Friday, 6th June 2014, 06:00 PM IST

Deepa Mehta will be working with Randeep Hooda in her next film which also features Canadian hottie Sarah Allen who was famous for her vampire's role in ‘Being Human’. 

Having worked with actors as diverse as Aamir Khan and John Abraham, Deepa is now getting ready to direct Randeep Hooda. Sarah Allen, who features opposite Hooda in the film, has already acted in about a dozen films and serials.

Deepa says, "The Indian diaspora is doing well in Canada. They are young, passionate and very talented. Broad and light-hearted filmmakers are thriving here. Entrepreneur Ajay Virmani's son Vinay Virmani has become quite a star among the desi community. It's pretty heartening." 

Speaking about the project for the first time Deepa Mehta says, "I am doing a film with Randeep Hooda later this summer. Sarah Allen, a fab, beautiful actor with huge acting chops, is playing the lead opposite Randeep, where his character leads the charge. It's an edgy role that I'm positive he will do justice to." 

The cast of the film is set to be from theU.S, Canada and India.  "Some are from here in Canada, some from LA.Some from NYC and some from Mumbai. It's a male-centric film, a lot to do with guy bonding and the peripheral part women play in that process," Deepa continued.

The music for the film is being done by Mychael Danna while Kulbushan Kharbanda is also part of the cast. Gulshan Grover will also be playing a prominent role in the film. "I worked with Gulshan in ‘Earth’ and he blew me away," says Deepa.

The film, Deepa says, will keep in mind the change of government in India. "Whatever transpires in India, and I'm talking about the recent landslide victory of Narendra Modi, invariably affects the diaspora. The climate here in Canada amongst the NRIs is one of euphoria.They feel Modi means the end of corruption, jobs for all, etc. Values are shifting globally and the Canadian diaspora is no different."