Mumbai, June 16: Mani Ratnam’s ‘Raavan’ appears to be jinxed right from the start. The film, which stars the Bachchan couple Abhishek and Aishwarya, seems to fall in trouble every now and then. Recently, when all was going well with the film, director Mani Ratnam fell ill severely. This scared the cast and crew of the film and they decided to invoke the gods to ward off evil eye. A source said to a news daily, "Raavan has faced problems from the very first day of shooting. However, people started getting worried when they continued. It didn`t seem like a coincidence. Everyone was convinced that someone or something was jinxing this project and they needed divine intervention.
"It was after Mani`s health scare that someone from the crew suggested that they have a puja. This has been the most difficult film Mani has made in his career. Apart from shooting the Hindi and Tamil versions simultaneously, Mani also had to deal with several bureaucratic issues ranging from getting permission to shoot in places to making way for logistical support in the jungles," added the source. "Mani was not present when it happened; but he was aware of it. Although he is not very religious, at this stage he wants to make sure the film isn`t delayed anymore and he agreed, for the sake of others. One of the unit members even suggested Mani to change the title of the film as it has mythological significance," the source further stated. Well, apart from the pre-release problems, there may be post-release issues also as the film’s title and concept seems controversial. More troubles ahead for Mani! http://spicezee.zeenews.com/articles/story32745.htm -- regards, Vithur
