‘AA 23’ x ‘LK7’: Allu Arjun’s film with Lokesh Kanagaraj is official now: A power-packed pan-Indian film begins |
The festival of Bhogi is associated with a major news that will be buzzworthy on the social media sphere. Allu Arjun, who scored a historical sensation at the theaters with the Pushpa franchise, has been signed for his 23rd film by director Lokesh Kanagaraj. It is tentatively titled ‘AA 23.’ What has been the talk of fans for a while now is officially happening and could potentially change everything on a grand scale. With two heavy-hitters involved, the stakes can’t get any bigger.
Official announcement and creative team revealed
The movie was launched just prior to Makar Sankranti, which was the perfect celebration for the audience. Alongside the announcement of the collaboration, it was also revealed that Anirudh Ravichander will provide the music as this is not his first collaboration with Lokesh Kanagaraj. The announcement came with a well-produced video announcement with a thumping BGM titled ’23’ featuring intriguing lyrics by Heisenberg and sung by Hector Salamanca. The film is expected to go on floors sometime this year. The genre and story of the film are being kept a tightly guarded secret for now.
Allu Arjun’s post ‘Pushpa’ phase
For Allu Arjun, ‘AA 23’ is a significant pivot after 5 years of ‘Pushpa’ universe with Sukumar. ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ (2021) created box office waves and Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024) has become the highest-grossing film in history with a worldwide collection of Rs 1,871 cr. The underestimated daily labourer-turned- notorious smuggler Pushpa Raj has turned Arjun into a pan-India superstar, making him the most in-demand actor across the industry. Lokesh Kanagaraj’s directorial is his new avatar.
Lokesh Kanagaraj expanding creative ambitions
Lokesh Kanagaraj, in contrast, has been balancing commercial and unconventional cinema. Having directed films like ‘Leo’ and his ensemble film ‘Coolie’, this is a director who has been in the process of building his own cinematic universe while dabbling in acting and writing. ‘AA 23’, as far as collaborating with Allu Arjun goes, this would be his first, and we can expect high commercial and safe mass appeal swagger laced with Lokesh’s rawness and edginess to dominate.
