Chennai, June 12: Director Priyadarshan has signed Tamil star Trisha to play the female lead in his forthcoming Hindi film starring Akshay Kumar.
"I suggested Trisha`s name as Akshay wanted a fresh face for his `Khatta Meetha`. He saw a few of her films, met her, was impressed and she is in," Priyadarshan told reporters.
Trisha says she is happy that her mentor is giving her a break in Hindi films.
"My lucky director Priyadarshan, who introduced me in Tamil movies, is giving me a break in Hindi films too. After my good debut in `Lesa, Lesa`, I was reticent about my career because of a nagging feeling I would be a misfit in cinema. Now with a firm foot in the south, things have worked out for Bollywood as well," Trisha told reporters.
Scheduled to go on floors in October, the movie will be a lighthearted comedy with six songs by Pritam Chakraborty.
Born Trisha Krishnan in 1983, the model-turned-actress has starred in 28 Tamil and Telugu films since her debut in 1999. She is the second southern star in recent times to enter Bollywood after Asin Thottumkal`s successful entry with hit film `Ghajini` opposite Aamir Khan.
IANS
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