Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Vettaiyan marks his reunion with Amitabh Bachchan on the sets once more, after their 1991 film, Hum. During the recent audio launch event for Vettaiyan, Amitabh Bachchan recalled some candid moments with Thalaiva, and also revealed how the star used to sleep on the floor without any care or concern. 

While he wasn’t physically present at the audio launch event for Vettaiyan, Amitabh Bachchan sent his best wishes to the entire team through a specially recorded video, which was played at the event. He narrated, “I used to rest in my AC vehicle while shooting for Hum, and Rajini slept on the floor during breaks.” 

Big B went on to praise Thalaiva’s humility above all and said, “Watching him be so simple, I came out of the vehicle and rested outside.”

The Bollywood icon bared his heart out and hailed Rajinikanth as the ‘supreme of stars’ he ever met. He said, “Vettaiyan is my first Tamil film, I’m very honored. Rajinikanth is the supreme of all stars.” 

Moving on with his revelation, Amitabh Bachchan also recalled fond memories of working with Rajinikanth previously in the 1991 film Hum, directed by Mukul S Anand. For the unversed, the two actors had essayed the role of brothers in the previous film. 

For the unversed, Vettaiyan directed by TJ Gnanavel would hit the theaters on October 10, 2024. The film marks the return of Rajinikanth in the iconic cop image once more, and the previous glimpses as well as some of the released songs have dropped hints about the massive entertainer the film is scaling up to become.

Coming to the cast of the film, some of the most talented names from across the film fraternity have been roped in to essay pivotal roles in the movie. Besides Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth, other names include Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Dushara Vijayan, Rao Ramesh, Ritika Singh and others.

Over the last few months, Pinkvilla has given several updates on the upcoming films of Sidharth Malhotra. We earlier reported that the actor is teaming up with Maddock Films for a love story directed by Tushar Jalota. Soon after, we also informed our readers that Sid is in talks to join Saif Ali Khan in Race 4, as Ramesh Taurani is planning to reboot the franchise. And now, we have exclusively learnt that Sidharth Malhotra is in talks with Ekta Kapoor for a feature film, which will go on floors in 2nd half of 2025.

According to sources close to the development, Sid is in advanced talks with Ekta Kapoor for a feature film, which will be directed by Deepak Mishra, best known for creating Panchayat. “Ekta Kapoor and TVF have partnered to bring unique yet commercial tales to the big screen. This one is a part of the deal between Balaji and TVF, and the discussions are on with Sidharth Malhotra,” revealed a source close to the development.  

The source further informed that the film is a high on content, and set against the backdrop of a folklore. “It’s a high-on drama and emotion film, set against backdrop of a folklore deep-rooted in Hindu Mythology. The makers have the vision to create a unique cinematic experience like Kantara with the feature film. While Sid is expected to hear the final narration in November, the makers are aiming to take the film on floors in 2nd half of 2025. He will sign the dotted lines once the final narration takes place,” the source added. 

Before moving on to the Ekta Kapoor film, Sidharth will wrap up shooting for the Dinesh Vijan-produced romantic comedy, which begins in November. He is then expected to move on to Race 4, which is targeting to begin from the first quarter of 2025. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.