Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano will be seen in a prominent role in the movie 19th Step. The movie crew in which Asin, Kamal and Asano are a part has planned to fly to Japan to shoot the movie, but due to swine flue the plan has been dropped. The Japanese actor will fly down to India to attend the shooting.
Asin playing a role of a princess is learning Kalaripayattu in Kerala. Now she will be joined by Asano for the next shooting schedule. Asin's father was not interested in Asin traveling to Japan during the spread of swine flu. Now as per his wish she will not be traveling and it will be Asano who will come down to India.