Rajinikanth’s next film with director Karthik Subbaraj for Sun Pictures is turning out to be a starry affair indeed! Apart from the superstar, the film boasts a few other A-listers, such as Vijay Sethupathi, Simran and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
.@SunTV is happy to announce #Superstar’s next colossal production with @SunPictures.#SuperstarwithSunPictures @superstarrajini @karthiksubbaraj pic.twitter.com/wD5uPCWT0Z
— Sun TV (@SunTV) February 23, 2018
Director Karthik also took to the microblogging site Twitter to make an official announcement about the project.
Really Can't express my happiness in words… My most treasured dream come true moment… Thanks a lot Thalaivaaaaa… @superstarrajini & @sunpictures … ??? !! https://t.co/Wy5V5YNBQa
— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) February 23, 2018
Vijay Sethupathy
Vijay Sethupathi was one of the first actors to officially come onboard after Sun Pictures announced the project. He and Karthik go back a long way, since the time he was making short films. Vijay was the hero in his debut directorial Pizza. The buzz is that he plays the antagonist in the Rajinikanth starrer.
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Speaking about the film, Vijay earlier told The News Minute: ““Thanks to the relationship I share with Karthik, I blindly signed the film.” On working alongside Rajinikanth, he said he would stay a silent observer and learn from the 67-year-old star.
Simran
A poster announcing that actress Simran would be a part of the film made the rounds of social media on Wednesday. Sun Pictures soon tweeted the confirmation.
We are happy to announce that for the first time, @SimranbaggaOffc and @Nawazuddin_S will be acting with Superstar Rajini in #SuperstarWithSunPictures pic.twitter.com/LmsAHuqdWM
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) July 18, 2018
Earlier, it was said that Simran would be the film’s main female lead, but an official announcement about the same is still awaited. This is Simran’s first association with both Karthik and Rajini. The actress, known for her histrionics and fine dancing skills, has been around in the industry for a while now, but substantial roles have eluded her post her comeback after marriage and motherhood.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
The same poster also announced that Bollywood actor Nawazuddin had agreed to be part of the film; this will make his debut in Tamil. The actor, a known face in the indie film circuit, also has commercial hits to his credit. His performance in Netflix’s Sacred Games has come in for much praise. It is to be mentioned that in Rajini’s previous outing Kaala, the antagonist was another Bollywood import, the menacing Nana Patekar.
Interestingly, about two years ago, Karthik had tweeted to Nawazuddin asking if he had any idea to work in a Tamil film.
@Nawazuddin_S am a filmmaker from Tamilnadu and a big fan of u… Do u have idea of acting in a Tamil film anytime? #AskNawazuddin
— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) June 23, 2016
Megha Akash
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Enai Noki Paayum Thotta actress Megha Akash is also a part of the film. She shares space with Sanath Reddy in the film. In Gautham Vasudev Menon’s ENPT, she stars with Dhanush.
Apart from this, a report in TheNewsMinute indicated that Bobby Simha, who has worked with Karthik on multiple occasions, and whose performance in his Jigarthanda won him the National Award for Best Supporting Actor, has also been roped in for the film. However, an official confirmation is still awaited.
Parts of the film were reportedly shot in two educational institutions in Darjeeling, West Bengal; the team is now in Dehradun to can some portions before moving to Lucknow and Chennai.
According to reports, Rajinikanth plays a professor in the movie.
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Anirudh Ravichander composes the music for this film that is expected to release in 2019.