Big B Is Ready for South!

The 1999 hijack of an Indian flight in Kandahar is in the news again. This time, for a different cause. Film maker Major Ravi is geared up to bring this story onto the big screen.


In his opinion the cast best suited to the project includes Mohanlal, a famous actor in Kerala, in the role of Major Mahadevan. Another massive boost to the cast comes in the form of Amitabh Bachchan, who is expected to play an important character himself. Ravi is thrilled at being able to direct such two great professionals under one frame.


On his blog, Amitabh has shared his excitement at the prospect of sharing screen space with a great exponent as Mohanlal. So much, Big B has claimed, that he would go as far as doing the film for no monetary gain, at the simple prospect of co starring with Mohanlal, who has long admired. For him, the mere honour of being able to act with Mohanlal is enough!


The film is to be titled Kandahar, and its shooting is to begin sometime in June, with Big B reporting to the sets near the end of June.


Ravi also gives us certain insights into the movie, saying that although he is drawing inspiration from the original incident, the film will be based greatly on his own imagination, as he can't make a movie on a failed operation. He has also decided to make the movie bilingual, filming it in Tamil and Malayalam. All the actors will speak in their own mother tongues, and this will also open slots for a subsequent Hindi dubbing.


So here's wishing Major Ravi the very best for his inspiring endeavour. We certainly hope to see more of the big stars sharing screen space for meaningful cinema!