Dune composer joins A R Rahman for Ramayana / Simran- Jyothika spat for Tourist Family Promotion ?

 A R Rahman will join hands with Hollywood composer to create music for Ranbir Kapoor starrer Ramayana. Hollywood’s finest Music Director, Hans Zimmer ( Dune) is joining A R Rahman. Zimmer was to score for Sonu Sood’s Fateh.

Hans Zimmer is one of the most celebrated and influential, not to say the greatest movie composers of our time. Known for his innovative soundscapes and groundbreaking use of technology, Zimmer has composed scores for over 150 films, earning numerous awards, including Golden Globes, Grammy Awards and a brace of Oscars along the way.

Best Hans Zimmer scores: ranking the music of a cinematic...

• Pirates of the Caribbean – At World's End (2007)
• Rain Man (1988)
• The Lion King (1994)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• Inception (2010)
• Gladiator (2000)
• Dune / Dune: Part Two (2021 / 2024)
• Interstellar (2014)

·         A.R. Rahman will be showcasing The Wonderment Tour on May 3 in Mumbai at DY Patil Stadium, which will have its global premiere.

·         Sukhwinder Singh, Neeti Mohan, and Jonita Gandhi will perform alongside the maestro, which highlights the significance of this production, as it is being termed a once-in-a-lifetime concert

As per reports, before the first set of filming for Ramayana, Yash is expected to go to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain. This temple pilgrimage is important not just for the actor on a personal level, but also because it also sets the spiritual atmosphere for a film that has Indian mythology and culture at its core. The film also casts Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Yash, who plays a strong yet undisclosed character that many believe is Ravana, under the direction of Nitesh Tiwari.

We had reported about Simran’s speech at the JFW award  event and that  she was talking about Jyothika who acted in Dabba Cartel Hindi web series. Read; https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2025/04/vijay-re-release-opened-bigger-than.html

Simran had played the college Principal in Ziddi Girls the Hindi web series. Both were streamed in February end and in a day difference. ZIddi streamed on Amazon Prime and Dabba on Netflix. According to Simran the actress who she congratulated replied that it was better than playing aunty roles and that it was referring to her present on screen roles . Could it not be the actress was talking about her own choice of roles ?

Anyway, the latest to this episode is that JFW show that hardly created any ripple in March is now doing so with the Simran portion alone coming on X and YouTube . Is this a promotion for Tourist Family releasing in May 2 and starring Simran and Sasikumar. Incidentally Jyothika is co- producer of Retro starring her hubby Suriya and releasing on May 1.

Tailpiece; Instagram post from pritishnandy; Not forgetting Simran in her gorgeous sequinned sari. Abou Simran at Ziddi Girls Mumbai event.

 

Vijay Sethupathi as Vibhishana / Rekhachitram big Profit / Sasikumar in Raju Murugan next

Vijay Sethupathi revealed that he has signed two Hindi films .Now, the ensemble of Ramayana is set to expand further with Vijay Sethupathi reportedly stepping into the role of Vibhishana. Director Nitesh Tiwari's project, Ramayana, featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash confirmed that Lara Dutta is set to join the cast, portraying the character of Kaikeyi. Sai Pallavi is slated to portray Sita, while Yash will bring Ravana to life on screen. Additionally, speculations are rife about Sunny Deol's potential portrayal of Hanuman in the film. The shooting is expected to extend till the end of May, with Yash joining the sets in June/July to complete his portrayal of Ravana within 15 days. Ranbir Kapoor is slated to commence filming in Mumbai on March 2, with an additional schedule planned for April and May 2024. The production of Ramayana: Part One is set to conclude by July, following which the team will dedicate approximately a year and a half to post-production activities.

Why Asif Ali Rekhachitram is a bigger hit than Tamil film Madha Gaja Raja and Venky’s Sankranthiki vasthunam ? Sankranthiki Vasthunam has been mounted on a budget of 50 crore and it has earned 140.90 crore* in India, making a profit of almost 90 crore* registering 181.8%* return on investments. Madha Gaja Raja earned 41.85 crore* in its lifetime. With a budget of 15 crore, it registered a profit of 26.85 crore* delivering 179%* return on investment. The film Rekhachitram has been reportedly mounted on a budget of 6 crore and earned a profit of 17.54 crore*. It registered 292.33%* return on investment and has surpassed all profitable Malayalam films of 2024 except four. If you think Rekhachitram is top on list of films with low investment and high returns , you are wrong. Rekhachithram has still not surpassed the profits made by Premalu: 745.5%, Manjummel Boys: 610%, Asif Ali’s Kishkindha Kaandam: 493.5% and Vaazha: 369.2%.

The first look of the film 'My Lord', starring Tamil star Sasikumar in the lead role, has been released. Five film personalities - Tamil star Arya, Bollywood actor and director Anurag Kashyap, Kannada film director Raj P. Shetty, Telugu film director Girish Jagarlamudi, and Malayalam film director Lijo Jose Pellichery - have jointly released it on their social media pages and congratulated the film crew. The film 'My Lord', directed by leading director Raju Murugan, stars Sasikumar, Chaitra J. Achar, Guru Somasundaram, Asha Sarath, director Gopi Nainar, Vasumithra and many others. Cinematography is by Nirav Shah, lyrics by Yugabharathi and music by Sean Roldan. Art direction is by Muni Palraj and editing is by Sathyaraj Natarajan. D. R. Poornima is the costume designer, dance is by M. Sharif and fight scenes are by Stunt P. C. . This emotional film is being produced by producer Jayanthi Ambedkumar on behalf of Olympia Movies. Ambedkumar is presenting it. The shooting of the film has been completed and the post-production work has now begun. In this context, the first look of the film 'My Lord' has been released. In it, the appearance of the hero of the story, Sasikumar, has been beautifully designed and has impressed the fans. National Award-winning director Raju Murugan and Sasikumar, who have been delivering successful films for a long time, are teaming up for the first time in 'My Lord', which has created a lot of anticipation among fans and film industry professionals.