Atlee bringing in Salman Khan and a South Superstar for his next
The Indian Film Industry is soon going to witness the biggest casting in the history of cinema. According to the reports director Atlee is going to bring Salman Khan and Rajnikanth together for a big action film.
Atlee might be the youngest but he is the most successful filmmaker in Indian Cinema. His last film with Shahrukh Khan was Jawan which had broken several box office records and emerged as one of the biggest hits of Indian Cinema and the biggest hit of Bollywood. Atlee has indeed met Salman Khan and discussed a film with him and is often spotted with him. While some reports strongly suggest that it is Rajinikanth with Salman Khan in Atlee’s next, some reports suggest that is not Rajnikanth it is Fahadh Faasil with Salman Khan.
Salman Khan and Rajinikanth are amongst the biggest superstars in the country. Their coming together for a high-octane action film would be the biggest news of the year. If it happens, this film directed by Atlee would break and rewrite several box office records.
We also can’t rule out Fahadh Faasil since some reports suggest that he is opposite Salman Khan in Atlee’s next film. Fahadh Faasil is one of the greatest actors in Indian Cinema. He is widely regarded as the most talented actor of Indian Cinema and one of the greatest artists from Malayalam Industry.
Fahadh Faasil is now gradually growing his screen presence in the north by doing pan-India films. In 2022, he starred together with Kamal Hassan and Vijay Sethupathi in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Vikram which emerged as a blockbuster. Fahadh Faasil’s character in Vikram was widely hailed and earned him a huge fan following in North India.
He also starred in Allu Arjun’s most popular film Pushpa: The Rise in 2021 which was a blockbuster. While Fahadh Faasil plays a small guest appearance in Pushpa Part 1, he will be seen in a full-fledged role as the antagonist in the second part of Pushpa.
His last film Aavesham was released recently to widespread critical acclaim which resulted in a huge fan following for Fahadh Faasil in many northern parts of the country such as Delhi, Punjab, UP, Bihar, Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. If it’s him against Salman Khan in Atlee’s next, we expect the film to emerge as one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever.
But we hope it’s the mighty Indian Legend Rajnikanth in Atlee’s next Salman Khan. Salman Khan and Rajnikanth coming together for a high-budget action film will be one of the greatest experiences for Indian Cinema. They are two of the most loved superstars in the country. Rajnikanth is a legend. From north to south, the entire India loves him. He was last seen in Nelson Dilipkumar’s Jailer produced by Kalanithi Maran. Upon its release, Jailer received a positive response from critics and the audience hailed Rajnikanth’s mighty performance. Jailer became the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023 and the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of all time. It’s obvious people love to see Rajnikanth doing action even at the age of 73. While there is no confirmation of Rajnikanth doing Atlee’s next with Salman Khan he is confirmed to star in Jailer 2.
Atlee directed Shahrukh Khan’s 2023 blockbuster Jawan
Post the outstanding success of Jawan, Atlee is the most demanded director in India. Post the success of Jawan, in an interview he desired his wish to work with Salman, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Ranveer Singh after Shahrukh Khan in Jawan. Atlee had also locked a script and film with Allu Arjun but according to the reports, the film is shelved. He will now work with Salman Khan on a high-budget action film. The young director started his career as an assistant director to S. Shankar in the film Enthiran (2010). He made his directional debut with a film titled Raja Rani which was a decent success at the box office. Atlee tasted mammoth success after directing superstar Vijay in movies such as Their (2016), Mersal (2017), and Bigil (2019).
In 2019 during an IPL cricket match between CSK and KKR in Chennai, Atlee met Shahrukh Khan. Both attended the match as Atlee is a CSK fan and Shahrukh Khan is the owner of the KKR team. During their meeting, Atlee expressed his desire to work with Shahrukh Khan and he narrated the Jawan script to him in 2020.
Jawan was released in 2023 to positive reviews and was the most popular film of the year. The popularity resulted in a strong opening day at the box office. But it was the story, script, performance by Shahrukh Khan, and Atlee’s direction that Jawan registered and broke several box office records by the end of its theatrical run. Jawan collected over 550 crores in India and grossed over 1000 crores at the worldwide box office. Post Jawan, Atlee is producing a film titled ‘Baby John’. Baby John stars Varun Dhawan in the lead and it is an official remake of Atlee’s 2016 release Theri with Vijay.
It is confirmed that Atlee and Salman Khan are working together. However, there is no confirmation of the star cast the film title, or the film release date. According to the reports, Atlee will soon narrate the script to Salman Khan and a big superstar of the South, according to the reports it’s Rajinikanth or Fahadh Faasil.
For now, Salman Khan is shooting for Sajid Nadiadwala’s next titled Sikander. The film is produced by another popular director of south cinema Mr. A. R Murugadoss who directed Aamir Khan in Ghajini. The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna. Sikander is said to be the most ambitious film of Salman Khan. The actor is set to portray a larger-than-life role and it is going to be a different kind of experience for his fans. Salman Khan’s last few releases such as Radhe, Dabangg 3, and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan have disappointed his fans. His fans are requesting him to stop doing small mediocre films and do event films with big filmmakers of the country.