First Look: ‘Our very own Thalaivar’ Rajinikanth to play policeman after 25 years in Darbar

By IANS

on April 09, 2019

Superstar Rajinikanth’s next Tamil film, titled Darbar, will mark his return to playing a police officer after 25 years. Its title and first look was unveiled on Tuesday. A.R. Murugadoss, on Twitter, shared the film's title and first look poster.

"Here you go guys. The first look of our very own Thalaivar in Darbar," he wrote, confirming that the film will hit the screens during Pongal festival next year. The poster features the headshot of Rajinikanth. It also features a caption - ‘You decide whether you want me good, bad or worse.'

See for yourself:

Here you go guys!!! The first look of our very own Thalaivar in #Darbar @rajinikanth @LycaProductions #nayanthara @santoshsivan @anirudhofficial #sreekarprasad #pongal2020 pic.twitter.com/SQesHjoNvh

— A.R.Murugadoss (@ARMurugadoss) April 9, 2019

Rajinikanth was last seen playing a police officer on screen in the 1992 Tamil film Pandian. His other police officer role includes Alex Pandian from Moondru Mugam, which released in 1982.

On Monday, it was officially announced that Nayanthara has been roped in to play the leading lady in the film. After working with Rajinikanth in Chandramukhi and also briefly in Kuselan, this is the third time Nayanthara has teamed up with the 68-year-old star.