Akshara Gowda bags film with Mahesh Babu

Akshara Gowda, who made headlines last year for her alleged link-up with cricketer Yuvraj Singh, is back in the news, but for a very different reason this time.
According to a source, the Bangalore beauty has been signed up for Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu���s next with director Sukumar. ���Angela Jonsson and Akshara were in the race for the role, but Akshara got it,��� says the source.Apparently Tamannaah was the first choice for the role, but she opted out of the project citing date issues. ���Akshara is thrilled about the film as she has been waiting for the right opportunity to make her Tollywood debut,��� says the source, adding that the film is a thriller, shooting for which will commence in March.
But Akshara, who has already worked on AR Murugadoss���s Thuppaki with Vijay, has more up her sleeve, says the source. ���Akshara is heading to Bollywood with a romcom opposite John Abraham and another film that is supposed to be along the lines of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara,��� he says. At the time of going to press, the actor and her manager remained unavailable for comment.