Lyca to produce Rajinikanth next- efforts to avoid Thalaivar - Thala clash for Diwali

 

Rajinikanth next film will be produced by Lyca Productions and will be directed by a senior director   reveals a source. Sun Pictures and Boney Kapoor producers of Rajinikanth;s Annaatthe and Valiamai respectively are in talks with theaters associations to chalk out a plan by which both do not clash for Diwali. Thalapathy Vijay's first Telugu film directed by Vamsi will be holding a pooaj a on Ayudha pooja day said a source close to producer Dil Raju. The film will start shooting in Febuary next year and hit theaters for Diwali next year.

Many producers opted out as the budget given by the directors chosen by Rajinikanth were found to be risky in time of panendemic..  A sloution has come through and and a seasoned not so young director  This director has directed young heroes too. His story line and the budget seemed reasonable. Subaskaran of Lyca who is in town has been told about this project. He might pick it up says sources.

As Thala Ajith's Valiamai post production work is over and ready for release, there is  a thought that the release should not be postponed and should hit Diwali. Sun Pictures had already  announced that Rajini film was releasing for Diwali 2021. As there is no increase in Covid cases in Tamil Nadu and other parts of South,( except Kerala)< Boney Kapoor is keen to push the film to theaters as fast as possible.

As theaters in Tail Nadu are running for 50% occupancy, theater owners feel that sharing off screens will be a loss to them and instead spacing out would be a better option. Sources say the film is ready for Pooja holiday release . Efforts are to release Thala Ajith film by October end .  Rajinikanth film is facing a loss of revenue from North India as theater attendance for recent releases were poor. Kerala which also is  one of the big market for Rajini film is closed. Fans of Thala claim that director Siva had naratted Annaatthe story by he chose to not do it. Siva had directed three hits with Ajith. So it translates into a clash between Ajith's hit director  and Thala.