Natural Star Nani is currently busy shooting for his upcoming film Hit 3. Sailesh Kolanu is the director and this is the third franchise of the Hit series. Prashanti Tipirneni is the producer. The makers had already announced that the film would hit cinemas on May 1, 2025. According to a source, the team has completed some key scenes for Nani, Rao Ramesh and Samuthirakani.
In fact, the source also revealed that the female lead in this film is Kannada actress Srinidhi Shetty, known for her stint in the KGF franchise. It was director Prashanth Neel who spotted her and took her as the lead opposite Yash in the film KGF. The film turned out to be a big sensation and became one of the highest grossers in Indian cinema. Interestingly, Srinidhi didn’t sign any other Kannada film after the success of KGF films. The actress is now romancing Nani, who is playing Arjun Sarkar in Hit 3.
Initially, they wanted to rope in another actress; nevertheless, they finally roped in Srinidhi Shetty, as she is perfectly fit for the role, said the source.
Srinidhi is also starring in the Telugu film Telusu Kada opposite Siddhu Jonnalagadda, directed by Neeraja Kona. This film, which marks Neeraja’s directorial debut and also Srinidhi’s Telugu debut. After the success of KGF, Srinidhi Shetty did act in the Tamil film titled Cobra, which was released two years ago and is now entering the Telugu film industry with these two Telugu films.