Fans of Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi are eagerly waiting for the release of their upcoming film, Merry Christmas, directed by Sriram Raghavan. The film, which is a thriller set in Mumbai, has been postponed several times.
However, the makers had recently announced that the film will release on January 12, 2024. And today it has been announced that the trailer of the film will be out in two days as a Christmas present for the audience.
Merry Christmas trailer to drop before Christmas
Today, on December 18th, Vijay Sethupathi took to X (formerly Twitter) to unveil the trailer release date of Merry Christmas. The video features an animated Rubik’s Cube with the film’s poster. Sharing a short clip of the film’s poster coming out of a gift wrap, his post read: “#MerryChristmas Trailer out on 20th December”.
Katrina on Merry Christmas and her Co-star Vijay Sethupathi
At the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Katrina recently revealed that her upcoming film, Merry Christmas, was the toughest role she ever played. She said that she always wanted to collaborate with director Sriram Raghavan. She also mentioned that her character in the film required a lot of emotional and creative involvement from her. Katrina praised her co-star Vijay Sethupathi and said that she was amazed by his ability to switch between Hindi and Tamil languages.
According to the producer Ramesh Taurani, Merry Christmas is a “unique and gripping story” that will showcase the “amazing chemistry” between Kaif and Sethupathi. He also said that Kaif was always their only choice for the role and that Sethupathi suited the role perfectly. He praised Raghavan for his “brilliant direction” and said that the film will be a “visual treat” for the viewers.
Merry Christmas was filmed in two languages and wrapped in January 2023
Merry Christmas marks the Tamil debut of Raghavan, Kaif and music composer Pritam, as well as the third Hindi film for Sethupathi. The movie has been filmed in two languages, Hindi and Tamil, with distinct supporting casts. In the Hindi version, the roles are played by Sanjay Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Pratima Kannan, and Tinnu Anand, whereas the Tamil version features Radhika Sarathkumar, Shanmugaraja, Kevin Jay Babu, and Rajesh Williams in identical roles. Radhika Apte will also make a cameo appearance in the film.
The principal photography of the film began on December 25, 2021, in Mumbai and wrapped up in January 2023. The film was shot in various locations in Mumbai, including Filmistan Studio and Chitrakoot Studio. The film’s music is composed by Pritam, while the background score is done by Daniel B. George. The film’s cinematography is handled by Madhu Neelakandan and the editing is done by Pooja Ladha Surti.
The film is produced by Ramesh Taurani, Jaya Taurani, Sanjay Routray and Kewal Garg under the banners of Tips Films and Matchbox Pictures. It is distributed by Pen Marudhar Entertainment and UFO Moviez in Hindi and by Lyca Productions in Tamil. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on January 12, 2024.
Merry Christmas launches posters to announce new releases date
The makers had recently released two posters of the film announcing the new release date, which have generated a lot of curiosity among the fans.
Merry Christmas is one of the most anticipated films of 2024, as it brings together two of the most talented and popular actors from different film industries. The film is expected to be a thrilling and entertaining ride for the audience, who are looking forward to watching the film on the big screen.
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