Boney Kapoor clarifies on teaming up with Rajinikanth

Producer Boney Kapoor has responded to speculations of working together with Rajinikanth after speculations spread like wildfire on Twitter about a possible collaboration between them. In a tweet addressed to fans and followers, Boney said, "Rajni Garu has been a friend for years. We meet regularly and keep exchanging ideas. Whenever we finalise a film to work together on, I shall be the first person to announce it. You will not have to get such ‘leaked ideas’."

A leading publication had speculated that Rajinikanth and Boney Kapoor would be working together based on a quote from a source. The source had stated, "Arunraja, who is presently directing Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Nenjukku Needhi, the Tamil remake of Article 15, had developed a script specifically for the Superstar, and was hoping to narrate it to him one day."

Rajni Garu has been a friend for years. We meet regularly and keep exchanging ideas. Whenever we finalise a film to work together on, I shall be the first person to announce it. You will not have to get such ‘leaked ideas’.

They had added, "When he had revealed his idea to the makers of his current film — Boney Kapoor and Raahul — they were excited by it and managed to get him an appointment with Rajinikanth. On Friday afternoon, the trio had met the actor in his Poes Garden residence. After hearing Arunraja’s narration, Rajinikanth has told them that he likes the script, and has agreed to star in it."

At the moment, Rajinikanth has a film in the pipeline with director Nelson Dilipkumar, which will have music by Anirudh Ravichander. He was last seen in Annaatthe directed by Siva.