Shruti Haasan at an award ceremony in Mumbai.
Actress Shruti Haasan, who plays one of the female leads in the Telugu remake of Malayalam blockbuster
Premam, will be portraying the role of a college lecturer.
"Shruti will be reprising Sai Pallavi's role of a lecturer in the remake. She'll be undergoing special makeover for her role. She has already started prepping for her role," a source from the film's unit told IANS.
To be directed by Chandoo Mondeti, the film is tentatively titled
Majnu, and will feature Naga Chaitanya in the lead.
Anupama Parameswaran, who was part of the original movie, will reprise her own role in the remake. (Also Read:
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The shooting of the film will start from the first week of December.
This coming-of-age drama, which traces the three stages in the life of the protagonist for over a decade, will be produced by S Radha Krishna.