Vijay Sethupathi’s 50th film is titled Maharaja and also stars Anurag Kashyap, Mamta Mohandas and Natty (Natraj).
The 50th feature film headlined by National Award winner Vijay Sethupathi is titled Maharaja, which also stars filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, the makers announced on Wednesday. The upcoming movie is directed by Nithilan Saminathan of Kurangu Bommai fame.
Sethupathi also took to his official Twitter account to share the news. “#VJS50 Titled #Maharaja. Written and directed by @Dir_Nithilan,” the actor wrote alongside the poster of the film.
Anurag Kashyap also shared the update on his Twitter page. “Even the darkness fears his brutal politics. Beware, he’s coming!! #VJS50 Titled ‘#Maharaja’. Get ready to handle the toughest ones in the game. Written and directed by @Dir_Nithilan. #MakkalSelvan @VijaySethuOffl,” the filmmaker-actor tweeted.
Though primarily known for his directorial ventures such as Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1-2, Dev.D and Mukkebaaz, Kashyap’s film credits as an actor include Akira, Imaikkaa Nodigal, and AK vs AK.
Maharaja is produced by Sudhan Sundaram and Jagadish Palanisamy under Passion Studios and The Route, respectively. “The filming has been completed and the post-production work is in its final stage,” the makers said in a statement. The movie also stars Mamta Mohandas and Natty (Natraj).
Vijay will now appear in Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan. A little peek of the actor boxing may be seen in the recently released Jawan Prevue. Vijay posted it on Instagram with the remark, “Its Here… #JawanPrevue is now available! #Jawan will be released worldwide on September 7, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.” On his Facebook page, the video gained over 1 million views. He also provided Tamil and Telugu translations. On his Instagram profile, the Tamil version has 1.8 million views.
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