'Very important actor': Kamal Hassan to Ali Fazal ahead of Thug Life release

Legendary actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has heaped praise on his ldquoThug Liferdquo costar Ali Fazal and called him a ldquovery important actor for IndiardquoSpeaking about his first impression of Ali Kamal said that he became a fan of the actor after watching him in Vishal Bhardwajrsquos espionage thriller KhufiyaHaasan said ldquoI saw you in Vishalrsquos film Khufiya and I knew I wanted to work with you And this man Mani Ratnam made it happen Ali is a very important actor for India So I want you to welcome me to Chennai and our cinemardquoAli was moved by the gesture and said that it is a ldquodream come truerdquoldquoGetting a compliment like that from Kamal sir is something I will carry with me foreverrdquo Ali saidldquoHersquos not just a legend in Indian cinema but a global icon of storytelling art and courage To share the screen with him in Thug Life is an honour and to be welcomed by him so warmly is a dream come truerdquoProduced by Kamal under his home banner Raaj Kamal Films International along with Mani Ratnamrsquos Madras Talkies R Mahendran and Siva Ananth Thug Life enjoys a stellar cast with the legendary actor in the lead as Rangaraaya Sakthivel NaickerHe is accompanied by Silambarasan TR Trisha Krishnan Ashok Selvan Aishwarya Lekshmi Joju George Sanya Malhotra and Rohit Saraf in prominent roles along with others The film marks Mani Ratnam and Kamals reunion after 35 yearsThe two legends last collaborated for the 1987 drama Nayakan Thug Life is gearing up for a worldwide theatrical release on June 5 2025Talking about Ali he is currently awaiting the release of his upcoming film ldquoMetrohellipIn Dinordquo by Anurag Basu The actor is currently undergoing intense training in Jujutsu under Italian expert and black belt Umberto Barbagallo to prepare for the next schedule of Rakht BrahmandldquoRakht Brahmandrdquo is produced by filmmakers Raj ampampamp DK and directed by Rahi Anil Barve The series also features a stellar cast including Aditya Roy Kapur Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Wamiqa GabbildquoRakt Brahmand The Bloody Kingdomrdquo is an action fantasy television series on Netflix directed by Rahi Anil Barve It is based on a Marathi short story Vidushak by G A Kulkarni this series is set to premiere on Netflix as a sixepisode limited seriesThe first season is reportedly set in a fictional kingdom where it focuses on the conflict between two princes who are vying for the throne of the kingdomThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params