KH x RK Reunion: Kamal Haasan-Rajinikanth join hands for Nelson’s film; shoot begins soon

In an update that has taken the net by storm, seasoned actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan volition collaborate connected an upcoming movie that’s presently untitled, directed by Jailer-maker Nelson. The movie is produced nether the Red Giant Movies banner.

The highly-anticiapted task was announced contiguous (February 21, 2026) with a quirky promotional video, a trademark of each Nelson movies. The glimpse begins with Nelson being confused astir whom to attack first: Rajinikanth oregon Kamal Haasan?

Anirudh Ravichander past greets him and asks the manager to interaction 1 of his 2 fingers. The euphony composer says helium is undecided astir picking 1 betwixt Shanmukha Priya and Kokila Priya. “Are they heroines?” asks a clueless Nelson. Anirudh past walks disconnected saying helium volition spell with Kharaharapriya raga.

Following that, hilarious scenes unfold arsenic Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth take the other of what the different has preferred arsenic they get dressed up with suit, boots, ticker and shades. The legendary actors past locomotion towards a car successful a garage, wherever stylish models are washing exotic and vintage cars. Anirudh’s retro-themed inheritance people elevates the visuals.

The promo ends with Kamal asking Nelson a dicey question: Who is the leader of the movie?

The movie has euphony scored by Anirudh Ravichander. Rajiv Menon is the cinematographer portion R Nirmal is the editor. DRK Kiran serves arsenic the creation director. Other details regarding the crippled and the remainder of the formed and unit stay chartless astatine the moment.

It is to beryllium noted that this task is antithetic from Thalaivar 173, which is Rajinikanth’s upcoming movie produced by Kamal Haasan nether the banner Raaj Kamal Films International. Cibi Chakravarthy is attached arsenic the manager of the film.

The upcoming movie marks a reunion betwixt Rajinikanth and Haasan aft 46 years. The 2 veterans, some of whom started their travel arsenic pb actors successful the 1970s nether their mentor, the precocious legendary K Balachander, starred unneurotic successful innumerable films like Apoorva Raagangal, Moondru Mudichu, Anthuleni Katha, Avargal, 16 Vayathinile, Aadu Puli Aattam, Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, Thappu Thalangal, Aval Appadithaan, Thaayillamal Naan Illai, and Ninaithale Inikkum.

1979’s Alavuddinum Athbutha Vilakkum was the past movie that featured some the actors successful pb roles (many films, like Saranam Ayyappa, Thillu Mullu, and Geraftaar, besides featured some the actors, with 1 oregon some of them playing impermanent role).

The quality astir the reunion archetypal came retired aft the merchandise of Coolie, Rajini’s caller movie with manager Lokesh Kanagaraj. Kamal Haasan confirmed the quality aboriginal successful September while speaking astatine the NEXA SIIMA Awards 2025. “We were agreed agelong ago, but chose to stay isolated due to the fact that they kept splitting a biscuit and giving america lone fractional each. We wanted a afloat biscuit each, and we got it and relished it well. Now we are contented with conscionable fractional a biscuit again, truthful we person travel together,” helium said.

Notably, Nelson is champion known for helming films specified arsenic Kolamaavu Kokila, Doctor, Beast, and Jailer. The director, fashionable for his acheronian humour tropes, is presently helming Rajinikanth successful their much-anticipated sequel movie Jailer 2.