Diganth starts a controversy again

Namma Yograj Bhat is maha busy with the post-production of his upcoming Manasaare.
If the director isn���t in the studios, he���s engrossed in designing the posters of this much-hyped Rockline Venkatesh production.
Is he feeling the pressure, with Manasaare being touted as one of the biggest films of the year? ���I don���t get bogged down easily. Like most film-makers claim to make ���different��� films, this time around, I too have tried to move away from my classic rains and greenery theme.
Manasaare is a very unpredictable love story,��� says Yograj.
After working with Ganesh in Mungaru Male and Gaalipata, why didn���t he cast the Golden Star again? ���Simply because Ganesh didn���t suit this character. I wanted someone who looked metrosexual and in his early 20s. And I could only think of Diganth,��� explains the director.
But even as Diganth started shooting for the film, Sammir Dattani���s name was doing the rounds as the film���s hero. ���Except for Amitabh Bachchan and Rajnikanth, every other hero���s name did the rounds in industry and media circles! Digi had already shot for a week, and even then people were touting Sammir as the hero. It wasn���t fair to Diganth,��� YB says.
The hero came with his share of controversies ��� his date issues and supposed lack of dedication. The director shoots down all such speculation and says that Diganth has the potential to be the next big name in Sandalwood.
���I���ve worked with him earlier. You���ll see a very different Diganth in my film; he���s unbelievably good,��� promises Yograj. ���If he���s portrayed as a lover boy off-screen, it���s not his fault. It���s the girls who���re troubling him as he���s so good-looking,��� he laughs.
The last time the industry was in a slump, Yograj���s Mungaru Male drove a revival. It���s back to tough times again. Will Manasaare work the magic? ���It���s left to the audience; they made Mungaru Male a household name,��� says the director.
Soon, he���s set to make Kannadigas proud. Yograj���s been offered projects in Telugu and Hindi. ���Once Manasaare releases, I���ll get cracking on that,��� he tells us.