Pooja Hegde in a still from Mohenjo Daro song Tu Hai.
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'Ashutosh has always looked at casting new faces,' said Sunita Gowariker
'She had that right combination of innocence, grace,' Sunita added
Mohenjo Daro is slated to release on August 12
Written, produced and directed by filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, the epic adventure-romance is set in the city of Mohenjo Daro in the era of the Indus Valley civilisation which dates back to 2600 BC.
Produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Sunita Gowariker, Mohenjo Daro is slated to release on August 12.
"Ashutosh has always looked at casting new faces as the female lead when he has wanted someone to completely embody the character without any previous image attached to the actor themselves," Sunita said in a statement.
She added: "That is why he cast Gracy for Lagaan and Gayatri in Swades. We wanted a new face for Mohenjo Daro to play the chosen one - Chaani, for the same reason. We locked on Pooja as we realised that she had that right combination of innocence, grace, dignity and strength that the character of Chaani has."
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