Prakash next is ‘Payanam’

  • IndiaGlitz, [Monday,November 23 2009]

The bilingual in Tamil and Telugu ‘Payanam’ involving Rs.11 crores budget is the next venture from Duet Movies and this is the most expensive film of my banner disclosed Prakash Raj speaking to a few journalist friends after the launch of his maiden directorial venture “Naanu Nanna Kanasu’ on Saturday evening.

The script for this is inspired from Kandahar Hijack. Prakash Raj has gone through ‘Flight to Fear’ book and contacted two families in Tiruchi who were on board during the Kandahar Hijack. Prakash Raj has added lot of human emotions in this film. Soon after 15 minutes of take off the flight from Chennai the hijack drama starts and it is forced to land in Thirupathi airport. As the major portion of the film is done in the Thirupathi Airport and permission is not that easy he has decided to erect Thirupathi Airport set at Dr Ramoji Rao film city for the shooting purpose.

Prakash Raj plays the role of personnel from Prime Minister Office in the ‘Payanam’ Tamil and Telugu film.

Click here to see - 'Naanu Nanna Kanasu' Movie Launch - Gallery