After NEEK, Dhanush In Race With Prashanth Neel, Lokesh Kangaraj To Direct Ajith Kumar In AK 64?

Hold onto your popcorn, folks! The race to direct Ajith Kumar's next film just got a spicy new twist. After big names like Prashanth Neel (KGF), Lokesh Kanagaraj (Leo), and Karthik Subbaraj (Jigarthanda) were tossed into the mix, guess who's now stealing the spotlight? None other than the multi-talented Dhanush!

Yep, the Raayan star-who recently dipped his toes back into directing with Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (despite its box office clash with Pradeep Ranganathan's runaway hit Dragon)-is reportedly prepping to helm Ajith's next project. Word on the street is that Dhanush will kick off this collaboration after wrapping up his quirky rom-com Idly Kadai with Nithya Menen. And get this: the film might be bankrolled by his own Wunderbar Films, with Anirudh Ravichander dropping the beats. First-time team-up? Fans are already screaming, "TAKE OUR MONEY!"

But hold up-before you mark your calendars, know that nothing's official yet. Neither Ajith nor Dhanush has confirmed, but the rumor mill is spinning faster than a Rajinikanth action sequence.

Meanwhile, in Release Date Drama...

Dhanush's Idly Kadai might be hitting pause on its April 10, 2025, release. Why? To dodge a box office showdown with Ajith's Good Bad Ugly (directed by Adhik Ravichandran). Talk about avoiding a clash of the Titans! But producers are staying mum, so this could just be... idle gossip. (See what we did there?)

Dhanush's Dance Card: Packed!

When he's not possibly directing Thala Ajith, Dhanush has Kuberaa with Sekhar Kammula (locked for June 20, 2025) and a Bollywood romance, Tere Ishq Mein, opposite Kriti Sanon. Dude's juggling more projects than a Netflix homepage!

Ajith's Side of the Story

Thala fans are still hyped over the mass teaser of Good Bad Ugly, where Ajith serves swag in a rugged avatar. His last flick, Vidaamuyarchi, just landed on Netflix, and whispers say he might reunite with Karthik Subbaraj (Veera Marthanda vibes, anyone?).