Sharad Kelkar has captivated audiences with his acting skills for many years. Recently, the actor appeared in the biographical film Srikanth, which stars Rajkummar Rao and is directed by Tushar Hiranandani. For this role, Kelkar accepted a fee of just Rs 101. Recently, he explained the reason behind this decision. Sharad mentioned that Tushar did not have the budget to meet his usual fee, so he decided it was more reasonable not to demand a high payment from him.

Additionally, Sharad Kelkar mentioned that Tushar Hiranandani is an old friend of his. Sharad remembered how Tushar had candidly informed him that he would have paid the full amount if he had the funds. In response, Sharad assured Tushar that he didn’t need to pay him anything. He told Tushar that he would participate in the film for the sake of their friendship and to support the story, which he believed deserved to reach the audience.

Sharad Kelkar also emphasized that, when it comes to films, the most crucial element in any artist’s career is the writer, who creates and develops the story. He shared that he was greatly impressed by the story Tushar Hiranandani presented. Sharad mentioned that the film is based on a true story and that his role is that of Ravi Mantha. He described his character as fascinating and noted that he never expected a director would offer him such a part. Sharad pointed out that casting in the industry often relies on stereotypes, with tall actors typically being cast as villains or police officers.

Sharad Kelkar has a strong belief in his destiny and admitted that he never anticipated becoming an actor. He remembered that he used to stutter and felt that someone who fumbles would have limited opportunities in acting. Sharad pursued a degree in Master of Business Administration (MBA) and had initially planned to explore 3-4 different career paths. Despite this, he has ultimately become one of the most sought-after actors in the industry.

The actor has appeared in some of the classic films like Ram Leela, Rocky Handsome, Laxmii, Bhuj, and many more. He will be next seen in Sky Force. 

Sivakarthikeyan and Sudha Kongara are expected to join hands together for the first time as the latter is gearing up for the movie, Purananooru. Now, as per a reliable source, we have learned that Sreeleela is likely to play the lead role in the film.

The rumors of Sreeleela being a part of the film had surfaced on the internet earlier. As per the comments by the source, the actress will soon share the screen with Sivakarthikeyan with an official announcement to come soon. The source has also added that a photo shoot with the actress was also done recently.

The movie Purananooru was initially supposed to have Suriya in the lead role, marking the actor and director’s second collaboration after Soorarai Pottru. Even though an announcement was made with Dulquer Salmaan, Nazriya Nazim Fahadh, and Vijay Verma in key roles, the film was delayed.

After Suriya had gone ahead with his project with Karthik Subbaraj tentatively called Suriya 44, director Sudha Kongara was rumored to move ahead with the project and feature Sivakarthikeyan as the lead instead. Now, it seems that SK will be joined by Sreeleela for the movie.

Interestingly, the movie is also said to feature Lokesh Kanagaraj in a key role as well. However, an official confirmation about the film and cast is yet to be made and is likely to happen in the near future.

Furthermore. Sreeleela is expected to make her entry into Tamil cinema with Ajith Kumar’s highly anticipated film Good Bad Ugly. The movie directed by Adhik Ravichandran is slated to be released in theaters in 2025. Initially, the actress was also rumored to play a dance number in Thalapathy Vijay’s The GOAT but decided against it as she did not want her debut in Tamil to be with a song appearance.

Coming to Sudha Kongara’s work front, the director was last seen helming the movie Sarfira starring Akshay Kumar and Radhika Madan. The movie is the official remake of Soorarai Pottru and even has Paresh Rawal reprising his role from the same.

The film is an adaptation of G. R. Gopinath’s memoir Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey and tells the tale of a man who sets out to create low-charged airlines. Despite having positive reviews, the film failed at the box office.