In a breakthrough that would cheer fans of Kamal Haasan, the actor’s new film Uttama Villain would be released from noon today.
The film’s scheduled release on May 1 was cancelled following unsettled financial issues between the film’s producers and financiers.
The settlement came after almost 24 hours of negotiations between concerned parties along with actor Sarath Kumar, who heads South India Film Artists’ Association and Kalaipuli Dhanu, who heads the Producers Council. Although sources in the industry put the unsettled amount at Rs 29 crore, Sarath Kumar said, “We don’t want to divulge details of the issue but we can say the film would be released from noon. All issues have been sorted. We had a marathon meeting. I didn’t sleep over the last 24 hours ever since I landed in Chennai”.
In the Ramesh Aravind-directed film, Mr Haasan dons a double role. Actresses Pooja Kuamr and Andrea Jeremiah are the lead ladies in the film. The film also features Mr Haasan’s mentor, late director K Balachander.
Kamal Haasan who was in Dubai returned to Chennai last night. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad had earlier opposed the film, claiming it would affect Hindu sentiment. However the film certification board cleared the film.
