One can remind the news scrolling in media during the first days before beginning of Kamal Hasan’s ‘Vishwaroopam’ shooting in direction of Selva Ragahvan. Yes, the name of Anushka was the frontrunner for heroine role yet there were unsuccessful attempts to cast Bollywood heroines besides Kamal.
Top media sources say his search seems to have ended much closer to home rather than in Mumbai. Of course Sonakshi Sinha was the original choice but post her walking out of the project, numerous names were tossed about and finally it appears like the old name of Anushka is to do Viswaroopam.
Kamal impressed by Anushka’s performance in ‘Nanna’ has picked this most sought heroines and shooting of ‘Vishwaroopam’ is all set to start from Monday. As Selva is out now, Kamla himself will wield the Megafone. Presently Kamal’s part of film will be canned and once Anushka joins the team, then remaining portions will be done.
Music director Shankar Mahadevan has already finished composing a couple of songs and massive sets of Crores worth already been erected in a popular Engineering College near Chennai on Old Mahabalipuram Road.