#Thalapathy67, the 67th outing of Tamil star Thalapathy Vijay, is all set to have its official launch. The project, which marks the actor’ second collaboration with director Lokesh Kanagaraj, is touted to be a gangster drama. Earlier, there was a strong buzz in the film industry that Samantha is playing the female lead opposite Vijay in #Thalapathy67. But now the reports are coming that Samantha is not playing the female lead but is appearing as the antagonist in the Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial. The sources say that Samantha will be seen in the role of a powerful cop in the film, which has Thalapathy Vijay as a notorious gangster in his 40s. The upcoming yet to be titled film has a Mumbai backdrop. On the otherside, Naga Chaitanya is also playing a powerful cop in his next under the direction of Kollywood director Venkat Prabhu.
In the past, Naga Chaitanya has played the role of cop in Sahasam Swasaga Saagipo under the direction of Gautam Menon but the movie was a dud at the box office. Once again, now he has decided to wear Khaki. It means both Samantha and Naga Chaitanya are all set to play powerful police officers in their respective movies.
On the otherside, Naga Chaitanya is awaiting the release of his Bollywood film Laal Singh Chaddha and he is also the part of Dhootha.