By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Prabhudheva turned a year older on Sunday with a quiet lunch with his two sons who had flown in from Chennai to Mumbai.
They were here, as it was a Sunday. They flew back on Sunday afternoon in time for their school on Monday, Prabhudheva said.
The actor-dancer-choreographer-filmmaker has been busy with his trilingual acting assignment in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. He started shooting for the film in January and has taken time off from direction.
I did act in Remo DSouzas 'ABCD 2' last year. But it has been a while since I faced the camera in Tamil or Telugu. Ive been busy directing films. I took three months off to act in this film," he said.
He says he had no choice.
I wanted a hero who didnt charge money. I was the only one willing to do this film for free, since I am the co-producer.
Prabhudheva says he was enthused to face the camera for this three-language film for its uniqueness.
For the first time, the director, Vijay attempted the horror-comedy genre in Hindi cinema. We havent really done a horror-comedy in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
Prabhudheva had a different team working with him on each of the three versions.
We shot the three separate languages as three separate films. Though Tammanaah, Sonu Sood and I feature in all three versions, the supporting cast of actors playing our friends is different in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Each of three three films will be culture-specific.
The dancer-choreographer actor says he enjoys acting.
It frees me from the responsibilities that come with direction and choreography. After every shot, I can breathe easy and relax.
So enthused is Prabhudheva by his multilingual on-camera experience that he now intends to direct a film in Tamil or Telugu.
For the last five years Ive only directed Hindi films. I may direct a Tamil or a Telugu film next.
