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Vijay nanban After shooting in Coimbatore, Ooty, Andaman and Amsterdam, the cast and crew of 'Nanban', led by 'captain of the ship' Shankar, are now camping in Chennai, picturising some important scenes.


Vijay nanban "The shooting is taking place on East Coast Road, Hotel Le Royal Meridien, Perungudi, Guindy Kathipara and other places. 'Nanban' is taking shape at a fast pace, unlike other Shankar films," say sources..


Vijay nanban Pointing out that the shoot of Shankar's previous venture 'Enthiran' hit the news columns for wrong reasons after traffic was disrupted on the Kathipara flyover, sources say the director is now very particular that no such thing should happen this time.


Vijay nanban "Recently a car chase was canned on a couple of busy places in broad daylight. But no one knows about it since the clever filmmaker shot it on a candid camera setup to avoid troubles to the traffic," they add.
Vijay nanban To Wrap Up By August?

Vijay nanban If what we heard from the closer sources is believed to be true, then here is something that will send us into a vivid astonishment. Yeah, it is all about the progression of ‘Nanban’ shooting as Shankar is taking no breaks between each schedule. Much before there were some issues pertaining to the lead actor of the project was to be confirmed; he finished canning portions involving other characters in Ooty.

Vijay nanban Once everything was set on tracks, there has been no stopping for the entire team. The recent photo promos blatantly revealed that Shankar is done with almost all the major portions of the film including a climax that was shot in Andaman Islands.

Vijay nanban Some of the unit members have mentioned that if the shooting is taken on a full-stretch from now, it will be completed by August. It is worth mentioning that Shankar has added many new scenes from the original script that has 109 scenes altogether. Yet, he is effortlessly taking it ahead as he said in one of his interactions, ‘Nanban is completely in contrast to Endhiran’.
Vijay nanban No kiss for Vijay-Ileana in nanban climax
Vijay nanban Shankar had earlier said that he would not changeNanban script to the large extent. He hinted that he would make minor modifications to suit the taste of the Tamil audience. The fans were eagerly waiting to know whether the director would shoot a lip-lock scene between the lead stars or not, as 3 Idiots had a kissing scene in the climax. Speculations are rife that he has decided not to have a kissing scene between Vijay and Ileana D'Cruz.

Vijay nanban Grapevine has it that Vijay will not kiss Ileana inNanban. In 3 Idiots, Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor shared a passionate lip-lock. But the director will reportedly not shoot a smooching scene. It could pave the way for a controversy, as the Tamil audience are not used to such scenes. So, theEndhiran director has decided to do away with it, says a source. He might shoot a close-up shot, which would look like a lip-to-lip scene, concludes a source.

Vijay nanban Meanwhile, Nanban unit is busy filming a song in Chennai. The makers are planning to wrap-up the movie by August. The movie, which also features Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj, Anuya, Lawrence Raghavendra, SJ Surya in the cast, is expected to hit the screens during Diwali.
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Vijay nanban With Gautham Menon And AR Rahman
Vijay nanban It looks like Vijay's career is shaping up on its best now. Having made some blunders in the past, the actor has now decided to work with promising filmmakers. Following Shankar's 'Nanban', the actor will join hands with A.R. Murugadoss for a project that will be produced by Vijay's home banner in collaboration with Fox Star Studios.


Vijay nanban The latest we hear is that the actor has discussed some projects with Gautham Vasudev Menon earlier in time and is now ready to work with him. Incisively, if what he heard from the closer sources is believed to be true , then the film will be produced by Gautham Menon’s home banner Photon Kathaas Factory, which will have his most-loved technicians A.R. Rahman, Manoj Paramahamsa, Thamarai and Anthony in the crew.
Vijay nanban NEW GETUP IN NANBAN
A makeover for Vijay?


Vijay nanban Yes, you read it right. Although Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay is famous for rarely donning new looks or trying out different styles, it is said that the actor considered trying out a new avatar for his look in Shankar's multi-starrer, 'Nanban'.

Vijay nanban However, he was unable to proceed with this new hairstyle due to his commitment to Jayam Raja's 'Velayudham' that is all geared up for an August release. This film is a commercial action-masala entertainer and sees Vijay opposite Hansika Motwani, with Genelia playing a television reporter. It showcases how a commoner is forced to don the role of a superhero to save humanity and his own family.

Vijay nanban This look is said to have been a cool and funky one and the trial seemed to have impressed the whole crew, but Ilaya Thalapathi couldn't continue with it. However, we must note that Jiiva sports a whole-new-look for 'Nanban', with long kurta pajamas, hands filled with finger rings to each please a God and what not.

Vijay nanban Who can ever forget the kind of changes Shankar brings in the look of each star for his films? What if Vijay couldn't sport a makeover through his hair style, through his wardrobe makeover, right from a backpack to some handsome young t-shirts, we can already see a young avatar of Ilaya Thalapathi from the pictures of 'Nanban', true to his role as a college student in this film.
Vijay nanban film Deepika Padukone Pair Together For A R Murugadoss film


Vijay nanban It's almost official, that Vijay will start working with A R Murugadoss after completing work with 'Velayudham' and 'Nanban'. And to play heroine, the team seems to have approached Deepika Padukone, who is making her K-town debut through Superstar Rajinikanth-starrer, 'Rana'. However, we can't be sure if Deepika will give her nod for this flick as 'Rana' will soon go on floors keeping her busy.


Vijay nanban "Both Vijay and Murugadoss wanted to work together for a longtime now and it is becoming reality now. The film will be in typical style of Murugadoss and at the same time will satisfy Vijay fans," say sources.


Vijay nanban While the actor is currently busy shooting for 'Velayudham' and 'Nanban', the director is giving finishing touches to '7am Arivu', the Suriya-starrer. "The Vijay-Murugadoss combo will start their new venture by the end of this year," they add.


Vijay nanban Buzz is that Muruagadoss has politely turned down an offer to direct Akshay Kumar for a Hindi film, for the sake of this Vijay-starrer. In the meantime, the director is also busy with his maiden production venture 'Engeyum Eppodhum'.

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Vijay nanban PRANEETHA OPPOSITE VIJAY FOR MURUGADOSS FILM?

Vijay nanban Luck seems to be working overtime for Pranitha, the 'Udhayan' heroine. For the actress from Karnataka is showing signs of occupying a place in the A-list heroines of Tamil cinema, with a couple of promising projects blinking at her.

Vijay nanban We already have sources claiming that she will be the female lead of 'Saguni', the forthcoming film of hot and happening hero Karthi Sivakumar. Now we learn that might get to play the heroine of Vijay as well.

Vijay nanban "Pranitha is one of the few names considered to play Vijay's love interest in a movie to be directed by A R Murugadoss. Chances are high for her to sign the project," say sources close to the development.

Vijay nanban Already a popular face in Sandalwood, the actress stepped in to Tamil cinema with the recently-released 'Udhayan', an Arulnidhi-starrer. "I am ready to take up challenging offers from Kollywood," she said earlier. And her dream is coming true now, we must say.
Vijay nanban Releases for Christmas or Pongal?

Vijay nanban The shooting of Nanban is going forward at jet-speed as the producers are sticking to the special occasions of Christmas or Pongal to release the film. Unlike his previous films, Shankar is not willing to take any breaks between the schedules as the dialogues and script works were completed during pre-production phase itself.

Vijay nanban Another reason behind the fast-process of shooting is because actors Vijay, Jiiva, and Ileana cannot afford to give long call sheet due to their other commitments. Soon after finishing this film, Vijay will start shooting for AR Murugadoss’s project while Jiiva and Ileana have multiple projects in hand.

Vijay nanban It is worth mentioning the film will have 109 scenes amongst which most of them are new and different from 3 Idiots.

Vijay nanban According to the sources, the entire film, including post production works, is likely to wrapped up by end of November.