Billa 2 shooting commences..

Finally, Billa 2 shooting commenced at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad yesterday. Cameraman Ravi K Chandran confirmed that he met Billa 2’s director of photography RD Rajashekar at the film city when the shooting was in progress.

The film’s lead star Ajith, producer Suresh Balaji and director Chakri Toleti among others were at the Film City. Ravi K Chandran added that the film is being shot on the RED EPIC camera, as announced earlier.

Billa 2 has two heroines Huma Qureshi and Bruna Abdullah. Prabhu and Rahman who played important roles in Billa are also a part of this flick.

Newly added attraction to Billa II

The newest addition to the cast of Billa 2 is Vimala Raman.

Huma Qureshi, a mumbai - based super model has already been signed up as the heroine.

Vimala Raman will be another female lead and word is that her role is a good one.

Vimala was last seen in Raman Thediya Seethai and since then she had devoted all her time to Malayalam and Telugu films.

This is Vimala's big comeback in Tamil and she is very thankful that she has a good role cast opposite a huge star like Ajith.

Vimala Raman is keeping her fingers crossed because expecting to be well received with many more offers following this one.

Billa is Back..

The shooting for Ajith's Billa 2 will commence this weekend in Hyderabad. Director Chakri Toleti of Unnaipol Oruvan fame will be directing the prequel to Billa.

Billa 2 will trace the origins of David Billa and the events that made him become one of the most dangerous criminals in the world.

The film will be very slick and hard hitting. Ajith has been working out and following a strict diet so that he will be able to pass for a 20 year old. His clothes and look for the film are being taken care off by a special team flown in from Hollywood. Huma Qureshi will be the heroine with Prabhu and Rahman reprising the same roles in the film.

Ajith's look for Billa II

Ajith will sport a new look in Billa 2 and for this purpose an experienced makeup man from Hollywood has been signed up.

Billa 2 being a prequel to the earlier released Billa, focuses more on Billa’s early life requiring Ajith to essay a role of a 20-year-old.

The star is undergoing rigorous exercises to tone down his body and look like a 20-year-old. Moreover, the makeup artiste will give several tips to perfect his look in Billa 2. The first photo shoot of Billa 2 took place recently, sources in Kollywood reveal.

This movie is being directed by Chakri Toleti and has newbie Huma Quereshi as Ajith’s onscreen pair.

Billa 2 to star hottie Huma Quereshi

Move over Nayanthara. Popular model Huma Quereshi, who appeared in several advertisement commercials has been roped in to play Ajith's ladylove in Billa 2. She is a name to reckon with in ramp shows in Mumbai and she had appeared in many advertisements alongside Shahrukh Khan.

Interestingly she is now shooting for Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur. According to director Chakri Toleti, 'we did make intense search for heroine. She has a meaty role to play in the movie. Finally we settled down for Huma . Billa-2 will be the prequel of Billa and that the story will be about how David became the dreaded don Billa'.

The movie has music by Yuvanshankar Raja and cinematography by Hemant Chaturvedi. Ajith who will join the sets of Billa - 2 on completing his 50th film Mankatha is also upbeat about the project. Sources close to him say the movie would be stylish and would be similar to its earlier version in its gloss and texture.