Nandini takes Deverakonda on board

The director is penning a romantic comedy. Her fave girl Malavika Nair will be the leading lady

Vijay Deverakonda, who mesmerised one and all with his performance in ‘#Pellichoopulu’, will be playing the lead in director BV Nandini Reddy’s yet-untitled next. Pairing up with him would be the director’s ‘Kalyana Vaibhogame’ girl Malavaika Nair. The film will be a romantic comedy and will go on floors in November.

A source confirms, “Nandini has been waiting to work with Vijay ever since ‘Yevade Subramanyam’ released. She has been writing a comedy since long and felt Vijay would be the apt choice for it. When he was briefed about it, he gave his nod pronto. In fact, Vijay too loves Nandini’s work and is equally excited about their collaboration. It would be a typical Nandini film in its take on relationships and emotional quotient but would be more on the humorous side, something which she hasn’t attempted till now.”

The source adds, “A major part of the feature would be shot in Hyderabad and like Nandini’s earlier efforts; this one too would be wrapped up under 60 days. New producers, who have supported Nandini when she was going through a tough phase, will be producing the film.” The source further adds that once Nandini is done with Deverakonda’s film, she would shift focus to a serious love story that she wants to make with Naga Shourya.