Film maker Mani Ratnam is all set to cast his wife Suhasini in a pivotal role in his forthcoming film Ravana which has Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya in the lead. While Aishwarya is cast for the role of Sita and Abhishek for the title role of a Ravan, an insider reveals that Suhasini has a prominient role to play, and she has been cast for the role of a Queen in the film.
Suhasini, who is a trained cinematographer and has also been a director, is the daughter of actor Charu Haasan — the elder brother of Kamal Haasan. Suhasini has been a south sensation in the 80’s and married the award-winning director Mani Ratnam in 1988. This is the first time in last two decades of their marriage that Mani has ever cast his wife.
Mani’s film Ravana is being made in two languages Hindi and Tamil. In the Hindi version Abhishek and Vikram play the epic characters of Rama and Ravana respectively and in the Tamil version Vikram will essay the role of Rama and Prithviraj will don the garb of Ravana. Aishwarya Rai plays Sita in both the versions.
