Dhanush re-edits 3 for Hindi market

Tamil superstar is incensed by reports that his father-in-law is reimbursing the Telugu distributor of 3 for revenue losses. Says Dhanush, "How I love the stories that are created just because I am married to a particular person’s daughter. 3 has suffered no losses. And even if there are losses to be compensated for, God has been kind to me. I can take care of my own financial liabilities, thank you very much."

Contrary to reports that Rajinikanth has taken charge of his son-in-law Dhanush’s ambitious Tamil-Hindi romantic saga directed by Rajinikanth’s wife Aishwarya, the truth is Dhanush’s Hindi debut is being manoeuvred completely by Dhanush.

The Hindi version of 3 which would be released next month also stars Kamal Haasan’s daughter Shruti who is yet to establish a foothold in Hindi cinema. The protective father and the movie enthusiast in Kamal Haasan feels 3 could do a world of good to the Hindi careers of Dhanush and Shruti, provided it’s edited down especially in the second-half.

Dhanush who has been painstakingly working on the Hindi version of 3 has apparently decided to take Kamal Haasan’s advice seriously.

Says a source close to the project, "The film has gone into serious re-editing. Most experts feel 3 didn’t work to its optimum level at the Tamil and Telugu box-office because of its inordinate length. Kamalji saw the film and made suggestions as to how and where to prune down the length, especially in the second-half.

Says Dhanush, "Yes I am editing the film down further. Kamal Sir did see the film and was kind enough to make suggestions."