India, Jan. 26 -- Popular filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj was at the receiving end of criticisms after he announced his project, AA23, with Telugu star Allu Arjun recently. The reason being that the new project would further cause the delay of the much-awaited Kaithi 2 from his Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). But in a recent press meet, Lokesh confirmed that he would be working on Karthi's much-awaited film Kaithi 2 after AA 23. But was Kaithi 2 pushed because of the Rajinikanth-Kamal Hassan film, Thalaivar 173? Here's what Lokesh Kangaraj said.

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Kaithi is a 2019 Tamil film, starring actor Karthi in the lead role of a former prisoner. Helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film is t...