# Kamal Haasan's Next: Vidya Balan to Star in Mani Ratnam's Directorial Venture?

Announcements · Published 2023-04-28 06:46:54

> The latest buzz in the Tamil film industry suggests that the talented Bollywood actress Vidya Balan might essay the female lead in 'KH234'.

[Kamal Haasan](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/kamal-haasan), who recently delivered a blockbuster hit with "Vikram", is gearing up for his next venture "[Indian 2](https://clapnumber.com/movies/telugu/indian-2)" directed by Shankar. Once he completes this project, he will move on to his 234th film, which will be helmed by the legendary Mani Ratnam.

Initially, rumors were rife that [Trisha Krishnan](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/trisha-krishnan) or [Nayanthara](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/nayanthara-kurian) would be paired with [Kamal Haasan](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/kamal-haasan). However, the latest buzz in the Tamil film industry suggests that the talented Bollywood actress [Vidya Balan](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/vidya-balan) might essay the female lead in the movie.

Although there has been no official confirmation on this front yet, the film tentatively titled "KH234" is jointly produced by [Kamal Haasan](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/kamal-haasan), Mani Ratnam, R Mahendran, and Siva Ananthi. It is being presented by Udhayanidhi Stalin under his Red Giant Films banner. The Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman has been roped in to create the music for the film.

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Source: https://clapnumber.com/news/kamal-haasans-next-vidya-balan-to-star-in-mani-ratnams-directorial-venture