Did Anushka Shetty lose the role in ‘Saaho’ because of her weight?

‘Saaho’ starring Prabhas is undoubtedly the most awaited film for the actor’s fans after ‘Baahubali’ series. Ever since the film’s announcement, many reports about the casting of the female lead in this film were doing rounds. Another report stated that Prabhas’ ‘Baahubali’ co-star Anushka Shetty will be cast opposite him. But, another report about the same stated that actress Anushka Shetty had lost out the chance to star opposite Prabhas. The reason behind it was that even though Anushka was training hard to lose weight to play a glamorous role in ‘Saaho’, she was still overweight for the part due to which she was not signed for the role.

However, putting an end to all these rumours, a source close to the film has revealed saying that the actress wasn’t even finalised for the film. He has said, “The shooting is not happening at this moment, it’ll only start from this month end. These reports about Anushka are false because she’s not yet confirmed. The makers are yet to take a call. They’ll take a decision soon. (Also) Everyone is speculating that Anushka is finalised for ‘Saaho’ because the same banner is producing a film called ‘Bhagmati’, which stars Anushka in the lead.” [sic] (Also Read: Prabhas gets nostalgic on ‘Baahubali’ completing two years of its release)

“It’s not like she’s overweight or anything. She’s looking good and she’s acting in one more film (‘Bhagmati’). She gained weight for ‘Size Zero’, but that was two years ago, and after that, she did ‘Baahubali’ and she looked very much in shape,” added the source. [sic]

Well, let us just wait for an official confirmation as to who is going to be the female lead in the movie.

‘Saaho’ also stars actor Neil Nitin Mukesh who has already started shooting for the film. Reportedly, he is playing the role of antagonist in the film.

Watch this space for more updates.

Amod Pandit

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