Kamal Haasan is all set to rule the box office once again with his upcoming film, Sandiyar. Today, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday (November 7), the Ulaganayagan has dropped the first look of himself from his next with director SU Arun Kumar. Sandiyar is being made under Haasan’s production banner, Raaj Kamal Films International. The official handle of the same shared the first look on Instagram and informed the fans that the Tamil superstar has kickstarted shooting for the same on his birthday. For the unversed, the title was officially announced on Friday (November 6). SU Arun Kumar has also penned an emotional note in Tamil.
Arun Kumar’s Emotional Note For Kamal Haasan
Raaj Kamal Films International dropped the first look on Instagram. They captioned the post as, “6 ROUNDS, ZERO MERCY. Revenge does give satisfaction, but… Happy Birthday to our, SANDIYAR! SHOOT BEGINS TODAY.” (sic)
In the poster, is seen in an intense avatar. He is holding a pistol and sporting a fierce expression. The look hints at the action-orientated world that the film could explore. However, the makers have not yet revealed any details about its storyline.
Director SU Arun Kumar has also penned an emotional note on Kamal Haasan’s birthday. will mark his first collaboration with the Tamil actor. The filmmaker shared a statement in Tamil on his social media handles. In the note, he mentioned that Kamal Haasan’s body of work influenced and inspired him a lot in his career. He stated, “Yes, today I am standing hand in hand with that magnificent great artist Kamal Haasan.”
SU Arun Kumar’s Emotional Note For Kamal Haasan. (Credit: Instagram)
“Instead of just thanking my elder brother Mahendran, who helped me realise this dream, and my dear friend Disney, I want to sow seeds of confidence in them and assure them that my team and I will give our full attention and hard work to this film and present it as a fine film to film lovers,” SU Arun Kumar added.
For the unversed, Kamal Haasan’s next film, titled Sandiyar, is the same name he had originally chosen for his 2004 film, Virumaandi. In 2004, certain groups had taken objection to it. After much deliberation, Haasan changed the film name to Virumaandi.
About Sandiyar
Sandiyar has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander. National Award-winning stunt choreographers Anbariv will have the action sequences. The film is being produced by Kamal Haasan and R Mahendran. Apart from that, Kamal will also be seen in Indian 3 and KH x RK. Stay tuned for more updates!