Vijay 58: A 100-crore budget; 200-day call sheet from Vijay

Director Chimbudevan’s upcoming film with Vijay, a  fantasy entertainer, is reported to be made at a lavish budget of 100 crores. Sources say Ilayathalapathy has allocated a bulk 200-day call sheet for the film. The shooting will commence in Kerala by November and will span for over nine months before the makers kickstart post-production work. The film’s second schedule will be shot in Mysore and third and fourth schedules are planned in Tamil Nadu and North India (Darjeeling, Kulu Manali) respectively. The team will tour abroad for the final schedule, says a source.

Starring Vijay, Shruti Haasan and Hansika Motwani in lead roles, the film also has Sudeep and Sridevi Boney Kapoor in important roles. Produced by Vijay’s long-term associate PT Selvakumar and Thameens, it has music by Devi Sri Prasad.