Genie is an Indian upcoming Tamil-language fantasy drama film written and directed by debutant Bhuvanesh Arjunan. It is produced by Ishari K. Ganesh under Vels Films International. The film features Jayam Ravi, Krithi Shetty in the lead roles, alongside Kalyani Priyadarshan and Wamiqa Gabbi. A. R. Rahman is composing the music and background scores for the film.[1]
| Genie | |
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| File:Genie film poster.jpg Announcement poster | |
| Directed by | Bhuvanesh Arjunan |
| Produced by | Ishari K Ganesh |
| Written by | Bhuvanesh Arjunan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Mahesh Muthuswami |
| Edited by | Pradeep E Ragav |
Production company | Vels Films International |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹100 crore |
Cast
Production
Development
In March 2023, it was reported that actor Jayam Ravi, producer Ishari K. Ganesh and music director A. R. Rahman would do a pan-Indian film together with a budget of ₹100 crore.[2] On April, Krithi Shetty was roped in to play the lead female role.[3] Kalyani Priyadarshan and Wamiqa Gabbi were also reported to play a role in the film.[4] A muhurat puja was held on 5 July.[5]
Filming
Principal photography began with a muhurat puja on 5 July.[6] A grand set was erected in a film city in Chennai and is said to be a three-week filming schedule in the set.[7]
Music
The music and background scores are composed by A. R. Rahman in his maiden collaboration with Bhuvanesh and third with Ravi after Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023).[8]
Release
Theatrical
Genie's release date is yet-to-be revealed. Although apart from releasing on Tamil, it is also releasing on Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada.[9]
References
- ↑ "Genie". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "Jayam Ravi jumps on the pan-India bandwagon, JR 32 to be made on THIS budget". OTTPlay. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "Kriti Shetty roped in for 'JR 32'!". The Times of India. 6 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "Jayam Ravi's 'Genie' to kick off tomorrow". The Times of India. 4 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "In pictures: Jayam Ravi's next 'Genie' starts with a muhurat puja". The Times of India. 5 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "In pictures: Jayam Ravi's next 'Genie' starts with a muhurat puja". The Times of India. 5 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "Jayam Ravi begins the shooting for 'Genie'". The Times of India. 22 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "AR Rahman to compose music for Jayam Ravi's next tentatively titled 'JR 32'". The Times of India. 22 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "Jayam Ravi's next titled 'Genie'; Krithi Shetty, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Wamiqa Gabbi on board". The Hindu. 5 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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