Trisha Is My Baby-Director Priyadarshan

Director Priyadarshan is a happy man. His latest Bollywood flick Khatta Meetha has been passed by the censors with a clean ‘U’ certificate. When asked about Trisha, who’s making her Bollywood debut with this film, Priyadarshan waxes eloquent.

“Trisha is my baby. I discovered her while doing an ad film and cast her in my Lesa Lesa,” he reveals, “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.”

Clearing the air about why Akshay Kumar isn’t talking about Trisha in his media interviews, Priyadarshan says, “It was Akshay Kumar, one of the producers of the film, who wanted a new face from south India to play the heroine’s role.

When he saw some film clippings that featured Trisha, he readily agreed to cast her as his heroine.” About questions being asked in Kollywood on why Trisha is not getting the kind of media hype and promotion that Asin got at the time of her launch in Mumbai, Priyan shoots back, “Asin had given her dates to Aamir Khan and her focus was completely on her launch vehicle, which paid rich dividends.

Trisha, I’m told, is shooting somewhere in Europe for a Tamil film. She should have been here now and attending promotional activities with Akshay Kumar in North Indian cities.”