Ajay Gnanamuthu of Demonte Colony and Imaikka Nodigal fame has pulled off a coup of sorts by bringing on board the former international cricketer Irfan Pathan, who was once the orchestrator of surgical strikes on the Pakistan cricket team's top order. Irfan will be seen in action in the upcoming action thriller with Chiyaan Vikram, tentatively titled Vikram 58.
Ajay spoke to DC, "It's a Turkish character and instead of scouting for someone from Bollywood, which is the usual practice here, I wanted a fresh face. I had watched Irfan Pathan's dubsmash videos and I was really impressed. So, I went and met him at his Baroda residence and stated my interest. However, he was initially shocked and asked if I was serious. He also said he didn't know anything about acting. I gave him confidence and after listening to the script, he was convinced. He also loved the role." Though he was not too forthcoming on a query if Irfan would lock horns with Vikram in the film, all Ajay said was that his is a very intimidating role.
While Vikram's character has different dimensions, AR Rahman will be scoring music for a Vikram film after Raavanan and I. The suspense action thriller will be shot in different locations across India and in several virgin locales abroad too. Reports suggest a US based firm is involved in designing the looks of Vikram.
Talks are on with a big heroine (not from Bollywood) to essay Vikram's pair. While Sivakumar Vijayan cranks the camera, Amaran is the art director. Lalith Kumar's Seven Screen Studio bankrolls the big budget venture.
