After Bagheera, Rukmini Vasanth to work with Hombale Films on the Yuva Rajkumar film?

Yuva Rajkumar, one of the many third-generation actors from the Dr. Rajkumar clan, has been waiting for his debut film to take off for quite some time. He was initially slated to play a warrior in a period film titled Ranadheera Kanteerava but the film could not see the light of day for many undisclosed reasons. But it all seemed to transpire for the better as he, sooner than later, landed a Hombale Films project with Santhosh Ananddram, their star director, at the helm.

Tentatively titled 'Yuva 01', the film is waiting in the wings and as per reports, the team has already shot for the teaser which is likely to be released on March 17th to mark the special occasion of Puneeth Rajkumar's 48th birth anniversary.

And to make things more exciting, we hear that the makers are planning on casting Rukmini Vasanth as the film's female lead. The official entities are yet to comment on the same but a few industry trackers have claimed that Santhosh Ananddram & Co. are quite keen on roping in the Sapta Sagaradaache Ello actress opposite Yuva Rajkumar. Other reports state that she has already had a 'preliminary round of discussion' but is yet to sign the dotted line.

Should this come true, Yuva 01 would be Rukmini's second collaboration with the mighty Hombale Films after Bagheera. Rukmini plays a pivotal role in the Sriimurali starrer which also stars Malayalam superstar Fahadh Faasil. The Dr. Suri directorial is currently in the making but the production encountered a sudden halt recently when Sriimurali suffered an injury in his left knee and was later forced to undergo surgery. He has been advised to rest for close to three months.

Coming back to Yuva 01, not much is in the public domain as far as the film's storyline or genre are concerned but with Santhosh Ananddram at the helm, one could expect it to be a 'youthful entertainer' brimming with lots of action. The filmmaker, known for delivering hits like Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari & Raajakumara, also has the Jaggesh starrer Raghavendra Stores ready for release.