On Sunday, the makers of the much-hyped multi-starrer film Project K revealed that veteran actor Kamal Hassan had joined the cast. The cast and crew of the film, including director Nag Ashwin, Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan, have welcomed the veteran into the project. In response to the messages, Kamal Hassan shared a heartfelt note. 

Talking to Twitter, Kamal Hassan shared a statement that read," 50 years back, when I was a dance assistant and an assistant director, the name Ashwini Dutt loomed large in the production sector. Both of us are coming together after 50 years. A brilliant director from our next generation is at the helm. My co-stars, Mr Prabhas and Ms Deepika, are also of that generation. I have worked with Amit Ji before. Yet every time, it feels like the first time. Amit Ji keeps reinventing himself. I am also emulating that inventive process. l am eagerly waiting for Project K. Whatever position the audience place me at, my primary quality is that I am a film buff. That quality will keep applauding any new attempt in my industry. Let mine be the first applause for Project K. With our director Nag Ashwin's vision, l am sure that applause will echo across our country and the world of cinema."

Backed by Ashwini Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies, Project K boasts an eminent cast, including Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. Project K, simultaneously shot in Telugu and Hindi, marks Deepika's Telugu film debut and her first film with Prabhas. 

Project K is also set in a futuristic world and deals with the aftermath of war. The film reunites the Mahanati team of Nag Ashwin, cinematographer Dani Sanchez-Lopez and music director Mickey J Meyer. 

Project K will hit the screens on January 12, 2024.