Confirmed! Rajinikanth starrer Petta to release on Pongal 2019. Check out latest poster
Sun Pictures, the makers of superstar Rajinikanths upcoming Tamil action drama "Petta" on Wednesday announced that the film will hit the screens next year during the Pongal festival.
Sun Pictures took to Twitter to make the announcement via a special poster, which features Rajinikanth and Simran as a happy-go-lucky pair.
"Petta", which is directed by Karthik Subbaraj, also stars Vijay Sethupathi, Mega Akash, Bobby Simhaa, Trisha and Sasikumar.
The film marks the southern debut of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is rumoured to be playing Rajinikanth's friend.
In October, Rajinikanth tweeted that the shoot of "Petta" was wrapped up 15 days ahead of schedule and he thanked his director and producers for their support.
The title and motion poster of the film were released in September.
The entire motion poster - featuring Rajinikanth turning and walking in slow motion - unfolds inside a church.
In the film, Rajinikanth is rumoured to be playing a professor with a violent past.
Actress Trisha Krishnan, who teams up with superstar Rajinikanth for the first time in upcoming Tamil actioner "Petta", feels her career has come full circle as she joins the film's sets from October 1 in Varanasi. "For years, I've been asked when I will work with Rajinikanth. Honestly, this question has bothered me. It's time to finally shut all those people up as I join the sets of 'Petta' from Monday (October 1) for a month-long schedule. I feel my career has come full circle," Trisha, a die-hard Rajinikanth fan, told IANS.
It's been her long-time dream to work with the "Kaala" actor.
"I'll always be a Rajinikanth fan first and then only his co-star. I've met and interacted with him many times but I'm sure it's going to be fun working alongside him."
