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Vikram Prabhu's 'City of Gold' glimpse: The grim story behind every gram of gold!
The makers of Vikram Prabhu's upcoming crime drama, 'City of Gold,' have revealed the film's title and released a glimpse video that explores the dark narrative behind the gold trade. Directed by Siddharth and produced by Raahul under Romeo Pictures, the film features Vikram Prabhu alongside Shivathmika Rajasekhar and Amala Shaji.
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'City of Gold': The grim story behind every gram of gold
The makers of Vikram Prabhu's upcoming crime drama have unveiled the film's official title and released a glimpse video that sets the tone for a story about the dark reality behind gold. The film, titled 'City of Gold,' is directed by Siddharth and produced by Raahul under the banner Romeo Pictures.
The title announcement, made on the occasion of composer Yuvan Shankar Raja's birthday, was accompanied by a glimpse video shared by producer Raahul on X. The video opens with government authorities receiving information about gold being smuggled into Coimbatore, with the scale of the operation so immense that even the authorities doubt such a crime could be possible.
In the glimpse, an officer is heard asking, "Is this cinema that they smuggle gold from one state to another?" A smuggler responds, "There is nothing impossible here." The footage also introduces a character described as the one calling the shots in the gold market, who declares, "All those hands here have to salute us."
Vikram Prabhu's character is shown working within this gold market, and the video includes several grim action sequences. In one moment, his character delivers a striking line: "Can you believe it if we told you that the one gram of gold that you hold has claimed at least one person's life? That is gold. That is what this world is. And that is what this film's story is all about."
The glimpse video suggests a clash of power between rival gangs, with police investigating the ensuing crimes. Beyond the central narrative, the film's supporting cast includes producer Raahul and actresses Shivathmika Rajashekhar and social media influencer Amala Shaji, who is making her film debut.
Yuvan Shankar Raja is composing the music for the film, with cinematography by Karthick Sharaj, editing by Arul Moses A, art direction by Hari Haran PS, and stunt choreography by Dinesh Kasi. Production on 'City of Gold' is currently underway at a brisk pace, with shooting having begun in June this year.
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Chennai, Sep 1 The makers of director Siddharth's upcoming crime drama, featuring actor Vikram Prabhu in the lead, have now disclosed that their film had been titled 'City of Gold' and released a glimpse video that showed that the film would look to narrate the grim story behind every single gram of gold out in the market.
Raahul of Romeo Pictures, who is producing the film, took to his X timeline to share the glimpse video of the film.
The glimpse video released begins with government authorities getting a tip off about gold being smuggled into Coimbatore.
But then, the magnitude of the whole operation is so huge that even authorities feel that a crime of this proportion is not possible.
We hear an officer saying, "Is this cinema for them to smuggle gold in lorries from one state to another?"
Even as gold prices continue to soar consistently, we hear one of the smugglers saying, "There is nothing that is impossible here."
The glimpse video shows that there is a market for gold and the one calling the shots in this market is a person who is intent on acquiring respect.
"All those hands here have to salute us in respect," we hear him saying.
Meanwhile, Vikram Prabhu's character is seen working in this market of gold.
The glimpse video also features several grim action scenes.
At one point, we hear Vikram Prabhu say, "Can you believe it if we told you that the one gram of gold that you hold in your hand would have claimed at least a minimum of one person's life before reaching your hand?
Shooting for the film is currently on at a brisk pace.
It may be recalled that shooting for the film began in June this year.
Along with Vikram Prabhu, the film will also feature producer Raahul and actresses Shivathmika Rajashekhar, Amala Shaji in pivotal roles.
On the technical front, music for the film will be by Yuvan Shankar Raja while cinematography will be by Karthick Sharaj.
Editing for the film will be by Arul Moses A and art direction will be by Hari Haran PS.
Stunts in the film have been choreographed by Dinesh Kasi.
Framing: Announces the title of Vikram Prabhu's upcoming film.
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The title for Vikram Prabhu's upcoming film has been announced as City of Gold, revealed the makers.
The announcement was made on the occasion of composer Yuvan Shankar Raja's birthday.
City of Gold is written and directed by debutant Siddharth, and is produced by Raahul under his Romeo Pictures banner.
Actor Shivathmika Rajasekhar and social media influencer Amala Shaji, in her film debut, have been announced to star alongside Vikram Prabhu in the upcoming film.
A video, which offers a glimpse into the film, was also released along with the title announcement.
It hints at a clash of power between various gangs, with the police investigating the ensuing crimes.
With Yuvan taking care of the film's music, the crew of City of Gold includes cinematographer Karthick Sharaj, editor Arul Moses A, art director Hari Haran PS, and stunt chroegrapher Dinesh Kasi.
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ClaimThe title for Vikram Prabhu's upcoming film has been announced as City of Gold.
ClaimThe crew of City of Gold includes cinematographer Karthick Sharaj, editor Arul Moses A, art director Hari Haran PS, and stunt choreographer Dinesh Kasi.
ClaimIn the video, Vikram Prabhu says, "Can you believe it if we told you that the one gram of gold that you hold in your hand would have claimed at least one person's life before reaching your hand?"