10 June 2024
Hyderabad

We were the first to inform you (Sept 6) that Dulquer Salmaan will be joining forces with Dasara producer Sudhakar Cherukuri for a project that will mark the directorial debut of Ravi, who assisted Parasuram in the past. To this end, the latest we hear is that the leading lady of the film has been finalized. Our sources tell us exclusively that Bhagyashri Borse, who is making her Telugu debut opposite Ravi Teja in Harish Shankar’s Mr. Bachchan, has made the cut.

In fact, this is Bhagyashri’s third signing in Telugu even before Mr. Bachchan blazes into cinemas. She is already a part of Vijay Deverakonda’s untitled flick with Gowtam Tinnanuri – although the makers haven’t made her inclusion official yet.

“Dulquer’s film is a contemporary love story with many heart-touching moments. While it’s too early to talk about the subject, it will, like Sita Ramam, be an indelible affair. By and large love stories have a lot of importance for leading ladies and this film too has a similar importance. The makers were on the lookout for a fresh face and after thorough consideration, felt Bhagyashri was apt for the part. The actress hopped on board immediately after the narration. She fell in love with the story and what her character has to offer,” reveals a source close to the development.

To roll sometime later this year, half of this untitled film will be shot in the US, while the remaining half in India. Like with Dulquer’s earlier films, this will also be a pan-India affair and will be released in other languages besides Telugu.

-NAGARAJ GOUD