Vijay Puli Film

"I should say I'm amazed with Puli. The spectacular sets and the grand scale on which the film has been made, is at par with Hollywood standards," Rajinikanth said in a statement. He also described Vijay as a "perfect treat for family and kids". Puli also stars Sridevi, Shruti Haasan and Hansika Motwani

"All of them including Vijay have been paying tax but not the full amount. The total tax evaded amount comes to about Rs 25 crore. In our raid, cash amounting to Rs 2 crore and gold worth Rs 2 crore was recovered," a source from the income tax department revealed

After Income Tax raids at his office and elsewhere including those connected with his latest release 'Puli', top Tamil actor Vijay faced more nervous moments today with the film's release being threatened over payment issues.

The release of Puli had hit a roadblock after early morning shows and overseas premieres of the film were cancelled due to payment issues. However, the issues are now resolved and the film has released in India and abroad. Hansika Motwani tweeted: "All issues sorted. It's time to Roar. It's time for #Puli. it's #showtime"

Income tax officials on September 30 raided houses of leading southern actor Vijay, whose film Puli is slated to release on October 1. They also raided the houses of the film's producers. "The raids were conducted following reports that some investment made in Puli is unaccounted for"

Income tax officials today raided houses of leading southern actors Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nayantara.

"He watched the film at NFDC's (National Film Development Corporation) preview theatre. His children and wife loved the film and Vijay hopes that his fans will like it too," a source from the theatre told IANS. The film also stars Sridevi, Hansika Motwani, Shruti Haasan and Sudeep in important roles

"Tamil cinema was known for some of the best fantasy films. I don't understand why we've stopped making them. In the last few years, Telugu filmdom explored this genre quite well. I hope Puli gives Tamil filmmakers the confidence to make more such films," said Chimbu Deven, director of Sridevi's Puli

Sridevi is so spectacular she steals the show in this trailer. Of her role, Sridevi had said, "It's a character with multiple layers. I'm not playing a typical queen we read in fairy tales." This is Sridevi's comeback Tamil film, she was last seen in 1986 movie Naan Adimai Illai

Chaitanya Rao, who worked on Shruti Haasan's principal costumes in the films, tells us with a hint of mystery, "The costumes represent the past, present and future. Shruti Haasan also had her say in the preparations, because she had spent a lot of time toning her body and wanted to look sensuous. She was keen that the clothes had to accentuate her ...

The two-minute-and-a-bit clip features composer Devi Sri Prasad dancing to the beats of the peppy number intercut with scenes from the film starring Sridevi, Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Shruti Haasan, Hansika Motwani and Sudeep. Sridevi looks every bit the malevolent warrior queen and Vijay the gladiator-style warrior who faces off with her

Earlier, the first teaser was leaked online hours before its official release

Puli is touted to be the most expensive film in actor Vijay's career

"I should say I'm amazed with Puli. The spectacular sets and the grand scale on which the film has been made, is at par with Hollywood standards," Rajinikanth said in a statement. He also described Vijay as a "perfect treat for family and kids". Puli also stars Sridevi, Shruti Haasan and Hansika Motwani

"All of them including Vijay have been paying tax but not the full amount. The total tax evaded amount comes to about Rs 25 crore. In our raid, cash amounting to Rs 2 crore and gold worth Rs 2 crore was recovered," a source from the income tax department revealed

After Income Tax raids at his office and elsewhere including those connected with his latest release 'Puli', top Tamil actor Vijay faced more nervous moments today with the film's release being threatened over payment issues.

The release of Puli had hit a roadblock after early morning shows and overseas premieres of the film were cancelled due to payment issues. However, the issues are now resolved and the film has released in India and abroad. Hansika Motwani tweeted: "All issues sorted. It's time to Roar. It's time for #Puli. it's #showtime"

Income tax officials on September 30 raided houses of leading southern actor Vijay, whose film Puli is slated to release on October 1. They also raided the houses of the film's producers. "The raids were conducted following reports that some investment made in Puli is unaccounted for"

Income tax officials today raided houses of leading southern actors Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nayantara.

"He watched the film at NFDC's (National Film Development Corporation) preview theatre. His children and wife loved the film and Vijay hopes that his fans will like it too," a source from the theatre told IANS. The film also stars Sridevi, Hansika Motwani, Shruti Haasan and Sudeep in important roles

"Tamil cinema was known for some of the best fantasy films. I don't understand why we've stopped making them. In the last few years, Telugu filmdom explored this genre quite well. I hope Puli gives Tamil filmmakers the confidence to make more such films," said Chimbu Deven, director of Sridevi's Puli

Sridevi is so spectacular she steals the show in this trailer. Of her role, Sridevi had said, "It's a character with multiple layers. I'm not playing a typical queen we read in fairy tales." This is Sridevi's comeback Tamil film, she was last seen in 1986 movie Naan Adimai Illai

Chaitanya Rao, who worked on Shruti Haasan's principal costumes in the films, tells us with a hint of mystery, "The costumes represent the past, present and future. Shruti Haasan also had her say in the preparations, because she had spent a lot of time toning her body and wanted to look sensuous. She was keen that the clothes had to accentuate her ...

The two-minute-and-a-bit clip features composer Devi Sri Prasad dancing to the beats of the peppy number intercut with scenes from the film starring Sridevi, Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Shruti Haasan, Hansika Motwani and Sudeep. Sridevi looks every bit the malevolent warrior queen and Vijay the gladiator-style warrior who faces off with her

Earlier, the first teaser was leaked online hours before its official release

Puli is touted to be the most expensive film in actor Vijay's career