Genie is the next big film of actor Jayam Ravi that was launched yesterday under the banner of Vels Film International headed by Ishari K Ganesh. The cast and crew of the anticipated film were also announced yesterday and among the three heroines Kalyani Priyadharshan is also a part of the project. Following the launch, The actress shared her first statement about her excitement for the project through an Instagram post. The actress stated that she is super excited to be a part of the next film and said though it's been some time since she acted in a Tamil film it will be worth it. The actress then said "Genie is a film that seems to be making my wishes come true all at the same time. An incredible script to perform, a huge casting coup, a director as crazy and passionate as I a, a producer who goes all in and A.R. Rahman sir…”
This statement from the actress Kalyani Priyadharshan shows her excitement for the next Tamil film after starring alongside Silambarasan TR in the hit film Maanaadu. The actress made her debut in Tamil will the film Hero acting alongside actor Sivakarthikeyan. The popular Malayalam actress recently starred in the popular Malayalam language film Thallumaala alongside Tovino Thomas which was praised by many.
Kalyani Priyadharshan is set to share screen space with Jayam Ravi for the first time and the film also has popular Telugu actress Krithi Shetty and Wamiqa Gabbi who played a key role in the recent anthology web series Modern Love Chennai. Other cast members also expressed their excitement. The film is being made on a huge scale with a budget of over Rs.100 crores, according to reports. The film is to be directed by debut director Arjunan Jr, a former associate director of Mysskin, and will have music composed by A.R. Rahman.