If rumours doing the rounds in the industry are to be believed, actor Rajinikanth is to shortly begin work on his next film Jailer, which is being directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.
Sources claim that the actor will begin work on this film in a specially erected jail set in a Hyderabad studio. Well-known stylist Aalim Hakim has been roped in to style Rajinikanth for this film. A tweet put out by the popular stylist confirmed that he was indeed working on the actor’s look.
Posting a picture of himself with Rajinikanth on July 24, Aalim tweeted, “An innovative day at work with our one and only King! Sir RAJNIKANTH!”
Meanwhile, reports are coming in that actor Vasanth Ravi will be seen playing a prominent role in Jailer. Vasanth is noted for his performances in Tharamani and Rocky. Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar is also confirmed to play a major role in it
The film, which will be Rajinikanth’s 169th film, is being produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures and has Anirudh scoring its music. Other members of the cast and crew are yet to be announced by the unit.