Monica Belluci in Selva’s next film?

Kollywood was abuzz with rumours that Selvaragahvan’s new film with Vikram drew inspiration from K.Balachandar’s 47 Naatkkal, which was released 30 years ago. KB had introduced Chiranjeevi (who was then a rising actor in Tollywood) as the protagonist and Jayapradha played the heroine. The story was about an NRI who marries a girl from a village concealing the fact that he is already married to a foreigner. Chiranjeevi played the role of a sadistic husband to perfection.
Sources point out that Selva’s film also has a similar script and features three main characters — Vikram, Swathy and a foreign actress. According to the story, Vikram who lives in the USA marries a village girl (played by Swathy) and takes her with him to America. Selva had recently completed a 25-day schedule in the interiors of Ladakh where he found few villages that resembled the milieu of Tamil Nadu. With help from his art director, Selva transformed the region into a South Indian village and canned major portions featuring Vikram and Swathy here.
Clearing the air, Selva who was busy promoting the Telugu version of Aayirathil Oruvan in Hyderabad said, “I don’t get inspired that easily. It’s not true.” When asked about Vikram playing a role with shades of grey, Selva said, “Not really. Although it is a thriller, I have added commercial elements to it.” Selva also admitted that he had plans to rope in a popular Hollywood actress for a crucial role.
When probed about it, he joked saying, “I obviously cannot afford a superstar like Julia Roberts. But all said and done, I am considering someone like Monica Belluci of Malena fame. We are reworking the script to make it more appealing.” According to Selva, more than 70 per cent of the movie will be shot in New York.