After the resounding success of Vicky Donor, actor- producer John Abraham is planning to rope in Malayalam superstar Mohanlal for his next film <em>Jaffna</em> to be directed by Shoojit Sircar. "We are also looking at regional films. I am producing a Marathi film. Definitely, I would love to produce a Malayalam film. We have one of the best actors in our country there - a gentleman called Mohanlal,” said John.

Moviechakkar recently carried an article which stated director Shoojit Sircar’s discontentment with producer Eros International for not submitting his film <em>Vicky Donor</em> as an Indian entry to the Oscars. We caught up with the man and dug deep on the issue. Here’s what he said… <strong>Shoojit, you’ve made a press statement lashing out at your <em>Vicky Donor</em> producers Eros International for not submitting your film as an Indian entry to the Oscars? </strong>

Though Shoojit Sircar is happy that Barfi! is selected as India's official entry to the Oscars next year, he is upset with the producers of his much-acclaimed film <em>Vicky Donor</em> for not sending it for the jury's consideration.

Looks like post the success of Vicky Donor, Shootjit Sircar is on a roll. He is all set to have a casting coup of sorts by getting Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan together on board for his forthcoming film titled <em>Garden House</em>. Confirming the same, Sircar said, Yes, I would be making <em>Garden House</em> with Mr Bachchan and Jayaji. It's a love-story drama. We plan to start the film sometime towards the end of this year." Incidentally, Sircar's earlier film with Amitabh Bachchan titled <em>Shoebite</em> is yet to see the light of the day.

The girl who can’t resist the aroma of a guy’s deodorant and erupts into a seductive erotic self-expression on the rain-drenched rooftop of her home (in an advertisement), is all set to make her Bollywood debut. 1994’s Femina <em>Look Of The Year</em> winner and topnotch model Sheetal Mallar is all set to make her belated screen debut opposite John Abraham in Shoojit Sircar’s political thriller <em>Jaffna</em>. Sheetal, we hear, had absolutely no interest in a Bollywood career.