Priyadarshan eyes Kochi Tuskers

Acclaimed director Priyadarshan, who was in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday as the newly appointed chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, said that he is planning to acquire a stake in the newly formed Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

"I am interested in this team and to that extent, we are having a business meeting to take forward our interest in acquiring a stake in Kochi Tuskers. The first meeting is to take place in Mumbai on July 22," Priyadarshan said.

Notably, it was Priyadarshan who directed the promo video of Kochi Tuskers. Priyadarshan added: "It is basically my friends who are not in the film industry. Yes, we are serious about this, but then it depends on things like what is going to be the money involved and also the returns associated with it."