Prabhudeva plays cop role in action thriller 'Musasi'

Interestingly, Prabhudeva will not have a romantic interest in the film. “This one will be a realistic cop role, so there is no romance or a heroine in it,” states the director, who admits that he was apprehensive if Prabhudeva would take up such a film. “It was around the time that I met him for narration that there was news about him acting with seven heroines in Bagheera, so I was worried,” he laughs and adds, “But after listening to the story, Prabhudeva sir told me not to include any female lead for the sake of it because that would disrupt the flow of the story.”

Imran Adil, who is from Kashmir, and Master Mahendran will be playing negative roles in this film. “I wanted someone who looked like a thug from North India and Imran fit the bill,” he says. As for Mahendran, Sam, who comes from a short film background, says, “I’ve known him for quite some time and know that he is a pretty good actor. He looks so convincing in this part.”

The team has wrapped up their first schedule and is currently shooting the next schedule of the film, which is set partly in Chennai and also along the Kodaikanal-Kerala border. VTV Ganesh, John Vijay, Aruldoss, Udhayabhanu Maheswaran, and Malayalam actors Binu Pappu and Leona Lishoy are part of the supporting cast of this film. Vignesh Vasu, who has shot films like Theal, Katteri, and Naai Sekar Returns, is the cinematographer while Prasad SN, who has composed the music for films like Yaamirukka Bayamaen, is the music director. Editor Anthony is also part of the technical team.