Atlee Kumar, a superstar in the South, recently revealed his new role as the father of an adorable baby boy. While Atlee and his wife have not yet decided on a name for the infant, the director is hard at work on his upcoming film Jawan. Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi are among the ensemble cast members, and Thalapathy Vijay makes a cameo. In fact, anticipation for the movie is at an all-time high thanks to the fans of each cast member. Even though there is still a long way to go until the movie is released, Bollywood Hungama has the inside scoop on Atlee’s upcoming project. Varun Dhawan has been enlisted by the filmmaker, if rumours on the grapevine are accurate.
“Atlee and Varun have been in talks for a while about a new project. After much discussion, Varun has finally given the go-ahead for the venture. However, while he has verbally agreed to feature in Atlee’s next, the young actor is yet to sign the dotted line.” Prod the source for details of the film and he continues, “The film in question will be a remake of the Thalapathy Vijay starrer Theri. The said venture will be bankrolled by both Murad Khetani and Atlee, with the latter looking to commence work on the project either in June or September this year,” revealing details, a well-placed industry source told Bollywood Hungama.
While it goes without saying that we cannot wait for the release of Jawan, seeing that Atlee is already thinking on his next has undoubtedly sparked our interest even more. Regarding the movie’s premise, Theri, which is literally translated as “Spark,” starred Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Amy Jackson.