Directed by
Lokesh Kanagaraj
, the
Vijay
starrer is all set for its release on October 19. The action thriller is one of the most anticipated and expected films of the year, and fans are also eager to know if it is part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. Even before the release of the film, the movie grossed the pre-sales amount in the US and UK, and it has already broken the records of Rajinikanth's 'Jailer'.
While it is expected that '
Leo
' will have the highest-ever opening to date in Indian cinema, it has now been reportedly confirmed that advance ticket booking will start this weekend in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu will open the booking for 'Leo' on October 15. Trade experts and analysts also took to social media to say that while ticket booking is open late in the hometown and state, the movie has already sold more than 30,000 tickets for day 1 in the UK.
'Leo' features Vijay,
Trisha
,
Arjun
, Sanjay Dutt, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Priya Anand, Mathew Thomas, Mysskin, Sandy, and Mansoor Ali Khan, while Anurag Kashyap plays a cameo role in the movie. Actor Kamal Haasan is also said to appear in the movie as an alter ego of his character 'Vikram'. The music for the film is composed by
Anirudh Ravichander
.
'Leo' is expected to perform well in theaters and have a big opening, as the state government, citing the public holidays of Dussehra, has granted the theaters one special show extra for the first five days.