Lokesh Kanagaraj, who is one of the most influential Tamil directors has given us the fondly called Lokesh Kanagaraj's Cinematic Universe aka LCU.
Though he is just 5 films old he has created his own space in the Tamil industry. He has become a role model for aspiring filmmakers and his films are the benchmark of success.
Lokesh has collaborated with many big Tamil actors, including Vijay Thalapathy, Kamal Hassan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Karthi.
Throwback to when Lokesh revealed he wanted to cast Fahadh Faasil in this film.
Lokesh was keen on casting Fahadh in one of his projects and had even written a full-fledged script for the same.
In an older interview, during the promotion of his film Leo, he expressed his desire to collaborate with his Vikram actor Fahadh Faasil.
Lokesh had revealed that he had written the script for a cop drama named Mufti, and was keen on casting Fahadh in the role of a policeman.
He revealed that his script and plot revolve around his misfit uniform, which, when sent for alteration, triggers a chaotic series of events within two hours.
Lokesh revealed, "I had written Mufti keeping Fahadh Faasil in mind. It's a story that revolves around a policeman's uniform. The uniform doesn't fit him, so he sends it for alteration. What happens in those two hours forms the crux of the story."
Even though the film never truly materialized, and the script did not evolve into a full-fledged action flick like Lokesh gave Fahadh one of the memorable role in Vikram.
"Once upon a time there was a ghost, and he isn't a myth anymore," says Fahadh Faasil's Anwar in Vikram, birthing an iconic moment that will go down in Tamil cinema history.
Fast forward to now, Lokesh is all set to collaborate with superstar Rajinikanth for the first time in his upcoming film Coolie.
The film stars Rajinikanth, alongside Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Shruti Haasan, Reba Monica John, Junior MGR, and Monisha Blessy.
The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander and is all set to release in theatres in 2025.
Apart from Coolie, Lokesh will be directing Kaithi 2 starring Karthi sequel to the 2019 hit Tamil film, which will be bankrolled by Dream Warrior Pictures and KVN Productions and will mark the fourth installment in the Lokesh Kanagaraj Universe (LCU).
Coming back to Fahadh Faasil, was last seen in Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2, where he reprised his role as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat.
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