Priyamani to shoot for remake of Asuran

There were also reports that actress Shriya Saran has been approached to play the female lead and the shoot of the film is likely to begin in early 2020. The latest we hear is that, National Award winning actress Priyamani has been finalised to play the character essayed by Malayalam actress Manju Warrier in the original. Though Priyamani wasn’t available for confirmation, a source in the know of things says, “Makers felt that Priyamani will be apt for the role and signed her as the female lead. The actress will begin shooting for the film on January 22 in Hyderabad.” The film will be directed by Srikanth Addala.Meanwhile, Priyamani is also shooting for the biopic of the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa, Thalaivi.