Phone Bhoot star Katrina Kaif on her plans to do South Indian films; showers praise on Ponniyin Selvan: I

Katrina Kaif is all set to take the silver screen by storm yet again, in a quirky avatar, in her upcoming film Phone Bhoot. Through the course of her more than decade long career, Katrina has also stepped into the South Indian film industry as well, being a part of films such as Malliswari(2004), Allari Pidugu(2005) and Balram vs. Tharadas(2006). The actress recently opened up about whether she is open to doing more South Indian films.

In conversation with news agency IANS, the actress said that language is never a barrier for her when it comes to choosing good projects. If the script is good enough and she has been given a strong character to do, language would never stop the actress from taking on the role.

Talking about how the South Indian film industry had some ‘phenomenal’ directors, Katrina went on to shower praise on Mani Ratnam and his recent directorial, Ponniyin Selvan: I. Calling it one of the best and recent examples of phenomenal South Indian cinema, Katrina praised the ‘amazing’ film for its grandeur, stunning visuals and music. “To make a film on such a big scale at this stage in his life, that proves the mettle of an iconic director”, she added.

Ponniyin Selvan: I featured an ensemble cast including Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, R. Parthiban and Lal. The film was released in theatres on September 30 and will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical run.

Meanwhile, Katrina will share the screen with Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ishaan Khattar, Jackie Shroff, Sheeba Chadha , Nidhi Bisht, Manu Rishi Chadha ,Kedar Shankar, Manuj Sharma , Shrikant Verma and Surendra Thakur. The horror comedy will be released in theatres on November 4.