New Delhi: Tamil star Thalapathy Vijay and filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj’s action-thriller ‘Leo’ is all set to release on October 19. Ahead of the release, the director went to the Tirumala temple in Tirupathi, to seek the blessings of Lord Venkateshwara Swamy.
Lokesh was accompanied by the film’s writer Rathna Kumar, and the rest of the ‘Leo’ crew.
Rathna Kumar took to his X handle, formerly called Twitter, to share a photo with Lokesh. In the photo taken, both can be seen wearing shirts and veshti for their darshan at the revered temple.
Tirumala temple has been one of the biggest go-to sites for many directors, actors, writers, and producers in the South Indian film industry to seek blessings from.
‘Leo’ has been doing rounds for its promotions and has left no stone unturned. After unveiling some posters showcasing both Vijay and actress Trisha Krishnan in their avatars, the movie also released its latest track ‘Anebenum’ which was composed by the acclaimed composer Anirudh Ravichander who just recently got off the success of ‘Jawan’.
A dark, gritty, and violent film, ‘Leo’ has a gangster theme to it as the titular protagonist played by Vijay is a ruthless killer, who embarks on a violent and killing spree to eliminate his targets.
‘Leo’ consists of an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Priya Anand, Santi Mayadevi, Mathew Thomas, Mansoor Ali Khan in pivotal roles.
‘Leo’ dropped its trailer back on October 5, and aside from the one controversy surrounding the swear word, the trailer had received great praise.
Tamil Nadu govt allows early-morning shows for 'Leo'
Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu government granted permission to the movie team 'Leo' to screen special shows from October 19 to 24. The film is allowed to be screened for a maximum of five shows per day. The nod comes after Seven Screen Studio, Unit of Kal Flick Private Limited Chennai, approached the government to grant permission for two special shows on October 19 at 4 AM and 7 AM and one special show from October 20 to 24 at 7 AM.