Even after 40 years since his directorial debut, Maniratnam is still continuing as one of the top directors of South Indian cinema. The producers and stars are still in the race to do a film with him. Currently, the legendary director is working for Thug Life with Kamal Haasan, and the latest news is that Mani Ratnam will direct Naveen Polishetty.
Mani Rathnam’s Brand: Old is Gold
The main reason for the craze around him is Mani is still able to connect with the audiences and deliver blockbusters. Mainly he completes the film with planned schedules, and the budget will not go overboard.
His next film, Thug Life, with Kamal Haasan, is scheduled for a 5th June release. The shooting was completed long ago, and the post-production works are happening now. At the same time, Maniratnam plans to do a romantic film with youngsters. For this film, the pre-production works have already started, and casting calls are happening.
Normally this film was expected to introduce a new youngster as the lead, but now an exciting buzz has started that Telugu actor Naveen Polishetty might act as the lead hero in this film. The Telugu audiences are thrilled as they got to know Mani Ratnam will direct Naveen Polishetty.
A Big Break for Naveen Polishetty to expand his market with Mani Rathnam’s movie
If this happens, then it will definitely be a great collaboration of works in both Tamil and Telugu. In Telugu, Naveen Polishetty is a promising youngster who has a very good brand and following. The Jathi Rathnal actor took a big break from shooting because of injuries.
He scored hat trick blockbusters with Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya, Jathi Ratnalu, and Miss Shetty Mr. Polishetty. His next film, Anaganaga Oka Raju’s glimpse, was recently released, and Meenakshi Chaudhary is playing the lead actress.
If everything goes well, the film with Maniratnam will certainly be a game-changing film for Naveen Polishetty, and it also helps for him to expand his market across languages.