Priyadarshan speaks on Trisha!
Priyadarshan is one happy person these days; after all, the Censor Board awarded a 'U' certificate without any cuts to his latest Bollywood flick Khatta Meetha. “I would rate this as my best Hindi film to date. It is a satirical comedy loosely based on my 1989 Mohanlal-Shobhana starrer Vellanakulde Nadu. A year ago, I read an interesting survey that out of the budget allocated for development of infrastructure in India, only 30% is actually spent on it. The remaining 70% goes into the corrupt hands of politicians, middlemen and local administration,” the director said.
Khatta Meetha also marks the Bollywood debut of Southern star Trisha. “Trisha is my baby. I discovered her while doing an ad film and cast her in my Lesa Lesa. I did not consider her as a great artiste at that time, but over the years, she has made me proud with her achievements. In my film, she’s stepping into a role done by Shobhana, one of the finest actresses in India. After watching the first copy, I’m convinced that Trisha has done justice to her role,” he added.
In Khatta Meetha, Akshay Kumar plays the role of a struggling but honest road contractor (Sachin Tichkule) who ultimately succumbs to the corrupt system. Trisha plays Gehna Ganpule, Municipal Commissioner in the same town, and ex-girlfriend of Sachin, who now hates him!
