Let
us
go
back
to
the
year
1991,
when
the
Indian
film
audiences
got
to
witness
two
of
the
finest
acting
talents,
Mammootty
&
Rajinikanth
sharing
the
screen
space
for
the
first
time,
in
the
film
Thalapathi.
The
movie
indeed
had
a
deadly
combination,
with
Mani
Ratnam
directing
Mammootty
&
Rajinikanth.
What
if
this
stunning
team
reunites
for
a
movie?
Wouldn't
it
be
a
rather
interesting
project?
Well,
since
the
past
few
days,
rumours
are
doing
the
rounds
that
Mammootty,
Rajinikanth
&
Mani
Rathnam
are
all
set
to
team
up
once
again,
after
a
gap
of
26
years.
Mammootty
To
Play
Rajinikanth's
Boss?
Rumour
has
it
that
in
this
projected
venture
Mammootty
will
be
playing
the
role
of
Rajinikanth's
Boss.
The
movie
is
said
to
be
in
the
lines
of
an
action
thriller.
It
is
also
speculated
that
the
film
might
go
on
floors
in
2018.
When
The
Stars
United
For
Thalapathi!
Thalapathi,
which
was
loosely
based
on
the
mythological
tale
of
Karna
and
Duryodhana,
had
Mammootty
in
the
role
of
Devaraj,
the
leader
of
a
slum
and
Rajinikanth
in
the
role
of
his
trusted
lieutenant.
Both
the
actors
got
to
play
the
role
of
their
lifetime
and
came
out
with
flying
colours.
The
film
remains
the
sole
film
of
these
stars
with
Mani
Ratnam,
so
far.
When
Mammootty
was
Approached
For
Mani
Ratnam's
Iruvar!
Interestingly,
Mammootty
was
approached
to
play
the
role
of
Tamizhselvan
(originally
played
by
Prakash
Raj)
in
Mani
Ratnam's
Iruvar.
A
photoshoot
was
also
held
for
the
same
but
the
actor
had
to
move
out
due
to
busy
schedules.
When
Mammootty
Wanted
To
Direct
Rajinikanth!
It
seems
like
Rajinikanth
&
Mammootty
share
a
good
rapport,
post
Thalapathi.
Not
many
know,
that
Mammootty
had
planned
to
direct
Rajinikanth
in
the
film
Bhoothakannadi.
Bit,
the
project
didn't
take
off
and
later
Mammootty
himself
acted
the
lead
role
in
the
film,
under
the
direction
of
Lohithadas.
Meanwhile,
both
Mammootty
&
Rajinikanth
are
busy
with
their
own
projects.
Mammootty
has
a
good
number
of
Malayalam
projects
in
his
kitty
whereas
Rajinikanth
has
2.O
and
Thalaivar
161
in
the
offing.
Nothing
much
has
been
revealed
about
Mani
Ratnam's
next.
Well,
we
hope
that
the
rumours
turn
out
to
be
true
so
that
we
can
witness
the
magical
combo
once
again,
on
screen.