Did you know Sreeleela declined producer Dil Raju's lucrative offer early in her career?

Sreeleela is one of the most popular emerging stars in Telugu cinema. No other actress in the South has as many films as Sreeleela does. She made her Telugu debut with the Raghavendra Rao film Pelli SandaD and became an overnight sensation. 

Seeing her craze, noted producer, Dil Raju approached her with a big offer to star opposite his nephew, Ashish Reddy in the film Rowdy Boys. But Sreeleela rejected the offer right away stating date problems. 

Now, the news is that a few months back, Dil Raju once again approached her with a three-film deal but the word is that Sreeleela once again rejected the offer. As she is busy with close to seven films, Sreeleela stated that once she wraps up her pending films, she will sign new projects. Dil Raju is a mega producer and the news is that Sreeleela was offered a hefty amount by the producer for this deal.

Sreeleela will next be seen in films Guntur Kaaram with Mahesh Babu, Skanda with Ram Pothineni, Aadi Keshava with Vaisshnav Tej, Ustad Bhagath Singh with Pawan Kalyan, VD12 with Vijay Deverakonda, and Nithin32 with Nithin. She is also one of the highly paid actresses in Telugu cinema and has a massive fan following in the masses. 

In a way, Sreeleela has missed the chance of working in the production of Dil Raju twice. We need to see if she does a big film on the banner of Dil Raju in the near future. The star heroine made her acting debut with the Kannada film "Kiss" in 2019. Her portrayal of the female lead in the film showcased her acting abilities and screen presence. 

When it comes to Telugu, Sreeleela made heads turn with her performance and superb dances in the Ravi Teja starrer Dhamaka which made over Rs 100 crores at the box office. Her next release is Aadi Keshava which will be out on August 18, 2023. 

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