Kollywood’s Lokesh Kanagaraj, one of the most sought-after directors in the South film industry, has seized the attention of movie buffs by creating the Lokesh Cinematic Universe franchise, roping several top stars like Kamal Haasan, Surya, Kaarthi, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil, among others. His upcoming film ‘Leo’ with Thalapathy Vijay is said to be a part of the LCU franchise like Kaithi (2019) and Vikram (2022).
While fans are eagerly waiting for updates on ‘Leo’, news about Lokesh Kanagaraj’s next project is making rounds on the internet.
As per reports, Lokesh will be teaming up with ace actor Rajinikanth for the latter’s 171st project. Called as ‘Thalaivar 171’, the movie will go on floors if everything goes well.
Meanwhile, Rajinikanth is currently busy with the final work of ‘Jailer’. He also has ‘Lal Salaam’ and a movie with TJ Gnanavel in the pipeline.