There have been a lot of speculations around Irumbu Kai Maayavi, director Lokesh Kanagaraj’s dream project. He mentioned it in several interviews, and initially, Suriya was supposed to lead. After some twists and turns, Lokesh Kanagaraj’s dream project is said to have landed in the hands of Allu Arjun.
So far, Lokesh has mostly made films based on drugs and gangsters. But Irumbu Kai Maayavi is a superhero film that has the potential to appeal to a much wider and more universal audience. As said above, Lokesh Kanagaraj’s dream project was first planned with Suriya, later announced with Aamir Khan, and now, according to strong industry sources, it is likely to be made with Allu Arjun.
Both Lokesh and Allu Arjun’s films have changed hands recently
Mythri Movie Makers had given an advance to Lokesh Kanagaraj long ago for a film. Now, sources close to the production reveal that Allu Arjun has given his approval to Lokesh’s project. This film is expected to go on floors soon after Allu Arjun completes his film with Atlee, with shooting likely to begin in the second half of this year.
At the same time, there is strong buzz in the industry that Allu Arjun is also interested in working with director Trivikram Srinivas again. This project was originally planned with the Pushpa 2 actor but later went to NTR after Allu Arjun chose to prioritize the Atlee film. It remains to be seen how this project will take shape and which actor will finally be part of it.