Many rumors have been doing the rounds about a possible collaboration between Rajinikanth and Mani Ratnam after a long gap. However, Suhasini Mani Ratnam has stepped in to dispel these speculations and clarify the situation regarding the rumours.
In a recent interview with News18, Suhasini humorously commented on the rumors and said, “I don’t think even Rajinikanth and Mani know about it. “Only people are writing about it.”
For those who don’t know, it was earlier rumored that Rajinikanth and the ace director will be collaborating on a film after 33 years after their only film Thalapathy. It was said that talks were going on about possible scripts, but it seems that these rumors have been put to rest, which may be disappointing news for film lovers.
Superstar and director Mani Ratnam’s previous film Thalapathy was based on the Hindu mythological epic Mahabharata and the friendship shared between Karna and Duryodhana. The film stars Surya as an orphan who lives in the slums and is known for his charitable nature.
His life takes a positive turn when he befriends a principled gangster named Deva, who is against the newly appointed District Collector. As their rivalry intensifies, Surya discovers an affair between Deva and the Collector, triggering an emotional conflict as he struggles to choose between loyalty to his friend and his family ties.
Apart from Rajinikanth, Mammootty and Arvind Swamy also played lead roles in the film. Additionally, the film also stars Jaishankar, Amrish Puri, Srividya, Bhanupriya, Shobhana, Geeta and many other actors in lead roles. Interestingly, this film is the last collaboration between Ratnam and Ilaiyaraaja to date, as after this Ilaiyaraaja has only collaborated with AR Rahman.
Mani Ratnam is currently busy with the post-production of his upcoming film Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan TR. The excitement over the reunion of these iconic actors, who last worked together in Nayakan, is palpable. The film also stars a talented cast, including Trisha Krishnan, Joju George, Ali Fazal, Ashok Selvan, Pankaj Tripathi, Nassar and many others in lead roles.
Meanwhile, Rajinikanth was recently seen in the film Vettaiyaan and now he is working on the film Coolie with director Lokesh Kanagaraj.
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