Chennai, February 25 – If the rumors circulating in the industry are to be believed, Malayalam director and actor Basil Joseph may be cast to play the role of actor Rajinikanth's son in the Superstar's upcoming film, tentatively titled #Thalaivar173.
The film, which will be directed by Cibi Chakravarthy, has generated significant interest among fans and film enthusiasts.
The latest buzz is that well-known Malayalam actor and director Basil Joseph may play the role of Superstar Rajinikanth's son in the film.
Rumors also suggest that actress Priyanka Arul Mohan may play a significant role in this film, which will be a commercially successful entertainer.
However, there has been no official confirmation from the production team regarding this.
For those unaware, Cibi Chakravarthy, the director of Superstar Rajinikanth's highly anticipated upcoming film, tentatively titled #Thalaivar173, recently announced that the shooting for the film would begin in mid-April this year.
Cibi Chakravarthy, who participated in the pre-release promotional event of 'Thaai Kelavi', said, "I will soon be giving the 'action' and 'cut' signals to the Superstar. We intend to start filming in mid-April this year."
It may be recalled that the director had made a promise to both fans of Rajinikanth and his family regarding the film.
The young director, who participated in the pre-release event of Soundarya Rajinikanth's film 'With Love', said, "I am meeting all of you after the announcement of #Thalaivar173. So, I want to say something here."
"I want to say only one thing with love. As a fan of Thalaivar, I want to tell the fans of Thalaivar and his family, when you walk out of the theaters after watching #Thalaivar173, you will be walking out with satisfaction. It's a promise. Again, I am saying, It's a promise," he had said.
It may be recalled that Rajinikanth was recently asked about his eagerly-awaited upcoming film with director Cibi Chakravarthy, which is being produced by actor Kamal Haasan's production house, Raaj Kamal Films International, Rajinikanth had said, "Shooting is to begin in April this year. It will be a proper commercial entertainer."
The film has generated excitement since actor, producer and politician Kamal Haasan announced that his production house, Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI), would be producing the film.
