Inside Bollywood

Talented actor R. Madhavan straddles two worlds – Hindi movies and southern cinema – with elan but despite having a good hold in both, he doesn’t believe in piling up projects in his kitty.

“I do one film a year. I don’t look at a film like a project, I worship it. It’s like going to a temple. I can’t jump from one film set to another film set,” Madhavan told IANS.

He added: “This year I have done two films – Tamil film ‘Veetai’, which by god’s grace has done very well, and now I have this one – ‘Jodi Breakers’. So it’s a very conscious decision to do one film at a time.”

Following the success of “Tanu Weds Manu”, Madhavan is back to woo his fans in the Hindi-speaking belt with the romantic comedy ” Jodi Breakers”, releasing Friday. In the film, Madhavan will be seen romancing Bipasha Basu for the first time on big screen.

Describing the film as a unique concept, he said it suits the modern-day relationship requirements and added: “It (Jodi Breaker) is required for modern-day people. We don’t do it as a hobby; it’s a job. So, people who are uncomfortable with their ‘jodi’ and who are unable to get out of it for whatever reasons, we find a way for them where we break their ‘jodi’ without much hassle.”

However, in real life Madhavan is a ‘jodi maker’ and said: “I have got six people married and all of them are happy.”

If he is impressed by the concept of the film, directed by Ashwini Choudhary, Madhavan is equally confident about his chemistry with Bipasha in “Jodi Breakers”.

“It’s very evident from the trailers that we share a phenomenal chemistry. It is very easy to get along with her. I am… Continue reading →