Atlee- Vijay film is based on football

It is known that after Theri and MersalVijay is joining hands with filmmaker Atlee for his 63rd venture. Produced by AGS Entertainments, it has Nayanthara playing the heroine and music by A R Rahman. Sources have been saying that it would be a sports film and that Vijay will be playing a role quite similar to that of Sivakarthikeyan in Kanaa. Attlee has reportedly penned a script around football.

The movie will speak about the popularity of the game in the film. Shooting for the movie is on at hectic pace.Vijay has shed his weight to sport a footballer look for the movie. A major portion of the movie would be shot in stadiums, say sources. With his Sarkar making it big, expectations are high on Vijay's next. However they say the movie will speak a different politics this time unlike Sarkar.