When Will Shooting for Lokesh Kanakaraj's 'Kaithi 2' Begin?

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Key Takeaways
- Shooting for 'Kaithi 2' starts by year-end.
- Karthi returns as the lead.
- Directed by Lokesh Kanakaraj.
- Inspired by Die Hard and real-life events.
- Unique narrative without female leads.
Chennai, May 28 (NationPress) Producer S R Prabhu has officially announced that filming for director Lokesh Kanakaraj's highly anticipated action drama 'Kaithi 2', starring actor Karthi in the lead role, is set to commence by the end of this year.
During a media interaction at an event, producer S R Prabhu, whose production house is behind this upcoming project, stated, "The groundwork for 'Kaithi 2' is already underway. In fact, preparations for filming started a month ago. The shooting is expected to kick off by the end of the year. Actor Karthi is scheduled to start filming for his movie with director Tamizh, acclaimed for the cop drama Taanakaran, next month. Once Karthi wraps that project, he will shift his focus to 'Kaithi 2'."
This announcement is sure to excite fans who have been eagerly anticipating the sequel to the blockbuster 'Kaithi', released in 2022.
For those who may not know, the original 'Kaithi' film was a massive success. Director Lokesh Kanagaraj previously revealed that his inspiration for Kaithi came from the iconic 'Die Hard', starring Bruce Willis.
In addition to Die Hard, Lokesh mentioned that a newspaper article sparked the idea for the film. "My assistant directors and I were discussing a news piece when the inspiration for the story hit me," the director shared.
One standout element of Kaithi was its absence of female leads, a rarity in modern cinema.
The narrative of the first film centers on an individual who returns home after serving a prison sentence, with the entire story unfolding over a single night. This action-packed thriller features Karthi as a lorry driver.