Gurkha (film)

Gurkha is an upcoming Indian Tamil comedy drama thriller film written and directed by Sam Anton. The film stars Yogi Babu, Elyssa Erhadt and a dog in pivotal roles. The film is produced by Sam Anton himself with his production banner 4 Monkeys Studios, with cinematography and editing is handled by Krishnan Vasant and Ruben respectively, continuing their association with the director. Music is composed by Raj Aryan of Ra fame. Principal photography commenced in around December 2018.

Cast

 * Yogi Babu as a security guard
 * Anand Raj
 * Livingston
 * Pradeep Rawat as the villain
 * Elyssa Erhardt as an American foreign ambassador

Production
The first look poster of the film was unveiled by actor Sivakarthikeyan on 15 Septemebr 2018 and the first look poster itself revealed that the film will be a Summer release. The film titled as Gurkha implies that the film is based on security guard and it is played by Yogi Babu. The filmmakers also reportedly hired Elyssa Erhardt, a Canadian model who earlier played a small acting role as an assistant to Sundar Ramaswamy (played by actor Vijay) in Sarkar. Elyssa will play the female lead as a foreign ambassador, along with a dog. The film also marks Elyssa's acting debut in Kollywood. The shoot wrapped in around early January 2019 and the reports confirmed that the film will be released in around April 2019.

Controversy
The first look poster which portrays Yogi Babu as gurkha along with a dog created buzz among social media users related to racism and stereotype portrayal of the Gurkha community.