Rajinikanth Darbar's First Look Unveiled: LIVE UPDATES

The latest film by Superstar Rajinikanth is titled: Darbar. The project is led by AR Murugadoss, who is collaborating with Rajini for the first time in his career. Nayanthara plays the female lead in the film. This will be Nayanthara's fourth film with the superstar after Chandramukhi, Kuselan and Sivaji.

The film is financed by Lyca Productions. The production house was also responsible for the finances of Shawinikanth's science fiction and action 2.0 film, a Shankar production last year. Lyca entered the film industry with Kaththi, the Murugadoss film in 2014.

Rajinikanth was last seen in Karthik Subbaraj's Petta, released earlier this year. Nayanthara recently played in the horror film Airaa, in which she played a dual role.

Rumors that SJ Suryah (who appeared in Murugadoss' Spyder movie in 2017) had joined the cast of the movie were circulating, but Rajinikanth publicist Riaz K Ahmed put them to rest tweeting: " Dear media friends, rumors about # Thalaivar167's cast are not authentic, for now, only #Nayanthara has been trapped in the movie! Please do not announce the news until you have received an official press release regarding the completeness of the confirmed distribution @RIAZtheboss. "

Superstar Rajinikanth was last seen in Karthik Subbaraj Petta.

The film opened its doors to mixed reviews on January 10. S Subhakeerthana, of Indianexpress.com, wrote in his review: "Petta promises tons of action and fun moments that any fan of the superstar could ask for." The story goes around the round. The life of a home keeper with an unforgettable past and the way he takes revenge on those who murdered his family Rajinikanth is undoubtedly in the process of getting back into shape with his inimitable style, his quagmire and his manners. in this way. "