Vijay's 'Thalapathy 68' To Be Directed By A Telugu Director Again? Deets Inside!

Atlee was expected to direct Vijay's Thalapathy 68 after Leo, but now there has been a sudden change.

'Leo' Lokesh:

Actor Vijay is currently acting in the film Leo after his last film Varisu was released in Pongal and became a blockbuster hit. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the shooting of the film is going on at a brisk pace. While the shooting of Leo is yet to be completed, talk has started about the director of Thalapathy 68, Vijay's next film.

'Jawan' Atlee:

At first it was said that Thalapathy 68 will be directed by Atlee. Atlee, who is currently working on Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan, was rumored to start work on Thalapathy 68 after the release of the film in June. Apart from that, there was a lot of buzz that Sun Pictures is going to produce the film in collaboration between Atlee and Vijay on a grand scale.

Gopichand Malineni Grabs The Opportunity:

Meanwhile, the hot topic in Kollywood for the past few days is that Thalapathy 68 director has been changed. It is said that actor Vijay has offered Telugu director Gopichand Malineni to replace Atlee. Actor Vijay met director Gopichand Malineni a few months ago and the mass story he told then impressed actor Vijay a lot. It is said that Vijay has given him an opportunity to direct his next film.

Mythri Movie Makers:

Gopichand Malineni has given various commercial hits in Telugu. He also directed Balakrishna's hit film Veerasimha Reddy. It is also said that Mythri Movie Makers, a leading production company in Telugu, is going to produce Vijay-Gopichand's film. It is also rumored that actor Vijay will be paid a salary of Rs.135 crores to act in the film.

Priority To Telugu Directors:

Actor Vijay's gaze has recently turned towards the Telugu film industry. He recently acted in Varisu directed by Telugu director Vamsi. Thus, Vijay is trying to strengthen his market there. This is why Vijay gives priority to Tollywood directors. Apart from that, it is also said that Telugu producers pay more than Tamil producers.