Bollywood star Akshay Kumar’s 150th film Sarfira is an official adaptation of the 2020 Tamil biographical drama Soorarai Pottru. The original film starred Suriya, Aparna Balamurali and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles.
The Hindi remake stars Tamil superstar Surya along with Akshay Kumar and Radhika Madan in the lead roles.
Suriya and Jyothika make a stunning appearance as a power couple
Written by Sudha Kongara and Shalini Ushadevi, Sarfira is set to release on July 12. Ahead of the release, the filmmakers hosted a screening. At the event, Kanguva star Surya and his wife, actress Jyothika stole the limelight with their glamorous presence.
Suriya wore a black shirt and matching trousers with sunglasses and a smartwatch, which left his fans quite excited. Jyothika wore a blue blazer and a white handbag.
For those who don’t know, Suriya and Jyothika have produced the film along with Aruna Bhatia and Vikram Malhotra. At the event, the actor-producer duo was seen happily smiling for the photographers.
More information about Surfira
Sarfira tells the inspiring story of retired Indian Army Captain Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath aka GR Gopinath and his journey to establish India’s budget airline, Air Deccan.
The film has received a U certification from the censor board and has a duration of 2 hours 35 minutes. The promotional material including the teaser, trailer and songs have received a positive response from cinema lovers, creating a lot of buzz.
Akshay Kumar has been going through a tough time lately after his last big budget Hindi film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan flopped at the box office. All the promotional material of Sarfira has received praise from cine-goers, with fans hoping for a strong comeback from their favourite star.
For those who don’t know, Soorarai Pottru won five National Awards in 2021, including Best Feature Film, Best Actor for Suriya, Best Actress for Aparna Balamurali, Best Original Screenplay (by Kongara and Nair), and Best Background Score.
surya upcoming movies
Suriya is prepping for his upcoming movies Kanguva: A Mighty Valiant Saga and Suriya 44.
Kanguva is a Tamil fantasy action film directed by Siva, known for his work in Vedalam and Veeram. The film stars Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Jagapathi Babu, Yogi Babu and others.
Reportedly, the film is being made on a budget of 300 crores and is slated to release on October 10, 2024. Kanguva is currently in post-production.
On the other hand, Surya 44 directed by Karthik Subbaraj stars Surya and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles. The film is currently in the production stage.
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