Varun Tej starrer upcoming film Valmiki has been launched recently with formal pooja ceremony. Valmiki is the remake of Tamil gangster comedy movie, Jigarthanda. We have already reported that Varun Tej will be seen playing the role of Bobby Simha. Currently the hunt of female lead is on. The sources close to the makers of Valmiki reveal that they are planning to rope Eesha Rebba is Valmiki to play the female lead. Earlier it was heard that Kannada beauty Rashmika Mandanna will be seen sharing the screen space with Varun Tej in Valmiki but now it seems Valmiki makers are trying to approach Eesha Rebba. Apparently, Harish Shankar will take the final call regarding the film’s leading lady in a few days time.
In its original Tamil version, Lakshmi Menon had played Siddharth’s love interest in Jigarthanda. Everyone is also curious to know that who will essay the role of Siddhartha in Valmiki.
Varun Tej is known for choosing exceptionally well scripts. Sensational music composer Devi Sri Prasad is on the board to compose the tunes for the film, which will be bankrolled by 14 Reels Entertainments. The upcoming film will revolves around an aspiring filmmaker and dreaded gangster.
Eesha Rebba started her filmy career with Telugu movie Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha, as the female lead, which was released in 2013. The movie was successful at the box office and was nominated for Best Film at the International Indian Film festival in South Africa. Later, she acted in movies Bandipotu, Oyee, Ami Thumi, Maya Mall, Darsakudu, Awe,Brand Babu ,Aravindha sametha Veera Raghava and Subramanyapuram.
Eesha Rebba was last seen playing cameo in Akkineni Nag Chaitanya and Nidhhi Agerwal starrer Savyasachi. If everything will go accordingly she will be seen in Varun Tej starrer Valmiki.
Currently Varun Tej is basking in the glory of his recent offering F2 Fun and Frustration, directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Dil Raju.