Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Mani Ratnam’s Next Film Teaser Reveals Kolkata’s Romantic Hues
Mani Ratnam is making a new movie set in Kolkata.
The movie seems to be a love story.
Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi are playing the main characters.
A short teaser shows Kolkata’s streets, trains and culture.
A.R. Rahman is creating the music.
The movie does not have a public title yet.
Its title will be announced on September 7.
Mani Ratnam will also receive an Excellence in Cinema award at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival on October 27.
Mani Ratnam’s untitled next film appears to be a romantic story set in Kolkata.
The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles.
Its teaser features Kolkata’s streets, local trains and cultural landscape.
A.R. Rahman provides the music, with Aveek Mukhopadhyay as cinematographer.
The film’s title will be revealed on September 7, while Ratnam will receive a MAMI Excellence in Cinema award on October 27.
- Who
- Filmmaker Mani Ratnam, actors Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi, and composer A.R. Rahman are associated with the film.
- What
- Mani Ratnam has released the first teaser for an untitled film that appears to be a romantic story.
- When
- The title will be unveiled on September 7; Ratnam’s MAMI award will be presented on October 27.
- Where
- The film is set in Kolkata, whose streets, local trains and cultural landscape appear in the teaser.
- Why
- Ratnam is returning to the romantic genre after the box-office failure of his gangster drama Thug Life.
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Lead cast
- Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi
- Setting
- Kolkata
- Music
- A.R. Rahman
- Title announcement
- September 7
- MAMI honour
- Excellence in Cinema award, presented on October 27
- Other key crew
- Aveek Mukhopadhyay is cinematographer and A. Sreekar Prasad is editor