Sandeep Kishan and Jason Sanjay in the motion poster of their upcoming film. Photo Credit: Laika Productions
We had earlier reported that Tamil superstar Vijay’s son, Jason Sanjay, will be making his directorial debut with the film produced by Lyca Productions. On Friday (November 29), the makers of the film announced that the film will star Sandeep Kishan in the lead role.
The makers announced the news with a motion poster, in which Sandeep and Sanjay are sitting with lots of cash inside a library named ‘Indira Library’.
GKM Tamil Kumaran of Lyca Productions provided more details about the film’s story in a statement. “Our production house has always strived to encourage good storytellers, and when Jason Sanjay presented the narrative, we felt something new and most importantly, it had the USP to attract pan-India attention. The basic premise revolves around the theme of ‘finding what you’ve lost in its original place’ – but at what cost? Sandeep Kishan has far and away proven his crowd-pulling ability in the Tamil and Telugu regions. We strongly believe that this new collaboration will thrill film lovers with a refreshing cinematic experience,” the statement said.
The producer further said that the shooting of the film will begin by January 2025. Along with the motion poster, the makers have also announced that the film will be tentatively titled. jason sanjay 01The music will be composed by Thaman S and editing by Praveen KL.
Interestingly, Tamil cinema PRO Suresh Chandra, best known as Ajith Kumar’s manager, has joined Sanjay’s film as a PRO.
Sanjay’s move to direction was announced in August 2023, but this is a development that has been in the works ever since Vijay hinted that his son was interested in directing. Sanjay completed his schooling in Chennai and then did a Film Production Diploma from Toronto Film School, followed by a BA (Hons) in Screenwriting in London.
The news comes just a month after Vijay’s political party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam held its first state-level conference at Vikravandi in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu.
Vijay, who is at the peak of his acting career, debuted as a lead actor in the Tamil film Nalaiya Theerpu In 1992 (directed by his father SA Chandrashekhar), years after facing the camera for the first time as a child artiste. his latest movie goat Grossed over ₹300 crore at the box office within five days of release. Her upcoming film with H Vinoth, tentatively titled Thalapathi 69Will be Vijay’s last film as an actor.
published – November 29, 2024 05:37 PM IST
