Rana Daggubati to Star in Rajinikanth’s Thailaivar 170

Chennai: Baahubali star Rana Daggubati will play a key role in Rajinikanth’s Thailaivar 170. On Tuesday, Lyca Productions took to social media to announce the new entrant.

“Welcoming the dapper & supercool talent Mr. Rana Daggubati on board for #Thalaivar170 #Thalaivar170Team has gotten even more charismatic with the addition of the dashing @RanaDaggubati,” they wrote. The production team also added a black and white posted of Rana looking handsome in a black suit.

After delivering ‘Jailer’ the highest-ever grosser in Tamil cinema history, Superstar Rajinikanth’s next biggie on the anvil is ‘Thalaivar 170’. The shooting begins on October fourth and Lyca Productions already officially announced Subaskaran, T.J. Gnanavel and Anirudh as the producer, director and music director of the film.

Mollywood lady superstar Manju Warrier is playing the main female lead in ‘Thalaivar 170’. Sources say she will be playing the wife of the maverick cop played by Rajini in the film. Ritika Singh will be portraying the role of a junior cop while Dushara is said to be playing Rajini and Manju’s daughter.