Power Star Pawan Kalyan's Ustaad Bhagat Singh has been launched as a grand affair recently. Director Harish Shankar is making arrangements for the first schedule which is expected to start next month. The female leads are being confirmed. There are two female leads in the film.
Malayalam actress Malavika Mohanan is finalised as one of the two heroines. Malavika is known for Tamil and Malayalam films. She came to known to Telugu audiences with Rajinikanth's Peta and Vijay's Master. Malavika is currently playing as one of the female leads in Prabhas - Maruthi's film. Now, with the offer playing opposite Pawan Kalyan, Malavika got a chance to turn big heroine in Telugu.
Apart from Malavika Mohanan, the film also has another female lead for which the makers are considering Pooja Hegde or Sree Leela. Initially when the film was announced as Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh, Pooja Hegde was on board as heroine. But later on due to delay and the film gets changed to Ustaad Bhagat Singh, her dates should be taken again that's why they are also considering Sree Leela along with Pooja Hegde.
Recently, the team has scouted for the locations to start filming. Naveen Yerneni and Ravishankar are producing the film under Mythri Movie Makers banner. Though there is no official word about it, the film is loosely based on Vijay starrer Theri with numerous changes.