'Thalapathy' Vijay celebrated his 49th birthday on Thursday, June 22, and the Tamil superstar made sure his ardent fans didn't miss out on the occasion and revelry. Releasing the Leo first look poster at the stroke of midnight, the actor also released the first single from the upcoming film, 'Naa Ready', with the double treat receiving a thunderous response from all quarters. With fans still in celebration mode everywhere, actress Pooja Hegde, who co-starred with Vijay in Beast (2022), joined in on the partying on Friday and released a never-before-seen video from the sets of the film where they both along with co-star Sathish Krishnan and a couple of children are seen grooving to the 'Butta Bomma' song in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020).
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In the unseen video posted by Pooja Hegde on Instagram, we see Vijay and the actress performing the iconic step she and Telugu superstar Allu Arjun carried out on the big screen in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. The song went on to become a chart-topping hit across India and spawned a number of dance cover versions, with international artistes as well showing their love with their own performances on social media. "Just this little gem on my phone from the sets of Beast ❤️Since it was @actorvijay Thalapathy’s bday yesterday 🎂 🤗 #buttabomma #behindthescenes (sic)," Pooja wrote in her wishes to the Tamil superstar on her Instagram caption.
Both Vijay and Pooja are currently the most sought-after names in South India and are attached to high-profile projects that are in various stages of development. At present, Pooja is still a part of Mahesh Babu's Guntur Karam in Telugu despite reports doing the rounds that she has opted out of the project, with an official word now awaited from the team. She will also be seen alongside Shahid Kapoor in Hindi in a film to be directed by Malayalam filmmaker Rosshan Andrrews. Vijay, on the other hand, is shooting for his Leo under Lokesh Kanagaraj's direction featuring music by Anirudh Ravichander, with the film's star cast also featuring Trisha, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Gautham Menon, Mysskin, Priya Anand, among others, and is scheduled to release worldwide on October 19. After completing Leo, Vijay will join hands with blockbuster director Venkat Prabhu for the first time for the tentatively titled Thalapathy 68, which is announced for a 2024 theatrical release. Being produced by AGS Entertainment, the film will feature music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and is the second time he has boared a Vijay-starrer after Pudhiya Geethai (2003).
