'Sirai' fame L K Akshay's next film nears completion
Chennai, Jan 23
If sources in the industry are to be believed, actor L K Akshay, whose recently released police drama 'Sirai' came in for much appreciation from the critics and masses, is now on the verge of completing the shooting of his next film.
Industry sources say that the shooting of Seven Screen Studios Producer S.S. Lalit Kumar's upcoming project, tentatively titled Production No. 13 and featuring L.K. Akshay Kumar in the lead role, is proceeding at a brisk pace.
Actor L.K. Akshay Kumar, who delivered an impressive performance in 'Sirai', plays the content-driven protagonist in this movie. It may be recalled that the film had gone on floors with a traditional pooja ceremony some days ago in Chennai.
Directed by debutant Vignesh Vadivel, the film will feature an ensemble starcast including Jaffer Sadiq, Noble K James, Arunachaleswaran PA, Shariq Hassan, and 'Dude' fame Aishwarya Sharma.
Cinematography for this film is by Leon Britto. The film will feature a musical score by Jen Martin. Bharath Vikraman is overseeing the editing of the film while P.S. Hariharan is managing the art department. Priya has been made in charge of costume design. K. Arun and Manikandan are serving as executive producers for this movie.
Sources say that the film will be a fun-filled entertainer that will look to appeal to audiences of all categories. It is being produced by S.S. Lalit Kumar of Seven Screen Studios. L.K. Vishnu has joined in as co-producer.
The film's final leg of shooting is proceeding at a brisk pace. The eagerly awaited film, which is being made simultaneously in Tamil and Malayalam, is likely to hit screens for summer this year.
Interestingly, L.K. Akshay Kumar's previous film 'Sirai', which is still running in theatres and which was made on a modest budget of less than six crore, has gone on to emerge a superhit, grossing over ₹31 crore worldwide.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Sirai was a proper content-driven film. Glad to see Akshay sticking to that path. Hope this "fun-filled entertainer" doesn't compromise on the story. The crew looks solid – Leon Britto's cinematography and Jen Martin's music are promising.
The budget-to-box office story of Sirai is what our industry needs more of. Less than 6cr to over 31cr! Shows that good content wins. Wishing the team similar success. Seven Screen Studios is backing some interesting projects lately.
Aishwarya Sharma from 'Dude' is in this? Interesting casting. Director is a debutant though... hope he can handle such a big cast. The pressure is on after Sirai's success. Fingers crossed it's not a rushed production.
As someone who recently discovered Tamil cinema, Sirai was a fantastic introduction. Akshay has great screen presence. Looking forward to this new one, especially with the ensemble cast. Hope it gets a good release with subtitles!
Production No. 13? Hope they come up with a better title soon! 😄 Jokes aside, the technical team is impressive. Bharath Vikraman on editing is a good sign. Hope it's a clean, crisp film without unnecessary length. All the best to the team!
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