Thalapathy Vijay fans are eagerly awaiting the release of 'Master' directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and above that theater owners are also confident that this is the film that would bring the audiences back into the halls in these testing pandemic times. The film has a number of plusses including Vijay Sethupathi as the villain, Anirudh scoring the music and an ensemble cast that includes Malavika Mohanan, Andrea Jeremiah, Arjun Das and Shantanu Bhagyaraj.

Meanwhile Vijay's next movie 'Thalapathy 65' is also firming up and we already broke the news to you that Nelson Dilipkumar of 'Kolamavu Kokila' and the upcoming Sivakarthikeyan starrer 'Doctor' is helming the project. Sun Pictures is bankrolling with a massive budget while Anirudh Ravichander is scoring the music.

It is said that the script that Nelson narrated to Vijay is an out and out comedy entertainer that also has its dose of action sequences. It is said in the industry circles that talks have started with top Bollywood actresses including Deepika Padukone to play Vijay's pair.

Similarly, talks are said to be on with Bollywood and regional language heroes to play the chief antagonist and John Abraham's name is being mentioned. Looks like 'Thalapathy 65' just like 'Master' will be loaded with many surprises in the genre, casting and other aspects. Stay tuned for the official updates on this one and more in the near future.