With Baahubali, the father-son team of K.V. Vijayendra Prasad and S.S. Rajamouli has taken the Indian film industry by storm. While Rajamouli is being wooed by Bollywood’s biggest production houses, his dad has caught the attention of India’s biggest star. Yes, Vijayendra Prasad would be writing and directing his next film starring Rajnikant.

A source very close to the development says, “Rajni Sir met Vijayendra Sir at a public function. They got down to talking about Baahubali. “This is when Vijayendra sir pitched an idea to Rajini sir, who said an instant yes,” he says. According to the source, the film will have a strong political backdrop.

The details are now being worked out. Confirming this development, the very modest writer says, “Yes, Rajinikant sir is doing a film that I’ll write and direct. After the release of Baahubali, he felicitated me with a ponnadai. I narrated a story that I wanted to direct. He liked it and said he would do it.”

Rajinikant will start his film with Prasad after he finishes the sequel to Robot with director Shankar.