Mir Sarwar in Kaatru Veliyidai

Mir Sarwar, known for his negative roles in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Phantom and Dishoom, is stepping into Tamil cinema with Mani Ratnam’s Kaatru Veliyidai. Mir will be seen portraying a pivotal role in the film, and contrary to many reports, a source says that the actor’s role will not be a negative character, but will be crucial to the story.

Kaatru Veliyidai, starring Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles, is expected to release this summer. Azhagiye, a song from the film was released last week to an unanimously positive response, with the lyric video on YouTube garnering over a million views. The song Vaan will be released on Valentine’s Day.