Thug Life: Trisha Krishnan resumes shooting for Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam's 'masterpiece'; teases her ‘favorite song’ from film

Thug Life is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films that fans of both Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam are eagerly awaiting to watch on the big screen. Although the makers had wrapped significant portions of the film, one song featuring leading lady Trisha Krishnan was still pending. In a recent development, the makers began rolling for the song sequence, and Trisha shared an exciting update about the shoot.

Trisha Krishnan shoots for Thug Life's song

Earlier, the makers completed the overall talkie portion of the film, sharing a wrap-up video from the set. The music for the film is composed by Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman. Sharing a new Instagram story, Trisha revealed that she has resumed shooting for the film and teased her fans with an image of a shell-shaped lamp from the set. The actress wrote, "A Mani Ratnam film. An ARR musical. And T’s fav song from this masterpiece #ThugLife."

A Sufi based romantic number has been shot recently for #ThugLife featuring #Trisha

An @arrahman sir musical ❤️
A #Maniratnam film ❤️#ThugLife pic.twitter.com/vkOeOAR3k3

— Nivas Rahmaniac (@NivasPokkiri) November 3, 2024

Touted to be a Sufi song, the track is rumored to be a romantic track that will feature Trisha and Silambarasan.

With Kamal Haasan’s birthday coming up on November 7, more exciting updates regarding the release date and teaser of the film are expected to be announced.

Thug Life’s OTT deal

According to reports, the digital rights for Thug Life have been sold in a landmark OTT deal. The streaming platform has reportedly acquired the film’s digital rights for a whopping Rs 149.7 crore, setting a new record as the highest OTT sale for a Tamil film. While the platform involved remains unconfirmed, fans are eagerly awaiting to experience this visual spectacle, brought to life by two iconic artists of Tamil cinema.

Thug Life, touted as a gangster drama, features a star-studded ensemble cast, including Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Trisha, Gautham Karthik, Ashok Selvan, Abhirami, Nassar, Joju George, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and Vaiyapuri, among others. The film’s original background score and soundtrack are composed by musical maestro AR Rahman.

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