Actor turned politician Rajinikanth's next film after his upcoming Pongal 2020 release, Darbar, tentatively titled Thalaivar 168, kicked off filming a few days back with a song shoot under Viswasam fame Siva's direction. Being produced by Sun Pictures and featuring music by D. Imman, the film is going to be a rural family entertainer with speculations rife it will make its way to theatres as a Diwali 2020 release.

Thalaivar 168 update Rajinikanth Khushbu director Siva Meena Keerthy Suresh

Thalaivar 168 has been a film that has been widely discussed among fans after its star cast was revealed to feature names like actresses Khushbu, Meena, Keerthy Suresh, Prakash Raj, comedians Sathish and Soori. With production currently underway at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, Khushbu took to her Twitter page to share her excitement at finally joining the shoot as well as revealing that she's a bit nervous. Check out her tweet below:

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Fans will know that Rajinikanth and Khushbu have worked in five films together till date and first appeared in the 1988 hit, Dharmathin Thalaivan, in which they weren't paired with each other. They then went on to star in films namely Nattukku Oru Nallavan in 1991, followed by Mannan, Annaamalai and Pandiyan, in 1992. Their reunion in Thalaivar 168 after a gap of 28 years has fans everywhere excited with many waiting to witness both the veteran superstars to come out with all guns firing next year.

Thalaivar 168 update Rajinikanth Khushbu director Siva Meena Keerthy Suresh