The action drama Sikandar happens to be the most awaited films this Eid featuring Superstar Salman Khan with Rashmika Mandanna as his leading lady.The film also stars Kajal Aggarwal, and Sathyaraj in pivotal roles.
The Trailer launch event in Mumbai saw the films lead cast including Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna,Sajid Nadiadwala, Director A.R.Murugadoss, Sathyaraj,Kajal Aggarwal who interacted with media and fans.
Sikandar trailer promises Salman Khan as a die hard action hero and a revolutionary fighting against injustice with high-octane action sequences.The trailor gaves a glimpse of a great romantic chemistry between Salman and Rashmika who plays his love interest.The film looks promising with core elements emotion, entertaint and romance which binds the Sikandar’s world together.
What made the trailer launch event special was the appearance of legendary screenplay writer Salim Khan Saheb, who came to see Salman’s popularity, sitting amongst the media and fans. Salman when asked about his father attending the event said ,” It’s the first time that he came for a trailer launch of my film.He has seen and loved the film.He is here today to see how my fans and media treat me. Be it Eid, Diwali, or the New year, it’s the love of the people,who make my films cross 100 Cr, it’s good or bad…chuckes!”
Rashmika Mandanna on being the golden girl known to give successful 500 Cr films said, ” I’m grateful to have worked with the actors and directors. I give all the credit to them for a films success, because if I had any sort of power over my destiny my entire career would have been so different.It includes the directors, vision, storytelling, screenplay and lot many things, that a film is a combination of, which makes it successful.”
She adds,” Today we are here for Sikandar and I got an opportunity to work with Salman Sir and nothing can get bigger than that.I have been watching his work which is incredibly beautiful and I always wanted to work with him.”
Replying to social media trolls on his age difference of 21 years between him and Rashmika Salman replied in full swag, “When my heroine, her father and family doesn’t have a problem, why do you have a problem.We have a long way to go.When going gets rough, Tough gets going.”
Sajid Nandiawala on how nervous was he while making Sikandar said,” When I make a film I always feel this time I won’t get nervous, but after seeing everyone’s reaction after watching the trailer I’m not nervous at all.”
Sathyaraj known for his role as Katappa in Bahubali plays a dirty politician in Sikandar said,”I feel extremely thrilled to meet Salim Khanji and especially when Salmanji introduced me to him as Katappa.I grew up watching Hindi films wherein Salim-Javed created many iconic characters.Infact I started my career playing a very sarcastic hero, eventually I played many hindi film characters in Tamil films like Dharmenderji’s character in Huqumat and in the Tamil remake of Agnipath, wherein I played Amitabhji’s character and in 3 idiots tamil version I did Boman Irani’s character.In Sikandar Murugadoss again made me play a very sarcastic character and ofcourse working with Salmanji is very comfortable.”
Director A.R.Murugadoss shares how he was once stopped by a security guard to watch Salman Khan’s shooting, and how grateful he feels today to have directed him in Sikandar which he dreamt of doing then.
Sikandar is set to hit cinemas on March 30, 2025,while the advance ticket sales will begin on March 25, 2025.
