In 2004 Haasan appeared in "Vasool Raja MBBS", a remake of Bollywood's "Munnabhai MBBS", with Sneha which was a box-office success. The following year, he wrote and starred in the comedy "Mumbai Xpress". Released during Tamil New Year, it was a disappointment at the box office despite positive reviews. He appeared Kannada language comedy film "Rama Shama Bhama" with Ramesh Aravind. In 2006 Haasan's long-delayed project, the stylish police story "Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu", was a success. Directed by Gautham Menon, the film is about a police officer sent to the US to investigate a series of medical murders. In 2008's "Dasavathaaram", he played ten roles; the film was released in a number of languages (including Tamil, Telugu and Hindi) throughout India and overseas. "Dasavathaaram", written by Haasan and director K. S. Ravikumar, is one of the first modern science-fiction films made in India. Starring Haasan and Asin Thottumkal, it was the highest-grossing Tamil film () and his performance was critically praised. In Canada, "Dasavathaaram" was the first Tamil film distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.