Chennai, March 14 – Telugu star Allu Arjun wished director Lokesh Kanakaraj a happy birthday on Saturday, expressing the hope that the upcoming year for the acclaimed director would be one filled with euphoria, joy, peace, and positivity.
In a post on his X timeline, Allu Arjun, who will soon be acting under Lokesh's direction, wrote, "Wishing a very Happy Birthday to my dear director, @Dir_Lokesh. May this year bring you euphoria, joy, peace, and positivity. Have a wonderful year. Excited for the #AA23 #LK7 journey ahead."
For those unfamiliar, Lokesh Kanakaraj is directing Allu Arjun's 23rd film, tentatively titled #AALoki. The film is also being referred to as #AA23 #LK7.
Well-known production house Mythri Movie Makers is producing this film, with the music being composed by Anirudh, one of the country's top music directors.
Mythri Movie Makers also extended birthday greetings to Lokesh Kanakaraj. The production house said, "Happy birthday to the sensational @Dir_Lokesh. Wishing you a blockbuster year ahead, and, as always, STRIVE FOR GREATNESS. – Team #AA23."
It may be recalled that Allu Arjun had expressed excitement about his film with Lokesh even when it was announced.
Allu Arjun had, on his Instagram timeline then, said, "I SAY 23. Goin' on a spree. Low-Key G.Locked in mentally. That’s a guarantee !Excited about the new journey with the Maverick @lokesh.kanagaraj garu and at last with brother @anirudhofficial. Can’t wait for this one. #AALoki #AA23 #LK07 @mythriofficial"
Lokesh Kanakaraj, for his part, wrote on X, "Blessed with the best @alluarjun #AALoki. Looking forward to kicking off this journey with you sir. Let's make it a massive blast. Once again with my brother. @anirudhofficial #AA23 #LK7 @MythriOfficial"
This will be the third major project that Allu Arjun will be undertaking. He already has at least two other ambitious projects for which audiences are eagerly awaiting. The actor will be seen in the third installment of the blockbuster franchise 'Pushpa', which is being directed by acclaimed director Sukumar. Apart from this, Allu Arjun is also working on his film with director Atlee, tentatively titled AA22 X A6.
AA22 X A6 is one of the most anticipated films in the industry. It may be recalled that the makers had, in June last year, welcomed actress Deepika Padukone on board the film's unit. Sun Pictures, the production house producing the film, had then shared a video of Atlee meeting Deepika Padukone and narrating the script to her. A clip they had released then gave a glimpse of Deepika Padukone's motion capture portions in the film. The visuals gave the impression that Deepika Padukone was to play a queen, who would ride a horse and wield a sword in the film.