Salman Khan and Atlee’s ambitious collaboration has reportedly been put on the backburner. The film, billed as a pan-India action entertainer, was supposed to feature Salman in a two-hero storyline with a major south star as the other lead. However, now a report states that the film has been put on hold due to scheduling conflicts.
A Pinkvilla report quoted a source as saying, “A6 with Salman Khan was always planned as a two-hero project, and the intent was to rope in two top names from the North and South to justify the mammoth budget of ?650 crore. While Salman Khan okayed the film, Atlee and Sun Pictures were confident to rope in either of Kamal Haasan or Rajinikanth for the film. The conversations with both the giants of Tamil Cinema continued for over 6 months, but things didn’t fall in place for multiple reasons.”
The film was originally slated to feature Kamal Haasan, but he passed it on, after which Rajinikanth was brought on board. However, the makers could not work out the Tamil superstar’s dates for the shoot. “While Kamal Haasan wasn’t too sure about playing the role of Salman Khan’s father in the film, Rajinikanth is committed to shooting for Coolie and Jailer 2 until the start of 2026.