CHENNAI: Superstar and ace actor Kamal Haasan has confirmed that he will be working with director H Vinoth for an upcoming film. There is no clear indication of the release date, but sources say that the film is already in the pre-production stage and is likely to be a political or action thriller genre although the brief promo teaser looks suggest that it would be a rural drama film. 

After Haasan himself tweeted about the film tentatively titled KH 234 which will is being produced by the actor’s own production house Raaj Kamal Films International and Turmeric Media and will be his career's 233rd film, it has created a lot of buzz and excitement among his fans.

The fiery promo video shows Kamal Haasan holding a stick with fire in front of a red background and Haasan's tweet read, "And it begins... #RISEtoRULE." 

Vinoth also took to Twitter to say, "This is a special project for me, and I am thrilled to work with Ulaganayagan Kamal Hassan and collaborate on a story written by him for KH 233 (RKFI 52). His films have been an institution by themselves, from which we have gained a deep understanding of the art of filmmaking. His humanitarian thoughts, social consciousness, and efforts to excel in whatever he takes up are truly inspiring and motivational, leaving a positive impact on the younger generation. Our goal is to bring to life a unique and engaging story that will resonate with audiences all over the world."

Vinoth predominantly works in the Tamil cinema industry, started as an assistant director to R. Parthiepan and Vijay Milton, in Pachchak Kuthira and Goli Soda, respectively and after his directorial debut with Sathuranga Vettai in 2014 which was a relatively low-budget film made in Rs 5 crores but was very well received, he went on to direct films, such as Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru in 2017, Nerkonda Paarvai in 2019, Valimai in 2022, and Thunivu released this year in 2023.