Till sometime back rumors spread that the makers of Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming entertainer directed by Atlee planned to bring back Samantha as Nayantara is unable to adjust her dates. It is known that the makers first planned to cast Samantha as the female lead opposite Shah Rukh Khan but she rejected the offer telling them that she planned to start her own family.
Then the makers finished Nayanatara as the female lead. However, the film got delayed due to the arrest of Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in a drug case. It came out that Nayanatara expressed her inability to adjust her dates according to the revised plans. Rumors came that the makers then went back to Samantha and she is set to star in the film titled Lion.
Now reports are coming that nothing of that sorts is happening and Nayanatara is set to start the film's regular shoot. Nayanatara will be seen as the investigation officer in the film while Shah Rukh Khan will be seen in dual roles and he will be seen fighting in support of the female jailers who have been abused. Priyamani, Sanya Mohan, and others are playing the roles of the female jailers.