Dheekshith Shetty To Star In Bank Of Bhagyalakshmi

Bank of Bhagyalakshmi (BOB), helmed by first-time filmmaker Abhishek initially featured Ajay Rao in the lead. However, the latest poster from the team reveals that the actor has been replaced by Dheekshith Shetty, known for his roles in Dia, KTM, Blink and Nani's Dasara. The film will be a bilingual film made and released in Kannada and Telugu.

First look poster of 'Bank Of Bhagyalakshmi' hints at a quirky crime comedy thriller. Revealing the first look, Dheekshith says, "Having been part of love dramas and science fiction, I am happy to take on a different genre. BOB is a comedy crime thriller, a very interesting genre."

Abhishek has previously worked as an assistant director to Simple Suni on movies like Simple Agi Ondh Love Story, Bahuparak, and Operation Alamelamma. He has also worked as an editor for several films and owns a VFX studio. BOB, produced by H K Prakash, who has previously bankrolled Rangi Taranga, features Brinda Acharya as the female lead. 

The rest of the cast includes Sadhu Kokila, Gopal Krishna Deshpande, Usha Bhandari, Bharat, Vishwanath, Harish Samashti, Ashwin Rao Pallakki, Shreyas Sharma, Shri Vatsa, and Vinuth. The film is a heist comedy revolving around a bank robbery. BOB has music by Judah Sandy, cinematography by Abhishek G. Kasargod, art direction by Raghu Mysore, and dance choreography by Bhushan Master.