PremiumD 51: Rashmika Mandanna comes on board for Dhanush's next with Sekhar Kammula
The shoot for the film is likely to begin after Dhanush wraps work on Captain Miller
Last Updated: 11.41 AM, Aug 14, 2023
It's official. Rashmika Mandanna is all set to play the leading lady in Dhanush's next, which is tentatively being referred to as D51. Rashmika made the announcement of the same with an adorable video. The film is directed by Sekhar Kammula and will be released in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. The film is being produced by Suniel Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao. The details of the rest of the cast and crew are yet to be announced.
The film's producers had recently unveiled a concept poster which features a stash of money placed in the middle of high-rise buildings and slums on either side, hinting at the film's plot. The shoot is likely to begin soon after Dhanush wraps work on director Arun Matheswaran's Captain Miller. Sonali Narang of Amigos Creations Pvt Ltd will be presenting the movie.
Interestingly, D 51 will mark Dhanush's second project with a Telugu director. His maiden venture was Vaathi, which was released in Telugu as Sir. The film was directed by Venky Atluri. The film received mixed reviews at the box office and is currently streaming on Netflix.
Dhanush, in the meantime, is busy with the shoot of his action entertainer Captain Miller. The team had recently dropped a sneak peek from the film on the occasion of his birthday and it had set the internet on fire. The Captain Miller teaser went on to achieve the rare feat of getting 23 million views in 24 hours, one of the fastest videoes till date to achieve the feat.
Rashmika , on the other hand, is busy with the shoot of Pushpa 2, in which she will be reprising her character Srivalli. The film, helmed by Sukumar, will have Allu Arjun back on screen as the popular red sandalwood smuggler Molleti Pushpa Raj and Fahadh Faasil as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat . The team recently dropped the first-look posters of both actors.