Nithiin is all set to start his next film with Venky Kudumula of Chalo fame. The shooting of the film is going to start soon and the makers are roping in Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead.

The actress became an overnight star with her recent success Geetha Govindam, and is much in demand. “Director Venky actually introduced Rashmika to Telugu films, and he wants to work with her again,” says a source.

The actress has already started shooting for another film Comrade opposite Vijay Deverakonda and completed Devdas starring Nagarjuna and Nani. And though she has a few Kannada films in her kitty, she is concentrating more on her Telugu projects.

Apart from her films, Rashmika is also in the news for her recent break-up with fiancé Rakshit Shetty, a Kannada actor.