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  • Rajinikanth’s Next Film Will Be Out On This Date

    The official release date of Rajinikanth’s 170th film titled ‘Vettaiyan’ is announced.

    Vettaiyan is scheduled to be released worldwide on 10 October 2024. Vettaiyan is a large scale drama film starring an ensemble cast of Rajnikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, and Dushara Vijayan among others.

    The film is written and directed by T. J Gnanavel and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah of Lyca Productions. T. J Gnanavel previously directed the critically acclaimed Tamil film Jai Bhim (2021) starring Suriya. Lyca Productions has produced several blockbuster Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi films such as Ponniyin Selvan: I, Ponniyin Selvan: II, 2.0, Vada Chennai, and Ram Sethu.

    Film director T. J Gnanavel was previously thinking of signing his last hero Suriya for Vettaiyan. T. J Gnanavel narrated the script of Vettaiyan to Suriya during the filming of Jai Bhim (2021) and the actor proved it back then. But later Suriya dropped out of the project due to his commitment to other films.

    In July 2022, T. J Gnanavel confirmed that he would start working on Vettaiyan with actor Vijay or Rajinikanth in the lead. Later, Lyca Productions officially announced the film with Rajnikanth as the main lead. After working together in film 2.0 (2018), Lyca Productions still had a two film deal with Rajinikanth and this is how Lyca Productions came on board to produce Vettaiyan. The film is made on a budget of 160 crores. It is one of the most expensive Tamil films. The film is shot in many locations such as Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kerala, and Puducherry. The film will release on Amazon Prime Video post its theatrical release.

    The title of the film was announced on 12 December 2023 on Rajinikanth’s 73rd birthday.

    Vettaiyan is set to release on 10 October 2024. Interestingly, the film is set to clash with Suriya’s Pan India film ‘Kanguva’ which releases on the same day. Kanguva is a high-budget fantasy film starring Suriya, Bobby Deol, and Disha Patani among others. The film is directed by Siva and it is one of the most awaited Indian films of 2024. Both Vettaiyan and Kanguva will find it hard to compete with each other in the southern states of India.

    Vettaiyan also clashes with the much awaited Hindi film ‘Jigra’ which releases on 11 October 2024. Jigra is directed by Vasan Bala and produced by Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta. The film stars popular Indian actress Alia Bhatt as the main lead. While Vettaiyan and Kanguva are originally Tamil films, they will find it hard to compete with Jigra in the northern states of India.

    Vettaiyan is said to be the Tamil debut film of legendary Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan. He previously shared the screen with his good friend Rajinikanth in the 1991 Hindi film ‘Hum’. Vettaiyan is the fifth Tamil film for Malayalam actor Fahadh Faasil, who is highly hailed as one of India’s finest actors. He was last seen in the 2022 Tamil film ‘Vikram’ directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj starring Kamal Hassan and Vijay Sethupathi among others. Fahadh Faasil is playing a comedy dynamic character, similar to what he played in his 2024 blockbuster film Aavesham.

    All the actresses such as Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, and Dushara Vijayan are playing the female lead in the movie. Baahubali fame ‘Rana Daggubati’ will be seen playing a prominent role in the film. While the superstar Rajinikanth plays the role of a police officer in the film.

    Rajinikanth has played the police officer role in many of his films including his last film J (2023) which emerged as the highest grossing Tamil film of 2023 and the second highest grossing Tamil film of all time. The film grossed over 600 crores globally. J was directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The film music was composed by popular young singer and music composer Anirudh Ravichander.

    Anirudh Ravichander is also composing music for Vettaiyan. Anirudh is the most demanded music composer in India right now. Previously he has composed music for several blockbuster films such as Master, Vikram, Jailer, Jawan, Beast, and Leo. His upcoming projects are Vettaiyan, Devara Part: 1, and Coolie among others.

    Rajinikanth is amongst the highest-paid actors in India, one of the biggest superstars of the country, and one of the most influential and loved artists in India. Before J (2023) his last big hit film came in 2018 which was the scientific film ‘2.0’. following the success of J, Rajinikanth signed a few more high-budget films including Vettaiyan. While in India Vettaiyan will be released on 10 October 2024, the film will be released a day earlier in many countries. It is the second film of 2024 for Amitabh Bachchan who is enjoying the success of his recently released film Kalki 2898 AD which is one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever.

    Popular Tamil film director Lokesh Kanagaraj who has previously directed blockbuster films such as Leo, Vikram, Master, and Kaithi has signed Rajnikanth for its next. He is also the founder of LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe). He founded LCU following the success of Kaithi, the first film installment of LCU. Followed by Vikram (2022), the second installment of LCU, and Leo (2023), the third installment of LCU. All of his films rank as the highest-grossing Tamil films of all time. He will be directing more films for LCU in the future but for now, he is directing a standalone film titled ‘Coolie’ which will star Rajnikanth in the lead.

    Rajnikanth is expected to start shooting for Coolie once Vettaiyan is released. Coolie is set to release in 2025 with several popular Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam actors joining the cast. Superstar Aamir Khan is expected to make a special appearance in the film.

    Rajnikanth will also star in the sequel of J (2023) titled J2. The film will be again directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. At age 73, following a magnificent movie career in India and working in more than 170+ films, Rajnikanth is dedicated and working hard like never before. He is keen on doing massive films.

  • Salman Khan And This South Superstar To Feature Together In Atlee’s Next

    Atlee is 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 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 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 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 J produced by Kalanithi Maran. Upon its release, J received a positive response from critics and the audience hailed Rajnikanth’s mighty performance. J 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 stunts 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 J 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 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.