According to recent reports Pooja Hegde has officially been cast alongside Varun Dhawan in David Dhawan’s next film, dispelling earlier reports that South star Sreeleela, known for and , would be making her Bollywood debut in the project. Insiders confirm Pooja as the lead, marking her first on-screen pairing with Varun. When asked about the news, Pooja shared with ToI, “I have a bunch of announcements coming. I just let the production house announce it. Going ahead, you are going to see me in different roles. This year, I decided to take a step back, watch my entire filmography, and decide what I want to do next.”
Instead of debating whether she was the right choice for the film, netizens took a different approach. Claims have emerged suggesting that the new movie may be titled and netizens were not impressed, to say the least. “Itna ghatiya movie title omg ??,” said one unimpressed user on Reddit. Another fan expressed agreement by saying, “Why do so many romcom movie titles these days sound like they belong to low-budget, cheesy films?” Another user commented, “Ticket counter par jaake kya bolna hai ? its really great we have online booking else i don’t think anyone would come and said this title.” One more comment was, “Isse vahiyat title nhi mila inko.”
Pooja Hegde’s most recent film was Cirkus, a Hindi movie directed by Rohit Shetty that was released in 2022. In the film, she starred alongside Ranveer Singh as the female lead.
Meanwhile, Varun Dhawan is gearing up for the release of Citadel: Honey Bunny alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu. It is set to premiere on Prime Video on November 7, 2024. The Citadel universe, launched with the popular series starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, is expanding further with localized versions, including Citadel: Honey Bunny.