Radio jockey-turned-actor Balaji will be playing the friend of the character played by actor Mahesh Babu in director AR Murugadoss’ upcoming film.
Happy to b a part of
AR Murugadoss- Mahesh Babu film ..! ? https://t.co/hCRcZ12aP7— RJ Balaji (@RJ_Balaji) August 27, 2016
Balaji was quoted by Times of India as saying, “The film is a Tamil-Telugu bilingual. I have always wanted to work with good directors, and Murugadoss is one among them. I will be playing Mahesh Babu’s friend in the film, and I have a substantial character. This will be an interesting role, as I will be handling several serious situations with the hero and will not be ‘just another comedian’. I will start shooting for the film soon.”
The film will have Rakul Preet Singh as the female lead and it will be Mahesh Babu’s first Tamil language film, although many of his films have seen a dubbed release in Tamil. The film is being shot in Hyderabad. This action entertainer will have music by Harris Jayaraj. SJ Suryah will play the role of the antagonist in the film.
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Balaji, who rose to prominence with his prank shows and movie reviews on his radio show, started his acting career through Sundar C’s Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaaru (2013). His performance in the film Naanum Rowdy Dhan bagged him an award for Best Comedian at the SIIMA awards this year. He has almost half a dozen films lined up – Devi, Kadavul Irukkan Kumaaru, Kavalai Vendaam, Parandhu Sella Vaa, Mohan Raja’s upcoming project and Mani Ratnam’s Kaatru Veliyidai.