Ajith-starrer ‘Valimai’ release date announced, see details

Film producer Boney Kapoor took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce the release date of ‘Valimai’, starring Ajith Kumar. Sharing the promo poster, Kapoor wrote, “actions speak louder than words. The wait is well & truly over. Feel the power on 24 Feb, in cinemas worldwide.” 

He tagged actors Huma Qureshi, Kartikeya, and Kapoor’s production house, Bayview Projects. 

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The tweet has amassed nearly 11,000 likes and more than 5,500 retweets. One user wrote, “ R.I.P all existing box office records. Has all potential to break #Annaatthe & #Baahubali2 records. Thala AJITH is the name !!”

Another user added, “Waiting For Telugu Version #ValimaiFromFeb24 @PawanKalyan fan’s always support #AjithKumar sir.” 

Kapoor also shared the poster on Instagram. Uploaded an hour ago, the post has amassed more than 3,200 likes and several comments.

The widely-anticipated film was set for an earlier release, but got pushed off to a later date due to the pandemic.

Initially set to release in Tamil and Telugu languages, the film is now being dubbed in Malayalam and Kannada as well.

The Tamil trailer of the film was released a month ago. Garnering over 18 million views, the 3 minute long teaser is packed with motorbike chases and action sequences. 

The film gives a peek into the life of a police official who ends up becoming a convict.

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The action flick was initially set to hit theatres on Pongal, January 13.

The film portrays Ajith as the protagonist and has Kartikeya Gummakonda in a negative lead role.

‘Valimai’ is produced collaboratively by Zee Studios and Boney Kapoor’s Bayview Projects. The music of the film is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. It is the second partnership between Kapoor, Ajith Kumar and filmmaker H Vinoth. The trio had previously worked on the 2019 drama film, ‘Nerkonda Paarvai’.