Asin takes The 19th Step with Kamal Hassan

Asin's entry into Bollywood has been commendable. Not only has the actress's performance in Ghajini created a rage, she has also started working on her future projects. She's signed a film opposite Salman Khan titled London Dreams.

It is reported that actress might be shifting her base to Chennai tentatively.

Asin has built a reputation of being choosy and always manages to grab a project that is big and offers an entirely different role for her than her previous film.

An international film titled The 19th Step featuring the veteran Kamal Haasan as one of its protagonists is one movie that will keep Asin occupied in 2009.

The actress is reported to be appearing as a princess in the period film to be released in English, Tamil and Japanese.

The 19th Step will be the first Indian film to be made on martial arts. The film's story will revolve around the origin of the traditional Kerala martial art called Kalaripayattu.

Bharath Bala Productions and Walt Disney will be producing The 19th Step, while Bharath Bala wil be the director.

Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano, is reprted to plat a pivotal role of a Samurai who is on a mission to learn the secrets of Kalaripayattu in the movie.

The production of the film will begin in Kerala during August.
(Source NDTV)