The upcoming Tamil spy thriller ‘Mr. X’, starring Arya, has been in production for over two years before it is finally ready for a theatrical release. Underneath Manu Anandunder the direction of the director, the film began shooting in 2023 and finished in 2024; however, the release was delayed due to various reasons. Despite the delay, the film has created a lot of excitement among its fans, especially since spy thrillers are rarely explored in Tamil cinema. But at this point, the producers of ‘Mr. X’, which will be in cinemas on April 17. This announcement has raised the level of expectation among people who are eager to see a new action thriller.Manu Anand’s ‘Mr. X’ narration with ‘Dhurandhar’Director Manu Anand recently drew an interesting comparison with ‘Mr. X’ and the super-blockbuster Hindi film ‘Dhurandhar’ Ranveer Singh. Speaking to Cinema Vikatan, he explained that both the films follow the story style, which connects various events into one script. Talking about the structure, he said, “Watching ‘Dhurandhar’, you see various events in India tied together in one script.” He added that ‘Mr. X’ uses a similar approach. “More or less, we have done the same thing in ‘Mr X’, combining various real events into a powerful story,” he said. Manu Anand also revealed that he had already locked the script in 2023, much before the film started creating buzz.‘Mr. X’ is based on real-life spy incidents in IndiaAccording to the director, ‘Mr. X’ draws its inspiration from various spy-related incidents that have taken place in India over many decades. The story integrates events between 1960 and 2022, blending them into an engaging mystery thriller. Manu Anand stated that the film is divided into different sections, each revealing parts of the larger story. This structure is intended to provide a multi-narrative approach to the film and make it more interesting for the audience as they follow the film through different timelines and locations. Also, the film was shot in various locations including Rajasthan, Thoothukudi, Kullu Manali, Mumbai and Puducherry, while some important scenes were shot in Azerbaijan.He directs the powerful Arya in a big-budget spy thriller“Mr. X” stars Arya as a spy on a dangerous assignment and has the tagline: “Once a spy, always a spy.” The cast of the film includes Gautham Karthik, Sarathkumar, Manju Warrier, Athulya Ravi and Raiza WilsonAnagha, Jayaprakash and Kaali Venkat among others. Cinematographer Arul Vincent, music director Dhibu Ninan Thomas and editor Prasanna GK are also in the team. The film has been rated U/A, and satellite and OTT rights have been sold.
