Kamal Haasan reveals that he and Mani Ratnam hope Thug Life creates a fresh experience for viewers — one that stands on its own, apart from their iconic film Nayakan
Kamal Haasan spoke about his and Mani Ratnam's forthcoming production, Thug Life, at the pre-release party for the film in Chennai earlier in the week.
Kamal Haasan reveals that he and Mani Ratnam hope Thug Life creates a fresh experience for viewers — one that stands on its own, apart from their iconic film Nayakan
It is among the films that is most anticipated because of the legendary filmmaker Mani Ratnam and legendary film director Kamal Haasan have reunited following 38 years of working together. It was in 1987 when the two legends collaborated in Nayakan which was listed on The Times' All-Time 100 Best Films and is an iconic film. In a meeting of the media to promote Thug Life, at Chennai, Kamal Haasan, AR Rahman, Silambarasan, Trisha, Abhirami, and Ashok Selvan met to discuss Nayakan and share their personal experiences
Kamal Haasan on Thug Life
One of the most important the comparisons made is in Nayakan or Thug Life in that they're both crime dramas and, in Nayakan there was Velu Naicker and in Thug Life the character appears as Rangaraya Sakthivel Naicker. In the event that Kamal Haasan was asked about the big reunion with Mani Ratnam, who has been with him for 37 years, and what was the difference in Nayakan and Thug Life the actor responded, "I am a more experienced actor today.
It is interesting to note that the tale of the Thug Life was created by Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam. "I wrote an script titled Amar Hai, which was in collaboration with me and I had told Mani about the script. The script was refined and refined by Mani - therefore, when you watch Amar Hai and then Thug Life it's not exactly the same as it is today but it's the source of inspiration.
Regarding Mani Ratnam's influence
In addition, Amar Hai was announced as a movie around nine years ago. It was set to star Kamal Haasan and Saif Ali Khan. The film was later removed. Amar Hai was a film that Amar Hai story was about the character Amar who is believed to have died, yet Amar is actually alive. When the 16-year-old Vayathinile actor was asked about his life as well as death which was an important role in the film and he responded "I do not distinguish between life and death. Death is aspect of the human condition.
