/> Recall the horror movies churned out by Ramsays a few decades ago. Skeletons and skulls, a blood-thirsty spirit, a graveyard, scary faces. . . a Ramsay movie would be incomplete without them.

But horror/eerie films have undergone a drastic change over the years. Today, storytellers are weaving stories around a doll, a tree, a mansion. . . even a television set. Yes, in 13 B - FEAR HAS A NEW ADDRESS, a television set is not merely an appliance to entertain and enlighten you. It plays a pivotal part in scaring you as well.

"Vikram (the director of 13 B) and I were keen to work with each other, but we could never lock the right script that would excite us.

One fine day he saw a news bulletin, where television sets distributed by a politician resulted in his winning the elections. That incident triggered off everything, " actor R. Madhavan informs me, "In 13 B, television is not just an appliance, it's the focal point of the story. "

13 B is the address of the residence that Madhavan and his family reside, in the movie. "But it's not about a haunted home, not remotely similar to RGV's BHOOT or VAASTU SHASTRA.

In 13 B, things happen at 13 hours (1 p.m.), on the 13th floor, which houses Flat No. 13. I can assure you one thing, you haven't seen something like 13 B in Hindi movies before, " Madhavan states.

Why is Madhavan seen so less in Hindi films these days? In these 9 years, starting with REHNAA HAI TERRE DIL MEIN, the talented actor has acted in barely 7 films so far. 13 B is his eighth Hindi film.

"Frankly, I would be doing gross injustice to my (Tamil) producers if I play second or third lead in Hindi films because I get to play solo leads there.

Plus, the stories/concepts I work in give me ample scope to exhibit my talent. I wouldn't mind Hindi films if I came across exciting scripts, " he explains.