India, June 2 -- Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan announced last year in November that they are set to star together in a film tentatively titled Thalaivar 173. It was scheduled for release around Pongal 2027. Sundar C was attached to direct. Merely days after that announcement, Sundar C released a statement saying that has opted out of the film, citing 'unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances.' In January, it was announced that director Cibi Chakaravarthi has been roped in to helm the project. There has been speculation that he has even left the project, but no announcement was made.

As uncertainty over the project's shoot continues, a new update has sparked attention on social media. On Tuesday, the official X account of Kamal Haasan's Ra...