Basil Joseph Expands Into Tamil Cinema..?

Tamil industry is buzzing with updates about Rajinikanth’s upcoming film tentatively titled Thalaivar 173.

Many latest reports say Malayalam actor and director Basil Joseph is likely to play an important role in the movie.

The film will be directed by Cibi Chakravarthy and is said to be a family action drama. Basil is expected to appear as Rajinikanth’s son with shooting planned to begin this summer.

The project will be produced by Raaj Kamal Films International. Actress Priyanka Arul Mohan is also in talks for a key role as we know.

Basil recently appeared in Parasakthi and aims to grow his presence in Tamil industry with this film.

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