Actor Sreeleela, who danced to the Kissik song in Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2, is the new face opposite Kartik Aaryan in Anurag Basu's romantic film, which was previously titled Aashiqui 3.
In Short
- Sreeleela is all set to star opposite Kartik Aaryan in his romantic next
- Director Anurag Basu seems to have chosen Sreeleela after Triptii Dimri's exit
- The Kissik girl is excited about her second Bollywood film
The Kissik girl Sreeleela is going to feature opposite Kartik Aaryan in the romantic film which was originally envisioned as Aashiqui 3. While an official announcement is yet to be made, India Today has exclusively learnt that director Anurag Basu's hunt for the lead female actor finally stopped on Sreeleela.
A source close to the production told us that the project was taken to her, and she is extremely excited to be a part of her second Bollywood film already. The film was in buzz lately after Triptii Dimri's exit, for the reasons best known to the film's team.
The source said, "Anurag Basu’s next is already generating a lot of buzz, and the speculation around the cast only adds to the excitement. It is said that Sreeleela - the south sensation - is all set to be paired opposite Kartik Aaryan. It will be an interesting pairing to watch out for."
The source added that Sreeleela is looking forward to beginning this new romantic adventure in her career, while her team is looking for ways to make a grand announcement soon.
The 23-year-old is a fresh face in the industry and her performance in a dance number from Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 got her a lot of popularity across the country. The actor is, anyway, debuting in the industry opposite Ibrahim Ali Khan in a project produced by Maddock Films. The two were even spotted together earlier this year in Mumbai during the script-reading session of the film.
Meanwhile, in his recent interview, Basu informed the media that he is going to begin the shooting of the film in March. He also mentioned in the same interview that the team was going to lock the female lead in a week's time.
Well, that week passed and we got you the name!