We had previously reported that Kaithi's Malaysian remake Banduan is set for release in the country on November 6. Ahead of its premiere, Karthi has flown to Malaysia to meet the cast and crew. Pictures of him meeting lead actor Aaron Aziz have gone viral on social media. The premiere event is being promoted as 'Dilli Meets Dali' (their characters from the respective films) and is expected to be a grand celebration across the country with promotions in full swing.
The star cast for Banduan also includes Rosyam Nor, Afdin Shauki, and Fadhli Masoot, among others. Dream Warrior Pictures, which backed the original, sold the remake rights to the film. Banduan's teaser was also released recently, which offered a glimpse into the gritty world of the film and hinted at a faithful adaptation of Kaithi. Sam CS has returned to compose background score for the remake.
Kaithi, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj also stars Narain, Arjun Das, Harish Uthaman, George Maryan and Dheena. It revolved around the events of one night where a recently released prisoner drives poisoned policemen to a hospital while evading criminals, in exchange for meeting his daughter who was waiting at an orphanage. The film was the first instalment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe which is followed up in Vikram, with Narain reprising his role as Bejoy while George Maryan reprises his role as Napoleon in Leo. Kaithi 2 is currently in development with Karthi set to reprise his role. Narain is in talks to star. Over the years, buzz has been strong about a sequel for Kaithi with Lokesh Kanagaraj himself hinting at multiple events about him working on a second film, but an official announcement is yet to be made about the sequel and its cast.
The 2019 film was a major blockbuster for the makers and with the remake, fans are keenly awaiting updates regarding the sequel.
Karthi, who was last seen in Meiyazhagan, is currently awaiting the release of Vaa Vaathiyaar on December 5. He is also working on Marshal, directed by Tamizh and Sardar 2, helmed by PS Mithran.
