Pragya Jaiswal has bagged a plum role opposite Varun Tej even before her first Telugu movie titled, Mirchi Lanti Kurradu is released. The former Miss India contestant will now romance Varun Tej in a period drama to be directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi (Krish). Apparently, the makers were impressed with Pragya's performance in her earlier films and zeroed in on her for the lead role. The film, set in pre-Independence era, is expected go on floors shortly.
"I'm really excited about the opportunity and I'm looking forward to working on the project. I can't reveal more details about my role. But what I say is that it is a challenging role and an opportunity to showcase my talent," said the petite beauty, who is a qualified lawyer.
Pragya made her Bollywood debut in Amit Vats' Tittoo MBA and later entered Kollywood with the film Virattu. She was also part of Indo-Canadian director Keshhav Panneriy's children's fiction film A Little Heaven In Me.
Meanwhile, buzz is that Varun Tej, who made his mark with his performance in his debut film Mukunda, might be part of the Telugu remake of Bangalore Days, directed by Venu Sreeram. Also, the actor would soon team up with director Puri Jagannadh for his next project.
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