Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's next big film titled Good Bad Ugly was announced recently and will be coming out in theatres worldwide as a grand Pongal 2025 release. The upcoming film will be directed by filmmaker-actor Adhik Ravichandran, who hit the high note with Mark Antony (2023), which went on to become a massive commercial success minting more than 100 crores at the box office. With Ajith currently busy filming his upcoming film, VidaaMuyarchi, popular film producer G. Dhananjeyan Govind recently sat down with Galatta for an exclusive interview to talk about what convinced the leading Tamil actor to board Adhik as the director of Good Bad Ugly, which rolls into production this June.
Speaking about Good Bad Ugly, producer Dhananjeyan explained, "As far as I know, he grew fond of Adhik Ravichandran during the shooting of Nerkonda Paarvai and that was the time when he told him about doing a film together and asked him to narrate a story. They have been discussing since then, but nothing was fixed because the producer wasn't finalized and they were waiting. If we like someone, we say that we can travel together. But, when we will travel, will be known only after waiting for a period of time. Ajith sir had then told Adhik to work on other projects. There is guarantee for a producer to step forward when Adhik gives a major success." He further stated, "Ajith sir had already decided before Mark Antony became a hit that he will collaborate with Adhik. But, a producer comes forward only after looking at the success of Mark Antony since it will give him an assurance that he's truly talented. Ajith sir then tells the producer that he's approved Adhik and asks whether he feels okay as a prospect to direct the film. So, it all comes down to all these factors falling in place at the right time."
Dhananjeyan also opened up on Good Bad Ugly being announced as a Pongal 2025 release and said, "The reason for such a movie is because Adhik is an efficient filmmaker and makes films quickly. The second aspect is that he completed Mark Antony amidst so many challenges. He's gotten the courage now after completing the film by taking on those challenges. Furthermore, Ajith sir has given dates to shoot continuously and has told that we'll start filming in June and it will be a non-stop shoot to complete the film in three months' time. So, when the film is completed by September, the film can come out for Pongal."
Watch producer G. Dhananjeyan Govind talk about Ajith's Good Bad Ugly in the video below:
