Priyadarsan next with Salman Khan

Priyadarshan is in news these days. His new film ‘Hulchul’ is pulling audience despite stiff compitetion from Yash Chopra’s ‘Veer Zaara’. First week collections are yet to come out but trade pundits smell a mega-hit.

And for those who are wondering what Priyadarshan’s next move would be here comes the caper:

Priyadarsan wants to take a break from comedies; he plans to do something serious for his next project.

Priyadarshan says his next film with Salman and Kareena is a serious film with little bit of humour. When asked is he leaving his fans who like to see comedies catered by him, Priyan says comedy comes naturally to him.

Even his previous serious film, Viraasat had shades of humour.

Venus signs Priyadarshan-Akshay-Paresh for its next
The Venus-Priyadarshan team seems to be heading for a hat trick with Venus signing Priyadarshan to direct another film after the recently released HULCHUL. Venus has also confirmed the by-now Priyadarshan favorites, Akshaye and Paresh Rawal, both of whom were seen in HUNGAMA and HULCUL. “He is a great director in his own right and we share an excellent tuning with each other. There is no reason why we shouldn’t have a long-term relationship with him,” says Ratan Jain, commenting on Venus’ decision to sign Priyadarshan for its third film.

He does not however prefer to be called a Priyadarshan loyalist. “It is difficult to say as to who’s loyal to whom, but the fact remains that we make an excellent team,” smiles Jain. Jain is also tight-lipped about the subject of the next film and whether it is a comedy like the former two films. “All I can say is that it will definitely hold a lot of promise with its distinct Priyadarshan style,” he says

Incidentally, Priyadarshan is also a hot favorite with Sunil Shetty and Popcorn Pictures, which recently signed the former for a film to be jointly produced with Ashtavinayak Cine Vision.