Thalaivar 169: Shivarajkumar Officially Joins Rajinikanth's Next With Director Nelson

Chennai, June 8 - Director Nelson Dilipkumar is pulling off a serious casting for superstar Rajnikanth's upcoming film, which is tentatively titled Thalaivar 169.

It was recently reported that Kannada star Shivarajkumar was approached to play an important role in the movie and now, he has himself confirmed the same. According to Cinema Express, Shivanna said that he loved the script and is excited to join Thalaivaa.

"It's a great opportunity for anybody to act along with Rajinikanth, and I'm glad that this project has made it possible for me. He knows me from my childhood, and I share a special bond with him. Irrespective of the role, I'm glad to be part of this film. I'm sure fans will love to watch Rajini Sir and me together on the silver screen", he said.

The actor further said that the shooting will begin in August and his portion with Rajnikanth will be shot in September either in Bengaluru or Mysore. Apart from Shivarajkumar, the movie reportedly has Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the female lead along with Ramya Krishna and Priyanka Arulmohan. Anirudh will be scoring the music.

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