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Promo Shoot Of Rajinikanth And Kamal Haasan Reunion Film Begins In Chennai: Reports
After several changes, Nelson is reported to be associated with the project.
As per multiple reports across social media, the promo shoot of the Rajinikanth-Kamal Haasan movie began on the outskirts of Chennai on Saturday, the 7th of February. The shoot is reportedly being planned and executed by director Nelson, and it is taking place in what is reportedly the set of a hotel. Apart from the director Nelson, Anirudh too could feature in this promo, playing the roles of two makeup artistes, reports suggest. Titled #Thalaivar173 for now, the film is Superstar Rajinikanth’s first full-fledged film with Kamal Haasan in over 46 years. The new film is also going to be produced by Kamal Haasan’s Raj Kamal Film International.
Nelson is at least the third director to have been associated with this high-profile reunion. Before him, reports had suggested that Lokesh Kanagaraj would be making the film. Nelson, who is currently completing Jailer 2 with Rajinikanth, is expected to make his first film with Kamal Haasan when the project goes on floors.
The promo shoot has long been a staple for big-budget Tamil productions. The trend is said to have become popular with Lokesh Kanagaraj's promo before the release of his Kamal Haasan film Vikram. Although from the same universe, the scenes that are shot for promos often do not make it into the final version of the film. The hit dialogue, “Arambikalama (let it begin)” became popular from Vikram's promo video. A similar video, featuring director Nelson and music director Anirudh, had been made to announce the release of Jailer 2.
When it was being directed by Sundar C, Thalaivar173 was looking at a release for Pongal next year. But with delays and postponements, including Nelson’s commitments, this release date looks unlikely. The reunion will also commemorate 44 years in the business for Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International. In an earlier interview, Haasan had said, “We’ve been itching to work together for a long time. Like how a biscuit was being split into two, we had then demanded that we each be given a whole biscuit each. Now we’ve found the joy again to realise that we are both happy with just that half biscuit again. So we’ll come together.”