Shankar to join hands with KGF star Yash for new project?

If the industry grapevine is anything to go by, filmmaker Shankar is planning to work on a new Tamil project before he resumes shooting for Indian 2. Reports have emerged that KGF actor Yash might star in this project, which will feature actors from multiple industries.

With Kamal Haasan all set to commence work on his next project with director Lokesh Kanagaraj next month, it is believed that Indian 2 has been put on the backburner. Shankar wishes to wrap up a new project before he can return resume work on Indian 2.

As per news reports, the KGF star has agreed to star in the film and Vijay Sethupathi might also be seen alongside him.

According to the website Pinkvilla, the project will be simultaneously shot in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi.

It’s worth mentioning that Yash is currently filming for KGF Chapter 2. He will be relieved from the project by December. If everything goes as planned, he will start working on Shankar’s project from January 2021.

Meanwhile, Indian 2 shooting came to a standstill after a ghastly accident in February this year. A crane with a heavy-duty light came crashing down, leaving three dead and 10 injured. Haasan and Kajal Aggarwal were on the set and missed being crushed by the crane by a whisker.

After the incident, the team announced that Rs1 crore would be given to each family of the deceased. The cheques were handed over on Thursday to the family members in the presence of Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) president RK Selvamani.

Apart from this, Rs 90 lakh was handed over to a technician named Ramarajan, who was severely injured in the accident.