There were reports that Mallu beauty Parvathy Menon has been roped in for Power Star Pawan Kalyan's next. But she is all set to be replaced with another heroine.
Pawan Kalyan made it official that his next film will be directed by SJ Surya and the formal launch of the movie was completed last month. The makers said that it is a love story with a faction backdrop.
The latest buzz is that Shruti Haasan is considered to play the female lead in the film.
"Parvathy Menon was the top contender for the female lead. But director SJ Surya refereed Shruthi's name for the film," a source from the film's unit said.
Shruthi Haasan shared screen space with the power star in Gabbar Singh and the film was a blockbuster.
The source added that even Shruthi Haasan is ready to act in Pawan's film. However, the makers are yet to make an official announcement on this.