Lokesh Kanagaraj To Introduce LCU's First Female Superhero In Kaithi 2? Director Reveals
Lokesh Kanagaraj is planning to have a strong female character as the lead in his future LCU project.
The Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) is all set to introduce a powerful female superhero to the franchise. While the universe already has three films: Kaithi, Vikram, and Leo, all headlined by male actors, director Lokesh Kanagaraj is now planning to have a strong female character as the lead in his future project.
In an interview with Galatta Plus, Lokesh said, 'I am writing something for actresses, which are kind of new characters to the LCU universe. There will be 2-3 new characters in the LCU, and you will get an update in Kaithi 2." However, the filmmaker did not reveal much about the casting or what the characters will be.
Kaithi 2 features Karthi in the lead role. The film's cast also includes Anushka Shetty, Arjun Das and Narain in key roles.
Currently, Lokesh Kanagaraj is gearing up for the release of Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie. The film marks the first-ever collaboration between Lokesh and Rajinikanth. The cast is packed with big names like Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj and Shruti Haasan, while Bollywood icon Aamir Khan makes a cameo.
Talking about Coolie in a chat with The Hollywood Reporter India, Lokesh said, 'After watching the film in the dubbing studio, he (Rajinikanth) hugged me and said, 'It looked like Thalapathi for me!' That made my day, and that was the night I slept very peacefully after many months. That is what I was telling my friends, too. If at all, I am doing a film with Rajini sir, it has to be somewhere close to Thalapathi."
He added, 'I cannot write a film on par with Mani sir's quality, as his film and writing is unmatched… But I get a little satisfaction when we compare that film with this one. Listening to the same words from Rajini sir was an achievement."
Lokesh also shared the original idea he had pitched to Rajinikanth before Coolie. He said, 'I loved writing for Rajini sir. I initially wrote a fantasy film for him, and he immediately said okay to it, but assembling it took so much time… it would've taken at least a year and a half to go ahead. You can write anything for the actor because he is larger than life. Even though I have tried a lot of new techniques and styles in the film, it will still be a Rajini sir film. I also don't want to change that."
Coolie will be released in theatres on August 14.
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