Ulaganayagan Kamal Hassan and Asin will be seen again together after Dasavatharam in their next film 16 steps. Kamal Hassan, Japanese superstar Tadanobu Asano, and Asin are roped in for this movie which will be directed by Bharath Bala.The movie 16 steps produced as a co-venture by Bharath Bala Productions (BBP) and Walt Disney will have a budger of about 50 million dollar and will be based on the theme of origins of martial art in kerala.
“19 Steps” will go on the floors in mid-2009 after Kamal completes his film “Marmayogi”, which is another Hollywood co-production.
In “19 Steps”, Asano plays a blood thirsty Samurai Kenji seeking to conquer the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu (precursor of Karate). He learns the tough 18 steps and masters the 19th from an Indian guru played by Kamal and Asin will play a local princess.
