In Pics | Big-budgeted movies that are struggling to lift off

Here we list some big-budgeted movies with a-listers that were announced with great zeal but are struggling to lift off.

'Thala' Ajith Kumar and director Magizh Thirumeni's 'Vidaa Muyarchi' was announced with great pomp and zeal. The much-anticipated movie is reportedly struggling to take off after the raids by the officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at the premises of film production company Lyca in Chennai. The movie which was planned to be released in the month of June is now expected to resume shooting in July or August. Credit: Special Arrangement

In 2016, Kamal Haasan announced that he will be helming the action-comedy 'Sabash Naidu'. But after a shoot of one month, the project came to a halt. The movie is almost shelved. Reportedly, post the success of 'Vikram' Kamal Haasan is working to revive this project and fans might hear good news in the near future. Credit: Special Arrangement

The Bollywood film 'Takht' is a multi-starrer historical-action drama set in the Mughal Era, with a prime focus on the infamous enmity between his sons Aurangzeb and Dara Shukoh and marks Karan Johar's first attempt at directing a period drama. However, the movie is repeatedly getting delayed and the future of the film remains bleak with no signs of going on floors. Credit: Special Arrangement

With only a small portion of the film left to be shot, the highly anticipated film 'Dostana 2' starring Kartik Aaryan, Janhvi Kapoor and Lakshya is also struggling to lift off. Insiders say that the makers have decided to shelve the project. Credit: Special Arrangement