Akhil Akkineni is three-films old but is yet to score a hit at the box office. In order to score a success at any cost, this young hero is teaming up with star directors. In the process, he recently announced a new film with director Surender Reddy. If the latest grapevine is anything to go by, newcomer Sakshi Vaidya will be the female lead of this movie. According to the industry updates, Surender Reddy has almost locked Sakshi as the heroine of this movie. We also hear that she has also given a photoshoot in Hyderabad recently. An official confirmation will be out once she signs the dotted lines. Sakshi is a Mumbai-based model who earlier acted in various ad-commercials. Touted to be an action thriller, the shoot of this project will start in the last week of January. Currently, Akhil is busy with the works of his ongoing project Most Eligible Bachelor. This Bommarillu Bhaskar directorial film is in the final leg of its shoot. It features Pooja Hegde as the female lead.