Sabaash Naidu (English: Bravo Naidu), titled Shabhash Kundu (English: Bravo Kundu) in Hindi, is an upcoming Indian spy comedy-adventure film written, co-produced and directed by Kamal Haasan. Starring Haasan in the lead, he will reprise the role of Balram Naidu (RAW Officer), a spin off of one of the characters which he played in Dasavathaaram (2008). The film also stars his daughter Shruti Haasan and Ramya Krishnan in major roles.
Being shot in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages simultaneously, film's Principal photography commenced in June 2016 at Los Angeles, United States. Music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja while Jaya Krishna Gummadi handles the cinematography.
The film was to be directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar whose debut directorial was a Kamal Haasan starrer Chanakyan released in 1989, but Kumar felt ill on the fourth day of the schedule and Haasan had to direct a song to avoid the delay,and later officially took over as the director as Kumar was diagnosed with Lyme disease.
The film is scheduled for a worldwide release in 2017.
