We had earlier reported that Gautham Ram Karthik will next be seen in a sci-fi thriller directed by debutant filmmaker Sooriyaprathap. The latest update on the film is that it has been titled Root—Running out of time. Hindi actor Aparshakti Khurana is all set to make his Tamil debut with the film. Aparshakti is best known for the 2018 film Stree.

On Wednesday, the project was officially launched with a traditional pooja ceremony in Chennai. Dhanishtan Fernando, Rajarajan Gananasambandam, Sanjai Shankar, and Shaik Mujeeb are producing the upcoming film under the Verus Productions banner. The film’s technical team comprises cinematography by Arjun Raja, editing by John Abraham, music by Vithushanan, production design by Bhavna Govardan, and action choreography by Miracle Michael. On the other hand, Gautham also has a project with debutant director Dhina Raghavan, who previously worked as an associate director with director Raju Murugan.