Ajith is gearing up for his next film that is to be directed by Saran. The movie tentatively titled 'Asal' will be produced by Sivaji Productions and would have musical score by Harris Jayaraj.

Ajith who would be playing an action role in the film has gone in for a drastic change in his looks. He will be sporting a long moustache like that of Kamal Haasan in 'Virumandi'. He has also reportedly lost considerable weight after undergoing rigorous workouts.

The shooting for the film is slated to begin next month. Expectations are high on the film as Ajith and Saran had earlier teamed up to render hit films such as 'Kadhal Mannan', 'Amarkalam' and 'Attagasam' earlier.