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| In 2008, reports claimed that, following the film's commercial success, ] was planning to make a sequel, to be produced by ] in association with ]<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-08-01/billa-07-05-08.html</ref><ref>http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/soundarya-rajinikanth-billa-2-190508.html</ref> However, the sequel did not materialize and the idea was dropped, with Ajith Kumar, Vishnuvardhan and Soundarya getting busy with other projects. | |||
| In 2010, sources confirmed that Vishnuvardhan had finished penning the script for a prequel, which would star Ajith Kumar as the titular character again,<ref>{{cite web|author=|year=2010|title=BREAKING NEWS: AJITH'S BILLA 2|publisher=behindwoods.com|accessdate=July 28, 2010|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-10-05/ajith-vishnuvardhan-billa-28-07-10.html}}</ref> and would commence in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|year=2010|title=Vishnuvardhan to make Billa prequel!|publisher=sify.com|accessdate=29 July 2010|url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14951341}}</ref> The project became officially announced in late 2010, after Ajith Kumar signed up to the prequel and first production poster were published to the media.<ref name="Billa2sify11">{{cite web|author=|year=2010|title=It’s official: Ajith signs ‘Billa II’|publisher=indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2010-11-04|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/61364.html}}</ref><ref name="Billa2sify">{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|year=2010|title=Breaking News- Billa 2 confirmed|publisher=sify.com|accessdate=2010-11-04|url=http://sify.com/movies/breaking-news-billa-2-confirmed-news-tamil-klel6kcbgfc.html}}</ref> Further details were disclosed, with Suresh Balaje, son of producer and actor K. Balaji, who produced the original ''Billa'' with Rajinikanth, and George Pius from Wide Angle Creations banner, being confirmed as the producer,<ref name="Billa2sify11"/> who would associate with Mumbai-based IN Entertainment Limited, a ].<ref name="Billa2sify"/><ref>http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/IN-Entertainment-ties-up-with-Wide-Angle-Creations/5071125059</ref> The entire production team of the ''Billa'' remake, including cinematographer ], editor ] and music director ], would be retained for the sequel.The film will directed by ] of ] fame. Shooting for the film is expected to commence by the end of May 2011, once Ajith completes '']'', with the makers planning for a theatrical release by late 2011. Meanwhile ] appraised film director for his fastest (2 weeks) completion of ]. <ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Vishnuvardhans-double-dhamaka/articleshow/7404551.cms</ref> | |||
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2011 Template:Film India film| Billa 2 | |
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| Directed by | Chakri Toleti |
| Screenplay by | Chakri Toleti |
| Story by | Chakri Toleti |
| Produced by | L. Suresh George Pius Sunir Khetrapal |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Prabhu Ganesan |
| Cinematography | Hemant Chaturvedi |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Production companies | Wide Angle Creations IN Entertainment |
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| Country | Template:Film India |
| Language | Tamil |
Billa 2 is an upcoming Tamil-language gangster film to be directed by Chakri Toleti. It is a prequel to the 2007 film Billa and would focus on how David, an ordinary man from the coastal regions of South Tamil Nadu, becomes Billa, a dreaded underworld don, with Ajith Kumar reprising the role of the titular character. The film, which is to be produced by Wide Angle Creations in association with the Hinduja Group company IN Entertainment, was officially announced in November 2010. Filming is slated to commence by March end, with the film expected to release in November 2011.
Cast
- Ajith Kumar as David Billa
- Huma Qureshi
- Prabhu as DSP Jayaprakash
- Krishnakumar
References
- ^ http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/9865/billa-2.html
- http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/54674.html
- http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/61700.html