Mari Selvaraj On His Upcoming Movie With Dhanush: 'Will Be A Historical Film'

Director Mari Selvaraj is one of the most well-known directors in the Indian film industry. He has directed several films that performed massively at the box office. His recent film Vaazhai was loved by the audience. It registered a box office collection of Rs 35.8 crore.

The director recently announced his other collaboration with Dhanush. Earlier, the duo collaborated on the film Karnan. In a recent interview, Mari Selvaraj talked about his upcoming project mentioning that the film will be based on a historical subject.

Dhanush and Mari Selvara’s 2021 action-drama film Karnan was highly praised by the audience and the critics. It recorded a worldwide box office collection of Rs 52 crore. Soon after the completion of Karnan, Dhanush announced that he would be working with Mari on another project soon. However, both the stars got engaged in their separate projects. This revelation by the director has sparked a sense of excitement among the fans.

In the interview, Mari Selvaraj said, “It will be a historical film and will be an important film. The main reason behind this delay is because it is a film which requires more time and research. I would need at least six months before shooting and six months after shooting to regroup everything. Hence, I am trying to finish my other commitments before starting this project.”

According to reports, director Mari Selvaraj is busy with his upcoming film Bison: Kaalamaadan. It stars actors like Rajisha Vijayan, Anupama Parameswaran, Dhruv Vikram, Pasupathy, Azhagam Perumal and Kalaiyarasan in leading roles. With around 75 per cent of the shooting already completed the team is aiming to release the film in 2025. It will be produced by Aditi Anand, Sameer Nair, Pa. Ranjith and Deepak Segal.

Dhanush is also busy with multiple projects. Some of his upcoming for are Ilaiyaraaja, Pudhupettai 2, Kubera and Aayirathil Oruvan 2. The popular actor is also busy directing films like Idly Kadai and Nilavuku Enmel Ennadi Kobam. In Kubera, Dhanush will be seen alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Dalip Tahil.