Dulquer Salmaan celebrated his 37th birthday recently and several new assets from his upcoming movies and announcements were made on this special occasion. One such announcement was that of him starring and producing Kaantha alongside actor-producer Rana Daggubati. Salmaan will produce this film via his production house Wayfarer Films and Daggubati through Spirit Media. The film will be directed by Selvamani Selvaraj.

Speaking to Variety, Dulquer Salmaan said, “Kaantha is extremely close to my heart and I’ve been eager to bring this to life from the day I heard the story as it’s unlike anything we’ve seen in Indian cinema. To produce this along with Spirit Media and to perform one of the most challenging roles in my career is definitely an exciting journey that I am looking forward to.”

Rana Daggubati added, “At Spirit Media, we are always on the lookout for unique but universally appealing stories and Kaantha undoubtedly fits that vision. Collaborating with Dulquer and Wayfarer Films and having a brilliant director Selvamani Selvaraj on board is truly rewarding, and for my friend Dulquer this is a delightful gift from the team to celebrate his birthday, with millions of his fans.”

Selvamani Selvaraj said, “The story of Kaantha is brought to screen with the conviction of two people I deeply admire and respect, Rana Daggubati and Dulquer Salmaan. The centrepiece of the film is the acting prowess of Dulquer and I am honored to weave this dream with someone as talented and rooted as him.”

The plot details of the film is under wraps. The film will be released in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil languages.