Director Teja was planning to do ‘Alimelumanga Venkataramana’ with Gopichand but due to lockdown, the film tasted a delay. The director is currently planning to do a small film with newcomers. By the time Gopichand wraps up Seetimaarr, the director will be ready to begin the shoot for Alimelumanga Venkataramana. Initially, there were media speculations that Keerthy Suresh has been finalized to play the leading lady role in the movie. Keerthy Suresh was supposed to essay Alimelumanga in the film but there seems to be a change now.
The latest sources in media speculate that Krithi Shetty of Uppena fame will be playing the leading lady in the film. Even before the release of her debut film, Krithi Shetty is on a signing spree. Before considering Keerthy Suresh, the film unit considered Kajal Aggarwal and Anushka Shetty for this film. But, the senior heroines are going to get busy from next year with a series of films on hand but Krithi Shetty will be free from her ongoing commitments. However, final confirmation on the same is expected to come out soon.