22nd Feb 2006 16.15 IST
By P. Sreekumaran
Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan detests mediocrity and repetitive roles in films. The debonair actor is nothing if not versatile. He believes in the adage variety is the spice of life.
The forthcoming kamaal of Kamal is a role in a film on Mother Teresa. The film is being produced by a Hollywood firm.
Apart from Kamal, the Rs 2700-crore film will also feature Malayalam megastar Mohanlal and Bollywood veteran Mithun Chakraborty .
The movie will be directed by Malayalam director Rajivnath, who has wielded the megaphone for Malayalam films like 'Moksham' and 'Jenny'.
The grapevine has it that Rajiv is trying to rope in Hollywood actress Paris Hilton for the lead role in the film on Mother Teresa.
While sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar will score the music for the film, ace cinematographer Santosh Sivan will crank the camera, it is learnt.
Shooting of the film is expected to start soon with the blessings of the Pope, according to the buzz.
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