Rajini’s Annaatthe was originally written for Ajith, claim fans

According to fans on Twitter, the Annaatthe script was first offered to Ajith even as he was considering signing Viswasam. “Thala knows the script of Annatthe. Annaatthe is Rajinikanth’s choice, while Viswasam is Ajith’s choice,”(SIC) a tweet said.

A source in the know of things says, “After working with Ajith in Veeram and Vedalam, Siva narrated the scripts of Annaatthe and Vivegam to Ajith, and the actor picked the latter. The two eventually also went on to work in Viswasam, which released last year. Siva subsequently narrated the script of Annaatthe to Rajinikanth and he got a big thumbs up from the superstar.”

In Annaatthe, Rajini will be teaming up with director Siva for the very first time. He will be also romancing Meena and Khushbu, with whom he had worked in many films. That apart, Keerthy Suresh will work with Rajinikanth for the first time. A Bollywood biggie is said to be considered for the role of the antagonist. The shoot of the film is currently under way in Hyderabad, and the team plans to shoot in Chennai, Pune and Kolkata as well. The film is touted to be a family entertainer and Rajinikanth will don a rustic look.