Hyderabad: Superstar Rajinikanth is making a comeback to Telugu films after nearly 13 years. Shooting for the Telugu remake of his Tamil movie Kuselan began on Sunday. While Rajini retains his role in the remake, Telugu actors will help add that local flavour to the movie.
“It is a very special movie and I’m playing a very interesting role in it,†Rajini says.
Kuselan is a remake of the Malayalam movie Kadha Parayumbol. Telugu actor Jagapathy Babu will play the other lead in the unnamed Telugu version.
“Role demands that the two heroes don't know each other. In real life Jagapathy Babu has never met Rajini. I wanted to bring that freshness to the film,†Kuselan’s director P Vasu explains.
Meena and Nayantara will play the female leads. Incidentally Meena played the lead in both the Malayalam and Tamil versions. The producers are betting high on the success of the remakes.
“The Tamil and the Telugu version put together, we're going to be spending more than 60 crores rupees,†MD Seven Arts International G P Vijay Kumar says.
Incidentally it’s the first time Rajini is acting in a Telugu flick after Peddarayudu in 1995. And the excitement is evident.
“I've worked with N T Rama Rao way back. My dream is fulfilled, now that I’m working with the superstar,†the film’s producer, Ashwini Dutt, says.
The movie is being shot at Ramoji Film City and is slated for release in September.
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