The provisionally titled Thala 56, starring Ajith and Shruti Haasan, is expected to be officially retitled on August 13 or 15. Reports suggest the title will start with the letter ‘V’. Earlier reports had suggested that the film would be called ‘Varam’, and later ‘Vetti Vilas’. Shooting has been progressing as per schedule, and the film is currently heading for a Diwali release.
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Director Vishnuvardhan began the trend of revealing the title of a film at the half-way stage of the shoot with Arrambam. A delayed announcement of the title ‘Arrambam’ was well-received by fans, and the director has continued the trend in his subsequent films.
Currently, the Thala 56 team has been shooting key scenes in Kolkata. With this schedule, 65% of the shoot will be completed, and the team will head to Hyderabad to complete the remaining sequences. Thala 56 stars Ajith, Shruti Haasan, Lakshmi Menon, and Soori and is being produced by AM Rathnam.