Naveen Shankar signs his next film

Actor Naveen Shankar has signed a new as-yet--titled

movie

that will be directed by debutant Kuldeep Cariappa. The film will see Apoorva Bharadwaj cast opposite Naveen as the

female

lead.

Naveen will be seen in a three different looks in the movie that will also be seen across three different chapters in the movie. These will vary from him being an innocent youngster to him in a more rugged avatar. The teaser of first chapter of the movie has garnered the interest already. Naveen made his debut with the movie Gultoo which won the appreciation from the critics as well as audiences.