Nayan offered Rs 60 lakh for Kannada debut?

It’s being said that Nayanthara, who started her career with Malayalam films and then went on to become a big star in Tamil and Telugu films, is all set to make her debut in Kannada with a project titled Kichaka.

Maverick star Ravichandran will direct the film and play a dual role. If sources are to be believed, the actress has been offered an enormous amount by way of remuneration, as high as Rs 60 lakhs an unheard of salary for a heroine in the history of the Kannada film industry.

The movie also features actress-politician Jaya Pradha in a substantial role. Produced by Munirathna, the film’s story and screenplay has been written by director Mohan.Ravichandran is renowned for his penchant for introducing top heroines from other languages to Kannada films, like Juhi Chawla (Premloka) , Khushboo (Randheera), Poonam Dhillon (Yuddhakanda), and more recently Namitha (in Neelakanta and Hoo).

When contacted by this newspaper, Ravichandran admitted that they had approached Nayanthara, but was reluctant to disclose the amount which had been offered to her. “The story demands a star like Nayanthara and I am confident that she will definitely accept once she hears thescript,” declared an upbeat Ravi.