Even as the trailer of Nerkonda Paarvai - the first collaboration between actor Ajith, director H Vinoth, and producer Boney Kapoor - continues to amass hits, updates about their next have started doing the rounds. While earlier reports suggested Ajith would play a cop in the film, it has now come to light that Thala 60 will be an action entertainer in which Ajith will play a bike racer.

Amidst all these speculations, a recent video of Thala Ajith has been trending, and snapshots from the video show the actor in a fit new avatar, dressed in black attire and wearing a cap. It is being said that the cap to hide Ajith's new hairdo for Thala 60. The actor seems to have shed quite a few kilos to look the part of the racer in the action film.

In a recent interview, the producer Boney Kapoor had also revealed that the film will capitalize on the actor's passion for racing. Thala 60 is expected to be shot in locations like Budapest, South Africa, and the Middle East.

Meanwhile, Nerkonda Paarvai is all set to hit the screens on August 10. The Pink-remake has Ajith reprising Amitabh Bachchan's role in the original, while Shraddha Srinath takes on the role made memorable by Taapsee Pannu.