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'Kaantha': What to expect from Dulquer Salmaan's next biggie  
'Kaantha' will be released in several languages

'Kaantha': What to expect from Dulquer Salmaan's next biggie  

By Shreya Mukherjee
Feb 04, 2025
05:35 pm
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Celebrating his 13th year in the film industry, actor Dulquer Salmaan released the first-look poster of his upcoming Tamil film, Kaantha recently. The black-and-white poster showed Salmaan in a serious pose, giving off a retro vibe. Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, this period drama set in 1950s Madras has an impressive cast including Rana Daggubati, Bhagyashri Borse, and Samuthirakani. Here's all you need to know about it.

Actor's statement

Salmaan expressed gratitude toward 'Kaantha' team and fans

Sharing the poster on social media, Salmaan thanked the entire team of Kaantha and his fans. He wrote, "I got to play a timeless character in a timeless story. I couldn't ask for a bigger gift to celebrate my 13 years in the industry." If reports are to be believed, Salmaan is playing Tamil cinema's first superstar, MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar aka MKT, in this epic.

Film details

'Kaantha' to be released in multiple languages

Kaantha is a joint venture of Salmaan's Wayfarer Films and Daggubati's Spirit Media. The film will be released in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi. The technical crew includes Spanish cinematographer Dani Sanchez Lopez (Mahanati), editor Lewellyn Anthony Gonsalves, and music composer Jhanu Chanthar.

Career highlight

Salmaan's recent successful comeback with 'Lucky Baskhar'

Meanwhile, Salmaan recently made a successful comeback with the thrilling drama film Lucky Baskhar, helmed by Venky Atluri. The film was appreciated for its engaging screenplay and meticulous recreation of a retro vibe. Cinematographer Nimish Ravi and art director Banglan were lauded for capturing the charm of bygone eras with warm tones and film grain.

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Salmaan dropped another batch of sepia-toned posters later