Ganesh and Vijay to team up for the first time in Preetham Gubbi’s next

It’s a decade since Sandalwood discovered two poster boys — Ganesh and Vijay — thanks to their hits Mungaru Male and Duniya. Finally, the two friends have decided to collaborate for a film, which will be helmed by director Preetham Gubbi, who has worked with both the actors individually. While he directed Ganesh in

Maleyali Jotheyali

and Dil Rangeela, he has worked with Vijay in

Johnny Mera Naam

and their current collaboration

Johnny Johnny Yes Papa

. “It is surprising how the two have not teamed up yet. It is 10 years since Mungaru Male and

Duniya

— the films that made them stars to watch out for. As expected, the film will be made on a huge canvas and will be a multistarrer. We finalized everything earlier this week; the script will be challenging as both heroes have different images. While Vijay is a mass hero, Ganesh is more of a romantic one. The film will definitely have something for both sets of audiences. We plan to begin shoot in July 2018,” says Preetham.