After entertaining the audience with Leo, starring Tahalapathy Vijay, Lokesh Kanagaraj is all set for another massive project. The director is helming Superstar Rajinikanth’s film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 171. So far, very little has been revealed about the upcoming movie. On the other hand, Rajinikanth’s fans are eager to learn more details.
In September 2023, Sun Pictures announced Thalaivar 171. As the name suggests, this marks the 171st project of Rajinikanth’s career. Lokesh Kanagaraj is set to write and direct the film
When will Rajinikanth’s Thalaivar 171 go on floors?
Recently, Lokesh Kanagaraj took up an acting role opposite Shruti Haasan in the “Inimel” music video. Written by Kamal Haasan, the song was released on March 25. During the event, Kanagaraj addressed some questions regarding Thalaivar 171. As per Indian Express, he revealed that the movie’s production will begin in June. In addition, he will need over a year’s time to complete the film.
Kanagaraj said, “The pre-production work is on. The film will go on floors in June. The entire process will take around one and a half years.” Later, he gave an update on Kaithi 2, “One month after the completion of Thalaivar 171, we will begin Kaithi 2 with Karthi. So, the work has been going on.”
In a previous interview, Kangaraj revealed that Rajinikanth agreed to star in the movie after his narration. He further added that the Tamil superstar was interested in the script. The director had earlier mentioned that the film would go on floors in April once he was done writing it. However, as per Kanagaraj’s latest statement, it seems that the process took a longer time than anticipated.
On the work front, Rajinikanth last appeared in an extended cameo in Lal Salaam. Despite the superstar’s presence, the movie did not perform well at the box office. Now, the Jailer star will be next seen in TJ Gnanavel’s forthcoming film Veittayan.
