Lokesh clears rumours about Rajinikanth film and Release date of Mohanlal Vrushabha

Lokesh Kanagaraj said that ut was he who approached Rajinikanth with the story and got the approval and not the other way round as reported on social media. The talk is that Rajini was not sure about Jailer’s box office and so he approached Lokesh and told him to do a film for him and that is how Thalaivar 171 came about. There is a talk that after Lokesh film, Rajini might quit films. Lokesh denied this too. He also revealed that Vijay had heard the story that he had prepared for Rajini. Nelson who narrated a story to Vijay was asked by the latter to go and tell it to Rajini and that is how Jailer came through. Yet another talk is that Rajini is upset that State Government allotted extra show for five days on Leo makers request as it would beat Jailer’s weekend collection record. Another crazy rumor is that Rajini fans in USA are buying Balakrishna film tickets instead of Leo and keep Jailer record intact. Similarly in Kerala, Vijay fans in Kerala have come out in large numbers to buy tickets in advance bookings to make Leo the highest opener for a non-Malayalam film category. KGF 2 holds the record. As per trade Leo total earnings from theatrical – overseas and non theatrical rights stands at Rs 454 crore and highest in Vijay’s career. The only film to do business in Kollywood before release was Rajinikanth- Shankar combo 2.0. Details are as follows : Tamil Nadu – 100 Cr Andhra Pradesh – 14Cr Telangana- 7 Cr Karnataka- 13 Cr Kerala – 16 Cr ROI – 8 Cr Overseas – 60 Cr Total Worldwide Theatrical Business – 218 Cr Music – 16Cr Satellite – 80 Cr Digital – 140 Cr Total Non-Theatrical Business: 236 Cr Total Business : 454 Cr

The release date of Vrushabha the Pan Indian film will be announced on Dussera day. The film is the second time that Mohanlal and action choreographer Peter Hin are coming together. Their combo in all time Malayalam hit Pulimurugan was the first time they got together. Vrushabha' an action entertainer, a high-octane father-son drama, centered around the conflict between two extreme ends of emotions Love vs Revenge, has captured the imagination of cinema lovers worldwide, and this second schedule promises to be yet another milestone in its making. Mohanal & Roshann Meka, Shanaya Kapoor and Zahrah S Khan in the lead along with Srikanth Meka, Ragini Dwivedi and Neha Saxena. The film is a high-octane father-son drama transcending generations and is big on action, emotions and VFX. It’s touted to be one of the biggest films of 2024. Vrushabha is presented by Connekkt Media and Balaji Telefilms in association with AVS Studios. The film is directed by Nanda Kishore and is produced by (for Connekkt Media) Varun Mathur and Saurabh Mishra, produced by (for Balaji Telefilms) Ektaa R Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and (for AVS) Vishal Gurnani, Juhi Parekh Mehta, and Abhishek Vyas. The film is being shot simultaneously in Telugu & Malayalam and will release in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil.