3 idiots almost shelved

First it was mahesh babu who said he is not willing to share the screen with small hero's like srikanth and asked the production to replace him with siddarth when siddarth was approached for the telugu version he openly stated mahesh babu himself is having a bad time and has given continuous flops in recent times and cannot play a smaller role than him in the film. It is also said that mahesh intentionally wanted to cast siddarth in a smaller role to show his supremo in tollywood. Mahesh babu was the first one to walk out.



Thats the story of telugu film now in tamil the problem started when sun pictures bought the distribution rights of three idiots from gemini film circuit (the producers of the tamil/telugu remake of 3 idiots) there was a rivalry between sun pictures and vijay due to the difference in promotion and payment for sura 50th film of vijay. That is when vijay decided to opt out from the project. it is said that sun pictures tried to buy the  distribution rights of vijays kavalan as well  while the producers tried to convince vijay our super star director shankar reportedly stated that he wouldn't do a remake film if its not for vijay. The project was about to drop at this level thats when Actor Surya came into the scene according to a most reliable source he voluntarily came forth to do the film. It  is said that surya called director shankar to express his willingness to do the

 

project. Chetan baghat writer of the book (5 point someone) on which 3 idiots was based recently tweeted that surya told him that he is doing 3 idiots tamil version when they met in a gym in mumbai. He might also be casted in telugu as well.
Current speculations are that surya has signed another movie with director Hari which was about to start after completing director Murugadoss's magnum opus 7aam Arivu
Hence as of now the project is almost shelved