Who next?

It was his dream project - a film on the life of the Buddha. B K Modi, businessman and Buddhism expert, was in talks with the likes of Richard Gere, one of the several celebrity followers of the Dalai Lama, and preacher-at-large Deepak Chopra for the venture. He had even shifted residence to Beverly Hills for a while. But the film made no progress. Modi, who has now relocated to Singapore, says the film has got a new lease of life as he has tied up with Ashutosh Gowarikar, one of Bollywood’s successful directors. Gowarikar has made hit films like Lagaan and Jodha Akbar. Will he be able to deliver the goods for Modi too?