Pyramid Saimira to no longer star in Marma Yogi

Televisionpoint.com Correspondent | Chennai
Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd (PSTL), the Chennai-based theatrical chain company, last big carrot to dangle market attention seems to have just slipped away from its grasp. Marma Yogi, the much touted magnum opus of Kamal Haasan has now been postponed indefinitely.

Marma Yogi was to have been produced by PSTL on a first copy basis through an arrangement with Kamal Haasan's Rajkamal Films International. To be made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, the initial estimates placed the production cost of the film at around Rs 120 crore.

"He (Kamal Haasan) is not doing Marma Yogi now. It has been postponed," an associate, privy to the developments at Rajkamal Films International told Televisionpoint.com.

"The project has been postponed indefinitely as the star is now gearing up to do another project instead. Discussions are already underway with a few film companies," he added, when quizzed further.

Marma Yogi was to feature Kamal Haasan in the lead and he was also billed to direct it. Two female leads, Trisha and Shriya Saran, were also roped in with plumb roles for the period film, which was positioned as a 'high cost, high value' film by Pyramid Saimira Group.

It already had several false-starts, with a few deadlines fixed for film's launch and also for the commencement of the shooting. The launch venue too shifted from Chennai to Mumbai. But, the project failed to start till date.

In fact, industry apprehensions over Pyramid Saimira's ability to take the film forward were raised quite a few months back and rumours that the actor may join hands with another company for the film also started doing the rounds.

Subsequently, both Pyramid Saimira and Kamal Haasan came out with a joint statement in the third week of August this year, reposing their faith in each other's capability in taking up the project.

Rajkamal Films International has signed an agreement with Pyramid Saimira Group. Any news to the contrary "is a slur on our bonafide partnership" Kamal Haasan had then said in his statement, issued along with that of Pyramid Saimira.