On New Year’s day, Superstar Rajinikanth dropped the first look of director Sooriyaprathap S’s upcoming sci-fi thriller ‘ROOT’ – Running Out Of Time, featuring actor Gautham Ram Karthik in the lead, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.
Superstar Rajinikanth launches the first look of ‘ROOT’
Actor Gautham Ram Karthik, who took to social media to share the first look poster of the film and his excitement about his idol, Rajinikanth, releasing it, wrote, “As far as blessings go, having my idol, the legendary Super Star, Rajinikanth sir releasing the first look poster for our project, ROOT, is truly an unbelievable experience. What a surreal way to start 2026! Truly feeling blessed and grateful! With his blessings, ROOT steps in to a timeless journey! #Rootfirstlook.”
As far as blessings go, having my idol, the Legendary Super Star, Rajinikanth sir releasing the first look poster for our project, ROOT, is truly an unbelievable experience. What a surreal way to start 2026! Truly feeling blessed and grateful!
With his blessings, ROOT steps in to… pic.x.com/ENGjuGspWR— Gautham Ram Karthik (@Gautham_Karthik) January 1, 2026
Debut of actor Aparshakti Khurana
The film will mark the Tamil debut of Bollywood actor Aparshakti Khurana, who plays a pivotal role in the film. And the fact that Aparshakti Khurana has dubbed for his parts in the film in Tamil has made the film rise to huge expectations among several another reasons.
The production of the film, Verus Productions, few days ago has taken to its social media to make the announcement. It said, “@aparshakti_khurana has completed his Tamil dubbing for #Root. First time in Tamil. First time for Tamil. @aparshakti_khurana voices ROOT. And ROOT voices back. He gave it his all — and boom, the dubbing is over! Introducing @aparshakti_khurana to Tamil. And Tamil to @aparshakti_khurana!”
And its a wrap!
On November 1, earlier last year the unit of the film had announced that they had wrapped up the shoot. Director Sooriyaprathap S had said, “We’ve officially wrapped ‘ROOT’! The making of this film has been an unforgettable journey. We’ve poured our hearts and hard work into creating a memorable experience for the audience. We can’t wait to share it with you all.”
He went on to add, “A big thanks to our hero Gautham Ram Karthik, his energy, dedication, and commitment made this journey truly special. I’m deeply grateful to my producers, our wonderful cast and crew for their immense support and encouragement, and to Bollywood star Aparshakti Khurana, whose presence and involvement have been a great strength to the film. We’re truly excited as we move into post-production, and can’t wait to bring ROOT to you soon!”
About the film ‘ROOT’
Actress Bhavya Trikha plays the female lead in the film, which will also have veteran actor Y Gee Mahendran in a pivotal role.
Produced by Dhanishtan Fernando, Rajarajan Gananasambandam, Sanjai Shankar, and Shaik Mujeeb under the Verus Productions banner, the film, sources claim, will be an edge-of-the-seat thriller.