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Atlee hints at new film that will star Shah Rukh Khan and Vijay

Shah Rukh Khan will next be seen in Dunki, directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

Atlee hints at new film that will star Shah Rukh Khan and Vijay

Before Jawan hit theatres and turned out to be an instant blockbuster at the worldwide box office, buzz had it that Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay would have a cameo appearance in the action thriller film. However, the rumour of Vijay having a cameo turned out to be false, disappointing several fans.

However, filmmaker Atlee has now spoken about a possible collaboration between the two superstars in a new film. Getting candid about a possible collaboration between the two, the filmmaker said during a recent interview, “Vijay sir and Shah Rukh sir, both said the same thing that ‘bring a script and we will work together’. I also thought that they were saying all this for my birthday as a gift. The next day, Vijay sir messaged me saying that if you are going to write such a script, I would definitely be a part definitely. Shah Rukh sir, who was right next to me said 'Sir, you are serious about this na? We will make a film together, right?'" he said.


He continued, “So, yes, every now and then they inquire about it and ask me whether I am seriously working on it or not, or if I am taking it as a joke. So, I am definitely, seriously working on it and I am hoping for it to crack someday.”

Also starring Nayanthara, Deepika Padukone, Sanya Malhotra, and Sunil Grover, Jawan marks the first collaboration between Shah Rukh and Atlee. The filmmaker has, however, worked with Vijay in three successful films before – Theri (2016), Mersal (2017), and Bigil (2019).

Shah Rukh Khan will next be seen in Dunki, directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

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Riz Ahmed has entered Hamlet in a way British cinema has not quite seen. The new Hamlet trailer has been released by Universal, giving the first proper look at Aneil Karia’s modern take on Shakespeare and placing the story inside a British South Asian business empire. It is due in cinemas on 6 February, and the footage shows a tense, controlled Ahmed moving through grief, suspicion and family power.

The film teams Ahmed and Karia again after The Long Goodbye, which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. That success informs this production. This is the first time a major UK studio release has grounded Hamlet within a South Asian household for a wide audience.

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