Sonal Monteiro to turn village belle for her next

Ever since she resumed shooting, Sonal Monteiro has been quite the busy bee. The actress, who was in the midst of shooting for four films before the pandemic disrupted her schedule, has been working on completing them, while also taking up new work. Sonal recently finished Shambo Shiva Shankara and has now signed up to be a part of Gajanooru, which has Avatar in the lead role.
The new film, incidentally, is named after the birthplace of late Kannada thespian Dr Rajkumar and is being helmed by Vijay, who had worked as an associate for filmmaker Nanda Kishore.
Sonal says, “I play an innocent girl from a village, who heads to the city in search of a bright future. But then, an unexpected event changes things around for her. There is a love story and suspense element in the plot, which will add an unpredictable twist to the story. The movie will be shot in and around pristine locations of Shivamogga and will also have Ravishankar, Tabla Nani and Kuri Prathap in significant roles.”
The actress is looking at the new year with a lot of positivity. "I thought 2020 would be a milestone in my career, as I had Natwarlal, Talwarpete, Banarasand Budhivantha 2 in the pipeline, but everything got stalled. I have high hopes of this year, as I will not only be completing my Kannada films, but will also begin working on my Punjabi cinema debut, in which I will be paired opposite Gurdass Maan,” says Sonal.