South Indian actor and producer Prakash Raj is all set to take up the new role of a filmmaker in the new year. Well, Prakash Raj has wielded the mike in a film set earlier, but this is the first time that he will also be performing in a film that he will direct. The project that Prakash Raj has taken up for a 2011 release will be his second outing behind the camera. However, at present, it is acting that keeps Prakash Raj busy. The actor has reportedly got as many as a dozen movies in hand to complete before turning director!

Prakash Raj became a popular choice for filmmakers who were looking for a comic negative act in films after his Bollywood outing in the film Wanted and since then Prakash Raj has been an equally popular in the Hindi film industry too. According to reports in the media, Prakash Raj will be appearing in two Bollywood projects this year.

In a statement to the media, Prakash Raj says that it is his creative genes which encourage him to take up film-making in spite of the fact that he is one of the busiest actors, the South Indian film industry has ever seen. And when it comes to making films, Prakash Raj believes in delving on a subject that is meaningful and reflects the real life incidents in society. The audience is eagerly waiting for the release of his bilingual directorial venture this year.

--Sampurn Wire