Aanand
Rai,
who
has
roped
in
'Kolaveri
Di'
actor
Dhanush
for
his
next
film
Raanjhana,
says
that
the
film
will
break
the
myth
that
South
Indian
actors
do
not
taste
success
in
Bollywood.
Having
cast
Dhanush
opposite
Sonam
Kapoor
in
the
film,
Tanu
Weds
Manu
fame
director
says
that
the
National
award
winning
actor
will
take
Bollywood
by
storm.
In
an
interview
to
PTI
Aanand
Rai
said,
"We
have
so
many
girls
from
down
South
stepping
into
Hindi
films
but
filmmakers
seem
to
get
cold
feet
when
it
comes
to
actors.
Maybe
Raanjhana
would
break
the
myth
that
actors
from
South
aren't
successful
in
Hindi
films.
I
have
seen
Dhanush's
work
down
South,
he
will
take
Bollywood
by
storm."
After
the
success
of
Tanu
Weds
Manu,
apparently
there
was
pressure
on
Aanand
to
rope
in
a
much
more
saleable
name.
But
the
director
said,
"I
don't
understand
one
thing.
When
we
have
no
qualms
picking
up
films
from
down
South
for
remaking
them
in
Bollywood,
why
not
do
the
same
with
heroes
as
well?"
Set
in
Varanasi,
Raanjhana
is
a
love
story
of
a
middle
class
boy
and
girl.
Known
for
capturing
the
authenticity
of
various
small
towns
and
cities
in
Tanu
Weds
Manu,
Aanand
is
expected
to
bring
similar
flavour
in
his
new
film
as
well.
"This
is
also
going
to
be
a
close-to-soil
film.
Dhanush
is
going
to
melt
everyone's
heart
in
the
role
of
this
loveable
guy
from
Varanasi.
The
female
character
too
would
have
a
mind
of
her
own
despite
hailing
from
a
small
town.
She
is
street-smart
and
not
a
pushover.
Beyond
that
it
would
be
futile
to
talk
since
it
is
too
early," said
Aanand.