Anushka Shetty is one of the top actresses of Tollywood. She took a long break after Bhaagamathiee and her next film Nishabdham is heading for a digital release on October 2nd. Speaking during her recent media interaction, Anushka clarified that she has signed two new interesting projects and they would start rolling next year. Anushka said that the makers of these projects would announce the news officially soon. The top actress also listened to other scripts and loved some of them but she is keen to take up new projects once she is done with these two new films.

“I always worked without breaks in my career. After Bhaagamathiee, I wanted to take a break. Then Hemanth narrated the script of Nishabdham and I felt that it is a challenging role. I signed the project. Nishabdham is a new experience and is my first film which was entirely shot abroad. I have signed two new projects and they will roll next year and will be announced soon. I am missing the theatre experience and waiting eagerly for the theatres to reopen. Spent time watching web series during this coronavirus pandemic time. I also spent enough time with my family. I wasn’t approached for Adipurush. Would love to do a web-based project if I am convinced with the script” told Anushka.

Nishabdham directed by Hemanth Madhukar features Anushka, R Madhavan, Shalini Pandey, Anjali in the lead roles. The film streams on Amazon Prime from October 2nd.

Veteran director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao is in plans to make his comeback as a director. He chose to direct the life story of popular Carnatic singer Banglore Nagarathnamma. Along with singing, she was a social reformer who fought for equal importance for women. Singeetham Srinivasa Rao felt that this would the right story for him to narrate to the audience. The film is set during the independence era. People Media Factory is on board to bankroll this prestigious biopic.

As per the speculation, the makers and Singeetham Srinivasa Rao are keen to rope in Anushka for the lead role. The talks are already on and things will be finalized soon. An official announcement would be made once the lead actress gets finalized. The life story of Banglore Nagarathnamma will be made in all the South Indian languages. Top writer Sai Madhav Burra is busy fine-tuning the script and he is penning the dialogues for the film. The project starts rolling from the second half of this year.

Anushka is the first consideration for women-centric films in South and she emerged as the highest-paid South Indian actress in no time. She recently completed 15 years in cinema and on this occasion, the makers of Nishabdham celebrated her remarkable journey by inviting all the directors, producers and close friends of Anushka. All the celebrities who attended the event left Anushka in heaps of praises. Here are some of the excerpts from the speeches of celebrities in their words:

Raghavendra Rao: I first saw Anushka in Nagarjuna’s guest house in Annapurna Studios. Soon after I saw her, I told her that she would turn the top actress in South. I am proud of Anushka for making my words true. It was a great experience working with her in ‘Om Namo Venkatesaya’.

Shyam Prasad Reddy: Everyone says that I gave her a game-changer but it is Anushka who changed us with Arundathi. She is one of the sweetest people I have ever known. I wish to see you with a family in the coming future.

Suresh Babu: Congratulations Anushka for a great journey. She is one good human being among the heroines who is sweat with a great heart.

SS Rajamouli: Anushka is my family friend. I have no words to say about her as all the guests revealed her best qualities. She is a keen observant and keeps an eye on everything. She turned so close to me during the shoot of Vikramarkudu. I am proud of creating Devasena and I respect her a lot. She has a special place in my heart.

PVP: A wonderful human being and a god gifted child who is one of the finest creations of Almighty. We are blessed to have her as a friend. I am privileged to work with her.

Sriwass: Our journey started with Lakshyam and I still remember we discussed buying a car after the film’s release. From buying a car to gifting some unknown a car is the most remarkable journey and it alone says about the success of Anushka.

YVS Chowdary: I met Anushka when she signed her first film Super. It was a great working experience with her in Okka Magadu.

Puri Jagannadh: I am proud to introduce Anushka. I met her in a Mumbai hotel and locked her for Super. I took her to Nagarjuna. When she said her name was Sweety, we wanted to find her a suitable screen name. Soon, I named her Anushka after meeting a singer named Anoushka. I am proud that my girl had such a remarkable journey and climbed great heights.

Charmme: I know her since Super. We used to work out together in a gym. We soon turned thick friends. She has all the best qualities in her. Anushka is always amazing.

Anjali: Many more years to come for Anushka and wishing her all the best.

All the guests wished good luck for the release of Nishabdham. Directed by Hemanth Madhukar, this action thriller is gearing up for April 2nd release. R Madhavan is the other lead actor. The film releases in Telugu, Hindi, English, Tamil and Malayalam languages.

Victory Venkatesh is all set to step into the shoes of Asuran remake which is named as a cult classic in Tamil. The makers zeroed in Srikanth Addala to direct the project and the pre-production work kick-started recently. Now, the hunt for the leading lady is on. Manju Warrier essayed the female lead’s role in Asuran and her role is quite crucial in the film. Names like Shriya Saran and Kajal are considered initially.

The makers are said to have been keen on roping in Anushka for this de-glam role. The talks are in the final stages and an announcement on this would be made soon. Anushka too is in the hunt for challenging roles and is not ready for commercial flicks after she kept putting weight. Venkatesh will be seen in a makeover and he already started working on his looks. Suresh Productions and V Creations will bankroll this project jointly.

Anushka has almost wrapped up her work for ‘Nishabdham’, a thriller movie that is being released in multiple languages. This is a quite challenging movie for Anushka as she remains mute for the most part of the movie. She has signed this film to challenge herself as an actress.

What will be her next movie? Her manager said that she has not signed anything new. Anushka Shetty was asked to be part of Mani Rathnam’s period drama but she refused to be in another period or historical drama. She wants to play contemporary roles.

Anushka will take up new films after the release of ‘Nishabdham’. She is currently holding discussions with a couple of filmmakers.

Anushka Shetty finally returned back to films which left her fans thrilled. She is busy shooting for Silence in USA. R Madhavan is the other lead actor and Silence releases during the end of this year in Telugu and Tamil. The actress who has been holding talks for a bunch of films decided to remake a Spanish film Julias Eyes recently. The film will start rolling next year.

Kabir Lal will direct the project and the pre-production work of the film is currently on. This untitled film will be shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages. Anushka will be seen in a dual role in the film which is a revenge drama. More details about the project will be announced officially soon.

Post Baahubali, reigning actress Anushka Shetty is looking only for author backed roles. In the last two years, she did only one film, Bhaagamathie. She turned down several big ticket offers opposite star heroes. While everyone expected her to return to glam avatars after the long gap due to her association with Baahubali franchise, she has sprung a suprise by staying off the arch lights.

Reportedly, Anushka is only preferring to portray roles with performance rather than sharing screen space with top stars. It is learnt that she has declined offers beside seasoned stars and decided to act in women centric films only for some time. Currently, she is prepping up for her next film which has Madhavan and few other notable artists in prominent roles.

Sources revealed that she is not in a mood to grab plump offers and pocket hefty remunerations like her peers. Rather, she is looking for meaty roles to continue her presence in South India. So, audience might need to wait longer to see Anushka romance a star hero.