'I want Paris Hilton for my film'

'I want Paris Hilton for my film'
Friday, March 31, 2006 16:14 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Malayalam film director T. Rajeevnath is to meet hotel heiress Paris Hilton in the US in April to discuss if she can play the title role of his film on Nobel laureate Mother Teresa.

Rajeevnath said his agents had established contact with Hilton's agents and now only the time and venue had to be decided.

"Following media reports that I have shortlisted her to play the title role, she has expressed delight. This will make our meeting easier," Rajeevnath told.

The award-winning director is going to the US armed with a few morphed photographs of Hilton as Mother Teresa.

"The photographs have come out extremely well. These will be my strength when I speak to her," said the director of hits like "Moksham", "Janani" and "Thannal".

Rajeevnath, 54, is going to the US to shoot a documentary on the Indian diaspora there. He is expected to be there till the end of April.

Since news surfaced about the proposed film on Mother Teresa, the agents of several international production houses have approached the director expressing a desire to be associated with it.

The film in English will be shot mostly in West Bengal and in several foreign countries. The preliminary script has been readied.

For Rajeevnath, who has won a national award for direction, "Mother Teresa" will be his 11th commercial film.

The budget is expected to be in the range of Rs.500 million ($11.3 million) to Rs.600 million.

Among film personalities who have already promised to cooperate with him in the project include Mithun Chakraborty, Kamal Haasan and Mohanlal.

Veteran cameraman Santosh Sivan has been roped in and the Ramoji Rao Film City, headed by media baron Ramoji Rao, is to be associated with it.

Elaborating, Rajeevnath said the opening shot would be taken in the backdrop of the riots that broke out in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in the early 1950s.

"The first shot is when Sister Agnes (as Mother Teresa was initially known) drives out of the Loretta Convent seeking food for the convent inmates. Captain Ramesh (played by Mohanlal) stops her vehicle and warns she would be arrested if she proceeds any further," said Rajeevnath.

"Kamal Haasan plays the role of a priest and Mithun Chakraborty is likely to play (former West Bengal chief minister) Jyoti Basu," he said.

The shooting is slated to begin in early 2007.
Ramayana Movie Teaser: Ranbir Kapoor vs Yash Set for Epic Showdown in Cinematic Spectacle!

The cinematic landscape of Indian mythology is set for a revolutionary transformation as acclaimed director

Monday, July 14, 2025
Param Sundari: Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor's Romantic Comedy Set for August Release!

Get ready for one of Bollywood’s most anticipated love stories of the year! Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi

Monday, July 14, 2025
Sunny Deol Wraps Border 2 Shoot: A Patriotic Powerhouse Returns With Major Kuldeep Singh!

Sunny Deol has officially wrapped filming for the highly anticipated Border 2, the spiritual successor to

Monday, July 14, 2025
Allu Arjun Set to Play Four Roles in Atlee's Grand Spectacle AA22 X A6: A Game-Changer in Indian Cinema!

Allu Arjun, the reigning superstar of Telugu cinema, is about to embark on the most ambitious project of his

Monday, July 14, 2025
Rajkummar Rao recalls drawing inspiration from these legends!

One of the most promising actors of this generation, Rajkummar Rao sits down for one of his most revealing

Monday, July 14, 2025