‘Benz', produced by Lokesh Kanagaraj and starring Raghava Lawrence, goes on floors
Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj has launched his next production venture Benz. The Tamil movie, starring Raghava Lawrence, went on floors with a formal pooja ceremony.
The film marks an addition to the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU), the action franchise that began with Kaithi (2019) and expanded with Vikram (2022)and Leo (2023).
After Karthi, Kamal Haasan and Vijay, Raghava Lawrence has made his entry into the LCU. Benz is directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan, who previously helmed Remo (2016) and Sulthan (2021).
Lokesh Kanagaraj, who conceived the film's story, will be producing the film under his banner G Squad. The film will be co-produced by Sudhan Sundaram and Jagadish Palanisamy under the banners The Route and Passion Studios respectively.
Apart from producing, Lokesh will also present the film which has a post-release streaming deal with Netflix. Notably, last year, Lokesh's production banner G Squad presented Vijay Kumar's Fight Club.
ALSO READ:Lokesh Kanagaraj welcomes Raghava Lawrence to LCU with 'Benz'
Benz is expected to hit theatres in 2025. Gowtham George is the cinematographer while Philomin Raj is the editor. Anil Arasu will handle stunt choreography. Sai Abhayankar will compose music for the movie.
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