Chennai, Oct 25: Veteran stars Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday started filming for TJ Gnanavel’s upcoming movie here.
The actors, who last worked together in the 1991 film “Hum”, shared the update on the project on social media.
Backed by Lyca Productions, the currently untitled movie is billed as an entertainer with a message.
An excited Rajinikanth (72) shared a picture with Bachchan, his mentor, on his official X account from the sets of the film.
“After 33 years, I am working again with my mentor, the phenomenon, Shri Amitabh Bachchan in the upcoming Lyca’s ‘Thalaivar 170’ directed by TJ Gnanavel. My heart is thumping with joy! @SrBachchan @LycaProductions @tjgnan #Thalaivar170,” the “Jailer” star captioned the post.
In an early morning post on his personal blog, Bachchan wrote that he is set to shoot his first scene for the movie with Rajinikanth. (PTI)