Bollywood film 'Andhadhun' acclaimed many awards. And now, it has already been confirmed that the Tamil remake of Andhadhun is on the cards and will star Prashanth in the titular character. In a recent interview, producer Thiyagarajan was quoted saying that the shoot of the remake was scheduled to start in April this year. However, it got postponed due to the ongoing lockdown, amid the coronavirus epidemic. The latest update is that veteran actor Karthik has been signed to play the role essayed by Anil Dhawan in the original film.
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While an official confirmation is yet to be made still, sources from the film’s unit have already approved the news. Filmmaker Mohan Raja, whose last film was Velaikkaran, has been roped in to direct the yet-untitled project. This will be the second Sriram Raghavan film that will feature Prashanth, who was last seen in Tamil remake of Johnny Gaddar. While Prashant will play the lead, the rest of the cast and crew will be finalized soon. Thiyagarajan recently said Prashant will be perfect for the role because he’s a pianist in real life as well.
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“Prashanth has passed grade 4 in piano at the Trinity College of London. We have a grand piano in our home, and he plays on it almost daily. This role is going to be a cakewalk for him,” he was quoted saying. Thiyagarajan has also confirmed that talks have been initiated with Tabu to make her essay the same role from the original. Some recent rumors indicated that Ramya Krishnan has also been approached after Tabu turned down the offer to star in the remake.
