A film that has been in the news for over two years now,*19 steps*, an ambitious production by Warner Bros is said to feature the Dasavathaaram duo, Kamal Haasan and Asin, together again.
*19 Steps*, a movie based on the script of MT Vasudevan Nair, will be an English movie, with music by Bharat Bala's long time friend and associate, AR Rahman. Kamal has been reportedly approached to play the role of a Kalaripayattu guru. Asin plays a princess. The movie will also feature Japanese star Tadanobu Asano, who will be paired with Asin. Speaking to Expresso from Mumbai, Bharat Bala, an ad filmmaker who has made albums like *Vande Mataram* and *Jana Gana Mana*, said "Negotiations are on. So it wouldn't be right to comment on them now." An official announcement is expected next week, when the director will be returning to Chennai. It may be remembered that the project was announced over two years ago, with Mohanlal said to be playing the role that Kamal Haasan has been offered. However, it never materialised. Finally, it seems like Kamal Haasan will be doing the role. http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE420080812112350&Page=4&Title=Entertainment&Topic=0 Link 2 *Kamal Haasan in Indo-Japanese film on martial arts! *12th Aug 2008 13.45 IST By ApunKaChoice If things go as planned, Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan<http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/kamal_haasan/>will be seen rubbing his shoulders with a Japanese superstar in a film on martial arts. To be produced and directed by Bharatbala, the movie will reportedly feature Japanese superstar Tadanobu Asano, who played a Samurai in Takeshi Kitano's superb film 'Zatoichi', which was about a legendary blind swordsman. The Bharatbala film will trace the roots of the martial arts, down to Kalarippayattu, the popular and age-old martial art form of Kerala. The movie will reportedly be made in three languages – Tamil, Hindi and Japanese. The project is learnt to have a whopping 50-million dollar budget. According to reports, the film will be co-produced by Walt Disney. A R Rahman <http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/a_r_rahman/> is already said to be finalized as the film's music composer, while final negotiations are going on between Kamal and Bharatbala. http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/downsouth/tamil/20080812-0.html -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
