`Robo`- Shankar's next film
By Moviebuzz | Monday, 02 July , 2007, 12:38
Shankar is going to get a red carpet reception, when he comes back to Chennai
tomorrow (Tuesday July 3), after a month long sojourn abroad. Three weeks after
its release, his Sivaji continues to rock, and superstar Rajnikant has given
him full credit for it, by saying- "Shankar is the creator of the film and he
has worked hard for it".
Now, what next is the question people in the industry are asking? According to
sources close to him, Shankar will be totally concentrating on the films being
made under his banner 'S'pictures for the next three months. He will be giving
some creative inputs to his in-house directors Balaji Sakthivel, and Simbudevan
who are immersed in the making of their films for the company.
Meanwhile the grapevine is abuzz with rumours that Shankar is finally starting
work on his ambitious pet project Robo, a futuristic science fiction thriller
set in the year 3050 of Chennai. The entire shoot of the film can happen only
on sets, and also involves a lot of CG work, to give the futuristic look to the
film. And that means millions of dollars, and a producer willing to blow up
money, and a bigger market to exploit the film.
Actually Shankar has a commitment with Telugu financier and producer Tirupati
Prasad to make a film for him. But the latest we hear is that a major Bollywood
production house has roped in Prasad as Executive producer, and together they
are planning to make the Shankar film in Hindi for a global audience. The
production house has also the "dates" of Hrithik Roshan, who is keen to do a
film with Shankar.
Though Shankar had initially talked about doing the project with Kamal Hassan
in Tamil, he realizes that for such a big project you need a Bollywood hero for
the global audiences. Imagine Hrithik, Hindi cinema's best action hero (
Krissh,Dhoom-2), A.R Rahman the only Indian musician with an international
following and Shankar. The combination will rock!
And the latest on Robo is that a Hollywood studio, who is already making a film
in Hindi, has shown an interest in the project. They want to be co-opted as
presenters of the film, are willing to partly fund the project, which will
definitely cost upward of Rs 100 crore. Now the ball is in Shankar's court. He
will have to take a call in the next few weeks.
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