Is Joju George the latest addition to team Leo?

CHENNAI: The latest schedule of Leo resumed at a studio in Chennai recently. The buzz in the tinseltown is that the National award-winning director Joju George has joined the team.

A source close to the movie told DT Next, “If speculations are to be true, Joju is in Chennai and has started shooting for his portions at a studio in the city with the rest of the lead actors. Though his character is kept under the wraps the makers will officially announce his presence in the film in the coming days.

The movie is in its third schedule and has been progressing at a rapid pace.” Joju was last seen in Tamil film Jagame Thandhiram and the web series of Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha.

Leo marks the second collaboration between Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj after Master. The film that has been made in a budget of Rs 250 crore has already made a pre-release business of Rs 246 crore. The film also features the reunion of Vijay and Trisha after 14 years.

Others in pivotal roles are Arjun Sarja, Mysskin, Mansoor Ali Khan, Gautam Vasudev Menon and Priya Anand. Produced by Lalit Kumar of Seven Screen Studio and co-produced by Jagadish Palanisamy, Leo has music by Anirudh Ravichander and cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa.