For better or for worse, there is an enviable change taking place in Indian cinema today. With new names cropping every now and then, newer genres are being explored in different parts of the country. One of the most intriguing facets of this trend has to be Hindi film actors who seem interested in regional cinema. As a result, some of these Bollywood personalities are seen producing films in vernacular languages. We take a look at a few of them...

Akshay Kumar

Out and about: Mr Khiladi made his full-fledged foray into production with Joker (2011). Later, he produced the Paresh Rawal-starrer OMG: Oh My God (2012) and this year, he ventured into Marathi cinema by co-producing the Rajiv Patil Film: 72 Miles: Ek Pravas (2013). His next Marathi production is Anntar, which stars Tanishaa Mukerji in the leading role. Akki is also producing a Punjabi film titled Bhaji in Trouble, starring Gippy Grewal and Ragini Khanna.