Rajinikanth’s Next Film with Lokesh Kanagaraj Officially Announced

About the Film

We had earlier reported that director Lokesh Kanagaraj will be teaming up with superstar Rajinikanth next, and the director himself had almost confirmed the same when he said, “Official update will come from the production side officially.” Now, it has been officially announced that Rajinikanth’s next is with Lokesh Kanagaraj and the film is tentatively referred to as ‘Thalaivar 171’.

Key Details

• The action-packed film will have music by Anirudh Ravichander and stunts by the popular stunt duo Anbariv.
• The production house posted, “We are happy to announce Superstar Rajinikanth’s #Thalaivar171 Written & Directed by Lokesh An Anirudh musical Action by Anbariv.”

Director’s Success and Anticipation

Riding on the success of Kamal Haasan-starrer ‘Vikram’, director Lokesh Kanagraj is awaiting the release of his film ‘Leo’ starring Vijay in the lead. With the expectation for the film sky high, fans of both the young maverick director and Superstar Rajinikanth would be eagerly waiting for ‘Thalaivar 171’ to kick off.

Shooting Schedule

Buzz is that the film’s shooting is expected to commence in February 2024.

Lokesh Cinematic Universe

Meanwhile, the big question in each and everyone of Lokesh Kanagaraj’s fans would be if the film will be a part of his LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe) or a standalone film.