‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ on 19 May? Story of the almost called off film

Entertainment By PTI 22/03/2023 Read the article

Social media is flooded with the hope that the much-awaited spy thriller of director Gautam Menon, Dhruva Natchathiram, is slated for release on 19 May.

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The film, which was first announced with a star-studded cast with big names like Suriya, Trisha, AR Rahman, and Nayanthara, was on the verge of being disposed of.

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Unfortunately Menon, citing creative differences with Suriya, put an end to this journey.

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Suriya went on record that Menon could not come up with a solid script even after six months and that he had to let go due to prior commitments.

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It was also rumoured that the film was one of the projects considered by superstar Rajinikanth before he chose Kabali, helmed by Pa Ranjith.

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In november 2016, Menon finally manage to get the funding, got Vikram and started shooting mostly in Slovenia, Bulgaria and Georgia.

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It seems now, Dhruva Natchathiram is finally here, but obviously not the same one that Menon showcased in the 2015 teaser featuring Suriya.

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The long delay and the 360-degree turn of script and stars turned out to be perfect fodder for the Twitterverse to poke fun.

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For now, May it is then. Watch this space for more tweaks and dates not kept.

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