Genie (film)

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Genie
File:Genie film poster.jpg
Announcement poster
Directed byBhuvanesh Arjunan
Produced byIshari K. Ganesh
Written byBhuvanesh Arjunan
Starring
Music byA. R. Rahman
CinematographyMahesh Muthuswami
Edited byPradeep E. Ragav
Production
company
Vels Films International
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget100 crore

Genie is an Indian upcoming Tamil-language fantasy film written and directed by debutant Bhuvanesh Arjunan. It is produced by Ishari K. Ganesh under Vels Films International. The film stars Jayam Ravi and Krithi Shetty, alongside Kalyani Priyadarshan and Wamiqa Gabbi. A. R. Rahman is composing the music and background scores for the film.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

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.[1] In April, Krithi Shetty was announced as the lead female role.[2] Kalyani Priyadarshan and Wamiqa Gabbi were also reported to play roles in the film.[3] A muhurat puja was held on 5 July.[4]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography began on 5 July 2023.[5] A grand set was erected in a film city in Chennai and is said to be a three-week filming schedule in the set.[6]

Music[edit]

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).[7]

Release[edit]

Theatrical[edit]

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.[8]

References[edit]

  1. Menon, Thinkal (22 March 2023). "Jayam Ravi jumps on the pan-India bandwagon, JR 32 to be made on THIS budget". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. "Kriti Shetty roped in for 'JR 32'!". The Times of India. 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. "Jayam Ravi's 'Genie' to kick off tomorrow". The Times of India. 4 July 2023. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. "In pictures: Jayam Ravi's next 'Genie' starts with a muhurat puja". The Times of India. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. "In pictures: Jayam Ravi's next 'Genie' starts with a muhurat puja". The Times of India. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. "Jayam Ravi begins the shooting for 'Genie'". The Times of India. 22 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. "AR Rahman to compose music for Jayam Ravi's next tentatively titled 'JR 32'". The Times of India. 22 March 2023. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. "Jayam Ravi's next titled 'Genie'; Krithi Shetty, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Wamiqa Gabbi on board". The Hindu. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

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