Rajkumar Hirani has words of praises for Madhavan, who is currently shooting with Rajkumar Hirani for Three Idiots. Sources say that, “Rajkumar Hirani was so impressed with Madhavan’s performance that he was short of words praising this star.” Onlookers say that Madhavan and the director shred a good rapport on the sets and they got along very well.

2009 looks to be a good year for Madhavan, who seems to have his platter full with promising  movies and is looking forward to the realease of some projects with big names. The star recently signed with two young directors, Navdeep Singh and Aanand Rai, who have proved their mettle with the critically well-received movies Manorama Six Feet Under and Strangers.

Talking about the projects has Madhavan excited. The actor asserts that his brush with Vikram Kumar, the director of 13B, left him with an appreciation for concrete storylines.

While these movies promise to keep Madhavan busy into next year, he’s also eagerly awating the release of Teen Patti. The hearthrob has been cast alongside the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Sir Ben Kingsley in Teen Patti.