Kamal Haasan announces reunion with Mani Ratnam after three decades : Bollywood News

Mani Ratnam recently received a lot of love for his magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan which featured an ensemble cast like Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha Krishnan, Karthi, and several other popular stars. However, during one of the press conferences, Mani Ratnam had opened up about discussing the idea of this period drama with Kamal Haasan. Although it failed to materialize, the filmmaker had assured that he would be collaborating with the Ulaganayakan soon and it seems that his wish has come true. The duo are all set to come together after 36 years for an interesting entertainer.

Kamal Haasan announces reunion with Mani Ratnam after three decades

Taking to social media, Raaj Kamal Films International shared a video clip which has created ample buzz on the platform. The announcement video features a shot from the 1987 collaboration of Mani Ratnam - Kamal Haasan film titled Nayakan and later pans to 2023, to the launch of their forthcoming film wherein the entire team was seen coming together in a grand ceremony to celebrate the reunion of the award-winning filmmaker and South superstar. The video was posted with the caption, “Begin The Begin and May The Journey Unfold”.

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The rest of the team includes A R Rahman as the music composer, cinematographer Ravi K Chandar as DOP, and action director AnbAriv who will be coordinating the stunt sequences. While the film has not yet been titled, it is currently being referred to as KH234. Even though the video features a clip from Nayakan, it is unclear if the film will be sequel of the 1987 cult action drama. However several fans have expressed excitement over the trio of Mani Ratnam, Kamal Haasan, and A R Rahman coming together and have shared their happiness on the platform.

Going by the announced video, the untitled film KH234 is expected to go on floors on November 7, 2023.

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