it was once a trend that many heroines from south made it big in the Hindi film industry. Now it is the turn of the directors. Priyadarshan from the south is now the hottest director in Bollywood and it is said that he collects a whopping four crores as pay cheque for a movie. Ram Gopal Verma is also one of the most respected directors who hails from the south. The success of Mani Ratnam’s Guru has opened the flood gates for many directors from down south. Cheeni Kum directed by Balki a Tamilian, has made big waves in the industry with critical acclaims for the film pouring in from all directions.
Now, the presiding icons of Bollywood, the three Khans are going to be involved in projects associated with South Indian directors. Aamir Khan is working with Murugadoss in the Hindi remake of the Tamil blockbuster Gajini. The handsome hunk Salman Khan is reported to have given dates for ‘Wanted dead or alive’, the Hindi version of Pokkiri which will be directed by Prabhu Deva. And last but never the least, for the biggest project of the lot, Shankar joins hands with the King Khan for his sci-fi thriller, Robot. In addition to these names, there is Bharathiraja’s Cinema, which stars the angry man (Reel and Real) Nana Patekar. The very fact that the leading stars of Hindi film industry are working with these directors goes on to prove the trust and faith they have in them which is certainly heartening.
