“Agriculture has been in our family for a long time, from my grandfather’s and great grandfather’s time. Nawazuddin Siddiqui candidly admits that till he was in his mid-20s, he used to actively work on his farm. But the more interesting stories belong to actors who have purchased tracts of farm land and are actually manning tractors and harvesting grain with their families in tow. While R Madhavan has set up a terrace garden in his penthouse in Mumbai-where he grows organic vegetables using hydroponics (a farming method using water and no soil), Bollywood stars like Salman Khan are growing produce in their backyard. This need to escape the arclights every now and then and return to a simpler life is finding resonance closer to home. He told the Daily Mail that he loved “learning about the land and which field is suitable for which grape” because it is the “antithesis of the drive, the want, the need to get ahead, that is indicative of life in Hollywood”. As it turned out, Pitt-who encourages his children to work on their own organic patches at home-was not satisfied with just a land deed to his name. So when the Fury star bought a French winery four years ago and proclaimed “I’m a farmer now”, the world sat up and took notice. In the last decade, there haven’t been too many actors who have captured the global imagination as much as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The other cast is yet to be finalized and the shooting is expected to start soon with an official announcement.These actors and directors who have taken up farming can teach you a thing or two about being self sufficient. Thambi Ramaiah is to play a vital role with the actor Samuthirakani and he himself is writing the script and directing it.

The story was based on the problems of school children and Samuthirakani played a pivotal role in the film.įollowing this 'Appa' is touted to bring out the father-son relationship and the problems between parents and their children. This film was directed by M.Anbazhagan and produced by Prabhu Solomon. The first project that is to be produced by Samuthirakani is said to be titled 'Appa' which will be a sequel to 'Saattai', which was a 2012 release. The latest news about the star is that director turned actor is now stepping into his next avatar as a producer. The versatile actor who entered tinsel town as a filmmaker has proved his mettle as an actor and is now part of a number of upcoming flicks. Filmmaker/actor Samuthirakani is said to be gearing up for making ‘Saattai 2’.

Saatai 2