Chennai Sep 8 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Raghava Lawrencce is in no mood to end the highly popular and successful "Muni" horror franchise as he has announced a sequel which will be bankrolled by Sun Pictures.
The first part in the "Muni" franchise released in 2007. The second part was called "Muni 2: Kanchana" and third which released in 2015 was titled "Kanchana 2".
Lawrencce was unavailable for comment but his publicist confirmed that a new project from the franchise is in the offing.
"It will be a sequel to Kanchana 2 . It will star Lawrencce in the lead and he will direct it as well. The cast and crew are yet to be finalised. Sun Pictures will produce the film " a source from the film s unit told IANS.
Sun Pictures in a tweet confirmed their association.
"Announcing Sun Picture s upcoming release. Kanchana 3 starring and to be directed by Raghava Lawrencce " read a tweet from Sun Pictures handle.
Lawrencce s last two releases "Motta Siva Ketta Siva" and "Sivalinga" turned out to be duds. He hopes to bounce back with "Kanchana 3".
--IANS
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