A fresh buzz in Tamil cinema has started doing the rounds, with reports suggesting that director Shankar could be set to collaborate with Ajith Kumar after the latter completes Dare Devil with Adhik Ravichandran. There is no official confirmation yet, but the speculation has naturally created considerable interest given the stature of both names.
Ajith is currently committed to Dare Devil, his second consecutive collaboration with Adhik Ravichandran after Good Bad Ugly. The project was officially announced earlier this month, with Shalini Ajithkumar making her production debut.
According to the latest gossip, Shankar is working on the script for a potential Ajith project. The subject is not known at this point, with speculation suggesting that it could either be a gangster-based commercial action drama or have some connection to Velpari, Shankar's long-discussed historical epic. However, the Velpari angle remains particularly uncertain, as recent reports have indicated that Shankar's next could be an action thriller instead of Velpari.
The possible collaboration comes at an interesting stage in Shankar's career. After the massive success of 2.0, the filmmaker delivered Indian 2 and Game Changer, both of which faced strong criticism, particularly for their writing and screenplay. The scale and grandeur associated with Shankar's cinema could not completely compensate for the negative response to the storytelling in both films.
That appears to have made the filmmaker more determined about his next move. If the Ajith project does materialise, the expectation is that Shankar could return to the straightforward commercial entertainer that made him one of Indian cinema's biggest directors. An actor like Ajith, with his enormous fan following and ability to carry a mass action film, would also give Shankar a strong platform for a comeback.
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