An emotion called Mumbaikar

Karan Johar and SS Rajamouli announce their next joint venture

After the hit franchise Baahubali, filmmakers SS Rajamouli and Karan Johar are joining hands once again for a movie titled Mumbaikar.

The first look of this film was unveiled by the makers on Friday. Directed by Santosh Sivan, the action thriller has an ensemble cast, including Vikrant Massey, Vijay Sethupathi, Ranvir Shorey, Tanya Maniktala, Sanjay Mishra, Sachin Khedekar and Hridhu Haroon among others.

Sharing the first look poster, SS Rajamouli took to his Twitter and wrote, “Happy to release the title logo of @santoshsivan’s #Mumbaikar! Best wishes to the entire team & also @shibuthameens on the debut Hindi Production.”

Talking about the film’s title, director Santosh Sivan says, “Every city has its own spirit, and so does Mumbai that is synonymous with the spirit of resilience. It draws aspirants from all over India, both in terms of region and religion. And in the midst of the concrete jungle, there is a heartbeat that heals. Mumbai may be a metro, but Mumbaikar is an emotion. Hence the title. In terms of cast, we have an intriguing and interesting mix of national talents. And that adds to the magic.” The film will have a theatrical release later this year.