'Heart thumping with joy': Rajinikanth elated as he reunites with 'mentor' Amitabh Bachchan after 33 years

Rajnikanth's upcoming film Thalaivar 170 will mark his reunion with screen icon Amitabh Bachchan after a gap of three decades. The superstar is seemingly elated over his reunion with Big B whom he considers as his 'mentor.'

Hyderabad: Superstar Rajinikanth expresses his immense happiness as he reunites with his 'mentor,' Amitabh Bachchan, after an astonishing 33-year gap. This exciting reunion is set to take place in his upcoming film. The screen icons will be seen sharing screen space in Rajinikanth's highly anticipated film which is tentatively titled Thalaivar 170.

• After 33 years, I am working again with my mentor, the phenomenon, Shri Amitabh Bachchan in the upcoming Lyca’s "Thalaivar 170" directed by T.J Gnanavel. My heart is thumping with joy!@SrBachchan @LycaProductions @tjgnan#Thalaivar170 pic.twitter.com/RwzI7NXK4y

  — Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) October 25, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  After 33 years, I am working again with my mentor, the phenomenon, Shri Amitabh Bachchan in the upcoming Lyca’s "Thalaivar 170" directed by T.J Gnanavel. My heart is thumping with joy!@SrBachchan @LycaProductions @tjgnan#Thalaivar170 pic.twitter.com/RwzI7NXK4y

  — Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) October 25, 2023

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  After 33 years, I am working again with my mentor, the phenomenon, Shri Amitabh Bachchan in the upcoming Lyca’s "Thalaivar 170" directed by T.J Gnanavel. My heart is thumping with joy!@SrBachchan @LycaProductions @tjgnan#Thalaivar170 pic.twitter.com/RwzI7NXK4y

  — Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) October 25, 2023

Rajinikanth couldn't contain his joy and took to X (formerly Twitter), to share a heartwarming photograph featuring him and Big B. In his tweet, he mentioned, "After 33 years, I am working again with my mentor, the phenomenon, Shri Amitabh Bachchan in the upcoming Lyca’s "Thalaivar 170" directed by T.J Gnanavel. My heart is thumping with joy!"

• #Thalaivar170 🕴🏻 journey begins with an auspicious pooja ceremony 🪔🌸 today at Trivandrum 📍@rajinikanth @SrBachchan @tjgnan @anirudhofficial #FahadhFaasil @RanaDaggubati @ManjuWarrier4 @ritika_offl @officialdushara @srkathiir @GMSundar_ @RakshanVJ @KKadhirr_artdir @philoedit… pic.twitter.com/t5LHE6sgoA

  — Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) October 4, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  #Thalaivar170 🕴🏻 journey begins with an auspicious pooja ceremony 🪔🌸 today at Trivandrum 📍@rajinikanth @SrBachchan @tjgnan @anirudhofficial #FahadhFaasil @RanaDaggubati @ManjuWarrier4 @ritika_offl @officialdushara @srkathiir @GMSundar_ @RakshanVJ @KKadhirr_artdir @philoedit… pic.twitter.com/t5LHE6sgoA

  — Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) October 4, 2023

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#Thalaivar170 🕴🏻 journey begins with an auspicious pooja ceremony 🪔🌸 today at Trivandrum 📍@rajinikanth @SrBachchan @tjgnan @anirudhofficial #FahadhFaasil @RanaDaggubati @ManjuWarrier4 @ritika_offl @officialdushara @srkathiir @GMSundar_ @RakshanVJ @KKadhirr_artdir @philoedit… pic.twitter.com/t5LHE6sgoA

— Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) October 4, 2023

Thalaivar 170, produced by Lyca Production and directed by National Award-winning director T.J Gnanavel, recently commenced filming in Kerala. Besides Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth, the movie boasts an ensemble cast that includes Rana Daggubati and Fahadh Faasil. The leading ladies of the film, as previously announced, are Dushara Vijayan, Ritika Singh, and Manju Warrier. The music for Thalaivar 170 is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, who is riding high on the success of his recent projects, including the Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer and the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan.

• Welcoming the Shahenshah of Indian cinema ✨ Mr. Amitabh Bachchan on board for #Thalaivar170🕴🏼#Thalaivar170Team reaches new heights with the towering talent of the one & only 🔥 @SrBachchan 🎬🌟😍@rajinikanth @tjgnan @anirudhofficial #FahadhFaasil @RanaDaggubati… pic.twitter.com/BZczZgqJpm

  — Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) October 3, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Welcoming the Shahenshah of Indian cinema ✨ Mr. Amitabh Bachchan on board for #Thalaivar170🕴🏼#Thalaivar170Team reaches new heights with the towering talent of the one & only 🔥 @SrBachchan 🎬🌟😍@rajinikanth @tjgnan @anirudhofficial #FahadhFaasil @RanaDaggubati… pic.twitter.com/BZczZgqJpm

  — Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) October 3, 2023

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  Welcoming the Shahenshah of Indian cinema ✨ Mr. Amitabh Bachchan on board for #Thalaivar170🕴🏼#Thalaivar170Team reaches new heights with the towering talent of the one & only 🔥 @SrBachchan 🎬🌟😍@rajinikanth @tjgnan @anirudhofficial #FahadhFaasil @RanaDaggubati… pic.twitter.com/BZczZgqJpm

  — Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) October 3, 2023

Prior to this, Rajinikanth was seen in the action-comedy film Jailer, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures. The film featured an impressive ensemble cast and received considerable attention. Additionally, he is set to make a cameo appearance in Lal Salaam, a project penned and directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under Lyca Productions. The film stars Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth in leading roles.