Not
too
long
ago,
Rajinikanth's
next
with
Nelson
Dilipkumar
was
announced.
Tentatively
titled
#Thalaivar169,
the
film
will
be
backed
by
Kalanithi
Maran
under
Sun
Pictures.
The
Superstar's
previous
project
Annaatthe
was
also
bankrolled
by
the
same
production
banner.
#Thalaivar169
was
announced
on
February
10
with
a
massy
short
video
featuring
Rajini,
Nelson
and
music
composer
Anirudh
Ravichander,
who
is
composing
songs
for
the
film.
Interestingly,
Nelson
and
Anirudh
are
currently
working
on
Sun
Picture's
highly
anticipated
film
Beast
starring
Thalapathy
Vijay.
Although
the
other
cast
and
crew
details
of
Rajini's
new
film
are
yet
to
be
revealed
by
the
makers,
the
latest
report
suggests
that
the
actor's
Enthiran
co-star
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan
is
currently
in
talks
to
play
a
crucial
role.
Reportedly,
the
makers
are
keen
to
rope
in
the
actress
for
the
upcoming
film,
however,
the
final
decision
will
be
taken
by
her,
and
if
she
agrees,
the
two
parties
will
sign
on
the
dotted
lines.
If
it
happens,
#Thalaivar169
will
mark
Rajini's
second
collaboration
with
the
Bollywood
actress
after
almost
12
years.
The
duo's
chemistry
in
Shankar's
2010
film
Enthiran
was
highly
loved
by
the
audiences
then,
and
now
the
latest
buzz
must
have
definitely
left
many
overjoyed,
especially
the
eagerly
waiting
fans
of
the
two
actors.
As
of
now,
Aishwarya
is
making
her
comeback
in
Kollywood
with
Mani
Ratnam's
Ponniyin
Selvan
1
also
featuring
Karthi,
Vikram,
Jayam
Ravi
and
Trisha
Krishnan.
She
will
also
be
a
part
of
the
historical
drama's
sequel
titled
Ponniyin
Selvan
2.
For
the
unversed,
the
Bollywood
beauty
made
her
acting
debut
with
Mani
Ratnam's
1997
Tamil
film
Iruvar
opposite
Mohanlal
before
foraying
into
Bollywood.
She
has
also
been
a
part
of
several
hit
Kollywood
films
including
Jeans
(1998),
Kandukondain
Kandukondain
(2000)
and
Raavanan
(2010).
Talking
about
Rajinikanth,
his
previous
project
with
Siva
turned
out
to
be
an
average
hit.
The
film
starred
Nayanthara,
Keerthy
Suresh,
Meena
Sagar,
Kushboo
Sundar
and
Jagapathi
Babu
in
key
roles.