The much-awaited first look and title of superstar Rajinikanth’s forthcoming film with Karthik Subbaraj is here. Titled ‘Petta’, the film appears to bring back Rajinikanth from the ‘80s. Going by the motion poster, it’s safe to say that ‘Thalaivar’ is back with a bang!

Being made on a massive scale, the project is funded by Sun Pictures and has an ensemble cast that includes Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Trisha Krishnan, Simran, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Munishkanth, Sanath Reddy and Megha Akash. Reportedly, Vijay Sethupathi will be seen as the prime antagonist in the film. Needless to say, ‘Petta’ has huge expectations among fans as it marks Rajinikanth’s first film with Karthik Subbaraj.

Slated to release next year, ‘Petta’ has music by Anirudh Ravichander, who is working with Rajinikanth and Subbaraj for the first time. According to reports, the makers have completed some important portions in Dehradun and Chennai. The team is likely to wrap up the shoot by the end of this year. Meanwhile, Rajinikanth is currently in Lucknow shooting for ‘Petta’. The actor is expected to return to Chennai sometime later this month.

 

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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.

Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent. 

Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.

In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.

He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”

Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok. 

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.

A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.