Superstar Rajinikanth is working with Sun Pictures for his 169th film. The film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 169, will be helmed by Beast director Nelson Dilipkumar, with lyrics by Anirudh. Now we are hearing some exciting news about the cast and crew of the film.
According to the reports, the Thalaivar 169 is the newest addition Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. He has reportedly finalized his dates for the Rajinikanth-starrer. In the film, the 48-year-old is expected to play the role of the 70-year-old superstar’s wife.
The pairing of Rajinikanth and Aishwarya is quite a hit among their fans. They initially collaborated on Shankar’s Robot, which was a huge hit. They are now pairing once again after 12 years. However, the official announcement is still awaited.
Meanwhile, the untitled film will also star Ramya Krishna and Priyanka Arul Mohan in other roles. The film is expected to hit the theaters in 2023.
The shooting of Thalaivar 169 is expected to begin in August, with the cast and crew going to various locations. The genre of the film is yet to be announced, though it is likely to be in the mold of the director’s previous works, with a tinge of dark humour.
Anirudh Ravichander will compose music for Rajinikanth for the third time, while Beast fame Manoj Paramhans will do the cinematography task.
Meanwhile, Aishwarya is awaiting the release of her upcoming Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan. He recently completed the shooting of the film. The historical drama helmed by Mani Ratnam stars Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi and Radhakrishnan Parthiban.
The film, co-produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, will be distributed in two parts. AR Rahman is composing the soundtrack for it.
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