Priyan signs up with USA Company

Director Priyadarshan has signed a two-film pact with Woodpecker Pictures, a subsidiary of U.S based entertainment fund Woodpecker Holding. The king of remakes in Hindi cinema will add another feather to his illustrious remake cap. He will remake the Tamil super hit ‘Naadodigal’ in Hindi for the USA entertainment company.

Priyan will make the two films under his Four Frames banner with a combined budget of $20 million, which is approximately 80 crore Indian rupees.

‘Naadodigal’ in Tamil was a budget film which reaped profits from left right and centre because of it content value. It gradually improved its stature when it was remade in other south Indian languages. But in Hindi it had become a millions of dollars film.

‘Naadodigal’ Hindi version will be the first project under the agreement and it will start production in April. Nothing has been decided on the second project yet.

Meanwhile to further consolidate its presence in India and its association with Priyadarshan, Woodpecker is also in discussions to do a mainstream international movie with top stars from Hollywood to be shot in Mexico. Priyadarshan may direct this also as part of an extended agreement. But nothing is confirmed to this bit

Priyadarshan who has made more than 60 films in Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil is a revered name in Indian cinema. Last year his Tamil film ‘Kanchivaram’ won many awards including the National Award for best film.