Wagah (film)

Wagah is an upcoming Tamil action film written and directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan. The film features Vikram Prabhu and Ranya Rao in the leading roles, while D. Imman composes the soundtrack. After beginning pre-production in November 2013, the film is likely to release in late 2015.

Cast

• Vikram Prabhu
• Ranya Rao
• Tulasi

Production

In November 2013, he was working on the pre-production of a film on a cross-border romance between an Indian and a Pakistani, starring Vikram Prabhu and approached Alia Bhatt to play the leading female role. However, in June 2014, the producer, Chain Raaj Jain, shelved the venture citing financial restraints.^[1][2] Kumaravelan then found producers in the form of Vijay Bhargavi Films, who helped restart the project.^[3] Actress Tulasi revealed that she would play a supporting role in the film, while Vairamuthu announced that he would be the film's lyricist.^[4] D. Imman was signed on to compose the film's music, while Satish Kumar and Lalgudi Ilaiyaraaja were chosen as cinematographer and art director respectively.

The film's shoot began in Karaikudi in February 2015 for ten days, before the team moved to Kashmir and then on to the Wagah border to shoot scenes.^[5] The team announced the film's lead actress belatedly in June 2015, with Ranya Rao announced to be making her debut in Tamil films.^[6]

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