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Chennai, June 22 - The first look poster of Thalapathy Vijay's most awaited gangster drama film Leo arrived at midnight on June 22 on the occasion of the actor's birthday. The film marks Vijay's second collaboration with director Lokesh Kanagaraj after the blockbuster "Master". ## "Leo" is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated Indian movies of the year, and the first look is anything to go by, the moviegoers are up for a wild cinematic ride. The first look showcased Thalapathy Vijay hitting his ally with a hammer as blood and teeth fly in the air as the actor gives a stern gaze, after landing the blow. A hyena can also be spotted beside him. ## A major part of the film has been shot in Kashmir and the first-look poster has an icy backdrop along with a dark feel to it proving the setting of the film. Thalapathy Vijay dons a fierce look and is one of the best of him in recent times.## With the first-look poster, the makers have attached a catchy tagline which has raised the excitement further. "In the world of untamed rivers, calm waters either become divine gods or dreaded demons", it reads. ## Produced by SS Lalit Kumar of Seven Screen Studio and co-produced by Jagadish Palanisamy, "Leo" features an ensemble cast. Trisha Krishnan plays the leading lady, reuniting with Thalapathy Vijay after 15 long years. It also stars Sanjay Dutt, Priya Anand, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Menon, Miskin, Mansoor Ali Khan, Matthew Thomas, and Sandy Master in key roles. ## "Leo" is scheduled to release on October 19 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.## #LeoFirstLook pic.twitter.com/zephjhBVbu— Vijay (@actorvijay) June 21, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Kochi, June 8 - Sree Gokulam Movies has acquired theatrical rights to another Tamil biggie, superstar Rajinikanth's Jailer to distribute across the Kerala state. ## One of the leading distribution studios in Kerala, Gokulam Movies recently grabbed Thalapathy Vijay's highly-awaited Pan India movie "Leo" at an all-time record price of 16 crores. Vijay has a huge following in Kerala which helped the makers to crack such a big deal. ## Now, superstar Rajinikanth's action-comedy "Jailer" will also be released by the same studio, according to the Kerala trade source AB George. The studio has reportedly paid a good amount of 5.50 crores for the same as a minimum guarantee royalty. ## "Jailer" is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures. The shoot was recently concluded for the movie that also stars Malayalam superstar Mohanlal along with Shiva Rajkumar, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishnan, and Jackie Shroff, among others in key roles. ## The film is scheduled to release on August 10, during Independence Day 2023 week. ## Stay tuned...

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Kochi, May 30 - The Gokulam Movies has reportedly acquired the theatrical rights of Thalapathy Vijay's highly-anticipated Pan India movie Leo in the state. The company was in a race with Kerala's prominent theater association, Film Exhibitors United Organisation Of Kerala (FEUOK) to grab the theatrical rights. ## According to the Kerala trade expert AB George, Gokulam Movies grabbed rights for 16 crores as minimum guarantee royalty to acquire the distribution rights of the film in the state. This is the biggest distribution deal ever for a non-Malayalam movie in Kerala, beating "2.O".## Thalapathy Vijay has crazy fan-following among the Kerala audiences and has a very good track record as far as box office success is concerned in the state. "Leo" is easily the biggest movie of the actor yet and there is a genuine curiosity among the moviegoers for the same. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" has been a hot topic in the trade and the makers have reportedly fetched over 400 crores from its theatrical and digital rights overseas, making it the biggest deal ever for a Tamil movie.## The hotly-awaited movie marks the second collaboration of Thalapathy Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj after the blockbuster "Master". It stars Vijay in the title role alongside Trisha, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Priya Anand, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Mansoor Ali Khan. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, the gangster drama is scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, May 21 - Amid the speculations, filmmaker Venkat Prabhu has officially been confirmed to direct Thalapathy Vijay's next, tentatively titled Thalapathy 68. The movie will be produced by Kalpathi S Aghoram's AGS Entertainment while Yuvan Shankar Raja is on board to compose the music. ## "Thalapathy 68" marks the maidan collaboration between Thalapathy Vijay and director Venkat Prabhu, who recently directed Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie "Custody" starring Naga Chaitanya. AGS Entertainment, which previously produced Thalapathy Vijay's blockbuster "Bigil", is excited about the second collaboration. ## "This will be AGS's biggest film so far. It'll be an entertainer that will be loved by all audiences. It will boast the best technicians of global standards", the studio wrote in a statement.## Meanwhile, "Thalapathy 68" will also mark the reunion of Vijay and Yuvan after 2003's "Pudhiya Geethai", which remains their only collaboration to date. The movie was officially announced today (May 21) with a cryptic video that indicates another Venkat Prabhu style of cinema. ## Next… pic.twitter.com/iw1M5Dy7x9— Vijay (@actorvijay) May 21, 2023 ## Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for director Lokesh Kanagaraj's gangster drama "Leo" which is gearing up for October 19, 2023, released in multiple languages. He was last seen in "Varisu" which was released earlier this year and grossed close to 300 crores worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, May 18 - Thalapathy Vijay has been shooting for director Lokesh Kanagraj's "Leo" since early this year. It is one of the most anticipated Indian movies and is expected to be one of the top-grosser of the year.## As "Leo" is getting ready to release this October, Thalapathy Vijay is already in the news for his next film, called "Thalapathy 68". There have been many rumors in the past regarding the director of T68. Some of the reports claimed that it would be with Atlee or Gopichand Malineni but now, it looks like none of them will get this big opportunity. ## According to the latest reliable reports, Tamil director Venkat Prabhu has come on board to direct "Thalapathy 68" with AGS Cinemas coming on board to bankroll this mega-budgeted film. The reports have also claimed that the official announcement for the same will be made on May 21. ## It is said that Venkat Prabhu recently narrated a one-liner to Thalapathy Vijay and the superstar was quite impressed with the idea as the project got confirmed a couple of days ago. Venkat Prabhu is reportedly working on the script and it will take some time to be ready. The shoot for the same is expected to kickstart later this year.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 18 - Director Lokesh Kanagaraj's maidan collaboration with Thalapathy Vijay "Master" was a big blockbuster and now, the duo has reunited for gangster drama Leo which is even bigger in terms of budget and scale. ## The "Leo" shoot is going on at a brisk pace and is on track for its worldwide release on October 19, 2023, in multiple languages. While Thalapathy Vijay plays the title release, the movie boosts with a solid star cast which includes Sanjay Dutt, and Trisha Krishnan, among others. ## Now, according to Pinkvilla, Sanjay Dutt will be seen playing the role of Thalapathy Vijay's father in the movie. The report says both Thalapathy Vijay and Sanjay Dutt will be seen as a gangster and share a unique dynamic in Leo. ## Thalapathy Vijay plays the role of a gangster in his 40s, who is staying in Kashmir, away from the world of gang wars by running a chocolate factory. The movie is packed with elevation scenes, action blocks, and high-octane drama with inter-character conflicts said to be one of the major highlights. ## The shoot of the movie is expected to be wrapped by July and then the makers will have enough time in the post-production work to ready the movie for October release. Apart from the original Tamil language, "Leo" will also be released in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. ## Meanwhile, as reported earlier, the pre-release business, including the theatrical and steaming, of "Leo" is over 400 crores which is the highest ever for a Tamil movie by a huge margin. If all goes well, the movie has high chances of becoming the highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time.## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, April 29 - Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for director Lokesh Kanagaraj's gangster action drama Leo which is easily one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year. It is scheduled to release in October this year in multiple languages. ## While "Leo" is already hot among the fans and trade, the market is also buzzing regarding Thalpathy's next film, called Thalapathy 68. As per the recent reliable reports, either Atlee or Gopichand Malineni will be directing this big-budget mass entertainer. ## Now, actor Jiiva has provided a big update regarding T68. In his previous interview, Jiiva said that his home production banner Super Good Films' 100th movie would be headlined by Thalapathy Vijay, and it seems, the studio will indeed be producing T68. ## During a recent Instagram interaction, Jiiva assume to have confirmed that Super Good Films will be producing T68 and also confirmed that the official announcement regarding the same will be made super soon. ## ## Director Atlee has previously worked with Thalapathy Vijay on multiple blockbuster films and it has been widely reported that he would be helming T68 as well. However, Gopichand Malineni's name recently surfaced after it was reported that he had narrated a script to the actor who reportedly gave his verbal node. It is not yet clear whether he approached Vijay for T68 or his next one. ## Meanwhile, the shoot of "Leo" is currently going on at a rapid pace. It marks Vijay and Lokesh's second collaboration after the blockbuster "Master". The movie also stars Trisha Krishnan as the female lead along with Sanjay Dutt, and others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, April 19 - Thalapathy Vijay is arguably the biggest movie star in Tamil cinema and many filmmakers across the country are waiting for the opportunity to work with him. The superstar is also making sure that he works with different directors from other industries to bring versatility to his films. ## Thalapathy Vijay recently collaborated with Telugu director Vamshi Paidipally for the Tamil movie "Varisu" which turned out to be a huge success with a worldwide gross collection of close to 300 crores. He is currently shooting for his maiden Pan India biggie Leo with director Lokesh Kanagaraj and the movie is slated to release on October 19 this year. ## Meanwhile, there are already two directors fighting it out to grab Thalapathy's next film, called Thalapathy 68. For a long time, it has been reported that Atlee Kumar, who is currently working on his maiden Bollywood project "Jawan" featuring Shah Rukh Khan, would be reuniting with Vijay for his next. ## Multiple reports in the past had claimed that Thalapathy Vijay locked his next with Atlee and it will begin filming later this year. However, new reports have surfaced that Telugu filmmaker Gopichand Malineni recently narrated a script to the superstar who liked the core idea. ## Gopichand Malineni, who is coming fresh after delivering a hit in the form of Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Veera Simha Reddy", is said to have narrated a high-voltage action entertainer with a strong core point to Vijay who has given the verbal nod to the script in the first sitting. Mythri Movie Makers is said to be backing this project. ## There is still no clarity on which director Vijay will work with next. He has a long association with Atlee and has delivered a few of his biggest blockbusters with him so going with him should be a no-brainer. However, he might surprise everyone by picking Gopichand's next and we may get an official announcement soon. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, April 4 - Thalapathy Vijay's gangster action drama Leo with director Lokesh Kanagaraj has turned blockbuster even before the release. The makers have reportedly sold the theatrical and non-theatrical rights in never heard before prices in Tamil cinema. ## It was previously reported that the non-theatrical rights of the movie have been sold in approx. 240 crores, including digital rights to Netflix for approx. 120 crores in all languages. Thalapathy Vijay's box office market, especially overseas has witnessed a sharp rise over the last few years. ## Considering the huge anticipation for the movie and the blockbuster combo of Thalapathy and Lokesh among the audiences, the makers were reportedly demanding a huge price for the film's overseas rights. It is said that the asking price was close to 70 crores, and as per the latest reports, the overseas deal has been locked. ## According to trade reports, Phars Films which has distributed some of the biggest Indian blockbusters has grabbed overseas theatrical rights. While the makers were demanding approx. 70 crores, reports say that the deal has been locked for approx. 60 crores, which is an all-time record for a Tamil tentpole. ## The total pre-release business of Leo is around 410 crores, including worldwide theatrical rights of approx. 175 crores. These are the numbers confirmed by trusted industry sources to multiple leading media outlets. ## Leo is produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar, under Seven Screen Studio, and co-produced by Jagadish Palanisamy. Scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, the movie also stars Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Priya Anand, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Mansoor Ali Khan. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, April 2 - Thalapathy Vijay's Instagram debut turned record-breaker, thanks to the crazy fan-following the actor is carrying. ## The actor opened his account on Instagram around 4 PM on April 2 and within a couple of hours, it reached 1 million followers. The account reached 1 million followers in just 99 minutes, becoming the quickest ever to reach the milestone in India. ## It is also the third fastest Instagram account ever worldwide to hit 1 million followers, after BTS V (53 minutes) and Angelina Jolie (59 minutes). The actor's account, @actorvijay has also crossed 2 million followers and currently stands at 2.4 million. ## Thalapathy Vijay announced his arrival on Insta with a post that has crossed 2.6 million likes. It becomes the most-liked Kollywood celebrity post, surpassing Sivakarthikeyan's post. Vijay's post is also the third fastest 1 million liked photo in India, after Yash and Allu Arjun's posts. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, April 2 - Thalapathy Vijay, who prefers to stay away from the social limelight, has officially joined the photo-sharing social media platform, Instagram. ## The superstar is already on Twitter, however, he occasionally uses this microblogging site to share first-look photos of his movies and movie trailers. He currently has 4.4 million followers on Twitter while on Instagram, he is racing towards the 1 million followers mark. ## Thalapathy Vijay joined Instagram around 4 PM on April 2nd and within two hours, he gained over 700K followers. He announced his arrival on Instagram by sharing a picture of him which has nearly 700K likes and over 80K comments at the time of writing this. ## Meanwhile, Thalapathy is currently shooting for his next film, the action thriller LEO under the direction of Lokesh Kanagaraj. It also stars Trisha Krishnan, and Sanjay Dutt, among others in prominent roles. The film is scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, in multiple languages. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vijay (@actorvijay) ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, April 2 - After the blockbuster maiden collaboration with Master, Thalapathy Vijay, and director Lokesh Kanagaraj reunite for an action thriller film titled Leo. The movie is reportedly part of Kanagaraj's LCU which also features Karthi's Kaithi and Kamal Haasan's Vikram. ## The shoot of Leo commenced earlier this year and it is going on at a brisk pace. During a recent event, director Lokesh revealed that 50% of the shoot is already completed, and around only 60 days of the shooting are pending.## He said that the movie is an intense actioner that consists of mass dialogue. The filmmaker promised another blockbuster with the Tamil superstar. He has co-written the script with Rathna Kumar and Deeraj Vaidy. ## Leo is produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar, under Seven Screen Studio, and co-produced by Jagadish Palanisamy. The film stars Vijay in the title role, leading an ensemble cast that includes Trisha Krishnan as the female lead, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Priya Anand, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Mansoor Ali Khan in prominent roles. ## The film is scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.## Stay tuned...