Pooja Hegde has been cast as the female lead in Rosshan Andrrews' upcoming thriller, starring Shahid Kapoor. The film is produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur with Zee Studios.
Hegde, who is celebrating her birthday today, is excited to be a part of this project. She shared, "It's a very special film with such an exciting yet different storyline. Rosshan Andrrews is known for weaving magic on the big screen, and I can't wait to start this journey and for the audience to see me in such a unique and different role. I'm also looking forward to working with Shahid Kapoor; he's a stellar performer, and I'm hopeful that our collaboration will be a memorable one."
The makers also posted a picture of Hegde posing with Kapoor, Andrrews, and Roy Kapur today. In another picture, she is seen cutting cake on her birthday. The caption of the post read, "Our thrilling action-packed adventure just got a lot more exciting with birthday girl hegdepooja joining us on this journey. Wishing a stellar day of fun and happiness to our lovely leading lady!"
CEO Zee Studios Shariq Patel and Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur said, "Bringing Pooja Hegde on board was an easy decision for us as she's extremely versatile and promising. Her on-screen chemistry with any of the actors she is paired with is widely recognized, and we are sure audiences will get to see another side of her in this film. We are very happy to have her on board."
Hegde is known for her performances in blockbuster films like 'Housefull 3', Ala 'Vaikunthapurramuloo', and 'Beast.' The film is set to release in 2024.
This marks Hegde's first collaboration with Kapoor and Andrrews. It will be interesting to see what this fresh pairing brings to the screen.