(This article is authored by Alar)

Cinephiles are going crazy ever since the announcement of the long-awaited reuniting of Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam. Their next film, tentatively titled "KH 234," will be produced by their respective banners, Raaj Kamal Films International and Madras Talkies, and they lastly collaborated on the cult classic "Nayakan" in 1987.

The latest exciting source is that the Lady Superstar Nayanthara, is in talks to play the female lead. Both Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam are giants in the film industry, and this will be her first time working with either of them. Nayanthara, who has been booming the top spot with her versatile performances, this will be relishing news for fans if it turns out to be true.

‘KH 234’ will also mark the first time that Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam and AR Rahman will join hands for a project. Rahman, who has scored music for most of Mani Ratnam’s films, has previously worked with Kamal Haasan in ‘Thenali’ in 2000. The film will be presented by Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies, which has recently distributed Kamal Haasan’s ‘Vikram’.

The details about the genre, plot and other cast and crew members of ‘KH 234’ are yet to be revealed. The film is expected to go on floors soon and hit the screens in 2024. Kamal Haasan is currently busy with his ‘Indian 2’ where makers are working feverishly to wrap up filming by June or July. Mani Ratnam is gearing up for the release of ‘Ponniyin Selvan-2’, which is slated for April 2023.