Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam are two of the biggest names in Indian Film Industry. Back in 1987, the duo joined forces for the blockbuster classic Nayakan. The film which was inspired from The Godfather and loosely based on the real life of Mumbai don Varadarajan Mudaliar has earned it solace in TIME Magazine's World Top 100 films.
Now, movie buffs will get to witness the epic crime drama once again in Theatres.The Mani Ratnam's directorial will get a grand re-release in the 4K format ahead of Kamal Haasan's birthday. Nayakan will be reaching the cinema halls again on November 3 this year before the Kamal turns 69-year-old on November 7.
The distributors of the film recently dropped the re-release poster of Nayakan on social media. Going by the poster, the highly acclaimed drama is slated for a wide release in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. Plans are also on to release the film in Telugu also.
Along with Nayakan, Kamal Haasan's other acclaimed drama Pushpak is also likely to get a re-release in theatres soon. The first Indian film without dialogues after the silent era was made under the direction of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Pushpak talks about an unemployed graduate who imprisons a rich businessman and steals his identity to lead a comfortable life.