Rajinikanth,
the
superstar
is
all
set
to
kickstart
the
shooting
of
his
169th
film,
very
soon.
The
project,
which
is
tentatively
titled
Thalaivar
169,
marks
the
veteran
actor's
first
collaboration
with
talented
filmmaker
Nelson
Dilipkumar.
As
per
the
latest
reports,
the
casting
of
Rajinikanth's
Thalaivar
169
is
almost
finished.
As
per
the
updates,
Priyanka
Arul
Mohan,
the
young
actress
who
rose
to
fame
with
her
performances
in
Doctor
and
Etharkkum
Thunindhavan,
has
joined
the
star
cast
of
Thalaivar
169.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Priyanka
will
appear
in
the
role
of
Rajinikanth's
daughter
in
the
Nelson
directorial.
The
sources
close
to
the
project
suggest
that
the
actress's
role
in
the
film
is
an
important
one.
As
reported
earlier,
Bollywood
diva
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan
has
been
approached
to
play
the
female
lead
opposite
Rajinikanth
in
Thalaivar
169.
However,
the
former
Miss
World
is
yet
to
sign
the
dotted
line.
If
Aishwarya
comes
on
board,
the
Nelson
Dilipkumar
directorial
will
mark
her
second
onscreen
collaboration
with
the
superstar
after
the
massive
success
of
Enthiran.
The
grapevine
suggests
that
the
makers
are
planning
to
officially
announce
the
star
cast
of
Thalaivar
169,
once
the
leading
lady
and
main
antagonist
are
finalised.
According
to
the
rumourmills,
the
next
major
update
on
the
Rajinikanth
starrer
will
be
out
by
the
second
week
of
April
2022,
mostly
during
the
auspicious
occasion
of
Tamil
Putthandu.
As
reported
earlier,
veteran
comedian
Vadivelu
is
touted
to
be
playing
a
pivotal
role
in
Thalaivar
169.
A
promo
video
of
the
project,
featuring
director
Nelson
Dilipkumar
and
music
composer
Anirudh
Ravichander
was
recently
shot
in
Chennai.
If
things
fall
in
place,
the
video
will
be
released
as
the
first
official
update
of
the
film.
The
Rajinikanth
starrer
is
bankrolled
by
the
prestigious
banner,
Sun
Pictures.