Nayanthara to replace Shruti Haasan in Sangamithra?

It is already known that Shruti Haasan has opted out of the upcoming magnum opus Sangamithra. She walked out of the project days after launching it in the Cannes Film Festival as the team had not given her a full bound script nor a proper date calendar.

Sangamithra, written and directed by Sundar C is a period film in which Shruti was supposed to play the the titular role. Jayam Ravi and Arya are playing the male leads in the movie. It is said to be made on a whopping budget of Rs 250 crores.

While the makers are have not yet announced the replacement for Shruti, the buzz is that Nayanthara has been approached to be part of this prestigious project. Recently, Tamil social media pages had also conducted voting to find the audience choice and Nayanthara won by a big margin.

Sangamithra is a period drama set in the 8th century AD. Jayam Ravi and Arya have been undergoing rigorous training in horse riding, physical combat and other weapon-based martial arts training. Eventhough there is no official confirmation regarding Nayanthara’s casting, she will certainly be a great choice to play the role of a princess. 

Oscar Award winner AR Rahman will be handling the music department and Sabu Cyril has been roped in as the production designer. The movie is expected to go on floors by August this year.