Actor Raashii Khanna on Wednesday said she has been cast as the female lead for an upcoming Tamil film, starring Dhanush.
Currently titled D44 , the film is produced by Sun Pictures and directed by Mithran Jawahar, known for helming movies like Uthamaputhiran and Mathil .
The film also features Nithya Menen, Prakash Raj and director-turned-actor Bharathiraja.
Khanna, who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil language films, made her debut with John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe .
The 30-year-old actor, known for films like Bengal Tiger and Supreme , said she is looking forward to working on the film.
I look forward to working with Dhanush, who has contributed in such a huge way to cinema. I’ve so many people to thank for the work that comes my way – the audience who love my work and the filmmakers and content creators (who) trust it, she said in a statement.
Khanna will soon star in an Amazon Prime Video original web series, directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D K, in which she will be seen alongside Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi.
She will also be seen in director Rajesh Mapuskar’s web series Rudra -The Edge of Darkness starring Ajay Devgn, and films like Tughlaq Durbar , Aranmanai 3 and Bhramam .