South superstar Kamal Haasan and director Mani Ratnam are reuniting for a film with the working title KH234. They are reuniting after 35 years. The pair had previously worked on gangster epic Nayakan (1987). The film was an important milestone in their careers. Moroever, the film was box office success that won Haasan best actor at India’s national film awards and was the country’s entry to the 1988 Oscars.
Kamal Haasan took to Twitter to write, "Here we go again! #KH234."
The film will be produced by Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI) and Ratnam’s Madras Talkies with Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies as a presenter on the project. Moroever, A R Rahman has been roped in for the music of the film.
Haasan will also be seen in Indian 2, S. Shankar’s sequel to his 1996 blockbuster Indian. Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: 2 is expected in April 2023.
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