As Valimai is gearing up for its grand theatrical release on February 24, Ajith Kumar, director H Vinoth, and producer Boney Kapoor are all set to begin their third big venture together, AK 61 which is currently in the pre-production stages. AK 61 will be Ajith's next release after Valimai and the fans have already pinned high hopes on the project as it is rumoured to have Ajith in a grey shaded character. The official announcement on AK 61 was made by producer Boney Kapoor yesterday (Feb 15) with a tweet that carried an edited picture of Ajith Kumar. The tweet and the picture turned viral on social media instantly garnering widespread attention.

Having said that, producer Boney Kapoor has now shared some interesting updates about his new film with Ajith Kumar. Boney Kapoor, talking to Bollywood Hungama, mentioned that the set works of AK 61 is currently in progress, adding that the shoot will begin on March 9, provided the set work gets completed. Boney Kapoor was quoted as saying, "Yes, it’ll (AK 61) go on floors on March 9, provided the set is ready. We are putting up a huge set in Hyderabad wherein we have recreated Mount Road of Chennai. It’s a huge, sprawling set". Wow! Ain't that interesting?.

The team of AK 61 are constructing Mount Road set at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad and it looks like the film has been planned to be shot on a lavish grand scale. Boney also assured that AK 61 will be an enjoyable mass entertainer and it looks like the fans are in for some solid treat. Nerkonda Paarvai was a box office success and Valimai is on its way to becoming a blockbuster and AK 61 will be no different. Get ready to witness the hat-trick from the star trio of Ajith Kumar - H Vinoth - and Boney Kapoor.