PremiumThalapathy 68: Simran to replace Jyotika in Vijay's next with Venkat Prabhu?
The team is currently at a popular Hollywood Studio in Los Angeles
Last Updated: 02.32 PM, Sep 01, 2023
It looks like Simran might be playing the leading lady in Thalapathy 68 after all. Speculations are rife that the team has approached Simran to team up with Vijay. Simran and Vijay have worked in a number of films together, including Nerukku Ner, Once More, Thulladha Manamum Thullum, Priyamanavale, Youth, and Udhaya.
Simran and Vijay, a hit pair of the '90s
While Simran played Suriya's leading lady in Nerukku Ner, she appeared in the hit dance number Aalthotta Boopathy in Youth. The duo played the lead pair in the remaining films, which turned out to be hits at the box office. If the actress indeed gets on board, this would mark her reunion with Vijay after two decades. The last time they were seen on screen together was in Udhaya (2004), which was helmed by Azhagam Perumal.
Jyotika, too, approached for the role
It is to be noted that earlier Jyotika was approached to play the same role. Going by the speculations around Simran being part of the film, it looks like Jyotika has rejected the offer. An official confirmation is awaited yet. Fans were quite excited about the reunion as it marked the duo's comeback after two decades.
Vijay in dual roles
Vijay is said to be playing dual roles in the film (father and son) and Simran and Jyotika's names were tossed around for the father's character. Captain Miller actress Priyanka Mohan's name is being considered to play the love interest of the son's character. An official confirmation is awaited on all the names.
Thalapathy 68 team in Hollywood
Meanwhile the team of Thalapathy 68 is in a leading Hollywood Studio in Los Angeles, where they are said to be exploring the defacing technology. The technology was recently used on Kamal Haasan to portray him as a younger person in his upcoming film, Shankar's Indian 2. The film's director Venkat Prabhu dropped pictures from the studio and captioned it, "Welcome to the future!!! #Thalapathy68 @actorvijay @archanakalpathi (sic)."
The shoot for Thalapathy 68 is likely to begin soon after Vijay's Leo hits screens. The film, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj is said to be part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe.