It was just few days ago when rumours started doing rounds on the internet that Thalaivar 168 would be directed by Siva, who helmed Viswasam that released this year. Since the speculations started doing rounds, fans were waiting for an official announcement, and here you go! The production company Sun Pictures have confirmed that Rajinikanth and Siva are teaming up for Thalaivar 168.

Thalaivar 168 would be the third film of superstar Rajinikanth to be produced under the banner of Sun Pictures. The last two films produced under this banner includes Enthiran (2010) and Petta (2019). And this is the first time that Siva has joined hands with the megastar. Sun Pictures tweeted, “After the blockbuster hits Enthiran and Petta, the mega hit combo of Superstar @rajinikanth and @sunpictures come together for the third time for Thalaivar 168, Superstar’s next movie, directed by @directorsiva #Thalaivar168BySunPictures”. It is also said that this project will hit the screens next year. However, the makers have not announced about the dates yet.

Here’s The Tweet On Thalaivar 168

Talking about this untitled project, Thalaivar 168, a source had told Indian Express, “It has been quite a while since Superstar attempted something for the B and C centres. The final drafts of the scripts are yet to be locked though.” The source also mentioned, “Siva was excited to meet Thalaivar, and the session went quite well.” Meanwhile, Rajinikanth is busy with his upcoming flick Darbar in which Nayanthara is paired opposite him. The film is scheduled to be released in January 2020.

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