Asin is leaving for Sri Lanka next Sunday (June 20) for the shoot of her new Salman Khan film Ready, directed by Anees Bazmee.
The film is a remake of a Telugu film by the same name. Salman Khan and director Anees Bazmee who were originally planning to shoot the film in Mauritius, changed locations at the last minute as the Sri Lankan Government rolled out the red carpet for Salman Khan who attended the IIFA.
Please note that a raging controversy is going on in Kollywood over Bollywood stars taking part in the recent IIFA Awards held in Colombo. The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) even passed a resolution banning the films of Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Vivek Oberoi who went to Sri Lanka.
Asin’s imminent departure to Colombo will set the alarm bells ringing for Ilayathalapathy Vijay and his Kavalkaran, as she is the heroine of the film. Vijay is one of the biggest supporters of Sri Lankan Tamils and had even gone on a day’s fast for them during the height of the Sri Lankan crisis.
One of Vijay’s major markets is the overseas box-office, mainly due to the patronage of Sri Lankan Tamils who form the bulk of the viewership. If Asin goes to Colombo, a hue and cry will be raised by pro- Tamil groups, which will have its repercussions on Kavalkaran.
Remember that Genelia, Vijay’s Velayudham heroine was forced to abandon her IIFA plans, as it stirred a hornet’s nest in Tamil Nadu.
