Sanjana Anand joins Dinakar Thoogudeepa’s untitled romantic thriller, co-starring Viraat

Filmmaker Dinakar Thoogudeepa’s new venture got underway on Sunday through a special muhurath ceremony in Bengaluru. The untitled project is helmed by Dinakar Thoogudeepa, brother of the Challenging Star Darshan Thoogudeepa, and the same launch event held on July 10 saw producers Jayanna Bhogendra and lead actor Viraat in attendance.

“We are Overwhelmed to present our next vision #𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝟐𝟑 to be Directed by Me Produced By #JayannaFilms Jayanna and Bhogendra Sir,” wrote Dinakar in his tweet before sharing a few glmipfew glimpses from the muhurath event.

And now, as per the latest reports, Sanjana Anand comes on board to play the female lead in what is being a termed a ‘romantic thriller’. The film will be a youthful entertainer, reportedly, that features all the commercial elements along with those of a thriller, making it an exciting prospect.

Sanjana Anand and Viraat will be collaborating for the maiden time, although they were previously slated to work together on A.P. Arjun’s Addhuri Lover. Sanjana, citing date and scheduling clashes, opted to walk out of the project to be eventually replaced by Priyanka Kumar (Bad Manners). The first look of Addhuri Lover was released on Valentine’s Day earlier this year – Viraat will be seen as a bike racer in the film whereas Priyanka Kumar essays the role of a college student.

The Salaga actress has taken a leap in her career by venturing into the Telugu Film Industry and is currently shooting for the film. Titled Nenu Meeku Baaga Kavalsinavadini, the film also stars Kiran Abbavaram and Sonu Thakur, and has been directed by Sridhar Ghade with Kiran himself writing the screenplay and dialogues.

Dinakar Thoogudeepa, known for directing films like Navagraha and Life Jothe Ondu Selfie, was earlier slated to work with Powerstar Puneeth Rajkumar with Jayanna and Bhogendra bankrolling it. The project is currently out of the reckoning due to the latter’s tragic passing in October of 2021.