Nana Patekar to don directorial robes in a Tamil film

Bollywood actors' tendency to have an occasional stint in South continues unabated. The latest to hop on to the southern bandwagon is none other than the temperamental Nana Patekar .

Nana has the reputation of being a difficult actor to work with, but veteran Tamil director Bharathiraja does not seem to have had any major problems working with Patekar. Yes, Patekar is playing the protagonist in a film being directed by Bharathiraja, known for his rural-centric themes.

The movie, titled ‘Bommalattam’, is almost complete and is likely to see the light of the day soon. In the flick, Nana plays a film director who runs into problems both in his reel and real life. He seems to have done a good job of it considering the praise Bharathiraja has lavished on the veteran actor.

Nana's earlier attempt to essay a role in the Vikram -starrer Bheema came a cropper for reasons unknown. Hopefully, this time around, Patekar will strike a responsive chord with Tamil film fans.