with the production and the subsequent release plans taking a setback due to the pandemic. Directed by hit filmmaker H. Vinoth and featuring music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, Boney Kapoor, who is producing Valimai under his Bayview Projects LLP banner, took to social media on Wednesday to share a new shooting spot glimpse. In the Instagram post shared by Boney Kapoor, we see the blockbuster producer during an interaction with Ajith and the upcoming film's cinematographer Nirav Shah. 

Boney Kapoor praised Ajith and the entire Valimai team calling them bold, fearless and committed to making the best film possible with their dedication. He also informed fans that he took absolute pleasure in the journey of the film being made and expressed his hope for the days ahead. Sharing the photo of himself, Ajith and Nirav Shah, Boney Kapoor wrote, "Bold , fearless, sincerely committed. Enjoyed the journey through the making of ‘Valimai’ Looking forward to the journey ahead". Check out the post below: 

 

 

 

 

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Ajith's' Valimai has been the talk of the town ever since it was announced in 2019, with promotions for the film already underway now. An intense and action-packed glimpse was released in September, which was followed by a making video that came out earlier this week and has also received phenomenal feedback. In the Valimai making video, fans got to witness the grand scope of the action that awaits them in theatres when the film arrives next month, including a few high-octane sequences that saw the entire team pitch in their all. During one sequence, we see Ajith falling off his super motor racing bike, with the actor resuming his sequence next to get it done successfully. Expectations for Valimai will no doubt shoot up with each passing day as it nears its Pongal release date.