Sai Pallavi refused to accept the offer from Ajith`s new movie which is referred as Thala 57. The news creates a great shock among Thala fans. To avoid further rumours about this news her mother confirmed the news and explained the reason behind refusal of the offer. Sai has signed up the Telugu project with Sekhar Kammula. By the time the team approached her for Thala 57 it was too late for her to accept the offer. Initially, names of Kajal Aggarwal, Kriti Sanon and Ritwika Singh had referred for this role. It was even reported that Anushka Shetty was playing the female lead in the movie but now she is also not part of this film.

The movie was launched last week. Shoot will begin by the end of this month, and major parts featuring Ajith will be filmed first. As per reports, Ajith will take regular breaks during the shoots to make sure he would not strain himself a lot. The actor went through multiple surgeries in 2015 November. The filming is expected to commence in Bulgaria. Thala 57 will be directed by Siruthai Siva. This would be his third film with Ajith after Vedalam and Veeram. The film is funded by Sathya Jyothi Films and music by Anirudh Ravichander. The movie is expected to be released in April 2017.