The Superstar Rajinikanth landed in Mumbai last weekend to kick off the first schedule of his Tamil-Telugu thriller, the Pa Ranjith-directed, Kaala Karikaalan.

the Thalaiva plays a man from Dharavi in the film that traces his rise as a criminal. Huma Qureshi joins him as his love interest for the extensive, 40-day Mumbai schedule. Nana Patekar is on-board for a prominent part and shares screen space with both Rajini and Huma. The film also features South actors Samuthirakani and Anjali Patil in pivotal roles.
The film, which will also be dubbed in English and Hindi, marks Huma’s Tamil-Telugu debut.
the film draws extensively from the life of Indian smuggler-financier and real estate magnate, Mastan Haider Mirza aka Haji Mastan,
“Shooting in Grant Road and Kala Ghoda has wrapped up. After the ongoing shoot in Dharavi, the unit will kick off the second schedule in Chennai in July,”