Actor Pooja Hegde will appear opposite Ram Charan in the upcoming Telugu action-drama Acharya, which stars Chiranjeevi.
Hegde, who has been paired with Ram Charan for the first time, is expected to join the sets this week.
As per a report by the Cinema Express website, Pooja will be seen in the role of a tribal girl and has set aside 20-day for the shoot.
The actress was supposed to join the sets on Tuesday but couldn’t for some reasons.
Last seen on screen in Telugu film Ala Vaikunthapuramuloo (2020), this will Hegde’s first non-glamorous role. She also awaits the release of upcoming Telugu film Most Eligible Bachelor, which stars Akhil.
Acharya, which is being directed by Koratala Siva, sees Chiranjeevi play the role of a Maoist-turned-social reformer.