Dhyan: I have always wanted to work with Manju Warrier

Dhyan Sreenivasan two previous scripts had Mamta Mohandas and Nayanthara playing the female protagonists. His next titled

9MM

has another lady superstars - Manju Warrier - playing the central character. The movie, directed by

Dhinil Babu

, is expected to go on floors next year and will realise a long-held wish of Dhyan

“I always wanted to associate with Manju chechi in a project," said Dhyan, in an earlier interview with us. "I bounced off the thread of 9MM to Manju chechi during a random phone call during the lockdown. It’s based on a real-life incident that happened in Chennai. It piqued her curiosity and she said it could be an interesting subject if I could develop it further. So, I used the time during the lockdown to read more about the incident and shared it with her. Once, the entire script was ready, I narrated it to chechi and that’s how she came onboard."

The movie, which also has Dhyan acting, has Sunny Wayne and Dileesh Pothan too in pivotal characters. “Most of the movie will be set in Chennai and Coimbatore, and the scenes require crowds. So, we will wait till after the pandemic to begin filming,” says Dhyan.

The actor is currently shooting for Maxwell Jose's

Khali Purse of Billionaires

, which has him and Aju Varghese playing IT entrepreneurs. The entertainer has Tanvi Ram as the female lead with Sunny Wayne, Ranjini Haridas and Lena in cameo roles.

During the lockdown, Dhyan had also worked on the script of a family drama with Nivin Pauly in the lead. The project could be Dhyan's next directorial after Love Action Drama.