Ajith's next will be a remake of a Telugu film with A R Rathnam

Sep 21, 2011 PS

The latest buzz doing the rounds in Kollywood is that 'thala' Ajith will do the Tamil remake of the soon-to-release 'Dookudu'. It is confirmed that veteran producer A M Rathnam will produce this big-budgeted venture.

A special screening of the movie was held in Chennai for Ajith. The actor, basking in 'Mankatha' glory, was mightily impressed by the movie. The Telugu version directed by Seen Vytla is supposedly a racy affair. It has action, romance and humour in the right mix. Ajith has been paid whooping amount of 15 crore to do the project.

While the deal is yet to be inked, AM Rathnam says , "Yes, I will be doing a film with Ajith. I'm in talks and it's too early to confirm now. The details of the project can be revealed only later,". It seems in the film industry, friends turning foes or vice versa is a frequent phenomenon. Some time back, the rift caused between Ajith and veteran producer A M Rathnam over their respective stands on an industry-related issue was the talk of town. It's no news that Rathnam, who was to do a film with Ajith before the rift and had paid him an advance, demanded that the actor return the money. It looked like the two would never work together since.

A source close to the actor concurs, "Ajith's next project is being produced by A M Rathnam and right now, it looks like Vishnuvardhan will be directing the venture. But, of course, we will get a clear picture only after a while. As of now, Ajith is concentrating on 'Billa 2' and is working hard on his character. But the project with Rathnam will go on floors only by December, after Ajith finishes 'Billa 2',".