After the photoshoot stills of Rajinikanth's 'Thalaivar 167' directed by AR Murugadoss, the latest buzz surrounding the film is that actress Nivetha Thomas is said to have been roped in to play Superstar Rajinikanth’s daughter in the film. Nivetha Thomas was last seen playing Kamal Haasan's daughter in Papanasam, which released in 2015. Post-Papanasam, she concentrated on Telugu films and became as one of the best actresses in the industry.

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For this film, Rajinikanth has teamed up with director AR Murugadoss. The director and his team have approached the young actress for the same. An official confirmation on the same is yet to be made by the production house. The shooting of Thalaivar 167 is expected to commence on April 10 in Chennai. It was earlier reported that the shooting was supposed to have begun sometime in March, but got delayed due to unavoidable reasons.

Touted to be a cop movie, this film will be entirely shot in Mumbai. It will mark both Rajinikanth and Murugadoss' return to familiar territory, as both have shot extensively in the city for their films. Nayanthara and Rajinikanth will be acting together for the third time on-screen after Chandramukhi and Kuselan. While Santosh Sivan will handle the cinematography for the film, Anirudh Ravichander will be composing the music.

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