Sanjay Dutt hugs, poses with Thalapathy Vijay as he joins shoot for ‘Leo’ (WATCH)

New Delhi: Thalapathy Vijay’s upcoming film ‘Leo’ has been one of the most-anticipated films lately and Sanjay Dutt is to star as the antagonist in the action flick. Dutt recently joined Vijay and the team to begin the shoot for ‘Leo’. Silver Screen Studios shared a video of Sanjay Sutt arriving for the shoot and made the official announcement.

The video shows the team welcoming Sanjay Dutt and him sharing a hug with Vijay. They can also be seen eating and posing with the crew and producers as they commence the shooting. Sharing the video, Silver Screen Studios asked the fans to roll out the red carpet for Sanjay Dutt who is ready to put the screen on fire.

Roll out the red carpet ?@duttsanjay sir has arrived in style to set the screen on fire ?

Exclusive video venum nu keteengalame, engaluku keturchu ?#Thalapathy @actorvijay sir @Dir_Lokesh @trishtrashers @anirudhofficial @Jagadishbliss#LEO ? pic.twitter.com/A0Ea1dqZVj

— Seven Screen Studio (@7screenstudio) March 11, 2023

Soon the video and pictures of Vijay and Dutt went viral on social media and fans cannot wait to see them in action sequences opposite each other.

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj, Vijay, Trisha Krishnan and the crew recently returned from Kashmir after finishing a lengthy shoot. Fans also shared behind-the-scenes videos of the Kashmir leg of Leo’s shoot.

The film is speculated to be part of the Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematic Universe including ‘Kaithi’ and ‘Vikram’. The makers released the promo of the film last month, which shows Vijay in a chocolate factory with a sword.

‘Leo’ also stars Priya Anand, Mysskin, Mansoor Ali Khan, Mathew Thomas and others. This marks the second collaboration between Lokesh and Vijay after ‘Master’ and the fifth collaboration between Vijay and Trisha Krishnan. The film will hit cinemas on October 19 this year.