Param Gill to make 100-crore epic period film

Director Param Gill, whose "Last Supper" won several awards, is geared up to make a big budget epic period film.

Gill starts filming his next Bollywood film in January which, according to sources, is a Rs.100 crore epic period film that already has a big star cast attached to it.

Gill remained tight lipped about the project and the star cast, but he has confirmed that the film is scheduled to start in January and has some of the top international and Indian technicians working for the film.

His latest film "Last Supper" swept the Los Angeles Film Festival with five awards including Best Film and Best Director, Best Actor for Eddie Griffin and Best Actress for Najarra Townsend. The film also won the Platinum Award at Oregon Film Festival and Award of Merit at the Indie Fest Awards, San Diego.

Earlier Gill's first Bollywood film "Death of Amar" won the Audience Choice award at the 22nd San Francisco Global Movie Fest and is ready for release early next year. The film, produced by Remo D'Souza Entertainment also stars Rajeev Khandelwal and Zarine Khan.

He has also signed another project with Narender Bajaj of Sidhi Vinayak Films.