India, May 3 -- 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.'

Months after that note, Sundar C has broken the silence on his exit. In an interaction with Behindwoods, he has shared why he chose to walk away from the project. He shared in Tamil, "To be honest, it was too much pressure for me. For the past 16 years, I've made films the way I wanted, based on what I felt would work with the audience. But I don't h...