CHENNAI: Actor Pooja Hegde will star alongside Dulquer Salmaan in his next feature film, the makers have announced. The yet-untitled movie marks Dulquer’s 41st project and will be directed by Ravi Nelakuditi, who previously helmed the Mahesh Babu-starrer Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022). The film will be produced by SLV Cinemas.

The production banner shared a video on Instagram from the film’s sets on Wednesday to announce Hegde’s casting. “Welcoming the enchanting @hegdepooja on board for #DQ41. DQ and Pooja’s chemistry will be magical on the big screens,” the studio captioned the post.

The video featured Salmaan and Hegde reviewing camera footage, along with some behind-the-scenes banter, as the words “Welcome on board Pooja Hegde” flashed across the screen.

Pooja was last seen in Retro, co-starring Suriya, and the Hindi film Deva with Shahid Kapoor. Dulquer most recently appeared in a cameo in Kalyani Priyadarshan’s superhero movie Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra, which he also produced under his banner, Wayfarer Films.