Ravi Kishan with Sudeep and Amala Paul!

We'd informed you first that Sudeep's upcoming film,

Hebbuli

, being directed by cinematographer-filmmaker Krishna of

Gajakessari

fame, will have three villains. While Tollywood and Kollywood baddie Kabir Duhan Singh and Sandalwood's top villain P Ravi Shankar will remain, we hear that South actor Sampath Raj had to bow out due to date issues. Replacing him and making his Sandalwood debut will be Bhojpuri and Bollywood actor Ravi Kishan. 'The film will take off in the first week of May. We wanted to have known faces who bring in what to expect from their characters, instead of wasting time on showing each character's description. Faces like Kabir, Ravi Shankar or Ravi Kishan bring in that sense of awe,' says Krishna. The film has South actress Amala Paul making her

Kannada

debut.