Rohit Shetty seems to cast Priya Prakash Varrier, the winking-girl who became an internet sensation, opposite Ranveer Singh in his upcoming film Simmba.
Ranveer Singh is in top form at the moment, with his Alauddin Khilji act in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat that won the hearts of the critics and masses alike, he is guaranteed to strike gold at the box office.
Rohit Shetty’s films are well-known for an action film and Ranveer Singh in it becomes a formidable combination. Most actresses would give anything to be part of such a film. As per a report from Deccan Chronicle, newbie Priya Prakash Varrier will be starring in Simmba.
Priya became a household name earlier this year, after her charming smile and wink in a song from her debut Malayalam film took the internet by storm.
The 18-year-old actor tasted fame in hours when the video went viral on social media. Now filmmakers queueing up outside her door. Apparently, Karan Johar, who is co-producing Simmba, is keen to have her on board for the film. Incidentally, Priya is a fan of Ranveer Singh and has expressed interest in working with him in several interviews.
A source is quoted as saying, “The girl’s role is not so big in the film. But Priya has become an overnight craze with the wink of an eye. Bollywood is interested in her. And who better equipped to consolidate Priya’s supremacy in the virtual world in the arena of cinema than Karan Johar?”
Simmba, which will have Ranveer Singh playing a cop, is slated to hit the screens on December 21 this year.