On the sets of 'Akaasha Gopuram'
As for Akaasha Gopuram, the story goes thus: A landed immigrant, Albert Samson undergoes all kinds of hassles, going from pillar to post to make both ends meet. Eventually, he is given a break by Abraham, formerly an expert mason. The cycle of fate begins to change. Doors open wide for Samson, who quickly scales the ladders of success. He becomes a renowned architect in England, his expertise in the construction of towers and high-rise buildings leading to him being called 'Master Builder.' Then, the cycle changes again. Bad days return and his personal life begins to erode. We have to wait for the film to find out what happens next. Mohanlal, the superstar, enacts the role of Albert Samson, the character based on Ibsen's Halvard Solness. When I ask him about it, he says he was only too happy to accept the role, as it was better than the 'supernatural' offers he kept getting. I tell him that Amitabh Bachchan recently referred to him as one of India's most talent...