Ever since it was announced that the upcoming Tamil film, Hi, will feature Nayanthara and Kavin in lead roles, audiences and filmgoers have been speculating that the film will tell a love story featuring a significant age gap between the two leads.
While Nayanthara is 41, Kavin is 36, fuelling speculations that the film will revolve around Kavin falling in love with an older woman. While the recently released trailer did not hint at the same, the doubt alone still remains in the minds of the audience. Now, actor Kavin has put a full stop to it once and for all.
In an interview with Galatta Plus, the actor was asked about whether the film has an age gap romance theme. “No, no. I would like to stop you right there. This is a very simple, ordinary love story. The love story is between two families. When two families are involved, there will obviously be some conflict between them, right?," Kavin clarified, even as director Vishnu Edavan quickly added, "There is a gap, but it is not an age gap."
Further, responding to questions about the film releasing around the same time as Vishwanath and Sons and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, both revolving around age-gap love stories, he continued, "None of us, neither our team nor theirs, knew that we would be coming along with Vishwanath and Sons. Because we started this two years ago."
Hi, marks the directorial debut of Vishnu Edavan. The film also stars late filmmaker Bhagyaraj, veteran actors Prabhu and Radikaa Sarathkumar in pivotal roles. The star cast is rounded out by Vtv Ganesh, Sathyan, Amrudha Srinivasan, Aadhithya Kadhir, Kureshi, Fepsi Vijayan, Renji Panicker, Kaviya Arivumani, and Mirchy Kemy.
Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara's Rowdy Pictures and SS Lalit Kumar's Seven Screen Studio are producing Hi. In addition to Jen Martin, cinematographer Rajesh Shukla, editor Philomin Raj, and art directors Kannan S and Sekar B. The film is all set to open in theatres on August 28.
