'Rana' announcement soon

Director KS Ravikumar has confirmed that the shooting of 'Rana', which came to a halt after Superstar Rajinikanth fell ill, will resume soon and he is in the process of making things ready for the shoot. "Rajini sir is perfectly alright now and I am thrilled to work with him," he says.

The director, who had earlier given blockbusters 'Muthu' and 'Padayappa' with Rajini, says, "Work for Rana is on in full swing and give us a week's time, we will come out with an announcement on the shooting schedule. We are now finalising who will be part of the project and who is not."

Produced by Eros International in association with Soundarya Ashwin Rajinikanth's Ocher Studios, 'Rana' has Deepika Padukone and Ileana D'Cruz opposite the 'Thalaivar'. A R Rahman is composing the music and we learn that the Oscar-winner has already completed four songs.

Though Ravikumar is not ready to confirm the shooting date, it is learnt that 'Rana' would hit the floors in the first week of October. "Since only two weeks are left, the director is working overtime to ensure that all is well. Rajini is closely monitoring the developments," say sources.