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Pan India Multi-starrer trend gaining traction
Updated : Jun 9, 2022
Kamal Haasan made a strong comeback with the latest action thriller Vikram. The film generated a lot of excitement and is now earning profit in every way. The way Lokesh Kanagaraj handled the picture as a massive multistarrer has stunned not just the audience but also the filmmakers.
However, another Tamil star hero, Suriya, played a special role in the film that got everyone talking. Rolex was the character he played. It is essential to the plot of this film. However, the character was short, and Suriya was crucial to the film's success, delivering a stellar performance. Surya will play a full-length role in the Vikram sequel, confirmed by Kamal Haasan himself.
Tollywood is presently undergoing the similar trend. Despite his busy schedule, Mass Raja Ravi Teja has agreed to play a special character in Chiranjeevi's film directed by Bobby. Salman Khan, the Bollywood superstar, will also make a cameo appearance in the film Godfather remake of Malayalam superhit film Lucifer, directed by Mohan Raja.
Prithviraj Sukumaran, a Malayalam actor, is also playing a significant role in Prabhas and Prashant Neel's Salaar film, not only to strengthen his connection with Prabhas, but also to reach out to the Telugu audience. Tollywood hero Akkineni Nagarjuna has a special role in the film Brahmastra, which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, and Naga Chaitanya has a key role in Aamir Khan's Lal Singh Chadha.
Victory Venkatesh will also appear in Salman Khan's next film, Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali, in a supporting character. Star heroes are putting their fame aside for friendship and appearing in cameo roles in other star heroes' films. This trend is also well received by fans. There is plenty of room in the future for additional star heroes to appear with more special characters.