Lokesh Kanagaraj gained immense craze across South India after the blockbuster ‘Vikram’ but it is ‘Khaidi’ which introduced his talent to everyone. This movie featuring Karthi in the lead was a huge success in Tamil as well as Telugu. Over the time, this movie achieved a cult status and linking it with ‘Vikram’ escalated its craze. Movie lovers claim that ‘Khaidi’ is Lokesh’s best film till date.
The young director said that there is going to be a prequel for this movie. In a latest interview, Lokesh revealed that he will be making ‘Khaidi 2’ after he is done with Rajnikanth’s project. He explained that Dilli’s past will be explored and will be connected to the present-day story. He confirmed that ‘Khaidi 2’ will definitely be a part of Lokesh Cinematic Universe.
With Santhanam character from ‘Vikram’ dying at the end, the drug distribution will be handled by a new person. He is going to be the new villain and it is going to be a surprise for the audience. Apparently, he will be the antagonist in ‘Khaidi 2’ and this film will have some new characters too which are sure to excite the audience according to Lokesh. Lokesh also stated that he cannot reveal if ‘Leo’ is a villain or a hero in his Cinematic Universe.
He is expected to make ‘Leo 2’, ‘Khaidi 2’ and ‘Vikram 2’ as a part of LCU and surprised by saying that there is going to be a movie about Rolex’s character. Looks like Lokesh is planning something huge in the next few years.