The trailer of Prashanth's upcoming neo-noir suspense thriller, Johnny, was unveiled by filmmaker Mani Ratnam on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Prashanth’s father, Thiagarajan, who’s also the producer of the film, said, “When I approached Mani sir and asked him to launch the trailer, he asked, ‘When do you want my time?’ without any hesitation. He has a special affinity for Prashanth, who he has worked with in Thiruda Thiruda." "Mani sir loved the trailer and said that he was looking forward to watching the movie,” he added.
The producer also revealed that he’d obtained all the necessary permissions from the makers of the Rajinikanth blockbuster with which the film shares its name.
Johnny, directed by Vetri Selvan, has Prashanth playing a business analyst and Sanchitha Shetty playing his romantic interest. Talking about his role, Prashanth said, “I have not done a role like this in my career spanning 75 films. It’s a fast-paced movie. Just as my horror film Shock (2004) was a trendsetter, and my historical drama Ponnar Shankar (2011) paved the way for other films in the genre, Johnny will also be a trend-setting flick.”
Sanchitha also said that she considered her role in the film to be one of her best to date. “There was a lot of scope to perform,” she said. The cast includes Prabhu, Anandharaj, Ashutosh Rana, Sayaji Shinde and Devadarshini.
Apart from its storyline, what makes this film unique is the fact that has no songs. We can’t wait to find out more.
