Manasanamaha girl Drishika Chander announces her next, A Beautiful Girl; here’s the first look

Actress Drishika Chander, daughter of renowned costume designer Deepa Chander, shot to fame with the multiple award-winning short film Manasanamaha, helmed by filmmaker Deepak Reddy. While she made her feature debut with the OTT release Buchinaidu Kandriga on aha, Drishika has announced her second release, (the story of) A Beautiful Girl, earlier this week.

Nihal Kodhaty plays the male lead in A Beautiful Girl, directed by Ravi Prakash Bodapati, best known for writing the story of Charmee’s runaway hit Mantra. A Beautiful Girl is a light-hearted romance produced under Gen'nexT Movies. The film was officially announced by the banner at an event held earlier this week. Actress Anupama Parameswaran had launched the first look of Butterfly.

In the first glimpse of the film, Drishika, dressed in a salwar kameez, holds the hands of her on-screen love interest Nihal Kodhaty, who sports long hair. The feel-good glimpse catches your attention for its appealing middle class-backdrop. The 20-second long promo also says it’s a love story without limits. A Beautiful Girl will be having a theatrical release shortly, the makers confirm.

The other actor Nihal Kodhaty, while filming for A Beautiful Girl, had simultaneously shot for another film, Butterfly, alongside Anupama Parameswaran as well. Anupama shared that she shares a close association with the team of A Beautiful Girl and states that the film was made with a lot of determination by the entire team.

A Beautiful Girl revolves around Ravi and Charitra, the latter will reportedly guide a directionless youngster Ravi into a new world. Nihal shares that the pigeons flying in the backdrop was metaphorically representing lovers, who are ready to take flight and fight for their love, come what may. “The film will be a one-of-a-kind experience for viewers, I enjoyed working with Drishika, he added.

Director Ravi Prakash Bodapati, the writer of Mantra, said he had been waiting for a long time to return to Telugu cinema. He said Gen Next Movies coming with a diverse lineup of films and is confident that A Beautiful Girl will resonate with audiences. Bankrolled by Prasad Tiruvalluri, the film is wrapping its post-production formalities.