Between August and December, 13 foreign 3D films will have hit the marquee. Clearly, international 3D films seem to be ruling the roost, but can the same be said vis-à-vis Indian cinema?u00a0Last year, three Hindi films -- Bhoot Returns, Dangerous Ishhq and Delhi Safari -- released in 3D. u00a0This year, the number is higher. Warning, Bhaiyyaji Superhitt and Mumbai 125 KM will join Raaz 3D and ABCD: Any Body Can Dance in the exclusive league. In June, Mahesh Kothare’s Zapatlela 2 became the first Marathi release in 3D. In the same month, a Telugu film titled Action 3D released becoming India’s first comedy film in the genre, followed by Ashish Mittal’s revenge drama, Om, in July. Last month, Manoj Chandrasekharan’s Penangunni became a happy addition to the list from Kerala.u00a0


A still from Vikram Bhatt’s Raaz 3D. Bhatt’s next will be India’s first 3D monster movie

Meanwhile, rumours abound that Rajnikant’s next Kochadaiyaan, may be a 3D film, too. The Tamil film, with a budget of Rs 125 crore — making it the most expensive Indian film ever -- is being directed by Soundarya Ashwin. However, it involves more of performance capture than 3D. And the tag of the first Tamil 3D film belongs to Ambuli (2012).u00a0Prime Focus is one of the Indian companies to work on the 3D technology. Its Chief Creative Director, Merzin Tavaria, points to the commercial angle, “It’s obvious that making a 3D film is going to cost more but what you receive in the end is value for money. Compared to Hollywood, Indian filmmakers are still not risk-averse but the trend is bound to move northward.”