It is very well known to everyone that Thalapathy Vijay is currently working Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Leo. The film is creating records even before the release. Already Leo’s non-theatrical rights and digital rights were sold at record prices, and now the film’s overseas rights have been bought by the biggest distribution firm. The film’s overseas rights are sold at 60 Crores, which is an record price for any film in overseas.
Vijay is a superstar in Tamil industry, and he has a good market at overseas as well, and the film being directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj has also raised the expectations of its box office performance. The renowned Distribution company Phars films has bought the rights for 60 Crores which is an all-time record deal for a Tamil movie. The film needs to collect well over 17 Million Dollars in overseas to achieve the break – even mark.
For the unknown, Thalapathy Vijay plays the role of a gangster in his 40s, who lives in Kashmir, away from the world of the gang wars by running a chocolate factory. The storyline of the movie contains all the ingredients of a Lokesh Kanagaraj movie – with all the adrenaline – pumping elevation scenes, action sequences and high-octane drama. The Inner-character conflicts are seen as one of the major highlights, reportedly. Moreover, it is said that the shooting of the Leo should be completed by mid-July.
Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj is rumored to be a part of Lokesh’s LCU aka Lokesh Cinematic Universe, of which Karthi’s Kaithi and Kamal Haasan’s Vikram are also a part. Besides Vijay and Trisha, Leo has a list of the big star cast, among which Arjun Sarja, Priya Anand, Gautham Menon, Mathew Thomass, Mansoor Ali Khan and Sandy. The film is surrounded by massive expectations not only from Tamil but also the Telugu audience.
Leo will hit screens on October 19th.Meanwhile, Lokesh Kanagaraj is also teaming up with Superstar Rajinikanth next on Thalaivar 171. Vijay will work with director Venkat Prabhu for his next film, which is expected to roll out by September/October this year.
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