Ajith Kumar's new movie 'AK 61' is progressing at a brisk pace on lavish sets erected at the Ramoji Rao Film City in Hyderabad. We have been breaking all the big updates on this project regularly with the latest one being the addition of Malayalam superstar Manju Warrier as the female lead.

Now there is yet another interesting casting news as we hear that sensational villain actor John Kokken has joined 'AK61'. The handsome hulk who impressed as 'Vembuli' in Pa. Ranjith's 'Sarpatta Parambarai' in fact made his Tamil debut in Ajith's 'Veeram'. The official confirmations are awaited.

'AK 61' said to be an action adventure film based on a bank heist is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor with Ghibran scoring the music.