Director Karthik Subbaraj's film 'Retro' is ready for release. The movie features South actor Surya in the lead role. Karthik has made a surprising revelation about the film before its release, which has left Surya's fans by surprise. The fact is that Karthik has claimed that he had scripted this film not with Surya in mind but with this South superstar in mind.

According to a news from 123.com, director Karthik Subbaraj told that he had first written this story for Rajinikanth. Karthik said, "This script was first written for Rajinikanth sir and it had more action. After narrating the story to Surya sir, it was changed to a love story."

Fans are very excited about the release of Surya's new film 'Retro'. The film will be released in theaters on May 1, 2025. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, this romantic action drama film will also feature Pooja Hegde in the lead role. The film will be released simultaneously in several Indian languages. The film is produced by 2D Entertainment and Stone Bench Creations. It will also feature Jayaram, Joju George, Karunakaran, Nassar and Prakash Raj. Santosh Narayanan has composed the songs of the film and Shriya Saran will be seen in a special song.