Even before the release of the most-anticipated film of the year, Coolie, the film's director, Lokesh Kanagaraj, is already planning his lineup after the Rajinikanth-starrer. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, the filmmaker shared details about his upcoming directorial, as well as his upcoming films as a producer.
"Kaithi 2 is my next. I also have commitments with Kamal Haasan sir to complete Vikram 2. I also have Rolex with Suriya sir. These are all projects that have been discussed earlier. All of these have been in the pipeline for a while, but the order of filming is still unclear. The actors' dates and my availability determine the order of filming," Lokesh shared.
The filmmaker also expressed his desire to collaborate with Vijay for the third time. "I want to do Leo 2 and Master 2, but Vijay Anna will not be available," he said. Opening up about the film with Aamir Khan, he explained, "After Kaithi 2, we are planning to do Aamir sir's superhero film. It will primarily be a Hindi film but will also have a global release, not just in India. There is a fundamental difference between my kind of films and Sir's kind of films, but I think that will pave the way for a new genre. While I'll get to the superhero specifics later, I can definitely confirm that it will be the biggest action film."
On the production front, Lokesh currently has Mr Bhaarath and Benz under his kitty. "Shooting has been completed for Mr Bhaarath. The second schedule of Benz has been wrapped. I am yet to see footage from Benz, but I keep receiving updates from Philomin Raj, who is also the editor for the film. The shooting for Benz will most probably be wrapped up in another three to four months. We have a few other films in the pipeline, which will be revealed in due time. We are actively listening to stories, but we want to take one step at a time."
Lokesh then disclosed details about a very interesting collaboration, which is set to be announced officially soon. Karthik Subbaraj and I are planning to produce a film for Rathna Kumar, the announcement for which will come soon," he said.
Meanwhile, Coolie is gearing up for release on August 14. Backed by Sun Pictures, the film also stars Nagarjuna, Upendra, Aamir Khan, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, and Reba Monica John, among others.