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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is Sai Dhanshika? Actress set to marry 47-year-old Tamil star Vishal amid longstanding speculation
For years, Tamil actor Vishal Krishna's marriage plans have been the subject of speculation, fueled by his own cryptic comments and the media's interest in his personal life. Now, it appears the 47-year-old actor is finally ready to settle down. As per multiple industry sources and widespread reports, Vishal is set to tie the knot with actress Sai Dhanshika, best known for her role in Kabali. As per Hindustan Times, the announcement is expected to be made official during the pre-release event of Yogi Da, a film starring Dhanshika, where Vishal will be present as the chief guest. Vishal, best known for his roles in Madha Gaja Raja, Aambala, and Sandakozhi, has often teased the media about his wedding plans. In previous statements, he insisted that he would only consider marriage after the completion of the Nadigar Sangam building, a long-standing project supported by the Tamil Film Actors Association. With the construction nearing completion, his comments during a recent media interaction hinted at a major personal development. He said, 'Yes, I've found the person. We've had conversations about marriage and this will be a love marriage. I'll announce more details about the bride and the wedding date very soon.' Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like It's Affordable and Actually Works Relationship Timeline and Wedding Plans According to multiple reports, Vishal and Sai Dhanshika have been close for several months. While the exact timeline of their relationship remains private, insiders say their bond has grown stronger recently, leading them to consider marriage. The engagement is likely to happen shortly, with the wedding expected around the end of August or early September 2025. Although neither Vishal nor Dhanshika has publicly confirmed the wedding, sources within the film industry have strongly indicated the couple's decision to formalize their relationship soon. The anticipated announcement during the Yogi Da event has heightened public interest, as fans wait for an official confirmation. Who is Sai Dhanshika? Sai Dhanshika is a popular actress primarily known for her work in Tamil cinema. She gained recognition with performances in Peranmai (2009), Maanja Velu (2010), and Nil Gavani Sellathey (2010). Her critically acclaimed roles in Aravaan and Paradesi further solidified her standing as a versatile performer. Dhanshika is also remembered for her role as superstar Rajinikanth's daughter in Kabali. In addition to Tamil, she has acted in several Telugu films, including Shikaaru, Anthiya Teer, and Dakshina. With two Filmfare Awards South to her credit, Dhanshika has built a steady career marked by varied and impactful roles. Her upcoming film Yogi Da, which has drawn attention even before its release, has now become the center of media focus due to her reported engagement to Vishal. Previous Dating Rumours and Public Reactions Vishal's personal life has often been in the spotlight. In 2018, he was linked to actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. Addressing those rumours, Varalaxmi said, 'We are very close friends. We share things but the reports about our relationship are all false. Actually, if Vishal is up for marriage, I am ready to find a suitable bride for him. I will be happy if he gets married. I wonder why everyone is spreading false rumours about us.' Vishal also dismissed the speculation, clarifying that he and Varalaxmi had been childhood friends and that any updates about his marriage would be announced publicly. He was later rumored to be in relationships with other actresses, including Abhinaya and Abhirami, but none of these reports were confirmed. Health Scare Draws Concern Recently, Vishal's health made headlines after he fainted while attending a beauty pageant event in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, on May 11, 2025. The actor was quickly taken to a nearby hospital by his team. On May 12, his team issued a statement confirming that the collapse was caused by skipping breakfast. The statement assured fans that Vishal had fully recovered.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Gangers Movie Review: Sundar C & Vadivelu's heist comedy is not so funny and not too dull
Gangers Movie Synopsis: A team of oddball characters team up to rob Rs 100 crore black money that has been stashed in a highly secure locker by three brothers who control a small town. Gangers Movie Review: If you had come across the promos for Gangers, you'd not be wrong in thinking that you are stepping into a laugh riot spun around a heist when you enter the theatre. But at least until the intermission, what the film makes us think is, 'Where's the funny?' For, up to this point, the film unfolds as a very generic commercial potboiler about a vigilante (well, sort-of) trying to teach a lesson to evil men, set against a small-town backdrop. A school girl goes missing (the latest in a series of mysterious disappearances), a teacher (Catherine Tresa, who plays the typical Sundar C glam doll) tries to trace her whereabouts, and a police officer gets assigned an undercover cop to the school. Sundar C operates with a bag full of commercial cinema clichés — a comedian (Vadivelu) who hopes to marry the heroine and competes with the hero (Sundar C, who plays what is more or less another version of the characters he plays in his Aranmanai films), a seemingly good character turning out to be a major villain, of course, a fair amount of bloodshed. And not surprisingly, none of these make us feel anything. It is only in the latter half, when the film finally gets to the heist part, that we realise all that we have seen until then was just set-up. And you wonder what made the filmmaker go with such an overlong set-up. Thankfully, things improve in the second half and we get to see some comedy that even if it does not make us laugh out loud (like the stretch involving Manobala in the director's recent Madha Gaja Raja) makes us break into a smile. Vadivelu, who still seems to be finding his form, gives us a glimpse of the comic force that he once was, and Sundar C, too, comes up with moments that come close to the madcap comic energy that we see in his best works. This is when we begin to feel how the film would have benefitted a lot from a tighter, more engaging set-up, less violence and seriousness of tone, and more elements involving the heist. At least in films like Aambala and Madha Gaja Raja, Sundar C was using the mass movie elements with a wink, but here, it's all played with a straight face, with full seriousness. Coming to the heist itself, it isn't as wacky as what we got in the underrated and often overlooked 144, another semi-rural heist comedy, but there are enough elements — Vadivelu's numerous looks, the mini missions before the final heist, the clever use of Madha Gaja Raja — to keep us entertained, and at least make us not leave the theatre with regret.
