Leo: Lokesh Kanagaraj teases Arjun Sarja's Harold Das from Vijay's film on his birthday

Arjun Sarja is celebrating his 61st birthday today (August 15), and on this occasion, the makers of Leo have unveiled his first look. Helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the action-thriller stars Vijay and Trisha Krishnan in the lead. In the film, Arjun Sarja plays a pivotal role as Harold Das. 

3 things you need to know

• Leo also stars Sanjay Dutt and Gautham Vasudev Menon, among others.
• The film is slated to release on October 19.
• It is written by Lokesh Kanagaraj, Rathna Kumar, and Deeraj Vaidy.

Makers introduce Arjun Sarja as Harold Das in Leo

On Tuesday, the director took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) handle and shared a teaser introducing Arjun Sarja's character. The clip starts with Arjun Sarja getting out of a car and entering his workspace in style. In the next frame, he is seen mercilessly chopping off a hand of a man. He then turns around and faces the crowd, looking fierce and intense. In the teaser, he doesn't have any dialogue.

Sharing the teaser, Lokesh Kanagaraj wrote, "And now meet #HaroldDas. Thank you Arjun Sarja sir for the extraordinary efforts you’ve put in for this film! Wishing our #ActionKing a very happy birthday!"

What do we know about Leo?

The film is touted to be one of the biggest films of the year. In the film, Sanjay Dutt will play the lead antagonist Antony Das. It seems Arjun and Sanjay will play the role of brothers, but the makers are yet to react to the same. 

The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Manoj Paramahamsa, meanwhile, Philomin Raj will be editing the film. Reportedly, the makers are expected to host an audio launch event for Leo in September.