The 57-second teaser of Ajith’s Vivegam, released on Thursday, is crushing records and how! In just over 24 hours, the teaser has clocked over 8 million views and is on its way to breach the 10 million views club.
In just 12 hours, the teaser surpassed the record of Kabali which took 24 hours to record the number. This happened despite the teaser getting leaked half hour before its scheduled time on Thursday night, much to the astonishment of the makers and fans.
The final leg of shooting forVivegam, which has been has been happening in Bulgaria over the last few weeks, has been completed and the film is gearing up for August 10 release. Ajith plays an Interpol agent and is said to have performed a lot of stunts sans body double in the film. The budget for the flick is reportedly INR 100 crore.
Directed by Siva, who has teamed up for the third time with Ajith after Veeram and Vedalam, the film also introduces Vivek Oberoi as the antagonist to Tamil filmdom. Kajal Aggarwal and Akshara Haasan play pivotal roles. According to sources, Ajith looks his stylish best in the film and has also set an example by sporting six-pack abs despite a long history of medical conditions. Produced by Sathya Jyothi Films, Vivegam has music by Anirudh Ravichander and is loosely based on Liam Neeson’s Taken, according to industry grapevine.
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