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on 2008/4/22 5:08:45
A galaxy of stars will descend on the city this week and is all set to dazzle at the launch function of a film that has been the talk of the town for quite some time now.
The audio launch of Kamal Haasan’s magnum opus Dasavatharam to be held on April 25 — organised by Oscar Ravichandran — is touted to be the biggest ever event in South Indian cinema. The invitation for the audio launch, designed like a vinyl, states that it is the ‘meeting of the legends.’ Chief Minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi, Hollywood action hero Jackie Chan, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Malayalam megastar Mammootty, Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Hema Malini, Asin , Mallika Sherawat and other Tamil industry stalwarts will be sharing the dais at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Two songs from the film and the trailer will be screened on that day.
When the producer visited Hong Kong to invite Jackie Chan, he was said to be more than eager to attend the event. Almost a crore is likely to be spent on Chan and his five-member entourage during their 24-hour visit to the city.
Jackie Chan is scheduled to fly in by a special chartered flight on Thursday evening and stay at the Taj Coromandel. Security arrangements have been beefed up. He will not be staying long enough to give taekwondo lessons. We hear he will be leaving soon after the launch.
The buzz is that biggies like Bachchan Senior have already blocked their dates to be in the city for the mother of all dos. Big B, who has been a regular at Taj, is known to have polished off some authentic South Indian khana the last time he was here. The items that found favour with him were kaikari kozhambu and Malabar parathas.
Jackie Chan’s diet is no more a Myth No, it is not babelicious Mallika that he digs. He is reportedly on a fitness obsession and prefers health drinks at regular intervals. Didn’t we say he is the West’s version of an Energizer bunny? Soups and vegetables, we’re told, are his favourites and the city is prepared to pull out all stops when it comes to pampering his tastebuds.
Savour this. Producer, Ravichandran says: “Though I’m now known for only producing Tamil cinema, Jackie Chan’s contribution to popularising action films in India is undeniable.”
One still remembers how a 100-feet cutout of the star was installed in front of the then Alankar theatre on Mount Road, when his Armour of God-2 released in the early 90s. Dasavatharam is pegged at hold-your-breath a whopping Rs 60 crore and took about 18 months to complete.
Haasan has penned the script and appears in 10 roles in the film, which starts with a prelude in the 12th century and ends in the modern times. When the film releases, there will be strong debate at the hustings as to which role pulled the punters.Get ready for some big-time star-gazing!
