Nayanthara and Chiranjeevi haven't worked together in a film in the past
Leading southern actress Nayanthara is under consideration for the upcoming, yet-untitled Telugu comeback film of megastar Chiranjeevi, who is one movie short of reaching a milestone in his career.
Chiranjeevi has so far starred in 149 films in his career.
"A few heroines have been shortlisted, and out of those, Nayanthara is the strongest contender to play Chiranjeevi's heroine. The makers are shortly expected to take a final call on the decision," a source from the film's unit told IANS.
While the actress was unavailable for comment, the source added that since Chiranjeevi and Nayanthara hadn't worked before, the makers had expressed an interest in their pairing.
The film, which will be directed by Puri Jagannadh, will be produced by Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan Teja.
The project will be launched on Chiranjeevi's birthday on August 22, and is expected to go on floors in September. It's likely to hit the screens during Sankranti festival in 2016.