CHENNAI: If rumours doing the rounds in the industry are to be believed, ace director Shankar has apparently approached Tamil star Dhanush for one of the pivotal roles in his dream project, 'Velpari'.
For the unaware, Shankar's dream project 'Velpari' is a a dual hero subject.
Sources in the industry claim that the ace director made enquiries about Dhanush's date availability for the project.
Interestingly, they also point out that Shankar had participated in the pooja function of Dhanush's upcoming film, being tentatively titled D55. Moreover, sources claim that R Take Studios, one of the two production companies producing D55, is also in talks with Shankar for producing his dream project.
However, there has been no official confirmation in this regard so far.
It may be recalled that the director had earlier been mulling on the possibility of casting Tamil star Vikram and Bollywood star Ranveer Singh in the lead.