Southern Invasion
Continued
New Ventures: A Touch of Class
A new generation of Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam film directors, inspired by Hollywood's
technical brilliance, is creating innovative, painstakingly crafted Hindi movies. These
directors -- many of them making their debut in Hindi films -- have expanded their
narratives to include a larger audience and are making their presence felt in Bollywood.
 Ahathian
National Award winning Tamil director's foray into Hindi films.
Film: Untitled
Stars: Sanjay Kapoor, Priya Gill
Approx. Budget: Undisclosed
Priyadarshan
After the success of Virasat, has three major releases coming up.
Film: Untitled
Stars: Akshaye Khanna, Jyotika
Approx. Budget: Rs 5 crore
Mani Ratnam
A love story against a contemporary backdrop, in the genre of Roja and Bombay.
Film: Dil se
Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala
Approx. Budget: Rs 12 crore
Ram Gopal Varma
After Daud, switches to a small-budget, gritty undeworld saga.
Film: Satya
Stars: Urmila Matondkar, Chakravarti
Approx. Budget: Rs 3 crore
Thampy K
The Malayalam director is working on several star projects.
Film: Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai
Stars: Urmila Matondkar
Approx. Budget: Rs 9 crore
Padam Kumar
Hindi film debut of the cameraman turned scriptwriter turned director.
Film: Indian
Stars: Sunny Deol, Aishwarya Rai
Approx. Budget: Rs 20 crore
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