Anurag Kashyap eyes directorial debut in Tamil with this young star

Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap seems to be in the process of building a strong base for himself in the South Indian film industry. Besides taking up acting roles in some of the movies helmed by leading South filmmakers, he's also now all set to make his debut as a director in Tamil cinema.

The latest buzz is that Anurag Kashyap has signed composer-actor GV Prakash Kumar to play the lead role in his maiden Tamil directorial venture. However, an official confirmation on the same is awaited.

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Anurag Kashyap set to direct Tamil-Hindi bilingual

According to reports, the shooting of the said project will begin in May, and it will be shot both in Tamil and Hindi. The filmmakers also have plans to dub it in other major Indian languages and give it a pan-India release.

Earlier, GV Prakash Kumar had opened up about the project, describing it as "the biggest film in his career."

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In the meantime, the upcoming project is not the first time that GV Prakash and Anurag are collaborating. Previously, Prakash had scored the background music for Anurag's cult classic Gangs of Wasseypur. However, the upcoming project will mark the duo's first collaboration in the capacity of director and actor.

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Anurag has a deep admiration for the talents of the South Indian film industry, and he has never shied away from expressing his respect for the industry. He also famously credited Subramaniapuram, written and directed by Sasikumar, as his biggest inspiration for making deeply rooted movies like Gangs of Wasseypur.

Anurag is a familiar face among Tamil audiences, thanks to his roles in several popular movies. Last, he was seen in director Lokesh Kanagaraj's blockbuster Leo, starring Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role. He made a blink-and-miss cameo appearance in the movie. 

Anurag has also been roped in to play a key leading role in hit Malayalam director Aashiq Abu's upcoming movie Rifle Club.

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