Akshaye and Mani Ratnam?

Mani Ratnam is shopping in Mumbai for his next movie. Some people at Naach Gaana want Akshaye to be cast.

If Mani had wanted AK, he would have casted him in Yuva when Bobby Deol rejected the role. He ignored Akshoo( roughly, of Bobby's group) and instead went for a much older Ajay Devgan in a college student's role.

Will he now opt for AK? I am not hoping.

Akshaye's flair was in full display last year. Forget Mani. Why haven't other intelligent directors come knocking at his door? Especially, now that Akshoo's proved his skills in alternative cinema. A question to ponder.