CHARMME leading role opposite Mammootty

CHARMME IN MOLLYWOOD

The actress lands the leading role opposite Malayalam superstar Mammootty in his forthcoming film

Team CT

   The search for Mammootty's leading lady for his latest Malayalam film, "Tappana", has finally ended. And it is none other than Charmee who has bagged the coveted role!
   The team, which has been looking out for a lead heroine had first zeroed in on Kannada and actress Ramya aka Divya Spandana.
   The film's producer Milen Jaleel confirms, "Initially, we had approached Ramya for the role, but her remuneration was too high. Additionally, there were a few of her demands that did not fit into our budget. It was way more than what the Malayalam film industry can afford. Also, since the film is male-oriented, we did not want to take the risk of roping in an expensive actress."
   The makers then approached Sameera Reddy. "While she did not have any particular demand, the problem was with the remuneration," reveals Milen. After talking to a lot of other heroines, the team recently signed up Charmee for the role.
   It was important to look for an actress from beyond the borders because they do not find anybody in Mollywood who fit the bill, says the team. "The lead female character is a 30 plus woman who meets her husband after serving a seven-year term in jail. There is no heroine in our industry, who can fit into such a role. At the most, we could have cast actress Padmapriya. But since she is currently working on another film, "Cobra", alongside Mammootty, it did not make sense for us to repeat the cast for a film that will probably hit the screens at around the same time."

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