Dhanush s Maari 2 to roll from September

Chennai July 18 (IANS) Actor Dhanush is on a sequel signing spree. As he awaits the release of Tamil film "VIP 2" he is also gearing up to commence work on the sequel to his 2015 Tamil blockbuster "Maari" a source said.

On Monday director Balaji Mohan confirmed via a tweet that "Maari 2" is set to go on floors soon.

In "Maari" Dhanush played a dhoti-clad mustache-twirling local rowdy.

"Dhanush sir is currently busy with multiple projects. He is finishing work on his Hollywood project and upon completion; he will resume work on Gautham Menon s Enai Nokki Paayum Thota . He will start shooting for Maari 2 from September " a source close to Dhanush told IANS.

Dhanush will bankroll "Maari 2" and the team is hopeful of bringing it to theatres for next year s Sankranti festival.

The cast and crew are yet to be finalised.

--IANS
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