The official first looks of Rajinikanth from his next film Darbar , as well as the title design was revealed on Thursday evening by director A.R. Murugadoss. One still shows the Superstar in a cop uniform wielding a sword, while the other sees him smiling in a suit.
Murugadoss had posted earlier at 6 pm on Thursday that he would release HD photos of Rajinikanth as well as the title design of Darbar , and asked fans to get creative and come up with the best poster design. He added that the best poster design would be released officially.
Title design of Rajinikanth’s ‘Darbar’
The action-thriller film is written and directed by Murugadoss and produced by Allirajah Subaskaran under the banner of Lyca Productions. This is Lyca’s second collaboration on a Rajinikanth film after their success with 2.0.
The first poster that was released earlier showcased a headshot of Rajinikanth with plenty of cop memorabilia around him, and the wording, “You decide whether you want me to be good, bad or worse.” Reports indicate that the movie is set in Mumbai and that the Superstar will play an IPS officer in the film; his last cop role was in the 1992 film Pandiyan .
Rajinikanth looking dapper in ‘Darbar’
Apart from Rajinikanth, the film stars the likes of Nayantara, Nawab Shah, Sunil Shetty, Nivetha Thomas and Yogi Babu in prominent roles. The music will be composed by Anirudh Ravichander for his second film in a row with Rajinikanth after Petta , while cinematography and editing will be handled by Santhosh Sivan and Sreekar Prasad.
The film, which is the 167th film of Rajinikanth’s career, is scheduled for release during Pongal 2020.
