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Ananya Panday to star opposite Vijay Deverakonda in Dharma Productions next?

Vijay Deverakonda is a star down South, and thanks to Arjun Reddy, the actor has become a household name. Now, he is all set to make his Bollywood debut with a film being directed by Puri Jagannadh and presented and co-produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

There were reports that Janhvi Kapoor might be seen opposite Vijay in the film, but now, according to a tabloid, the makers have roped in Ananya Panday to play the female lead. A source stated that the makers were keen to rope in a young actress opposite Vijay in the film.


The source said, “Ananya is eager to work with Vijay and is expected to start shooting mid-March or in the first week of April.”

Well, we have to say that Ananya is on a roll. The actress made her Bollywood debut last year with Student Of The Year 2 and was also a part of the film Pati Patni Aur Woh.

Ananya will next be seen on the big screen in Khaali Peeli which also stars Ishaan Khatter. Apart from Khaali Peeli, Ananya will be seen in Shakun Batra’s next in which she will be sharing screen space with Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi. The actress also has one more film in her kitty which stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Saif Ali Khan.

Talking about Vijay Deverakonda, the actor is gearing up for the release of his Telugu film World Famous Lover which is slated to release on 14th February 2020.

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  • The trend reflects a wider shift toward connection, experience and affordable social dining.

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