Karthik Subbaraj is the most talked about director down south, his upcoming flick Petta starring Superstar Rajnikanth will hit screens on January 10 as a Pongal special to all fans.  It was earlier reported that his 2014 Tamil flick Jigathanda will be remade in Telegu and Varun Tej will be a part of the project. 

Mega hero Varun Tej had been approached by director Harish Shankar for the official remake Varun if he okays the project, will play the role essayed by Bobby Simha in the Tamil original. In the latest interview, Varun had opened up on the Jigarthanda remake.

 Varun confirmed that Harish Shankar did approach him for the film. But Varun has left his fans guessing by saying that he is yet to sign on the dotted line, although he is keen on being part of the film. Meanwhile, the buzz is that Jigarthanda remake will be launched on January 26.