It has been rumoured that Hollywood actor Michael Madsen of 'Kill Bill' fame is part of 'Silence', a crossover project starring Anushka Shetty and R Madhavan. The news is that Madsen's presence in the film has been officially confirmed.

The big-budget movie is being shot in Telugu, Tamil and English. Produced by People Media Factory in collaboration with Kona Film Corporation, this project also features stars from Bollywood.

Madsen was also seen in 'Hate full Eight' and 'Reservoir Dogs'. Subbaraju, Anjali, Shalini Pandey, Avasarala Srinivas and others are part of the cast.

Producer Vishwa Prasad says, “This is a kind of film that will entertain, engage and cheer the audience across continents."

Directed by Hemanth Madhukar, it has been shot in Seattle. "We are planning to release a teaser sometime in May in the US," the director says.

Music is by Gopi Sunder and cinematography is by Shaneil Kumar Deo. Production Designing is by Nathan Bakes.