What’s the current status of Rajinikanth-Pa Ranjith movie?

It’s well known that superstar Rajinikanth’s next after Shankar’s sci-fi thriller 2.0, will be with Pa Ranjith. The two last year teamed up for the gangster drama Kabali.

Though Kabali could not live up to the expectations of the superstar’s hardcore fans, it was acclaimed for his performance. Kabali was not the usual mass masala movie, it was a more intense drama that had the best acting moments of Rajinikanth in recent memory.

Impressed by the three film old Pa Ranjith’s conviction and his knowledge over the craft, Rajinikanth signed another project with him. The superstar’s son-in-law and actor Dhanush will be producing this movie under his banner Wunderbar Films.

Currently, the pre production works for the movie are going on in full swing. Pa Ranjith is developing the screenplay while simultaneously scouting for locations. The team are planning to shoot the movie in location like Chennai and Mumbai. The movie is expected to go on floors in May this year.

Meanwhile, Rajinikanth is currently shooting for the final schedule of 2.0. Shoot is progressing at brisk pace in Chennai. It is the sequel to his mega blockbuster movie Enthiran released back in 2010.

Lyca Productions is funding this sci-fi thriller which is being made on a whopping 450 crores. This is by far the most expensive Indian movie, which is currently under production.

Apart from Rajinikanth, 2.0 also stars Bollywood superstar Akhsay Kumar and Amy Jackson in major roles. Akshay Kumar will be seen as the antagonist in the movie. Sudhanshu Pandey, Malayali actor Kalabhavan Shajon, Adil Hussain and Riyaz Khan are also part of the cast. The movie is scheduled to hit screens for Diwali this year.